Celebrating HOLA’s 50th Anniversary
We are proud to announce the nominees in the Theater Categories for the 50th Anniversary HOLA Awards Gala. Congratulations to all the artists, ensembles, and companies whose extraordinary work continues to inspire and uplift our community.
GILBERTO ZALDÍVAR AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Domino Effect – The People’s Theatre in collaboration with Boundless Theatre Company & Latinx Playwrights Circle
El espacio entremedias – Teatro Círculo
La niña y la ballena – IATI Theater
La Ternura – Repertorio Español
Los soles truncos – Repertorio Español
Manifest Destiny – Teatro LATEA & Split/Decision
O.K.! – INTAR Theatre
the beautiful land i seek – Pregones/ PRTT, Fault Line Theatre & Latinx Playwrights Circle
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
Matthew Barbot – the beautiful land i seek
Christin Eve Cato – O.K.!
Julián Mesri – The Irrepressible Magic of the Tropics
Manuel Ortiz – Manifest Destiny
Luis Quintero – Medea: Re-Versed
Marco Antonio Rodríguez – Domino Effect
Alfredo Sanzol – La Ternura
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
Kathleen Capdesuñer – The Irrepressible Magic of the Tropics
Melissa Crespo – O.K.!
Antígona González – La niña y la ballena
Leyma López – La Ternura
Mino Lora – Domino Effect
Manuel Ortiz – Manifest Destiny
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRICAL DESIGN
El espacio entremedias (Teatro Círculo)
Israel Franco Müller: Production Design
Milton M. Cordero: Projections & Sound Design
Kareliz Michelle De Jesús Pietri: Hair and Makeup Design, Costume Consultant
La niña y la ballena (IATI Theater)
Omayra Garriga Casiano – Scenic Design
Miguel Valderrama – Lighting Design
Diego Las Heras – Sound Design
Greg Corbino – Puppet Design
Federica Borlenghi – Costume & Props Design
Marina España – Video & Multimedia Design
Nicole Fernández – Projection Programming
La Ternura (Repertorio Español)
Leni Méndez – Scenic Design
Milton M. Cordero – Projections
Frankie Leroux – Sound Design
Christopher Vergara – Costume Design
Omayra Garriga – Lighting Design
Los soles truncos (Repertorio Español)
Rodrigo Escalante – Scenic Design
María Cristina Fusté – Lighting Design
Eduardo Resendiz – Sound Design, Composer, and Audio Production
Harry Nadal – Costume Design
Milton M. Cordero – Projection Design
Manifest Destiny (Teatro LATEA & Split/Decision)
Attilio Rigotti – Set, Sound, Projections Design
Miguel Valderrama – Lighting Design
O.K.! (INTAR Theatre)
Rodrigo Escalante – Scenic Design
Lux Haac – Costume Design
María Cristina Fusté – Lighting Design
Daniela Hart / Uptown Works NYC – Sound Design
The Irrepressible Magic of the Tropics (INTAR Theatre)
Raúl Abrego – Scenic Design
Haydee Zelideth – Costume Design
Lucrecia Briceño – Lighting Design
Germán Martínez – Sound Design
Carlee Wuchterl – Hair & Makeup Design
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
La Paloma Prisoner Project (Chelsea Factory, La Lucha Arts & Sam Morreale)
Carlos Andrickson, Raquel Almazán, Ana Sophia Colón, Yadira Correa, Adriana Gaviria, Sol Miranda, Gladys Pérez, Bobby Plasencia, Monica Steuer
La Ternura (Repertorio Español)
Zulema Clares, Nicole Betancourt, Diana Pou, Sandor Juan, Mario Mattei, Elías Viñoles
O.K.! (INTAR Theatre)
Yadira Correa, Danaya Esperanza, Cristina Pitter, Claudia Ramos Jordán
Parrots at The Pagoda (Pregones/PRTT)
Fernando Contreras, Bryan J. Cortés, Jorge Donoso, Samy Figaredo, Rubén Flores, Cedric Leiba Jr., Khalid Rivera, Sebastián Treviño
the beautiful land i seek (Pregones/ PRTT, Fault Line Theatre & Latinx Playwrights Circle)
Nate Betancourt, Daniel Colón, Alejandro Hernández, Ashley Marie Ortiz, Bobby Román
The Irrepressible Magic of the Tropics (INTAR Theatre)
Octavia Chavez-Richmond, Reece dos Santos, Dario Ladani Sanchez, Keren Lugo, Lilian Rebelo, Katie Rodriguez
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A LEAD ACTOR
Francisco Arcila – Manifest Destiny
Wanda Arriaga – Los soles truncos
Bethsabe Caballero – Las Vidas Rotas
Zulema Clares – La Ternura
Nefesh Cordero Pino – Manifest Destiny
Luis Carlos de la Lombana – El Arco de Segismundo
Maria Fontanals – El espacio entremedias
Tony Macy-Pérez – Domino Effect
Amneris Morales – Las lágrimas se secan solas
Luis Quintero – Medea: Re-Versed
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR
Valeria A. Avina – La niña y la ballena
Daniel Colon – the beautiful land i seek
Yadira Correa – O.K!
Mario Mattei – Las Vidas Rotas
Claudia Ramos Jordán – O.K!
Michelle Rios – Distant Thunder
Sebastián Treviño – Parrots at The Pagoda
Gredivel Vásquez – Las Vidas Rotas
The 2024-2025 HOLA Theater Evaluation Jury has also announced the following two direct awards, granted outside of the competitive nominee categories:
HOLA SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
Ahoradespués — For the exceptionally poetic work of its director, writer, cast, and production team at IATI Theater.
Gaviota — To Colectivo Apacheta, for honoring and elevating the Spanish language through this powerful production at BAM.
Congratulations to all!
Join us for this historic celebration at the 50th Anniversary HOLA Awards Gala:
Monday, October 13, 2025
HK Hall, 605 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036