NAACP Theatre Awards

The NAACP Theatre Awards are an NAACP member voted awards started in 1991 and presented annually by the Beverly Hills-Hollywood branch of the NAACP to honor outstanding people of color in theater. The ceremonies usually take place in the Los Angeles area following the presentation ceremonies of the NAACP Image Awards. There are also honorary awards: the President's Award, the Trailblazer Award, the Spirit Award, the Community Service Award, and The Lifetime Achievement Award.

NAACP Theatre Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in theatre by people of color
Country	United States
Presented by	NAACP
First award	1991
Website	http://www.naacptheatreawards.com/

Ceremonies

Year	Day	Host(s)	Location
2005	February 21	Jo Marie Payton/Glynn Turman	Vision Theatre
2006[1]	February 20	Hill Harper/Valarie Pettiford	Directors Guild of America Theatre
2007[2]	February 19	Chandra Wilson/Steve Harris	Directors Guild of America Theatre
2008[3]	July 1	Anthony Anderson/Kimberly Elise	Kodak Theatre
2009[4]	August 31	Loretta Devine/Terry Crews	Directors Guild of America Theatre
2010		Mekhi Phifer/LisaRaye
2012	November 5		Directors Guild of America Theatre
2018[5]	February 26	Wendy Raquel Robinson	Millennium Biltmore Hotel
2024[6]	June 3		Tagylan Complex, Los Angeles

Categories

Equity

• Best Choreography
• Best Costumes
• Best Director
• Best Director of a Musical
• Best Ensemble Cast
• Best Lead Female
• Best Lead Male
• Best Lighting
• Best Music Director
• Best Playwright
• Best Producer
• Best Set Design
• Best Sound
• Best Supporting Female
• Best Supporting Male

Local

• Best Choreography
• Best Costumes
• Best Director
• Best Director of a Musical
• Best Ensemble Cast
• Best Lead Female
• Best Lead Male
• Best Lighting
• Best Music Director
• Best Playwright
• Best Producer
• Best Set Design
• Best Sound
• Best Supporting Female
• Best Supporting Male

Special

• Community Service Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• President's Award
• Spirit Award
• Trailblazer Award