Constellation Theatre Company
Constellation Theatre Company is a non-profit theater company located in Washington, D.C., performing at the Source Theatre, a black box theatre. Since its founding in 2007, Constellation has received several Helen Hayes Awards, including the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company in 2009.
Artistic leadership
Constellation Theatre Company's founding artistic director is Allison Arkell Stockman. Stockman was a freelance director in Washington, D.C., and New York City. In 2006, she quit her job as a teacher, and started the theater company in 2007.A.J. Guban has been managing director and designer on multiple productions since the founding of the company.
Grants
In September 2013, the American Theatre Wing awarded a National Theatre Company Grant to Constellation Theatre. The grant is for general operating support to companies that "have articulated a distinctive mission, cultivated an audience, and nurtured a community of artists in ways that strengthen and demonstrate the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theatre".Awards
In 2009, Constellation received the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company.Constellation has received 90 competitive Helen Hayes Award nominations and has received 19 of these awards.
| Year | Category | Recipient | Results |
| 2024 | Outstanding Set Design - HELEN | Sarah Reed, The School for Lies | Nomitated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Play - HELEN | The School For Lies | Nomitated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Costume Design - HELEN | Frank Labovitz, The School for Lies | |
| 2023 | Outstanding Production in a Musical - HELEN | Once On This Island | Nomitated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Musical Direction - HELEN | Elisa Rosman & Refiye Tappan, Once On This Island | Nomitated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Direction in a Musical - HELEN | Angelisa Gillyard, Once On This Island | Nomitated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Choreography in a Musical - HELEN | Maurice Johnson, Once on This Island | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical - HELEN | Marty Austin Lamar, Little Shop of Horrors | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical - HELEN | Alana Thomas, Little Shop of Horrors | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical - HELEN | Chani Wereley, Little Shop of Horrors | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Sound Design - HELEN | Tom Teasley & Chao Tian, The White Snake | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Set Design - HELEN | A.J. Guban, "Little Shop of Horrors" | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Production in a Musical - HELEN | Little Shop of Horrors | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Musical Direction - HELEN | Walter "Bobby" McCoy, Little Shop of Horrors | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical - HELEN | Christian Montgomery, Little Shop of Horrors | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical - HELEN | Little Shop of Horrors | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Direction in a Musical - HELEN | Nick Martin, Little Shop of Horrors | Nomitated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Costume Design- HELEN | Frank Labovitz, Little Shop of Horrors | |
| 2020 | Outstanding Choreography in a Musical- HELEN | Ilona Kessell, Little Shop of Horrors | |
| 2019 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - HELEN | Da'von Moody, Aida | Nomitated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Sound Design - HELEN | Gordon Nimmo-Smith, Brian Lotter & Matthew Schleigh, The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Nomitated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Set Design - HELEN | A.J. Guban, The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Nomitated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Production in a Play - HELEN | Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce | |
| 2019 | Outstanding Musical Direction - HELEN | Walter "Bobby" McCoy, Aida | Nomitated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play - HELEN | Tonya Beckman, The Skin of Our Teeth | Nomitated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play - HELEN | Billie Krishawn, Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce | Nomitated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - HELEN | Shayla Simmons, Aida | Nomitated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Play - HELEN | Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce | Nomitated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Direction in a Play - HELEN | Nick Martin, Melancholy Play: A Contemporary Farce | |
| 2019 | Outstanding Costume Design - HELEN | Kelsey Hunt, The Caucasian Chalk Circle | |
| 2019 | James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - HELEN | Scott Abernathy, The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - HELEN | Kari Ginsburg, The Wild Party | |
| 2018 | Outstanding Sound Design - HELEN | Justin Schmitz, The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Sound Design - HELEN | Tom Teasley, The Arabian Nights | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Set Design - HELEN | Tony Cisek, The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Set Design - HELEN | A.J. Guban, The Arabian Nights | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Production in a Musical - HELEN | The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Musical Direction - HELEN | Walter "Bobby" McCoy, The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Lighting Design - HELEN | A.J. Guban, The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play - HELEN | Megan Graves, Peter and the Starcatcher | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - HELEN | Jimmy Mavrikes, The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Play - HELEN | Peter and the Starcatcher | |
| 2018 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical - HELEN | The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Direction in a Musical - HELEN | Allison Arkell Stockman, The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Costume Design - HELEN | Erik Teague, The Arabian Nights | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Costume Design - HELEN | Erik Teague, The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Choreography in a Musical - HELEN | Ilona Kessell, The Wild Party | Nomitated |
| 2018 | James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - HELEN | Jordan Campbell, Peter and the Starcatcher | Nomitated |
| 2018 | James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - HELEN | Matt Dewberry, Peter and the Starcatcher | Nomitated |
| 2018 | James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - HELEN | Alex Vernon, Peter and the Starcatcher | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actors in a Play - HELEN | Dallas Tolentino, Journey to the West | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play - HELEN | Justine Icy Moral, Journey to the West | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - HELEN | Jenna Berk, Urinetown | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - HELEN | Matt Dewberry, Urinetown | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Sound Design - HELEN | Palmer Hefferan, Equus | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Sound Design - HELEN | Tom Teasley, Journey to the West | |
| 2017 | Outstanding Set Design - HELEN | A.J. Guban, Journey to the West | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Play - HELEN | Equus | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Musical - HELEN | Urinetown | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Musical Direction - HELEN | Urinetown | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Lighting Design - HELEN | Colin K. Bills, Journey to the West | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Direction, Musical - HELEN | Allison Arkell Stockman, Urinetown | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Costume Design - HELEN | Kendra Rai, Journey to the West | Nomitated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Choreography, Musical - HELEN | Ilona Kessel, Urinetown | Nomitated |
| 2017 | James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - HELEN | Ryan Tumulty, Journey to the West | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - HELEN | Jenna Berk, Avenue Q | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - HELEN | Justine Icy Moral, Avenue Q | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - HELEN | Emily Zickler, Avenue Q | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - HELEN | Mikey Cafarelli, Avenue Q | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - HELEN | Vaughn Ryan Midder, Avenue Q | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Sound Design - HELEN | Tom Teasley, The Fire and The Rain | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Musical - HELEN | Avenue Q | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Musical Direction - HELEN | Jack Null, Avenue Q | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Lighting Design - HELEN | A.J. Guban, Avenue Q | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - HELEN | Katy Carkuff, Avenue Q | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - HELEN | Matt Dewberry, Avenue Q | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical - HELEN | Avenue Q | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Director of a Musical - HELEN | Allison Arkell Stockman, Avenue Q | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Costume Design - HELEN | Kara Waala, Avenue Q | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Choreography in a Play - HELEN | Casey Kaleba & Matthew R. Wilson, The Lieutenant of Inishmore | Nomitated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Choreography in a Musical - HELEN | Rachel Leigh Dolan, Avenue Q | Nomitated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Sound Design - HELEN | Tom Teasley, The Love of the Nightingale | Nomitated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production | A.J. Guban, 36 Views | Nomitated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production | A.J. Guban, 36 Views | Nomitated |
| 2013 | The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play | Matthew Aldwin McGee, Taking Steps | |
| 2012 | Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Tom Teasley, Green Bird | Nomitated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Costume Design, Resident Production | Kendra Rai, Green Bird | Nomitated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Tom Teasley, The Ramayana | |
| 2010 | Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production | Tom Teasley, Crazyface |
The Constellation Theatre Company was nominated for the following Audience Choice Awards
- 2008 Crazyface
- 2009 Three Sisters
- 2013 Taking Steps, Zorro