The nominations for the New York Innovative Theatre Awards are a'coming!!

It's the eve of the nomination party for the NYIT awards, and I'm getting pretty excited. You never really know who and what is going to wind up on the ballot. And since I saw my fair share of theater last year, some of my faves are bound to make the cut. I hope.

Of course, I have no reason to doubt it. My induction into the festivities last year left me pretty overjoyed. Plays such as (or actors featured in them) Fight Girl Battle World (Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company), No End of Blame (Potomac Theatre Project), and Elizabeth Rex (Nicu's Spoon) all took home awards, and I was pretty stoked considering that I liked and/or reviewed all of them favorably. The Accidental Patriot: The Lamentable Tragedy of the Pirate Desmond Connelly, Irish by Birth, English by Blood, and American by Inclination (Stolen Chair Theatre Company) also received accolades, and that was nice to see because Dunmore Bad and Good, a play written by yours truly, was produced during its downtime.

Therefore, I'm thinking that this year won't disappoint me either.

I'm expecting bigger things this time, particularly since this is NYIT's 5th year anniversary. Can't wait to see what they roll out tomorrow night to commemorate this landmark event! And as always, off-off Broadway deserves its time in the sun. These artists work hard to crank out theater, and the ones that produce quality work deserve to be recognized. When I look back, there were quite a few things that I hope make the finals. Of course, I don't really know if those shows were registered or even eligible, so I'm going to keep mum about my picks for now. Stay tuned for my thoughts on the ones that make the grade!