Lia Chang
AUDELCO winner André De Shields (center) flanked by Tyrone Davis, Charletta Rozzell and Reji Woods in the Classical Theatre of Harlem's Archibishop Supreme Tartuffe at The Clurman in July, 2009. © Lia Chang
It was a big night for The Manhattan Theater Club’s production of Lynn Nottage’s Ruined and the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s musical Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe at the 2008-2009 Audelco Awards, which were handed out at Aaron Davis Hall, on Monday, November 16. AUDELCO (Audience Development Committee, Inc.) was established and incorporated in 1973 by the late Vivian Robinson, to stimulate interest in, and support of performing arts in black communities.
Ruined took home seven awards, for Dramatic Production of the Year, playwright Lynn Nottage, lead actress Saidah Arrika Ekulona, supporting actress Quincy Tyler Bernstine, supporting actor Russell G. Jones, costume designer Paul Tazewell and set designer Derek McLane.
Six time Audelco award winner André De Shields (Outstanding Performance in Musical, Male) with presenter Natalie Clark at the 37th Annual Audelco Awards at Aaron Davis Hall in New York on Monday, November 16. © Tanja Hayes
Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe, co-written by Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner, won four awards including Musical Production of the Year, Outstanding Performance in a Musical, Male (André De Shields), Outstanding Performance in a Musical, Female (Kim Brockington) and Outstanding Musical Director (Kelvyn Bell). The musical is set to reopen later this season for an open commercial run.
Carlyle Brown’s Pure Confidence received three awards for Director, Dramatic Production (Marion McClinton), lead actor (Gavin Lawrence) and sound designer C. Andrew Mayer.
The Signature Theatre Company garnered three awards, Best Revival for Zooman and the Sign and lighting designer Matthew Frey. Kevin Carroll, Tracey Bonner and January Lavoy, were honored for their Outstanding Ensemble Performance in Home.
Other winners included actor Khalil Ashanti for his Solo Performance in Basic Training and The Wiz’s Keith Lee Grant, who took home two trophies, for Choreographer and Director, Musical Production.
This year, AUDELCO celebrated 37 years of Excellence in Black Theatre, honoring nine Outstanding Pioneer Theatre Companies 35+ years, with the “The VIV” 2009 Annual Vivian Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Awards. The Outstanding Pioneer Theatre Companies 35+ years include: AMAS, Billie Holiday Theatre, Black Spectrum Theatre, Frank Silvera’s Writer’s Workshop, National Black Theatre, Negro Ensemble Company, New Federal Theatre, Richard Allen Center for Culture & Arts and the Roger Furman Theatre.
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