Past Winners
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
HOLA Excellence in Theater:
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Nominees:
- 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
Winner:
- The Hours are Feminine – INTAR Theatre
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION IN MUSICAL THEATER
Nominees:
- 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.
Winner:
- 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.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Nominees:
- 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)
Winner:
- Danny Tejera – Toros (Second Stage Theater)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
Nominees:
- 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)
Winner:
- Moisés Kaufman – Here There Are Blueberries (Tectonic Theater Project)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL DESIGN
Nominees:
- 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.
Winners:
- 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.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR
Nominees:
- 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)
Winner:
- Maribel Martinez – The Hours are Feminine (INTAR Theatre)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN MUSICAL THEATER
Nominees:
- 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)
Winner:
- Florencia Iriondo – South (SoHo Playhouse)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees:
- 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)
Winner:
- b – Toros (Second Stage Theater)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Nominees:
- 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)
Winners:
- John Cencio Burgos, José Joaquín García, Anna Malavé, Mario Mattei, Claudia Ramos Jordán, Jenyvette Vega – The Red Rose (Pregones/PRTT)
HOLA SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
- 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.
HOLA CHITA RIVERA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Graciela Daniele
HOLA GRACIELA DANIELE EXCELLENCE IN CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD
Sergio Trujillo
HOLA LEÓN ICHASO AWARD
Paquito D’Rivera
HOLA ELIZABETH PEÑA BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST AWARD
Linedy Genao
HOLA CROSSOVER ARTIST AWARD
Antonio Díaz – El Mago Pop
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN OPERA AWARD
Nancy Fabiola Herrera
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION AWARD
Juan Manuel Benítez
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THEATER AWARD
GALA Hispanic Theatre
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
TíoLouie/Louis E. Perego Moreno
Manolo García Oliva
HOLA EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Angel Sigala
HOLA Excellence in Theater:
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Nominees:
- Bees & Honey – MCC Theater & The Sol Project
- How to melt ICE – Boundless Theatre Company & New Perspectives Theatre Company
- La Golondrina – Repertorio Español
- Sancocho – Latinx Playwrights Circle, WP Theater & The Sol Project
Winner:
- Bees & Honey – MCC Theater & The Sol Project
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION IN MUSICAL THEATER
Nominees:
- Aloha Boricua – Pregones/PRTT
Book and Lyrics: Jorge B. Merced, Music: Desmar Guevara & Jorge B. Merced, Additional Music & Lyrics: Anthony Carrillo & Rosalba Rolón, Director: Jorge B. Merced. - Desaparecidas – Chema Verduzco, Jaime Lozano & The Familia
Music: Jaime Lozano. Lyrics: Jaime Lozano & Florencia Cuenca. Book: Georgina Escobar. Director: Florencia Cuenca. Choreographer: Gabriela Garcia. Music Direction: Jhoely Garay. - Quarter Rican – Pregones/PRTT
Book: Gabriel Diego Hernández, Music and Lyrics: Rachel Elmer and Gabriel Diego Hernández, Dramaturgy and Direction: Jorge B. Merced, Live Beatbox & DJ music: Arabelle Luke. - The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote – Teatro SEA
Book, Music and Lyrics: Radamés Gavé & Manuel A. Morán. Vocal Arrangements: Jaime Lozano. Vocal Direction: Guillermo Vaisman. Choreographer: Daniel Fetecua.
Winner:
- The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote – Teatro SEA
Book, Music and Lyrics: Radamés Gavé & Manuel A. Morán. Vocal Arrangements: Jaime Lozano. Vocal Direction: Guillermo Vaisman. Choreographer: Daniel Fetecua.
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION IN SHORT FORMAT THEATER
Nominees:
- Ana y Franco – Producciones La Mafia / Microteatro SEA
- Última Parada – Asier Kintana & Sandra Gumuzzio / Frenzy Fest
- Un Chico Normal – Colectivo Un Chico Normal / FUERZAfest
- Turbulencias – AKP Producciones / Microteatro SEA
Winner:
- Un Chico Normal – Colectivo Un Chico Normal / FUERZAfest
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Nominees:
- Christin Eve Cato
Sancocho (Latinx Playwrights Circle, WP Theater & The Sol Project) - Guadalís Del Carmen
Bees & Honey (MCC Theater & The Sol Project) - Julissa Contreras
Vámonos (INTAR Theatre) - Manolo Díaz
Temporada de ciervos (IATI Theater) - Mariana Carreño King
Truckers (INTAR Theatre)
Winner:
- Guadalís Del Carmen
Bees & Honey (MCC Theater & The Sol Project)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
Nominees:
- Antígona González
Temporada de ciervos (IATI Theater) - Jorge B. Merced
Quarter Rican (Pregones/PRTT) - Manuel A. Morán
The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote (Teatro SEA) - Mariano de Paco Serrano
Fuente Ovejuna (Teatro Círculo) - Melissa Crespo
Bees & Honey (MCC Theater & The Sol Project)
Winner:
- Antígona González
Temporada de ciervos (IATI Theater)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL DESIGN
Nominees:
- Aloha Boricua (Pregones/PRTT)
Raúl Abrego & Jorge B. Merced: Set Design, Emmanuel Delgado: Lighting Design, and Oriana Sophia Lineweaver: Costume Design. - How to melt ICE (Boundless Theatre Company & New Perspectives Theatre Company)
Raul Abrego: Set Design, María-Cristina Fusté: Lighting Design, Christopher Vergara: Costume Design, and Omayra Garriga: Props Design. - Sancocho (Latinx Playwrights Circle, WP Theater & The Sol Project)
Raul Abrego: Scenic Design, María-Cristina Fusté: Lighting Design, Germán Martínez: Sound Design, and Harry Nadal: Costume Design. - Vámonos (INTAR Theatre)
Rodrigo Escalante: Scenic Design, Alberto Ruiz: Lighting Design, Germán Martínez: Sound Design, Jennifer Colón: Costume Design, and Stefania Bulbarella: Projections Design.
Winners:
- Vámonos (INTAR Theatre)
Rodrigo Escalante: Scenic Design, Alberto Ruiz: Lighting Design, Germán Martínez: Sound Design, Jennifer Colón: Costume Design, and Stefania Bulbarella: Projections Design.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR
Nominees:
- Daniel Irizarry – My Onliness (One-Eighth Theater, IRT Theater & The New Ohio Theatre)
- Frances Lozada – Júlia de Burgos: Child of Water (Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company)
- Juan Luis Acevedo – Fuente Ovejuna (Teatro Círculo)
- Maria Fontanals – Fuente Ovejuna (Teatro Círculo)
- Maribel Martínez – Bees & Honey (MCC Theater & The Sol Project)
- Rafa Sánchez – La Golondrina (Repertorio Español)
- Xavier Pacheco – Bees & Honey (MCC Theater & The Sol Project)
- Zulema Clares – La Golondrina (Repertorio Español)
Winners:
- Xavier Pacheco – Bees & Honey (MCC Theater & The Sol Project)
- Zulema Clares – La Golondrina (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN MUSICAL THEATER
Nominees:
- Broderick Clavery – Quarter Rican (Pregones/PRTT)
- Gabriel Diego Hernández – Quarter Rican (Pregones/PRTT)
- Gilberto Gabriel – Aloha Boricua (Pregones/PRTT)
- Florencia Cuenca – Desaparecidas (Chema Verduzco, Jaime Lozano & The Familia)
- Jei Fabiane – The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote (Teatro SEA)
- Kimberly Gómez – Aloha Boricua (Pregones/PRTT)
- Sara Ornelas – Desaparecidas (Chema Verduzco, Jaime Lozano & The Familia)
- Victoria Elena – The Crazy Adventures of Don Quixote (Teatro SEA)
Winners:
- Gabriel Diego Hernández – Quarter Rican (Pregones/PRTT)
- Florencia Cuenca – Desaparecidas (Chema Verduzco, Jaime Lozano & The Familia)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees:
- Cesar J. Rosado – Vámonos (INTAR Theatre)
- Isel Rodríguez – Malas Mañas (Repertorio Español & Teatro Público)
- Iván Goris – La caída de Rafael Trujillo (Teatro Círculo)
- Jacqueline Guillén – Truckers (INTAR Theatre)
- Jomack Miranda – How to melt ICE (Boundless Theatre Company & New Perspectives Theatre Company)
- Marlene Villafane – Júlia de Burgos: Child of Water (Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company)
- Mauricio Martínez – Seis (Teatro Círculo & Corezon)
- Verónica Falcón – Arden of Faversham (Red Bull Theater)
Winners:
- Mauricio Martínez – Seis (Teatro Círculo & Corezon)
- Verónica Falcón – Arden of Faversham (Red Bull Theater)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Nominees:
- Cecilia Petrone & Marco Vega
Temporada de ciervos (IATI Theater) - Joel Acosta, Gilberto Gabriel, Kimberly Gómez, Tristan Alek Hernández, Luis Herrera, Anna Cristina Malavé & Yasmin Sophia
Aloha Boricua (Pregones/PRTT) - Mayelah Barrera, Cecilia Cantú, Florencia Cuenca, Indra Palomo, Sara Ornelas & Larissa Reyes Arzate
Desaparecidas (Chema Verduzco, Jaime Lozano & The Familia) - Zuleyma Guevara & Shirley Rumierk
Sancocho (Latinx Playwrights Circle, WP Theater & The Sol Project)
Winners:
- Cecilia Petrone & Marco Vega
Temporada de ciervos (IATI Theater)
HOLA SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
- David Zayas
For his extraordinary Broadway performance in “Cost of Living” - Rosal Colón
For her outstanding Broadway debut in “Between Riverside and Crazy”
HOLA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Chita Rivera
HOLA ILKA ADVOCACY AWARD
Emilio Sosa
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Wendy Curiel
HOLA JOSÉ FERRER TESPIS AWARD
Caesar Samayoa
HOLA ELIZABETH PEÑA BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST AWARD
Jaime Lozano
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION AWARD
Hemky Madera
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
Fernando Cardenas
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THEATER AWARD
LAByrinth Theater Company
Latinx Playwrights Circle
2022 HOLA Awards Excellence in Theater:
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
- ¡Americano! The Musical (Quixote Productions)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
- Luis Araújo, Mercado Libre (Boundless Theatre Company)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
- Ismanuel Rodríguez, Mercado Libre (Boundless Theatre Company)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
- La Dama Boba (Repertorio Español) – Robert Weber Federico, Lighting and Scenic Design.
- Mercado Libre (Boundless Theatre Company) – María Cristina Fusté, Lighting Design & Omayra Garriga, Scenic Design.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
- ¡Americano! The Musical (Quixote Productions) – Sean Ewing, Legna Cedillo, Yassmin Alers, Johanna Carlisle-Zepeda, Joseph Paul Cavazos, Lucas Coatney, Devin Cortez, Juan Luis Espinal, Justin Figueroa, Ruben Flores, Megan Elyse Fulmer, Henry Gendron, Anne-Lise Koyabe, Alessandro J. Lopez, Edgar Lopez, Carolina Miranda, Alex Paez, Ryan Reyes, Lannie Rubio, Nicole Paloma Sarro, Robbie Serrano, Maria Cristina Posada Slye, Pablo Torres.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR
- Gerardo Gudiño, Mercado Libre (Boundless Theatre Company)
- Diana Pou, Mercado Libre (Boundless Theatre Company)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR
- Rafael Beato, Bloom (IATI Theater)
- Ursula Tinoco, Muerte en el Nilo (Coquí Theater)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
- Marc Parejo, Con Los Ojos Cerrados (Maniac Producciones)
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION IN VIRTUAL THEATER
- El Retablillo de Don Cristóbal (PinProductions)
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION IN MICROTHEATER
- César Chávez and the Migrants (The César Chávez Story), (Teatro SEA)
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION IN CHILDREN’S THEATER
- Los Grises (Teatro SEA)
HOLA SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
- Life Lessons (Thalia Spanish Theater) – For its theme of inclusion and education.
- La Paz Perpetua (Repertorio Español) – For original montage
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Miriam Cruz
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION AWARD
Mario Peguero
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THEATER AWARD
José Cheo Oliveras
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Sandor Juan,
Filomena Maturano, un matrimonio a la caribeña (Repertorio Español)
Josean Ortiz
La golondrina (D2 Festival-Latinx-Thalia Spanish Theatre)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Zulema Clares
Filomena Maturano, un matrimonio a la caribeña (Repertorio Español)
Soledad Lopez
La golondrina (D2 Festival-Latinx-Thalia Spanish Theatre)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Cesar Augusto Cova
Filomena Maturano, un matrimonio a la caribeña (Repertorio Español)
Jean Rodriguez
La Reina virgen (Coquì Theater – Codocul)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Anmeris Morales
Filomena Maturano, un matrimonio a la caribeña (Repertorio Español)
Ana Lorena Mejia
La reina virgen (Coquí Theater – CODOCUL)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A VISITING MALE ACTOR
Alejandro Aguilar
Los Pied Pipers de Woodside (Tatiana Ronderos-El clan films – Teatro LATEA)
David Ponce
Aleluya Eròtica de Don Perlimplín (Havanafama-Codocul)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A VISITING FEMALE ACTOR
Catherine French
Los Pied Pipers de Woodside (Tatiana Ronderos-El clan films – Teatro LATEA)
Alicita Lora
Aleluya Eròtica de Don Perlimplín (Havanafama-Codocul)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN MUSICAL THEATER
Mario Mattei
¡Guaracha! (Pregones-PRTT)
Ricardo Stevan
Señor Bolero (Fabrica de Estrellas – Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN MUSICAL THEATER
Rosemary Almonte
¡Guaracha! (Pregones-PRTT)
Maria Brea
El barbero de Sevilla (New Camerata Opera – Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Ana Montero
Requiem por Lorca (Danisarte – La Nacional)
Jeannie Sol
Ready/Lights/Action, (Microtheater Teatro SEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Delicadas
Francisco Cardozo, Samuel Garnica, Yessi Hernandez, Gemma Ibarra, Ursula Tinoco, Andrea Velasco (La Alfombra Teatro)
Tierra del fuego
Juan Luis Acevedo, Vivian Deangelo, Mirko Faienza, María Fontanals, Jose Cheo Oliveras y Juan Villareal (Producciones IRS-Julia de Burgos Cultural Center)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Roberto W. Federico
Filomena Maturano, un matrimonio a la caribeña (Repertorio Español)
Yorman Ostos
La Reina virgen (Coquì Theater – Codocul)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Yessi Hernandez
Hora Pico (Corezon – Microteatro – Teatro SEA)
Leyma Lopez, Roberto W. Federico y Rafael Sanchez
Filomena Maturano, un matrimonio a la caribeña (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
Mario Colon
Tierra del Fuego (Producciones IRS-Julia de Burgos Cultural Center)
Leyma Lopez
Filomena Maturano, un matrimonio a la caribeña (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Añoranza por Colombia
Director: Harold Puente (Mestizo Art Center – Thalia Spanish Theatre)
¡Guaracha!
Director: Rosalba Rolón (Pregones-PRTT)
OUTSTANDING PLAY
Entremeses de Cervantes
Director: José Cheo Oliveras (Teatro Circulo)
Filomena Maturana, un matrimonio a la caribeña
Director: Leyma Lopez (Repertorio Español)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Hector Luis Rivera
Artistic Director of Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos (TEBA)
Pablo Zinger y Rod Gomez
El Barbero de Sevilla (New Camerata Opera – Teatro LATEA)
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION AWARD
HOLA EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
HOLA ELIZABETH PEÑA BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THEATER AWARD
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION/DESIGN
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN MUSICAL THEATER
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMEDY/MUSICAL PRODUCTION
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION AWARD
HOLA EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
HOLA ELIZABETH PEÑA BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THEATER AWARD
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Rafael Beato, La canción (Repertorio Español)
Sandor Juan, Seis (Corezón/FUERZAfest)
Daniel Ojeda, El pez gordo (Primordial Jam Productions)
Anthony Ruiz, Implications of Cohabitation (Sudaca Theater)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Rosie Berrido, Olvidadas (Teatro Círculo)
Zulema Clares, En el nombre de Salomé (Repertorio Español)
María Fontanals, Seis (Corezón/FUERZAfest)
Aileene Pérez, Mirandolina (Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos/CoDoCul)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Edward Azcorra, Allá en Monte Calvo (FenixUSANY)
Jorge Luis Figueroa, Mirandolina (Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos/CoDoCul)
Juan Manuel Sanábria, La lechuga (Coquí Theater/CoDoCul)
Claudio Weisz, El uso de la palabra (Corezón/Microtheater NY/SEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Natalia Martelo, La lechuga (Coquí Theater/CoDoCul)
Noëlle Mauri, Olvidadas (Teatro Círculo)
Erika Reyes, ¡Los enredos de la Señorita Ivonne!, (Coquí Theater)
Jeannie Sol, The 3 Pigettes and the Big Bad Lady Wolf (SEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A VISITING MALE ACTOR
Francisco Gattorno, La fiaca (Repertorio Español)
David Ponce, La orgía (Havanafama/CoDoCul)
Daniel Romero, 10 millones (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A VISITING FEMALE ACTOR
Gretell Barreiro, Huelga de sexo a las mujeres (ArtSpoken Performing Arts/Thalía Hispanic Theatre)
Daysy Fontao, Gas en los poros (Artefactus Cultural Project/CoDoCul)
Belkis Proenza, Gas en los poros (Artefactus Cultural Project/CoDoCul)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Mario Golden, Father God Mother Death (Downtown Urban Arts Festival)
Barbra Herr, Trans-Mission (Teatro Círculo Callback Series)
Modesto Flako Jiménez, ¡Oye, For My Dear Brooklyn! (Brooklyn Gypsies)
Alfonso Rey, #Popular (Monologando Contando Ando)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
En el nombre de Salomé
Maité Bonilla, Zulema Clares, Dalia Davi, Darlenis Durán, Hannia Guillén, Jesús E. Martínez, Francis Mateo, Diana Pou, Johary Ramos, Jerry Soto, Fermín Suárez, (Repertorio Español)
La orgía
Alejandro Gil, Carlos Gudiel, Christian Ocón, Tamara Melián, David Ponce, Steven Salgado, (Havanafama/CoDoCul)
Nanas
Marina Catalán, Alicia Cerón, Idalia Limón, Julissa Román, (LaMicro Theater)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION/DESIGN
Juan Roca, for his costume, scenic, and lighting design; and
Lisandra Neiley Molina, for her properties design, of La orgía (Havanafama/CoDoCul)
Katiuska Flores, for her makeup design;
Damiana Reyes, for her costume design, of Mirandolina (Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos/CoDoCul)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Leandro González, Nanas (LaMicro Theater)
Marco Antonio Rodríguez, En el nombre de Salomé (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
Pablo Andrade, Seis (Corezón/FUERZAfest)
Diego Chiri, Olvidadas (Teatro Círculo)
Leyma López, La fiaca (Repertorio Español)
Héctor Luis Rivera, Mirandolina (Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos/CoDoCul)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Aurora Castellanos, for her contribution to Latin American theater
Caridad De La Luz and Chachi Del Valle, for their performances in I Like It Like That (I Like It Like That, LLC/Pregones-PRTT)
Lucio Fernández, for his continuous support of the art
Pablo García Gámez, for his achievements in playwriting this season
Andrea Navedo, for her performance in Other People’s Money (NicAva Entertainment/Chelsea Repertory Company)
Aníbal Nobel, for his performance in Luz negra (Group of the Arts/CoDoCul)
OUTSTANDING VISITING PRODUCTION
Gas en los poros (Artefactus Cultural Project)
La orgía (Havanafama)
Secretos prohibidos (¡A La Porra!)
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL
La canción (Repertorio Español)
Huelga de sexo de las mujeres (ArtSpoken Performing Arts)
The 3 Pigettes and the Big Bad Lady Wolf (SEA)
TANGOmenaje/La cumparsita 100 años (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PLAY
Blind Spot (Repertorio Español)
En el nombre de Salomé (Repertorio Español)
Cinco hijas feas (Teatro Del Aire/CoDoCul)
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
Sunny Hostin
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THE TELENOVELA GENRE AWARD
Modesto Lacén
HOLA & R.EVOLUCIÓN LATINA DARE TO GO BEYOND AWARD
Javier Muñoz
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Ana Margarita Martínez-Casado, for over 50 years of excellence in entertainment
Hugo Macías Macotela, for his body of work as an actor, writer, director
SPECIAL CITATIONS
Víctor Cruz, for his work as an actor, screenwriter, director and producer of the feature film The Stockroom
Artur Balder, for his work as a documentary filmmaker
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Dimas González, Buenos días Noruega (Teatro Itinerante de Venezuela/VI Festival de Teatro Hispano del Comisionado)
Mario Mattei, La Gloria (Teatro SEA)
Francisco Porras, Cuando duerme contigo (ArtSpoken Performing Arts/Thalía Hispanic Theatre/II Semana Teatral de Miami en Off-Broadway)
Alfonso Rey, La gran Semíramis (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Angie Regina, La danza de Mingó (Otro Teatro NY)
Jeannie Sol, La Gloria (Teatro SEA)
Mônica Steuer, Prospect (Boundless Theatre Company)
Maite Uzal, La gran Semíramis (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Luis Carlos de La Lombana, La tía Julia y el escribidor (Repertorio Español)
Germán Jaramillo, Burundanga (Repertorio Español)
Héctor Luis Rivera, La espera (TEBA)
Claudio Weisz, El burlador de Sevilla (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Zulema Clares, La tía Julia y el escribidor (Repertorio Español)
Agar García, Lisístrata odia la política (TEBA)
Soraya Padrao, Burundanga (Repertorio Español)
Laura Spalding, Toda esta larga noche (Teatro Vanguardia USA)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Caridad del Valle, Yo no soy Lupita (Teátrica)
Carlos Espinal, Peter el rojo, The Gorilla (IATI Theater)
Jei Osorio, Julia Pastrana, de la rareza y otros talentos (Escenarium/IX Festival de Teatro de CCN-USA)
Susan Rybin, Kahlo, más allá de Frida (Rybin Entertainment)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
El burlador de Sevilla,
Marcelo Carrascosa, César Augusto Cova, Jessica Florí, Sarai Heria, Sandor Juan, Bertha Leal, George Riverón, Úrsula Tinoco, Claudio Weisz (Repertorio Español)
Exile is My Home
Noemí de la Puente, Mario Golden, Vivienne Jurado, A.B. Lugo, Mirandy Rodríguez, Nikaury Rodríguez, David Van Leesten, (Theater for the New City/OneHeart Productions)
La tía Julia y el escribidor
Pablo Andrade, Zulema Clares, Dalia Davi, Luis Carlos de la Lombana, Gerardo Gudiño, Germán Jaramillo, Christian López Lamelas, Ana Margarita Martínez-Casado, Alfonso Rey, (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION/DESIGN
Zenén Calero, for the set, costume and puppet design of Por el monte Carulé (Teatro de las Estaciones/Teatro SEA)
Daniel Fetecua, for the choreography of La Gloria (Teatro SEA)
Leni Méndez and Susan Rogers for the scenic and costume design of La tía Julia y el escribidor (Repertorio Español)
Eduardo Navas, for the lighting design of La gran Semíramis (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Julie De Grandy, Confundida (Teatro del Aire)
Pablo García Gámez, Yo no soy Lupita (Teátrica)
Yoshvani Medina, Matématica del deseo (ArtSpoken Performing Arts/VI Festival de Teatro Hispano del Comisionado)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Diego Chiri, La gran Semíramis (Repertorio Español)
Leyma López, Yo no soy Lupita (Teátrica)
Billy Martin Mejía, La danza de Mingó (Otro Teatro NY)
José Zayas, La tía Julia y el escribidor (Repertorio Español)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Marisol Carrere and Emely Grisanty, for their performances in El mandatorio idiota (Guacamolink Performing Arts/VI Festival de Teatro Hispano del Comisionado)
OUTSTANDING VISITING PRODUCTION
Matemática del deseo (ArtSpoken Performing Arts [Miami, Florida]/VI Festival de Teatro Hispano del Comisionado) [Yoshvani Medina, Yenilen Mola, Juan David Ferrer, Yrelkah Brown]
Máxima seguridad (Compañía Nacional de las Artes [Bogotá, Colombia]/VI Festival de Teatro Hispano del Comisionado) [Piedad Bonnet, Nelson Celis, Wilmar Saldarriaga, Víctor H. Grajales, César Morales, Alejandro Gómez]
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL
afroTango (Thalía Hispanic Theatre)
La Gloria (Teatro SEA)
Las 1001 noches: Historia de amor en el corredor de la muerte (Teatro Anacaona/VI Festival de Teatro Hispano del Comisionado)
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PLAY
El mandatorio idiota (Guacamolink Performing Arts/VI Festival de Teatro Hispano del Comisionado)
La tía Julia y el escribidor (Repertorio Español)
Toda esta larga noche (Teatro Vanguardia USA)
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Benicio del Toro
HOLA JOSÉ FERRER TESPIS AWARD
Selenis Leyva
HOLA ELIZABETH PEÑA BREAKTHROUGH AWARD
Andrea Navedo
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION AWARD
Marisa Ramírez
HOLA & R.EVOLUCIÓN LATINA DARE TO GO BEYOND AWARD
Alexander Dinelaris
HOLA INNOVADORA AWARD
Dascha Polanco
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THE TELENOVELA GENRE AWARD
Francisco Gattorno
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
Adriana Vargas
SPECIAL CITATIONS
Ana María Estrada and Luis Galli, for the production of the feature film La novia del libertador
Nitsy Grau and Julio Ortega, for their feature film Medardo
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Francisco Fuertes, Abuse/Abuso (Thalía Hispanic Theatre)
Alejandro Gil, Las pericas (Havanafama Theatrical Company/Festival de Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado)
Germán Jaramillo, Hierba mala nunca muere (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Zulema Clares, Aire frío (Repertorio Español)
Alicita Lora, El malentendido (ArtSpoken Performing Arts Center/Festival de Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado)
Adriana Sananes, Sueño (Teatro SEA/The Clemente/Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Edward Azcorra, El barco ébrio (Teatro Vanguardia)
Daniel Ojeda, La reina virgen (TEBA/Teatro del Aire)
Juan Villarreal, Días eternos (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Liza Colón-Zayas, Between Riverside and Crazy (Atlantic Theater & Second Stage Theatre)
Idalmis García, Hierba mala nunca muere (Repertorio Español)
Laura Spalding, El barco ébrio (Teatro Vanguardia)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Mariela Brito, Triunfadela (El Ciervo Encantado/Festival de Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado)
Josean Ortiz, Bola de nieve (Amigos del Corralón/Festival de Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado)
Ricardo Santana Ortiz, El gran final (Teatro Círculo)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Aire frío
Pablo Andrade, Annia Bu, Zulema Clares, Idalmis García, Erick González, Sandor Juan, Ana Margarita Martínez-Casado, Mario Mattei, Frank Robles (Repertorio Español)
San Salvador después del eclipse
Natalia Ivana Escobar, Jorge Luis Figueroa, Franco González, Aileene Pérez (United Productions/Festival de Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado)
Yoleros
Sully Bonnelly, Modesto Jiménez, Mathia Vargas (Teátrica)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION/DESIGN
José López (puppet and scenic design), Sueño (Teatro SEA/The Clemente/Teatro LATEA)
Alex Moore (lighting design), Comida de P*ta [F#&king Lousy Food] (MultiStages)
George Riverón and Antonio Reyes (costume design), La reina virgen (TEBA/Teatro del Aire)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Julie de Grandy, Genios: Lorca y Dalí (Teatro del Aire)
Pablo García Gámez, Las damas de Atenea (TEBA)
Antonio Muñoz de Mesa, Abuse/Abuso (Thalía Hispanic Theatre)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Beatriz Córdoba, Días eternos (Teatro LATEA)
Leyma López, Aire frío (Repertorio Español)
Yoshvani Medina, El malentendido (ArtSpoken Performing Arts Center/Festival de Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Dimas González, for his performance in El rey de Francia (Corezón Productions/Festival de Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado)
Soledad López, for 35 years of performing in New York City
OneHeart Productions, for its production of El canto de Carlota
Héctor Luis Rivera, for 40 years of acting, directing and producing
Sebastian Stimman, for the breadth of his performances during the 2014-2015 theater season
OUTSTANDING VISITING PRODUCTION
El malentendido (ArtSpoken Performing Arts Center/Festival de Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado)
Las pericas (Havanafama Theatrical Company/Festival de Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado)
Julia de Burgos: criatura del agua (Angelbello Productions)
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Betsy! (Pregones Theater-Puerto Rican Traveling Theater)
El apagón (Pregones Theater-Puerto Rican Traveling Theater)
Sueño (Teatro SEA/The Clemente/Teatro LATEA)
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
Abuse/Abuso (Thalía Hispanic Theatre)
Aire frío (Repertorio Español)
El barco ébrio (Teatro Vanguardia)
HOLA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
HOLA ADVOCACY AWARD
HOLA JOSÉ FERRER TESPIS AWARD
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION AWARD
HOLA EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN THE TELENOVELA GENRE AWARD
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Ricardo Birnbaum, María Cuartero, Pep Muñoz, María Peyramaure, Xabi Soret (AENY-Spanish Artists in New York/IATI Theater)
Pablo Andrade, Annia Bu, Zulema Clares, Dalia Davi, Javier Fano, Erick González, Elena Mohedano, Antonio Rubio, Fermín Suárez, El loco por fuerza (Repertorio Español)
George Bass, Fermín Suárez, Teresa Yenque (El Grupo/Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en EEUU)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION/DESIGN
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
José Ferrer HOLA Tespis Award
Bobby Cannavale
Excellence in Television Award
Nadine Velázquez
Excellence in Multimedia Award
Vanessa Verduga
Excellence in Media Award
HBO Latino
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Josean Ortiz, La última plena que bailó Luberza (Marañao Theater Company)
Felix Solis, Basilica (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Zulema Clares, El amor en los tiempos del cólera (Repertorio Español)
Caridad Del Valle, The Virtuous Burglar (E3Outlaws Productions/Angel Falls Productions)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Cedric Leiba, Jr., Caridad/Sweet Charity (New Haarlem Arts Theatre)
Pep Muñoz, El amor en los tiempos del cólera (Repertorio Español)
Alfonso Rey, Cuba: Punto X (MeLu Communications)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Liza Colón-Zayas, Water By The Spoonful (Second Stage Theater)
Cecilia Saia, Tango Fever (Teatro LATEA/Howling Moon Cab Company)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Fernán Cardama, Historias de media suela (Teatro SEA)
Loren Escandón, Montera (IATI Performing Arts Marathon)
José Roldán, Jr., Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned (United Solo Festival)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Bésame mucho ,
Brenda Feliciano, Gizelxanath, Leonardo Granados, Viriginia Herrera-Crilly, Robmariel Olea, Pablo Zinger (Repertorio Español)
Tu arma secreta contra la celulitis rebelde/ Secret Weapons of Fat Destruction
Francisco Fuertes, Jesús E. Martínez, Soledad López, William Saquicela, (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
América Barrera (costume design) and Liliana Barrera (scenic design), The Virtuous Burglar (E3Outlaws Productions/Angel Falls Productions
Valeria Solomonoff (choreography); Esteban Domenichini, Mariana Parma and Teresa Anne Volgenau (additional choreography), Tango Fever (Teatro LATEA/Howling Moon Cab Company)
Miguel Ángel Valderrama (lighting design), Montera (IATI Theater Performing Arts Marathon)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Quiara Alegría Hudes, Water By The Spoonful (Second Stage Theater)
Íñigo Ramírez de Haro, Tu arma secreta contra la celulitis rebelde/Secret Weapons of Fat Destruction (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Iván Acosta, Cuba: Punto X (MeLu Communications)
Ernesto De Villa Bejjani, El deseo de Sofía (88 Performing Arts Theatrical Company/Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en EEUU)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Juan Villarreal, for over 40 years of performing in theater, film and television
Amneris Morales, for her performance in the production La última plena que bailó Luberza (Marañao Theater Company)
Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos (TEBA), on the occasion of its 25th anniversary
Danisarte and Teatro Tocando Puertas, on the occasion of their respective 20th anniversaries
Elena Mohedano and Richard Trujillo, for their work in the production El deseo de Sofía (88 Performing Arts Theatrical Company/Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en EEUU)
Basil Rojas, for his work in the production Tango Fever (Teatro LATEA/Howling Moon Cab Company)
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Frágil (Otro Teatro NY/Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en EEUU)
Fuenteovejuna (Repertorio Español)
HOLA JOSÉ FERRER TESPIS AWARD
David Zayas
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION
Marlene Forté
Felix Solis
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA AWARD
NBC Latino
José Díaz-Balart
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN REALITY TELEVISION
J.W. Cortes
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
NYC Latin Media & Entertainment Commission
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Alfredo Huereca, La cena (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)
Frank Robles, Locuras en Wíchita (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Zulema Clares, Mariela en el desierto (Repertorio Español)
Miriam Cruz, Locuras en Wíchita (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Howard Collado, Glass Cord (Teatro LATEA)
Josean Ortiz, DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story (Society of the Educational Arts/Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre/RMM Group)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Basílica Bliachas, La Callas & Medea (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Johanna Rodríguez, DC-7: The Roberto Clemente Story (Society of the Educational Arts/Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre/RMM Group)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Elaine Del Valle, Brownville Bred (The Schoolhouse Theater/Theater 808/ Al Eskanazy Productions/59E59 Theaters)
Andrés Chulisi Rodríguez, Growing Up Gonzales (Reel Players and Poets Club/Toptía Productions)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Chimichangas and Zoloft
Teddy Cáñez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narciso, Xochitl Romero, Carmen Zilles (Atlantic Theater Company)
La cena
Raúl Durán, Ana Grosse, Gerardo Gudiño, Alfredo Huereca, (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Raúl Ábrego, for scenic design; and Erik Pearson, for projection design, of Intringulis (INTAR)
Alex Moore, for lighting design; and Milteri Tucker, for choreography of Temple of the Souls (MultiStages)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Fernanda Coppel, Chimichangas and Zoloft (Atlantic Theater Company)
Lina Gallegos, Locuras en Wíchita (Repertorio Español)
Félix Rojas, Growing Up Gonzales (Reel Players and Poets Club/Toptía Club)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Jaime Castañeda, Chimichangas and Zoloft (Atlantic Theater Company)
Raúl Durán, La cena (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Anita Vélez-Mitchell, Dean Landon and Anika Paris, for the musical score of Temple of the Souls (MultiStages)
Cristián David and Fernando Reyes, for their outstanding mime performance in Pájaro
(TeatroStageFest/Gallinero Culeko)
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
La cena (Raúl Durán/Ana Grosse)
Temple of the Souls (MultiStages)
Raúl Juliá Founders Award
Rubén Blades
José Ferrer Tespis Award
Danny Pino
Excellence in Media Award
Natalie Morales
Excellence in Film Award
Luis Guzmán
Award for Distinction in Corporate Arts Philanthropy
Heineken
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Alfredo Huereca, Cayendo con Victoriano (World View Productions)
Francisco Reyes, Way To Heaven (Himmelweg) (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Vanessa Aspíllaga, underneathmybed (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater)
Susanna Guzmán, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Ismael Cruz Córdova, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
Israel Ruiz, La Strada (Compañía La Strada/Teatro IATI)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Arisleyda Lombert, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
Eva Cristina Vásquez, Sabina y Lucrecia (Teatro Círculo)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Inma Heredia, My Audition For Almodóvar (IATI Theater)
Lauren Vélez, They Call Me La Lupe (Teatro LATEA/Dura Vida Productions)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
La barbería
Iván Camilo, Sunilda Caraballo, Juan Carlos Díaz, Mateo Gómez, Modesto Lacén, Graciany Miranda,
Manny Pérez, Ruperto Vanderpool (David Maldonado and Juan Toro/New World Stages)
En el tiempo de las mariposas
Rosie Berrido, Zulema Clares, Dalia Davi, María Helan, Flor de Liz Pérez,
Teresa Pérez-Frangie, Fermín Suárez, (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Raúl Ábrego, for his scenic design of La barbería (David Maldonado and Juan Toro/New World Stages)
Yanko Bakulic, for his scenic design of La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Florencia Lozano, underneathmybed (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater)
Marco Antonio Rodríguez, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Aminta De Lara, Aviones de papel (Paper Airplanes) (Teatro LATEA/Zer0Compañía)
René Buch and Jorge B. Merced, La Strada (Compañía La Strada/Teatro IATI)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Teresa Yenque, for over 40 years of excellence in theater, film and television
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Aviones de papel (Paper Airplanes)(Teatro LATEA)
De Fuente Ovejuna a Ciudad Juárez (Thalía Spanish Theatre/The Cross Border Project)
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Tony Plana
Rubén Blades
HOLA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno Award for Excellence
Lauren Vélez
José Ferrer Tespis Award
Robin De Jesús
HOLA ILKA AWARD
José Yenque
Excellence in Media Awards
John Quiñones
Armando Correa
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Anthony Álvarez, Pantaleón y las visitadoras (Repertorio Español)
Toni Cantó, El pez gordo (Tal y Cual Producciones, España/ Retablo Hispanic Theater)
Francisco Reyes, Ser o no Cer… vantes (R.Evolución Latina)
Carlos Alberto Valencia, Las facultades (Pregones Theater)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Wanda Arriaga, El insólito caso de Mis’ Piña Colada (Repertorio Español)
Amneris Morales, Confesión en el Barrio Chino (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Mônica Steuer, La empresa perdona un momento de locura (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Ricardo Barber, Pantaleón y las visitadoras (Repertorio Español)
Howard Collado, I Want You By My Side (Teatro IATI/TeatroStageFest)
Koko De Jesús, Las facultades (Pregones Theater)
Modesto Lacén, Ser o no Cer… vantes (R.Evolución Latina)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Zulema Clares, Pantaleón y las visitadoras (Repertorio Español)
Selenis Leyva, Pantaleón y las visitadoras (Repertorio Español)
Mónica Pérez Brandes, Pantaleón y las visitadoras (Repertorio Español)
Gredivel Vásquez, El insólito caso de Mis’ Piña Colada (Repertorio Espanol)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Siempre se olvida algo/You Always Forget Something
Marisol Carrere, Melissa Díaz, Luz-María Lambert, Luciano Patiño, Bárbara Santiago (Hostos Repertory Theatre)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Soledad López, Las prostitutas os precederán en el Reino de los Cielos (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Fernando Sánchez Cabezudo, m3 (Cubic Meter): A No Space Odissey (Mr. Kubik Producciones, España/TeatroStageFest)
R. Ernie Silva, Heavy Like The Weight of A Flame (The ONE Festival/Teatro LA TEA)
Kathy Tejada, The Prostitutes Will Precede You in the Kingdom of Heaven (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Nicolás Dorr, Confesión en el Barrio Chino (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Carlos Ferrari, El insólito caso de Mis’ Piña Colada (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Arian Blanco, I Want You By My Side (Teatro IATI/TeatroStageFest)
Ángel Morales, Siempre se olvida algo/You Always Forget Something (Hostos Repertory Theater)
Josean Ortiz, Confesión en el Barrio Chino (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Juan Carlos Rubio, El pez gordo (Tal y Cual Producciones, España/ Retablo Hispanic Theater)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Sunilda Caraballo, for her choreography of Pantaleón y las visitadoras (Repertorio Español)
José López for his puppetry design of ¡Viva Pinocho! (Society of the Educational Arts)
Jason Sturm for his scenic design of Confesión en el Barrio Chino (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
OUTSTANDING VISITING PRODUCTION
El pez gordo (Tal y Cual Producciones, España/Retablo Hispanic Theatre)
m3 (Cubic Meter): A No Space Odissey (Mr. Kubik Producciones, España/TeatroStageFest)
Tanguera (Romay Producciones, Argentina/Paul Szilard Productions/ BB Promotion GmbH/City Center)
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL
Lo mejor de lo mejor de Mestizo Dance Company
(Mestizo Dance Company/Thalía Spanish Theatre)
México 200 años/Mexico 200 Years (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Pantaleón y las visitadoras (Repertorio Español)
¡Viva Pinocho! (Society of the Educational Arts)
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR HOLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PLAY
Confesión en el Barrio Chino (Puerto Rican Traveling Theater)
El insólito caso de Mis’ Piña Colada (Repertorio Español)
Ser o no Cer… vantes (R.Evolución Latina)
Siempre se olvida algo/You Always Forget Something (Hostos Repertory Theatre)
HOLA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Silvia Brito
René Sánchez
HOLA ILKA AWARD
Sara Ramírez
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Julie Arenal
JOSÉ FERRER HOLA TESPIS AWARD
Luis Antonio Ramos
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Pregones Theater for 30 years of existence
David Álvarez (of Broadway’s Billy Elliot: The Musical)
Ricardo Gómez (of TV Española’s “Cuéntame cómo pasó”)
Univisión 41 for 41 years of serving the Latino community
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Mateo Gómez, Romeo and Juliet (Soñadores Productions/Teatro LA TEA)
Modesto Lacén, Requiem por Yarini (Retablo Hispanic Theater)
Jesús E. Martínez, Romeo and Juliet (Soñadores Productions/Teatro LA TEA)
William Saquicela, Don Juan por los siglos de los siglos (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Rosie Berrido, Requiem por Yarini (Retablo Hispanic Theater)
Beatriz Córdoba, La casa de los espíritus (Repertorio Español)
Selenis Leyva, La casa de los espíritus (Repertorio Español)
Soledad López, Don Juan por los siglos de los siglos (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Sunilda Caraballo, for her choreography of Screaming in Silence (Fantastic Experimental Latino Theater)
Ángel Gil Orrios, for his set and lighting design of Don Juan por los siglos de los siglos (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Marcelo Rodríguez, Cartas a una madre (Repertorio Español)
Caridad Svich, La casa de los espíritus (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Las quiero a las dos
María Antonieta Duque, Luis Fernández and Mimí Lazo, (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Marga Gómez, Long Island Iced Latina (Puerto Rican Traveling Theater/TeatroStageFest)
Frank Rodríguez, Cosas que encontré en mi camino (I Festival de Teatro Cubano en Un Acto/Centro Cultural Cubano de Nueva York/Retablo Hispanic Theater)
María Vidal, El corazón de Antígona (Teatro IATI)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
José A. Esquea, Romeo and Juliet (Soñadores Productions/Teatro LA TEA)
Gabriel Gorcés, Requiem por Yarini (Retablo Hispanic Theater)
Jorge B. Merced, El huésped vacío (Teatro IATI)
José Zayas, La casa de los espíritus (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Basílica Bliachas, Macbeth (E3Outlaws Productions)
Zulema Clares, La vida es sueño (Repertorio Español)
Denise Quiñones, La casa de los espíritus (Repertorio Español)
Carissa Jocétt Toro, Romeo and Juliet (Soñadores Productions/Teatro LA TEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Luis Carlos de La Lombana, La vida es sueño (Repertorio Español)
Gerardo Gudiño, El huésped vacío (Teatro IATI)
Nelson Landrieu, La casa de los espíritus (Repertorio Español)
David Ponce, Requiem por Yarini (Retablo Hispanic Theater)
OUTSTANDING VISITING PRODUCTION
¡Ábrete sésamo! (Caleidoscopio Teatro/TeatroStageFest)
Diciembre (Teatro en el Blanco/TeatroStageFest)
La noche de Eva (I Festival de Teatro Cubano en Un Acto/Instituto Cultural René Ariza de Miami/Retablo Hispanic Theater)
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL
Amor latino (Latino Love Story) (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Puro TANGO (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
OUTSTANDING PLAY
El huésped vacío (Teatro IATI)
La casa de los espíritus (Repertorio Español)
La vida es sueño (Repertorio Español)
RITA MORENO HOLA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
John Leguizamo
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Eduardo Machado
HOLA ILKA AWARD
Thalía
JOSÉ FERRER HOLA TESPIS AWARD
John Ortiz
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor
Ernesto De Villa Bejjani, En ningún lugar de la frontera (Repertorio Español)
Francisco Fuertes, La muela de rey Farfán/The Toothache of King Farfán (Society of the Educational Arts)
Jack Landrón, Night Over Taos (INTAR)
Ed Trucco, En ningún lugar de la frontera (Repertorio Español)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor
Olga Agostini, Borinquen vive en El Barrio (Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture)
Angélica Ayala, Cena para dos/Dinner For Two (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Jenniffer Díaz, Las quiero a las dos (Repertorio Español)
Soledad López, Las señoritas de Aviñón/The Ladies of Avignon (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Male Actor
Pedro Capó, Celia: The Life & Music of Celia Cruz (Cárdenas/Maldonado)
Gabriel Gorcés, Frijoles colorados (Retablo Hispanic Theatre)
Pablo Tufiño, Vagón (Repertorio Español)
Fred Valle, Cena para dos/Dinner For Two (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Female Actor
Annette Cortés, La muela de rey Farfán/The Toothache of King Farfán (Society of the Educational Arts)
Dalia Davi, Tres lirios cala/Three Calla Lilies (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Jezabel Montero, Cena para dos/Dinner For Two (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Elka Rodríguez, En ningún lugar de la frontera (Repertorio Español)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast
Doña Flor y sus dos maridos
Anthony Álvarez, Rosie Berrido, Francisco Gattorno, Laura Gómez, Selenis Leyva, Indio Meléndez, Alberto Morgan, Puy Navarro, Denise Quiñones, Pedro Serka, Silvia Sierra, Gredivel Vásquez, Tatiana Vecino (Repertorio Español)
Outstanding Solo Performance
Mimí Lazo, No seré feliz, pero tengo marido (Repertorio Español)
Carmem Peláez, Rum & Coke (Abingdon Theater Company)
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Production
José A. López for the scenic and puppet design of La muela de rey Farfán/The Toothache of King Farfán (Society of the Educational Arts)
Luis Salgado for the choreography of Serenade (Jaradoa Theater)
Robert Weber Federico and Alberto Morgan for the costume design of Doña Flor y sus dos maridos (Repertorio Español)
Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting
Carlos Lacámara, En ningún lugar de la frontera (Repertorio Español)
Tere Martínez, Borinquen vive en El Barrio (Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture)
Carmen Rivera and Cándido Tirado, Celia: The Life & Music of Celia Cruz (Cárdenas/Maldonado)
Outstanding Achievement in Direction
Ángel Gil Orrios, Las señoritas de Aviñón/The Ladies of Avignon (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Manuel A. Morán, La muela de rey Farfán/The Toothache of King Farfán (Society of the Educational Arts)
Jorge Alí Triana, Doña Flor y sus dos maridos (Repertorio Español)
Outstanding Achievement in a Visiting Production
De monstruos y prodigios: la historia de los castrati (Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes, México/Lincoln Center Festival)
Divinas palabras (Centro Dramático Nacional, España/Lincoln Center Festival)
Los que ríen los últimos (La Zaranda, España/TeatroStageFest)
Outstanding Achievement in a Dramatic Production
Cena para dos/Dinner For Two (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Doña Flor y sus dos maridos (Repertorio Español)
En ningún lugar de la frontera (Repertorio Español)
Outstanding Achievement in a Musical Production
Celia: The Life & Music of Celia Cruz (Cárdenas/Maldonado)
La muela de rey Farfán/The Toothache of King Farfán (Society of the Educational Arts)
PICASSO: FLAMENCOnde de Orgaz/PICASSO: FLAMENCOunt of Orgaz (Thalia Spanish Theatre)
Special Recognition
Xiomara Laugart for her performance in Celia: The Life & Music of Celia Cruz (Cárdenas/Maldonado)
Repertorio Español for 40 years of existence
Teatro IATI for 40 years of existence
Thalía Spanish Theatre, for over 30 years of existence
Lorenzo Píriz Carbonell, artistic director of Teatro Romea and Compañía Tespis in Spain
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
HOLA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Pilar Rioja
HOLA ILKA AWARD
Manny Jiménez
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE MEDIA AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN SPANISH LANGUAGE MEDIA AWARD
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Production
Zhanna Gurvich, La Llorona, Stageplays Theatre Company [Scenic Design]
Meghan E. Healey, Zanahorias, Reyes/Navarro/Immediate Theatre [Costume Design]
Jesús E. Martínez and Chester Poon, Othello, LA TEA/Soñadores [Fight Direction]
Outstanding Solo Performance
Graciela Rodríguez, Como rellenar un bikini salvaje, Repertorio Español/Teatro IATI
Eva Cristina Vásquez, Lágrimas negras, Teatro Círculo
Outstanding Achievement in Directing
René Buch, Lorca con un vestido verde, Repertorio Español
Beatriz Córdoba, Lágrimas negras, Teatro Círculo
Rosalba Rolón, El último rosario de Medea, Pregones Theater
Outstanding Achievement in a Musical Production
Aventurera, Vallejo y Salinas Producciones
In the Heights, McCollum/Seller/Furman
Los desertores/The Dropouts, SEA
Outstanding Achievement in a Dramatic Production
Cero, Repertorio Español
El último rosario de Medea, Pregones Theater
Lorca con un vestido verde, Repertorio Español
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor
Bill Blechingberg, Zanahorias, Reyes/Navarro/Immediate Theatre
Lin-Manuel Miranda, In The Heights, McCollum/Seller/Furman
Javier Ortiz, Aventurera, Vallejo y Salinas Producciones
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor
Angélica Ayala, Baño de damas, Thalía Spanish Theatre
Isabel Moreno, O.K. (Okay), Repertorio Español
Mônica Steuer, Zanahorias, Reyes/Navarro/Immediate Theatre
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Male Actor
Iván Camilo, Lorca con un vestido verde, Repertorio Español
Ricardo Hinoa, Othello, LA TEA/Soñadores
Will Sierra, Othello, LA TEA/Soñadores
Outstanding Performance by a Featured Female Actor
Olga Merediz, In the Heights, McCollum/Seller/Furman
Laura Patalano, Baño de damas, Thalía Spanish Theatre
Kathy Tejada, La casa de los siete balcones, TEBA
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast
The Beep
Varín Ayala, Rosal Colón, Sol Marina Crespo, Elise Hernández, Omar Pérez (Pregones Theater)
Cero
Carlota Carretero, María Castillo, Waddys Jáquez (Repertorio Español)
Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting
Nilo Cruz, Lorca con un vestido verde, Repertorio Español
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes, In The Heights, McCollum/Seller/Furman
Special Recognition
Teatro LATEA (25th anniversary)
Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre (40th anniversary)
Establishment of TeatroStageFest
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Miguel Algarín
HOLA ILKA AWARD
Danny Rivera
JOSÉ FERRER HOLA TESPIS AWARD
Kamar de los Reyes
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH-LANGUAGE MEDIA AWARD
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Ricardo Barber, El Quijote (Repertorio Español)
Iván Camilo, Don Quijote: su última aventura (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Pedro de Llano, La importancia de llamarse Blanca (Latin American Theatre Ensemble)
Juan Villarreal, Un Quijote en Nueva York (Teatro Círculo/Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Wanda Arriaga, Lorca Federico Lorca (Teatro Círculo)
Aminta de Lara, La importancia de llamarse Blanca (Latin American Theatre Ensemble)
Marta Julián, Defensa de dama (Retablo Hispanic Theatre)
Eva Cristina Vásquez, Un Quijote en Nueva York (Teatro Círculo/Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
George Bass, Defensa de dama (Retablo Hispanic Theatre)
Mateo Gómez, Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue (Page Seventy-Three Productions)
Fermín Suárez, Defensa de dama (Retablo Hispanic Theatre)
Fernando Then, La importancia de llamarse Blanca (Latin American Theatre Ensemble)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Jessica Florí, Lorca Federico Lorca (Teatro Círculo)
Ana Margarita Martínez-Casado, Doña Rosita la soltera (Repertorio Español)
Tatiana Vecino, El Quijote (Repertorio Español)
Tanzina Vega, 3×2+2 (Teatro Experimental Blue Amigos)
OUTSTANDING SOLO PRODUCTION
Roy Arias, Sex on the Beach (Teatro Estudio Internacional)
Marga Gómez, Los Big Names (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre/Jonathan Reinis/Cesa Entertainment)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Denia Brache, María Cellario, Maya Parra, Dania Ramos, Katherine Riley,
Nancy Rodríguez, Monica Steuer, Teresa Yenque, The Last of Bernarda (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Emanuel Loarca, Johary Ramos, Carlos Alberto Valencia, Blanco (Pregones Theater/Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
René Buch, Doña Rosita la soltera (Repertorio Español)
Gabriel Gorcés, Defensa de dama (Retablo Hispanic Theatre)
Jorge B. Merced, Blanco (Pregones Theater/Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional)
Rosalba Rolón, La rosa roja/The Red Rose (Pregones Theater)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Oscar A. Colón, The Last of Bernarda (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
Pablo García Gámez, Blanco (Pregones Theater/Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional)
Rodolfo C. Quebleen, Allende: The Death of a President (Theater for the New City)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Arthur Avilés, La rosa roja/The Red Rose (Pregones Theater)
Regina García, La rosa roja/The Red Rose (Pregones Theater) & Blanco (Pregones Theater/Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional)
Jason Sturm, Lorca Federico Lorca (Teatro Círculo)
Robert Weber Federico, Doña Rosita la soltera (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
Blanco (Pregones Theater/Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional)
Doña Rosita la soltera (Repertorio Español)
El Quijote (Repertorio Español)
La importancia de llamarse Blanca (Latin American Theatre Ensemble)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A MUSICAL PRODUCTION
La rosa roja/The Red Rose (Pregones Theater)
Tango Flamenco Fusion (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Danny Rivera, La rosa roja/The Red Rose (Pregones Theater)
Jorge Alí Triana, El Quijote (Repertorio Español)
RITA MORENO HOLA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Esaí Morales
Mercedes Ruehl
HOLA ILKA AWARD
Emilio Delgado
Sonia Manzano
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Raúl Dávila
JOSÉ FERRER HOLA TESPIS AWARD
Raúl Esperanza
HOLA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Allen David III
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE MEDIA AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN SPANISH LANGUAGE MEDIA AWARD
HOLA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN LATINO THEATER
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE ACTOR
Liche Ariza (Martínez) Hudson Exploited
Theater Company/13th Street Repertory
Raúl Durán (Ana en el trópico)
Repertorio Español
Francisco Fuertes (El veneno del teatro)
Thalía Spanish Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE ACTOR
Liliana Benard (Reflejos en el agua)
Repertorio Español
Beatriz Córdoba (Madre (el drama padre))
Repertorio Español
Soledad López (Casi una diosa/Almost a Goddess)
Thalía Spanish Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Mario Mattei (El avaro)
Teatro Tocando Puertas
Freddy Rivera (El maleficio de la mariposa)
Grupo Artificio/La Tea
Gil Ron (Ana en el trópico)
Repertorio Español
Emyliano Santa Cruz (Madre (el drama padre))
Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Sol Marina Crespo (The Missteps of a Salsa Dancer)
Latino Experimental Fantastic Theater
Denise Quiñones (Ana en el trópico)
Repertorio Español
Rhina Valentín (Remembering Rei)
Latino College Expo/Caicedo Productions
Gredivel Vásquez (Historia bien conocida)
Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Susana Alexander (Las mujeres no tenemos llenadero)
Heckscher Theater/El Museo del Barrio
Andrés López (La pelota de letras)
Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Rosie Berrido, Marlyn Matías, Amneris Morales, Senta Pérez, Belange Rodríguez
(Las hermanas Ortiz de Mott Haven/The Ortiz Sisters of Mott Haven)
Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
José López (Ricitos y los 3 ositos)
Society of the Educational Arts
Edison Carrera (El avaro)
Teatro Tocando Puertas
Ángel Gil Orrios (Casi una diosa/Almost a Goddess)
Thalía Spanish Theatre
Yanko Bakulic (El maleficio de la mariposa)
Grupo Artificio/La Tea
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Arian Blanco (Dinosaurios)
Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional
René Buch (Ana en el trópico)
Repertorio Español
Ángel Gil Orrios (Casi una diosa/Almost a Goddess)
Thalía Spanish Theatre
Silvia Sierra (El maleficio de la mariposa)
Grupo Artificio/La Tea
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
Ana en el trópico Repertorio Español
Casi una diosa/Almost A Goddess Thalía Spanish Theatre
El maleficio de la mariposa Grupo Artifico/La Tea
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Colombia: Fantasía Folklórica 3 Thalía Spanish Theatre
Noche Flamenca Theater 80/Noche Flamenca
Ricitos y los 3 ositos Society of the Educational Arts
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RITA MORENO HOLA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Alfred Molina
HOLA ILKA AWARD
Daphne Rubin-Vega
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Alfonso Cuarón
HOLA TESPIS AWARD
Linda Nieves-Powell
HOLA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Graciela Lecube
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE MEDIA AWARD
HOLA EXCELLENCE IN SPANISH LANGUAGE MEDIA AWARD
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
George Bass [Compañía] Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional
Francisco Fuertes [Tres(+1)] Franbark Productions/Teatro Natives
Gabriel Gorcés [Una caja de zapatos vacía] Retablo Hispanic Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Mariana Buoninconti [Souflé de rosas] Barojo Arts and Entertainment
Vivian Deangelo [Compañía] Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional
Tatiana Vecino [Un busto al cuerpo] Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Ricardo Hinoa [Los títeres de cachiporra] Sociedad Educativa de las Artes
Marcelo Rodríguez [Búfalo herido] Repertorio Español
Fred Valle [Bessie la carnicera de Palm Beach] Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Rosie Berrido [Los melindres de Belisa] Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
Mónica Steuer [Un busto al cuerpo] Repertorio Español
Teresa Yenque [Compañía] Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
Luciérnaga/Fireflies (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Merel Juliá, Soledad López, Ofelia Marín, Martha Osorio, Susan Rybin, Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff, Eileen Vega, Natasha Yannacañedo
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
René Buch [Búfalo herido] Repertorio Español
Nelson Landrieu [Compañía] Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional
Leonard Zelig [Una caja de zapatos vacía] Retablo Hispanic Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A COMEDY OR MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Los títeres de cachiporra (Sociedad Educativa de las Artes)
Tangomanía (Thalía Spanish Theatre)
Tiempo de tango (Teatro Círculo)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
Búfalo herido (Repertorio Español)
Compañía (Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional)
La hija de Nacho (Latin American Theatre Ensemble)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Jorge B. Merced for Pregones Theater’s Asunción Project
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Nilo Cruz
HOLA ILKA AWARD
María Celeste Arrarás
HOLA TESPIS AWARD
Olga Merediz
RITA MORENO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Antonio Banderas
HOLA LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Antonia Rey
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Roy Arias (Extremos) Teatro Estudio Internacional
Waddys Jáquez (Pargo los Pecados Permitidos) Repertorio Español
Nelson Landrieu (Locos de Contento) Repertorio Español
Leo Vilar (El Tuerto es Rey) Thalia Spanish Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Soledad López (Nosotras lo Hacemos Mejor) Thalia Spanish Theatre
Doreen Montalvo (Havana Under the Sea) INTAR
Anilú Pardo (La Malasangre) Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Hemky Madera (La Posadera) Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueño
Héctor Luis Rivera (Las Malas Pasiones) Latin American Theater Ensemble
Carlos Rodríguez (Las Viudas Tambien se Casan) Latin American Theater Ensemble
René Sánchez (La Fiesta del Chivo) Repertorio Español
Emyliano Santacruz (El Enfermo Imaginario) Teatro Tocando Puertas
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Silvia Brito (Bernarda) Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueño
Denia Brache (La Fiesta del Chivo) Repertorio Español
Lourdes Ferré (Las Viudas Tambien se Casan) Latin American Theater Ensemble
Adriana Sananes (Bernarda) Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueño
Teresa Yenque (La Malasangre) Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Jorge Alí Triana (La fiesta del chivo) Repertorio Español
Beatriz Córdoba (La edad de la ciruela) Teatro IATI
Angel Gil-Orrios (El tuerto es rey) Thalia Spanish Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
Bernarda (Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre)
El tuerto es Rey (Thalia Spanish Theatre)
La Fiesta del Chivo (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A COMEDY OR MUSICAL PRODUCTION
A 3 voces (Teatro SEA)
Encuentro de Pies, Tambores y Faldas (Teatro LATEA)
HAvana Under the Sea (Intar)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Merel Poloway Juliá – Thalia Spanish Theater, We Women do it Better, to
HOLA ILKA AWARD
Geraldo Rivera
RITA MORENO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Benjamin Bratt
Priscilla López
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Graciela Daniele
HOLA LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jaime Sánchez
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Repertorio Español
Daniel Marcove (Volvió una noche)
Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Teatro Circulo
Lillian Olhagaray (Volvió una noche)
Repertorio Español
Grettel Trujillo (El enano en la botella)
Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Repertorio Español
Francisco Fuertes (Cuatro corazones con freno y marcha atras)
Thalia Spanish Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Wanda Arriaga (Los soles truncos)
Teatro Círculo
Susana Crisan (Cuatro cortzones con freno y marcha atras)
Thalia Spanish Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Repertorio Español
Tony Diaz (Ruandi)
LA.T.I.
Carmelo Santana-Mojica, (Los soles truncos)
Teatro Circulo
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
I.A.T.I.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
Teatro Pregones
Volvio una noche
Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A MUSICAL PRODUCTION
SEA
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
La Lupe: My Life, My Destiny
Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
SPECIAL CITATION FOR PUPPETRY AND COSTUME DESIGN
Ruandi
LA.T.I.
HOLA ILKA AWARD
Rosie Pérez
RITA MORENO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Sara Montiel
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Oscar Hijuelos
HOLA LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Oscar Riba (La Pasion Segun Antigona Pérez) Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
Frank Rodríguez (Puerto Rico Fuá) Teatro Circulo
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
Soledad López (El Gran Teatro del Mundo) Thalia Spanish Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Angel Gil-Orrios (El Gran Teatro del Mundo) Thalia Spanish Theatre
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
La Pasion Segun Antigona Pérez (Repertorio Español)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN A COMEDY OR MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Puerto Rico Fu (Teatro Circulo)
HOLA ILKA AWARD
León Ichaso
RITA MORENO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Shawn Elliott
RAÚL JULIÁ HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Silvia Brito, Luz Castaños, Miriam Colón Valle, Max Ferrá, Elsa Ortíz,
Frank Robles, Margarita Toirac, Abdon Villamizar and Gilberto Zaldívar
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR
Mateo Gómez, Habitante del fin de los tiempos, Teatro La Tea
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
Adria Santana, El Baile, Repertorio Español
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTION
Manuel Martín, Julia de Burgos, Child of Water, Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE CAST AND REVIVAL
and Susana Crisán, Entre Mujeres, Silvia Brito, Director, Teatro Thalia
HOLA ILKA AWARD
George C. Wolfe
HOLA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Jimmy Smits
HOLA FOUNDERS AWARD
Miriam Cruz
