The Albright Improv Awards are given out at the end of the year to celebrate the fine work being done by our ensemble members. Read below for more info on each award, as well as to see past recipients.
The Albright Improv Award
This award is given to the most outstanding member of the ensemble. This person exemplifies what it means to be a great improviser - onstage and off. They are giving, supportive, attentive, committed (and probably pretty darn funny too).
2020-21: Sebastian Martino
2019-20: Joey Love
2018-19: Kelly Neary
2017-18: Garrett Solomon
2016-17: Devin Palmieri
2015-16: Connor Feeney
2014-15: Percy Hornak
2013-14: Siobhan O'Hara
The Newcomer Award
This award is given to the first-year member who has contributed to the group both on and off-stage, and shows promise for the years to come. How did we ever get on without you?
2020-21: Zoom
2019-20: Kadeem Preston
2018-19: Samantha Philipps
2017-18: Ahmed Elhaddad
2016-17: Dylan Martin
2015-16: Kelly Neary
2014-15: Kristina Perez
2013-14: Hayliegh Morrow
The Risk Taker Award
This award is given to the member or team who has taken the biggest risks. These can be onstage in performance or rehearsal, or they can be off-stage or administratively. Success in improv is all about taking risks, and this award celebrates the member or team who isn't afraid to do something bold.
2020-21: Zoom
2019-20: Tomas Reyna
2018-19: Nathaniel Layne
2017-18: Sebastian Martino
2016-17: Joey Love
2015-16: Connor McLaughlin
2014-15: Rachel & The Guys
2013-14: Alyssa Miller
The Most Improved Award
We pride ourselves on being an ensemble that not only provides quality shows, but that provides rigorous training. This award is given to the member who has made the most progress, whether it be from Year 1 to Year 4, from August to April, from beginner to expert, or from good to great.
2020-21: Zoom
2019-20: Mckenzie Sullivan
2018-19: Dylan Martin
2017-18: Jack Duncan
2016-17: Emily Carey
2015-16: Charles Whitney
2014-15: Blake Champagne
2013-14: Jena Dittus
The Jon L. Lamangan Memorial Award
Sometimes a scene doesn't work. We've all been there. Sometimes it is so bad that it becomes sort of oddly comical. This award is given to the player or team who happen to perform the absolute worst scene of the year - so bad that it will live on in legend.
2020-21: Skype...How Did You Let Zoom Steal the One Thing You Do?
2019-20: The Coronavirus - for the events of 2020
2018-19: The Jill Stein All-Stars "You're Adopted - Thank God" - for the events of November 16, 2018.
2017-18: The Kenny Orrego Players "How Do You Play Pyramid Again?" - for the events of September 29, 2017.
2016-17: The Connor Feeney No Sex Pirates "Your Quirk is Meat" - for the events of April 28, 2017.
2015-16: The Connor Feeney No Sex Pirates "Five-Hour Survivor" - for the events of November 13, 2015.
2014-15: The Protagonists "Oh No" - for the events of March 11, 2015.
2013-14: Ya Nasty "Poets Poets Poets" - for the events of April 9, 2014.
The Albright Improv Award
This award is given to the most outstanding member of the ensemble. This person exemplifies what it means to be a great improviser - onstage and off. They are giving, supportive, attentive, committed (and probably pretty darn funny too).
2020-21: Sebastian Martino
2019-20: Joey Love
2018-19: Kelly Neary
2017-18: Garrett Solomon
2016-17: Devin Palmieri
2015-16: Connor Feeney
2014-15: Percy Hornak
2013-14: Siobhan O'Hara
The Newcomer Award
This award is given to the first-year member who has contributed to the group both on and off-stage, and shows promise for the years to come. How did we ever get on without you?
2020-21: Zoom
2019-20: Kadeem Preston
2018-19: Samantha Philipps
2017-18: Ahmed Elhaddad
2016-17: Dylan Martin
2015-16: Kelly Neary
2014-15: Kristina Perez
2013-14: Hayliegh Morrow
The Risk Taker Award
This award is given to the member or team who has taken the biggest risks. These can be onstage in performance or rehearsal, or they can be off-stage or administratively. Success in improv is all about taking risks, and this award celebrates the member or team who isn't afraid to do something bold.
2020-21: Zoom
2019-20: Tomas Reyna
2018-19: Nathaniel Layne
2017-18: Sebastian Martino
2016-17: Joey Love
2015-16: Connor McLaughlin
2014-15: Rachel & The Guys
2013-14: Alyssa Miller
The Most Improved Award
We pride ourselves on being an ensemble that not only provides quality shows, but that provides rigorous training. This award is given to the member who has made the most progress, whether it be from Year 1 to Year 4, from August to April, from beginner to expert, or from good to great.
2020-21: Zoom
2019-20: Mckenzie Sullivan
2018-19: Dylan Martin
2017-18: Jack Duncan
2016-17: Emily Carey
2015-16: Charles Whitney
2014-15: Blake Champagne
2013-14: Jena Dittus
The Jon L. Lamangan Memorial Award
Sometimes a scene doesn't work. We've all been there. Sometimes it is so bad that it becomes sort of oddly comical. This award is given to the player or team who happen to perform the absolute worst scene of the year - so bad that it will live on in legend.
2020-21: Skype...How Did You Let Zoom Steal the One Thing You Do?
2019-20: The Coronavirus - for the events of 2020
2018-19: The Jill Stein All-Stars "You're Adopted - Thank God" - for the events of November 16, 2018.
2017-18: The Kenny Orrego Players "How Do You Play Pyramid Again?" - for the events of September 29, 2017.
2016-17: The Connor Feeney No Sex Pirates "Your Quirk is Meat" - for the events of April 28, 2017.
2015-16: The Connor Feeney No Sex Pirates "Five-Hour Survivor" - for the events of November 13, 2015.
2014-15: The Protagonists "Oh No" - for the events of March 11, 2015.
2013-14: Ya Nasty "Poets Poets Poets" - for the events of April 9, 2014.
