The 2015-2016 Nominees and Recipients

Outstanding Lead Performance – Actor

• Quincy Armorer – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

• Walter Borden – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

• David Noël – Private Lives (Hudson Village Theatre)

• Jack Volpe – Tribes (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• Thomas Wilkinson Fullerton – Compleat Female Stage Beauty (Persephone Productions)

Outstanding Lead Performance – Actress

• Reneltta Arluk – Pig Girl (Imago Theatre)

• Deena Aziz – Another Home Invasion (Tableau D’Hôte Theatre)

• Gitanjali Jain – The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Repercussion Theatre)

• Anana Rydvald – Love, Child (Level 4 Theatre)

• Sarah Segal-Lazar – Bad Jews (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

Outstanding Supporting Performance – Actor

• Chip Chuipka – Butcher (Centaur Theatre Company)

• Peter Farbridge – Progress! (Infinithéâtre)

• Alain Goulem – Butcher (Centaur Theatre Company)

• Marcel Jeannin – The Secret Annex (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• James Loye – Butcher (Centaur Theatre Company)

Outstanding Supporting Performance – Actress sponsored by Canadian Actors’ Equity Association

• Barbara Barnes-Hopkins – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

• Tamara Brown – Last Night at the Gayety (Centaur Theatre Company)

• Lili Francks – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

• Alex Petrachuk – Compleat Female Stage Beauty (Persephone Productions)

• Andrea Runge – Tribes (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• Warona Setshwaelo – The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Repercussion Theatre)

Outstanding Ensemble

• Bar Kapra the Squirrel Hunter – Chip Chuipka, Jennifer Roberts, France Rolland (Scapegoat Carnivale Theatre)

• Beethoven Lives Upstairs – Quincy Armorer, Lucinda Davis, Eric Hausknost, Alex McCooeye, Leni Parker (Geordie Productions)

• Bus Stops – Victoria Diamond, Nora Guerch, Alexandre Lavigne, Marilyn Perreault, Annie Ranger, Hugues Sarra-Bournet, Victor Andrés Trelles Turgeon (Théâtre I.N.K.)

• Confiteor: Vol II – Devon Bate, Burcu Emeç, Jillian Harris, Anthony Kennedy, Alex Petrachuk, Michelle Rambharose, Meagan Schroeder, Allie Shapiro, Peter Shaw (obra anaïs performance ensemble)

• Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play – Charles Bender, Cat Lemieux, Anne Lalancette, Jimmy Blais, Jon Lachlan Stewart (RustWerk ReFinery)

Outstanding Set Design

• Patrice Charbonneau-Brunelle – Bus Stops (Théâtre I.N.K.)

• Michael Gianfrancesco – Funny Girl (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• Lara Kaluza – Another Home Invasion (Tableau D’Hôte Theatre)

• James Lavoie – Beethoven Lives Upstairs (Geordie Productions)

• obra anaïs performance ensemble – Confiteor: Vol II (obra anaïs performance ensemble)

Outstanding Costume Design sponsored by Astilbe Florist

• Louise Bourret – I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• Michael Eagan – The Secret Annex (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• Michael Gianfrancesco – Funny Girl (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• Astrid Janson – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

• Amy Keith – Beethoven Lives Upstairs (Geordie Productions)

• Susana Vera – The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Repercussion Theatre)

Outstanding Lighting Design sponsored by Solotech

• Audrey-Anne Bouchard – Another Home Invasion (Tableau D’Hôte Theatre)

• Martin Gagné – Bus Stops (Théâtre I.N.K.)

• Jason Hand – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

• David Perreault Ninacs – Province (Talisman Theatre & The Other Theatre)

• Luc Prairie – Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play (RustWerk ReFinery)

• Martin Sirois – P@ndora (Youtheatre)

Outstanding Sound Design sponsored by Solotech

• Peter Balov – Funny Girl (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• Devon Bate – Confiteor: Vol II (obra anaïs performance ensemble)

• Peter Cerone – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

• Rob Denton – Another Home Invasion (Tableau D’Hôte Theatre)

• Catherine Varvaro – The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Repercussion Theatre)

Outstanding Original Composition

• Joseph Browne & David Oppenheim – Bar Kapra the Squirrel Hunter (Scapegoat Carnivale Theatre)

• Tristan Capacchione – Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play (RustWerk ReFinery)

• Rob Denton – Another Home Invasion (Tableau D’Hôte Theatre)

• Alejandra Nunez & Djanet Sears – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

• Catherine Varvaro – The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (Repercussion Theatre)

Outstanding Contribution to Theatre

• Chorus: Troy Adams, Kaleb Alexander, Tamara Brown, Janelle Cooper, Marie-Christine Depestre, Trudy Lee Gayle, Don Jordan, Evangelia Kambites, Kayvon Kelly, Tristan D. Lalla, Amanda LeBlanc, Paula-Jean Prudat, Saidah Baba Talibah, Alison Woolridge – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God  (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

• George Allister & Cathia Pagotto: Video Design – Sidewalk Chalk (Geordie Productions)

• Zach Fraser: Puppet Design – Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play (RustWerk ReFinery)

• Anana Rydvald: Mask Design – Love, Child (Level 4 Theatre)

• Vivine Scarlett: Choreography – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

Outstanding New Text (Original or Adaptation)

• Megan Coles – Squawk (Geordie Productions)

• Zach Fraser – Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play (RustWerk ReFinery)

• Alexandria Haber – On This Day (Centaur Theatre Company)

• Peter Hinton – Funny Girl (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• Joseph Shragge – Bar Kapra the Squirrel Hunter (Scapegoat Carnivale Theatre)

Outstanding Emerging Artist sponsored by the National Theatre School of Canada

• Amanda Goldberg: Director – Bright Half Life (Brave New Productions & We Are One)

• obra anaïs performance ensemble: Company – Confiteor: Vol II (obra anaïs performance ensemble)

• Kelly O’Toole: Actress – Bright Half Life (Brave New Productions & We Are One)

• Alex Petrachuk: Actress – Moby Dick / Compleat Female Stage Beauty / Confiteor: Vol II (Persephone Productions / obra anaïs performance ensemble)

• Jack Volpe: Actor – Tribes (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

Outstanding Direction

• Dean Patrick Fleming – Beethoven Lives Upstairs (Geordie Productions)

• Zach Fraser – Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play (RustWerk ReFinery)

• Peter Hinton – Funny Girl (Segal Centre for Performing Arts)

• Djanet Sears – The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God (Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop)

Outstanding Community Production

• Boeing Boeing – Lakeshore Players Dorval

• Bye Bye Birdie – West Island Theatre Association (WISTA)

• The Curious Savage – Lakeshore Players Dorval

• The Producers – The Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre in association with The Côte Saint-Luc Dramatic Society (CSLDS)

Outstanding Independent Production

• Another Home Invasion – Tableau D’Hôte Theatre

• Bus Stops – Théâtre I.N.K.

• Cock – PlayShed

• Confiteor: Vol II – obra anaïs performance ensemble

• Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Stage Play – RustWerk ReFinery

• Love, Child – Level 4 Theatre

Outstanding PACT Production

• The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God – Centaur Theatre Company & the National Arts Centre, in association with Black Theatre Workshop

• Beethoven Lives Upstairs – Geordie Productions

• Butcher – Centaur Theatre Company

• Funny Girl – Segal Centre for Performing Arts

• P@ndora – Youtheatre

• The Tragedy of Julius Caesar – Repercussion Theatre

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Award presented in partnership with the Conseil des arts de Montréal

• Black Theatre Workshop’s Artist Mentorship Program

Unsung Hero of the Theatre (UHOT) Award

• Steve Schön