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Toronto: Nominations for 2023 Dora Mavor Moore Awards announced
Monday, May 29, 2023
Today the nominations for the 43rd annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards were announced:
GENERAL THEATRE DIVISION
Outstanding production
our place (Cahoots Theatre/Theatre Passe Muraille)
Maanomaa, My Brother (Blue Bird Theatre Collective/Canadian Stage)
Red Velvet (Crow's Theatre)
Uncle Vanya (Crow's Theatre)
'da Kink in My Hair (TO Live/Soulpepper)
Outstanding new play
Anosh Irani, Behind the Moon (Tarragon)
Erin Shields, Queen Goneril (Soulpepper)
Kanika Ambrose, our place, (Cahoots Theatre/Theatre Passe Muraille)
Paolo Santalucia, Prodigal (Howland Company, in association with Crow's Theatre)
Tawiah M'Carthy and Brad Cook, Maanomaa, My Brother, (Blue Bird Theatre Collective/Canadian Stage)
Outstanding direction
Alisa Palmer, Fall on Your Knees Part Two: The Diary (Canadian Stage, National Arts Centre, Vita Brevis Arts, Neptune Theatre, Grand Theatre)
Cherissa Richards, Red Velvet
Marie Farsi, Fifteen Dogs (Crow's Theatre)
Philip Akin, Maanomaa, My Brother
Weyni Mengesha, Queen Goneril
Outstanding performance in a leading role
Ahmed Moneka, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Crow's Theatre/Modern Times Stage Company)
Ali Kazmi, Behind the Moon
Allan Louis, Red Velvet
Bahia Watson, Uncle Vanya
Dan Mousseau, Prodigal
Deborah Hay, Fall on Your Knees Part Two: The Diary
Sophia Walker, our place
Virgilia Griffith, our place
Outstanding performance in a featured role
Amelia Sargisson, Red Velvet
d'bi.young anitafrika, 'da Kink in My Hair
Laura Condlln, Fifteen Dogs
Monique Mojica, My Sister's Rage (Tarragon in association with Studio 180 and TO Live)
Sophia Walker, Fairview (Canadian Stage/Obsidian Theatre)
Stephen Jackman-Torkoff, Fifteen Dogs
Vanessa Sears, Queen Goneril
Yvonne Addai, Vierge (Factory Theatre)
Outstanding scenic/projection design
Anahita Dehbonehie (scenic design), The Hooves Belonged to the Deer (Tarragon in association with Buddies in Bad Times)
Christine Ting-Huan Urquhart (scenic design), Cockroach (Tarragon)
Jawon Kang (scenic design), Frank Donato and Dezmond Arnkvarn (projection design), Redbone Coonhound (Arts Club Silver Commission as part of a rolling world premiere with Tarragon Theatre and Imago Theatre)
Julie Fox and Joshua Quinlan, Uncle Vanya (scenic design)
Outstanding costume design
Michelle Bohn, NEW (Necessary Angel Theatre Company in association with Canadian Stage and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre)
Rachel Forbes, 'da Kink in My Hair
Rachel Forbes, Fairview
Ronnie Burkett, Little Dickens (Canadian Stage presents Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes)
Outstanding lighting design
Arun Srinivasan, Red Velvet
Kimberly Purtell, Uncle Vanya
Lorenzo Savoini, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Nick Blais, Things I Know to be True (David Mirvish/The Company Theatre)
Outstanding sound design/composition
Kate DeLorme, Choir Boy (Canadian Stage and Arts Club Theatre Company)
Brian Kenny (sound), Sean Mayes (composer), Fall on Your Knees Part Two: The Diary
Thomas Ryder Payne (sound), Corey Butler (music direction), Butler, Weyni Mengesha and e'Marcus Harper (composition), 'da Kink in My Hair
Thomas Ryder Payne, Red Velvet
Thomas Ryder Payne, Uncle Vanya
INDEPENDENT THEATRE DIVISION
Outstanding production
Between a Wok and a Hot Pot (Cahoots Theatre)
Niizh (Native Earth Performing Arts)
The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale (Never Mind the Noise, presented by Soulpepper in association with Outside the March and red light district)
Love You Wrong Time (Nightwood Theatre)
First Métis Man of Odesa (Punctuate! Theatre, in association with the Theatre Centre)
Outstanding new play
Curtis Campbell and Daniel Krolik, Gay for Pay with Blake and Clay (Gay for Pay Productions in association with Crow's Theatre)
Deanna H. Choi and Maddie Bautista with Erin Brubacher, Love You Wrong Time
Haley McGee, The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale
Hengameh E Rice, Anahita's Republic (Bustle & Beast)
Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova, First Métis Man of Odesa
Outstanding direction
Desirée Leverenz, Niizh
Esther Jun, Between a Wok and a Hot Pot
Lianna Makuch, First Métis Man of Odesa
Marjorie Chan, The Chinese Lady (Studio 180 Theatre and fu-GEN Asian Theatre Company in association with Crow's Theatre)
Mitchell Cushman, The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale
Outstanding performance by an individual
Adriano Reis, MARTYR (ARC)
Amanda Lin, Between a Wok and a Hot Pot
Daren A. Herbert, Yerma (Coal Mine Theatre)
Haley McGee, The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale
Margo MacDonald, Dressed as People – a Triptych of Uncanny Abduction (Parry Riposte Productions)
Mariya Khomutova, First Métis Man of Odesa
Rosie Simon, The Chinese Lady
Outstanding performance by an ensemble
Kaitlin Race, Jessi Elgood, Daniel Reale, Cooper Bilton, Karen Scora, Atlin Hofer, Jimi Shlag, Bone Cage (One Four One Collective in association with The Assembly Theatre)
Maddie Bautista, Deanna H. Choi, Love You Wrong Time
PJ Prudat, Kole Durnford, Aren Okemaysim, Theresa Cutknife, Jason McDonald, Niizh
The Epic Choir of Traceland: Nigel "Manc" Wynne, Theo, Riley Kelk, Zena Lord, Celina Carrol, Megan Wilk, Eli Holliday, Kay Jones-Pard, Isabella C Chin, Arin Klein, Wy Joung Kou, Annanda DeSilva, Gehan Udayanga, Vanden, Trace (ReDefine Arts and Theatre Passe Muraille)
Outstanding scenic/projection design
Anna Reid (scenic design), The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale
Echo Zhou and Jessica Hiemstra (scenic design), Claren Grosz (projection design), I love the smell of gasoline (Nightwood Theatre)
Echo Zhou (scenic design), Emily Jung (projection design), Between a Wok and a Hot Pot
Nancy Anne Perrin (scenic design), Hailey Verbonac (projection design), Niizh
Sim Suzer (scenic design), Anahita's Republic
Outstanding costume design
Gillian Gallow, Beautiful Renegades (Peggy Baker Dance Projects)
Helen Yung, Love You Wrong Time
Joshua Quinlan, Yerma
Jung-Hye Kim, The Chinese Lady
Melanie McNeill, Requiem for a Gumshoe (Eldritch Theatre)
Outstanding lighting design
André du Toit, Broken Shapes (The Theatre Centre and Broken Shapes Collective)
Echo Zhou, Between a Wok and a Hot Pot
Gareth Crew, Requiem for a Gumshoe
Lucy Adams, The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale
Michelle Ramsay, MARTYR
Outstanding sound design/composition
Daraba and Aaron Macri, First Métis Man of Odesa
Deanna H. Choi and Maddie Bautista, Love You Wrong Time
Njo Kong Kie, The Year of the Cello (Theatre Passe Muraille/Music Picnic)
Olivia Wheeler, Between a Wok and a Hot Pot
Tristan R. Whiston with Moynan King, Trace
MUSICAL THEATRE DIVISION
Outstanding production
Alice in Wonderland (Bad Hats Theatre, presented by Soulpepper)
The Shape of Home (Crow's Theatre presents Festival Players)
Rock of Ages (More Entertainment)
Outstanding performance in a leading role
AJ Bridel, Rock of Ages
Jonathan Cullen, Rock of Ages
Louise Camilleri, Rock of Ages
Tess Benger, Alice in Wonderland
Trevor Coll, Rock of Ages
Vanessa Sears, Alice in Wonderland
Outstanding performance in a featured role
Beau Dixon, The Shape of Home
Breton Lalama, Alice in Wonderland
Fiona Sauder, Alice in Wonderland
Hailey Gillis, The Shape of Home
Landon Doak, Alice in Wonderland
Matt Pilipiak, Alice in Wonderland
Starr Domingue, RETOLD (Musical Stage Company, Toronto Public Library, Yonge Street Theatricals)
Tracy Michailidis, RETOLD
Outstanding new musical
Ben Elliott, Fatuma Adar, Suzy Wilde, Rose Napoli, Adam Sakiyama, Kat Sandler, RETOLD
Fiona Sauder (book), Landon Doak, Victor Pokinko (music), Matt Pilipiak (dramaturg), Alice in Wonderlan
Frank Cox-O’Connell, Beau Dixon, Hailey Gillis, Marni Jackson, Raha Javanfar, Andrew Penner, The Shape of Home
Outstanding musical direction
Benjamin Kersey, RETOLD
Frank Cox-O’Connell, Beau Dixon, Hailey Gillis, Raha Javanfar, Andrew Penner, The Shape of Home
Mark Camilleri, Rock of Ages
Rachel O'Brien, Alice in Wonderland
Outstanding direction
Frank Cox-O'Connell, The Shape of Home
JP Gedeon, Rock of Ages
Kaylee Harwood, RETOLD
Sue Miner, Matt Pilipiak, Fiona Sauder, Alice in Wonderland
Outstanding achievement in design
Ming Wong (costume design), Alice in Wonderland
Logan Raju Cracknell (lighting design), Alice in Wonderland
Noah Feaver (lighting design), The Shape of Home
Steve Lucas (scenic design), The Shape of Home
Steáfán Hannigan (sound design), The Shape of Home
Outstanding original choreography
Cameron Carver, Alice in Wonderland
Sean Cheesman, Rock of Ages
OPERA DIVISION
Outstanding production
Bluebeard's Castle (Against the Grain Theatre)
Salome (Canadian Opera Company)
The Flying Dutchman (Canadian Opera Company)
The Marriage of Figaro (Canadian Opera Company)
Macbeth (Canadian Opera Company and Lyric Opera of Chicago)
Outstanding performance by an individual
Ambur Braid, Salome
Andrea Carroll, The Marriage of Figaro
Gerald Finley, Bluebeard's Castle
Johan Reuter, The Flying Dutchman
Joyce El-Khoury, Carmen (Canadian Opera Company)
Matthew Cairns, Macbeth
Quinn Kelsey, Macbeth
Suzanne Taffot, Of the Sea (Obsidian Theatre Company and Tapestry Opera, in partnership with TOLive)
Outstanding performance by an ensemble
Josee Young, Jamaica Fraser, Alexis Wilson, Bryony Faye Fowler, Cody Blake, Bluebeard's Castle
Canadian Opera Company Chorus, Carmen
Canadian Opera Company Chorus, Macbeth
Ineza Mugisha, Cheryl-Ann Lilieth Grant, Karen Weigold, Gavin Hope, Brian McQueen, Joema Frith, Paul Williamson, Justin Welsh, Ruthie Nkut, Of the Sea
Canadian Opera Company Chorus, The Flying Dutchman
Outstanding musical direction
Harry Bicket, The Marriage of Figaro
Johannes Debus, Salome
Johannes Debus, The Flying Dutchman
Speranza Scappucci, Macbeth
Stephen Higgins, Bluebeard's Castle
Outstanding direction
Atom Egoyan, Salome
Daisy Evans, Bluebeard's Castle
Marcelo Buscaino, revival director, based on Claus Guth, original director, The Marriage of Figaro
Marilyn Gronsdal, revival director, based on Christopher Alden, original director, The Flying Dutchman
David McVicar, Macbeth
Outstanding achievement in design
Jacob Wiltshire (lighting design), Bluebeard's Castle
Adrian Linford (scenic design), Bluebeard's Castle
David Finn (lighting design), Macbeth
John Macfarlane (scenic design), Macbeth
Allen Moyer (scenic design), The Flying Dutchman
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DIVISION
Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River (Animacy Theatre Collective and Theatre Direct)
Romeo and Juliet. And Action (Shakespeare in Action)
Les Zinspiré.e.s : Dix-joncté.e.s (Théâtre français de Toronto)
Bentboy (Young People's Theatre)
The Darkest Dark (Young People's Theatre)
Outstanding new play
Anthony Atalian, Alexia Dumouchel, Alexa Laliberté, Clara Stoenescu, Safa Usman, Briana Phillips, Clara Koeller Smirnios, Lara Arabian, Mélanie Beauchamp, Geneviève Fontaine, Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin, Christina Tannous, Les Zinspiré.e.s : Dix-joncté.e.s
Herbie Barnes, Bentboy
Jim Millan and Ian MacIntyre, The Darkest Dark
Juan Jaramillo, Fernando and His Llama (258Signs Productions presented by Roseneath Theatre)
Morgan Brie Johnson and Alexandra Simpson, Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River
Outstanding direction
Adam Paolozza, based on the original direction of Rebecca Northan, Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River
Constant Bernard, Les Zinspiré.e.s : Dix-joncté.e.s
Eric Coates, Bentboy
Jim Millan, The Darkest Dark
Svetlana Ozerskaya, The Incredible Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Twisted Dog Theatre)
Outstanding performance by an individual
Amanda Cordner, Snow White (Young People's Theatre)
Dillan Meighan-Chiblow, Bentboy
Dylan Thomas-Bouchier, Bentboy
Gregory Katsenelson, The Incredible Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Ken Hall, Snow White
Outstanding performance by an ensemble
PJ Prudat, Ashley Cook, Daniel Yeh, Brianne Tucker, Bentboy
Morgan Brie Johnson and Alexandra Simpson, Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River
Madeleine Claude, Marie-Helene Fontaine, Hannah Forest-Briand, Alex Harrouch, Olivier Lamarche, Gloria Mampuya, Daniel Sarkissian, Les Zinspiré.e.s : Dix-joncté.e.s
Gugun Deep Singh, Suzanne Roberts Smith, Andrea Massoud, Jamar Adams-Thompson, Deivan Steele, Arielle Zamora, Romeo and Juliet. And Action
Xavier Lopez, Hannah Forest Briand, Aurora Browne, Craig Lauzon, Evelyn Wiebe, Shaquille Pottinger, The Darkest Dark
Outstanding achievement in design
Anders Azzopardi, Stefan Hegerat and Sabine Ndalamba (sound design), Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River
Glenn Davidson (lighting design), Les Zinspiré.e.s : Dix-joncté.e.s
Danielle Guevara (projection design), The Darkest Dark
Anna Treusch (scenic design), The Darkest Dark
Alexander Bashaev (projection design), The Incredible Adventures of Baron Munchausen
DANCE DIVISION
Outstanding production
Sex Dalmatian (Citadel + Compagnie)
Homelands (Kaha:wi Dance Theatre)
Anima Animus (Winter Mixed Programme) (National Ballet of Canada)
MADDADDAM (National Ballet of Canada)
The Magic of Assembly (Toronto Dance Theatre)
Outstanding original choreography
Alyssa Martin, Sex Dalmatian
Ashley "Colours" Perez and Andrew Tay, The Magic of Assembly
Jera Wolfe, Likeness (Citadel Dance Mix) (Citadel + Compagnie)
José Maldonado, Esmeralda Enrique and Company, Isaac Tovar, Rafael del Pino, Transcendence (Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company)
Wayne McGregor, MADDADDAM
Outstanding performance by an individual
José Maldonado, Transcendence
Lia Grainger, La Forastera (The Outsider) (Flamencolia Dance Company)
Miyeko Ferguson, Likeness
Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Julie et l'univers (Citadel + Compagnie)
Rakeem Hardy, Likeness
River Waterhen, Indiginary (Citadel Dance Mix) (Citadel + Compagnie)
Sierra Chin Sawdy, Julie et l'univers
Winter Hawk, Discovery (Citadel Dance Mix) (Citadel + Compagnie)
Outstanding performance by an ensemble
Naoya Ebe, Shaelynn Estrada, Brenna Flaherty, Christopher Gerty, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Spencer Hack, Monika Haczkiewicz, Jeannine Haller, Koto Ishihara, Harrison James, Tirion Law, Keaton Leier, Genevieve Penn Nabity, Clare Peterson, McKhayla Pettingill, Ben Rudisin, Kota Sato, Jenna Savella, Calley Skalnik, Isaac Wright, Anima Animus (Winter Mixed Programme)
Jocelyne 'Jawes' Cardenas, Matthew 'Snoopy' Cuff, Kelly-Ann Johnson, Erin Poole, Devon Snell, Roberto Soria, GIVE ME ONE (Convergent Divergency) (Toronto Dance Theatre)
Santee Smith, Feryn King, Katie Couchie, Homelands
Drew Berry, Brayden Jamil Cairns, Sam Grist, Pony Nicole Herauf, Natasha Poon Woo, Morgyn Aronyk-Schell , Steph Harkness, Eliajah Stefura, Sex Dalmatian
Yuichiro Inoue, Peter Kelly, Megumi Kokuba, Ryan Kostyniuk, Erin Poole, Devon Snell, Roberto Soria, Siwar Soria, The Magic of Assembly
Outstanding original sound composition
Caroline Planté, Benjamin Barrile, Manuel Soto, Marcos Marín and Miguel Medina, Transcendence
LAL, The Magic of Assembly
Max Richter, MADDADDAM
Pura Fé, and Adrian Dion Harjo, Homelands
Rick Sacks with Julian Cote, Pura Fe, Marie Gaudet, Marc Merilianen, and Pierre Mongeon, Miigis: Underwater Panther (Red Sky Performance in association with Canadian Stage)
Outstanding achievement in design
Louise Potiki Bryant, Shayne Pawless, Emma Lopez (projection design), Homelands
Simon Rossiter (scenic design), Julie et l'univers
We Not I (scenic design), MADDADDAM
Angela Cabrera (costume design), The Magic of Assembly
TOURING DIVISION
Outstanding touring production
Double Murder (Clowns | The Fix) (Hofesh Shechter Company presented by Harbourfront Centre)
Are we not drawn onward to a new erA (Ontroerend Goed presented by Canadian Stage)
Un, Deux, Trois. (Orange Noyée, in partnership with le Théâtre français du Centre national des Arts, le Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario, le Théâtre français de Toronto, Duceppe, le Théâtre du Trident, le Théâtre l’Escaouette, le Théâtre populaire d’Acadie, le Théâtre la Seizième, le Théâtre Cercle Molière)
Kid Koala: The Storyville Mosquito (Kid Koala: The Storyville Mosquito)
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The Dora Mavor Moore Awards are presented on June 27 at 7:30 pm at Koerner Hall.
For more info visit tapa.ca.