NAACP Theatre Awards

Awards to honor outstanding people of color in theatre

NAACP Theatre Awards

Awarded for| Excellence in theatre by people of color
Country| United States
Presented by| NAACP
First award| 1991
Website| http://www.naacptheatreawards.com/

The NAACP Theatre Awards are an NAACP member voted awards started in 1991 and presented annually by the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theater. The ceremonies usually take place in the Los Angeles area following the presentation ceremonies of the NAACP Image Awards. There are also honorary awards: the President's Award, the Trailblazer Award, the Spirit Award, the Community Service Award, and The Lifetime Achievement Award.

## Ceremonies

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Year | Day | Host(s) | Location

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2005 | February 21 | Jo Marie Payton/Glynn Turman | Vision Theatre
2006[1] | February 20 | Hill Harper/Valarie Pettiford | Directors Guild of America Theatre
2007[2] | February 19 | Chandra Wilson/Steve Harris | Directors Guild of America Theatre
2008[3] | July 1 | Anthony Anderson/Kimberly Elise | Kodak Theatre
2009[4] | August 31 | Loretta Devine/Terry Crews | Directors Guild of America Theatre
2010  |  | Mekhi Phifer/LisaRaye  |
2012  | November 5  |  | Directors Guild of America Theatre
2018[5] | February 26  | Wendy Raquel Robinson | Millennium Biltmore Hotel
2024[6] | June 3  |  | Tagylan Complex, Los Angeles

## Categories

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### Equity

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* Best Choreography
* Best Costumes
* Best Director
* Best Director of a Musical
* Best Ensemble Cast
* Best Lead Female
* Best Lead Male
* Best Lighting
* Best Music Director
* Best Playwright
* Best Producer
* Best Set Design
* Best Sound
* Best Supporting Female
* Best Supporting Male

### Local

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* Best Choreography
* Best Costumes
* Best Director
* Best Director of a Musical
* Best Ensemble Cast
* Best Lead Female
* Best Lead Male
* Best Lighting
* Best Music Director
* Best Playwright
* Best Producer
* Best Set Design
* Best Sound
* Best Supporting Female
* Best Supporting Male

### Special

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* Community Service Award
* Lifetime Achievement Award
* President's Award
* Spirit Award
* Trailblazer Award

## References

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1. ^ "Billy Dee Williams, Tyler Perry, Heavy D, Mitsy Wilson and Magic and Cookie Johnson Will Be Honored At The Beverly Hills/Hollywood 16th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards". Columbus, Ohio: BlackNews.com. 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
2. ^ Pincus-Roth, Zachary (2007-02-21). "Fishburne Among Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP Theatre Award Winners". Playbill. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
3. ^ Hetrick, Adam (2008-07-01). "Parks, Ray Charles Live! and Color Purple Among NAACP Theatre Award Winners". Playbill. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
4. ^ "2009 Honorees/2009 Hosts". United States: Beverly Hills-Hollywood NAACP. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
5. ^ "NAACP Theatre Awards". naacptheatreawards.com. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
6. ^ Ingenthron, Blair. "Norm Lewis, Myles Frost, and More to Be Honored at NAACP Theatre Awards". Broadway World. Retrieved 2024-05-20.

## External links

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* Official website

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Leaders|

| Executive Secretaries (1910–1964)
Executive Directors (1964–1996)
Presidents and CEOs (1996–present)|

* Frances Blascoer (1910–1911)
* Mary White Ovington (1911–1912)
* May Childs Nerney (1912–1916)
* Mary White Ovington (1916)
* Royal Freeman Nash (1916–1917)
* James Weldon Johnson (1917–1918)
* John Shillady (1918–1920)
* James Weldon Johnson (1920–1929)
* Walter White (1929–1955)
* Roy Wilkins (1955–1977)
* Benjamin Hooks (1977–1992)
* Benjamin Chavis (1993–1994)
* Earl Shinhoster (1994–1996)
* Kweisi Mfume (1996–2004)
* Dennis Courtland Hayes (2004–2005, interim)
* Bruce S. Gordon (2005–2007)
* Dennis Courtland Hayes (2007–2008, interim)
* Ben Jealous (2008–2013)
* Lorraine Miller (2013–2014, interim)
* Cornell William Brooks (2014–2017)
* Derrick Johnson (2017–present)

| Presidents (1909–1996)|

* Moorfield Storey (1909–1929)
* Joel Elias Spingarn (1930–1939)
* Arthur B. Spingarn (1940–1965)
* Kivie Kaplan (1966–1975)
* Montague Cobb (1976–1982)
* James Kemp (1983)
* Enolia McMillan (1984–1990)
* Hazel Dukes (1990–1992)
* Rupert Richardson (1992–1996)

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Board Chairs|

* English Walling (1910–1911)
* Oswald Garrison Villard (1911–1914)
* Joel Elias Spingarn (1914–1919)
* Mary White Ovington (1919–1934)
* Louis T. Wright (1934–1953)
* Channing Heggie Tobias (1953–1960)
* Robert C. Weaver (1960–1961)
* Stephen Gill Spottswood (1961–1975)
* Margaret Bush Wilson (1975–1983)
* Kelly Alexander Sr. (1983–1984)
* William Gibson (1985–1995)
* Myrlie Evers-Williams (1995–1998)
* Julian Bond (1998–2010)
* Roslyn Brock (2010–2017)
* Leon W. Russell (2017–present)

See also|

* NAACP Theatre Awards
* NAACP Image Awards
* NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
* NAACP Youth Council
* Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics
* Spingarn Medal
* Niagara Movement
* National Negro Committee
* The Crisis

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