Recipients of the 28th Helen Hayes Awards

Productions and actors are named as winners of the Helen Hayes Awards, representing the best in theater in the area.

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The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical: "Birds of a Feather" by Marc Acito, the Hub Theatre

Matt Dewberry, left and Dan Crane in the Hub Theatre's "Birds of a Feather."

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Outstanding Musical Direction, Resident Production: Jon Kalbfleisch, "Hairspray," Signature Theatre; Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Resident Musical: "Hairspray," Signature Theatre

Carolyn Cole and the cast of the Signature Theatre production of "Hairspray."

Christopher Mueller / Signature Theatre

Outstanding Lead Actress: Carolyn Cole

Carolyn Cole as Tracy Turnblad and Robert Aubry Davis as Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray" at Signature Theatre in Arlington.

Christopher Mueller

Outstanding Supporting Actress: Nova Y. Payton

Nova Y. Payton singing "I Know Where I've Been" in the Signature Theatre production of "Hairspray."

Christopher Mueller

Outstanding Lighting Design, Outstanding Ensemble - Resident Play: "King Lear," Synetic Theatre

From left: Members of the Synetic Theatre Irina Tsikurishvili (Regan), Irakli Kavsadze (King Lear) and Ira Koval (Goneril) performing during dress rehearsal at the Lansburgh Theatre.

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Outstanding Choreography, Resident Production: "King Lear," Synetic Theatre

Irakli Kavsadze as King Lear and Ira Koval as Goneril in "King Lear" at Synetic Theater. Irina Tsikurishvili won Outstanding Choreography for her work in "King Lear."

Graeme B. Shaw

James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play: Ted van Griethuysen, “Much Ado About Nothing”; Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production: Lee Savage, “Much Ado About Nothing.”

The National Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of "Much Ado About Nothing." Ted van Griethuysen as Dogberry is at far right.

Scott Suchman

Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play: Mitchell Hébert, “After the Fall,” Theater J: Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Play: Gabriela Fernández-Coffey, “After the Fall,” Theater J

Gabriela Fernández-Coffey and Mitchell Hébert in Theater J’s production of “After The Fall.”

Stan Barouh

Outstanding Director, Resident Play: Aaron Posner, “Cyrano,” Folger Theatre

Director Aaron Posner on stage shortly before the dress rehearsal of “Cyrano.”

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Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production: Kendra Rai, “The Green Bird,” Constellation Theatre Company

Costume renderings for Constellation Theatre's "The Green Bird" by costume designer Kendra Rai.

Kendra Rai

Outstanding Resident Play: “Ruined,” Arena Stage

Jenny Jules and Babs Olusanmokun in the dress rehearsal of “Ruined” at Arena Stage.

Astrid Riecken / For The Washington Post

Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production: Hugo Weaving, “Uncle Vanya,” the Kennedy Center

Actor Hugo Weaving poses during a 2006 photo session in New York.

Diane Bondareff / AP

Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production: Cate Blanchett, “Uncle Vanya,” the Kennedy Center

Cate Blanchett as Yelena and Richard Roxburgh as Vanya rehearse a scene from “Uncle Vanya” at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Amanda Voisard / The Washington Post

Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production: Sahr Ngaujah, “Fela!” at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Sahr Ngaujah starred in “Fela!” at the Shakespeare Theatre Company as the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation.

Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post

Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production: Chris Baine, “A Bright New Boise,” Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Emily Townley, center, Michael Russotto, left, and Felipe Cabezas in a scene from “A Bright New Boise” at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.

Tracy A. Woodward / The Washington Post

Outstanding Director, Resident Musical: Michael Baron, “A Year With Frog & Toad,” Adventure Theatre

Frog (Vishal Vaidya, left) and Toad (Sean Maurice Lynch) in “A Year With Frog and Toad” at Adventure Theatre.

/ Adventure Theatre

Outstanding Non-Resident Production: “Edward Albee's Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Arena Stage

Playwright, director and actor Tracy Letts starred in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Bill O'Leary / The Washington Post

Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Musical: Euan Morton, “Parade,” Ford's Theatre and Theater J

Euan Morton as Leo Frank, right, and Jenny Fellner as Lucille Frank in the Ford’s Theatre Society production of "Parade."

Scott Suchman

Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play: Rena Cherry Brown, “Wit,” The Bay Theatre Company

Rena Cherry Brown, star of "Wit."

Nigel Reed

Outstanding Production, Theater for Young Audiences: “Charlotte’s Web,” Adventure Theatre

Deidra LaWan Starnes as Charlotte in “Charlotte’s Web” at Adventure Theatre.

Bruce Douglas

Outstanding Lead Actress: Erica Sullivan, “Venus in Fur,” Studio Theatre

Erica Sullivan as Vanda and Christian Conn as Thomas in “Venus in Fur.”

Astrid Riecken / For The Washington Post

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical: Matthew Delorenzo, “Pop!” Studio Theatre 2ndStage

Matthew Delorenzo in "Pop," a musical about art icon Andy Warhol. Delorenzo played the role of "Candy" and other characters, such as Warhol's mother, pictured.

Linda Davidson / The Washington Post

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Animal views

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 14: Johnathon Carrington, valedictorian at Dunbar High School, laughs with family and friends after his school's graduation ceremony at Howard University on Friday, June 14, 2013, in Washington, DC. Carrington, who grew up in Tyler House public-housing apartments and is graduating from one of DC's low-performing high schoolsy, where academic expectations are high. (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)

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Eye on entertainment

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 16: Reenactors dressed as knights stage a medieval jousting competition at Eltham Palace on June 16, 2013 in Eltham, England. The 'Grand Medieval Joust' event at Eltham Palace, an English Heritage property which was the childhood home of King Henry VIII, aims to give a great insight into life at the palace during the medieval period. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

The Grand Medieval Joust

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In this June 8, 2013 photo, youth compete in the Sao Carlos slum local soccer tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The pitch is just dirt and the incandescent lights aren't so bright. But when the boys' feet strike the football in the Sao Carlos slum as night falls every Saturday, big league dreams glow, inflated by the hope of escaping the shantytown with sporting skills. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Father’s Day picnic in Northeast D.C.

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