2023 Winners

51ST ANNUAL VIVIAN ROBINSON AUDELCO RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BLACK THEATRE | Celebrating 51 Years of AUDELCO Excellence

AND THE WINNER IS…

LIGHTING DESIGN
Stacey Derosier | The Half-God of Rainfall

SET DESIGN
Matt Saunders | Flex

COSTUME DESIGN
Mika Eubanks | The 84th Annual Star-Burst Cotillion

SOUND DESIGN
Mikaal Sulaiman | The Half-God of Rainfall

DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Stevie Walker-Webb | black odyssey

DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Ahmaya Knoelle | Mama, I Want To Sing!

CHOREOGRAPHER
nicHi Douglas | The 84th Annual Star-Burst Cotillion

PLAYWRIGHT
Marcus Gardley | black odyssey

FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Eric Berryman | Primary Trust

FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Harriett D. Foy | black odyssey

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Kevin McKoy | Mama, I Want To Sing!

FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Rodrick Covington | Rock & Roll Man

FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Tarra Conner Jones | White Girl in Danger

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE (TIE)
FLEX [Brittany Bellizeare, Christiana Clark, Eboni Edwards, Renita Lewis, Erica Matthews, Ciara Monique, Tamera Tomakili]

PICKING UP THE PIECES [Ria Alexander, Mel’Lahnee Blackwell, Colby Christina, Jade Mason, Gil Tucker, Douglas Wade, Aaron Watkins, Kenya Wilson]

SOLO PERFORMANCE
James T. Lane | Triple Threat

LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Bishop Richard Hartley | Mama, I Want To Sing!

LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Asa Sulton | Mama, I Want To Sing!

LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
Francois Battiste | A Raisin in the Sun

LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY (TIE)
Stephanie Berry | The Bandaged Place
Tonya Pinkins | A Raisin in the Sun

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
MAMA, I WANT TO SING! | Mama! Foundation For The Arts

BEST MUSICAL
ROCK & ROLL MAN | Caiola Productions

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
A RAISIN IN THE SUN | The Public Theater

BEST PLAY
BLACK ODYSSEY | Classic Stage Company

HONOREES

LEGACY AWARD
Allie Woods, Jr.
Sonia Sanchez

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Ted Lange
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Petronia Paley
Roscoe Orman

PIONEER AWARD
Dr. Aduke Aremu
Elain Graham
Terria Joseph

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Yolanda Brooks & John Ruiz Miranda
John Douglas Thompson
Karen Thornton

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD
Senator Cordell Cleare
Brian A. Moreland
Johnnie Mae

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Roslyn Ruff
Javon Johnson
Dietrice A. Bolden
Luther D. Isler