2024 HOLA Awards Gala Benefit

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) invites you to join us at the 23^rd Hola Awards Gala Benefit.  This year’s celebration will take place on Monday, September 30th, at HK Hall, located at 605 W 48th St in Manhattan, New York.

The HOLA Awards Gala Benefit honors the outstanding contributions of Latin and Hispanic talent in film, television, theater, and the arts. We are thrilled to celebrate excellence, recognize achievements, and bring together our vibrant community.

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The ceremony, hosted by actress Isabel Arraiza and journalist Juan Manuel Benítez, will take place Monday, September 30th at HK Hall in Manhattan. The HOLA Awards Gala Benefit honors top Latino and Hispanic talents who have shown excellence in film, television, and theater. The evening will also feature a special choreography by Antonio Najarro, one of the award recipients, showcasing a captivating dance. Additionally, the event will highlight the talents of guitarist Jhoely Garay, pianist Alec Castro, and singer-actor Samuel Garnica.

HOLA will present special honors to outstanding individuals who have made a significant impact in the worlds of theater, television, and film. Some of the special awards include:

HOLA CHITA RIVERA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Cesar Millan

HOLA JOSÉ FERRER TESPIS AWARD

Liza Colón-Zayas

RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD

Eden Espinosa

HOLA GRACIELA DANIELE EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD

Antonio Najarro

HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THEATER AWARD

Carlos Arana

HOLA ELIZABETH PEÑA BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST AWARD

Javier Molina

HOLA AWARD FOR DISTINCTION IN ARTS PHILANTHROPY

Goya

FULL LIST OF THE 2024 HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THEATER NOMINATIONS:

GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

• La Monja Alférez – Teatro Círculo
• Las Borinqueñas – Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company
• Lío – Teatro Círculo
• The Hours are Feminine – INTAR Theatre
• Toros – Second Stage Theater

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION IN MUSICAL THEATER

• Buena Vista Social Club – Atlantic Theater Company
  Book: Marco Ramirez. Music: David Yazbek. Developed & Directed by: Saheem Ali. Choreography: Patricia Delgado & Justin Peck.
• La Llamada – Repertorio Español
  Book: Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo. Director: Rafa Sánchez. Musical Director & Arranger: Gonzalo Valencia-Peña. Choreographer: Omar Nieves. Associate Choreographer: Majo Rivero. Orchestration & Keyboard Programming: Gonzalo Valencia-Peña.
• The Gardens of Anuncia – Lincoln Center Theater
  Book, Music, and Lyrics: Michael John LaChiusa. Director and Co-Choreographer: Graciela Daniele. Co-Choreographer: Alex Sanchez. Music Director: Deborah Abramson. Orchestrations: Michael Starobin.
• The Red Rose – Pregones/PRTT
  Book and Lyrics: Rosalba Rolón. Music: Desmar Guevara. Directed by Rosalba Rolón. Musical Direction: Desmar Guevara. Assistant Director and Choreographer: Yaraní Del Valle.
• South – Florencia Iriondo/SoHo Playhouse
  Book & Lyrics: Florencia Iriondo. Music: Florencia Iriondo, Luis D’Elias, Federico Diaz. Dramaturgy by Chris Burney.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING

• Florencia Iriondo – South (SoHo Playhouse)
• Ian Robles – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• José Rivera – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)
• Danny Tejera – Toros (Second Stage Theater)
• Nelson Diaz-Marcano – Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company)
• Rosalba Rolón – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING

• Amneris Morales e Ivan Goris – Tuya, siempre Julita (Barrio Independent Productions)
• Graciela Daniele – The Gardens of Anuncia (Lincoln Center Theater)
• José Rivera – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)
• Mario Colón – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• Moisés Kaufman – Here There Are Blueberries (Tectonic Theater Project)
• Rosalba Rolón – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL DESIGN

• Buena Vista Social Club – Atlantic Theater Company
  Arnulfo Maldonado: Set Design. Tyler Micoleau: Lighting Design. Jonathan Deans: Sound Design. Dede Ayite: Costume Design. J. Jared Janas: Wigs, Hair & Makeup.
• Constellations – The Company We Keep
  Evan Frank: Set Design & Technical Director. David Casteneda: Lighting Design. Valeriya Nedviga: Sound Design.
• La Llamada – Repertorio Español
  Raúl Abrego: Set Design. María Cristina Fusté: Lighting Design. Germán Martínez: Sound Design. Fernando Then: Prop Design. Oriana Sophia Lineweaver: Costume Design.
• The Red Rose – Pregones/PRTT
  Raúl Abrego: Set Design. Lucrecia Briceño: Lighting Design. Harry Nadal: Costume Design. Eduardo Reséndiz Gómez: Sound Design. Eamonn Farrell: Projections.
• The Desire of the Astronaut – Pregones/PRTT
  Pedro Guevara: Set Design. Lucrecia Briceño & Emmanuel Delgado: Lighting Design. Frankie Leroux: Sound Design. Eamonn Farrell: Projections. Oriana Sophia Lineweaver: Costume Design.
• Las Borinqueñas – Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company
  Gerardo Díaz Sánchez: Set Design. María Cristina Fusté: Lighting Design. Daniela Hart, Bailey Trierweiler & Noel Nichols: Sound Design. Milton M. Cordero: Projection Design. Tina McCartney: Costume Design.
• The Hours Are Feminine – INTAR Theatre
  Izzy Fields: Set Design. Christina Watanabe: Lighting Design. Lisa Renee Jordan: Costume Design. David Remedios: Sound Design.
• Toros – Second Stage Theater
  Arnulfo Maldonado: Set Design. Barbara Samuels: Lighting Design. Darron West: Sound Design. Enver Chakartash: Costume Design.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR

• Juan Castano – Toros (Second Stage Theater)
• Guadalís Del Carmen – Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company)
• Hiram Delgado – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)
• Maribel Martinez – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)
• Garrett Miller – The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Hats Off Productions)
• Belange Rodríguez – Tuya, siempre Julita (Barrio Independent Productions)
• Jorge Sanchez Díaz – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• Paulina Tobar – Ñachi (IATI Theater)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR

• b – Toros (Second Stage Theater)
• Nicole Betancourt – Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company)
• Karina Curet – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• Jei Fabiano – La Monja Alférez (Teatro Círculo)
• Maricelis Galanes – Las Borinqueñas (Ensemble Studio Theatre, Latinx Playwrights Circle & Boundless Theatre Company)
• Sabrina Gómez – The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Hats Off Productions)
• Eva Cristina Vázquez – La Monja Alférez (Teatro Círculo)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN MUSICAL THEATER

• Carmen Borla – La Llamada (Repertorio Español)
• Danaya Esperanza – Buena Vista Social Club (Atlantic Theater Company)
• José Joaquín García – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)
• Florencia Iriondo – South (SoHo Playhouse)
• Anna Cristina Malavé Rolón – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)
• Jesús E. Martínez – The Desire of the Astronaut (Pregones/PRTT)
• Julio Monge – Buena Vista Social Club (Atlantic Theater Company)
• Jenyvette Vega – La Llamada (Repertorio Español)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST

• Jorge Sánchez Díaz, Bryan J. Cortés, Karina Curet – Lío (Teatro Círculo)
• Enrique Acevedo, Andréa Burns, Eden Espinosa, Priscilla Lopez, Tally Sessions, Mary Testa, Kalyn West – The Gardens of Anuncia (Lincoln Center Theater)
• Garrett Miller, Sabrina Gómez, Michael James Duran, Peter Grullon, Phanie Cherres – The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Hats Off Productions)
• John Cencio Burgos, José Joaquín García, Anna Malavé, Mario Mattei, Claudia Ramos Jordán, Jenyvette Vega – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)

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SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

HOLA is proud to announce two special direct theater awards this year, recognizing exceptional contributions to the world of theater.

• Priscilla Lopez — For her exceptional performance in The Gardens of Anuncia at Lincoln Center Theater.
• Luis Oscar Villanueva — For his inspiring lead performance in Como Si Pasara Un Tren at Thalía Spanish Theatre.

The HOLA Awards are considered among the most prestigious awards dedicated to honoring Latino artists in the United States. Past award winners include: Alfred Molina, Alfonso Cuarón, Andy Garcia, Antonio Banderas, Benicio Del Toro, Chita Rivera, Danny Burstein, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Héctor Elizondo, John Leguizamo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lupita Ferrer, Mercedes Ruehl, Moisés Kaufman, Nilo Cruz, Pedro Pascal, Rita Moreno, Rosie Pérez, Rubén Blades, Sara Montiel, and the late director Leon Ichaso among others.

“The 2024 HOLA Awards Gala Benefit celebrates an entire season of creativity and achievement by the most outstanding artists in the Hispanic and Latin arts and entertainment community in New York City.  On behalf of the entire team at HOLA, we look forward to welcoming the nominees, special award recipients, HOLA members and friends, to our September 30th Gala at HK Hall.  We are deeply grateful to all of the friends and patrons that make possible HOLA’s vital work to advance the representation of Latin artists in all media.  Please join us!”

Ana Maria Estrada, HOLA Board President and 2024 HOLA Awards Gala Committee Chair.

About HOLA

HOLA is a 501c(3) arts service and advocacy organization founded in 1975 by a core group of Latino actors working in New York to address the inequities created by the casting system that underemployed Hispanic actors and relegated Latino characters to negative stereotypes. HOLA is dedicated to expanding the presence of Latin/Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through their development, cultivation, education, empowerment, and recognition. For almost 50 years, HOLA has been a crucial resource to the New York Latin artistic community, providing educational programs, networking opportunities, and hosting a Hispanic talent database available to casting directors and agents in addition to distributing casting notices to members.

Additional Details:

Masters of Ceremony: Isabel Arraiza and Juan Manuel Benítez.

Dress Code: Formal Black Tie attire is encouraged to complement the elegance of the evening.

Admission: Tickets are available at multiple levels, starting at $200.

Purpose: Proceeds from this event will directly support HOLA’s ongoing programs and advocacy efforts on behalf of the Hispanic artistic community in the United States.

Can’t Attend? If you’re unable to join us in person, we invite you to support HOLA by making a tax deductible donation. Your generosity will further our mission and create a lasting impact on the future of Hispanic arts.

Interested in Partnering as a Sponsor? Partner with us to elevate the HOLA Awards Gala and support the Hispanic artistic community. Explore our sponsorship options and see how your involvement can make a meaningful difference in the future of Latin arts and culture.

Press contact:

• Blanca Lassalle blanca@creativelinkny.com

For those interested in becoming sponsors, please visit our sponsorship information page to explore the various sponsorship opportunities available. Your generous support will play a crucial role in the success of this event and in strengthening the Hispanic artistic community.