TDPS in the 2020 Helen Hayes Award nominations

TDPS alumni are among the 2020 Helen Hayes Awards nominees

Congratulations to the alumni and faculty from the University of Maryland’s School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) who were nominated for 2020 Helen Hayes Awards! Check out all the TDPS folks who were recognized for their phenomenal work in the theater scene of DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Outstanding Choreography in a Play – Hayes

• Orange Grove Dance (Colette Krogol and Matthew Reeves) – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Round House Theatre)

 
Outstanding Choreography in a Play – Helen

• Casey Kaleba – Topdog/Underdog (Avant Bard Theatre)

 
Outstanding Costume Design – Helen

• Kristen Ahern – Daddy Long Legs (Monumental Theatre Company)
• Jeannette Christensen – Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” (Adventure Theatre MTC)
• Frank Labovitz – Little Shop of Horrors (Constellation Theatre Company)

 
Outstanding Lighting Design – Helen

• Brian S. Allard – Cyrano de Bergerac (Synetic Theatre)
• Alberto Segarra (lighting designer), Kelly Colburn (projections/media designer) – Blood at the Root (Theater Alliance)

 
Outstanding Set Design – Hayes

• Milagros Ponce de Leon – Into the Woods (Ford’s Theatre)
• Milagros Ponce de Leon – Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical (Olney Theatre Center)

 
Outstanding Set Design – Helen

• A.J. Guban – Little Shop of Horrors (Constellation Theatre Company)

 
Outstanding Direction in a Play – Hayes

• Jared Mezzocchi (co-director) – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Round House Theatre)

 
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical – Hayes

• Newsies (Arena Stage)

 
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play (Hayes)

• Moriamo Tẹmídayọ Akibu – School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play (Round House Theatre)

 
James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play – Helen

• Aaron Bliden – Beep Beep (Arts on the Horizon)

 
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Hayes

• Felicia Curry – Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical (The Kennedy Center)

 
Robert Protsky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Hayes

• Gary-Kayi Fletcher – The Brothers Size (1st Stage)

 
Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play - Helen

• Patrick Joy – columbinus (1st Stage)

 
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Helen

• Felicia Curry – Agnes of God (Factory 449)

 
Outstanding Production in a Musical – Hayes

• Newsies (Arena Stage)

 
We had a number of TDPS folks working on Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Round House Theatre, which received a total of six nominations! Here is a full list:

• Outstanding Choreography in a Play – Hayes
• Outstanding Direction in a Play – Hayes
• Outstanding Lighting Design – Hayes
• Outstanding Sound Design – Hayes
• Robert Protsky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – Hayes
• Outstanding Production in a Play – Hayes

In addition, Sisi Reid '15 was in Day of Absence (Theater Alliance), which was nominated for Outstanding Ensemble In a Play.