BU students, faculty, and alums recognized with Elliot Norton Award nominations
BU students, faculty, and alums recognized with Elliot Norton Award nominations
The annual Boston-area theatre awards celebrate outstanding productions, directors, designers, and performers
Every year, the Elliot Norton Awards honor outstanding productions, directors, designers, and performers whose work audiences have seen on stages throughout greater Boston. The 2023 Norton Award nominees include an impressive list of Boston University theatre faculty, staff, alums, and students.
The 40th annual Elliot Norton Awards will take place on Monday, May 8, 2023 at The Huntington Theatre. Find a list of the BU-affiliated nominees below, and join us in celebrating these exceptional artists!
Boston University Faculty & Staff Nominees
Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University – nominated for Outstanding Musical Production (Matilda), directed by Wheelock Family Theatre’s Artistic Director Emily Ranii (CFA’13)
Patrese D. McClain (Assistant Professor, Acting), “K-I-S-S-I-N-G,” The Huntington and The Front Porch Arts Collective, Outstanding Featured Performance, Large Theater
Jorge Arroyo (Assistant Professor, Lighting Design; Co-Chair of Design and Production), “K-I-S-S-I-N-G,” The Huntington and The Front Porch Arts Collective, Outstanding Light Design, Large Theater
Megan Sandberg-Zakian (Artistic Director, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre), “Much Ado About Nothing,” Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Outstanding Director, Midsize Theater
Jon Savage (BFA Design & Production Recruitment Administrator; Assistant Professor, Scene Design)
- “Seven Guitars,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Outstanding Scenic Design, Midsize or Small Theater
- “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” The Front Porch Arts Collective, The Nora @ Central Square Theater and Greater Boston Stage Company, Outstanding Scenic Design, Midsize or Small Theater
David Remedios (Assistant Professor & Program Head, Sound Design), “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Greater Boston Stage Company, Outstanding Sound Design, Midsize or Small Theater
Matthew Stern (CFA’17) (Lecturer, Music Theatre), “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” Lyric Stage Company of Boston, Outstanding Musical Direction
Cristina Todesco (CFA’94,’05,’09) (Lecturer, Scene Design), “The Inheritance,” SpeakEasy Stage Company, Outstanding Scenic Design, Midsize or Small Theater
College of Fine Arts Alumni Nominees
Ivan Cecil Walks (CFA’22), “K-I-S-S-I-N-G,” The Huntington and The Front Porch Arts Collective, Outstanding Featured Performance, Large Theater
Victoria Omoregie (CFA’22), “Fairview,” SpeakEasy Stage Company, Outstanding Featured Performance, Midsize Theater
Kat C Zhou (CFA’20), “The Chinese Lady,” Central Square Theater in partnership with CHUANG Stage, Outstanding Lighting Design, Midsize or Small Theater
Jae Woo (CFA’15), “The Chinese Lady,” Central Square Theater in partnership with CHUANG Stage, Outstanding Featured Performance, Midsize Theater
Mark H. Dold (CFA’86), “The Inheritance,” SpeakEasy Stage Company, Outstanding Leading Performance, Midsize Theater
Current CFA Student Nominees
Sandra Zhihan Jia (CFA’23), “The Chinese Lady,” Central Square Theater in partnership with CHUANG Stage, Outstanding Costume Design, Midsize or Small Theater
Mishka Yarovoy (CFA’23)
- “The Inheritance,” SpeakEasy Stage Company, Outstanding Featured Performance, Midsize Theater
- “Chicken & Biscuits,” The Front Porch Arts Collective, Outstanding Featured Performance, Small Theater
Valyn Turner (CFA’23), “Seven Guitars,” Actors’ Shakespeare Project Outstanding Production, Midsize Theater, best ensemble
Notable Mentions
- Dylan Wack (CFA’18) was in the cast of Much Ado… Outstanding Production, Large Theatre
- Dayna Cousins (CFA’10,’22) was in Heroes of the Fourth Turning – Outstanding Production, Midsize Theater; Outstanding Ensemble
- Nathan Malin (CFA’21) was in Heroes of the Fourth Turning – Outstanding Production, Midsize Theater; Outstanding Ensemble
- Travis Doughty (CFA’22) was in The Inheritance – Outstanding Ensemble
- Yo-EL Cassel (Assistant Professor, Movement) worked on movement direction The Inheritance and Clyde’s, and Brittani J. McBride (CFA’22) was Yo-EL Cassel’s assistant with the movement assignments
- Amanda Fallon (CFA’21) worked on lighting design for Seven Guitars, Outstanding Production, Midsize Theater
- Nia Safarr Banks (CFA’23), worked on costume design for Seven Guitars, Outstanding Production, Midsize Theater