Fingers crossed for our fabulous alumni from BFA Acting, BFA Theatre Design and Production, MFA Directing and congratulations to ALL the theatre workers nominated for their ability to tell our stories with talent, intelligence and grace.
Returning to its theatrical roots, the stage will be set for the 36th annual Jessie Awards at Bard on the Beach on Monday, July 16th in the BMO Mainstage in Vanier Park, a fitting venue in a magnificent setting. Doors open at 5:30pm, Ceremony begins at 6:30pm.
Tickets: https://bit.ly/2LFMZsk
LARGE THEATRE
Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Large Theatre
Jonathan Winsby
Beauty and the Beast
Arts Club Theatre Company
Outstanding Performance by an Actress – Large Theatre
Lois Anderson
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Arts Club Theatre Company
Nicola Cavendish
Happy Place
Touchstone Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble – Large Theatre
Amber Funk Barton, Andrew Gordon, Nathan Kay, Tiffany King, Billy Marchenski, Niall McNeill, Lucy McNulty, Kerry Sandomirsky, Matthew Tom-Wing, Marcus Youssef
King Arthur’s Night
Neworld Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design – Large Theatre
Lauchlin Johnston
Outside Mullingar
Pacific Theatre
Outstanding Set Design – Large Theatre
Lauchlin Johnston
Misery
Arts Club Theatre Company
Kevin McAllister
King Charles III
Arts Club Theatre Company
Carolyn Rapanos
Circle Game
Firehall Arts Centre
Outstanding Costume Design – Large Theatre
Carmen Alatorre
The Winter’s Tale
Bard on the Beach
Christine Reimer
Much Ado About Nothing
Bard on the Beach
Outstanding Direction – Large Theatre
Lois Anderson
Fun Home
Arts Club Theatre Company
Stephen Drover
Hand to God
Arts Club Theatre Company
Significant Artistic Achievement – Large Theatre
Andrew Cohen
Circle Game
Outstanding Musical Arrangements
Firehall Arts Centre
SMALL THEATRE
Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Small Theatre
Nick Fontaine
A Little Night Music
Patrick Street Productions
Kenton Klassen
The Lonesome West
Cave Canem Productions
Raugi Yu
I Lost My Husband
Ruby Slippers Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Actress – Small Theatre
Yoshié Bancroft
The Double Axe Murders
Rusticate Theatre/Presentation House
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble – Small Theatre
Sarah Afful, Peter Anderson, Craig Erickson, Pippa Mackie, Naomi Wright
The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius
Rumble Theatre
Daniel Doerksen, David Newham, Kurt Schindelka
A Steady Rain
Seven Tyrants Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design – Small Theatre
Sophie Tang
The Society for the Destitute Titus Bouffonius
Rumble Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design – Small Theatre
Stephanie Kong
City of Angels
The PIT Collective
Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition – Small Theatre
Mishelle Cuttler
The Society for the Destitute Titus Bouffonius
Rumble Theatre
Daniel Deorksen & Kurt Schindelka
A Steady Rain
Seven Tyrants Theatre
Outstanding Direction – Small Theatre
Stephen Drover
The Society for the Destitute Titus Bouffonius
Rumble Theatre
Ryan Gladstone
Who Killed Gertrude Crump?
Monster Theatre
Outstanding Production – Small Theatre
The Lonesome West
Cave Canem Productions – AD: Kenton Klassen
The Shipment
SpeakEasy Theatre
The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius
Rumble Theatre – AD: Stephen Drover
Significant Artistic Achievement – Small Theatre
Joanna Garfinkel & Yoshié Bancroft
Japanese Problem
Universal Limited
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Outstanding Performance – Theatre for Young Audiences
Parmiss Sehat
Jabber
Green Thumb Theatre
Outstanding Design – Theatre for Young Audiences
Jay Havens
Set, Costume, & Props
Th’owziya: The Hungry Feast Dish
Axis Theatre
Shizuka Kai, Joel Grinke, and Mishelle Cuttler
Set, Projection, Sound
Jabber
Green Thumb Theatre
Outstanding Artistic Creation – Theatre for Young Audiences
Ryan Gladstone & Bruce Horak
Song Composition
The Canada Show
Monster Theatre
Chelsea Haberlin
Directing
Jabber
Green Thumb Theatre
Significant Artistic Achievement – Theatre for Young Audiences
Axis Theatre
Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish
Director: Chris McGregor, Actor: Tai Amy Grauman
Outstanding Artistic Achievement for centrally focusing on an Indigenous story
Green Thumb Theatre
CRITIC’S CHOICE INNOVATION AWARD
Japanese Problem
Universal Limited: Co-creators: Yoshié Bancroft & Joanna Garfinkel, Collaborator: Nicole Yukiko, Composer/Collaborator: Daniel Deorksen, Collaborator: Laura Fukumoto