THE 1/52 PROJECT HOSTS 2025 RECEPTION HONORING 12 EARLY CAREER DESIGNER GRANT RECIPIENTS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
THE 1/52 PROJECT
HOSTS 2025 RECEPTION
HONORING THE 12 EARLY CAREER DESIGNER GRANT RECIPIENTS
AT THE CIVILIAN HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY
IN ITS FOUR YEARS,
FINANCIAL GRANT PROGRAM HAS RAISED OVER $500,000
SUPPORTING A TOTAL OF 35 EARLY-CAREER DESIGNERS
FROM HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED GROUPS
TO DIVERSIFY AND STRENGTHEN BROADWAY DESIGN COMMUNITY
Photos by Danny Bristoll available HERE.
New York, NY (October 20, 2025) – The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Borritt, hosted its 2025 reception on October 6 at The Civilian Hotel to celebrate and honor the twelve early-career designers to receive financial grants for the programs’ fourth year.
The evening, made possible by the generous support of Neil Mazella, brought together members of the Broadway design community, including past and present receipts, donors, and industry leaders, to recognize this year’s honorees as well as celebrate The 1/52 Project’s ongoing mission to diversify and strengthen the Broadway design community.
To view photos from the 2025 reception, taken by Danny Bristoll, please click HERE.
At the event, twelve grants totaling $165,000 were presented to the 2025 recipients, marking another significant milestone for the organization. Now in its fourth year, The 1/52 Project has distributed over $500,000 in grants to 35 early-career designers across scenic, costume, lighting, sound, projection, hair, and makeup disciplines. Each recipient was selected based on talent, creativity, innovation, financial need, and potential for future excellence in the professional theatrical field.
The twelve 2025 recipients are Luis Garcia (Projection Designer), Mary YoungMi Lee (Hair & Wig Designer), Alex Meyer (Set Designer), Erica Lauren Maholmes (Lighting Designer), Germán Martínez (Sound Designer), Rodrigo Muñoz (Costume Designer), Earon Chew Nealy (Makeup Designer), Jacqueline (JQ) Reed (Projection Designer), Sasha Jin Schwartz (Scenic Designer), Cassie Janay Ann Williams (Hair & Wig Designer), Emily Duncan Wilson (Sound Designer), and Haydee Zelideth (Costume Designer).
To download the 2025 recipients’ headshots, please click here.
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Last year, the 1/52 Project invited businesses who are part of the Broadway community to participate as community partners with a matching grant challenge. The John Gore Organization, Hudson Scenic Studio, PRG, and The Rockwell Group, each generously contributed $10,000. 4 Wall Entertainment, Christie Lites, Global Scenic Services, Masque Sound & Recording Corp., The Miranda Family Fund, Proof Productions, and Bob Usdin for Showman Fabricators have all also made generous donations to this initiative.
This year’s donor list features: Mikhail Fiksel, Palmer Jankens, Barbara Cokorinos, Sam Ellis, David Barbour, Alexis Distler, Camilla Tassi, Cory Pattak, ML Geiger, Jim Bay, Barbara Whitman, Adam Honore, Mike Lavoie & Carlee Briglia, , Jeanette Yew, Beowulf Boritt, Abbie Strasler, Roger Gindi, Marcia Goldberg, Joe Tilford, Tony Meola, Sue Frost, Geoffrey Gund, Mimi Lien, Carl Mulert, Susannah and Cedric Bien-Gund, David Barbour, Brian McDevitt, Sarafina Bush, J Jared Janas, Bradlee Ward, Paloma Young, Anita Yavich, dots, Cody Spencer, Ken Posner, Kai Harada. John Lee Beatty, Julie Taymor, Paul Tate de Poo, Greg Barnes, Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhour, Judith Daitsman, Susan Hilferty, Michelle Habeck, Allen Lee Hughes, Hana Kim, Cory Pattack, Justin Townsend, David Bengali, Tom Watson, Jason Ardizzone-West, Jonathan Deans, David Zinn, Gregg Barnes, Phillip Rosenberg, Palmer Hefferan, Amith Chandrashaker, Finn Ross, Jenny & Jon Steingart , Daryl & Steven Roth, Paloma Young, Palmer Jankens, Brett Banakis, Ben Stanton, Elaine McCarthy, Bradley King, David Brian Brown, Rachel Hauck, Ken Billington, Peter Nigrini, David Korins, Natasha Katz, Derek McClane, Paul Tazewell, Alejo Vietti, Scott Lehrer, S. Katy Tucker, Thomas Schumacher, and Jonathan Marc Sherman & Alexandra Shiva.
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The 2025 1/52 Project Steering Committee
Stefania Bulbarella: Tony Nominated Projection Designer
Sarafina Bush: Tony Nominated Costume Designer
Amith Chandrashaker: Tony Nominated Lighting Designer
Jiyoun Chang: Tony nominated Lighting Designer
Wilson Chin: Set Designer
Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche: Make-up Designer
Alan C. Edwards: Lighting Designer
Justin Ellington: Tony Nominated Sound Designer
Leah Loukas: Hair & Wig Designer
Kai Harada: Tony Winning Sound Designer
Rachel Hauck: Tony Winning Set Designer
Sun Hee Kil: Sound Designer
Nikiya Mathis: Tony Winning Hair & Wig Designer
Elaine McCarthy: Projection Designer
Lawrence Moten III: Set Designer
Alejo Vietti: Costume Designer|
Anita Yavich: Costume Designer
Jeanette Oi Suk Yew: Projection Designer
1/52 Project Volunteer Staff
Beowulf Boritt: Tony Winning Set Designer, Founder & Co-Manager
Bethany Weinstein Stewert: Production Manager, Co-Manager
DKC/O&M: Press Representative
Simon Harding: Projection Designer, Website Supervisor
1/52 Advisory Committee
Robert Brill: Tony Nominated Set Designer
Jeff Croiter: Tony Winning Lighting Designer
Natasha Katz: Tony Winning Lighting Designer
Nikiya Mathis: Tony Winning Hair & Wig Designer
Nevin Steinberg: Tony Winning Sound Designer
Jeff Sugg: Tony Nominated Projection Designer
Alejo Vietti: Costume Designer
The 1/52 Project works with Players Philanthropy Foundation as their Fiscal Sponsor.
Anyone is welcome to make a tax-deductible contribution at: https://www.oneeveryfiftytwo.org/contribute
For more information go to: oneeveryfiftytwo.org.
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