The 13th annual FRUITIE AWARDS of DISTINCTION

A HUGE THANK YOU! – To all who made this event a success: The Artists that were honored; The Artists and Friends who supported them; The encouraging people from Bowery Poets Club; And the incredible, tireless, hard-working staff we are so fortunate to have. 

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AND THE 2015 FESTIVAL WINNERS . . .

Outstanding Musical – Rachel, by Jared & Jessie Field
Outstanding Play – Blue Fire on the Water, by Renita Martin
Outstanding Short Play – The Short-Play Contest Winners
Outstanding Choreography – Scott F. Davis, for “Stuck On Repeat”
Outstanding Choreography – Jessica Danser, for “We Was No One To Mess With”
Outstanding Dance Performance – Michael Apuzzo & Quinton Gunther, “Juxtaposition”
Outstanding Director, Play – Laura Hooper, for “Farewell King Carter, Farewell”
Outstanding Actress – Katherine Pecevich, in “Devastated No Matter What”
Outstanding Actor – David Palmer Brown, in “The Lears”
Outstanding Featured Performer – Roberto Araujo, in “Rachel”
Outstanding Featured Performer  – Lipica Shah, in “Rachel”
Outstanding Solo Performance – Eve Lindley, in “Farewell King Carter, Farewell”
Outstanding Production Design – Katherine Hammond, for “The Lears”
Outstanding Vocalist – Jennifer Fouche, in “Blue Fire on the Water”
Fresh Fruit Spirit Award – “Telling” – Ruis Wortendyke, Director

and our Community Awards:

The Harry Wieder Award, for Community Service

Marianne Nicolosi

The Passion Fruit Award, for a lifelong passionate commitment

Brendan Fay, Founder, the Lavender & Green Alliance