30 stories by "Ken Simon"
Written by Christine Renee MillerDirected by Andrea DantasProduced by FrokieCo
Nominations: Outstanding Solo Performance: Christine Renee Miller; Outstanding Innovative Design: Lianne Arno…
Book by Paul ZindelDirected by Shay GinesProduced by Retro ProductionsNominations: Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Innovative Design: Sara Slagle; Outstanding Actor in a Featured …
Written by Melody BatesDirected by Joan JubettProduced by Hard Sparks in association with IRT TheaterNominations: Outstanding Choreography: Hettie Barnhill; Outstanding Sound Design: John Sa…
Written by Mariah MacCarthyDirected by Sara LyonsProduced by Caps Lock Theatre Nominations: Outstanding Original Full-Length Script: Mariah MacCarthy; Outstanding Solo Performance: Maria…
Written by Adam SymkowiczDirected by Kelly O'DonnellProduced by Flux Theatre EnsembleNominations: Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role: Jack Horton Gilbert; Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role:…
Written by J.Stephen BrantleyDirected by David DrakeProduced by Hard Sparks in association with Horse Trade Theatre Group
Nominations: Outstanding Director: David Drake; Outstanding Actor i…
Written by William ShakespeareDirected by Monique HoltProduced by New York Deaf Theatre
Nominations: Outstanding Original Music: Daniel Steffey; Outstanding Sound Design: Daniel Steffey; Ou…


Written by Anton ChekovDirected by Maggie Cino
Produced by Obvious Volcano in association with Maggie Cino

Nominations: Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role: Sarah …
The atmosphere of 2017 has been challenging, to say the least, with the word "divided" used as a near constant drumbeat. The New York It Awards wishes to stand as a bulwark against…
By Victoria Muzzio
Tom Viertel of the Commercial Theater Institute and Shay Gines of the Innovative Theatre Foundation came together for a course on Indie Theatre Productions at the Anne L.…
By Victoria Fernandes
As a young person involved in theatre, my biggest goal is to learn as much as possible, whenever possible. This goal was certainly met at The Commercial Theatre Instit…
Written by Doric WilsonDirected by Mark FinleyProduced by TOSOS
Nominated for: Outstanding Ensemble, Tim Abrams, Chris Andersson, Christopher Borg, Ellis Cahill, Johnathan Cedano, Desmond Du…
Written by Frederick KnottsAdapted by Jeffrey HatcherDirected by Kirk Gostowski and John Arthur LongProduced by Variations Theatre GroupNominated for: Outstanding Lighting Design, Aaron Gonz…
By Karen Lee OttI wonder why I start by saying what it's NOT. Because it is so often misunderstood?
I wonder how theater--inherently conservative, cliché- and type-based--can still be mine…
By Natalie Zutter
One of the best compliments I've gotten is that my work is very honest. It was also, the first time it was given, a backhanded compliment"a suggestion that maybe I would b…
By Kia Rogers
Freelance was not new to me, but the landscape of NYC, navigating theatre jobs was and is still challenging. As a female designer, I do feel like I have to dress the part, car…
By Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons
Write Your Story. Perform Someone Else's. Almost four years ago, I created a new kind of reading series based around this basic idea. No, YOU Tell It! (NYTI) is a…
By Jennifer HarderI first started acting at the age of three as the cow in Jack and the Beanstalk"my one line was "moo""and the ensuing decades where I've continued to throw myself onstage h…
By Ashley Jacobson
My whole life, I've been surrounded by strong, powerful and generous women. My mother, my sisters, my friends, my teachers, and even my bosses have all been strong, self-…
By Pia WilsonIn America, playwrights write to be read. I don't know if we were taught to do that, or if that's just the nature of the business here. There are so few opportunities to get a …
Contributed by Stephanie Cox-WilliamsA lot of people ask if I always wanted to be a SFX artist or more commonly called, a gore designer. Well, no, not really. Or maybe?Matt Hurley and Melod…
By Nandita ShenoyDuring previews of my Off-Broadway play Washer/Dryer this winter, I noticed a strange trend: when I emerged from the stage door, my friends would say "I didn't know you were…
By Emily EdwardsDance always improves a show. It doesn't matter if it's a full pas de deux or a simple grapevine of unadulterated glee. The amount of movement however, should always correspo…
Contributed by Chana Porter
An out-of-the-blue letter from an ambitious ex (whom I haven't spoken to in many years) recently got me thinking about how my career expectations have shifted s…
Contributed by Siobhan O'Loughlin
Photo by Jason Speakman
I didn't write Broken Bone Bathtub out of a great need to do a show in a bathroom. If you've seen the show, you'll also know th…
