The 22nd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards Show and Festival Weekend will soon be underway and we’ve got a few tidbits about the show and festivities.
About The NAACP Theatre Awards….
The NAACP Theatre Awards is presented by the Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP Branch. Ron Hasson is branch president and Tia Boyd is the Executive Producer for the NAACP Theatre Awards Show. The prestigious star-studded gala is produced in an effort to honor thespians among the best in the field of entertainment. The branch also celebrates a four-day festival, which provides a platform for thespians to express their craft and share their contributions with an audience of their peers, the community and other individuals who crave live theatre in Hollywood. (Source)
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award goes to James Picken Jr. Other honorees include Nicole Ari Parker, Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones, and Willis Edwards.
Samuel L. Jackson, Method Man, Blair Underwood, LisaRaye, Brian White, Victoria Rowell, and Elise Neal are among this year’s celebrity presenters.
The theatre festival will be held November 1-4 with activities being held at various locations. The actual awards show will be held on November 5th at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood.
Check out the star-studded promo for the show and few of the nominees below…
Best Producer – Equity
Twist – Pasadena Playhouse, TAM Producing Partners. Michelle Seward, Dror Soref, Willette Murphy Klausner, Gary Goddard and Forbes Candlish
A Raisin In the Sun – Wren T. Brown
Fela! – Ruth & Stephen Hendel, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, Will & Jada Pinkett Smith
Best Director – Equity
Blues for An Alabama Sky – Sheldon Epps
A Raisin in the Sun – Phylicia Rashad
The Old Settler – Caryn Desai
Best Choreography – Equity
Twist – Debbie Allen
Bring It On – Andy Blakenbuehler
Fela! – Bill T. Jones
Best Lead Female – Local
Sunday Mourning – Kinnik Sky
The Interlopers – Diarra Kilpatrick
The Bluest Eye – Sola Bamis
The 1940s Radio Hour – Kimi Walker
Best Lead Male – Equity
Twist – Alaman Diadhiou
Fela! – Sahr Ngaujah
Superior Donuts – Edi Gathegi
Best Lead Male – Local
The Motor Trade – Alex Morris
Treat Yourself Like Cary Grant – Kim Estes
Sunday Mourning – Gichi Gamba
For a full list of nominees, click here.
