The Black Theater Alliance Awards Announces Nominations

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In the midst of extremely difficult times BTAA is most proud to announce BTAA nominees for productions presented between August 1, 2019 and July 31, 2020. In an extremely difficult season excellence in the performing arts was supreme. BTAA saw 47 live productions. Virtual presentations are not considered, and 32 different production companies are participants. Having said that, 28 categories were immersed with 131 nominees. BTAA reviews equity and non-equity productions and performances; equity and non-equity performers are considered in the same category of competition. However, only Black theater productions companies are considered for The Negro Ensemble Company Award for Outstanding Stage Production. This year, BTAA has inducted a legendary name to a BTAA category, and the person is Tony Award winning singer and actress, Melba Moore. the Best Actress in a Play (Non-Resident) will be The Melba Moore Award. Date, Time, and Place for The 26th Annual Black Theater Alliance/ Ira Aldridge Awards will be at a later date. The Black Theater Alliance Awards, Inc. was founded and incorporated by Vincent Williams in 1995. BTAA was founded to honor African Americans who achieve excellence in theater, dance, and all areas of the performing arts in the Chicagoland area.

Celebrating Congo Square’s Black Theater Alliance Awards Nominations:

The Negro Ensemble Company Award

Outstanding Stage Production

The Master Comic - MPAACT (Written by Terrence T. Brown, Aaron Todd Douglas, & Yusef Williams)

  • Aaron Todd Douglas is a founding ensemble member

The Lorraine Hansberry Award

Best Writing of a Play

Terrance T. Brown, Aaron Tood Douglas, and Yusef Williams - The Master Comic - MPAACT

  • Aaron Todd Douglas is a founding ensemble member

The Lloyd Richards Award

Best Direction of a Play

Runako Jahi - The Master Comic - MPAACT (Written by Terrence T. Brown, Aaron Todd Douglas, & Yusef Williams)

  • Aaron Todd Douglas is a founding ensemble member

The Sidney Poitier Award

Best Leading Actor in a Play

Donn Carl Harper - The Master Comic - MPAACT (Written by Terrence T. Brown, Aaron Todd Douglas, & Yusef Williams)

  • Aaron Todd Douglas is a founding ensemble member

Kelvin Roston, Jr. - King Hedley ll - Court Theatre The Ossie Davis, Jr. Award

  • Kelvin is an ensemble member

The Ethel Waters Award

Best Actress in an Ensemble

Ann Joseph - Day of Absence - Congo Square Theatre Company

  • Ann Joseph Douglas is a founding ensemble member

The Mike Sargent Award

Best Sound Design

Rick Sims - Day Of Absence - Congo Square Theatre Company


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