MCC Theater - Past Mainstage Productions

Past Mainstage Productions

2012-2013

• Don't Go Gentle by Stephen Belber
• Really Really by Paul Downs Colaizzo
• Reasons to Be Happy by Neil LaBute

2011-2012

• The Submission by Jeff Talbott
• Wild Animals You Should Know by Thomas Higgins
• Carrie by Lawrence D. Cohen

2010-2011

• The Break of Noon book by Neil LaBute
• The Other Place by Sharr White
• Side Effects by Michael Weller

2009-2010

• Family Week book by Beth Henley
• The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell
• Still Life by Alexander Dinelaris

2008-2009

• Coraline book by David Greenspan, music and lyrics by Stephin Merritt
• Fifty Words by Michael Weller
• The Third Story by Charles Busch

2007-2008

• Spain by Jim Knable
• Grace by Mick Gordon and A. C. Grayling
• reasons to be pretty by Neil LaBute

2006-2007

• In A Dark Dark House by Neil LaBute
• A Very Common Procedure by Courtney Baron
• Nixon's Nixon by Russell Lees

2005-2006

• Some Girl(s) by Neil LaBute
• The Wooden Breeks by Glen Berger
• Colder Than Here by Laura Wade

2004-2005

• Last Easter by Bryony Lavery
• Fat Pig by Neil LaBute
• What of the Night based on the writings of Djuna Barnes

2003-2004

• Bright Ideas by Eric Coble
• Frozen by Bryony Lavery
• The Distance From Here by Neil LaBute

2002-2003

• Mercy Seat by Neil LaBute
• Scattergood by Anto Howard
• Intrigue With Faye by Kate Robin

2001-2002

• The Glory of Living by Rebecca Gilman
• Runt of the Litter by Bo Eason
• A Letter From Ethel Kennedy by Christopher Gorman

2000-2001

• A Place At the Table by Simon Block
• High Dive by Leslie Ayvazian
• The Dead Eye Boy by Angus MacLachlan

1999-2000

• Trudy Blue by Marsha Norman
• Sueño by Jose Rivera
• Yard Gal by Rebecca Prichard

1998-1999

• Wit by Margaret Edson
• The English Teachers by Ed Napier
• Angelique by Lorena Gale

1997-1998

• Anadarko by Tim Blake Nelson

1996-1997

• The Gravity of Means by John Kolvenbach
• Good As New by Peter Hedges

1995-1996

• Nixon's Nixon by Russell Lees
• The Grey Zone by Tim Blake Nelson
• Three in the Back, Two in the Head by Jason Sherman

1994-1995

• Girl Gone by Jacquelyn Reingold

1993-1994

• The Able Bodied Seaman by Alan Bowne
• Liar, Liar by Dael Orlandersmith

1992-1993

• Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Alan Ball
• D Train by James Bosley and Fay Simpson

1991-1992

• A Snake in the Vein by Alan Bowne

1987-1988

• Beirut by Alan Bowne

Awards and nominations

Fifty Words by Michael Weller

• Drama Desk Awards
  • Nomination - Outstanding Play
  • Nomination - Outstanding Actress in a Play - Elizabeth Marvel
  • Nomination - Outstanding Set Design of a Play - Neil Patel
• Drama League Awards
  • Nomination-Distinguished Performance- Elizabeth Marvel

reasons to be pretty by Neil LaBute

• 2008 Tony Awards
  • Nomination - Best Play
  • Nomination - Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play - Thomas Sadoski
  • Nomination - Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play - Marin Ireland
• Drama Desk Awards
  • Winner - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play - Pablo Schreiber
  • Nomination - Outstanding Play
  • Nomination - Outstanding Actor in a Play - Thomas Sadoski
  • Nomination - Outstanding Director of a Play - Terry Kinney
• Drama League Awards
  • Nomination - Distinguished Production of a Play
  • Nomination - Distinguished Performance- Marin Ireland & Thomas Sadoski
• Outer Critics Circle Awards
  • Nomination - Outstanding New Broadway Play
  • Nomination - Outstanding Actor in a Play - Thomas Sadoski
• Theater World Awards
  • Winner - Marin Ireland

Grace by Mick Gordan and AC Grayling

• Lucille Lortel Award - Nomination - Outstanding Lead Actress - Lynn Redgrave

Spain by Jim Knable

• Drama Desk Award - Nomination - Outstanding Set Design - Beowulf Borritt
• Obie Award - Sustained Excellence of Performance - Veanne Cox

The Wooden Breeks by Neil LaBute

• Lucille Lortel Award - Nomination - Anita Yavich

Fat Pig by Neil LaBute

• Outer Critics Circle Awards—Winner - Outstanding Off-Broadway Play
• 2005 Theatre World Award—Winner - Outstanding Off-Broadway Debut: Ashlie Atkinson
• Drama Desk Award - Nomination - Outstanding Actor in a play: Jeremy Piven
• Lucille Lortel Award - Nomination - Outstanding Lead Actress: Ashlie Atkinson and Outstanding Director: Jo Bonney
• Broadway.com Audience Award - Nomination - Favorite New Off-Broadway Play: Fat Pig

Last Easter by Bryony Lavery

• 2005 Drama Desk Awards Nomination - Outstanding Actress in a Play: Veanne Cox

The Distance From Here by Neil LaBute

• 2003-2004 Drama Desk Award Winner - Outstanding Ensemble Performance
• Lucille Lortel Award Nomination - Outstanding Featured Actor - Logan Marshall-Green

Frozen by Bryony Lavery

• 2004 Tony Awards
  • Winner - Best Featured Actor in a Play: Brian F. O'Byrne
  • Tony Nomination - Best Actress (Play): Swoosie Kurtz
  • Tony Nomination - Best Director (Play): Doug Hughes
  • Tony Nomination - Best Play: Frozen
• Lucille Lortel Awards
  • Nomination - Outstanding Director: Doug Hughes
  • Nomination - Outstanding Lead Actor: Brian F. O'Byrne
  • Nomination - Outstanding Lead Actress: Swoosie Kurtz
  • Nomination - Outstanding Lead Actress: Lynn Redgrave
  • Nomination - Outstanding Featured Actress: Laila Robins
  • Nomination - Lighting Design: Clifton Taylor
• OBIE Award - Featured Actor in a Play - Brian F. O'Byrne
• Drama League Awards - Distinguished Production of a Play

The Glory of Living by Rebecca Gilman

• Drama Desk Award Best Actress Nomination: Anna Paquin
• Theatre World Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway debut
• Finalist Pulitzer Prize for Drama

The Dead Eye Boy by Angus MacLachlan

• Drama Desk Awards
  • Nomination - Best Actress: Lili Taylor
  • Nomination - Best Featured Actor: Aaron Himelstein

Wit by Margaret Edson

• 1999 Pulitzer Prize
• New York Drama Critics Circle Award
• OBIE Award
• 2 Drama Desk Awards
• 3 Outer Critics Circle Awards
• 4 Lucille Lortel Awards
• 2 Drama League Awards
• The Jull-Warriner Playwriting Award

Good as New by Peter Hedges, Directed by Brian Mertes

• OBIE Award

Nixon's Nixon by Russell Lees, directed by Jim Simpson

• OBIE Award
• Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination
• John Gassner Award Nomination

The Grey Zone by Tim Blake Nelson

• 4 OBIE Awards
• Lucille Lortel Award
• Drama Desk Award Nomination
• Encore Award

Girl Gone by Jacquelyn Reingold

• Oscar Ruebhausen Award

Beirut by Alan Bowne

• 6 Dramalogue Awards