Nick Verina is the inaugural recipient of the Roger Sturtevant Musical Theatre Award given by the Actors’ Equity Association. He was a member of The Artist's Crossing’s 2004 original company, headed by Judy Blazer, and also appeared in the concert version of Tom Jones and Joseph Thalken’s collaboration Harold and Maude at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Mr. Verina’s professional credits include Was (world premiere); Green Gables (regional premiere); Miss Liberty (The York Theatre Company); West Side Story; and You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. His film and television credits include The Good Shepherd (Robert DeNiro, Dir.) and NBC’s “The Book of Daniel.” He is a graduate of Wright State University’s Theatre Arts Department.