Ruined

Theatre
Name: New York City Center/ Stage I
Address: 131 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
Production Information
First performance date: January 21, 2009
Opening date: February 10, 2009
Closing date: September 6, 2009


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Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
Manhattan Theatre Club Producer
Goodman Theatre Co-Producer
Lynne Meadow Artistic Director
Barry Grove Executive Producer
Mandy Greenfield Associate Artistic Director
  
Lynn Nottage Playwright
Lynn Nottage Lyricist
Dominic Kanza Original Music
  
Kate Whoriskey Director
  
Randy Duncan Movement
  
Derek McLane Set Designer
Paul Tazewell Costume Designer
Peter Kaczorowski Lighting Designer
Michael Bodeen Sound Designer
Rob Milburn Sound Designer
Charles G. LaPointe1 Wig Designer
Shoko Kambara Assistant Set Designer
Valerie Marcus Ramshur Assistant Costume Designer
Jake DeGroot Assistant Lighting Designer
  
Florie Seery General Manager
Boneau/Bryan-Brown Press Representative
  
Donald Fried Production Stage Manager
Alison DeSantis Stage Manager
  
Kurt Gardner Production Manager
  
Simon Shabantu Kashama Guitar
  
Adam Belcuore Casting
Nancy Piccione Casting
Charlotte Fleck Dialect Coach
1Credited as Charles LaPointe.

Cast
Actor Role
Quincy Tyler Bernstine Salima
Cherise Boothe Josephine
Chris Chalk Jerome Kisembe / Soldier
Saidah Arrika Ekulona Mama Nadi
William Jackson Harper Simon / Soldier / Miner / Aid Worker
Chike Johnson Fortune / Soldier / Miner
Russell G. Jones Christian
Kevin Mambo Commander Osembenga / Soldier
Tom Mardirosian Mr. Harari
Ron McBee Pascal / Soldier
Condola Rashad Sophie
Axel Avin Jr. Commander Osembenga / Simon / Soldiers UNDERSTUDY
Byron Bronson Mr. Harari / Jerome Kisembe / Aid Worker / Soldier UNDERSTUDY
Victoire Charles Josephine / Mama Nadi / Salima / Sophie UNDERSTUDY
Carl Cofield Christian / Fortune / Soldier / Miner UNDERSTUDY
Replacement Credits

Cast
Actor Role
Portia Mama Nadi
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 WON 2010 Horton Foote Prize, Outstanding New American Play Lynn Nottage Playwright
2 WON 2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Play Manhattan Theatre Club Producer
      Goodman Theatre Co-Producer
      Lynn Nottage Playwright
3 NOMINATED 2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Director Kate Whoriskey Director
4 WON 2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actress Saidah Arrika Ekulona Actor
5 WON 2009 Artios Award, NY Off-Broadway – Drama Nancy Piccione Casting
6 WON 2009 AUDELCO Award, Set Design Derek McLane Set Designer
7 WON 2009 AUDELCO Award, Costume Design Paul Tazewell Costume Designer
8 NOMINATED 2009 AUDELCO Award, Sound Design Michael Bodeen Sound Designer
      Rob Milburn Sound Designer
9 NOMINATED 2009 AUDELCO Award, Director/Dramatic Production Kate Whoriskey Director
10 WON 2009 AUDELCO Award, Supporting Actor Russell G. Jones Actor
11 WON 2009 AUDELCO Award, Supporting Actress Quincy Tyler Bernstine Actor
12 NOMINATED 2009 AUDELCO Award, Supporting Actress Condola Rashad Actor
13 WON 2009 AUDELCO Award, Lead Actress Saidah Arrika Ekulona Actor
14 WON 2009 AUDELCO Award, Dramatic Production of the Year    
15 WON 2009 Clarence Derwent Award Quincy Tyler Bernstine Actor
16 WON 2009 Drama Critics' Circle Award, Best Play    
17 WON 2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Play Manhattan Theatre Club Producer
      Goodman Theatre Co-Producer
      Lynn Nottage Playwright
18 NOMINATED 2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play Saidah Arrika Ekulona Actor
19 NOMINATED 2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Condola Rashad Actor
20 NOMINATED 2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Director of a Play Kate Whoriskey Director
21 WON 2009 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Music in a Play Dominic Kanza Original Music
22 NOMINATED 2009 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Play Manhattan Theatre Club Producer
      Lynn Nottage Playwright
23 NOMINATED 2009 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance Saidah Arrika Ekulona Actor
24 NOMINATED 2009 Hewes Design Award, Scenic Design Derek McLane Set Designer
25 NOMINATED 2009 Hewes Design Award, Costume Design Paul Tazewell Costume Designer
26 WON 2009 ITBA Patrick Lee Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play    
27 NOMINATED 2009 Joe A. Callaway Award (SDCF), Excellence in Directing Kate Whoriskey Director
28 WON 2009 Obie Award, Best New American Play Lynn Nottage Playwright
29 WON 2009 Obie Award, Performance Quincy Tyler Bernstine Actor
30 WON 2009 Obie Award, Performance Saidah Arrika Ekulona Actor
31 WON 2009 Obie Award, Performance Russell G. Jones Actor
32 WON 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play Manhattan Theatre Club Producer
      Goodman Theatre Co-Producer
      Lynn Nottage Playwright
33 NOMINATED 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Russell G. Jones Actor
34 NOMINATED 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Actress in a Play Saidah Arrika Ekulona Actor
35 NOMINATED 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Condola Rashad Actor
36 NOMINATED 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Lighting Design Peter Kaczorowski Lighting Designer
37 WON 2009 Pulitzer Prize, Drama Lynn Nottage Playwright
38 NOMINATED 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Lynn Nottage Playwright
39 WON 2009 Theatre World Award Condola Rashad Actor