2024 COMMITTEE AWARDS

The following awards are given by the PortFringe Planning Committee to individuals who went above and beyond in their service, enthusiasm, and/or PortFringe spirit during the festival!

2024 “ESPIRIT DE CORPS” AWARD

DANTE MADERAL
Fringe Central Host – Hi-Fidelity

2024 BOX OFFICE AWARDS

The awards in the following categories are based on box office reports reflecting sales and attendance for the entire festival. For fairness, the awards are calculated on a percentage of sold seats per show (or event), relative to the specific venues assigned to each show.

2024 CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

The awards in all of the following categories were nominated/recommended by members of the 2024 PortFringe Review Team – made up of independent community journalists assigned to provide press and constructive feedback for this year’s festival Artists.

ACHIEVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE

THE FRUIT – Kerry Sullivan
THE GREATEST BEGINNING & ENDING – Megan E. Tripaldi
ILLUMINATI…OR ILLUMINICE? THE SECRET HISTORY OF SANTA CLAUS – Allen Adams
THE SEMI-DARKNESS PLACE – Bourbon & Pie Productions
SHEDDING & SHAGGING – Alliterative Triptych
WHERE GRIEF SITS – Sampson Spadafore

ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING

THE FRUIT – Kerry Sullivan
FULL ON SOBBING – Shannon Campbell
THE GREATEST BEGINNING & ENDING – Megan E. Tripaldi
ILLUMINATI…OR ILLUMINICE? THE SECRET HISTORY OF SANTA CLAUS – Allen Adams
REFUSED A SECOND DATE – Maya Williams & Jared Mongeau
RELATABLE – Marie Elizabeth
SHEDDING & SHAGGING – Alliterative Triptych
STORY TIME – Brian Daly

SPECTACULAR TECH-TACULAR
ACHIEVEMENT IN TECH

ILLUMINATI… OR ILLUMINICE? THE SECRET HISTORY OF SANTA CLAUS – Allen Adams
THE VIOLENCE OF COMFORT – 60 Grit Theatre Company

#THISISFRINGE

ART IS DEAD AND THAT’S OKAY – The Lord Chamberlain’s (Other) Men
FEELING LUCKY: A WEED GAME SHOW – Liz Lane, Pot Lucky: A Weed Sommelier Podcast
THE FRUIT – Kerry Sullivan
GO BANANAS – Amanda Huotari
THE GREATEST BEGINNING & ENDING – Megan E. Tripaldi
ILLUMINATI…OR ILLUMINICE? THE SECRET HISTORY OF SANTA CLAUS – Allen Adams
SEMICOLON:THE MUSICAL – Orthogonal Arts
THE SEMI-DARKNESS PLACE – Bourbon & Pie Productions
STORY TIME – Brian Daly
THE VIOLENCE OF COMFORT – 60 Grit Theatre Company

SPECIAL COMMENDATIONS

“Best Resurrection”
ART IS DEAD AND THAT’S OKAY – The Lord Chamberlain’s (Other) Men

“Freshest Take on the Oldest Story”
THE FRUIT – Kerry Sullivan

“Excellence in Spoken Word Performance”
REFUSED A SECOND DATE – Maya Williams & Jared Mongeau

“Excellent Use of Pattern and Pace”
THE VIOLENCE OF COMFORT – 60 Grit Theatre Company

“For Strength & Vulnerability”
WHERE GRIEF SITS – Sampson Spadafore