| The 27th Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards
Monday June 15, 2009 The Commodore Ballroom
Bolded selections indicate winners.
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| LARGE THEATRE 2008 ~ 2009 |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role, Large Theatre |
| Jay Brazeau |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
| Bernard Cuffling |
The History Boys |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Duncan Fraser |
Homechild |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Billy Merasty |
Where the Blood Mixes |
Playhouse Theatre Company
& The Savage Society |
| David Storch |
Frost/Nixon |
Playhouse Theatre Company
(co-production with The Canadian Stage Company) |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role, Large Theatre |
| Caroline Cave |
Miss Julie: Freedom Summer |
Playhouse Theatre Company
(co-production with The Canadian Stage Company) |
| Jennifer Lines |
The Tempest |
Bard on the Beach |
| Jennifer Lines |
Titus Andronicus |
Bard on the Beach |
| Meg Roe |
Toronto, Mississippi |
Playhouse Theatre Company
(co-production with Theatre Aquarius) |
| Nicole Underhay |
The Constant Wife |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Large Theatre |
| Thom Allison |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
| Simon Bradbury |
The Real Thing |
Arts Club Theatre Company
(co-production with the Belfry Theatre) |
| Simon Bradbury |
Titus Andronicus |
Bard on the Beach |
| Ron Pederson |
The Producers |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Andrew Wheeler |
Twelfth Night |
Bard on the Beach |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Large Theatre |
| Sara-Jeanne Hosie |
Guys and Dolls |
Gateway Theatre |
| Margo Kane |
Where the Blood Mixes |
Playhouse Theatre Company
& The Savage Society |
| Terra C. Macleod |
The Producers |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Bonnie Panych |
The Full Monty |
Patrick Street Productions |
| Colleen Wheeler |
The Tempest |
Bard on the Beach |
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| Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre |
| Alan Brodie |
Miss Julie: Freedom Summer |
Playhouse Theatre Company
(co-production with The Canadian Stage Company) |
| Gerald King |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
| Ali Sohrabzadeh |
The Return of Futuristi |
BellaLuna Productions |
| John Webber |
The Tempest |
Bard on the Beach |
| John Webber |
Titus Andronicus |
Bard on the Beach |
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| Outstanding Set Design, Large Theatre |
| Patrick Clark |
Frost/Nixon |
Playhouse Theatre Company
(co-production with The Canadian Stage Company) |
| Pam Johnson |
Miss Julie: Freedom Summer |
Playhouse Theatre Company
(co-production with The Canadian Stage Company) |
| Pam Johnson |
Titus Andronicus |
Bard on the Beach |
| Ken MacDonald |
The Constant Wife |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Jean Claude Olivier |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
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| Outstanding Costume Design, Large Theatre |
| Nancy Bryant |
The Constant Wife |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Phillip Clarkson |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
| Mara Gottler |
Twelfth Night |
Bard on the Beach |
| Christine Reimer |
The Tempest |
Bard on the Beach |
| Christine Reimer |
Titus Andronicus |
Bard on the Beach |
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| Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition, Large Theatre |
| Jason Burnstick |
Where the Blood Mixes |
Playhouse Theatre Company
& The Savage Society |
| Alessandro Juliani |
The Tempest |
Bard on the Beach |
| Brian Linds |
The History Boys |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Joelysa Pankanea |
King Lear |
Bard on the Beach |
| Murray Price |
Twelfth Night |
Bard on the Beach |
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| Outstanding Direction, Large Theatre |
| Kim Collier |
Titus Andronicus |
Bard on the Beach |
| Dean Paul Gibson |
The History Boys |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Morris Panych |
The Constant Wife |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| Max Reimer |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
| Meg Roe |
The Tempest |
Bard on the Beach |
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| Outstanding Production, Large Theatre |
| The Drowsy Chaperone |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
| The History Boys |
Arts Club Theatre Company |
| The Tempest |
Bard on the Beach |
| Titus Andronicus |
Bard on the Beach |
| Where the Blood Mixes |
Playhouse Theatre Company & The Savage Society |
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| Outstanding Artistic Achievements, Large Theatre |
| Alan Brodie, Patrick Clark, Jamie Nesbitt |
Exceptional Integration of Visual Design |
Frost/Nixon |
Playhouse Theatre Company (co-production with The Canadian Stage Company) |
| Nicholas Harrison |
Outstanding Fight Choreography |
Titus Andronicus |
Bard on the Beach |
| Jamie Nesbitt |
Exceptional Body of Work in Projection Design |
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| Lloyd Nicholson |
Outstanding Musical Direction |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
| Dayna Tekatch |
Outstanding Dance Choreography |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
Playhouse Theatre Company |
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| SMALL THEATRE |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role, Small Theatre |
| Anthony F. Ingram |
Pinter's Briefs |
Blackbird Theatre |
| David Marr |
Bashir Lazhar |
Pi Theatre |
| Russell Roberts |
Blackbird |
Rumble Productions & Theatre Conspiracy |
| Todd Thomson |
True Believers – My Acid Trip |
Solo Collective |
| Simon Webb |
Pinter's Briefs |
Blackbird Theatre |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role, Small Theatre |
| Julia Mackey |
Jake's Gift |
Juno Productions |
| Jennifer Mawhinney |
Blackbird |
Rumble Productions & Theatre Conspiracy |
| Bridget O'Sullivan |
The December Man |
Green Thumb Theatre |
| Lori Triolo |
The Sweetest Swing in Baseball |
E-VAC Equity Co-Op |
| Colleen Wheeler |
Life Savers |
Ruby Slippers Theatre |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Small Theatre |
| Donald Adams |
Influence |
Touchstone Theatre |
| Alex Ferguson |
Glengarry Glen Ross |
Main Street Theatre Equity Co-Op |
| Kevin McNulty |
Life Savers |
Ruby Slippers Theatre |
| Ron Reed |
Mourning Dove |
Pacific Theatre |
| Michael Rinaldi |
The Dissemblers |
Touchstone Theatre |
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| Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Small Theatre |
| Patti Allan |
Life Savers |
Ruby Slippers Theatre |
| Sasa Brown |
Bone in Her Teeth |
Leaky Heaven Circus |
| Jennifer Mawhinney |
The Dissemblers |
Touchstone Theatre |
| Laara Sadiq |
No Exit |
Electric Company Theatre
& The Virtual Stage |
| Naomi Wright |
Life Savers |
Ruby Slippers Theatre |
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| Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre |
| Stephan Bircher |
Bone in Her Teeth |
Leaky Heaven Circus |
| Itai Erdal |
Life Savers |
Ruby Slippers Theatre |
| Jonathan Ryder |
Influence |
Touchstone Theatre |
| Guido Tondino |
Lentement la beauté |
Théâtre la Seizième
(co-production with L’Unithéâtre) |
| John Webber |
No Exit |
Electric Company Theatre
& The Virtual Stage |
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| Outstanding Set Design, Small Theatre |
| Jergus Oprsal |
Bashir Lazhar |
Pi Theatre |
| Karyn MacCallum |
Where the River Meets the Sea |
Presentation House Theatre |
| David Roberts |
Influence |
Touchstone Theatre |
| David Roberts |
Life Savers |
Ruby Slippers Theatre |
| Jay Gower Taylor |
No Exit |
Electric Company Theatre
& The Virtual Stage |
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| Outstanding Costume Design, Small Theatre |
| Meredith Canby |
Death of A Clown |
Itsazoo Productions |
| Kirsten McGhie |
No Exit |
Electric Company Theatre
& The Virtual Stage |
| Margaret McKea |
The Life of Paper |
Pangaea Arts |
| Sheila White |
Influence |
Touchstone Theatre |
| Marti Wright |
The 8th Land |
Pi Theatre |
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| Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition, Small Theatre |
| Joseph “Pepe” Danza |
The 8th Land |
Pi Theatre |
| Emma Hendrix |
Transmission |
Proximity Arts Society |
Alessandro Juliani
& Meg Roe |
Life Savers |
Ruby Slippers Theatre |
| Judy Specht |
The Life of Paper |
Pangaea Arts |
Corina Akeson
& Jeff Tymoschuk |
Coriolanus |
Coriolanus Equity Co-Op |
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| Outstanding Direction, Small Theatre |
| Norman Armour |
Blackbird |
Rumble Productions & Theatre Conspiracy |
| Kim Collier |
No Exit |
Electric Company Theatre
& The Virtual Stage |
| Craig Holzschuh |
Lentement la beauté |
Théâtre la Seizième
(co-production with L’Unithéâtre) |
| Shane Snow |
The World Goes Round |
Another Musical Co-Op |
| John Wright |
Pinter's Briefs |
Blackbird Theatre |
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| Outstanding Production, Small Theatre |
| Blackbird |
Rumble Productions & Theatre Conspiracy |
| Glengarry Glen Ross |
Main Street Theatre Equity Co-Op |
| Lentement la beauté |
Théâtre la Seizième (co-production with L’Unithéâtre) |
| Life Savers |
Ruby Slippers Theatre |
| No Exit |
Electric Company Theatre & The Virtual Stage |
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| Significant Achievement Award, Small Theatre |
| Tim Carlson, Richard Wolfe, Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, Candelario Andrade, Andreas Kahre, Jeff Harrison, Barbara Clayden, No Luck Club |
Creative Design Ensemble |
Live from a Bush of Ghosts |
Theatre Conspiracy |
| Jeremy Crittenden, Sarah Gay, Timothy Gledhill, Alison MacDonald, Jennifer Neumann |
Ensemble Performance |
The World Goes Round |
Another Musical Co-Op |
| Progress Lab |
Innovative Contribution to the Artistic Community |
Hive 2 |
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| Andy Thompson, Bojan Bodruzic |
Video Design & Editing |
No Exit |
Electric Company Theatre & The Virtual Stage |
| Joseph Wu |
Origami Artistry |
The Life of Paper |
Pangaea Arts |
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| THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES |
| Outstanding Performance, Theatre for Young Audiences |
| Emmelia Gordon |
New Canadian Kid |
Green Thumb Theatre |
| Meghan Kinsley |
Blind Spot |
Green Thumb Theatre |
| Jennifer Neumann |
Seussical the Musical |
Carousel Theatre |
| Jon Lachlan Stewart |
Ecran de fumée |
Théâtre la Seizième |
| Brian Sutton |
King Arthur's Kitchen |
Axis Theatre Company |
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| Outstanding Design, Theatre for Young Audiences |
| Bob Buckley, Yvan Morissette, Taryn O'Gorman, Heidi Wilkinson |
Design Team |
King Arthur's Kitchen |
Axis Theatre Company |
| Drew Facey |
Set & Costume Design |
Ecran de fumée |
Théâtre la Seizième |
| Drew Facey, Jeff Harrison, Jeff Tymoschuk, Heidi Wilkinson |
Design Team |
Munsch Alley |
Carousel Theatre |
| Frank Rader |
Puppet Design |
The Little Old Man |
Theatre Bagger |
| Marina Szijarto |
Mask & Puppet Design |
Jungle Book |
Musical TheatreWorks |
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| Outstanding Artistic Creation, Theatre for Young Audiences |
| Tamara McCarthy |
Direction |
Munsch Alley |
Carousel Theatre |
| Chris McGregor |
Direction |
The Little Old Man |
Theatre Bagger |
| Marcus Youssef |
Direction |
Are We There Yet? |
Neworld Theatre |
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| Significant Artistic Achievement, Theatre for Young Audiences |
| Hamza Adam, Evelyn Chew, Kenji Maeda, Luc Roderique, Azin Sadr |
Ensemble Performance |
Are We There Yet? |
Neworld Theatre |
| Tom Jones & Chris McGregor |
Ensemble Performance |
The Little Old Man |
Theatre Bagger |
| Heidi Wilkinson |
Body of Work – Design |
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| Outstanding Production, Theatre for Young Audiences |
| Are We There Yet? |
Neworld Theatre |
| Blind Spot |
Green Thumb Theatre |
| King Arthur's Kitchen |
Axis Theatre Company |
| The Little Old Man |
Theatre Bagger |
| Munsch Alley |
Carousel Theatre |
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| INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AND PRIZES |
| Ray Michal Award for Outstanding Work or Body of Work by an Emerging Director: |
Shane Snow
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| Mary Phillips Prize for Behind the Scenes Achievement: |
Shirley Lum
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| John Moffat & Larry Lillo Award: |
Louis-Marie Bournival
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| Sydney Risk Prize for Outstanding Original Script by an Emerging Playwright: |
Kevin Loring
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| GVPTA Career Achievement Award: |
Patrick McDonald, Artistic Director, Green Thumb Theatre
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| Georgia Straight Patron of the Arts Award: |
Granville Island Hotel
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| Sam Payne Award for Most Promising Newcomer: |
Dani Fecko
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| Critic's Choice Innovation Award |
| Letters from Lithuania |
Mortal Coil Performance Society |
| Lives Were Around Me |
battery opera |
| No Exit |
Electric Company Theatre & The Virtual Stage |
| The Flannigan Affair |
Electric Company Theatre |
| WeeTube |
Theatre Replacement |
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| Outstanding Original Script |
| Dennis Foon |
True Believers – My Acid Trip |
Solo Collective |
| Nicola Harwood |
Letters from Lithuania |
Mortal Coil |
| Kevin Kerr |
The Secret World of Og |
Carousel Theatre |
| Kevin Loring |
Where the Blood Mixes |
Playhouse Theatre Company
& The Savage Society |
| Andrew Templeton |
This Mortal Flesh |
MachineFair |
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