Recognition
Ovations
Every season, the work of our volunteers, performers, and designers earns recognition on Memphis stages and beyond. This page gathers the awards, honors, and nominations our company has received, from the Ostrander Theatre Awards to national advocacy honors. Each one belongs to the community that makes this theatre possible.
43
Accolades
11
Awards
4
Honors
28
Nominations
Wins & Honors
Awards & Honors
Wins and honors presented to the company and its artists.
Awards
11 Awards
- 2025Amy RushFeatured Performer in a Play, Div. II · Death Drop at Hotel Le'GeorgeOstrander Theatre Awards
- 2025Friends of George'sHair, Wig, and Makeup Design, Div. II · Dragged Thru TimeOstrander Theatre Awards
- 2024Friends of George'sLGBTQ+ AdvocacyMid-South Pride
- 2024Friends of George'sHair/Wig/Makeup Design · Out in the Woods: FOG Fairy TalesOstrander Theatre Awards
- 2024Friends of George'sBest Ensemble, Division II Plays · Out in the Woods: FOG Fairy TalesOstrander Theatre Awards
- 2024Micah Winter-Cole (Goldie Dee Collins)Supporting Actor in a Play · Out in the WoodsOstrander Theatre Awards
- 2024Ty PhillipsSound Design · Out in the WoodsOstrander Theatre Awards
- 2023Friends of George'sNOW Award in ArtCondé Nast's Them magazine
- 2023Friends of George'sDefender AwardDramatists Legal Defense Fund
- 2023Friends of George'sLGBTQ+ AdvocacyFocus Mid-South Magazine
- 2019Friends of George'sPeople's Choice AwardFocus Mid-South
Honors
4 Honors
- 2024Friends of George'sFirst Amendment AdvocacyCity of Memphis
- 2023Friends of George'sFirst Amendment AdvocacyDisney Theatrical Productions
- 2023Friends of George'sLGBTQ+ AdvocacyThe Stonewall Inn
- 2022Friends of George'sLGBTQ+ AdvocacyPink Palace Museum (MOSH)
Recognized
Nominations
Ostrander and other nominations recognizing our casts, crews, and productions.
2025
12 Nominations- Laquentus Q. JonesChoreography or Fight Choreography · Death Drop at Hotel Le'George
- Kathleen KovarikCostume Design · Dragged Thru Time
- Curtis C. JacksonFeatured Performer in a Play · Dragged Thru Time
- Greg HammondFeatured Performer in a Play · Death Drop at Hotel Le'George
- Mark CampbellHair/Wig/Makeup Design · Death Drop at Hotel Le'George
- Burton BridgesLeading Actor in a Play · Dragged Thru Time
- David Winter-GutierrezLeading Actor in a Play · Death Drop at Hotel Le'George
- Micah Winter-ColeLeading Actress in a Play · Dragged Thru Time
- Dylan AllemangLighting Design · Dragged Thru Time
- Friends of George'sOutstanding Ensemble in a Play · Dragged Thru Time
- David Winter-GutierrezSupporting Actor in a Play · Dragged Thru Time
- Rick BartlSupporting Actor in a Play · Dragged Thru Time
2024
16 Nominations- Friends of George'sCostume Design · Drag Boat
- Friends of George'sCostume Design · Out in the Woods
- Irene CristDirection · Out in the Woods
- Mark CampbellHair/Wig/Makeup Design · Out in the Woods
- Mark CampbellHair/Wig/Makeup Design · Drag Boat
- Olivia JohnsonLighting Design · Out in the Woods
- Friends of George'sOriginal Script · Out in the Woods
- Friends of George'sOutstanding Ensemble in a Play · Out in the Woods
- Irene Crist & J-LavenderProduction · Out in the Woods
- Jane ParksProps Design · Out in the Woods
- Sandy KozikScenic Design · Out in the Woods
- Ty PhillipsSound Design · Drag Boat
- Ty PhillipsSound Design · Out in the Woods
- Gerardo RivillasSupporting Actor in a Play · Drag Boat
- Micah Winter-Cole (Goldie Dee Collins)Supporting Actor in a Play · Out in the Woods
- Sydney AllureSupporting Actor in a Play · Drag Boat