On Monday September 22, 2008, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host Lisa Kron, announced the 2008 recipients at the Fourth Annual IT Awards Ceremony at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
On July 21, 2008, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2008 nominees at a standing-room only event at 'Our Lady of Pompeii' located at 25 Carmine Street. The 2008 Nominees were selected from an adjudication pool of over 3,000 artists. Nominees include 127 individual artists, 47 different productions and 40 theatre companies.
2.5 Minute Ride, the roller coaster play by Lisa Kron, will have an Off-Broadway engagement in 2008, with performances beginning Friday, January 18, at Altered Stages
The New York Musical Theater Festival, Beth Morrison Projects & New Sounds Theatre present Going Down Swingin' (The Don Giovanni Radio Hour) by Peter Hilliard and Matt Boresi
Maryann Lombardi and the New York International Fringe Festival will present the American Premiere of Douglas Maxwell's Helmet, presented and directed by Maryann Lombardi