Awards

MPAACT is a prolific organization producing:

26 World Premiere Mainstage Productions from 18 Different Writers
17 Touring and Workshop Productions
2 Radio Broadcast Productions
2 Concert Productions
3 Publications
3 Art/Photography exhibitions

MPAACT and its artists have been recognized for artistic excellence by awards bodies, critics and competitions.

AWARDS

2007    The Negro Ensemble Company Award (BTAA) for Best Production (Trouble the Water)
2007    BTAA Award for Best Ensemble (Blaxploitation 2)
2007   The Lorraine Hansberry Award (BTAA) for Best New Work (Shepsu Aakhu- Trouble the Water)
2007   The Harry Belafonte Award (BTAA) Best Actor/Ensemble (Jonathan Keaton – Blaxploitation 2)
2007   The Ethel Waters Award (BTAA) Best Actress/Ensemble (Tamberla Perry – Blaxploitation 2)
2007    BTAA Best Sound Design (Chaos and Disorder – Blaxploitation 2)
2007    The Katherine Dunham Award (BTAA) Best Choreography (Lisa Johnson-Willingham –
Trouble The Water)
2007   Black Excellence Award Sound Design (Nigel Harsch- Trouble the Water)
2006    BTAA Best Sound Design (Chaos and Disorder- Blaxploitation)
2005    BTAA Best Featured Actor (Osiris Khepera – Relevant Hearsay)
2004    Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Actress (D. Thomas- Divine Order of Becoming)
2004    The Negro Ensemble Company Award (BTAA) for Best Production (SOST)
2004    Illinois Arts Council Artistic Fellowship in Scriptworks (Shepsu Aakhu)
2003    Scott Joplin Award (BTAA) for best original song (Kiwi Black)
2003   Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Original Music (Kiwi Black)
2003    BTAA Best Leading Actor (J. David Shanks- Kiwi Black)
2003    BTAA Best Sound Design (MNSHF- Kiwi Black)
2002   6th Annual Paul Berger Award for Arts and Entrepreneurship (Columbia College)
2002   Joseph Jefferson Citation for Best Original Music (Kosi Dasa)
2001   16 Annual Theodore Ward Prize winner for Playwrighting (Kiwi Black)
1999    Ira Aldridge Award (BTAA) for Best Original Stageplay (The Abesha Conspiracy)
1995    BTAA Award for Best Ensemble (MiLK)

HONORS

2007   Joseph Jefferson Recommendation (MiLK)
2007   Joseph Jefferson Recommendation (Trouble The Water)
2007   BTAA Nomination for Best Production (Trouble The Water)
2007   BTAA Nomination for Best Production (Blaxploitation 2)
2007   BTAA Nomination for Best Ensemble (Blaxploitation 2)
2007     BTAA Nomination for Best Original Stageplay (Aaron Carter – Panther Burn)
2007     BTAA Nomination for Best Original Stageplay (Shepsu Aakhu – Trouble The Water)
2007     BTAA Nomination Best Original Stageplay (Douglas, Craig-Galvan, Stillwell – Blaxploitation 2)
2007    BTAA Nomination Best Director (Mignon McPherson Nance- Trouble The Water)
2007    BTAA Nomination Best Director /Ensemble (Terry Cullers – Blaxploitation 2)
2007    BTAA Nomination Best Performance In An Ensemble (Eddie Jordan III –Blaxploitation 2)
2007    BTAA Nomination Best Performance In An Ensemble (Jonathan Keaton – Blaxploitation 2)
2007    BTAA Nomination Best Performance In An Ensemble (Keith Smitherman – Blaxploitation 2)
2007    BTAA Nomination Best Performance In An Ensemble (Tamberla Perry – Blaxploitation 2)
2007    BTAA Best Lighting Design (Maggie Fullilove-Nugent- Trouble The Water)
2007    BTAA Nomination for Best Sound Design (Chaos and Disorder – Blaxploitation 2)
2007   BTAA Nomination for Best Sound Design (Nigel Harsch – Trouble The Water)
2007    BTAA Nomination for Best Set Design (Shepsu Aakhu – Blaxploitation 2)
2007    BTAA Nomination for Best Choreography (Lisa Johnson-Willingham – Trouble The Water)

2006   BTAA Nomination for Best Leading Actor (Leonard House, Jr. – Softly Blue)
2006    BTAA Nomination for Best Perf. In An Ensemble (China Colston -Blaxploitation)
2006   BTAA Nomination for Best Set Design (Shepsu Aakhu – Softly Blue)
2006   BTAA Nomination for Best Sound Design (Chaos and Disorder – Blaxploitation)
2006   BTAA Nomination for Best Sound Design (Gullah Magic – Softly Blue)
2006    BTAA Nomination for Best Original Stage play (Blaxploitatation:The Remix)
2006   BTAA Nomination for Best Ensemble Blaxploitation The Remix
2005    BTAA Nomination for Best Production (Relevant Hearsay)
2005   BTAA Nomination for Best Original Stageplay (Divine Order of Becoming)
2005   BTAA Nomination for Best Original Stageplay (Relevant Hearsay)
2005    BTAA Nomination for Best Director (Mignon McPherson Nance – Relevant Hearsay)…
2005    BTAA Nomination for Best Ensemble (Relevant Hearsay)
2005    BTAA Nomination for Best Featured Actor (Osiris Khepera – Relevant Hearsay)
2005    BTAA Nomination for Best Featured Actress (Tanya Renee Lane – Relevant Hearsay)
2005    BTAA Nomination for Best Featured Actress (Carla Stillwell – Relevant Hearsay)
2005    BTAA Nomination for Best Leading Actress (Daryl Charisse – Relevant Hearsay)
2005    BTAA Nomination for Best Leading Actress (Demetria Thomas –Divine Order…)
2005    BTAA Nomination for Best Musical Direction (Red Clay – Relevant Hearsay)
2005   BTAA Nomination for Best Sound Design (Eminence Front – Divine Order...)
2004    Joseph Jefferson Nomination for Best New Work (Divine Order of Becoming).
2004    Joseph Jefferson Recommendation (Divine Order of Becoming)
2004   The Chesterfield Writer’s Film Project (Nambi E. Kelley)
2004    Paramount Studios, finalist (Nambi E. Kelley)
2004   BTAA Nomination for Best Original Stage play (Sost)
2004    BTAA Nomination for Set Design (Notes from the Bottletree)
2004   BTAA Nomination for Lighting Design (Notes from the Bottletree)
2004   BTAA Nomination for Best Ensemble (Sost)
2004   The Goodman Theater’s New Plays Festival (Shepsu Aakhu - Softly Blue)
2004    Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference nomination   (Nambi E. Kelley)
2003    The Goodman Theater’s Michael Maggio Directing Fellowship (Mignon Nance)
2003   BTAA Nomination Best Featured Actress (Demetria Thomas -Kiwi Black)
2003   BTAA Best Leading Actor (Kevin Douglas- Kiwi Black)
2003   Joseph Jefferson Nomination for Best New Work (Kiwi Black)
2003   Joseph Jefferson Nomination for Outstanding Original Music (Kiwi Black)
2003   Joseph Jefferson recommendation (Kiwi Black)
2003     ACT Theatre/Seattle Repertory Nomination for Women’s Playwright Fest (N. Kelley)
2002   Joseph Jefferson Nomination for Outstanding Original Music (Kosi Dasa)
2002   Joseph Jefferson recommendation (Kosi Dasa)

1999   New Voices Festival (Aakhu-Beneath A Dark Sky) Plowshares Theatre Detroit MI.
1997   New Voices Festival (Aakhu-Otherworld Lovers) Plowshares Theatre Detroit MI.
1997   BTAA Nomination for Best Original Stage play (Piece-Meal Clan) Chicago IL.
1997   BTAA Nomination for Best Original Song (Afrosynthesis-Come with me)
1997    Best Original Writing Nomination (Nambi E. Kelley Afrosynthesis: Hoochie Mama)
1995    BTAA Nomination for Best Director (Mignon Nance- MiLK)