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Category: Dora Award winners

June 24, 2014, by
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*Winners in Bold

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Rosamund Small, writer of Vitals, Winner Outstanding New Play & Outstanding Production

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
All Our Happy Days Are Stupid Suburban Beast
Birth of Frankenstein Litmus Theatre
Ralph + Lina Ahuri Theatre with the support of Why Not Theatre and Theatre Smith Gilmour
TRUDEAU AND THE FLQ Presented by VideoCabaret in association with Soulpepper Theatre Co.
Vitals An Outside the March Production sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
Alanna Mitchell Sea Sick The Theatre Centre
Christina Serra, Michele Smith and Dan Watson Ralph + Lina Ahuri Theatre with the support of Why Not Theatre and Theatre Smith Gilmour
Litmus Theatre Collective Birth of Frankenstein Litmus Theatre
Rosamund Small Vitals An Outside the March Production sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille
Sheila Heti All Our Happy Days Are Stupid Suburban Beast

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Chris Hanratty The Tin Drum: an original adaptation of the novel by Günter Grass UnSpun Theatre
David Ferry After Miss Julie The Red One Theatre Collective
Matthew Thomas Walker Birth of Frankenstein Litmus Theatre
Michael Hollingsworth TRUDEAU AND THE FLQ Presented by VideoCabaret in association with Soulpepper Theatre Co.
Mitchell Cushman Vitals An Outside the March Production sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE
Alex McCooeye Richard III Shakespeare in the Ruff
Craig Pike A NUMBER CART/HORSE THEATRE
Jakob Ehman Donors safeword
Mac Fyfe TRUDEAU AND THE FLQ Presented by VideoCabaret in association with Soulpepper Theatre Co.
Ron Pederson Pith! By Stewart Lemoine The Theatre Department

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE
Christina Serra Ralph + Lina Ahuri Theatre with the support of Why Not Theatre and Theatre Smith Gilmour
Claire Armstrong After Miss Julie The Red One Theatre Collective
Kate Hennig Rifles Praxis Theatre (presented by Next Stage)
Katherine Cullen Vitals An Outside the March Production sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille
Naomi Wright A Room of One’s Own The Bloomsbury Collective

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of All Our Happy Days Are Stupid Suburban Beast
The Ensemble of Passion Play by Sarah Ruhl Outside the March, Convergence Theatre, Sheep No Wool
The Ensemble of Ralph + Lina Ahuri Theatre with the support of Why Not Theatre and Theatre Smith Gilmour
The Ensemble of The Tin Drum: an original adaptation of the novel by Günter Grass UnSpun Theatre
The Ensemble of TRUDEAU AND THE FLQ Presented by VideoCabaret in association with Soulpepper Theatre Co.

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Anahita Dehbonehie Vitals An Outside the March Production sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille
Camellia Koo The Wanderers Cahoots Theatre Company
Michael Spence The Sacrifice Zone Theatre Gargantua in association with The Uncertainty Principle
Rae Powell All Our Happy Days Are Stupid Suburban Beast
Sherri Hay YouTopia Vertical City Performance

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Anna Treusch The Tin Drum: an original adaptation of the novel by Günter Grass UnSpun Theatre
Astrid Janson TRUDEAU AND THE FLQ Presented by VideoCabaret in association with Soulpepper Theatre Co.
Catherine Hahn WEATHER THE WEATHER or how we make it home together Theatre Columbus
Michelle Bailey Passion Play by Sarah Ruhl Outside the March, Convergence Theatre, Sheep No Wool
R.Kelly Clipperton Dinner at Seven-Thirty Theatre Rusticle

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Dave DeGrow The Tin Drum: an original adaptation of the novel by Günter Grass UnSpun Theatre
Laird Macdonald The Sacrifice Zone Theatre Gargantua in association with The Uncertainty Principle
Michelle Ramsay Sister Mary’s a Dyke?! Cahoots Theatre Company
Michelle Ramsay The Wanderers Cahoots Theatre Company
Patrick Lavender Birth of Frankenstein Litmus Theatre

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Beau Dixon Rifles Praxis Theatre (presented by Next Stage)
Christopher Stanton The Tin Drum: an original adaptation of the novel by Günter Grass UnSpun Theatre
John Millard WEATHER THE WEATHER or how we make it home together Theatre Columbus
Sound Design and Live Foley: John Gzowski/ Original Vocal Composition: Jacquie PA Thomas and the Ensemble The Sacrifice Zone Theatre Gargantua in association with The Uncertainty Principle
Thomas Ryder Payne Nightmare Dream IFT Theatre, Newface Entertainment

June 28, 2011, by
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No it's true Philip Riccio - the show you produced and directed, Through The Leaves, won the indie Dora for Best Production

INDEPENDENT THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

  • The Company Theatre Through the Leaves

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY OR NEW MUSICAL

  • Sky Gilbert The Situationists Cabaret Company

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

  • Nina Lee Aquino paper SERIES Cahoots Theatre Company in association with The Young Centre for the Performing Arts

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE

  • Gavin Crawford The Situationists Cabaret Company

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE

  • Sandy Duarte Blood Doghouse Riley Productions

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLE / ENSEMBLE

  • Christopher Stanton The New Electric Ballroom MacKenzieRo: The Irish Repertory Theatre Company of Canada

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

  • John Thompson Through the Leaves The Company Theatre

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

  • Melanie McNeill Madhouse Variations Eldritch Theatre

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

  • Trevor Schwellnus Nohayquiensepa (No one knows) Aluna Theatre

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION

  • Richard Lee paper SERIES Cahoots Theatre Company in association with The Young Centre for the Performing Arts
June 29, 2010, by
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Champagne: Check, Dora Statue: Check. It look like you won Christine Horne.

Champagne Bottle: Check. Dora Statue: Check. It looks like you won Christine Horne.

INDEPENDENT THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

The Mill Theatrefront in association with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY/MUSICAL

Donna-Michelle St. Bernard Gas Girls

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

Vikki Anderson The Turn of the Screw

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE

Clinton Walker The Turn of the Screw

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE

Christine Horne The Turn of the Screw

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLE /ENSEMBLE

The Ensemble Spent

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

Gillian Gallow The Mill

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Dana Osborne The Mill

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

Andrea Lundy The Mill

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION

David Atkinson The Belle of Winnipeg

June 2, 2010, by
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INDEPENDENT THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

The Turn of the Screw DVxT Theatre
The Mill Theatrefront in association with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Spent Theatre Smith-Gilmour, Why Not Theatre and Theatre Run
Goodness Volcano
Blind Date Produced by Rebecca Northan, in association with Harbourfront Centre

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY/MUSICAL

Norman Lup-Man Yeung Pu-Erh
Michele Smith, Dean Gilmour, Ravi Jain and Adam Paolozza Spent
Hannah Moscovitch The Mill (Part Two): The Huron Bride
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard Gas Girls
Beatriz Pizano La Comuniòn

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

Vikki Anderson The Turn of the Screw
Ross Manson Goodness
Nina Lee Aquino The Making of St. Jerome
Keira Loughran Pu-Erh
Christian Barry The Mill (Part Two): The Huron Bride

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE

John Ng Pu-Erh
Jamie Robinson Gas Girls
Gord Rand Goodness
Clinton Walker The Turn of the Screw
Byron Abalos The Making of St. Jerome

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE

Tanja Jacobs Happy Days
Rebecca Northan Blind Date
Nawa Nicole Simon Gas Girls
Ginette Mohr The Belle of Winnipeg
Christine Horne The Turn of the Screw

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLE /ENSEMBLE

The Ensemble Spent
The Ensemble The Dining Room
The Ensemble 9 Parts of Desire
Michael Kash Where’s My Money
Mary Francis Moore The Catering Queen

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

Trevor Schwellnus La Comuniòn
Lindsay Anne Black Birnam Wood
Jackie Chau Gas Girls
Jackie Chau The Making of St. Jerome
Gillian Gallow The Mill

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Nadine Grant The Turn of the Screw
Michelle Bailey The Red Queen Effect
Lorie Brown The Belle of Winnipeg
Dana Osborne The Mill
Andjelija Djuric La Comuniòn

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

Trevor Schwellnus La Comuniòn
Arun Srinivasan Pu-Erh
Andy Moro Reconciliation
Andrea Lundy The Mill
Andrea Lundy Aurash

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION

Thomas Ryder Payne La Comuniòn
Richard Feren The Mill
Richard Feren Aurash
David Atkinson The Belle of Winnipeg
Brenna MacCrimmon / John Gzowski Goodness

June 30, 2009, by
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INDEPENDENT THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION

Outstanding New Play or New Musical
Anton Piatigorsky Eternal Hydra

Outstanding Production
Eternal Hydra Crow’s Theatre

Outstanding Direction
Chris Abraham Eternal Hydra

Outstanding Performance by a Male
David Ferry Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me

Outstanding Performance by a Female
Maja Ardal You Fancy Yourself

Outstanding Set Design
Gillian Gallow Appetite

Outstanding Costume Design
Gillian Gallow Appetite

Outstanding Lighting Design
John Thompson Eternal Hydra

Outstanding Sound Design/Composition
Waylen Miki An Inconvenient Musical

June 3, 2009, by
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INDEPENDENT THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY/MUSICAL
Layne Coleman Tijuana Cure
Brendan Gall, Mike McPhaden, Rick Roberts & Julie Tepperman The Gladstone Variations
Tara Beagan Miss Julie: Sheh’mah
David Yee lady in the red dress
Anton Piatigorsky Eternal Hydra

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
You Fancy Yourself Produced by Contrary Company in association with Theatre Passe Muraille
The Gladstone Variations Convergence Theatre
lady in the red dress fu-GEN Asian-Canadian Theatre Company in association with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Eternal Hydra Crow’s Theatre
Appetite Volcano in association with the Exchange Rate Collective

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Mary Francis Moore You Fancy Yourself
Rebecca Benson, Alan Dilworth, Ruth Madoc-Jones & Aaron Willis The Gladstone Variations
Nina Lee Aquino lady in the red dress
Chris Abraham Eternal Hydra
Sarah Sanford Appetite

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
David Ferry Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me
R.H. Thomson Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me
Steven McCarthy Norway.Today
Ins Choi lady in the red dress
David Ferry Eternal Hydra

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
Maja Ardal You Fancy Yourself
Janet Amos The Gladstone Variations
Christine Horne Miss Julie: Sheh’mah
Karen Robinson Eternal Hydra
Liisa Repo-Martell Eternal Hydra

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Victoria Wallace Mourning Dove
Teresa Przybylski Miss Julie: Sheh’mah
Camellia Koo lady in the red dress
John Thompson Eternal Hydra
Gillian Gallow Appetite

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Shawn Kerwin Miss Julie: Sheh’mah
Julia Tribe + Reva Quam Wise.Woman
Gillian Gallow Appetite
Barbara Rowe Eternal Hydra
Victoria Wallace And Up They Flew

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Andy Moro Miss Julie: Sheh’mah
Trevor Schwellnus minotaur
Michelle Ramsay lady in the red dress
John Thompson Eternal Hydra
Rebecca Picherack Appetite

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Christopher Stanton minotaur
Romeo Candido lady in the red dress
Richard Feren Eternal Hydra
Robert Perrault Appetite
Waylen Miki An Inconvenient Musical

Congrats to all!

June 26, 2007, by
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Awesome to be nominated, awesome to win . . . here are the winners in the Independent theatre category for the 2007 Dora Awards:

New Play or New Musical
Bruce Alcock, Kate Alton, Rafael Barreto Rivera, Nichol, Paul Dutton, Steve MacCaffrey and Ross Manson – The Four Horsemen Project

Production
The Four Horsemen Project – Volcano in association with Crooked Figure Dances, Factory Theatre and Global Mechanic

Direction
Kate Alton and Ross Manson – The Four Horsemen Project

Performance by a Male
Ryan Kelly – Will the Real J.T. LeRoy Please Stand Up?

Performance by a Female
Sarah Dodd – Marion Bridge

Set Design
Camellia Koo – The Sheep and the Whale

Costume Design
Robin Fisher – 36 Views

Lighting Design
Itai Erdal – The Four Horsemen Project

Sound Design/Composition
Waylen Miki – SARSical


Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!