Next Theatre Company, now in our 29th Season, has garnered over 30 Joseph Jefferson awards and numerous After Dark Awards. This past season was no exception. Congratulations to the artists for their nominations and awards for their recent work here!

JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD NOMINATIONS 2008-09

Best Production – The Overwhelming

BLACK THEATRE ALLIANCE AWARD NOMINATIONS 2009

Best Leading Actor in a Play - Dexter Zollicoffer - The Overwhelming

JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD NOMINATIONS 2007-08

Best Production – Defiance
*Best Leading Actor, Musical – James Rank - American Dream Songbook

BLACK THEATRE ALLIANCE AWARD NOMINATIONS 2006

*Best Actor in an Ensemble - Allen Gilmore - Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine
*Best Actress in an Ensemble – Jacqueline Williams – Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine

JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD NOMINATIONS 2006-07

*Best New Work, Musical - Joshua Schmidt & Jason Loewith -The Adding Machine
Best Direction (Musical) - David Cromer - The Adding Machine
Best Leading Actor (Musical) - Joel Hatch - The Adding Machine
Best Supporting Actress - Amy Warren - The Adding Machine
Best Light Design - Keith Parham - The Adding Machine
Best Sound Design - Victoria DeIorio - Frozen

AFTER DARK AWARDS 2006-07

Outstanding Original Songs/Score - The Adding Machine
Outstanding Light Design - Keith Parham - The Adding Machine

AFTER DARK AWARDS 2005-06

Outstanding Season Award for 2005-06

JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD NOMINATIONS 2004-05

Best Ensemble - Omnium Gatherum
Best Director - Jason Loewith - Omnium Gatherum
Best Sound Design - Andre Pluess and Andy Brommel - The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimer

AFTER DARK AWARDS 2004-05

Outstanding Production – Omnium Gatherum
Outstanding Lighting Design – Scott Zematis, The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role – Joe Foust, Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Outstanding Body of Work – Wendy Robie, who appeared in lead roles with Next in Omnium Gatherum and The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimer. See her next in The Long Christmas Ride Home.

JOSEPH JEFFERSON AWARD NOMINATIONS 2003-04

Best Actor - Nick Sandys - The Misanthrope
Best Set Design - Matthew York - The Misanthrope
Best Direction - Chuck Smith - Yellowman
Best Actress - Jacqueline Williams - Yellowman
Best Light Design - Jaymi Lee Smith - Yellowman

AFTER DARK AWARDS 2003-04

OUTSTANDING SEASON
Outstanding Overall Design - The Misanthrope
Outstanding Ensemble - Yellowman

BLACK THEATRE ALLIANCE AWARD NOMINATIONS 2003-04

Best Leading Actress in a Play - Jacqueline Williams - Yellowman
Best Leading Actor in a Play - Jason Delane - Yellowman

The Next Theatre is the recipient of the Mayor's Award for the Arts for 2004.

*Award Recipient