THEATRE NIGHT AWARDS (“THE FOXY AWARDS”)
Hosted by Montclair State University’s Theatre & Dance Department
2025 - Hairspray music by Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman
Outstanding Achievement by a Dance Captain in a Musical - Samantha Slocum ***WINNER***
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Broadway Musical from 1991-2006 - Liam Redford ***WINNER***
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Broadway Musical from 1991-2006 - Tierney Greenfield
Outstanding Acting Ensemble in a Broadway Musical from 1991-2006
Outstanding Production of a Broadway Musical from 1991-2006
2025 - Sophocles' Antigone by Scott F. Cooney
Outstanding Production of a Devised Play ***WINNER***
The Risk-Taking in Direction Award – Scott F. Cooney ***WINNER***
Outstanding Achievement in Period/Fantasy Costume Design for a Play – Tina’s Productions
Outstanding Achievement by a Dance/Movement Ensemble in a Play – Abigail Donnelly & Reese Kausch
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography/Movement in a Play – Abigail Donnelly & Reese Kausch
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Devised Play – Alexander Stoner
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Devised Play – Mikayla Farbman Outstanding Acting Ensemble in a Devised Play
2024 - Once on This Island book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty
Outstanding Acting Ensemble in a Fantasy/Fable Musical ***WINNER***
Outstanding Achievement in Period/Fantasy Costume Design for a Musical - Tina’s Productions
Outstanding Achievement by a Student Assistant Director for a Musical - Italy Whitehead
Outstanding Achievement by a Dance Ensemble in a Musical
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography in a Musical - Lauren Gebhart
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Fantasy/Fable Musical - Liam Redford as Daniel
Outstanding Production of a Fantasy/Fable Musical
Outstanding Achievement in the Direction of a Musical
2024 - Murder Me Always by Lee Mueller
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Comedy - Sara Rivera as Henry ***WINNER***
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Comedy - Alexander Stoner as Fritz Fontaine
Outstanding Acting Ensemble in a Comedy
Outstanding Production of a Comedy
2023 - The Outsiders by Christopher Sergel
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Combat - Scott F. Cooney ***WINNER***
Outstanding Achievement in Live or Original Music in a Play - Alauna Clinton
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Dramatic Play - The Cast of “The Outsiders”
The Ingenuity in Direction Award - Scott F. Cooney
The Jo Anne Fox Award - Veteran Director - Scott F. Cooney ***WINNER***
2022 - 12 Incompetent Jurors by Ian McWethy
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design - Scott F. Cooney ***WINNER***
Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design - Robert Klimowski
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Contemporary Comedic Play - Codi Korhammer
Outstanding Performance by an Acting Ensemble of a Contemporary Comedic Play - The Cast of “12 Incompetent Jurors”
Outstanding Production of a Contemporary Comedic Play - “12 Incompetent Jurors”
2021 - The Monologue Show (From Hell) by Don Zolidis (Winter 2021)
Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Live-Streamed or with Limited Editing) - Codi Korhammer ***WINNER***
Outstanding Production of a Virtual Play (Live-Streamed or with Limited Editing)
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble in a Virtual Play (Live-Streamed or with Limited Editing)
Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Live-Streamed or with Limited Editing) - Brock Warren
Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Live-Streamed or with Limited Editing) - Evelyn Raynor
Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Live-Streamed or with Limited Editing) - Maria Nowlan
Outstanding Achievement in Student Stage Management - Christine Jardine
2021 - 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine by Don Zolidis (Spring 2020)
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble in a Virtual Play (Zoom Format with Significant Editing) ***WINNER***
Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Zoom Format with Significant Editing) - Jared Jefferson
Outstanding Performance by an Actress (Zoom Format with Significant Editing) - Sarah Murray
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
2020 - Macbeth: The Scottish Play in a Galaxy Far, Far Away by William Shakespeare (Adapted by Scott F. Cooney)
The Peter Filichia Award for Pushing the Envelope in Academic Theatre - Scott F. Cooney ***WINNER***
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Classical Play - Jared Jefferson
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Classical Play - Sarah Murray
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design - Scott F. Cooney***
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Combat - Scott F. Cooney***
Outstanding Achievement in Student Makeup Design - Juliette Hunter
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Classical Play
Outstanding Production of a Classical Play***
2019 - Nooses Off! By Don Zolidis
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Crew ***WINNER***
Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Design - Rob Klimowski
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Comedy
2018 - Who Will Carry the Word by Charlotte Delbo
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design - Robert Klimowski ***WINNER***
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble in a Drama
Outstanding Production of Innovation and Invention
2017 - Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind by Greg Allen
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design - Robert Klimowski ***WINNER***
Outstanding Production of Innovation and Invention
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Comedy
2016 - 12 Angry Jurors by Reginald Rose
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Drama - D’Ionna West ***WINNER***
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama - Jahmar Ortiz
Outstanding Achievement by an Acting Ensemble of a Drama
2015 - Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare (adaptation by Scott F. Cooney)
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Direction - Scott F. Cooney ***WINNER***
Outstanding Production of a Play of Classical/Heightened Text - Romeo & Juliet ***WINNER***
Outstanding Achievement in Stage Combat - Romeo & Juliet (Mark Cairns)
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play of Classical/Heightened Text - Jahmar Ortiz
Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Play of Classical/Heightened Text - Elizabeth Earhart