HOLA Awards 2003
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The Fourth Annual HOLA Awards and Gala
   
Photos by A. B. Lugo (except where noted)
by A. B. Lugo
 

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) presented its 4th Annual HOLA Awards and Gala on Monday, September 22, 2003 at The Players in the Gramercy Park area of Manhattan.

Among the major awards, Antonio Banderas received the HOLA Rita Moreno Award for Excellence, Nilo Cruz (the winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for drama for Anna in the Tropics) received The Razl Julia HOLA Founders Award, Olga Merediz (currently in MAN OF LA MANCHA on Broadway) received the HOLA Tespis Award, journalist Marma Celeste Arraras received the HOLA Ilka Award and the incomparable Antonia Rey received the HOLA Lifetime Achievement Award. Of the major honorees, only Arraras was unable to attend the event, citing a business trip to Asia.

HOLA also presented over 25 awards for the best in Spanish-language theater. The HOLA Awards are noncompetitive and often are presented to more than one honoree. Since the HOLA Awards were moved to September from its previous traditional March, this year's awards represent theater of the previous 18 months (hence the label "2002 and 2003"). HOLA Awards were moved to September so that it would coincide with the federal Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th-October 15th) and that the awards would herald the start of a new theatrical season with a celebration of the best of the previous one.
NBC/Telemundo executive Manolo Garcia-Oliva
with Pulitzer Prize winning dramatist Nilo Cruz
Actors and SAG New York representatives
Jack Landron and Francisco Rivela
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Photo by: Sam Hale
Sam Hale and Jose Yenque
Jose Yenque and A. B. Lugo
 
For more information, log on to HOLA's website at www.hellohola.org.
Award Winners for 2002 and 2003 New York Spanish Theater Seasons
  • Musical Productions: A 3 VOCES Manuel Moran, producer SEA (Society for Educational Arts)
  • ENCUENTRO DE PIES, TAMBORES Y FALDAS Paulette Beauchamp, producer LATEA
  • HAVANA UNDER THE SEA Max Ferra, producer INTAR
  • Drama Productions: BERNARDA Miriam Colsn-Valle, producer Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
  • EL TUERTO ES REY Angel Gil-Orrios, producer Thalma Spanish Theatre
  • LA FIESTA DEL CHIVO Gilberto Zaldmvar, producer Repertorio Espaqol
  • Directors: Beatriz Csrdoba LA EDAD DE LA CIRUELA IATI (Instituto de Arte Teatral Internacional)
  • Angel Gil-Orrios EL TUERTO ES REY Thalma Spanish Theatre
  • Jorge Alm Triana LA FIESTA DEL CHIVO Repertorio Espaqol
  • Actresses: Soledad Lspez NOSOTRAS LO HACEMOS MEJOR Thalma Spanish Theatre
  • Doreen Montalvo HAVANA UNDER THE SEA INTAR
  • Anilz Pardo LA MALASANGRE Repertorio Espaqol
  • Actors: Roy Arias EXTREMOS TEI (Teatro Estudio Internacional)
  • Waddys Jaquez PARGO: LOS PECADOS PERMITIDOS Repertorio Espaqol
  • Nelson Landrieu LOCOS DE CONTENTO Repertorio Espaqol
  • Leo Vilar EL TUERTO ES REY Thalma Spanish Theatre
  • Featured Actresses: Denia Brache LA FIESTA DEL CHIVO Repertorio Espaqol
  • Silvia Brito BERNARDA Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
  • Lourdes Ferri LAS VIUDAS TAMBIEN SE CASAN LATE (Latin American Theater Ensemble)
  • Adriana Sananes BERNARDA Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
  • Teresa Yenque LA MALASANGRE Repertorio Espaqo
  • Featured Actors: Hemky Madera LA POSADERA Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
  • Hictor Luis Rivera LAS MALAS PASIONES LATE (Latin American Theater Ensemble)
  • Carlos Rodrmguez LAS VIUDAS TAMBIEN SE CASAN LATE (Latin American Theater Ensemble)
  • Reni Sanchez LA FIESTA DEL CHIVO Repertorio Espaqol
  • Emyliano Santa Cruz EL ENFERMO IMAGINARIO Teatro Tocando Puertas
  • Special Recognition: Merel Poloway Julia NOSOTRAS LO HACEMOS MEJOR (WE WOMEN DO IT BETTER) Thalma Spanish Theatre
Photo by: Wayman L. Widgins
   
Sam Hale and A. B. Lugo
Jose Yenque and his mother,
actress Teresa Yenque