Awards

Synetic Theater has consistently produced highly acclaimed plays since its inception in 2001.

In 2010, Synetic was awarded a grant by the New York Theatre Wing as a top emerging Theatre Company.

Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili were named Washingtonians of the Year in 2013 by Washingtonian Magazine.

In Washington D.C., Synetic has received a total of 34 Helen Hayes Awards and an impressive 142 nominations. Below is a full list of awards and nominations thus far.

Helen Hayes Awards & Nominations

2020

Nomination, Outstanding Choreography in a Play, Irina Tsikurishvili, Cyrano de Bergerac
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Alison Samatha Johnson, Cyrano de Bergerac
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Brian S. Allard, Cyrano de Bergerac
Nomination, Outstanding Direction in a Play, Vato Tsikurishvili, Cyrano de Bergerac
Nomination, Outstanding Ensemble in a Play, Cyrano de Bergerac
Nomination, James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play, Cyrano de Bergerac
Nomination, Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play, Cyrano de Bergerac
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play, Maryam Najafzada, Cyrano de Bergerac
Nomination, Outstanding Production of a Play, Cyrano de Bergerac

2019

Winner, Outstanding Choreography in a Play, Irina Tsikurishvili, Sleepy Hollow
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography in a Play, Irina Tsikurishvili, The Trial
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography in a Play, Tori Bertocci, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Erik Teague, Sleepy Hollow
Winner, Outstanding Costume Design, Erik Teague, The Trial
Winner, Outstanding Lighting Design, Brian S. Allard, Titus Andronicus
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Brian S. Allard, The Trial
Nomination, Outstanding Set Design, Daniel Pinha, The Trial
Nomination, James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play, Ryan Tumulty, The Trial
Nomination, Outstanding Original Play or Musical Adaptation, Nathan Weinberger, Sleepy Hollow
Nomination, Outstanding Production for Young Audiences, My Father’s Dragon

2018

Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Play, Irina Tsikurishvili (Choreographer), Vato Tsikurishvili (Fight Choreographer), The Adventures of Peter Pan
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Play, Kendra Rai, The Adventures of Peter Pan
Nomination, Outstanding Play or Musical Adaptation, Nathan Weinberger, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

2017

Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Play, Irina Tsikurishvili (Choreographer), Ben Cunis & Vato Tsikurishvili (Fight Choreographers), The Man in the Iron Mask
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Play, Erik Teague, The Man in the Iron Mask

2016

Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Play, Ben Cunis & Irina Tsikurishvili, Much Ado About Nothing
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play, Irina Tsikurishvili, Much Ado About Nothing
Nomination, The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Vato Tsikurishvili, Much Ado About Nothing
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Play, Kendra Rai, Alice in Wonderland

2015

Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play, Irina Kavsadze, Twelfth Night
Nomination, The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Irakli Kavsadze, Twelfth Night
Nomination, The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Alex Mills, Three Men in a Boat (To say nothing of the dog)
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play, Irina Tsikurishvili, Twelfth Night
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play, Ben Cunis, Twelfth Night
Nomination, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Thomas Sowers and Konstantine Lortkipanidze, The Island of Dr. Moreau
Nomination, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Thomas Sowers and Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Twelfth Night
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Colin K. Bills, Twelfth Night
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Brittany Diliberto and Riki K., The Island of Dr. Moreau
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, Kendra Rai, Beauty and the Beast
Winner, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, Kendra Rai, The Island of Dr. Moreau
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, Kendra Rai, Twelfth Night
Nomination, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production, Phil Charlwood, The Island of Dr. Moreau
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography in a Play, Irina Tskikurishvili, Beauty and the Beast
Winner, Outstanding Choreography in a Play, Irina Tsikurishvili and Ben Cunis, Twelfth Night
Nomination, Outstanding Director, Resident Production, Paata Tsikurishvili, Twelfth Night
Nomination, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Production, The Island of Dr. Moreau
Winner, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Production, Twelfth Night
Nomination, Outstanding Play or Musical Adaptation, Ben and Peter Cunis, Beauty and the Beast
Nomination, Outstanding Play or Musical Adaptation, Nathan Weinberger and Lloyd Rose, The Island of Dr. Moreau
Nomination, Outstanding Play or Musical Adaptation, Three Men in a Boat (To say nothing of the dog)
Nomination, Outstanding Resident Production, Twelfth Night

2014

Winner, Outstanding Movement, Resident Play, Irina Tsikurishvili and Ben Cunis, The Three Musketeers
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Andrew F. Griffin, The Tempest

2012

Winner, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play, King Lear
Winner, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Ben Cunis and Irina Tsikurishvili, King Lear
Winner, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Konstantine Lortkipanidze and Irakli Kavsadze, King Lear
Winner, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Andrew F. Griffin, King Lear
Nomination, Outstanding Resident Play, King Lear
Nomination, Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili, King Lear
Nomination, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production, Phil Charlwood, King Lear
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, Georgi Alexi-Meskhishvili, King Lear
Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play, Mirenka Cechová, King Lear
Nomination, The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Ben Cunis, King Lear
Nomination, The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Chris Dinolfo, King Lear
Nomination, The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Philip Fletcher, King Lear
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play, Ira Koval, King Lear
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play, Irina Tsikurishvili, King Lear
Nomination, The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play, Irakli Kavsadze, King Lear

2011

Winner, Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili, Othello
Winner, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play, Othello
Winner, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, Anastasia R. Simes, Othello
Winner, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Colin K. Bills, The Master and Margarita
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Colin K. Bills, Antony and Cleopatra
Nomination, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Irakli Kavsadze and Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Othello
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili and Ben Cunis, King Arthur
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Othello
Nomination, Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production, Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Othello
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play, Philip Fletcher, Othello
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play, Alex Mills, Othello
Nomination, Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili, The Master and Margarita
Nomination, Outstanding Resident Play, The Master and Margarita
Nomination, Outstanding Resident Play, Othello

2010

Winner, Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences, The Tale of the Fisherman and the Golden Fish
Winner, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Andrew F. Griffin, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nomination, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Konstantine Lortkipanidze, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, Anastasia Ryurikov Simes, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, Anastasia Ryurikov Simes, Dante
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Dante
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili and Ben Cunis, Dracula
Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Irakli Kavsadze, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Alex Mills, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nomination, Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Nomination, Outstanding Resident Play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

2009

Winner, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Carmen
Winner, Outstanding Director, Paata Tsikurishvili, Resident Play, Romeo and Juliet
Winner, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play, Romeo and Juliet
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Romeo and Juliet
Nomination, Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production, Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Host and Guest
Nomination, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production, Anastasia Ryurikov Simes, Romeo and Juliet
Nomination, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Irakli Kavsadze and Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Romeo and Juliet
Nomination, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play, Carmen
Nomination, Outstanding Resident Play, Romeo and Juliet

2008

Winner, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play, Hamlet…the rest is silence
Winner, Outstanding Resident Play, Macbeth
Winner, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Macbeth
Winner, Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili, Macbeth
Winner, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Paata Tsikurishvili and Irakli Kavsadze, Macbeth
Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play, Philip Fletcher, Macbeth
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Hamlet…the rest is silence
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, The Fall of the House of Usher
Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production, Anastasia Ryurikov Simes, Macbeth
Nomination, Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili, Hamlet…the rest is silence
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play, Irakli Kavsadze, Macbeth
Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play, Irina Tsikurishvili, Macbeth
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Colin K. Bills, Macbeth
Nomination, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production, Anastasia Ryurikov Simes, Macbeth
Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play, Salma Qarnain, Macbeth

2007

Winner, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Frankenstein
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, The Dybbuk
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Faust
Nomination, Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili, Frankenstein
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Colin K. Bills, The Dybbuk
Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production, Colin K. Bills, Frankenstein
Nomination, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Irakli Kavsadze, Frankenstein
Nomination, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Paata Tsikurishvili, Frankenstein
Nomination, Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play, Frankenstein
Nomination, Outstanding Resident Play, Frankenstein

2006

Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Dracula
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Jason and the Argonauts

2005

Winner, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, The Master and Margarita
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, The Crackpots

2004

Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Salome

2003

Winner, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Hamlet…the rest is silence
Winner, Outstanding Resident Play, Hamlet…the rest is silence
Winner, Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili, Hamlet…the rest is silence
Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production, Irina Tsikurishvili, Host and Guest
Nomination, Outstanding Director, Resident Play, Paata Tsikurishvili, Host and Guest
Nomination, Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production, Paata Tsikurishvili, Host and Guest
Nomination, Outstanding Resident Play, Host and Guest