UArts Alumni and Faculty Nominated for Barrymore Awards for Philadelphia Theater

September 24, 2018

Congratulations to more than a dozen UArts alumni, faculty and staff who are nominated for 2018 Barrymore Awards, the highest honor in Philadelphia theater. The awards are given annually by Theatre Philadelphia, an organization dedicated to bringing together and celebrating Philadelphia's diverse and growing theatre community.

The 2018 Barrymores will be handed out on Monday, Nov. 5. The UArts nominees:

Outstanding Direction of a Play

  • Rebecca Wright (The Gap, Azuka Theatre) - Faculty Member
  • Rebecca Wright (The Wild Duck, Quintessence Theatre Group) - Faculty Member

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play

  • Brandi Burgess (Holly, Mrs. Harrison, Azuka Theatre) - BFA Acting 2012, Development staff
    Campbell O'Hare (Blood Wedding, The Wilma Theater) - BFA Acting 2014
  • Brett Ashley Robinson (Gina Ekdal, The Wild Duck, Quintessence Theatre) –UArts Pig Iron School faculty member
  • Leah Walton (Lisa, 2.5 Minute Ride, Theatre Horizon) - Faculty Member

Outstanding Leading Performance in a Musical

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play

Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical

  • Izzy Castaldi (Medium Alison, Fun Home, Arden Theatre Company) - BFA Acting 2017

Outstanding Sound Design

  • Larry D. Fowler (Blood Wedding, The Wilma Theater) - Faculty Member
  • Larry D. Fowler Jr. (Peter and the Starcatcher, Theatre Horizon) - Faculty Member
  • Anthony Martinez-Briggs (¡BIENVENIDOS BLANCOS! or WELCOME WHITE PEOPLE!, Team Sunshine Performance Corporation) - BFA Acting 2013

Outstanding Original Music

Outstanding Choreography / Movement

Outstanding Music Direction

  • Amanda Morton (Passing Strange, The Wilma Theater) - Faculty Member
  • Ryan Touhey (Fun Home, Arden Theatre Company) - BFA Musical Theatre 2009