National Youth Theater Awards
Click any year to see the full record for that season.
2020
An Enemy of the People
★ Direction · ★ Supporting Actor · ★ Outstanding Ensemble
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An Enemy of the People
★ Direction · ★ Supporting Actor · ★ Outstanding Ensemble
Won
- Direction of a Play — Leo Lion
- Supporting Actor — Max Kropf, as Peter Stockmann
- Outstanding Ensemble
2019
The Tempest · R.U.R.
★ Direction · ★ Lead Actor · 4 Nominations
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The Tempest · R.U.R.
★ Direction · ★ Lead Actor · 4 Nominations
Won
- Direction of a Play — Leo Lion (The Tempest)
- Lead Actor — Max Kropf, as Harry Domin (R.U.R.)
Nominated
- Lead Actor — Kai Portalatin (R.U.R.)
- Lead Actress — Chloe Portalatin (R.U.R.)
- Lead Actor — Max Kropf (The Tempest)
- Outstanding Ensemble — The Tempest company
2018
Our Town
★ Direction · ★ 2× Lead Actor · ★ Outstanding Ensemble
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Our Town
★ Direction · ★ 2× Lead Actor · ★ Outstanding Ensemble
Won
- Direction of a Play — Leo Lion
- Lead Actress — Tae Sheridan, as Emily Webb
- Lead Actor — Penn Lodin, as the Stage Manager
- Outstanding Ensemble
2017
Romeo + Juliet
★ Direction · ★ 2× Lead Actor · ★ Outstanding Ensemble · 1 Nomination
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Romeo + Juliet
★ Direction · ★ 2× Lead Actor · ★ Outstanding Ensemble · 1 Nomination
Won
- Direction of a Play — Leo Lion
- Lead Actor — Benny Rendell, as Romeo
- Lead Actress — Nay Murphy, as Juliet
- Outstanding Ensemble
Nominated
- Supporting Actor — Alioune Fall
2016
Treasure Island
★ Direction · ★ 2× Supporting Actor · ★ Outstanding Ensemble
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Treasure Island
★ Direction · ★ 2× Supporting Actor · ★ Outstanding Ensemble
Won
- Direction of a Play — Leo Lion
- Supporting Actor — Alioune Fall, as John Silver
- Supporting Actor — Leigh Stern, as Trelawney
- Outstanding Ensemble
2015
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
★ Direction · ★ Lead Actress · ★ Outstanding Ensemble · 2 Nominations
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
★ Direction · ★ Lead Actress · ★ Outstanding Ensemble · 2 Nominations
Won
- Direction of a Play — Leo Lion
- Lead Actress — Leigh Stern, as Alice
- Outstanding Ensemble
Nominated
- Lead Actress — Kaiulani Lee
- Supporting Actor — Alioune Fall
In the Press
TDF Stages
May 2016
"Theatre by Teens for Audiences of All Ages" by Raven Snook — a feature on Firebird's model of youth-driven theater in New York City.
Read →Huffington Post
2016
"Teen-Run Theater Company Brings Treasure Island Off-Broadway" — on Firebird's youth ensemble and their 2016 breakthrough season.
Read →Huffington Post
May 2015
"Bringing the Wonder Back to Alice" — on Firebird's production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the young artists who made it.
Read →Growing Without Schooling
June 2017
"More Teenage Drama" — interview with Leo Lion on youth-led theater, self-directed learning, and making real work at 13.
Read →Other Awards
National History Day — Winner
Firebird student Iago Macknik-Conde won the National History Day competition for Sharing the Stage, an original short play he developed through the Firebird program.
Improv Fledglings — UnScripted Shakespeare Festival
Firebird's Improv Fledglings ensemble performed at the UnScripted Shakespeare Festival for two consecutive years — sharing the bill with adult improv teams in one of NYC's premier improv showcases.
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