AWARDS
2024 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play for How the Light Gets In, Gordon Nimmo-Smith
2020 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Production in a Play for The Brothers Size
Outstanding Lighting Design for The Brothers Size, William K. D’Eugenio
Outstanding Direction in a Play for The Brothers Size, José Carrasquillo
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play for The Brothers Size, Gary-Kayi Fletcher
Outstanding Sound Design for The Royale, Kenny Neal
2019 Helen Hayes Awards:
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for Swimming With Whales, Matthew R.
Wilson
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical for Fly By Night, Caroline Wolfson
Outstanding Direction in a Musical for Fly By Night, Kathryn Chase Bryer
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical for Fly By Night
Outstanding Production in a Musical for Fly By Night
2018 Helen Hayes Awards:
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train, Frank Britton
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play for Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train, Jose Guzman
2017 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play for When the Rain Stops Falling, Kari Ginsburg
2016 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play for Doubt, Lolita Marie
2015 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Director of a Musical for Bat Boy: The Musical, Steven Royal
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play for One Man, Two Guvnors, Doug Wilder
2015 Broadway World Washington, DC Awards:
Best Director of a Play for The Good Counselor, Alex Levy
2014 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Sound Design for Never the Sinner, Eric Shimelonis
2010 Helen Hayes Awards:
John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre
OTHER AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS
American Theatre Wing- National Theatre Company Award
Washington Post- Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train named on The Washington Post’s list of the “Top 10 Washington Theater Productions of 2017”
Wall Street Journal- Floyd Collins and Lobby Hero named on the nationwide list of “Best Theater of 2016”
Tysons Chamber of Commerce “Creative Placemaking” award 2018 and 2019
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors resolution recognizing 1st Stage’s contributions to the community.
NOMINATIONS
2024 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Lighting Design - Helen Garcia-Alton - How the Light Gets In
Outstanding Set Design - Kathryn Kawecki - How the Light Gets In
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play - Jacob Yeh - How the Light Gets In
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play - Joel Ashur - How the Light Gets In
Outstanding Director of a Play - Alex Levy - How the Light Gets In
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play - How the Light Gets In
Outstanding Production - Play - How the Light Gets In
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical - Quilters
Outstanding Set Design - Nadir Bey - The Chosen
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play - Sasha Olinick - The Chosen
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play - Ethan Miller - The Chosen
Outstanding Director of a Play - Alex Levy - The Chosen
Outstanding Sound Design - Kenny Neal - The Last Match
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play - Ethan Miller - The Last Match
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play - Fabiolla Da Silva - The Last Match
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play - Lynette Rathnam - The Last Match
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play - The Last Match
Outstanding Production - Play - The Last Match
2020 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Set Design – Giorgos Tsappas – The Brothers Size
Outstanding Sound Design – Sarah O’Halloran – The Brothers Size
Outstanding Choreography in a Play – Jessica Redish – Airness
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Kenny Neal – Airness
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play – Gary Perkins III – Airness
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play – Chris Stezin – Airness
Outstanding Choreography in a Play – Paige Hernandez and Cliff Williams III – The Royale
Outstanding Direction in a Play – Alex Levy and Juan Francisco Villa - columbinus
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play – Brett Cassidy – columbinus
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play – Patrick Joy – columbinus
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – columbinus
Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play – Conor Mulligan – columbinus
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Kenny Neal - columbinus
2019 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Musical Direction- Walter “Bobby” McCoy, Fly by Night
Outstanding Direction in a Musical- Kathryn Chase Bryer, Fly by Night
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical- Fly by Night
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical- Ryan Manning, Fly by Night
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical- Farrell Parker, Fly by Night
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical- Caroline Wolfson, Fly by Night
Outstanding Production in a Musical- Fly by Night
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical- Aaron Bliden, Fly by Night
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical- Jamie Smithson, Fly by Night
Outstanding Musical Direction- Markus Williams, A Civil War Christmas
Outstanding Costume Design- Debra Kim Sivigny, Swimming With Whales
Outstanding Sound Design- Sarah O’Halloran, Swimming With Whales
Outstanding Direction in a Play- Alex Levy, Swimming With Whales
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play- Swimming With Whales
Outstanding Production in a Play- Swimming With Whales
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play- Matthew R. Wilson, Swimming With Whales
Outstanding Direction in a Play- Alex Levy, The Farnsworth Invention
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play- The Farnsworth Invention
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play- Amanda Forstrom, The Farnsworth Invention
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play- Sam Ludwig, The Farnsworth Invention
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play- Jonathan Lee Taylor, The Farnsworth Invention Outstanding Production in a Play- The Farnsworth Invention
2018 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Costume Design – Debra Kim Sivigny, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Outstanding Sound Design – Reid May, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play – Jose Guzman, Jesus
Hopped The ‘A’ Train
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play – – Frank Britton, Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train
– Clayton Pelham Jr., Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
– Doug Wilder, Trevor
– Michael Anthony Williams, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Outstanding Production – – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
– Trevor
2017 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play for When the Rain Stops Falling, Kari Ginsburg
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play for Broadway Bound, Teresa Castracane
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical for Floyd Collins, Maggie Donnelly Outstanding Set Design for Proof, Kathryn Kawecki
2016 Helen Hayes Awards:
4 Nominations for Old Wicked Songs
1 Nomination for Doubt
1 Nomination for The Good Counselor
2015 Helen Hayes Awards:
6 Nominations for Bat Boy: The Musical
3 Nominations for One Man, Two Guvnors
2014 Helen Hayes Awards:
4 Nominations for Never The Sinner
2013 Helen Hayes Awards:
Outstanding Lead Actress, Side Man, Lee Mikeska Gardner
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Suite Surrender!, Bradley Foster Smith