We are elated to share the news that this week Invictus received 13 Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations for our productions of Lynn Nottage’s Ruined and Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? from our 2022 Season! Our Company was one of the most recognized theatre companies in this year’s awards, with seven nominations for Woolf and six nominations for Ruined.

Congratulations to our talented actors, production team and staff!

We are so proud to be associated with all of these outstanding nominees!


Production - Play

"Botticelli in the Fire" - First Floor Theater
"Malapert Love" - The Artistic Home
"Ruined" - Invictus Theatre
"Solaris" - Griffin Theatre Company
"The Pavilion" - The Artistic Home
"White" - Definition Theatre
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - Invictus Theatre

Ensemble – Play

"Medea Material" - Trap Door Theatre
"Refuge" - Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
"Ride or Die" - MPAACT - Ma'at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre
"The Secretaries: A Parable" - First Floor Theater
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - Invictus Theatre

Director - Play

Charles Askenaizer - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - Invictus Theatre Carraso-Prestinary - "Isaac's Eye" - Redtwist Theatre Bo Frazier - "Botticelli in the Fire" - First Floor Theater Julian Hester - "Malapert Love" - The Artistic Home Ebby Offord - "Ruined" - Invictus Theatre Ericka Ratcliff - "White" - Definition Theatre Scott Weinstein - "Solaris" - Griffin Theatre Company

Performer in a Principal Role - Play

Kim Boler (Anna) - "After the Blast" - Broken Nose Theatre
Kierra Bunch (Vanessa/St. Diana/Balkonae) - "White" - Definition Theatre
John Drea (Marc Chagall) - "Chagall in School" - Grippo Stage Company
Jacqueline Grandt (Ruth Steiner) - "Collected Stories" - Redtwist Theatre
Alex Benito Rodriguez (Sandro Botticelli) - "Botticelli in the Fire" - First Floor Theater
Ana Santos-Sánchez (Ana Morgana) - "La gran tirana (descarga dramática)" - Aguijón Theater Company
James Turano (George) - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - Invictus Theatre
Andrea Uppling (Martha) - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - Invictus Theatre

Rosario Vargas (The Painter) - "Cintas de Seda" - Aguijón Theater Company
Melanie Victoria (Isis) - "Pulled Punches" - MPAACT - Ma'at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre
Tekeisha Yelton-Hunter (Mama Nadi) - "Ruined" - Invictus Theatre

Performer in a Supporting Role - Play

JoAnn Birt (Mary Anne) - "When We Were Young and Unafraid" - AstonRep Theatre Company
Carley Cornelius (Jane) - "White" - Definition Theatre
Emilie Rose Danno (Esperanza) - "Malapert Love" - The Artistic Home
John Drea (Ray) - "Solaris" - Griffin Theatre Company
Courtney Gardner (Salima) - "Ruined" - Invictus Theatre
Stanley King (Christian) - "Ruined" - Invictus Theatre

Arielle Leverett (Arthur/Sam) - "After the Blast" - Broken Nose Theatre
Rachel Livingston (Honey) - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - Invictus Theatre
Marssie Mencotti (Clara) - "Hay Fever" - City Lit Theater Company
Frank Nall (Phischbreath) - "Malapert Love" - The Artistic Home
Jackie Seijo (Actor/Dying Man Named Sam) - "Isaac's Eye" - Redtwist Theatre
Todd Wojcik (Narrator) - "The Pavilion" - The Artistic Home

 Scenic Design

Jeremiah Barr - "When We Were Young and Unafraid" - AstonRep Theatre Company
Jonathan Berg-Einhorn - "Isaac's Eye" - Redtwist Theatre
Kevin Rolfs - "Ruined" - Invictus Theatre
Kevin Rolfs - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - Invictus Theatre

Joe Schermoly - "Solaris" - Griffin Theatre Company