NoHo Fringe Festival 2017 Winners

Congratulations to all 2017 NoHo Fringe Festival participants, nominees, and winners!

Awards were presented on December 4th at the 3rd annual NoHo Fringe Awards & Holiday Party in North Hollywood.

2017 NOHO FRINGE FESTIVAL AWARDS:

Best Stage Play – Comedy

a feminine ending – Stuart Rogers’ Studios (WINNER)
Resolving Hedda – The Victory Theatre

Best Stage Play – Drama

afterlife: a ghost story – Collaborative Artists Ensemble, Avery Schreiber Playhouse
BASH by Neil LaBute – 3 Seat Productions, Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center
Night of the Living Dead – Archway Theatre Company
Stupid Kid – The Road Theatre Company (WINNER)

Best One-Person Show – Comedy

F*ck Fiction: True Tales of Life & Death in Paradise – Defiance Theatre Co, ACME Comedy Theatre
Magic 8 Ball (My Life with Asperger’s) – Crystal Penny Productions, ACME Comedy Theatre (WINNER)
Under The Jello Mold – Whitefire Theatre

Best One-Person Show – Drama

Notes From The Underground – The Sherry Theatre (WINNER)

Best Halloween Season Comedy

LA Horror Stories – Fuzzy Bottom Theater Company, The Sherry Theatre
The Doubtful Guests – ACME Comedy Theatre (WINNER)
Urban Death Tour of Terror – Zombie Joe’s Theatre

Best Halloween Season Drama

LA Horror Stories – Fuzzy Bottom Theater Company, The Sherry Theatre (WINNER)
Night of the Living Dead – Archway Theatre Company
Urban Death Tour of Terror – Zombie Joe’s Theatre

Best Musical

The Little Mermaid – Cupcake Theatre & Studios
The Marvelous Wonderettes – Crown City Theatre (WINNER)

Best Storytelling Show

Brainstorm Storytelling – ACME Comedy Theatre
F*ck Fiction: True Tales of Life & Death in Paradise – Defiance Theatre Co, ACME Comedy Theatre (WINNER)

Best Children’s Show

#RightToRecess – Humanity Play Project, ACME Comedy Theatre (WINNER)

Best Improv Comedy Ensemble

The Captains of Industry – ACME Comedy Theatre (WINNER)
The Doubtful Guests – ACME Comedy Theatre
The Side Effects – ACME Comedy Theatre

Best Sketch Comedy Show

Bandits & Valleho Comedy Collabo – Defiance Theatre Co, Comedy Bandits & Valleho Prod, Sherry Theatre (WINNER)
Fred Willard’s MOHOs No Turkey Show – ACME Comedy Theatre

Best Director – Stage Play – Comedy

Maria Gobetti – Resolving Hedda – The Victory Theatre (WINNER)
Tyler Seiple – a feminine ending – Stuart Rogers’ Studios

Best Director – Stage Play – Drama

Steve Jarrard – afterlife: a ghost story – Collaborative Artists Ensemble, Avery Schreiber Playhouse
Rhonda Karson – BASH by Neil LaBute – 3 Seat Productions, Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center (WINNER)
Ron Milts – Night of the Living Dead – Archway Theatre Company
Cameron Watson – Stupid Kid – The Road Theatre Company

Best Director – One-Person Show

Tom Cavanaugh – Under The Jello Mold – Whitefire Theatre
Pamela Cedar – Notes From The Underground – The Sherry Theatre (WINNER)

Best Director – Musical

John Musker & Ron Clements – The Little Mermaid – Cupcake Theatre & Studios
Robert Marra & William Reilly – The Marvelous Wonderettes – Crown City Theatre (WINNER)

Best Director – Halloween Season Show

April Littlejohn, Jacob Pinion, Fawn Bowen – LA Horror Stories – Fuzzy Bottom Theater Co, Sherry Theatre
Ron Milts – Night of the Living Dead – Archway Theatre Company (WINNER)

Best Costume Design

LA Horror Stories – Fuzzy Bottom Theater Company, Sherry Theatre
Night of the Living Dead – Archway Theatre Company
Resolving Hedda – The Victory Theatre (WINNER)
Stupid Kid – The Road Theatre Company
The Little Mermaid – Cupcake Theatre & Studios
The Marvelous Wonderettes – Crown City Theatre

Best Set Design

Night of the Living Dead – Archway Theatre Company
Resolving Hedda – The Victory Theatre
Stupid Kid – The Road Theatre Company (WINNER)
The Little Mermaid – Cupcake Theatre & Studios
The Marvelous Wonderettes – Crown City Theatre
Urban Death Tour of Terror – Zombie Joe’s Theatre

Best Lighting Design

Night of the Living Dead – Archway Theatre Company
Resolving Hedda – The Victory Theatre
Stupid Kid – The Road Theatre Company
The Little Mermaid – Cupcake Theatre & Studios
The Marvelous Wonderettes – Crown City Theatre
Urban Death Tour of Terror – Zombie Joe’s Theatre (WINNER)

Best Sound Design

Night of the Living Dead – Archway Theatre Company (WINNER)
The Little Mermaid – Cupcake Theatre & Studios
The Marvelous Wonderettes – Crown City Theatre
Urban Death Tour of Terror – Zombie Joe’s Theatre

SPECIAL AWARD PRESENTATIONS:

Best Halloween Special Attraction: Urban Death Tour of Terror – Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre
Outstanding Review Writing: Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros – NoHoArtsDistrict.com
Outstanding Media Support: Nancy Bianconi, Lisa Bianconi, Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros – NoHoArtsDistrict.com

Congratulations…keep making magic on the stage, NoHo!

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