Theatre Smash - Winners of Indie Dora for Best Production: l-r Sarah Baumann co-founder, Ashlie Corcoran artistic director & Stacey Norton general manager.

INDEPENDENT THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

The Ugly One – Theatre Smash

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY OR NEW MUSICAL

Jules Lewis – Tomasso’s Party – Rooftop Creations

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

Jennifer Brewin – The Story – Theatre Columbus

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE

Richard Donat – His Greatness – independent Artists Repertory Theatre (iArt)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE

Astrid Van Wieren – This Wide Night – Mermaid Productions

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLE / ENSEMBLE

The Ensemble – Morro And Jasp: Go Bake Yourself – U.N.I.T. Productions

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

Camellia Koo – The Ugly One – Theatre Smash

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Astrid Janson – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MACKENZIE KING – Videocabaret

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

Andre du Toit – The Double – TheatreRUN

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION

Gaisha Ishizaka – A Fool’s Life – Ahuri Theatre in association with Why Not Theatre

by Aislinn Rose

Tonight is the 33rd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, which are being held at the St.Lawrence Centre for the Arts in the Bluma Appel Theatre. I will be there tweeting live for Praxis via @praxistheatre from the awards ceremony, as well as the pre-show reception in the Lower Lobby of the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. I think by the time the after-party rolls around, it will be best for me to put @praxistheatre to bed, though there may be shenanigans available via @AislinnTO.

If you can’t attend the awards tonight, but want to follow along, below is a handy live-stream of all tweets Dora, or at least, tweets using the #Doras hashtag. If last year is anything to go by, tweeters should avoid #Dora (minus the s) as you may find yourself being followed by people searching for “The Explorer”. You’ll also find all of Praxis Theatre’s tweets here, and I’ve added #DorasTO to the mix to cover our bases.

I’m looking forward to spending the evening with my date, famous tweeter – and rollerskating performer/playwright – @nancykenny, and I’ll try to grab a few photos of guests on the red carpet schmoozing with red carpet co-host @colindoyle.

See you in the twittersphere.

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

A Fool’s Life – Ahuri Theatre in association with Why Not Theatre
The Story – Theatre Columbus
The Ugly One – Theatre Smash
Morro And Jasp: Go Bake Yourself – U.N.I.T. Productions
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MACKENZIE KING – Videocabaret

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY OR NEW MUSICAL

Adam Paolozza & Arif Mirabdolbaghi (original adaptation) – The Double – TheatreRUN
Eric Woolfe – DOC WUTHERGLOOM’S HAUNTED MEDICINE SHOW – ELDRITCH THEATRE
Heather Marie Annis, Amy Lee & Byron Laviolette – Morro And Jasp: Go Bake Yourself – U.N.I.T. Productions
Hume Baugh – Crush – Optic Heart Theatre
Jules Lewis – Tomasso’s Party – Rooftop Creations

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

Ashlie Corcoran – The Ugly One – Theatre Smash
Dan Watson – A Fool’s Life – Ahuri Theatre in association with Why Not Theatre
Ed Roy – His Greatness – independent Artists Repertory Theatre (iArt)
Jennifer Brewin – The Story – Theatre Columbus
Michael Hollingsworth – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MACKENZIE KING – Videocabaret

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE

Clinton Walker – Ditch – Sometimes Y Theatre
Cyrus Faird – The Jones Boy – Surface/Underground Theatre
Daniel MacIvor – His Greatness – independent Artists Repertory Theatre (iArt)
Eric Woolfe – DOC WUTHERGLOOM’S HAUNTED MEDICINE SHOW – ELDRITCH THEATRE
Richard Donat – His Greatness – independent Artists Repertory Theatre (iArt)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE

Amy Nostbakken – The Big Smoke – Theatre Ad Infinitum in association with Why Not Theatre
Astrid Van Wieren – This Wide Night – Mermaid Productions
Lesley Faulkner – Dying City – Surface/Underground Theatre
Melee Hutton – Brothers Karamazov – Wordsmythe Theatre
Shannon Taylor – The Jones Boy – Surface/Underground Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLE / ENSEMBLE

The Ensemble – A Fool’s Life – Ahuri Theatre in association with Why Not Theatre
The Ensemble – Stockholm – Seventh Stage Theatre Productions in association with Nightwood Theatre
The Ensemble – The Story – Theatre Columbus
The Ensemble – Morro And Jasp: Go Bake Yourself – U.N.I.T. Productions
The Ensemble – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MACKENZIE KING – Videocabaret

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

Andrea Mittler – Brothers Karamazov – Wordsmythe Theatre
Camellia Koo – The Ugly One – Theatre Smash
Catherine Hahn – The Story – Theatre Columbus
Kimberly Purtell – His Greatness – independent Artists Repertory Theatre (iArt)
Sean Frey and Sonja Rainey – A Fool’s Life – Ahuri Theatre in association with Why Not Theatre

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Astrid Janson – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MACKENZIE KING – Videocabaret
Camellia Koo – The Ugly One – Theatre Smash
Catherine Hahn – The Story – Theatre Columbus
Lindsay Anne Black – Peter and the Wolf – Theatre Rusticle
Sean Frey and Sonja Rainey – A Fool’s Life – Ahuri Theatre in association with Why Not Theatre

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

Andre du Toit – The Double – TheatreRUN
Andy Moro – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MACKENZIE KING – Videocabaret
David DeGrow – Hallaj – Modern Times Stage Company
Jason Hand – The Ugly One – Theatre Smash
Kimberly Purtell – His Greatness – independent Artists Repertory Theatre (iArt)

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION

Gaisha Ishizaka – A Fool’s Life – Ahuri Theatre in association with Why Not Theatre
John Gzowski – The Ugly One – Theatre Smash
John Millard – The Story – Theatre Columbus
Patric Caird – Peter and the Wolf – Theatre Rusticle
Thomas Ryder Payne – Hallaj – Modern Times Stage Company

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

The 32nd annual Dora Awards are tonight at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Good luck to all the nominees, organizers, presenters, wait-staff, and spouses or partners that don’t know anyone but will make a good show of it anyhow.

Praxis will be live tweeting sights-and-sounds form the Doras, maybe some of the results too – but no promises! We’re looking at more of a colour commentary.

Maybe see you there? If not follow along from home/tastefully from your seat at the Bluma right here!

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VlAwspMkDw

IN THE WINGS – Episode 3 – “The Apology” starring Kaitlyn Riordan, Sascha Cole and A. Jelly Konstruct (who is a dead ringer for You Should Have Stayed Home dramaturg and producer Julian DeZotti)