Boston, MA, April 24th – The Huntington Theatre Company’s production of “Merrily We Roll Along” took home seven awards, including Best Musical in the Large Stage category, and SpeakEasy Stage’s “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night” earned five Small Stage (including Best Play) honors at the 22nd Annual IRNE Awards held last night. Speakeasy’s “Bridges of Madison County” copped four wins in the Small Stage – Musical category, and Merrimack Rep’s “The Royale” also won three awards for Large Stage, including Best Play.
In addition to Best Musical, “Merrily” took home honors for Best Director (Maria Friedman), Actress (Eden Espinosa), Supporting Actress (Aimee Doherty), Ensemble, Lighting Design (David Lander) and Costume Design (Soutra Gilmour). Megan Sandberg-Zakian followed up last year’s win as Best Director in the Small Stage category with a win in Large Stage as the director of “Royale”, Paul Daigneault was named Best Director – Small Stage for “Curious Incident”, and David Miller of Zeitgeist Stage won for his direction of “Faceless”, which also won Best Play in the Fringe category.
There was also a pair of double winners at the awards ceremony, as Greater Boston Stage Company’s Ilyse Robbins took home the honors as Small Stage Director (“She Loves Me”) and chorographer (“Dames at Sea”), while Matthew Stern earned kudos as Best Musical Director for Large (“Merrily We Roll Along”) and Small Musical (The Bridges of Madison County).
THE WINNERS!!!!!!!
IRNE Winners – Small Stage
Best New Play
Paradise – Laura Maria Censabella – Underground Railway Theater
Best Set Design
Christopher and Justin Swader – Curious Incident – SpeakEasy Stage
Best Costume Design
Marian Bertone–Barnum – Moonbox Productions
Best Lighting Design
Jeff Adelberg–Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night–SpeakEasy Stage
Best Projection Design
Seaghan McKay–Golda’s Balcony–New Rep
Best Sound Design
David Remedios– Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night – SpeakEasy Stage
Choreography
Ilyse Robbins – Dames at Sea – Greater Boston Stage Company
Best Solo Performance
Bobbie Steinbach – Golda’s Balcony – New Rep
Ensemble
39 Steps – Moonbox Productions
Best Supporting Actress–Play–Fringe
Juliet Bowler–Silent Sky–Flat Earth Theatre
Best Supporting Actor–Play–Fringe
Matthew Zahnzinger and Bob Mussett – 39 Steps – Moonbox Productions
Best Actress–Play–Fringe
Lindsay Eagle–Fat Pig–Flat Earth Theatre
Best Actor–Play–Fringe
Cameron Gosselin–Coyote on a Fence–Hub Theatre Company of Boston
Supporting Actress–Play–Midsize
Nancy Carroll – Precious Little – The Nora Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actor–Play–Midsize
Dan Whelton – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? – Lyric
Best Actress–Play–Midsize
Olivia D’Ambrosio – Mrs. Packard – Bridge Rep/Playhouse Creatures
Best Actor–Play–Midsize
Thomas Derrah – Gabriel – Greater Boston Stage
Best Supporting Actress–Musical
Kerry Dowling – Bridge of Madison County – SpeakEasy Stage
Best Supporting Actor–Musical
Jared Troilo–She Loves Me–Greater Boston Stage
Best Actress–Musical
Jennifer Ellis – The Bridges of Madison County – SpeakEasy Stage
Best Actor – Musical
Christiaan Smith–The Bridges of Madison County–SpeakEasy Stage
Music Director
Matthew Stern–The Bridges of Madison County–SpeakEasy Stage
Best Director–Play–Fringe
David Miller–Faceless–Zeitgeist Stage
Best Director–Play–Midsize
Paul Daigneault – Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night– SpeakEasy Stage
Visiting Production
American Moor–O.W.I. (Bureau of Theatre) and Phoenix Theatre Ensemble
Visiting Performer
Keith Hamilton Cobb–American Moor–O.W.I. (Bureau of Theatre) and Phoenix Theatre
Best Director–Musical
Ilyse Robbins – She Loves Me – Greater Boston Stage
Best Musical
In the Heights – Wheelock Family Theatre
Play–Fringe
Faceless–Zeitgeist Stage
Play–Midsize
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night – SpeakEasy Stage
Promising Young Performer
Marissa Simeqi–Gabriel–Greater Boston Stage
IRNE Winners – Large Stage
Best New Play
A Guide for the Homesick–Ken Urban–Huntington Theatre Company
Best Set Design
Derek McLane – The Night of the Iguana – ART
Best Costume Design
Soutra Gilmour–Merrily We Roll Along–Huntington Theatre Company
Best Lighting Design
David Lander –The Night of the Iguana – ART
Best Sound Design
Kevin Heard–Ragtime–Ogunquit Playhouse
Best Projection Design
Lucy Mackinnon–Ripcord–Huntington Theatre Company
Best Choreography
Eileen Grace & Susan M. Chebookjian – 42nd Street – Reagle Music Theatre
Best Solo Performance
Charissa Bertels–My 80–Year– Old Boyfriend – Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Best Ensemble
Merrily We Roll Along – Huntington Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actress–Musical
Aimee Doherty – Merrily We Roll Along – Huntington Theatre Company
Best Supporting Actor–Musical
Michel Bell–Show Boat–Reagle Music Theatre
Best Actress–Musical
Eden Espinosa Merrily We Roll Along – Huntington Theatre Company
Best Actor–Musical
Josh Young–Ragtime–Ogunquit Playhouse
Best Supporting Actress–Play
Phyllis Kay–Death of a Salesman–Trinity Repertory Company
Best Supporting Actor–Play
Mark W. Soucy The Royale – Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Best Actress–Play
Amanda Plummer – The Night of the Iguana – ART
Best Actor–Play
McKinley Belcher III–A Guide for the Homesick–Huntington Theatre Company
Best Music Director
Matthew Stern–Merrily We Roll Along–Huntington Theatre Company
Best Visiting Play
The Beauty Queen of Leenane – ArtsEmerson
Best Visiting Actress
Marie Mullen – The Beauty Queen of Leenane – ArtsEmerson
Best Visiting Actor
Randy Harrison – Cabaret – Broadway in Boston
Best Director–Musical
Maria Friedman–Merrily We Roll Along–Huntington Theatre Company
Best Director–Play
Megan Sandberg-Zakian – The Royale – Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Best Musical
Merrily We Roll Along – Huntington Theatre Company
Best Play
The Royale – Merrimack Repertory Theatre
Most Promising Young Performer
Carly Gold/Jadyn Schwartz – Fun Home – Broadway in Boston
