Runako Jahi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eyes

A musical adaptation of the Zora Neale Hurston classic novel,
"Their Eyes Were Watching God" 
adapted by Mari Evans, produced by
 eta Creative Arts Foundation
Runako Jahi won the Best Director Award for a Musical or Revue,
in addition to a special Award of Merit.

 

Awards Received                                      

The Promising Playwright Award
 Black Theater Alliance of Chicago; May, 1976

The Paul Robeson Award
African American Arts Alliance of Chicago; June, 1990

The President’s Award “For Contributions To Children’s Theater”
Boulevard Arts Center; March, 1990

The African American Achievement Award  
 Columbia College; April, 1990

Best Direction of a Play (Drama or Comedy)
1995 Black Theater Alliance Awards  “Stoops” (eta)

The Lorraine Hansberry Award for Drama
 Afrique Magazine, 1999

2002 honor from Rolling Out  newspaper for “Outstanding Contributions to the Community”

Best Direction  of a Play (Musical or Revue)
2004 Black Theater Alliance Awards “Eyes” (eta)

Special Award of Merit (career achievement award)
2004 Black Theater Alliance Awards

Outstanding Direction
2006 Black Excellence Award
“HOME The Musical”  (eta)

Best Set Design
2006 Black Excellence Award
For both “HOME The Musical” and
 “Willy’s Cut And Shine” (eta productions)

Received the “2003 Monarch Award for The Arts”  from the Monarch Awards Foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority’s Xi Nu Omega chapter  at their 21st annual Tribute To Black Men.


 

 

Award Nominations                                  

Best Direction of a Play (Musical or Revue),
1997 Black Theater Alliance Awards  
“This Far By Faith”  (eta)

Best Direction of a Play (Drama or Comedy),
1999 Black Theater Alliance Awards
 “The Dreamers” (eta)

2002 Jefferson Award Nominee

Best Direction of a Play (Drama or Comedy),
 2003 Black Theater Alliance Awards
“Whispers Want To Holler”  (eta)

Best Sound Design,  2003 Black Theater Alliance Awards
“Whispers Want To Holler”  (eta)

Outstanding Direction,
2003 Black Excellence Awards
“Whispers Want To Holler.”

Best Sound Design
2004 Black Theater Alliance Awards
“Eyes”  (eta)

Outstanding Direction,
 2004 Black Excellence Awards
“Eyes”

Best Set Design, 
2006 Black Theater Alliance Awards
“Willy’s Cut And Shine” (eta)

“Martin Luther King Suite”  Emmy nomination, 1986