"The Sword Politik" Awards Announcement Article Playbill.com
New York, NY
Laws, Fogler, Sword Politik and A Night in the Kemlin Among MITF Nominees
By Adam Hetrick
26 Aug 2009
The nominations have been announced for the 2009 Midtown International Theatre Festival Awards, which will be presented in a ceremony at New World Stages on Aug. 30.
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The 7:30 PM ceremony will celebrate the 10th anniversary MITF season, which ran
July 13-Aug. 2.
Entertainment for the evening will include selections from Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara; A Night in the Kremlin featuring Jeff Essex as Harpo Marx and Angus Hepburn as Joseph Stalin; Seal Songs; That's Showbiz!; and The Sword Politik.
The 2009 MITF Award nominees follow:
Outstanding Production of a Play
Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara
Made in Heaven
Out of the Sandbox
The Lincoln Continental
Outstanding Production of a Special Event
1812, The Musical
Legends
NeverCracked
Love, Humiliation and Karaoke
Whiskey, Beer, and Apple Pie
Outstanding Playwriting for a New Script
Checking In, Brian Hampton
Made in Heaven, Jay Bernzweig
Family Dinner, Michelle Willens
Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara, Kate Gersten
Body Language, Jennie Contuzzi
Outstanding Direction
Made in Heaven, Andrew Shaifer
Bartholomew Fair, NJ, Billy Mitchell
Connect/Disconnect, Rick Jacobs
I Hate Love, Mark Duncan
Pizza Man, Bricken Sparacino
Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara, Dan Fogler
Outstanding Costume Design
Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara, Daniel Figueroa
Assholes and Aureoles, Karen Irwin & Diane Kondrat
That's Showbiz!, Izzy Fields
NeverCracked, Stacey Berman
The Sword Politik, Jon Ciccarelli & Kyle Baxter
Outstanding Sound Design
Benny, John Montgomery Theatre Company
Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara, Rich Meitin
How to Make an American Family, Marcelo Anez
Made in Heaven, Jay Bernzweig
Outstanding Scenic Design
That's Showbiz!, Mark Eardley
Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara, Casey Smith
Gentleman's Wish, Anne Goelz
Crossroads, Howling Moon Cab Co.
Outstanding Lighting Design
Monroe Bound, Zach Murphy
Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara, Zach Brown
Body Language, Ryan Metzler
Las Escenas de la Cruz (Scenes from the Cross), Alex Moore
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
James Cronin, Out of the Sandbox
Stuart Aion, Christmas Guest
Alex Anfanger, Made in Heaven
Gabor Harsanyi, Prison Theater
Sam Albertsen, Pizza Man
Richard Vernon, The Lincoln Continental
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
Susan Rankus, Pizza Man
Kate Gersten, Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara
Kelly McCreary, Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara
Kate Atcheson, Seal Songs
Karen Irwin, Assholes and Aureoles
Amy Miller Brennan, Body Language
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play or Musical
Jeremy Zoma, That's Showbiz!
Angus Hepburn, A Night in the Kremlin
Yang Miller, Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara
Bjorn Thorstad, Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara
Duncan Pflaster, I Hate Love
Michael Andrew Daly, Body Language
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play or Musical
Anna Winthrop, Christmas Guest
Bethany James, The Sword Politik
Grace Kiley, NeverCracked
Ilana Becker, FaceSpace
Susan Barrett, Benny
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
I Hate Love
The Sword Politik
Insecurity!
Assholes and Aureoles
Exposed! The Curious Case of Shiloh and Zahara
Outstanding Choreography
The Sword Politik, Michael Hagins
Insecurity!, Fayth Caruso
That's Showbiz!, Natalie Loftin Bell & Andy J. Frye
A Night in the Kremlin, Natasa Trifan
Outstanding Show Marketing & Advertising
Bartholomew Fair, NJ
Checking In
That's Showbiz!
I Hate Love/Sword Politik
FaceSpace
Gentleman's Wish
For tickets, priced $25, phone (866) 811-4111 or visit MidtownFestival.
