Constellation Theatre Company

Constellation Theatre Company
Formation2007
TypeTheatre group
Location
  • Washington, D.C.
Artistic director(s)
Allison Arkell Stockman (Founding Artistic Director)
Websitewww.constellationtheatre.org

Constellation Theatre Company is a non-profit theater company located in Washington, D.C., performing at the Source Theatre, a black box theatre.[1] Since its founding in 2007, Constellation has received several Helen Hayes Awards, including the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company in 2009.[2]

The Source Theater, Washington, D.C., during the run of Constellation Theatre Company's production of Zorro

Artistic leadership

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Constellation Theatre Company's founding artistic director is Allison Arkell Stockman. Stockman was a freelance director in Washington, D.C., and New York City. In 2006, she quit her job as a teacher, and started the theater company in 2007.[3]

A.J. Guban has been managing director since the founding of Constellation. He has received eight Helen Hayes Nominations for scenic and lighting design: Outstanding Lighting Design for The Wild Party and Avenue Q, 36 Views; and Outstanding Set Design for The Little Shop of Horrors, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Arabian Nights, Journey to the West, and 36 Views.

Productions

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Current productions

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2018–2019 Season: Epic Love

Production history

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2017–2018 Season: Survival Instincts
2016–2017 Season
2015–2016 Season: Playtime for Grownups[4]
2014–2015 Season
2013–2014 Season
2012–2013 Season
* world premier
2011–2012 Season
2010–2011 Season
2009–2010 Season
2008–2009 Season
  • Temptation
  • The Marriage of Figaro
  • Crazyface
2007–2008 Season

Grants

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In September 2013, the American Theatre Wing (the founder of the Tony Awards) awarded a National Theatre Company Grant to Constellation Theatre.[8] The grant is for general operating support to companies that "have articulated a distinctive mission, cultivated an audience, and nurtured a community of artists in ways that strengthen and demonstrate the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theatre".[9]

Awards

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In 2009, Constellation received the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company.

Constellation has received 81 Helen Hayes Nominations and has won 17. All six of Constellation’s eligible productions from the past two years[when?] have been nominated.

Outstanding Production in a Musical

Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

The Wild Party, 2018

Urinetown, 2017

Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Production in a Play

Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, 2019 - Won

Equus, 2017

Outstanding Direction in a Musical

Nick Martin, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Allison Arkell Stockman, The Wild Party, 2018

Allison Arkell Stockman, Urinetown, 2017

Allison Arkell Stockman, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Direction in a Play

Nick Martin, Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, 2019 - Won

Outstanding Choreography in a Musical

Ilona Kessell, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Ilona Kessell, The Wild Party, 2018

Ilona Kessell, Urinetown, 2017

Rachel Leigh Dolan, Avenue Q, 2016

Outstanding Musical Direction

Walter "Bobby" McCoy, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Walter "Bobby" McCoy, Aida, 2019

Walter "Bobby" McCoy, The Wild Party, 2018

Jake Null, Urinetown, 2017

Jake Null, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Costume Design

Frank Labovitz, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Kelsey Hunt, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 2019

Erik Teague, The Arabian Nights, 2018

Erik Teague, The Wild Party, 2018

Kendra Rai, Journey to the West, 2017

Kara Waala, Avenue Q, 2016

Kendra Rai, The Green Bird, 2012 - Won

Outstanding Set Design

A.J. Guban, The Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

A.J. Guban, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 2019

A.J. Guban, The Arabian Nights, 2018

Tony Cisek, The Wild Party, 2018

A.J. Guban, Journey to the West, 2017

A.J. Guban, 36 Views, 2014

Outstanding Lighting Design

A.J. Guban, The Wild Party, 2018

Colin K. Bills, Journey to the West, 2017

A.J. Guban, Avenue Q, 2016

A.J. Guban, 36 Views, 2014

Outstanding Sound Design

Tom Teasley & Chao Tian, The White Snake, 2020

Gordon Nimmo-Smith, Matthew Schleigh, Brian Lotter,The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 2019

Tom Teasley, The Arabian Nights, 2018

Justin Schmitz, The Wild Party, 2018

Palmer Hefferan, Equus, 2017

Tom Teasley, Journey to the West, 2017 - Won

Tom Teasley, The Fire and The Rain, 2016

Tom Teasley, The Love of the Nightingale, 2015

Tom Teasley, The Green Bird, 2012 - Won

Tom Teasley, The Ramayana, 2011 - Won

Tom Teasley, Crazyface, 2010 - Won

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical

Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

The Wild Party, 2018

Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play

Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, 2019

Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018 - Won

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Shayla S. Simmons, Aida, 2019

Katy Carkuff, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Christian Montgomery, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Jimmy Mavrikes, The Wild Party, 2018

Matt Dewberry, Avenue Q, 2016

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical

Alana Thomas, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Chani Wereley, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Kari Ginsburg, The Wild Party, 2018 - Won

Jenna Berk, Urinetown, 2017

Emily Zickler, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Jenna Berk, Avenue Q, 2016

Justine "Icy" Moral, Avenue Q, 2016

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

Marty Austin Lamar, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Da'Von Moody, Aida, 2019

Matt Dewberry, Urinetown, 2017

Vaughn Ryan Midder, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Mikey Cafarelli, Avenue Q, 2016

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play

Tonya Beckman, The Skin of Our Teeth, 2019

Billie Krishawn, Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, 2019

Megan Graves, Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

Scott Ward Abernethy, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 2019

Dallas Tolentino, Journey to the West, 2017

Matthew Aldwin McGee, Taking Steps, 2013 - Won

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play Justine "Icy" Moral, Journey to the West, 2017

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play

Jordan Campbell, Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018

Matt Dewberry, Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018

Alex Vernon, Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018

Ryan Tumulty, Journey to the West, 2017

Outstanding Choreography in a PlayCasey Kaleba, Matthew R. Wilson, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, 2016

The Constellation Theatre Company was nominated for the following Audience Choice Awards

  • 2008 Crazyface (Favorite Ensemble)[10]
  • 2009 Three Sisters (Favorite Plays, Favorite Actress in a Play)[11]
  • 2013 Taking Steps (Best Play, Best Actor in a Play), Zorro (Best Ensemble Cast, Best Actor in a Play) [12]

Costume Designer Kendra Rai was awarded a 2014 Princess Grace Foundation honorarium to be used for the company's 2014–2015 season costumes[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Source Rental". Cultural D.C. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Helen Hayes Awards: The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. ^ Jacobson, Louis (7 March 2012). "The D.C. theater scene". The Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  4. ^ Playtime for Grownups – 2015–2016 Season Mailing. Constellation Theatre Company. July 2015.
  5. ^ Treanor, Lorraine (21 June 2007). "A Dream Play". DCtheatrescene.com. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  6. ^ Pressley, Nelson (6 October 2007). "Constellation Sparkles In 'Arabian Nights'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  7. ^ Horwitz, Jane (April 9, 2008). "Bertolt Brecht's Human Touch Constellation's 'Good Woman of Setzuan' Isn't About Isms". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  8. ^ "AMERICAN THEATRE WING ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2013 NATIONAL THEATRE COMPANY GRANTS". StageLight Magazine. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  9. ^ "American Theatre Wing Reveals Recipients of 2013 National Theatre Company Grants". broadwayworld.com. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  10. ^ Treanor, Loraine (2009-09-20). "Audience Choice Awards – 2008/09 Season". dctheatrescene.com. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  11. ^ Treanor, Lorraine (2010-08-26). "Voting ends tonight for Audience Choice Awards". dctheatrescene. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  12. ^ Treanor, Lorraine (2013-08-08). "Audience Choice Awards 2012–2013". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Theater Honoraria: Kendra Rai". pgfusa.com. Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Retrieved 21 August 2014.