Company members Caroline Aaron, Nathan Darrow, Judy Kuhn, Lizan Mitchell, Maria-Christina Oliveras, and Gerry Rodriguez were nominated for individual honors at the Drama Desk Awards. Caroline, Nathan, Lizan, and Maria-Christina were nominated for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play (The Reservoir, (un)conditional, Cold War Choir Practice, and The Balusters, respectively); Judy was nominated for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical (The Baker’s Wife); and Gerry was nominated for Outstanding Fight Choreography (The Monsters).
Productions featuring company members were also recognized: Outstanding Play (Cold War Choir Practice, featuring Lizan; The Balusters, featuring Maria-Christina Oliveras and Ka-Ling Cheung); Outstanding Musical (Beau the Musical, featuring Jeb Brown; Schmigadoon!, featuring Maulik Pancholy; The Seat of Our Pants, featuring Ben Beckley); and Outstanding Revival of a Musical (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, featuring Jason Kravits; The Baker’s Wife, featuring Judy). The Drama Desk Awards will be held May 17 at Town Hall.
Caroline Aaron and Judy Kuhn were also nominated for Outer Critics Circle Awards. Caroline was nominated for Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (The Reservoir), and Judy for Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical (The Baker’s Wife).
Additional nominated productions featuring company members include: Outstanding New Broadway Play (The Balusters, featuring Maria-Christina Oliveras and Ka-Ling Cheung; Giant, featuring David Manis; and Oedipus, featuring Denise Cormier); Outstanding New Broadway Musical (Schmigadoon!, featuring Maulik Pancholy); Outstanding Revival of a Musical (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, featuring Jason Kravits; The Baker’s Wife, featuring Judy Kuhn; and Masquerade, featuring mentorship alum Francisco J. Gonzalez); Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play (The Reservoir, featuring Caroline Aaron); and Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical (Beau the Musical, featuring Jeb Brown; Oratorio for Living Things, featuring mentorship alum Major Curda). Winners will be announced May 11.
Additionally, company members Patrice Johnson Chevannes, Brandon Dirden, Caroline Aaron, and Lizan Mitchell were nominated for the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance for The Waterfall, Waiting for Godot, The Reservoir, and Cold War Choir Practice, respectively.
Additional nominated productions featuring company members include The Balusters, Cold War Choir Practice, Dog Day Afternoon, Giant, Kyoto, Liberation, Beau the Musical, Schmigadoon!, The Seat of Our Pants, Anna Christie, Proof, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Bat Boy, Masquerade, Oratorio for Living Things, and The Wild Party. The 92nd Annual Drama League Awards will be held May 15 at Ziegfeld Ballroom.