ABOUT JESSIE RICHARDSON

Jessie Richardson was an extraordinary individual whose supportive involvement in Vancouver theatre spanned over four decades. She began in the 1930s, in the Vancouver Little Theatre Association, where she acted, directed, and designed costumes. In the mid-50s, she helped to form the children's touring company Holiday Theatre, which later became Playhouse Holiday Theatre. Jessie's contributions to the growth and vitality of Vancouver's theatre scene were the foundation on which our current thriving theatre community was built. She gave us a sense of community and purpose, and we are proud to present these annual awards in her name.

ABOUT THE JESSIE SOCIETY

The Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society is a non-profit charitable organization that exists to celebrate and promote the outstanding achievements of the Vancouver Professional Theatre community by producing the annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. The society was formed in 1997, and took over the production of the Awards Ceremony from the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance, who had presented it since its beginning in the 1982-83 season.

The Jessies Society Board of Directors is comprised of theatre professionals from all segments of the theatre community. The society establishes and monitors three juries for each season's awards, as well as establishing and overseeing policy and procedure governing the Awards. These policies and procedures are outlined in a document called the Guidelines for the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. The guidelines are reviewed annually by the Jessie Review Committee, a sub-committee of the Board, which then makes recommendations to the entire Board of Directors. Any Jessies Society member (company or individual) may obtain a copy of the current guidelines by contacting the Jessies Society at registration@jessies.ca

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2012/2013

President
MEREDITH ELLIOTT

Vice President
ALISON CHISHOLM

Treasurer
KATIE NICHOLS

Secretary
MARYANNE RENZETTI

Review Committee Chairs
DIANE BROWN
STEVEN GREENFIELD

Review Committee Members
DIANE BROWN, KATHLEEN DUBORG, MIKE MCKENZIE, CHRISTINE QUINTANA, ANDY THOMPSON

Awards Show Chair
MARIJKA ASBEEK BRUSSE

Marketing Chair
ANDREA LOEWEN

Ticketing Officer
CHRISTINE QUINTANA

Membership & Registrations Officer
MINNA SCHENDLINGER (Board affiliate), registration@jessies.ca

Sponsorship Chair
REBECCA COLEMAN

Sponsorship Committee Members
KATE BETHELL, SYDNEY CAVANAUGH, ALISON CHISHOLM, REBECCA COLEMAN, LOIS DAWSON, DAVE DEVEAU, STEVEN GREENFIELD, MIKE MACKENZIE, KATE STADEL

Statues Officer
ALISON CHISHOLM

Statues Assistant
NADINE CAREW

Special Awards Officer
MIKE MCKENZIE

Member at Large

KATE DION-RICHARD

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE

KATEY WRIGHT, Past President

KATRINA DUNN

DANIEL DOLAN

MARLENE DIXON

ALISON GREEN

JACK HOLMES

PAM JOHNSON

BILL MILLERD

YVAN MORISSETTE

JAY ONO

ADRIENNE WONG

Jessie Richardson Awards Society
Suite 249, 3381 Cambie St.
Vancouver B.C. V5Z 4R3
Fax: 604.608.6923
Email: registration@jessies.ca

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