Announcing the Nominees for the 2022-23 Barrymore Awards!
Tickets are now on sale at https://theatre-philadelphia.ticketleap.com/2023-barrymore-awards-ceremony/
After a nearly three year hiatus, and only announcing one cash award last year, the Barrymore Awards, run by Theatre Philadelphia are back to honor the 2022-2023 theatre season, the first full season back for many theatres after the pandemic. The Barrymore Awards recognize professional theatre in the Greater Philadelphia region, honoring local artists and theatre companies while increasing public awareness of the richness and diversity of our city's thriving theatre community.
This year 66 productions were Barrymore recommended by 66 Nominators and 30 Judges. This year’s nominations honor 43 productions. The ceremony is still being planned and a date and location will be announced soon.
Thank you to ALL of the members of our amazing community: the artists, the audiences, the Barrymore adjudicators, and YOU.
This year's Barrymore Awards will take place on Monday, November 13, 2023 at Fringe Arts. Tickets go on sale October 13, 2023.
Outstanding Overall Production of a Play
The Royale - Lantern Theater Company
Clyde’s - Arden Theatre Company
Kiss - Wilma Theatre
A Shadow that Broke The Light - Simpatico Theatre
Thurgood - People’s Light
Meet Murasaki Shikibu Followed by Book Signing, and Other Things - Tiny Dynamite
Abandon - Theatre Exile
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Clyde’s - Arden Theatre Company
Wolf Play - Theatre Exile
Abandon - Theatre Exile
The Play That Goes Wrong - 1812 Productions
Water by the Spoonful - Eagle Theatre
A View From The Bridge - New Light Theatre
Jane Eyre - The Philadelphia Artists' Collective
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Zuhairah McGill - The Royale, Lantern Theater Company
Malika Oyetimein - Clyde’s, Arden Theatre Company
Abigail Adams - Lettie, People’s Light
Megan Bellwoar - A View from the Bridge, New Light Theatre
Kathryn MacMillan - Jane Eyre, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective
Cat Ramirez - Meet Murasaki Shikibu Followed by Book Signing, and Other Things, Tiny Dynamite
Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play
Danielle Skraastad - Lettie, People’s Light
Ciera Gardner - Wine in the Wilderness, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective
Brian Marable - Thurgood, People’s Light
Amel Khalil - American Fast, InterAct Theatre Company
Charlie DelMarcelle - A Shadow That Broke the Light, Simpatico Theatre
Phillip Brown - The Royale, Lantern Theater Company
Charlotte Northeast - Jane Eyre, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective
Frank X - The Chairs, Quintessence Theatre Group
John Jezior - A View from the Bridge, New Light Theatre
Anthony Martinez-Briggs - Kiss, Wilma Theatre
Ang(ela) Bey - The Light, Theatre Exile
Peter DeLaurier - Grand Horizons, People’s Light
Jessica Johnson - a hit dog will holler, Azuka Theatre
Melanye Finister - Abandon, Theatre Exile
Sylvia Kauders Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play
Anthony Lawton -The Last Parade, InterAct Theatre Company
Justin Jain - The Play that Goes Wrong, 1812 Productions
Sarah Gliko – Eternal Life Pt. 1, Wilma Theater
Brandon Pierce- Eternal Life Pt. 1, Wilma Theater
David Ingram - Twelfth Night, Lantern Theater Company
Lindsay Smiling - Twelfth Night, Wilma Theater
Walter DeShields - Clyde’s, Arden Theatre Company
Michael W Gaines - Water by the Spoonful, Eagle Theatre
Cassandra Alexander - Jane Eyre, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective
Lois Abdelmalek - Kiss, Wilma Theater
Kishia Nixon - Clyde’s, Arden Theatre Company
Karen Peakes - The Play That Goes Wrong, 1812 Productions
Taysha Marie Canales - All My Mothers Dream in Spanish, Azuka Theatre & Teatro del Sol
Tiffany Barrett - Clyde’s, Arden Theatre Company
Outstanding Original Production
All My Mothers Dream in Spanish, Azuka Theatre & Teatro del Sol
School Pictures, Wilma Theater
American Fast, InterAct Theatre Company
Mushroom, People’s Light
The Way of White Folks, EgoPo Classic Theater & Theatre in the X
Abandon, Theatre Exile
Jane Eyre, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective
Outstanding Choreography/Movement in a Play
Zuhairah McGill - The Royale, Lantern Theater Company
K. O’Rourke & Eli Lynn - Jane Eyre, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective
Adrienne Maitland - The Chairs, Quintessence Theatre Group
Eli Lynn & Colleen Hughes - The Play That Goes Wrong, 1812 Productions
Ilana Lo & Kaitlin Chin - Poison Garden, Alterra Productions
Terri J McIntyre - The Pillowman, Hedgerow Theatre Company
Ren Williams & Dani Cormier - Wolf Play, Theatre Exile
Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Arden Theatre Company
Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto - People’s Light
Man of La Mancha - Delaware Theatre Company
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto - People’s Light
Man of La Mancha - Delaware Theatre Company
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Arden Theatre Company
Head Over Heels - Theatre Horizon
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Amina Robinson - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Arden Theatre Company
Matt Silva - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company
Bill Fennelly - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Rebecca Wright - Head Over Heels, Theatre Horizon
Outstanding Leading Performance in a Musical
Hanna Gaffney - Mary Poppins, Quintessence Theatre Group
Newton Buchanan - RENT, New Light Theatre
Grace Ellis Soloman - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Scott Langdon - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company
Milo Cramer - School Pictures, Wilma Theatre
Bethany Thomas - Songs for Nobodies, People’s Light
Victor Rodriguez - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company
Sydney Banks - Head Over Heels, Theatre Horizon
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical
Justin Yoder - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company
Steve Pacek - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Arden Theatre Company
Ashley Pérez Flanagan - The Tattooed Lady, Philadelphia Theatre Company
Dave Johnson - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Arden Theatre Company
Trey Lyford - Head Over Heels, Theatre Horizon
Kim Blanck - The Tattooed Lady, Philadelphia Theatre Company
Jessica Money - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Arden Theatre Company
Danny Wilfred - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Outstanding Choreography/Movement in a Musical
Devon Sinclair - Tuck Everlasting, The Centre Theatre
Devon Sinclair - Mary Poppins, Quintessence Theatre Group
Melanie Cotton - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Mayte Natalio - The Tattooed Lady, Philadelphia Theatre Company
Outstanding Musical Direction
Ryan Touhey - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company
David Barrus - Mary Poppins, Quintessence Theatre Group
Abdul Hamid Royal - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Outstanding Lighting Design
Cha See - Mushroom, People’s Light
Mike Inwood - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Will Lowry - The Royale, Lantern Theater Company
Reza Behjat - Kiss, Wilma Theatre
Alyssandra Docherty - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company
Thom Weaver - Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Philadelphia Theatre Company
Thom Weaver - August Wilson's Radio Golf, Arden Theatre Company
Outstanding Scenic Design
Efren Delgadillo Jr. - Mushroom, People’s Light
Stephen Wiseley - a hit dog will holler, Azuka Theatre
Chris Haig - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Will Lowry - The Royale, Lantern Theater Company
Jian Jung - Kiss, Wilma Theatre
Chris Haig - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company
Kyu Shin - Clyde’s, Arden Theatre Company
Outstanding Costume Design
Kelly Myers - The Chairs, Quintessence Theatre Group
Rebecca Kanach - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Ali Turns - The Royale, Lantern Theater Company
Rebecca Kanach - Head Over Heels, Theatre Horizon
LeVonne Lindsay - August Wilson's Radio Golf, Arden Theatre Company
Azalea Fairley - Eternal Life Pt. 1, Wilma Theater
Constance Case - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company
Outstanding Sound Design
Larry Fowler & Adiah Hicks - a hit dog will holler, Azuka Theatre
Damien Figueras - Kiss, Wilma Theatre
Michael Kiley - Head Over Heels, Theatre Horizon
Ryk Lewis - Man of La Mancha, Delaware Theatre Company
Robert Kaplowitz - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Jordan McCree - Eternal Life Pt. 1, Wilma Theater
Christopher Colucci - A Shadow That Broke the Light, Simpatico Theatre
Outstanding Media Design
Damien Figueras - a hit dog will holler, Azuka Theatre
Alan Price - Kiss, Wilma Theatre
Alan Price - Eternal Life Pt. 1, Wilma Theater
Yee Eun Nam - Mushroom, People’s Light
Jorge Cousineau - American Fast, InterAct Theatre Company
Michael Long - The Lifespan of a Fact, Lantern Theater Company
Patrick W. Lord - Thurgood, People’s Light
Outstanding Original Music
Broken Chord - Grand Horizons, People’s Light
Alex Bechtel - Alice in Wonderland: A Musical Panto, People’s Light
Damien Figueras - Kiss, Wilma Theatre
Jordan McCree - Eternal Life Pt. 1, Wilma Theater
Max Vernon - The Tattooed Lady, Philadelphia Theatre Company
Christopher Colucci - Twelfth Night, Lantern Theater Company
Outstanding Outdoor Production
Dreamgirls - Theatre in the X
The Taming! - Shakespeare in Clark Park
F. Otto Haas Award for Emerging Artist
Ang Bey
Anthony Martinez-Briggs
Newton Buchanan
Tanaquil Marquez
Pax Ressler
Victory Award for Theatre Education
1812 Productions
Lantern Theater Company
Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Theatre Exile
Yes! And...Collaborative Arts
