Announcement: 35th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners

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The Dora Mavor Moore Awards are held annually by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA). The Doras honour excellence in Toronto’s performing arts industry and it’s an evening for the Toronto theatre community to honour its own and celebrate the year that was. This year’s Doras were handed out at a ceremony last night hosted in a spectacular new outdoor venue; the WestJet stage at Harbourfront Centre overlooking Lake Ontario.

Our hosts for the evening, Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus, co-Artistic Directors of The National Theatre of the World, interjected some moments of humour as the award statuettes were handed out at a brisk pace. The big winners of the night included Soulpepper’s production of Of Human Bondage with six wins in the General Theatre Division, Canadian Stage’s production of London Road with six wins in the Musical Theatre and Musical Theatre / Opera Divisions, and Young People’s Theatre’s production of Sultans of the Street with five wins in the Theatre for Young Audiences Division. A surprise win was Canadian Stage’s production of Venus in Fur taking the Audience Choice award, an award voted on by the public. It’s the first time in recent memory the award hasn’t gone to a show presented by Mirvish.

Mooney on Theatre would like to congratulate all the nominees and winners (or “recipients” as the Doras like to refer to them) of the 2014 Dora Mavor Moore Awards:

And the Dora goes to…

GENERAL THEATRE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY

  • **Vern Thiessen (Adaptation); Of Human Bondage; Soulpepper Theatre Company [WINNER]
  • Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn, Andrew Kushnir; The Gay Heritage Project; The GHP Collective and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
  • Marcus Youssef and James Long; Winners and Losers; Produced by Theatre Replacement and Neworld Theatre in association with Crow’s Theatre Presented by Crow’s Theatre in association with Canadian Stage
  • Sean Dixon; A God in Need of Help; Tarragon Theatre
  • Tim Luscombe; PIG; Buddies in Bad Times

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION   

  • **Albert Schultz; Of Human Bondage; Soulpepper Theatre Company [WINNER]
  • Adam Paolozza; The Double;  Tarragon Theatre presents TheatreRUN
  • Brendan Healey; PIG; Buddies in Bad Times
  • Richard Rose; A God in Need of Help; Tarragon Theatre
  • Weyni Mengesha; Lungs; Tarragon Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE  

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE

 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE      

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN        

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN    

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN     

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION

INDEPENDENT THEATRE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION  

  • **Vitals; An Outside the March Production sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille [WINNER]
  • 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.

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY        

  • **Rosamund Small; Vitals; An Outside the March Production sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille [WINNER]
  • 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
  • Sheila Heti; All Our Happy Days Are Stupid; Suburban Beast

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION  

  • **Matthew Thomas Walker; Birth of Frankenstein; Litmus Theatre [WINNER]
  • 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
  • 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  

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

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE 

  • **Claire Armstrong; After Miss Julie; The Red One Theatre Collective [WINNER]
  • Christina Serra; Ralph + Lina; Ahuri Theatre with the support of Why Not Theatre and Theatre Smith Gilmour
  • 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 Passion Play; Outside the March, Convergence Theatre, Sheep No Wool [WINNER]
  • The Ensemble of All Our Happy Days Are Stupid; Suburban Beast
  • 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  

  • **Camellia Koo; The Wanderers; Cahoots Theatre Company [WINNER]
  • Anahita Dehbonehie; Vitals; An Outside the March Production sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille
  • 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     

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN     

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION    

  • **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 [WINNER]
  • 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
  • Thomas Ryder Payne; Nightmare Dream; IFT Theatre, Newface Entertainment

MUSICAL THEATRE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION  

OUTSTANDING TOURING PRODUCTION (also open to General Theatre)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE  

  • **Damien Atkins; London Road; A Canadian Stage Production [WINNER]
  • Aiden Glenn; LES MISERABLES; CAMERON MACKINTOSH, NETworks and DAVID MIRVISH
  • Daren A. Herbert; Once On This Island; Acting Up Stage Company, produced in association with Obsidian Theatre Company
  • Mark Uhre; LES MISERABLES; CAMERON MACKINTOSH, NETworks and DAVID MIRVISH
  • Ramin Karimloo; LES MISERABLES  CAMERON MACKINTOSH, NETworks and DAVID MIRVISH

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE  

  • **Melissa O’Neil; LES MISERABLES; CAMERON MACKINTOSH, NETworks and DAVID MIRVISH [WINNER]
  • Arlene Duncan; Once On This Island; Acting Up Stage Company, produced in association with Obsidian Theatre Company
  • Fiona Reid; London Road; A Canadian Stage Production
  • Glynis Ranney; London Road; A Canadian Stage Production
  • Ma-Anne Dionisio; CATS; NuMu Productions, Classical Theatre Project, Starvox Entertainment with Producers Marlene Smith, Geoffrey Smith, Cory Ross, David Galpern and Charles Roy

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE        

  • **The Ensemble of London Road; A Canadian Stage Production [WINNER]
  • The Ensemble of Annie (TYA); Young People’s Theatre
  • The Ensemble of CATS; NuMu Productions, Classical Theatre Project, Starvox Entertainment with Producers Marlene Smith, Geoffrey Smith, Cory Ross, David Galpern and Charles Roy
  • The Ensemble of LES MISERABLES; CAMERON MACKINTOSH, NETworks and DAVID MIRVISH
  • The Ensemble of Once On This Island; Acting Up Stage Company, produced in association with Obsidian Theatre Company

MUSICAL THEATRE / OPERA DIVISION

OUTSTANDING NEW MUSICAL/OPERA   

OUTSTANDING  DIRECTION  

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN  

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN     

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN     

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY       

  • **Marc Kimelman; Once On This Island; Acting Up Stage Company, produced in association with Obsidian Theatre Company [WINNER]
  • James Dodgson; LES MISERABLES; CAMERON MACKINTOSH, NETworks and DAVID MIRVISH
  • Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg; Persée; Opera Atelier
  • Nicola Pantin; Annie (TYA); Young People’s Theatre
  • Valerie Moore; London Road; A Canadian Stage Production

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION        

  • **Reza Jacobs; London Road; A Canadian Stage Production [WINNER]
  • Christopher Mokrzweski; Figaro’s Wedding; Against the Grain Theatre
  • Corrado Rovaris; Roberto Devereux; Canadian Opera Company presents the Dallas Opera production
  • David Fallis; Persée; Opera Atelier
  • Johannes Debus; Peter Grimes; Canadian Opera Company presents the Opera Australia and Houston Grand Opera production

      

OPERA DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE       

  • **Alan Held; Peter Grimes; Canadian Opera Company presents the Opera Australia and Houston Grand Opera production [WINNER]
  • Gustav Andreassen; ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO; Opera Atelier
  • Lawrence Wiliford; Persée; Opera Atelier
  • Russell Braun; Roberto Devereux; Canadian Opera Company presents the Dallas Opera production
  • Sir Thomas Allen; Cosi fan tutte; Canadian Opera Company production

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE       

  • **Sondra Radvanovsky; Roberto Devereux; Canadian Opera Company presents the Dallas Opera production [WINNER]
  • Adrianne Pieczonka; Un ballo in maschera; Canadian Opera Company presents the Berlin Staatsoper production
  • Allyson McHardy; Roberto Devereux; Canadian Opera Company presents the Dallas Opera production
  • Ileana Montalbetti; Peter Grimes; Canadian Opera Company presents the Opera Australia and Houston Grand Opera production
  • Lucy Crowe; Hercules; Canadian Opera Company co-production with Lyric Opera of Chicago

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE   

      

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

  • **Sultans of the Street; Young People’s Theatre [WINNER]
  • Jabber; Young People’s Theatre presents Geordie Productions
  • Old Man and the River; Theatre Direct Canada
  • Paper Song; Young People’s Theatre presents Concrete Theatre
  • Wired; Roseneath Theatre Presents Green Thumb Theatre

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY              

  • **Anusree Roy; Sultans of the Street; Young People’s Theatre [WINNER]
  • Beatriz Pizano; La Maleta (The Suitcase); Roseneath Theatre
  • Lynda Hill and Thomas Morgan Jones; Old Man and the River; Theatre Direct Canada
  • Eric Woolfe; Buster Canfield and his Amazing Fleas; Eldritch Theatre in Association with Theatre Direct
  • Kevin Dyer; Minotaur; Young People’s Theatre – a Co-World Premiere with Polka Theatre (London) and Clwyd Theatr Cymru Theatre for Young People (Wales)

OUTSTANDING  DIRECTION         

  • **Nina Lee Aquino; Sultans of the Street; Young Peoples Theatre [WINNER]
  • Alan Dilworth; Minotaur; Young People’s Theatre – a Co-World Premiere with Polka Theatre (London) and Clwyd Theatr Cymru Theatre for Young People (Wales)
  • Lisa Marie DiLiberto; The Tale of a T-Shirt; FIXT POINT
  • Lynda Hill; Buster Canfield and his Amazing Fleas; Eldritch Theatre in Association with Theatre Direct
  • Lynda Hill; Old Man and the River; Theatre Direct Canada

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – INDIVIDUAL

  • **Colin Doyle; Sultans of the Street; Young People’s Theatre [WINNER]
  • Ali Momen; Sultans of the Street; Young People’s Theatre
  • Bahareh Yaraghi; Minotaur; Young People’s Theatre – a Co-World Premiere with Polka Theatre (London) and Clwyd Theatr Cymru Theatre for Young People (Wales)
  • Eric Woolfe; Old Man and the River; Theatre Direct Canada
  • Zorana Sadiq; Sultans of the Street; Young People’s Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE

  • **The Ensemble of Sultans of the Street; Young People’s Theatre [WINNER]
  • The Ensemble of La Maleta (The Suitcase); Roseneath Theatre
  • The Ensemble of Minotaur; Young People’s Theatre – a Co-World Premiere with Polka Theatre (London) and Clwyd Theatr Cymru Theatre for Young People (Wales)
  • The Ensemble of Old Man and the River; Theatre Direct Canada
  • The Ensemble of The Tale of a T-Shirt; FIXT POINT

DANCE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

  • **what we are saying; Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage presents Ame Henderson/Public Recordings [WINNER]
  • Desh; An Akram Khan Company production presented by Canadian Stage
  • Eunoia; Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage co-presented with Fujiwara Dance Inventions
  • Malcolm; Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY      

  • **Louis Laberge-Côté; Šet même après (dance: made in canada / fait au canada; von Tiedemann Series); princess productions [WINNER]
  • Ame Henderson; Henderson/Castle: voyager; Toronto Dance Theatre
  • Hanna Kiel; Project L – The world that you created; DanceWorks
  • Melanie Demers; WOULD (with a trace); DanceWorks
  • Valerie Calam; Gotta Go Church (with a trace); DanceWorks

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE       

  • **Marc Boivin; WOULD (with a trace); DanceWorks [WINNER]
  • Benjamin Kamino; Nudity. Desire (dance: made in canada / fait au canada; Bennathan Series); princess productions
  • James Kudelka; Malcolm; Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie
  • Louis Laberge-Côté; et même après (dance: made in canada / fait au canada; von Tiedemann Series); princess productions
  • Michael Caldwell; Šet même après (dance: made in canada / fait au canada; von Tiedemann Series); princess productions

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE    

  • **Kate Franklin; Gotta Go Church (with a trace); DanceWorks [WINNER]
  • Kate Holden; Brahms Waltzes (with a trace); DanceWorks
  • Kate Holden; WOULD (with a trace); DanceWorks
  • Laurence Lemieux; Les Cheminements de l’Influence; Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie
  • Santee Smith; NeoIndigenA; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE

  • **The Ensemble of what we are saying; Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage presents Ame Henderson/Public Recordings [WINNER]
  • The Ensemble of Canvas 5 x 5 (dance: made in canada / fait au canada; von Tiedemann Series); princess productions
  • The Ensemble of Eleven Accords; Toronto Dance Theatre
  • The Ensemble of Eunoia; Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage co-presented with Fujiwara Dance Inventions
  • The Ensemble of Project L – The world that you created; DanceWorks

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION    

  • **Dustin Peters; Malcolm; Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie [WINNER]
  • Jesse Zubot, Adrian Harjo, Cris Derksen featuring Tanya Tagaq, Michael Red, Nelson Tagoona; NeoIndigenA; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
  • Joshua Van Tassel; Brahms Waltzes (with a trace); DanceWorks
  • Joshua Van Tassel; WOULD (with a trace); DanceWorks
  • Phil Strong; Eunoia; Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage co-presented with Fujiwara Dance Inventions

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN        

  • **Simon Rossiter; Gotta Go Church (with a trace); DanceWorks [WINNER]
  • Alaina Perttula; The Honouring; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
  • Arun Srinivasan; NeoIndigenA; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
  • Marc Parent; Aleatoric Duet No.2 (he:she)    Peggy Baker Dance Projects
  • Simon Rossiter; WOULD (with a trace); DanceWorks

 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

  • The 2014 Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award will be awarded to David S. Craig.
  • The 2014 Leonard McHardy and John Harvey Award will be awarded to Meredith Potter.

Photos by Wayne Leung and Samantha Wu