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JUN 2025

HFF25 Award Winners and Nominees!

by carly regal

HFF25 Community Award Winners
voted on by Fringe patrons and community

Top of the Fringe Award: And Her Children
Fringe International Award: Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin
Fringe First for World Premiere: And Her Children
Fringe Award for Cabaret & Burlesque: Ms. Tucker Will See You Now
Fringe Award for Clown & Alternative Comedy: Absolute Legends!
Fringe Award for Comedic Theatre: Murder, Oops!
Fringe Award for Comedy & Variety Acts: Woody Fu: One Man John Wick 2.0
Fringe Award for Dance & Physical Theatre: Holy Holy: The Birth of Disco
Fringe Award for Dramatic Theatre: And Her Children
Fringe Award for Immersive & Games: Funeral Show
Fringe Award for Musicals & Operas: One Up: The Musical
Fringe Award for Solo Theatre: QFWFQ

HFF25 Discover Fringe Award Winners
presented by organizations outside of the festival

Adelaide Fringe Festival Exchange Award, presented by Adelaide Fringe Festival in Adelaide, Australia: Woody Fu: One Man John Wick 2.0
Best of Fuery, presented by Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre: Sentience
Denver Fringe Festival Exchange Award, presented by Denver Fringe Festival in Denver, CO: Black and Blue
Ella Turenne Award, presented by Hollywood Fringe Access Advisory Committee: The Troll
Fringe Italia Off Exchange Award, presented by Fringe Italia Off in Italy: Stuck
International Fringe Encore Series, presented by SoHo Playhouse: And Her Children
No Room in the Green Room Award, presented by Make Believe Stage Productions, LLC: Tamra Wasserman presents: This is Real, This is Me (By Tamra Wasserman)
Playwright’s Promise Award, presented by The Inkwell Theater: NAPOLEON’S WH*RE SISTER
Spirit of the Fest Award, presented by Short+Sweet Hollywood:
79 Ways to Die – The Interactive Shakespeare Speedrun
Splash Award, presented by Namba Performing Arts Space, Inc: Couplet: Honey Honey Moon Moon
Sydney Fringe Festival Exchange Award, presented by Sydney Fringe Festival in Sydney, Australia: QFWFQ
The Daredevil Award, presented by Electric Lodge: Trans Mom vs. Family Court: Justice Sees No Gender
The “FIERCE ARTIST” AWARD, presented by Playhouse Arts “Zero to Fierce Festival”: A Peacock In The Rubble
The Loud Karma Emerging Women and Nonbinary Playwright’s Award, presented by Loud Karma Productions, LLC: First Place: The Road Theory; Second Place: I Hope You’re Having Fun in Hell, Dad; Third Place: So Baby
The Movie Book Club Award, presented by The Movie Book Club: GU; Falling: a disabled love story; To Be Liberated; TRU$T
The Planners’ Pick Award, presented by Theatre Planners: Menswear
The Sacred Fools’ Award for Bold Theatricality, presented by Sacred Fools: Holy Holy: The Birth of Disco
The Screamiest, presented by Midsummer Scream: Todd Macabre
The StageCrafts Freeway Circuit Award, presented by The StageCrafts: What Happens in the Dark
The Theatre Theater Playwright Award, presented by Theatre Theater Podcast: Dog of Carnage by: Benjamin Schwartz
Transcendent Craft Award, presented by Trans Stories / Joy Who Lived: Couplet: Honey Honey Moon Moon; Trans Mom vs. Family Court: Justice Sees No Gender
Zephyr’s Zest Award, presented by Theatre Planners Venues / Zephyr Theatre: The Server Slasher Massacre