28TH ANNUAL JESSIE RICHARDSON AWARDS |
Vancouver, BC - “Own the Stage” was the theme of the 28th Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards at the Commodore Ballroom, the awards ceremony honouring Vancouver’s vibrant theatre community and its artistic achievements. Vancouver Theatresports, producer of the event, used their ingenious talents and created an entertaining and fast-paced show honouring theatre companies large and small. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees.
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And the winners are… |
LARGE THEATRE |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role, Large Theatre |
| Ryan Beil |
Billy Bishop Goes to War |
Arts Club Theatre Company
(co-production with Persephone Theatre) |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role, Large Theatre |
| Elena Juatco |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Large Theatre |
| Scott Bellis |
All's Well that Ends Well |
Bard on the Beach |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Large Theatre |
| Nicola Lipman |
Black Comedy |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
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| Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre |
| Alan Brodie & Kevin Lamotte |
Beyond Eden |
Playhouse Theatre Company
(co- production with Theatre Calgary) |
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| Outstanding Set Design, Large Theatre |
| Bretta Gerecke |
Beyond Eden |
Playhouse Theatre Company
(co- production with Theatre Calgary) |
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| Outstanding Costume Design, Large Theatre |
| Bretta Gerecke |
Beyond Eden |
Playhouse Theatre Company
(co- production with Theatre Calgary) |
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| Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition, Large Theatre |
| Alessandro Juliani |
The Miracle Worker |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
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| Outstanding Direction, Large Theatre |
| Sarah Rodgers |
Billy Bishop Goes to War |
Arts Club Theatre Company
(co- production with Persephone Theatre) |
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| Outstanding Production, Large Theatre |
| The Miracle Worker |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
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| Significant Artistic Achievement, Large Theatre |
| Bruce Kellett |
Outstanding Musical Direction |
Les Miserables |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
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SMALL THEATRE |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role, Small Theatre |
| Anthony F. Ingram |
Frozen |
Shameless Hussy Productions |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role, Small Theatre |
| Laara Sadiq |
Palace of the End |
Touchstone Theatre/Felix Culpa/Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Theatre |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Small Theatre |
| Craig Erickson |
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
Blackbird Theatre |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Small Theatre |
| Meg Roe |
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
Blackbird Theatre |
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| Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre |
| John Webber |
The Edward Curtis Project |
Presentation House Theatre |
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| Outstanding Set Design, Small Theatre |
| Pam Johnson |
Queen Lear |
Presentation House Theatre/Western Gold Theatre |
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| Outstanding Costume Design, Small Theatre |
| Naomi Sider |
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
Pacific Theatre |
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| Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition, Small Theatre |
| Peggy Lee |
Queen Lear |
Presentation House Theatre/Western Gold Theatre |
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| Outstanding Direction, Small Theatre |
| David Bloom, Katrina Dunn, Mindy Parfitt |
Palace of the End |
Touchstone Theatre/Felix Culpa/Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Theatre |
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| Outstanding Production, Small Theatre |
| after homelessness |
Headlines Theatre |
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| Significant Artistic Achievement, Small Theatre |
| Company of after homelessness and Headlines Theatre |
Outstanding Innovation in Theatre as a Contribution to Community |
after homelessness |
Headlines Theatre |
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THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES |
| Outstanding Performance, Theatre for Young Audiences |
| Darren Burkett, Janet Gigliotti, Kaylee Harwood, Todd Talbot, Allan Zinyk |
A Year with Frog & Toad |
Carousel Theatre |
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| Outstanding Design, Theatre for Young Audiences |
| Heidi Wilkinson |
Body of Work |
Love You Forever...and More Munsch – Set, Puppet, and Props Design; The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood – Props Design; A Year with Frog & Toad – Set and Props Design |
Carousel Theatre |
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| Outstanding Artistic Creation, Theatre for Young Audiences |
| Gordon Roberts |
Musical Direction |
A Year with Frog & Toad |
Carousel Theatre |
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| Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences |
| A Year with Frog & Toad |
Carousel Theatre |
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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS and PRIZES |
| Ray Michal Award for Outstanding Work or Body of Work by an Emerging Director: |
| Meg Roe |
| Mary Phillips Prize for Behind the Scenes Achievement: |
| Chris Allan |
| John Moffat & Larry Lillo Award: |
| Karin Konoval |
| Sydney Risk Prize for Outstanding Original Script by an Emerging Playwright: |
| John Murphy |
| GVPTA Career Achievement Award: |
| Kathryn Shaw |
| Georgia Straight Patron of the Arts Award: |
| Lionel Johnston |
| Sam Payne Award for Most Promising Newcomer: |
| Kaylee Harwood |
Critics’ Choice Innovation Award |
| antigone undone |
Leaky Heaven Circus |
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Outstanding Original Script |
| John Murphy |
True Story |
(r)evolution theatre |
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The Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society is a registered Canadian charity (898771928RR0001). Tax-receiptable donations can be made through CanadaHelps.org
