Helen Hayes Awards!
Last night we also joined 1,200 theatre-makers, goers and lovers at the 31st Annual Helen Hayes Awards, which took place at two of DC’s most renowned theatrical venues: the Lincoln Theatre for the awards ceremony and the Howard Theatre for the after-party. We snapped nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress The BFG Susan Lynskey with actor and Helen Hayes Board of Governors Ian Armstrong, Imagination Stage’s Emily Kester, and Rorschach Theater costumer designer Deb Sivigny.
The evening’s festivities recognized outstanding achievement in Washington Theatre. Of the 264 nominations, 57 DC artists, theatres and ensembles received honors in 47 categories. The night’s big winners included Theater Alliance’s Black Nativity and The Wonderful World of Dissocia, which collectively won six awards. Here, No Rules Theatre Company’s Sherry Berg, LifeArtDC’s Jenna Berk, and Happenstance Theater’s Sarah Olmsted Thomas.