Nomination Announcements: 39th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards
The Dora Mavor Moore Awards—named after the pioneering Canadian actress, director, and teacher—celebrate the best of Toronto theatre. (You can read about last year’s nominees and winners here.) This year’s awards, which will be hosted by Astrid Van Wieren, will take place Monday, June 25 at the Elgin Theatre.
The nominations for this year’s Dora Mavor Moore Awards have been announced! Some highlights:
- Canadian Stage takes the lead through all divisions with 24 nominations
The Musical Stage Company soars in the musical theatre division with 21 nominations – 12 for Life After - Soulpepper tops general theatre division with 13 nominations – 5 for Idomeneus
The Theatre Centre is the front runner in the independent theatre division with 12 nominations – 8 for Bears - Tapestry Opera leads in the opera division with 18 nominations – 10 for The Overcoat
DanceWorks flies highest in the dance division with 8 nominations – 5 for Chasing the Path
Young People’s Theatre heads the theatre for young audiences division with 15 nominations – 5 for Risky Phil
Full breakdown for the GENERAL THEATRE and INDEPENDENT THEATRE divisions below.
For details on the MUSICAL THEATRE, OPERA, DANCE, THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES, and TOURING divisions please visit the TAPA website.
General Theatre
Outstanding Production:
- A Delicate Balance (Soulpepper)
- Jerusalem (Outside the March/Company Theatre production, with Starvox Entertainment)
- Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools (Buddies in Bad Times/Theatre Passe Muraille)
- LULU v.7 // aspects of a femme fatale (Buddies in Bad Times)
- Waiting for Godot (Soulpepper)
Outstanding New Play:
- Emil Sher, The Boy in the Moon (Crow’s Theatre), based on a book by Ian Brown
- Evalyn Parry and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools (Buddies in Bad Times/Theatre Passe Muraille)
- Jivesh Parasram, Take d Milk, Nah? (b current performing arts/Pandemic Theatre, with support from Theatre Passe Muraille)
- Kat Sandler, BANG BANG (Factory Theatre)
- Rose Napoli, Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) (Nightwood Theatre)
Outstanding Direction:
- Alan Dilworth, Idomeneus (Soulpepper)
- Djanet Sears, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Soulpepper)
- Mitchell Cushman, Jerusalem (Outside the March/Company Theatre production, with Starvox Entertainment)
- Richard Rose, Hamlet (Tarragon Theatre)
- ted witzel, LULU v.7 // aspects of a femme fatale (Buddies in Bad Times)
Outstanding Male Performance:
- David Storch, The Boy in the Moon (Crow’s Theatre)
- Kim Coates, Jerusalem (Outside the March/Company Theatre production, with Starvox Entertainment)
- Oliver Dennis, A Delicate Balance (Soulpepper)
- Richard Clarkin, Confederation & Riel (VideoCabaret, with Soulpepper)
- Richard Zeppieri, BANG BANG (Factory Theatre)
Outstanding Female Performance:
- Brenda Robbins, A Delicate Balance (Soulpepper)
- Michaela Washburn, Confederation & Riel (VideoCabaret, with Soulpepper)
- Michaela Washburn, Scandal & Rebellion (VideoCabaret, with Soulpepper)
- Seana McKenna, Lear (Groundling Theatre)
- Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) (Nightwood Theatre)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance:
- Ensemble of Confederation & Riel (VideoCabaret, with Soulpepper)
- Ensemble of for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Soulpepper)
- Ensemble of Idomeneus (Soulpepper)
- Ensemble of Jerusalem (Outside the March/Company Theatre production, with Starvox Entertainment)
- Ensemble of Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools (Buddies in Bad Times/Theatre Passe Muraille)
Outstanding Scenic Design:
- Claude Guilmain and Duncan Appleton, AmericanDream.ca Partie 1: Malaises et Partie 2: Pax Americana (Le Théâtre la Tangente)
- Elahe Marjovi, The Monument (Factory Theatre)
- Helen Yung, LULU v.7 // aspects of a femme fatale (Buddies in Bad Times)
- Lorenzo Savoini, Idomeneus (Soulpepper)
- Nick Blais, Jerusalem (Outside the March/Company Theatre production, with Starvox Entertainment)
Outstanding Costume Design:
- Astrid Janson & Melanie McNeill, Confederation & Riel (VideoCabaret, with Soulpepper)
- Astrid Janson & Melanie McNeill, Scandal & Rebellion (VideoCabaret, with Soulpepper)
- Gillian Gallow, Idomeneus (Soulpepper)
- Ken MacKenzie, Animal Farm (Soulpepper)
- Melanie McNeill, Le Menteur (The Liar) (Théâtre français de Toronto)
Outstanding Lighting Design:
- André du Toit, Jerusalem (Outside the March/Company Theatre production, with Starvox Entertainment)
- Jason Hand, Hamlet (Tarragon Theatre)
- Kimberley Purtell and André du Toit (lighting) and Remington North (projections), The Boy in the Moon (Crow’s Theatre)
- Lorenzo Savoini, Idomeneus (Soulpepper)
Outstanding Sound Design/Composition:
- Evalyn Parry, Cris Derksen, Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools (Buddies in Bad Times/Theatre Passe Muraille)
- Julian Brown, True Crime (Crow’s Theatre/The Castleton Massive Production)
- Richard Feren, Animal Farm (Soulpepper)
- Thomas Ryder Payne, Hamlet (Tarragon Theatre)
- Thomas Ryder Payne and Kevin Drew, A&R Angels (Crow’s Theatre)
Independent Theatre
Outstanding Production:
- Bears (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre, with the Theatre Centre)
- Daughter (Theatre Centre/QuipTake, with Pandemic Theatre)
- Flashing Lights (Ahuri Theatre/Bad New Days)
- speaking of sneaking (Why Not Theatre/sos collective)
- The Aliens (Coal Mine Theatre)
Outstanding New Play:
- daniel jelani ellis, speaking of sneaking (Why Not Theatre/sos collective)
- Falen Johnson, Ipperwash (Native Earth Performing Arts)
- Lauren Gillis and Alaine Hutton, Mr. Truth (Why Not Theatre/Lester Trips)
- Matthew MacKenzie, Bears (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre, with the Theatre Centre)
- Miranda Calderon, Adam Paolozza, Liz Peterson, Guillermo Verdecchia, Dan Watson, Flashing Lights (Ahuri Theatre/Bad New Days)
Outstanding Direction:
- Adam Paolozza, Flashing Lights (Ahuri Theatre/Bad New Days)
- Ann-Marie Kerr, Daughter (Theatre Centre/QuipTake, with Pandemic Theatre)
- d’bi.young anitafrika, speaking of sneaking (Why Not Theatre/sos collective)
- Jill Harper and Patricia Allison, pool (no water) (Cue6 Theatre)
- Matthew MacKenzie, Bears (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre, with the Theatre Centre)
Outstanding Male Performance:
- Adam Lazarus, Daughter (Theatre Centre/QuipTake, with Pandemic Theatre)
- Christopher Stanton, Title and Deed (Nightfall Theatrics)
- daniel jelani ellis, speaking of sneaking (Why Not Theatre/sos collective)
- Max Haynes, The Aliens (Coal Mine Theatre)
- Sheldon Elter, Bears (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre, with the Theatre Centre)
Outstanding Female Performance:
- Amaka Umeh, Pets (Shadowland Theatre)
- Breanna Dillon, What Happened Was… (Leroy Street Theatre)
- Jenna Harris, Lela & Co. (Discord and Din Theatre)
- Kaitlyn Riordan, Maggie and Pierre (timeshare)
- Raven Dauda, Addicted (Adedo Collective and the Watah Theatre)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance:
- Ensemble of Asking For It (In Association/Crow’s Theatre/Nightwood Theatre/Necessary Angel)
- Ensemble of Flashing Lights (Ahuri Theatre/Bad New Days)
- Ensemble of Mr. Truth (Why Not Theatre/Lester Trips)
- Ensemble of pool (no water) (Cue6 Theatre)
- Ensemble of Punk Rock (The Howland Company)
Outstanding Scenic Design:
- Anahita Dehbonehie, The Aliens (Coal Mine Theatre
- Anna Treusch, Category E (Coal Mine Theatre)
- Ken MacKenzie, Flashing Lights (Ahuri Theatre/Bad New Days)
- Michael Gianfrancesco, strangers, babies (Theatre PANIK)
- T. Erin Gruber, Bears (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre, with the Theatre Centre)
Outstanding Costume Design:
- Brianna Kolybaba and Monica Dottor, Bears (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre, with the Theatre Centre)
- Jackie Chau, Mixie and the Halfbreeds (fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company)
- Ken MacKenzie, Flashing Lights (Ahuri Theatre/Bad New Days)
- Lauren Gillis and Alaine Hutton, Mr. Truth (Why Not Theatre/Lester Trips)
- Nancy Anne Perrin, Punk Rock (The Howland Company)
Outstanding Lighting Design:
- André du Toit, speaking of sneaking (Why Not Theatre/sos collective)
- Ken MacKenzie, Flashing Lights (Ahuri Theatre/Bad New Days)
- Michelle Ramsay, Ipperwash (Native Earth Performing Arts)
- Simon Rossiter, pool (no water) (Cue6 Theatre)
- T. Erin Gruber, Bears (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre, with the Theatre Centre)
Outstanding Sound Design/Composition:
- Lyon Smith, I Cook, He Does the Dishes (Cage on the Run)
- Matt Smith, Flashing Lights (Ahuri Theatre/Bad New Days)
- Noor Dean Musani, Bears (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre, with the Theatre Centre)
- Richard Feren, Daughter (Theatre Centre/QuipTake, with Pandemic Theatre)
- Ron Kelly, Situational Anarchy (Presgang/Pandemic Theatre)
Ancillary Award Winners
Leonard McHardy & John Harvey Award for Leadership in Administration:
- Sue Balint, Aluna Theatre
Pauline McGibbon Award for Unique Talents and Potential for Excellence:
- The Pauline McGibbon Award will be announced at the Dora Awards ceremony on June 25, 2018.
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