AUDELCO was established in 1973 by Vivian Robinson to generate more recognition, understanding and awareness of the arts in African American communities, and to build new audiences for non-profit theatre and dance companies. 

BEST LIGHTING
Melody A. Beal | Zooman and the Sign

BEST SET DESIGN
Chris Cumberbatch & Angel Smith | Unentitled

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Qween Jean | Cats "The Jellicle Ball"

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Twan Howard | Zooman and the Sign

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Patricia McGregor l The Refuge Plays

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Nora Cole | The World According to Micki Grant

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Camille A. Brown | Hell’s Kitchen

BEST PLAYWRIGHT
Douglas Lyons | Table 17

FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Reginald L. Wilson | Zooman and the Sign

FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Sharon Hope | Fabulation: or The Re-Education of Undine

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Michael Greif | Hell’s Kitchen

FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Andre De Shields | Cats "The Jellicle Ball"

FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Kecia Lewis | Hell’s Kitchen

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
• Table 17 | Biko Eisen-Martin, Michael Rishawn, Kara Young
• Telling Tales out of School | Richarda Abrams, June Ballinger, Petronia Paley,
Elizabeth Van Dyke

OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Laurence Fishburne | Like They Do in the Movies

LEAD ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Brian Davis | The World According to Micki Grant

LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (4) awards
• Maleah Joi Moon | Hell’s Kitchen
• Matelyn Alicia, April Armstrong, Patrice Bell | The World According to Micki Grant

LEAD ACTOR IN A PLAY
• Daniel J. Watts | The Refuge Plays
• Reginald L. Wilson | Scrambled Eggs

LEAD ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Nicole Ari Parker | The Refuge Plays

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Unentitled | Negro Ensemble Company

BEST MUSICAL
Hell’s Kitchen | The Public Theater

BEST PLAY
The Refuge Plays | Roundabout Theatre Company & New York Theatre Workshop

AUDELCO 2024 HONOREES

LEGACY AWARD
• June Terry

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONOREES
• Trezana Beverley
• Dean Irby
• George Faison
• Lizan Mitchell

PIONEER AWARD
• Obediah Wright
• Ralph Carter
• Michael Dinwiddie

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
• Daniel Koa Beaty
• Layon Gray
• Alyson Williams

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD
• Voza Rivers
• Stephanie Berry
• John-Martin Green

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
• Reginald L. Wilson
• Marishka Shanice Phillips

RISING STAR AWARD
• Christopher Woodley