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| location = Washington, D.C.
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'''Constellation Theatre Company''' is a non-profit theater company located in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C]]., performing at the Source Theatre, a flexible [[Black box theater|black box theatre]]. Since its founding in 2007, Constellation has received several [[Helen Hayes Award]]s, including The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Helen Hayes Awards: The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company |url=https://www.abouttheartists.com/award_categories/92 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=www.abouttheartists.com}}</ref>
'''Constellation Theatre Company''' is a non-profit theater company located in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C]]., performing at the Source Theatre, a [[Black box theater|black box theatre]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Source Rental |url=http://www.culturaldc.org/venues-for-rent/source-rental/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101025733/http://www.culturaldc.org/venues-for-rent/source-rental/ |archive-date=1 November 2015 |accessdate=17 October 2015 |website=Cultural D.C.}}</ref> Since its founding in 2007, Constellation has received several [[Helen Hayes Award]]s, including the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Helen Hayes Awards: The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company |url=https://www.abouttheartists.com/award_categories/92 |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=www.abouttheartists.com}}</ref>[[File:Source Theater Washington D C 2013 02 1-.jpg|thumb|283px|The Source Theater, Washington, D.C., during the run of Constellation Theatre Company's production of ''Zorro'']]

==Facilities==
[[File:Source Theater Washington D C 2013 02 1-.jpg|thumb|283px|The Source Theater, Washington DC during the run of Constellation Theatre Company's production of ''Zorro'']]
Constellation [[Theatre]] [[Company]] uses the facilities of [https://www.culturaldc.org/source-theatre#:~:text=CulturalDC's%20Source%20Theatre&text=We%20focus%20on%20intimate%2C%20affordable,from%20local%20and%20national%20artists.&text=CulturalDC%20(Performance%20Art%2C%20Film%2C,work%20accessible%20to%20diverse%20audiences. CulturalDC's Source] at 1835 14th St NW. It features a 120-seat black box performance space. The upper floor has a rehearsal room, conference room, and office space.<ref>{{cite web|title=Source Rental|url=http://www.culturaldc.org/venues-for-rent/source-rental/|website=Cultural D.C.|accessdate=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101025733/http://www.culturaldc.org/venues-for-rent/source-rental/|archive-date=1 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Artistic leadership==
==Artistic leadership==
Constellation Theatre Company's founding artistic director is Allison Arkell Stockman. Allison was a freelance director in Washington, D.C. and [[New York City]]. In 2006 she quit her job as a teacher, took short-term jobs for a year, and then started the theater company in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jacobson|first=Louis|title=The D.C. theater scene|url=http://paw.princeton.edu/issues/2012/03/07/pages/4381/index.xml|accessdate=6 March 2013|newspaper=The Princeton Alumni Weekly|date=7 March 2012}}</ref>
Constellation Theatre Company's founding artistic director is Allison Arkell Stockman. Stockman was a freelance director in Washington, D.C., and [[New York City]]. In 2006, she quit her job as a teacher, and started the theater company in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jacobson|first=Louis|title=The D.C. theater scene|url=http://paw.princeton.edu/issues/2012/03/07/pages/4381/index.xml|accessdate=6 March 2013|newspaper=The Princeton Alumni Weekly|date=7 March 2012}}</ref>


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A.J. Guban has been managing director since the founding of Constellation. He has received eight Helen Hayes Nominations for scenic and lighting design: Outstanding Lighting Design for ''The Wild Party'' and ''Avenue Q'', ''36 View''s; and Outstanding Set Design for ''The Little Shop of Horrors'', ''The Caucasian Chalk Circle'', ''The Arabian Nights'', ''Journey to the West'', and ''36 Views''.
Since Constellation began in 2007, Managing Director A.J. Guban has been an essential artistic and administrative leader of the organization, developing it as a nonprofit business that strives to implement best practices, and as a company dedicated to serving a community of artists, audience members and stakeholders. A.J. has worn many hats managing the daily business operations of the company, including payroll, website design, human resources, graphic design, and budgeting, as well as marketing and development campaigns.

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On top of that, A.J.’s amazing scenic and lighting designs have been vital to Constellation’s identity as a theatre that creates spectacular visual worlds. Of the 49 productions at Constellation, A.J. has created 45 scenic designs and 44 lighting designs. He has received eight Helen Hayes Nominations: Outstanding Lighting Design for ''The Wild Party'', ''Avenue Q'', ''36 View''s; Outstanding Set Design for ''The Little Shop of Horrors'', ''The Caucasian Chalk Circle'', ''The Arabian Nights'', ''Journey to the West'', ''36 Views''.


== Productions ==
== Productions ==


===Current productions===
===Current productions===
:'''2018-2019 Season: Epic Love'''
:'''2018–2019 Season: Epic Love'''
:*''[[Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce]]'' by [[Sarah Ruhl]]
:*''[[Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce]]'' by [[Sarah Ruhl]]
:*[[Aida (musical)|''Aida'']] with music by [[Elton John]], lyrics by [[Tim Rice]], and book by [[Linda Woolverton]], Robert Falls, and [[David Henry Hwang]]
:*[[Aida (musical)|''Aida'']] with music by [[Elton John]], lyrics by [[Tim Rice]], and book by [[Linda Woolverton]], Robert Falls, and [[David Henry Hwang]]
:*''[[The Master and Margarita]]'' adapted by Edward Kemp
:*''[[The Master and Margarita]]'' adapted by Edward Kemp
:*''The White Snake'' by [[Mary Zimmerman]], based on [[Legend of the White Snake|the Chinese legend of the white snake]]
:*''The White Snake'' by [[Mary Zimmerman]], based on [[Legend of the White Snake|the Chinese legend of the white snake]]
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===Production history===
===Production history===
:'''2017-2018 Season: Survival Instincts'''
:'''2017–2018 Season: Survival Instincts'''
:*''[[The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari]],'' the silent film with live music by Tom Teasley
:*''[[The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari]],'' the silent film with live music by Tom Teasley
:*''[[The Wild Party (Lippa musical)|The Wild Party]]'' with book, lyrics, and music by [[Andrew Lippa]]
:*''[[The Wild Party (Lippa musical)|The Wild Party]]'' with book, lyrics, and music by [[Andrew Lippa]]
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:*''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' by [[Bertolt Brecht]]
:*''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' by [[Bertolt Brecht]]
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:'''2016-2017 Season'''
:'''2016–2017 Season'''
:* [[Metropolis (1927 film)|''Metropolis'']], the silent film with live music by Tom Teasley
:* [[Metropolis (1927 film)|''Metropolis'']], the silent film with live music by Tom Teasley
:* ''[[Urinetown]]'' music and lyrics by [[Mark Hollmann]], book and lyrics by [[Greg Kotis]]
:* ''[[Urinetown]]'' music and lyrics by [[Mark Hollmann]], book and lyrics by [[Greg Kotis]]
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:* ''The Arabian Nights'' by [[Mary Zimmerman]]
:* ''The Arabian Nights'' by [[Mary Zimmerman]]
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:'''2015-2016 Season – Playtime for Grownups'''<ref>{{cite book|title=Playtime for Grownups – 2015–2016 Season Mailing|date=July 2015|publisher=Constellation Theatre Company}}</ref>
:'''2015–2016 Season: Playtime for Grownups'''<ref>{{cite book|title=Playtime for Grownups – 2015–2016 Season Mailing|date=July 2015|publisher=Constellation Theatre Company}}</ref>
:*''[[The Adventures of Prince Achmed]]'' by [[Lotte Reiniger]] with live music by Tom Teasley
:*''[[The Adventures of Prince Achmed]]'' by [[Lotte Reiniger]] with live music by Tom Teasley
:*''[[Avenue Q]]'' music and lyrics by [[Robert Lopez]] and [[Jeff Marx]], book by [[Jeff Whitty]]
:*''[[Avenue Q]]'' music and lyrics by [[Robert Lopez]] and [[Jeff Marx]], book by [[Jeff Whitty]]
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:*''Journey to the West'' by [[Mary Zimmerman]], based on the 16th century Chinese novel [[Journey to the West]]
:*''Journey to the West'' by [[Mary Zimmerman]], based on the 16th century Chinese novel [[Journey to the West]]
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:'''2014-2015 Season'''
:'''2014–2015 Season'''
::*[[Right You Are (if you think so)|''Right You Are (if you think so)'']] by [[Luigi Pirandello]], adapted by [[Martin Sherman]]
::*''[[Right You Are (if you think so)]]'' by [[Luigi Pirandello]], adapted by [[Martin Sherman]]
::*''[[The Lieutenant of Inishmore]]'' by [[Martin McDonagh]]
::*''[[The Lieutenant of Inishmore]]'' by [[Martin McDonagh]]
::*''The Fire and the Rain'', by [[Girish Karnad]] and drawn from [[The Mahabharata]]
::*''The Fire and the Rain'', by [[Girish Karnad]] and drawn from [[The Mahabharata]]


:'''2013-2014 Season'''
:'''2013–2014 Season'''
::* ''36 Views'' by [[Naomi Iizuka]]
::* ''36 Views'' by [[Naomi Iizuka]]
::* ''Scapin'' by [[Bill Irwin]] and [[Mark O'Donnell]] adapted from [[Les Fourberies de Scapin]] by [[Molière]]
::* ''Scapin'' by [[Bill Irwin]] and [[Mark O'Donnell]] adapted from [[Les Fourberies de Scapin]] by [[Molière]]
::* ''[[The Love of the Nightingale]]'', by [[Timberlake Wertenbaker]]
::* ''[[The Love of the Nightingale]]'', by [[Timberlake Wertenbaker]]


:'''2012-2013 Season'''
:'''2012–2013 Season'''
::* ''[[Taking Steps]]'' by [[Alan Ayckbourn]]
::* ''[[Taking Steps]]'' by [[Alan Ayckbourn]]
::* ''Zorro''<sup>*</sup> by Janet Allard and Eleanor Holdridge
::* ''Zorro''<sup>*</sup> by Janet Allard and Eleanor Holdridge
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::<sup>*</sup> world premier
::<sup>*</sup> world premier


:'''2011-2012 Season'''
:'''2011–2012 Season'''
::*''[[Ramayana|The Ramayana]] (remount)''
::*''[[Ramayana|The Ramayana]] (remount)''
::*''[[Arms and the Man]]''
::*''[[Arms and the Man]]''
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::*''[[Metamorphoses (play)|Metamorphoses]]''
::*''[[Metamorphoses (play)|Metamorphoses]]''


:'''2010-2011 Season'''
:'''2010–2011 Season'''
::*''[[Women Beware Women]]''
::*''[[Women Beware Women]]''
::*''[[On the Razzle (play)|On The Razzle]]''
::*''[[On the Razzle (play)|On The Razzle]]''
::*''[[The Green Bird]]''
::*''[[The Green Bird]]''


:'''2009-2010 Season'''
:'''2009–2010 Season'''
::*''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]''
::*''[[A Flea in Her Ear]]''
::*''[[Three Sisters (play)|Three Sisters]]''
::*''[[Three Sisters (play)|Three Sisters]]''
::*''[[Ramayana|The Ramayana]]''
::*''[[Ramayana|The Ramayana]]''


:'''2008-2009 Season'''
:'''2008–2009 Season'''
::*''Temptation''
::*''Temptation''
::*''The Marriage of Figaro''
::*''The Marriage of Figaro''
::*''Crazyface''
::*''Crazyface''


:'''2007-2008 Season'''
:'''2007–2008 Season'''
::*''[[A Dream Play]]'' by [[August Strindberg]] adapted by [[Caryl Churchill]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Treanor|first=Lorraine|title=A Dream Play|url=http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/06/21/a-dream-play/|work=DCtheatrescene.com|accessdate=7 May 2013|date=21 June 2007}}</ref>
::*''[[A Dream Play]]'' by [[August Strindberg]] adapted by [[Caryl Churchill]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Treanor|first=Lorraine|title=A Dream Play|url=http://dctheatrescene.com/2007/06/21/a-dream-play/|work=DCtheatrescene.com|accessdate=7 May 2013|date=21 June 2007}}</ref>
::*''[[One Thousand and One Nights|The Arabian Nights]]'' by [[Mary Zimmerman]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Pressley|first=Nelson|title=Constellation Sparkles In 'Arabian Nights'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/05/AR2007100502178.html|accessdate=7 May 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=6 October 2007}}</ref>
::*''[[One Thousand and One Nights|The Arabian Nights]]'' by [[Mary Zimmerman]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Pressley|first=Nelson|title=Constellation Sparkles In 'Arabian Nights'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/05/AR2007100502178.html|accessdate=7 May 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=6 October 2007}}</ref>
::*''The Good Woman of Setzuan''<ref>{{cite news|last=Horwitz|first=Jane|title=Bertolt Brecht's Human Touch Constellation's 'Good Woman of Setzuan' Isn't About Isms|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/04/08/ST2008040802969.html|accessdate=26 August 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=April 9, 2008}}</ref>
::*''The Good Woman of Setzuan''<ref>{{cite news|last=Horwitz|first=Jane|title=Bertolt Brecht's Human Touch Constellation's 'Good Woman of Setzuan' Isn't About Isms|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/04/08/ST2008040802969.html|accessdate=26 August 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=April 9, 2008}}</ref>
::*''The Oresteia''
::*''The Oresteia''


==Grants==
==Grants==


In September 2013, the [[American Theatre Wing]], (the Founder of the [[Tony Award]]s) awarded a National Theatre Company Grant to Constellation Theatre.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stagelightmagazine.com/american-theatre-wing-announces-recipients-of-2013-national-theatre-company-grants/|title=AMERICAN THEATRE WING ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2013 NATIONAL THEATRE COMPANY GRANTS|date=2013-09-03|work=StageLight Magazine|access-date=2017-12-01|language=en-US}}</ref> The grant is for general operating support to companies that "have articulated a distinctive mission, cultivated an audience, and nurtured a community of artists in ways that strengthen and demonstrate the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theatre".<ref>{{cite news|title=American Theatre Wing Reveals Recipients of 2013 National Theatre Company Grants|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/American-Theatre-Wing-Reveals-Recipients-of-2013-National-Theatre-Company-Grants-20130903|accessdate=5 September 2013|newspaper=broadwayworld.com|date=3 September 2013}}</ref>
In September 2013, the [[American Theatre Wing]] (the founder of the [[Tony Award]]s) awarded a National Theatre Company Grant to Constellation Theatre.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stagelightmagazine.com/american-theatre-wing-announces-recipients-of-2013-national-theatre-company-grants/|title=AMERICAN THEATRE WING ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2013 NATIONAL THEATRE COMPANY GRANTS|date=2013-09-03|work=StageLight Magazine|access-date=2017-12-01|language=en-US}}</ref> The grant is for general operating support to companies that "have articulated a distinctive mission, cultivated an audience, and nurtured a community of artists in ways that strengthen and demonstrate the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theatre".<ref>{{cite news|title=American Theatre Wing Reveals Recipients of 2013 National Theatre Company Grants|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/American-Theatre-Wing-Reveals-Recipients-of-2013-National-Theatre-Company-Grants-20130903|accessdate=5 September 2013|newspaper=broadwayworld.com|date=3 September 2013}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
In 2009, Constellation received the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company.
In 2009, Constellation received the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company.


Constellation has received 81 Helen Hayes Nominations and has won 17. All six of Constellation’s eligible productions from the past two years have been nominated.
Constellation has received 81 Helen Hayes Nominations and has won 17. All six of Constellation’s eligible productions from the past two years{{When|date=May 2023}} have been nominated.


'''Outstanding Production in a Musical'''
'''Outstanding Production in a Musical'''
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''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won
''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won



'''Outstanding Production in a Play'''
'''Outstanding Production in a Play'''
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''Equus'', 2017
''Equus'', 2017



'''Outstanding Direction in a Musical'''
'''Outstanding Direction in a Musical'''
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Allison Arkell Stockman, ''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won
Allison Arkell Stockman, ''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won



'''Outstanding Direction in a Play'''
'''Outstanding Direction in a Play'''


Nick Martin, ''Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce'', 2019 - Won
Nick Martin, ''Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce'', 2019 - Won



'''Outstanding Choreography in a Musical'''
'''Outstanding Choreography in a Musical'''
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Rachel Leigh Dolan, ''Avenue Q'', 2016
Rachel Leigh Dolan, ''Avenue Q'', 2016



'''Outstanding Musical Direction'''
'''Outstanding Musical Direction'''
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Jake Null, ''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won
Jake Null, ''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won



'''Outstanding Costume Design'''
'''Outstanding Costume Design'''
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Kendra Rai, ''The Green Bird'', 2012 - Won
Kendra Rai, ''The Green Bird'', 2012 - Won



'''Outstanding Set Design'''
'''Outstanding Set Design'''
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A.J. Guban, ''36 Views'', 2014
A.J. Guban, ''36 Views'', 2014



'''Outstanding Lighting Design'''
'''Outstanding Lighting Design'''
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A.J. Guban, ''36 Views'', 2014
A.J. Guban, ''36 Views'', 2014



'''Outstanding Sound Design'''
'''Outstanding Sound Design'''
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Tom Teasley, ''Crazyface'', 2010 - Won
Tom Teasley, ''Crazyface'', 2010 - Won



'''Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical'''
'''Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical'''
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''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won
''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won



'''Outstanding Ensemble in a Play'''
'''Outstanding Ensemble in a Play'''
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''Peter and the Starcatcher'', 2018 - Won
''Peter and the Starcatcher'', 2018 - Won



'''Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical'''
'''Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical'''
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Katy Carkuff, ''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won
Katy Carkuff, ''Avenue Q'', 2016 - Won



'''Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical'''
'''Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical'''
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Matt Dewberry, ''Avenue Q'', 2016
Matt Dewberry, ''Avenue Q'', 2016



'''Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical'''
'''Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical'''
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Justine "Icy" Moral, ''Avenue Q'', 2016
Justine "Icy" Moral, ''Avenue Q'', 2016



'''Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical'''
'''Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical'''
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Mikey Cafarelli, ''Avenue Q'', 2016
Mikey Cafarelli, ''Avenue Q'', 2016



'''Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play'''
'''Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play'''
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Megan Graves, ''Peter and the Starcatcher'', 2018
Megan Graves, ''Peter and the Starcatcher'', 2018



'''Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play'''
'''Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play'''
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Matthew Aldwin McGee, ''Taking Steps'', 2013 - Won
Matthew Aldwin McGee, ''Taking Steps'', 2013 - Won



'''Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play'''
'''Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play'''
Justine "Icy" Moral, ''Journey to the West'', 2017
Justine "Icy" Moral, ''Journey to the West'', 2017


'''Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play'''
'''Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play'''
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Ryan Tumulty, ''Journey to the West'', 2017
Ryan Tumulty, ''Journey to the West'', 2017



'''Outstanding Choreography in a Play'''Casey Kaleba, Matthew R. Wilson, ''The Lieutenant of Inishmore'', 2016
'''Outstanding Choreography in a Play'''Casey Kaleba, Matthew R. Wilson, ''The Lieutenant of Inishmore'', 2016



The Constellation Theatre Company was nominated for the following Audience Choice Awards
The Constellation Theatre Company was nominated for the following Audience Choice Awards
* 2008 ''Crazyface'' (Favorite Ensemble)<ref>{{cite web|last=Treanor|first=Loraine|title=Audience Choice Awards – 2008/09 Season|url=http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/09/20/the-audience-choice-awards/#more-8945|publisher=dctheatrescene.com|accessdate=26 August 2013|date=2009-09-20}}</ref>
* 2008 ''Crazyface'' (Favorite Ensemble)<ref>{{cite web|last=Treanor|first=Loraine|title=Audience Choice Awards – 2008/09 Season|url=http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/09/20/the-audience-choice-awards/#more-8945|publisher=dctheatrescene.com|accessdate=26 August 2013|date=2009-09-20}}</ref>
* 2009 ''Three Sisters'' (Favorite Plays, Favorite Actress in a Play)<ref>{{cite web|last=Treanor|first=Lorraine|title=Voting ends tonight for Audience Choice Awards|url=http://dctheatrescene.com/2010/08/26/voting-ends-tonight-for-audience-choice-awards/|publisher=dctheatrescene|accessdate=26 August 2013|date=2010-08-26}}</ref>
* 2009 ''Three Sisters'' (Favorite Plays, Favorite Actress in a Play)<ref>{{cite web|last=Treanor|first=Lorraine|title=Voting ends tonight for Audience Choice Awards|url=http://dctheatrescene.com/2010/08/26/voting-ends-tonight-for-audience-choice-awards/|publisher=dctheatrescene|accessdate=26 August 2013|date=2010-08-26}}</ref>
* 2013 ''Taking Steps'' (Best Play, Best Actor in a Play), ''Zorro'' (Best Ensemble Cast, Best Actor in a Play) <ref>{{cite web|last=Treanor|first=Lorraine|title=Audience Choice Awards 2012–2013|url=http://dctheatrescene.com/2013/08/08/audience-choice-awards-2012-2013/|publisher=DC Theatre Scene|accessdate=26 August 2013|date=2013-08-08}}</ref>
* 2013 ''Taking Steps'' (Best Play, Best Actor in a Play), ''Zorro'' (Best Ensemble Cast, Best Actor in a Play) <ref>{{cite web|last=Treanor|first=Lorraine|title=Audience Choice Awards 2012–2013|url=http://dctheatrescene.com/2013/08/08/audience-choice-awards-2012-2013/|publisher=DC Theatre Scene|accessdate=26 August 2013|date=2013-08-08}}</ref>



Costume Designer Kendra Rai was awarded a 2014 Princess Grace Foundation honorarium to be used for the company's 2014–2015 season costumes<ref>{{cite web|title=Theater Honoraria: Kendra Rai|url=http://www.pgfusa.com/award-winners/view/Kendra-Rai/|website=pgfusa.com|publisher=Princess Grace Foundation-USA|accessdate=21 August 2014}}</ref>
Costume Designer Kendra Rai was awarded a 2014 Princess Grace Foundation honorarium to be used for the company's 2014–2015 season costumes<ref>{{cite web|title=Theater Honoraria: Kendra Rai|url=http://www.pgfusa.com/award-winners/view/Kendra-Rai/|website=pgfusa.com|publisher=Princess Grace Foundation-USA|accessdate=21 August 2014}}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Theatre}}
{{Portal|Theatre}}
*[[Helen Hayes Award]]
* [[Helen Hayes Award]]
*[[Theater in Washington D.C.]]
* [[List of theaters in Washington, D.C.]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:08, 8 December 2023

Constellation Theatre Company
Formation2007
TypeTheatre group
Location
  • Washington, D.C.
Artistic director(s)
Allison Arkell Stockman (Founding Artistic Director)
Websitewww.constellationtheatre.org

Constellation Theatre Company is a non-profit theater company located in Washington, D.C., performing at the Source Theatre, a black box theatre.[1] Since its founding in 2007, Constellation has received several Helen Hayes Awards, including the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company in 2009.[2]

The Source Theater, Washington, D.C., during the run of Constellation Theatre Company's production of Zorro

Artistic leadership

[edit]

Constellation Theatre Company's founding artistic director is Allison Arkell Stockman. Stockman was a freelance director in Washington, D.C., and New York City. In 2006, she quit her job as a teacher, and started the theater company in 2007.[3]

A.J. Guban has been managing director since the founding of Constellation. He has received eight Helen Hayes Nominations for scenic and lighting design: Outstanding Lighting Design for The Wild Party and Avenue Q, 36 Views; and Outstanding Set Design for The Little Shop of Horrors, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Arabian Nights, Journey to the West, and 36 Views.

Productions

[edit]

Current productions

[edit]
2018–2019 Season: Epic Love

Production history

[edit]
2017–2018 Season: Survival Instincts
2016–2017 Season
2015–2016 Season: Playtime for Grownups[4]
2014–2015 Season
2013–2014 Season
2012–2013 Season
* world premier
2011–2012 Season
2010–2011 Season
2009–2010 Season
2008–2009 Season
  • Temptation
  • The Marriage of Figaro
  • Crazyface
2007–2008 Season

Grants

[edit]

In September 2013, the American Theatre Wing (the founder of the Tony Awards) awarded a National Theatre Company Grant to Constellation Theatre.[8] The grant is for general operating support to companies that "have articulated a distinctive mission, cultivated an audience, and nurtured a community of artists in ways that strengthen and demonstrate the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theatre".[9]

Awards

[edit]

In 2009, Constellation received the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company.

Constellation has received 81 Helen Hayes Nominations and has won 17. All six of Constellation’s eligible productions from the past two years[when?] have been nominated.

Outstanding Production in a Musical

Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

The Wild Party, 2018

Urinetown, 2017

Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Production in a Play

Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, 2019 - Won

Equus, 2017

Outstanding Direction in a Musical

Nick Martin, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Allison Arkell Stockman, The Wild Party, 2018

Allison Arkell Stockman, Urinetown, 2017

Allison Arkell Stockman, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Direction in a Play

Nick Martin, Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, 2019 - Won

Outstanding Choreography in a Musical

Ilona Kessell, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Ilona Kessell, The Wild Party, 2018

Ilona Kessell, Urinetown, 2017

Rachel Leigh Dolan, Avenue Q, 2016

Outstanding Musical Direction

Walter "Bobby" McCoy, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Walter "Bobby" McCoy, Aida, 2019

Walter "Bobby" McCoy, The Wild Party, 2018

Jake Null, Urinetown, 2017

Jake Null, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Costume Design

Frank Labovitz, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Kelsey Hunt, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 2019

Erik Teague, The Arabian Nights, 2018

Erik Teague, The Wild Party, 2018

Kendra Rai, Journey to the West, 2017

Kara Waala, Avenue Q, 2016

Kendra Rai, The Green Bird, 2012 - Won

Outstanding Set Design

A.J. Guban, The Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

A.J. Guban, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 2019

A.J. Guban, The Arabian Nights, 2018

Tony Cisek, The Wild Party, 2018

A.J. Guban, Journey to the West, 2017

A.J. Guban, 36 Views, 2014

Outstanding Lighting Design

A.J. Guban, The Wild Party, 2018

Colin K. Bills, Journey to the West, 2017

A.J. Guban, Avenue Q, 2016

A.J. Guban, 36 Views, 2014

Outstanding Sound Design

Tom Teasley & Chao Tian, The White Snake, 2020

Gordon Nimmo-Smith, Matthew Schleigh, Brian Lotter,The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 2019

Tom Teasley, The Arabian Nights, 2018

Justin Schmitz, The Wild Party, 2018

Palmer Hefferan, Equus, 2017

Tom Teasley, Journey to the West, 2017 - Won

Tom Teasley, The Fire and The Rain, 2016

Tom Teasley, The Love of the Nightingale, 2015

Tom Teasley, The Green Bird, 2012 - Won

Tom Teasley, The Ramayana, 2011 - Won

Tom Teasley, Crazyface, 2010 - Won

Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical

Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

The Wild Party, 2018

Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play

Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, 2019

Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018 - Won

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical

Shayla S. Simmons, Aida, 2019

Katy Carkuff, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Christian Montgomery, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Jimmy Mavrikes, The Wild Party, 2018

Matt Dewberry, Avenue Q, 2016

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical

Alana Thomas, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Chani Wereley, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Kari Ginsburg, The Wild Party, 2018 - Won

Jenna Berk, Urinetown, 2017

Emily Zickler, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Jenna Berk, Avenue Q, 2016

Justine "Icy" Moral, Avenue Q, 2016

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

Marty Austin Lamar, Little Shop of Horrors, 2020

Da'Von Moody, Aida, 2019

Matt Dewberry, Urinetown, 2017

Vaughn Ryan Midder, Avenue Q, 2016 - Won

Mikey Cafarelli, Avenue Q, 2016

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play

Tonya Beckman, The Skin of Our Teeth, 2019

Billie Krishawn, Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce, 2019

Megan Graves, Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

Scott Ward Abernethy, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 2019

Dallas Tolentino, Journey to the West, 2017

Matthew Aldwin McGee, Taking Steps, 2013 - Won

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play Justine "Icy" Moral, Journey to the West, 2017

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play

Jordan Campbell, Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018

Matt Dewberry, Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018

Alex Vernon, Peter and the Starcatcher, 2018

Ryan Tumulty, Journey to the West, 2017

Outstanding Choreography in a PlayCasey Kaleba, Matthew R. Wilson, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, 2016

The Constellation Theatre Company was nominated for the following Audience Choice Awards

  • 2008 Crazyface (Favorite Ensemble)[10]
  • 2009 Three Sisters (Favorite Plays, Favorite Actress in a Play)[11]
  • 2013 Taking Steps (Best Play, Best Actor in a Play), Zorro (Best Ensemble Cast, Best Actor in a Play) [12]

Costume Designer Kendra Rai was awarded a 2014 Princess Grace Foundation honorarium to be used for the company's 2014–2015 season costumes[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Source Rental". Cultural D.C. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Helen Hayes Awards: The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company". www.abouttheartists.com. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. ^ Jacobson, Louis (7 March 2012). "The D.C. theater scene". The Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  4. ^ Playtime for Grownups – 2015–2016 Season Mailing. Constellation Theatre Company. July 2015.
  5. ^ Treanor, Lorraine (21 June 2007). "A Dream Play". DCtheatrescene.com. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  6. ^ Pressley, Nelson (6 October 2007). "Constellation Sparkles In 'Arabian Nights'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  7. ^ Horwitz, Jane (April 9, 2008). "Bertolt Brecht's Human Touch Constellation's 'Good Woman of Setzuan' Isn't About Isms". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  8. ^ "AMERICAN THEATRE WING ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2013 NATIONAL THEATRE COMPANY GRANTS". StageLight Magazine. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  9. ^ "American Theatre Wing Reveals Recipients of 2013 National Theatre Company Grants". broadwayworld.com. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  10. ^ Treanor, Loraine (2009-09-20). "Audience Choice Awards – 2008/09 Season". dctheatrescene.com. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  11. ^ Treanor, Lorraine (2010-08-26). "Voting ends tonight for Audience Choice Awards". dctheatrescene. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  12. ^ Treanor, Lorraine (2013-08-08). "Audience Choice Awards 2012–2013". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Theater Honoraria: Kendra Rai". pgfusa.com. Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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