TDPS 2018 Helen Hayes Award Recipients

May 15, 2018 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies was well represented at DC Theater’s Big Night Out.

The School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies was well represented at DC Theater’s Big Night Out. With several nominations and winners in five categories, we are proud to be recognized for the outstanding work that our students, facutly and alumni do in professional theater.

The Helen Hayes Awards is among the country's most prestigious cultural honors, recognizing and celebrating excellence in professional theater throughout the Washington metropolitan area. Congratulations to all the 2018 Helen Hayes recipients!

Outstanding Set Design – Helen

Debra Kim Sivigny, Forgotten Kingdoms, Rorschach Theatre

MFA Costume Design, 2004

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical – Hayes

Ragtime, Ford’s Theatre

Leigh Wilson Smiley (TDPS Director), Dialect and Voice Director

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – Hayes

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Ford’s Theatre

Leigh Wilson Smiley (TDPS Director), Dialect and Voice Director

Outstanding Costume Design – Helen

Robert Croghan, In the Heights, GALA Hispanic Theatre

MFA Costume Design Alumni, 2015

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Helen

Felicia Curry, Lela & Co, Factory 449

TDPS Alumni, 2002

This year’s awards represent 65 eligible theatres and 47 categories for artistic excellence, plus the 2018 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company.

Click here for a full list of the 2018 Helen Hayes Award Winners