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Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) would like to acknowledge the sacred land where

the 41st Dora Mavor Moore Awards are taking place. This land has been the site of human activity for over 15,000 years. This land is the traditional territory, Tkaronto, “where the trees stand in the water”; “The gathering

place” of many nations: the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work and play

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DORA AWARDS STATUETTE The Dora Awards reflect a range of work across 7 divisions and 46 categories presented by 164 professional theatre, dance and opera companies in Toronto. Last year a new Dora statuette was unveiled to better reflect current artistic practices being presented on Toronto stages. The Dora Awards statuette was re-imagined by designer Trevor Schwellnus, craftsperson fina macDonell and glass artist Kirei Samuel.

Artist Statement: This project is a sculptural love letter to the Toronto arts community – a community whose ambition and positive support has given remarkable strength to present and future generations of artists. Our city is named from the Haudenosaunee word ‘Tkaronto’ which has been translated as “where there are trees standing in the water”. The design features an anthropomorphic figure, without gender or ethnic reference, which emerges tree-like from a base of watery glass. Its four roots, pointing to the four directions, turn upwards into a trunk - or torso - then reach above the figure’s head in a circle - a symbol with many associations across a variety of cultures, including togetherness, equality, cycles -- even a spotlight. The form is open to the viewer; to celebrate a community that has created a cultural spirit strong enough to delve into difficult issues with honesty and integrity. The arts are not an industry, nor a business - they are activities carried out by collaborators learning to dream together. This figure is a dream symbol for that spirit.

fina macDonell grew up in Winnipeg, and still longs for the big ever-changing skies. She has been an actor (The Farm Show, The Blues etc), a puppet maker and puppeteer (Canadian Puppet Festivals), and has engaged in assorted other theatre work: box office person, follow spot operator, milliner, costume builder … until she discovered props, and fell in love with the craft. After spells making props for the Canadian Opera Company, Theatre Plus and Young People’s Theatre, and others, she and her business partner Don McGoldrick opened their own prop shop – The Rabbit’s Choice – where she still works. fina is grateful for the generosity and patience of her colleagues and her families.

Trevor Schwellnus is a Scenographer. He was born on unceded Algonquin territory (the Ottawa Valley) to immigrant parents. Today he designs sets, lighting, and video for performance, primarily with independent theatre and dance companies in Toronto. He is also the Artistic Producer of Aluna Theatre. He won his first Dora award for his 2003 design of For Sale (with Aluna) – this recognition was pivotal to his career and a boost to the early success of the company. Thanks to sculptor Hayden Davies for inspiration and mentorship.

Kirei Samuel has been designing glass jewelry for over 20 years and opened Lalaland Glass Studio to the public near Bloomfield in Prince Edward County in 2009. Teaching herself how to fuse glass pieces together using heat and time she developed a unique style by constantly pushing glass techniques in different directions to eventually creating her own techniques. Her studio/gallery set in a century old barn houses her many years of designing and creating one of a kind pieces of jewellery, plates, bowls and artwork.

Message from the Mayor

It is my pleasure to extend greetings and a warm welcome to everyone who is attending the virtual Dora Mavor Moore Awards ceremony, hosted by The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.

This ceremony honours talented individuals whose creativity in the performing arts have made a significant contribution to our city’s artistic landscape. While we can’t gather in person this year as you celebrate the 41st Dora Mavor Moore Awards, I would like to extend my congratulations to all of this year’s winners.

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts has provided a wonderful platform for performing artists to express their creativity and showcase their talent. Thank you for raising awareness of the importance of arts and its ability to enhance the lives of many.

On behalf of Toronto City Council, please accept my best wishes for a memorable virtual event.

Yours truly,

John Tory Mayor of Toronto

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HISTORYThe Dora Mavor Moore Awards, named for Dora Mavor Moore and presented by TAPA, were founded on December 13, 1978 by a committee convened by Millie Drain. On that date Drain and the other founders (Ann Antkiw, Ronald Bryden, Bill Glassco, Graham Harley, Leon Major, Sean Mulcahy, Peter Peroff, Heinar Piller, Susan Rubes, Pat Stewart and Sylvia Tucker), decided to institute an award to recognize outstanding achievements in Toronto theatre.

Today the Doras honour the creators of approximately 200 theatre, dance and opera productions annually in 46 categories over 7 Divisions: General Theatre, Independent Theatre, Musical Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Dance, Opera and Touring. The awards in each division are voted on by a jury of eight to twelve individuals each, drawn from the professional performing arts community.

ABOUT DORA MAVOR MOORE

Born in Glasgow in 1888, teacher and director Dora Mavor Moore arrived in Toronto eight years later. She devoted her long life to creating theatre and theatre companies in her new home. Her contributions to Canadian professional theatre are immeasurable.

Dora Mavor Moore was the founder of the University Extension Players and the Hart House Touring Players with the innovative playwright and teacher Herman Voaden.

In 1938, she formed the Village Players to tour Shakespeare to Ontario high schools. She was also the mother of three sons, including well-known actor, author and critic, Mavor Moore.

Her New Play Society is remembered for its annual satiric revue Spring Thaw (1948 to 1971). In its twenty-five years, the company presented some 200 plays including many new Canadian works.

In 1949, the New Play Society mounted the first Canadian play ever to run at the Royal Alexandra Theatre (To Tell the Truth by Morley Callaghan).

Dora Mavor Moore was instrumental in bringing Tyrone Guthrie to Canada to found the Stratford Shakespearean Festival.

A recipient of many awards and honours, including the Order of Canada (1970), Dora Mavor Moore was truly one of the key founders of professional theatre in Canada and a fitting namesake for Toronto’s professional theatre awards.

Photo of Dora Mavor Moore courtesy of the Moore Family

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFFTORONTO ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (TAPA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Régine CadetVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly StraughanTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William MilneSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annemieke Wade Jim Aldridge, Beth Brown, Shawn Daudlin, Lucy Eveleigh, Jonathan Heppner,

Sherrie Johnson, Amy Mushinski, Kevin Ormsby, Colin Rivers, Gerard Roxburgh, Tania Senewiratne

PERFORMING ARTS INFORMATION SERVICE (PAIS) BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris GoddardTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Borowiec Justin Antheunis, Alan Convery, Jacoba Knaapen, Gayle Matthews, William Milne, Tenny Nigoghossian, Ernie A. Schirru, Mark Selby

TORONTO ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (TAPA) STAFF

Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacoba Knaapen Corporate Partnerships and Membership Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexis Da Silva-Powell Dora Awards and Outreach Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Dermody Bookkeeping and Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Aviss, Young AssociateshipTIX Outreach Facilitator/TAPA Photographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne-Marie Krytiuk Research and Executive Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iman Ahmed Outreach Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Theodore

ABOUT TAPAToronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) is an arts service organization that represents 164 theatre, dance and opera companies and aims to be a unified voice to improve the artistic ecology for all our members in the city of Toronto. TAPA believes in being responsive to the dynamics of a changing cultural environment and in so doing, also being responsive to the evolving needs of the membership.

TAPA continues to be bold strategically and values partnerships that help build collaborative networks which strengthen our significant advocacy work that includes the annual ‘Arts Day at the City’. We support organizational learning and are open to new knowledge, and not being tied to apparent strictures or perceived barriers.

TAPA recognizes that there is a cultural equity gap in practices and representation in the arts in Toronto. TAPA values practices that ensure equity and inclusion of various identities, including but not limited to: race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation (including LGBTQ2SIA+), socio-economic status or religion.

As an enduring champion of the performing arts sector in Toronto, TAPA aims to foster a supportive environment for all of the practitioners that we represent in professional theatre, dance and opera in the city of Toronto. Over the past four years, we have been considering the role of our organization in equitable, diverse and inclusive change through our work with Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO). We continue to learn, respond and support diverse voices in the arts. TAPA supports pluralism in the arts and strives to lead by example through policies and practices that embrace and honour all narratives.

In addition to the Dora Mavor Moore Awards, TAPA delivers a wide range of programs and services that meets the needs of a diverse membership including: whatsontonight.ca, Toronto Theatre Guide, hipTIX (offering $5 tickets to students between the ages of 14 and 29), citySPECIAL (a ticket program for newcomers and at-risk youth), the Commercial Theatre Development Fund, the Travel Retreat Initiatives Program – TRIP and the Dora Mavor Moore Awards.


PANDEMIC IMPACTThe PAIS and TAPA Board of Directors and TAPA staff team understand the financial impact and heartbreak that has been experienced by many of our member companies during this difficult time. The challenges continue to be enormous.

The following registered productions for the Dora Mavor Moore Awards were unfortunately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This list does not include those productions that were cancelled or postponed that had not yet registered for the Dora Awards.

Given the fact that 85% of productions registered for the Dora Awards were successfully produced during the 2019-20 season, the TAPA and PAIS Board of Directors recognized that it was important to honour the work of our extraordinarily talented and hard-working arts community whose work did appear on Toronto stages. While it would have been preferable to celebrate in person, it remains unclear when that can safely happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The evening of June 29 was the original date for the Dora Awards and we are pleased to be able to celebrate the 2020 Dora Awards – Virtual Edition with all of our colleagues on this same date.

– TAPA and PAIS Board of Directors

A Canadian Stage production commissioned by Canadian Stage All The Ways You Scare Me (always still the dawn double-bill)

A Canadian Stage production commissioned by Canadian Stage Ghosts Of My House (always still the dawn double-bill)

A Factory Production House

A Nightwood Theatre production in association with Crow’s Theatre All the Little Animals I Have Eaten

An Anymotion Production Co-Presented by Canadian Stage and TOLive Crypto

Anandam Dancetheatre Productions with the support of Theatre Passe Muraille Ephemeral Artifacts

Citadel + Compagnie TALENT/SHOW

Co-presented by Native Earth Performing Arts and Theatre Passe Muraille Omaagomaan

Dancemakers the aisha of is

DanceWorks / Holla Jazz Dances with Trane

DanceWorks CoWorks / Sara Porter Getting to know your fruit

DanceWorks CoWorks / Tracey Norman and Angela Blumberg Verkörperung: Self-Portrait

DanceWorks CoWorks / Tracey Norman and Angela Blumberg Verkörperung: where we intersect

Factory presents a Ghost River Theatre production ONE

Goat(H)owl Theatre Configurations of a Divine B!t©#

Nautanki Bazaar, presented as part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Project An IMM-Permanent Resident

Obsidian Theatre in association with ShipWreck Collective and Crow’s Theatre Blacktop Sky

Opera Atelier The Resurrection

Peggy Baker Dance Projects her body as words

POLITICAL MOVEMENT, presented as part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Project heart2heart

REAson d’etre dance productions Dancing with the Universe

Seven Siblings Theatre The Antipodes

Soulpepper Theatre Company The Seagull

Still Your Friend Franz Ferdinand Must Die

Talk Is Free Theatre and Sara Schwartz Geller Productions The Curious Voyage - Mystery Musical

Tarragon Theatre Three Women of Swatow

Tarragon Theatre Orphan Song

The Coal Mine Theatre Cost of Living

Théâtre français de Toronto and Crow’s Theatre present an Alpha Charlie Kilo Production NOMBRE

Tiny Bear Jaws, presented as part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Project The Worst Thing I Could Be (Is Happy)

Toronto Dance Theatre Bin Chicken


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PRODUCTION CREDITSProducer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacoba KnaapenDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed RoyWriter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane FlacksProduction Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrea LundyArt Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Francey, TrajectoryVideo Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameron DavisAssistant Video Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura WarrenVideo Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameron Davis, Blair Francey, Laura Warren, Ed RoyAdditional Editing of Interstitial Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diane Flacks, Tommie Amber-PirieMusical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waylen MikiCostume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosanna SaracinoPublicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DW Communications - Dianne WeinribDora Awards Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott DermodySponsorship Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexis Da Silva-PowellVIP Gift Bag Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa TheodoreAccounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Young AssociatesScrutineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew SimpsonAdministrative Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iman Ahmed, Anne-Marie KrytiukSocial Media and After Party Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phillip GoodchildPhotographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John LauenerAfter Party DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeeJay RAINER Special guest appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayor John Tory, Rick Mercer and Jully BlackVIP Presenters in order of appearance . . . . . . .Jean Yoon, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Gillian Gallow and Christopher Morris, Kevin Ormsby, Ravi Jain, Aurora Browne and Kris SiddiqiFive Stages of Isolation Cameos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sunny Drake, Michael Healey, Cathy Jones, Chris Mejaki, Elley RaySponsor Song Singers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thom Allison, Jani Lauzon, Sharron Matthews, Sabryn Rock, Astrid Van WierenDora Pandemic Pop-up Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damien Atkins, Greg Campbell, Beau Dixon, Diane Flacks, Virgila Griffith, Seana McKenna, Tony Nappo, Anand Rajaram, Carly Street, TallBoyz, Julie Tepperman, Aaron Willis, Cassandra and Elliot Tepperman, Heather Marie Annis and Amy Lee – ‘Morro and Jasp’

SPECIAL THANKSSpecial thanks to Clyde Wagner, Josephine Ridge, TJ Shamata at TO Live for facilitating the Virtual Dora Media Announcement, and fina macDonnell.

Thank you for all donations! Due to the virtual presentation of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards, we have not charged a ticket admission resulting in a loss of revenue. Please consider making a donation at tapa.ca/donate.

Thank you to ACTRA, Toronto Musicians’ Association Local 149 and Warner Chappell Music.


PAT AND TONY ADAMS FREEDOM FUNDPat and Tony Adams shared a deep love for the arts. In particular, they were devoted fans of jazz music, theatre, improv and comedy, and had great respect and affection for those who dedicated their lives to pursuing these passions professionally.

The Pat & Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts continues their tradition of encouraging such artists, giving them the opportunity to develop their skills and share their talents with audiences everywhere. Special thanks to Shari Hollett for her tremendous leadership and support in making the Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund possible.

The recipients of a Dora Mavor Moore Award in the General Theatre Division of Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role will receive a cash prize of $1000.

PAULINE McGIBBON AWARD was established by the Government of Ontario in 1981 to honour Ontario’s first female Lieutenant Governor, who passed away in late 2001 at the age of 91. Mrs. McGibbon was a much loved public figure who promoted the arts during her tenure as Lieutenant Governor between 1974 and 1980, and was a supporter of the theatre in Ontario all her life. Administered by the Ontario Arts Council, the award consists of $7,000 from the Ministry of Culture and a medal designed by Dora de Pedery Hunt, and is awarded on a three-year cycle to a designer, director and theatre craftsperson. The Award is a fitting tribute to the late Mrs. McGibbon – it is given to an emerging theatre artist who has displayed unique talent and a potential for excellence.

This year the 2020 Pauline McGibbon Award was presented at a virtual Dora Press Conference on Monday, June 8 to Toronto-based sound designer Deanna H. Choi. Deanna H. Choi creates original music, sonic environments and sound reinforcement systems for stage, screen and interactive media. The jury was unanimous in selecting Deanna for this award. As they noted, “Deanna’s work is uniquely informed by her combined background in the arts (as a classical musician and composer) and academics (in behavioral neuroscience) – and we love the articulation of humanity in her artistic practice. She is also an excellent collaborator, bringing passion and skill to every production team, while also working to strengthen the theatre community.”

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General Theatre

Jury Chair: Dave CarleyDian Marie BridgeKatrina DarychukIzad EtemadiM John KennedyJeannette LambermontRouvan Silogix*Kat Horzempa*Jareth Li*Kevin John McDonald*Olivia Shortt*Tanisha Taitt

Independent Theatre

Jury Chair: Joan BurrowsAldrin BundocTom CarsonIsidra CruzJill HarperSteven JacksonIndrit KasapiJanet KishCeleste SansregretChiamaka Ugwu*Claire Burns*fina macDonell*Paolo Santalucia

Musical Theatre

Jury Chair: Greg PetersonThom AllisonMichelle BoueyAvery Jean BrennanPeter FernandesTracey FlyeAlan ForsythLucy McPheePatrick Young*Kelly Holiff*Matt Nethersole*Victor Pokinko*Mike Ross

THE JURORS FOR 2019 / 2020Every season, up to 84 individuals are selected to serve as jurors for the Dora Awards. Comprised of theatre professionals with a diversity of discipline, background, experience and age, each juror makes a considerable commitment over the course of the year. Their hard work and dedication contributes significantly to the integrity of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards. We sincerely thank this season’s Dora jurors for so ably taking on this task.

Theatre for Young Audiences

Jury Chair: Brandon MooreBryna BerezowskaArthur BurrowsChristine JacksonJung-Hye KimAmber MelhadoNam NguyenKwaku OkyereRobert WatsonPaula Wing*Riley Kelk*Tyler Sloane*Amaka Umeh

Dance

Jury Chair: Pat FraserEmily CheungNikolaos MarkakisGdalit NeumanOriana PagnottaSara PorterAndrea Roberts*Allison Cummings*Hollywood Jade*Samyuktha Punthambekar

Opera

Jury Chair: Diana BelshawJason HandTeiya KasaharaAmanda SmithWayne VoganAria UmezawaAlaina ViauCatherine Willshire*Andrew Bennett*Danika Loren*Marion Newman

Touring

Jury Chair: Vinetta StrombergsShawna GreenJudy HarquailJohn KarastamatisClayton LeeSara MeurlingLilie Zendel*Aislinn Rose

DID YOU KNOW ... � A total of 160 productions were eligible in 46 categories

� Jurors judged 44 General Theatre, 35 Independent Theatre, 14 Musical Theatre, 13 Opera, 26 Dance, 11 Theatre for Young Audiences, and 17 Touring Division productions

� Since the beginning of the Dora Awards 41 years ago, there have been 6,503 nominations, and 1,263 recipients

� Total number of producing companies that registered their productions: 108

*Denotes Individuals originally cast for a jury who did not complete their term or vote at the end of the season.

Award for a Canadian Stage PerformerAward for a Canadian Playwright

Award for a Student at a Canadian Theatre School

This year’s recipients will be announced and the awards presented on September 14, 2020, by which time we hope the community will be able to gather and celebrate Jon Kaplan’s

legacy of kindness and support for artists.

If it is still not possible for us to come together the awards will be presented virtually.

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JON KAPLAN AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD is named in honour of the beloved long-time NOW Magazine theatre reviewer and was inaugurated in 2006 by TAPA and co-founded with NOW Magazine. The Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award is sponsored by NOW Magazine. From June 8 – June 21, 2020 audiences were invited to vote on their favourite production from the Outstanding Production nominees in the Independent, General, Musical, Dance, Opera and Theatre for Young Audiences Divisions or select their own favourite from the 2019-20 season. The winning production receives a special plaque. Past recipients:

2019 Next To Normal

2018 Jerusalem

2017 Come From Away

2016 One Night Only: The Greatest Musical Never Written

2015 BRANTWOOD

2014 Venus In Fur

2013 Wizard of Oz

2012 WAR HORSE

2011 The Railway Children

2010 Rock of Ages

2009 Jersey Boys

2008 Dirty Dancing The Classic Story On Stage

2007 Evil Dead The Musical

2006 Boygroove2008

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE INDEPENDENT THEATRESponsored by Humber College Theatre Arts - Performance and Theatre Arts - Production Programs and Oldfield

ÆAlex Crowther, Hallie Seline, Cameron Laurie, Caroline Toal, Michael Ayres, James Graham, Kimwun Perehinec, Shruti Kothari, Veronica Hortiguela, Michael Chiem – Casimir and Caroline

ÆColin Asuncion, Hume Baugh, Samson Bonkeabantu Brown, Keith Cole, Daniel Jelani Ellis, Jeff Ho, Michael Hughes, Indrit Kasapi, Daniel Krolik, Eric Morin, G Kyle Shields, Chy Ryan Spain, Geoffrey Whynot – Box 4901

ÆOlivia Croft, Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野, François Macdonald, Michael Gordon Spence – The Wager

Æ Richard Alan Campbell, Burgundy Code, Amanda Cordner, Michael Derworiz, Nick Eddie, Matthew Finlan, Sarah Machin Gale, Richard Lee, Alexa MacDougall, Alexandra Montagnese, Kwaku Okyere, Matthew Rossoff, Annie Tuma – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

ÆXimena Huizi, Heather Marie Annis, Kristine Schmitt, Jesse Corrigan – Remembering the Winnipeg General

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUALINDEPENDENT THEATRESponsored by The Norman and Margaret Jewison Charitable Foundation

ÆAlexander Thomas – Between Riverside and Crazy

ÆAllegra Fulton – Between Riverside and Crazy

ÆCarly Street – Grounded

Æ Jani Lauzon – Prophecy Fog

ÆMartha Henry – Marjorie Prime

Æ Ryan James – Sibs

Æ Sarah Dodd – Marjorie Prime

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLEDANCE

ÆConnor Mitton, Eleanor van Veen, Jake Poloz, Jake Ramos, J.t. Papandreos, Lonii Garnons-Williams, Martha Hart, Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Peter Kelly, Roberto Soria, Sarah MacDonald, and Zsakira Del Co. – Resonance

ÆDavid Albert-Toth, Joe Danny Aurélien, Simon-Xavier Lefebvre, Milan Panet-Gigon, Nicolas Patry – dance: made in canada/fait au canada - Morrison Series: La vie attend

Æ Jack Bertinshaw, Skylar Campbell, Joe Chapman, Jimmy Coleman, Trygve Cumpston, Brenna Flaherty, Christopher Gerty, Selene Guerrero-Trujillo, Jeanine Haller, Kathryn Hosier, Tanya Howard, Tirion Law, Chelsy Meiss, Larkin Miller, Tiffany Mosher, Noah Parets, Brent Parolin, Genevieve Penn-Nabity, Tina Pereira, Meghan Pugh, Teagan Richman-Taylor, Kota Sato, Calley Skalnik, Alexander Skinner, Nan Wang, Tene Ward, Ethan Watts, Isaac Wright – Angels’ Atlas with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ Atlas

Æ Samantha Grist, Natasha Poon Woo, Drew Berry, Brayden Cairns, Sydney Herauf – hollow mountain

Æ Sonja Boretski, Alana Elmer, Yuichiro Inoue, Peter Kelly, Megumi Kokuba, Ryan Kostyniuk, Pulga Muchochoma, Erin Poole, Devon Snell, Margarita Soria, Roberto Soria, Christianne Ullmark – House Mix: Vena Cava

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTIONOPERASponsored by Toronto Musicians’ Association, AMF Local 149

ÆCarlo Rizzi – Turandot

Æ Johannes Debus – Hansel & Gretel

Æ Johannes Debus – Rusalka

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Æ Rosemary Thomson – Shanawdithit

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUALOPERA

ÆMarion Newman – Shanawdithit

ÆMarnie Breckenridge – Jacqueline

ÆMatt Haimovitz – Jacqueline

Æ Russell Braun – Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook

Æ Sara Schabas – Singing Only Softly/The Diary of Anne Frank: Operas from the Secret Annex

Æ Sondra Radvanovsky – Rusalka

Æ Tamara Wilson – Turandot

Æ Yolanda Bonnell – Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / Gállábártnit

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLEOPERA

ÆCanadian Children’s Opera Company – Hansel & Gretel

ÆCanadian Opera Company Chorus – Turandot

ÆNicole Joy-Fraser, Karen Weigold, Vania Chan, Deantha Edmunds, Jennifer Taverner, Rebecca Cuddy, Bó Bárdos, Michelle Lafferty, Jonathan MacArthur, Mitchell Pady, Evan Korbut, Bryan Martin, Neil Aronoff – Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / Gállábártnit

Æ Rebecca Cuddy, Asitha Tennekoon, Evan Korbut, Deantha Edmunds, Aria Evans – Shanawdithit

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGNTHEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

ÆProjection Design: Daniel Oulton – A Million Billion Pieces

Æ Lighting Design: Duncan Appleton – Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Éveillé.e.s

Æ Sound Composition by Jesse Zubot and additional Composition by Adrian Dion Harjo – The Mush Hole

ÆProjection Design: Laura Bergeron – Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Éveillé.e.s

ÆProjection Design: Ryan Webber, Shane Powless – The Mush Hole

OUTSTANDING DIRECTIONTHEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

ÆAndrew Lamb – La Maleta (The Suitcase)

ÆDahlia Katz – Jillian Jiggs

ÆKrystel Descary – Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Éveillé.e.s

ÆPhilip Akin – A Million Billion Pieces

Æ Santee Smith – The Mush Hole

OUTSTANDING DIRECTIONOPERA

ÆAmanda Smith – Pandora

ÆDavid McVicar – Rusalka

ÆMichael Greyeyes, Cole Alvis – Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / Gállábártnit

ÆMichael Mori, Yvette Nolan – Shanawdithit

Æ Tim Albery – Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLEGENERAL THEATRESponsored by The Characters, Fountainhead Talent Inc., Gary Goddard Agency Ltd. and The Talent House

ÆAmy Rutherford – A Streetcar Named Desire

ÆAnand Rajaram – Buffoon

ÆDaren A. Herbert – Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train

ÆDurae McFarlane – The Flick

ÆMaev Beaty – August: Osage County

ÆNancy Palk – August: Osage County

Æ Saïd Benyoucef – Besbouss

ÆXavier Lopez – Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLEGENERAL THEATRE

ÆAlex McCooeye – Pass Over

ÆAmy Keating – The Flick

ÆDaren A. Herbert – The Brothers Size

Æ James Dallas Smith – Almighty Voice and His Wife

ÆMazin Elsadig – The Brothers Size

ÆMichaela Washburn – Almighty Voice and His Wife

ÆMichelle Giroux – Julius Caesar

Æ Stephen Jackman-Torkoff – Trout Stanley

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Æ Scenic Design: Ken MacKenzie – Almighty Voice and His Wife

Æ Scenic Design: Ken MacKenzie – The Brothers Size

Æ Scenic Design: Lorenzo Savoini – A Streetcar Named Desire

Æ Scenic Design: Lorenzo Savoini – Julius Caesar

Æ Scenic Design: Nick Blais; Lobby Design by Anahita Dehbonehie – The Flick

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGNMUSICAL THEATRESponsored by Koskie Minsky LLP

Æ Scenic Design: Joanna Yu – The Adventures of Pinocchio

Æ Scenic Design: Michael Gianfrancesco – Piaf/Dietrich

Æ Lighting Design: Patrick Lavender – Ghost Quartet

Æ Scenic Design: Patrick Lavender – Ghost Quartet

Æ Sound Design: Peter McBoyle – Caroline, or Change

OUTSTANDING NEW OPERAOPERA

Æ Librettist: Monica Pearce; Composer: Cecilia Livingston; Concept and Development: Alaina Viau – Singing Only Softly

Æ Librettist: Rawdna Carita Eira; Composer: Britta Byström – Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / Gállábártnit: Gállábártnit

Æ Librettist: Royce Vavrek; Composer: Luna Pearl Woolf – Jacqueline

Æ Tim Albery – Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook

Æ Librettist: Yvette Nolan; Composer: Dean Burry – Shanawdithit

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGNGENERAL THEATRE

Æ Kaitlin Hickey – Four Sisters

Æ Kimberly Purtell – A Streetcar Named Desire

Æ Lorenzo Savoini – Julius Caesar

ÆNick Blais with Projection Lighting designed by Nick Bottomley – The Flick

Æ Raha Javanfar – The Brothers Size

OUTSTANDING NEW MUSICALMUSICAL THEATRE

ÆAdaptation by Erin Shields, Written by Daniel Große Boymann & Thomas Kahry – Piaf/Dietrich

Æ John Millard, Tomson Highway and Martha Ross – The Cave

Æ Landon Doak, Matthew Finlan – Life in a Box

OUTSTANDING DIRECTIONINDEPENDENT THEATRESponsored by NOW Magazine

ÆDaniele Bartolini – The Stranger 2.0 (Above & Below)

ÆKeith Barker – This Is How We Got Here

ÆKelli Fox – Between Riverside and Crazy

ÆPaolo Santalucia – Casimir and Caroline

Æ Stewart Arnott – Marjorie Prime

OUTSTANDING DIRECTIONGENERAL THEATRESponsored by National Theatre School of Canada

ÆChris Abraham – Julius Caesar

Æ Jani Lauzon – Almighty Voice and His Wife

ÆMitchell Cushman – The Flick

ÆMumbi Tindyebwa Otu – The Brothers Size

ÆWeyni Mengesha – A Streetcar Named Desire

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAYTHEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

ÆCharlotte Calvez, Cass McGarry, Martin Staadecker, Sofia Velikov & Emily White COACHED BY: Lara Arabian, Alex Côté, Krystel Descary, Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin, Karine Ricard, Pierre Simpson & Donald Woo – Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Éveillé.e.s

ÆDavid James Brock – A Million Billion Pieces

ÆMaja Ardal – You and I

Æ Santee Smith – The Mush Hole

JON KAPLAN AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDSponsored by NOW Magazine

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OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGNGENERAL THEATRESponsored by IATSE Local 822

Æ Ken MacKenzie – Betrayal

Æ Kinoo Arcentales – Almighty Voice and His Wife

ÆMing Wong – Julius Caesar

Æ Rachel Forbes – The Brothers Size

Æ Ronnie Burkett – Forget Me Not

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGNDANCESponsored by Christie Lites

Æ Sound Design: Fara Tolno – KIRA, The Path | La Voie

Æ Scenic Design: Hyemi Shin – Orpheus Alive with Chaconne: Orpheus Alive

Æ Scenic Design: Jay Gower Taylor – Angels’ Atlas with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ Atlas

ÆProjection Design: Jeremy Mimnagh – LOT X

ÆCostume Design: Lisa Mann – Eden Planted

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHYMUSICAL THEATRE

ÆAllyson McMackon – Sunday in the Park with George

ÆAnthony “Prime” Guerra – Obeah Opera

Æ Julie Tomaino – The Adventures of Pinocchio

Æ Timothy French – Caroline, or Change

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHYDANCESponsored by Dance Umbrella of Ontario

ÆAlyssa Martin – hollow mountain

ÆCrystal Pite – Angels’ Atlas with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ Atlas

Æ Kate Hilliard – this happened…

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ÆWilliam Yong – Eden Planted

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SOUND COMPOSITIONDANCE

ÆBageshree Vaze, Vineet Vyas – A Hidden Princess

Æ Eliot Britton and Rick Sacks – AF

ÆOwen Belton – Angels’ Atlas with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ Atlas

Æ Sashar Zarif – dance: made in canada/fait au canada - Morrison Series: Kismet: Opposing Destiny

Æ Sydney Herauf – hollow mountain

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGNOPERA

Æ Scenic Design: Camellia Koo – Jacqueline

Æ Scenic Design: Camellia Koo, Jordan Bennett, Meagan Musseau, Jerry Evans, Lori Blondeau – Shanawdithit

ÆProjection Design: Cameron Davis – Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook

ÆProjection Design: Cameron Davis – Shanawdithit

Æ Lighting Design: David Finn – Rusalka

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTIONMUSICAL THEATRESponsored by Newton Landry Management Inc.

ÆAdam Sakiyama – Sunday in the Park with George

ÆAndrew Penner – Ghost Quartet

Æ Ian Ross – Girl From the North Country

Æ Jonathan Monro – Piaf/Dietrich

Æ Reza Jacobs – Caroline, or Change

THE SILVER TICKET AWARDInaugurated in 1980, the Silver Ticket Award is presented by TAPA to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the stage in the Toronto area. The committee, composed of previous Silver Ticket recipients, considers those people who not only have excelled in their own careers, but have also contributed to the development of Canadian theatre by helping and encouraging others. This award entitles the winner to a lifetime of complimentary tickets to TAPA member company productions.

Past recipients:

2019 Peggy Baker 2018 David Fox 2017 Jane Marsland 2016 Andy McKim 2015 fina macDonell 2014 Diana Leblanc 2013 Malcolm Black 2012 Christopher House 2011 Michael Hollingsworth 2010 Philip Akin 2009 Marlene Smith 2008 John Van Burek 2007 Layne Coleman

2006 ahdri zhina mandiela 2005 Sky Gilbert 2004 Mallory GIlbert 2003 Winston Morgan 2002 Bill Glassco 2001 Astrid Janson 2000 David Mirvish 1999 Tomson Highway 1998 Gerry Eldred 1997 Ken Gass 1996 Murray Laufer 1995 Patricia Hamilton 1994 Paul Thompson

1993 June Faulkner 1992 Barbara Chilcott 1991 Sandy Webster 1990 Douglas Campbell 1988 Mary Joliffe 1987 Robert Christie 1986 Araby Lockhart 1985 Frances Hyland 1984 Jean Roberts 1983 Donald Davis 1982 George Luscombe 1981 Herbert Whittaker 1980 Louis Appelbaum

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUALDANCESponsored by Valleyview Artists Retreat

ÆBagashree Vaze – A Hidden Princess

ÆChristianne Ullmark – House Mix: Encarnado

ÆDanielle Baskerville – dance: made in canada/fait au canada - Cruz Series: Janus is a god

Æ Erin Poole – House Mix: Encarnado

ÆGreta Hodgkinson – Angels’ Atlas with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Marguerite and Armand

Æ Josh Martin – dance: made in canada/fait au canada - Mrozewski Series: Leftovers

ÆMiyeko Ferguson – AF

Æ Syreeta Hector – Citadel Dance Mix 2019: Black Ballerina

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONDANCESponsored by Hogg, Shain & Scheck CPAs

Æ Eden Planted – DanceWorks / Zata Omm

ÆA Hidden Princess – Pratibha Arts

ÆAF – Red Sky Performance

Æ hollow mountain – Rock Bottom Movement

ÆAngels’ Atlas with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ Atlas – The National Ballet of Canada

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGNINDEPENDENT THEATRE

ÆBrandon Kleiman – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Æ Ken MacKenzie – Casimir and Caroline

ÆMarsha Kennington – Toronto Circus Riot

ÆVanessa Magic – The Solitudes

ÆWill Bezek – Brain Storm

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN / COMPOSITIONGENERAL THEATRE

ÆDebashis Sinha – A Streetcar Named Desire

ÆMutangana Moise – The Book of Life

ÆNick Murray – Here Are the Fragments

Æ Thomas Ryder Payne – Julius Caesar

Æ Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison, Waleed Abdulhamid, Jasmyn Fyffe, Thomas Ryder Payne – The Brothers Size

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN / COMPOSITIONINDEPENDENT THEATRESponsored by SOCAN

ÆAdrian Shepherd-Gawinski – Box 4901

ÆBram Gielen – Marjorie Prime

ÆKristine Schmitt – Remembering the Winnipeg General

ÆMilton Lim, Remy Siu – No Foreigners

Æ Sound Design: Thomas Ryder Payne; Original Live Compositions by The Ensemble – The Wager

OUTSTANDING SCENIC / PROJECTION DESIGNINDEPENDENT THEATRESponsored by The Department of Theatre, York University

Æ Scenic Design: Melissa Joakim – Prophecy Fog

ÆProjection Design: Patrick Blenkarn and Cole Lewis – 1991

Æ Scenic Design: Remy Siu, Natalie Tin Yin Gan; Projection Design: Milton Lim, Remy Siu – No Foreigners

Æ Scenic Design: Shannon Lea Doyle – This Is How We Got Here

Æ Scenic & Projection Design: Trevor Schwellnus – The Solitudes

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLETHEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

ÆAlex Côté, Francesca Bárcenas, Lexi Soha, Stéphie Mazunya, Vincent Leblanc-Beaudouin – Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Éveillé.e.s

ÆAldrin Bundoc, Kate Martin, Simon Gagnon, Jonelle Sills – A Million Billion Pieces

Æ Jonathan Fisher, Raelyn Metcalfe, Santee Smith, Montana Summers, Julianne Blackbird – The Mush Hole

ÆMegan Starkman, Gabriel Vaillant, Shai Tannyan, Nicole McCafferty – Jillian Jiggs

Æ Sofia Rodriguez, Oscar Moreno, Jill Harland, Jessica Zepeda – La Maleta (The Suitcase)

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OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGNINDEPENDENT THEATRESponsored by Joe Borowiec

ÆCosette Pin – Box 4901

Æ Kaitlin Hickey – Knives in Hens

ÆMichelle Ramsay – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

ÆNick Blais – Marjorie Prime

Æ Rebecca Vandevelde – The Solitudes

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAYINDEPENDENT THEATRESponsored by Steam Whistle Brewing

ÆDaniel MacIvor – Let’s Run Away

ÆDavid Yee – No Foreigners

Æ Jani Lauzon – Prophecy Fog

Æ Keith Barker – This Is How We Got Here

Æ Robin Luckwaldt & Natalia Bushnik – The Bathtub Girls

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAYGENERAL

ÆAnosh Irani – Buffoon

Æ Kat Sandler – Yaga

ÆNatasha Adiyana Morris – The Negroes are Congregating

ÆOdile Gakire Katese – The Book of Life

Æ Ronnie Burkett – Forget Me Not

OUTSTANDING DIRECTIONMUSICAL THEATRE

Æ Fiona Sauder – Life in a Box

ÆGordon Greenberg – Piaf/Dietrich

ÆMarie Farsi – Ghost Quartet

Æ Robert McQueen – Caroline, or Change

Æ Sheila McCarthy – The Adventures of Pinocchio

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUALTHEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

ÆDjennie Laguerre – Rendez-Vous With Home

ÆMaja Ardal – You and I

ÆMalindi Ayienga – You and I

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLEMUSICAL THEATRESponsored by Sheridan College

ÆConnor Lucas – The Adventures of Pinocchio

Æ Evan Buliung – Sunday in the Park with George

ÆHailey Gillis – Ghost Quartet

Æ Jayne Lewis – Piaf/Dietrich

Æ Jully Black – Caroline, or Change

Æ Landon Doak – Life in a Box

Æ Louise Pitre – Piaf/Dietrich

Æ Tess Benger – Sunday in the Park with George

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLEMUSICAL THEATRESponsored by Canadian Actors’ Equity Association

ÆArinea Hermans – The Adventures of Pinocchio

ÆCharlotte Moore – Sunday in the Park with George

ÆGloria Obianyo – Girl From the North Country

Æ Joel Cumber – The Adventures of Pinocchio

ÆMichael De Rose – REPRINT

Æ Stewart Adam McKensy – Caroline, or Change

Æ Tu Nokwe – Obeah Opera

ÆVanessa Sears – Caroline, or Change

OUTSTANDING TOURING PRODUCTION

Æ Radical Vitality solos and duets – A Compagnie Marie Chouinard production Co-Presented by Canadian Stage and TOLive

ÆMixed Repertory Program – A.I.M presented by Harbourfront Centre

ÆUs/Them – BRONKS and Richard Jordan Productions with Theatre Royal Plymouth and Big in Belgium presented by Mirvish Productions

Æ Rite of Spring – Presented by Luminato in association with Yang Lipling and the Peacock Contemporary Dance Company

ÆAdrenaline (Suitcase / Adrenaline) – Theatre Mada Production Presented by Theatre Passe Muraille

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OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONTHEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCESSponsored by Canada Life

Æ The Mush Hole – Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presented by Young People’s Theatre

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ÆA Billion Nights On Earth – Thaddeus Phillips and Lucidity Suitcase International presented by Harbourfront Centre’s Junior Festival

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OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONOPERA

Æ Rusalka – Canadian Opera Company

ÆPandora – FAWN Chamber Creative

ÆHell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook – Luminato in association with Soundstreams

Æ Jacqueline – Tapestry Opera

Æ Shanawdithit – Co-commissioned and co-produced by Tapestry Opera and Opera on the Avalon

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONINDEPENDENT THEATRESponsored by The Globe and Mail

Æ This Is How We Got Here – A Native Earth Performing Arts Production

ÆBetween Riverside and Crazy – Coal Mine Theatre

ÆMarjorie Prime – Coal Mine Theatre

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ÆA Midsummer Night’s Dream – Theatre Rusticle

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONMUSICAL THEATRE

Æ Life in a Box – Bad Hats Theatre

ÆGhost Quartet – Crow’s Theatre & Eclipse Theatre Company

ÆPiaf/Dietrich – David Mirvish

ÆCaroline, or Change – The Musical Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre

Æ The Adventures of Pinocchio – Young People’s Theatre

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONGENERAL THEATRESponsored by IATSE International

Æ Julius Caesar – Groundling Theatre Company and Crow’s Theatre

Æ Forget Me Not – Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes in association with Luminato

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THE LEONARD MCHARDY & JOHN HARVEY AWARD for Outstanding Leadership in Administration (LMJH Award) was inaugurated in 2008 and recognizes the important work of theatre, dance and opera administrators. Recipients of the LMJH Award have demonstrated a minimum of 10 years of commitment to the performing arts, in addition to having made an impact on the industry in Toronto. The award is named after Leonard McHardy and John Harvey, the celebrated former owners of Toronto’s Theatrebooks, which they co-founded in 1975. Until its closure in July of 2014, it stood as one of the longest surviving independent bookstores in the country. The LMJH Selection Committee: Sandy Tulloch (Chair), Ghislain Caron, Derrick Chua and John Harvey. The award winner receives a plaque and a cheque for $1,000 through the generous sponsorship of the late Elizabeth Comper. This year the award was presented to Monica Esteves.

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2019 Sherrie Johnson 2018 Sue Balint 2017 Mitchell Marcus 2016 Nancy J. Webster 2015 Sue Edworthy 2014 Meredith Potter

2013 Paul Templin 2012 Leslie Lester 2011 Ghislain Garon 2010 Natasha Parsons 2009 Naomi Campbell 2008 Jim LeFrançois

VICTOR C. POLLEY PROTÉGÉ AWARDNew this year, the LMJH Award is presented in association with the Victor C. Polley Protégé Award which recognizes the work of emerging arts administrators with a minimum of two years of arts work experience, selected by the LMJH Award laureate. The Victor C. Polley Award was inaugurated in 1981 by the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts to honour the much-respected arts administration pioneer upon his retirement as Theatre Manager of the faciiity which he had run since 1972, after a long administrative career at the Stratford Festival that began in 1954. The recipient of the Victor C. Polley Protégé Award, selected by the LMJH Award laureate, receives a $500 prize. The recipient, Beth Wong, worked primarily as a stage manager and front of house manager before transitioning into administration. She is currently the Company Manager at Canadian Stage.

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Condensed from Dora Mavor Moore Awards: Eligibility Criteria & Rules and Regulations.

Eligibility Year Productions opening after May 15, 2019 and with 60% of eligible performances occurring before May 15, 2020 are eligible for the 41st Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards.

JURIES Dora jurors are appointed by the Dora Jury Selection Committee, which includes representatives from each of the Dora Divisions, and approved by the TAPA Board of Directors. TAPA member companies are invited to nominate individuals to be considered by the Dora Jury Selection Committee. Juries are comprised of twelve individuals in each Division. All Dora Juries are meticulously cast to reflect the greatest diversity of age, gender identity, experience, race, ability, language, craft and culture, of the Toronto performing arts community. Jurors are not remunerated for their time or for costs incurred from attending eligible performances. Jurors meet two to four times per year to review and discuss eligible productions in their Division.

ATTENDANCE Jury members may not vote for productions they have not attended at any stage of voting. This applies to productions that jurors may have seen previously, as the remount may not be identical to the original production. Attendance must be substantiated with Jury Chairs. Juror attendance records will be provided to the Dora Scrutineer, who will verify that jurors have not voted for productions they have not attended. If a juror votes for a production they have not attended or for which they have not provided substantiation, their entire vote in that category will be dismissed.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST Jurors must state if they have a conflict of interest in any production registered in their Division. For the purposes of the DMMA, a conflict of interest is defined as (but not limited to) the following: (a) when a juror participates (paid or unpaid) as part of a registered production’s administrative, creative, and/or technical team; (b) when a juror is employed by the production company/companies that registered the production or is a member of its governing body; or (C) when a juror is related by birth or marriage, including Common Law status, to any individual who meets criteria (a) and (b). The Jury Chair for the Division will record any conflict of interest. Jurors who have a conflict of interest with a registered production may not vote for that production in the first round of voting, which creates the short-list. Should the production appear on the short-list after the first round of voting, the juror with the conflict may vote for the production in the second and third ballots.

VOTING PROCEDURES No member of the jury may abstain from voting in any category, excepting the first round, nor may they vote for fewer than the prescribed number of candidates in any one category. Jury members may not vote for productions they have not attended. Should a jury member fail to submit a ballot during any round of voting, they will not be permitted from voting in any remaining rounds, including tie-breakers.

There must be a minimum of two (2) eligible candidates in a category in order to proceed with voting (three (3) in the categories of New Musical and New Opera). Voting must proceed in all three rounds as long as the minimum of two (2) eligible candidates is met. In the event of insufficient eligible candidates in a category, no award will be given in that category for that season. In such a situation, the producer may register the same production, should it be remounted (even within the 5 year minimum) in any subsequent seasons, in any/all categories in which no award was given. They will retain their original eligibility status.

Once voting has begun, in the event that a registered candidate in any award category in any Division at any stage of the voting process chooses to withdraw their candidacy from consideration, the candidate in question shall be removed from the ballot without substitution. Withdrawn short-listed and nominated candidates shall NOT be replaced by the next runner-up. In the event of only one (1) eligible candidate remaining in a category due to withdrawals, no award will be given in that category for that season. In such a situation, the producer may register the same production, should it be remounted (even within the 5 year minimum) in any

RULES & REGULATIONSsubsequent seasons, in any/all categories in which no award was given. They will retain their original eligibility status.

FIRST ROUND (short list): Each juror will receive an emailed ballot with the full list of eligible candidates in every category. Each juror shall short list a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of five (5) candidates in each category, with eight (8) in all Performance categories except Performance by an Ensemble. Jurors may choose to abstain in a category during this round.

Jurors with a conflict of interest with an eligible production may not vote for that production in any category in this round of voting.

The Dora Scrutineer shall tabulate the votes of each jury in every category. Every candidate named by any juror shall be included on the short list.

SECOND ROUND (nominees): Each juror will receive an emailed ballot with the short-listed candidates for each category. Each juror shall vote by attributing points to their top five (5) choices (top eight (8) for all Performance categories except Performance by an Ensemble) in the following manner; five (5) points for first choice, four (4) points for second choice, three points (3) for third choice, two (2) points for fourth choice and one (1) point for fifth choice.

Jurors must assign all 5 levels of points, and may not enter the same number twice. The identical process will be applied to all performance categories, with eight (8) as first choice and so on.

Jurors with a conflict of interest with an eligible production may vote for that production in any category in this round of voting.

The Dora Scrutineer shall tabulate the votes of each jury in every category. The nominees shall be the first five (5) eligible candidates (eight (8) in all performance categories, except Performance by an Ensemble) to receive the most votes. In the event of a (or several) tie(s), nominees in excess of the allotted spots will be dropped. The minimum number of nominees shall be two (2), and maximum number of nominees shall not exceed five (5) and eight (8) for all performance categories. In the case of a five-way tie (or more) for second place or a four-way tie for third place, the tie shall be broken by first tabulating the number of jurors who voted for each candidate. If this does not break the tie, then the points attributed to each remaining tied candidate shall be switched to ordinals, which shall be tabulated identically to the third round of voting.

THIRD ROUND (recipients): Each juror will receive an emailed ballot containing a list of nominees in each category. Each juror shall rank the nominees in the following order: first (1st) place to their first choice, second (2nd) place to their second choice, third (3rd) place to their third choice.

Jurors must assign all three (3) levels of places, and may not enter the same placing twice.

Jurors with a conflict of interest with an eligible production may vote for that production in any category in this round of voting.

The Dora Scrutineer shall tabulate the votes of each jury in each category. The recipients in each category of each Division shall be the nominee receiving the greatest number of weighted votes, with “1st place” receiving 4 points, “2nd place” receiving 2 points and “3rd place” receiving 1 point.

TIE-BREAKERS: In the event of a tie, each juror will be sent a tie-breaking ballot where they are asked to select one (1) of two (2) or more candidates. If this measure does not break the tie, the Jury Captain’s vote will be used to break the tie in confidence. The Jury Captain will be selected by the respective juries.


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Erik WeinhartEsmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance CompanyEtobicoke Musical ProductionsEvan AnnisetteFactory TheatreFlora JanosFront Row Insurance Brokers Inc.fu-GEN Theatre CompanyGeorge Brown Theatre SchoolGoat Howl TheatreGroundling Theatre CompanyHannah Forest BriandHannah GammonHarbourfront CentreHarold Green Jewish Theatre CompanyHart House TheatreHeather DickHumber College Faculty of Media & Creative ArtsIan WilliamsIlona GalIris HallmanJack CoplandJacqueline JD PlanteJamar Adams-ThompsonJames HyettJane NeumierJaydon YerexJess CallaghanJessica PellicciottaJumblies TheatreKaeja d’DanceKareem Mark VaudeKaylen MacKenzieKiera PublicoverKyra ScarlettLauren MerottoLennette RandallLeSage Arts ManagementLoose Tea Music TheatreLOVE2 THEATRE CO.Lucid Ludic ProductionsLuminato Festival TorontoMaddie ChyczijMadelaine HodgesMadeleine StormsMammalian Diving ReflexMarquis Entertainment Inc.Matti McLeanMetcalf FoundationMichelle Young

TAPA MEMBERSMirvish ProductionsMixed Company TheatreModern Times Stage Players of TorontoMusic TorontoNastasia Pappas-KempsNative Earth Performing Arts Inc.Nazanin Meshkat Contemporary Flamenco

Dance CollectiveNecessary Angel Theatre CompanyNightswimmingNightwood TheatreNOWADAYS THEATREObsidian Theatre Company Inc.One Little Goat Theatre CompanyOnelight TheatreOpera 5Opera AtelierOutside the MarchPACT (Prof. Assoc. of Canadian Theatres)Paper Canoe ProjectsPeggy Baker Dance ProjectsPlaywrights Guild of CanadaPleiades TheatrePratibha ArtsPuppetmongers TheatreRabiya MansoorREAson d’etre dance productionsRed Sky PerformanceRedWitRenisha HenryreWork ProductionsRock Bottom MovementRock Life ProductionsRoni SimpsonRoseneath TheatreRyerson School of PerformanceSanda BourenaneSansom MarchandSara PorterSeven Siblings TheatreShadowland TheatreShakespeare in ActionShaw FestivalSilver Lining ProductionsSiobhan JohnsonSoulpepper Theatre CompanySoundstreams Canada Concerts

Soup Can TheatreStarvox Entertainment Inc.Stephanie ZeitStill Your FriendStratford FestivalStudio 180 TheatreTafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and

Chamber Choir Tapestry OperaTarragon TheatreThe Christmas Story - The Church of the

Holy TrinityThe Company TheatreThe Eclipse Theatre CompanyThe Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre CentreThe Fringe of Toronto Theatre FestivalThe Howland CompanyThe Musical Stage CompanyThe National Ballet of CanadaThe Second City Canada IncThe Theatre CentreTheatre Direct CanadaThéâtre français de TorontoTheatre GargantuaTheatre OntarioTheatre Passe MurailleTheatre RusticleTheatre Smith-GilmourtheatreSixTiger Princess Dance ProjectstimeshareTO LiveToronto Dance TheatreToronto Musicians’ Association, AFM Local 149Toronto Summer Music FestivalUNIT Productions Victoria LaughlinVolcano TheatreWhetstone ProductionsWhy Not TheatreWill JenkinsWilliam MillingtonWorkman ArtsYonge Street TheatricalsYork University, Department of Theatre Young People’s TheatreZata Omm Dance Projects

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Red Sky Performance in association with

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Choreography: Thomas Fonua

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Music & Sound Design: Eliot Britton & Rick Sacks

Performance by an Individual: Miyeko Ferguson

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CONGRATULATIONS from PLEIADES THEATRE on your nomination for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE in our production, BESBOUSS: AUTOPSY OF A REVOLT.

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