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GENERAL THEATRE DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
"Master Harold"...and the Boys
Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
Body Politic
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Incident at Vichy
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Mouthpiece
Quote Unquote Collective, presented by Nightwood Theatre
OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
David Yee
acquiesce
Factory Theatre
Nick Green
Body Politic
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Katherine Cullen and Britta Johnson
Stupidhead! A Musical Comedy
A Theatre Passe Muraille Production
Kristen Thomson
The Wedding Party
Crow's Theatre and Talk Is Free Theatre Production
Diane Flacks
Unholy
Nightwood Theatre
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Philip Akin
"Master Harold"...and the Boys
Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
Nina Lee Aquino
acquiesce
Factory Theatre
Weyni Mengesha
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Alan Dilworth
Incident at Vichy
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Ashlie Corcoran (Dir), Christopher Stanton (Assoc Dir)
KISS
ARC & Theatre Smash in association with Canadian Stage
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - MALE
André Sills
"Master Harold"...and the Boys
Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
James Daly
"Master Harold"...and the Boys
Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
Daren Herbert
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Sugith Varughese
Little Pretty and the Exceptional
Factory Theatre
Joseph Ziegler
The Last Wife
Soulpepper Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - FEMALE
Katherine Gauthier
A Doll's House
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Diane Flacks
Body Politic
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Lisa Berry
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Shruti Kothari
Little Pretty and the Exceptional
Factory Theatre
Maev Beaty
The Last Wife
Soulpepper Theatre Company
GENERAL THEATRE DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Black Boys
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Saga Collectif
The Ensemble of Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)
Soulpepper Theatre Company
The Ensemble of Incident at Vichy
Soulpepper Theatre Company
The Ensemble of Mouthpiece
Quote Unquote Collective, presented by Nightwood Theatre
The Ensemble of The 39 Steps
Soulpepper Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Peter Hartwell
"Master Harold"...and the Boys
Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
Lorenzo Savoini
A Doll's House
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Lorenzo Savoini
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Anahita Dehbonehie
Stupidhead! A Musical Comedy
A Theatre Passe Muraille Production
Yannik Larivée
The Last Wife
Soulpepper Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Victoria Wallace
A Doll's House
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Dana Osborne
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Jackie Chau
The 39 Steps
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Christina Poddubiuk
The Audience
David Mirvish and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
Ming Wong
The Wedding Party
Crow's Theatre and Talk Is Free Theatre Production
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Trevor Schwellnus
Alien Creature
Theatre Passe Muraille
Kimberley Purtell
Concord Floral
A Brubacher/Spooner/Tannahill Production Presented by Canadian Stage
Kevin Lamotte
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)
Soulpepper Theatre Company
André du Toit
The 39 Steps
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Lorenzo Savoini
The Testament of Mary
Soulpepper Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Richard Feren
Cage
Soulpepper Theatre Company
Andre Stankovitch and James Smith
Chasse-Galerie
Kabin
James Bunton/ Music composed by: Amy Nostbakken
Mouthpiece
Quote Unquote Collective, presented by Nightwood Theatre
Mike Rinaldi
Quiver
Nightwood Theatre
Verne Good
The 39 Steps
Soulpepper Theatre Company
INDEPENDENT THEATRE DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Pomona
Presented by ARC
Prince Hamlet
Why Not Theatre
The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely
Emancipation Arts in association with Crow's Theatre
This is the Point
Co-produced by Ahuri Theatre and The Theatre Centre
Tough Jews
The Spadina Avenue Gang
OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
Evan Webber
Other Jesus
Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Ngozi Paul
The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely
Emancipation Arts in association with Crow's Theatre
Eric Woolfe
The Harrowing of Brimstone McReedy
Eldritch Theatre
Tony Diamanti, Dan Watson, Christina Serra, Karin Randoja, and Liz MacDougall
This is the Point
Co-produced by Ahuri Theatre and The Theatre Centre
Michael Ross Albert
Tough Jews
The Spadina Avenue Gang
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Frank Cox-O'Connell
Other Jesus
Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Christopher Stanton
Pomona
Presented by ARC
Ravi Jain
Prince Hamlet
Why Not Theatre
Karin Randoja
This is the Point
Co-produced by Ahuri Theatre and The Theatre Centre
Benjamin Blais
Tough Jews
The Spadina Avenue Gang
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - MALE
Philip Riccio
John
The Company Theatre
Tim Dowler-Coltman
Orphans
Coal Mine Theatre
Nabil Rajo
Superior Donuts
Coal Mine Theatre
Robert Persichini
Superior Donuts
Coal Mine Theatre
Eric Woolfe
The Harrowing of Brimstone McReedy
Eldritch Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - FEMALE
Nancy Beatty
John
The Company Theatre
Nora McLellan
John
The Company Theatre
Christine Horne
Prince Hamlet
Why Not Theatre
Elley-Ray Hennessy
The Death of Mrs. Gandhi and the Beginning of New Physics (a political fantasy)
Everything but the Bard
Ngozi Paul
The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely
Emancipation Arts in association with Crow's Theatre
INDEPENDENT THEATRE DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Other Jesus
Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
The Ensemble of Pomona
Presented by ARC
The Ensemble of Prince Hamlet
Why Not Theatre
The Ensemble of This is the Point
Co-produced by Ahuri Theatre and The Theatre Centre
The Ensemble of Tough Jews
The Spadina Avenue Gang
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Shannon Lea Doyle
John
The Company Theatre
Sherri Hay
Other Jesus
Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Nick Blais, Jackie Chau
Pomona
Presented by ARC
Judith Bowden
The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely
Emancipation Arts in association with Crow's Theatre
Adam Belanger
Tough Jews
The Spadina Avenue Gang
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Claudia Dey
Beaver
WeWillMeet Productions in Association with The Storefront Theatre
Allie Marshall
Italian Mime Suicide//Three Red Days
Bad New Days
Sherri Hay
Other Jesus
Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Jan Venus
The Hogtown Experience
The Hogtown Collective
Lindsay Dagger Junkin
Tough Jews
The Spadina Avenue Gang
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
André du Toit
Italian Mime Suicide//Three Red Days
Bad New Days
Nick Blais
Pomona
Presented by ARC
André du Toit
Prince Hamlet
Why Not Theatre
Kaileigh Krysztofiak
The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely
Emancipation Arts in association with Crow's Theatre
Michelle Ramsay and Jennifer Tipton
The Magic Hour
Co-produced by The Theatre Centre and Jess Dobkin
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Constantine Caravassilis
Comfort
Red Snow Collective
Arif Mirabdolbaghi, Sam Sholdice, Bruce Mackinnon, Justin Ruppel
Italian Mime Suicide//Three Red Days
Bad New Days
Christopher Willes
Other Jesus
Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Waleed Abdulhamid and DJ L'Oqenz
The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely
Emancipation Arts in association with Crow's Theatre
Richard Feren
The Magic Hour
Co-produced by The Theatre Centre and Jess Dobkin
MUSICAL THEATRE DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Come From Away
Junkyard Dog Productions,
Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals,
Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Counting Sheep
The Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Matilda: The Musical
David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
Passing Strange
Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Seussical
Young People's Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - MALE
Chad Kimball
Come From Away
Junkyard Dog Productions,
Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals,
Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Dan Chameroy
Matilda: The Musical
David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
Jahlen Barnes
Passing Strange
Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Beau Dixon
Passing Strange
Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - FEMALE
Astrid van Wieren
Come From Away
Junkyard Dog Productions,
Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals,
Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Jenn Colella
Come From Away
Junkyard Dog Productions,
Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals,
Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Amaka Umeh
James and the Giant Peach
Young People's Theatre
Sabryn Rock
Passing Strange
Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Arinea Hermans
Seussical
Young People's Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Counting Sheep
The Lemon Bucket Orkestra
The Ensemble of Matilda: The Musical
David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
The Ensemble of Passing Strange
Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
OPERA DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Ariodante
Canadian Opera Company
Götterdämmerung
Canadian Opera Company
Norma
Canadian Opera co-production
Rocking Horse Winner
A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
Tosca
Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - MALE
Ain Anger
Götterdämmerung
Canadian Opera Company
Andreas Schager
Götterdämmerung
Canadian Opera Company
Russell Braun
Louis Riel
Canadian Opera Company co-production with Canada's National Arts Centre
Asitha Tennekoon
Rocking Horse Winner
A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
Marcelo Puente
Tosca
Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - FEMALE
Jane Archibald
Ariodante
Canadian Opera Company
Christine Goerke
Götterdämmerung
Canadian Opera Company
Sondra Radvanovsky
Norma
Canadian Opera co-production
Carla Huhtanen
Rocking Horse Winner
A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
Adrianne Pieczonka
Tosca
Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Brundibar
Canadian Children's Opera Company
The Ensemble of Dido and Aeneas
Opera Atelier
The Ensemble of Louis Riel
Canadian Opera Company co-production with Canada's National Arts Centre
The Ensemble of Rocking Horse Winner
A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
MUSICAL THEATRE / OPERA DIVISION
OUTSTANDING NEW MUSICAL/OPERA
Translated and Adapted by Joel Ivany
A Little Too Cozy
Against The Grain Theatre
Book, Music and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Come From Away
Junkyard Dog Productions,
Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals,
Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Written & Composed by John Millard and Waleed Abdulhamid
John & Waleed
Produced by Theatre Passe Muraille In Association with Cahoots Theatre
Written by Anna Chatterton; Composed by Gareth Williams
Rocking Horse Winner
A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Christopher Ashley
Come From Away
Junkyard Dog Productions,
Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals,
Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Tim Albery
Götterdämmerung
Canadian Opera Company
Peter Hinton
Louis Riel
Canadian Opera Company co-production with Canada's National Arts Centre
Philip Akin
Passing Strange
Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Michael Hidetoshi Mori
Rocking Horse Winner
A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Ultz
Ariodante
Canadian Opera Company
Michael Levine
Götterdämmerung
Canadian Opera Company
Rob Howell
Matilda: The Musical
David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
David Korins
Norma
Canadian Opera co-production
Camellia Koo
Rocking Horse Winner
A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Ultz
Ariodante
Canadian Opera Company
Joanna Yu
James and the Giant Peach
Young People's Theatre
Rob Howell
Matilda: The Musical
David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
Jessica Jahn
Norma
Canadian Opera co-production
Kevin Knight
Tosca
Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
MUSICAL THEATRE / OPERA DIVISION
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Howell Binkley
Come From Away
Junkyard Dog Productions,
Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals,
Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
David Finn
Götterdämmerung
Canadian Opera Company
Duane Schuler
Norma
Canadian Opera co-production
Steve Lucas
Passing Strange
Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Michelle Ramsay
Rocking Horse Winner
A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Lucy Burge
Ariodante
Canadian Opera Company
Mark Marczyk
Counting Sheep
The Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Peter Darling
Matilda: The Musical
David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
Kimberley Rampersad
Passing Strange
Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Kimberley Rampersad
Seussical
Young People's Theatre
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION
Ian Eisendrath
Come From Away
Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals,
Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Johannes Debus
Götterdämmerung
Canadian Opera Company
Stephen Lord
Norma
Canadian Opera co-production
Jordan de Souza
Rocking Horse Winner
A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
Keri-Lynn Wilson
Tosca
Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Hup
Theatre Direct presents Starcatchers
Nest
Theatre Direct presents Theatre de Spiegel
Peter Pan
Bad Hats Theatre
Still/Falling
Young People's Theatre presents Green Thumb Theatre
What Dream it Was
Ahuri Theatre
OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
Robert Watson
Birds of a Feather
Roseneath Theatre
Anita Majumdar
Boys With Cars
Nightswimming in association with Young People's Theatre
Muhammad Alhideq, Rob Dean, Benjamin Kersey, Delphine Sandall-Guay and Anita Witulska. Coached by: Melanie Beauchamp, Marie-Claire Marcotte, Luc Moquin, Maxime Robin and Pierre Simpson
Les Zinspirés : cinq sur cinq
Théâtre français de Toronto
Erin Norah Thompson
Meet Cute
Roseneath Theatre
Stephen Colella and Allen MacInnis, adapted from the books of Robert Munsch
Munschtime!
Young People's Theatre
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Brian Quirt
Boys With Cars
Nightswimming in association with Young People's Theatre
Chanda Legroulx Gibson
Les Zinspirés : cinq sur cinq
Théâtre français de Toronto
Jillian Harper, Aaron Willis
Meet Cute
Roseneath Theatre
Severn Thompson
Peter Pan
Bad Hats Theatre
Dan Watson
What Dream it Was
Ahuri Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - INDIVIDUAL
Bria McLaughlin
Birds of a Feather
Roseneath Theatre
Anita Majumdar
Boys With Cars
Nightswimming in association with Young People's Theatre
Kit Boulter
Treasure Island
Solar Stage
M. John Kennedy
Treasure Island
Solar Stage
Shakura Dickson
Treasure Island
Solar Stage
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Les Zinspirés : cinq sur cinq
Théâtre français de Toronto
The Ensemble of Meet Cute
Roseneath Theatre
The Ensemble of Peter Pan
Bad Hats Theatre
The Ensemble of Superdude and Doctor Rude
The Second City
The Ensemble of What Dream it Was
Ahuri Theatre
DANCE DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Dollhouse
A Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie production presented by Canadian Stage
In Search of the Holy Chop Suey
DanceWorks / Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects
Kittly-Bender
DanceWorks / CoWorks Kemi
Meeting
Canadian Stage
what it's like
Co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY
Karen Kaeja
Crave (CRAVE/ DEFIANT)
Kaeja d'Dance
Yvonne Ng
In Search of the Holy Chop Suey
DanceWorks / Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects
Jennifer Dallas
Kittly-Bender
DanceWorks / CoWorks Kemi
Heidi Strauss
what it's like
Co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
Lina Cruz
Ylem (3 Eggs Ago)
DanceWorks / Fila 13
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - MALE
Michael Caldwell
Crave (CRAVE/ DEFIANT)
Kaeja d'Dance
Bill Coleman
Dollhouse
A Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie production presented by Canadian Stage
Paul Charbonneau
Holy Cows!
DanceWorks / inDANCE
Andrew Hartley
l'inanité des bibelots / love would only slow me down (Blue Valentine)
Common People
Bakari I. Lindsay
Older & Reckless (Bakari I. Lindsay Component)
Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps in association with MOonhORsE Dance Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - FEMALE
Stephanie Abubo
Crave (CRAVE/ DEFIANT)
Kaeja d'Dance
Yvonne Ng
In Search of the Holy Chop Suey
DanceWorks / Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects
Jennifer Dallas
Kittly-Bender
DanceWorks / CoWorks Kemi
Margie Gillis
Older & Reckless (Margie Gillis Component)
Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps in association with MOonhORsE Dance Theatre
Linnea Swan
Swan Lake Syndrome
CORPUS
DANCE DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Chiasmata
Toronto Dance Theatre
The Ensemble of MANICPIXIEDREAMGIRLS
Rock Bottom Movement
The Ensemble of Various Concert
DanceWorks/ Throwdown Collective/ Lina Cruz / Fila 13
The Ensemble of what it's like
Co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
The Ensemble of Ylem (3 Eggs Ago)
DanceWorks / Fila 13
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Sarah Shugarman
Crave (CRAVE/ DEFIANT)
Kaeja d'Dance
Gordon Monahan
Dollhouse
A Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie production presented by Canadian Stage
Benjamin Barrile
JACINTO
Compania Carmen Romero
The Ensemble
Latidos (An Iconic Journey: A Celebration of 35 Years)
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
Philippe Noireaut
Ylem (3 Eggs Ago)
DanceWorks / Fila 13
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Arun Srinivasan
In Search of the Holy Chop Suey
DanceWorks / Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects
Marc Parent
Infinite Storms
Nova Dance
Gabriel Cropley
Me, You and Us (through your eyes)
Alias Dance Project
Simon Rossiter
Noisy
Toronto Dance Theatre
Simon Rossiter
what it's like
Co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
OUTSTANDING TOURING PRODUCTION
OUTSTANDING TOURING PRODUCTION
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Canadian Stage
Cirkopolis
A Canadian Stage and Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Presentation
James I: The Key Will Keep the Lock
Luminato Festival
Metis Mutt
Native Earth Performing Arts
Wrestling Jerusalem
Sara Schwartz Geller Productions
2017-05-31
Toronto: List of the 2017 Dora Mavor Moore nominations