The 13th Annual METAs
Ceremony Programme
WELCOME! 35 productions were registered for the METAs during the 2024-2025 season. The METAs Jury has selected a robust 80 nominations, and will be awarding 19 trophies at the Ceremony. The METAs are excited to be introducing a new category: Outstanding Video Design Integration. We’re also proud that METAs Co-Founder Quebec Drama Federation is the sponsor of this year’s Innovation Award.
This year’s METAs Ceremony, presented in partnership with the Conseil des arts de Montréal, returns to the beautiful Gesù Theatre on Sunday, November 9th at 7:30 PM.
Ceremony Creatives
Written and Hosted by: Augusta Wind & Jeremy Lewis
Director: Adam Capriolo
Sound Design & Ceremony Assistant: Brianna Bagshaw-Stocks & Abi Sanie
Lighting Design: Chris Wardell
Dancers: TBD
Trophy Bestower: Casey Marie Ecker
Slideshow: Orlando López
Ceremony Liaisons: Brianna Bagshaw-Stocks & Cat Preston
Backstage Assistants: Maryam Nour
Production Assistant: TBD
METAs Committee Members:
Brianna Bagshaw-Stocks, Joshua Bilbao, Casey Marie Ecker, Rahul Gandhi,
Chelsea Dab Hilke, Orlando López, Cat Preston, & Abi Sanie
PHOTOS OF THE 13TH ANNUAL CEREMONY by Andrée Lanthier
Evening Schedule
6:00 pm: Doors of Le Gesù open
7:30 pm: Ceremony - Act I
8:30 pm: Intermission
8:45 pm: Ceremony - Act II
9:45 pm: Post Ceremony Celebration!
11:30 pm: End of evening
Land Acknowledgment
The METAs operates on the unceded, traditional territory of Kanien’kehá: ka. The island called "Montreal" is known as Tiohtià:ke in the Kanien’kehá: ka language, and has been a meeting place for many Indigenous peoples; including but not limited to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Huron/Wendat, Abenaki, and Anishinaabeg (Algonquin). As artists living in a context of freedom of expression, we believe it is crucial to know the consequences of colonialism and acknowledge its ongoing legacy in our present day. We stand in solidarity with all Indigenous peoples for whom cultural expression continues to be prohibited and criminalized. We urge everyone to learn more about the history of these territories and to support Indigenous resistance and initiatives across Turtle Island and the globe.
RESOURCES
First Peoples Justice Center of Montreal
Montreal Indigenous Community Network
Nominees & Recipients / Season 2024-2025
In Order of Announcement
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE - Independent Production
Brian Dooley - How to Survive in the Wild
Noah Labranche - How to Survive in the Wild
Patrick Park - Max and Aaron Write a Musical
Jonathan Vanderzon - Cabaret
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE - PACT Production
Paul Van Dyck - Sakura - After Chekhov
Matthew Kabwe - Sinkhole (or six ways to disappear)
Christopher Ning - Titanique
Warona Setshwaelo - Sinkhole (or six ways to disappear)
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Julie Basse - For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again
Paul Chambers - Three Women of Swatow
Tim Rodrigues - The Wolves
Paige Seber, with associate Andrea McMillan - Titanique
Aurora Torok - Resurrection
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Jesse Ash - The Wolves
Christine ML Lee - Three Women of Swatow
Troy Slocum - Jordan
Elena Stoodley - Taking Care of Maman
OUTSTANDING EMERGING ARTIST - PERFORMANCE
Alyssa Angelucci-Wall - Sinkhole (or six ways to disappear)
Émile Auger - Max and Aaron Write a Musical
Masha Bashmakova - The Wolves
Bénédicte Bélizaire - Scorpio Moon
Carter Gulseth - The Importance of Being Earnest
Dylan Thomas-Bouchier - Jordan
OUTSTANDING EMERGING ARTIST - PRODUCTION
Charlotte Baker (Video Design) - Sakura - After Chekhov
Julia Carrier (Set Design) - The Wolves
Christine ML Lee (Sound Design) - Three Women of Swatow
Cat Preston (Director) - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Pen Tsin (Costume Design) - Sinkhole (or six ways to disappear)
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Brian Dudkiewicz - Clue: On Stage
Bruno-Pierre Houle - Max and Aaron Write a Musical
Bruno-Pierre Houle - The Importance of Being Earnest
Gabriel Tsampalieros - For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again
Diana Uribe - Three Women of Swatow
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Kayleigh Choiniere - Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
Chloé Depommier - The Importance of Being Earnest
Rachel Quintero Faia - Jordan
Pen Tsin - Sinkhole (or six ways to disappear)
Alejo Vietti, with associate Louise Bourret - Titanique
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Alyssa Angelucci-Wall, Veronica Baron, Emma Elizabeth, Anton May, Hannah Morrow, Elly Pond, Joan Edouard Williams, Chrystal Zhang - Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
Hasani Freeman, Carter Gulseth, Mara Lazaris, Stephanie McKenna, Juliana Monk, Theodore Vlachos - The Importance of Being Earnest
Alyssa Angelucci-Wall, Meenu Atwal, Nora Barker, Masha Bashmakova, Quinn Dooley, Maria Jimenez, Darragh Mondoux, Amy Ring, Amelia Sargisson, Espoir Segbeaya -The Wolves
INTERMISSION (15 MINUTES)
THE INNOVATION AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE QUEBEC DRAMA FEDERATION
Presented by Rahul Gandhi & Orlando López
NEW! OUTSTANDING VIDEO DESIGN AND INTEGRATION
Adam Capriolo (Video Design) & Ryan Mason (TV Designer & Video Technician) - Resurrection
Charlotte Baker (Video Design) - Sakura - After Chekhov
Chris Wardell & Zachary Weibel (Video & Projection Design) - How to Survive in the Wild
potatoCakes_digital (Emily Soussana & Andrew Scriver) and Nate Plong (Video Design) - Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
potatoCakes_digital (Emily Soussana & Andrew Scriver) (Video Design) - Jordan
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THEATRE
Nick Burgess (Music Direction) - Titanique
Rachel Quintero Faia & Tania Marchildon (Maskwa Costume Design and Head Piece Builder) - Jordan
Orlando López (Stage Manager) - Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
Emily Soussana, Andrew Scriver, Christine McCauley, Kayleigh Choiniere (Creature Design) - Lesbian Wilderness Retreat from Hell
Christopher Wardell (Puppet Design) - Amélie
IN MEMORIAM
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE - Independent Production
Rylan Allen - Max and Aaron Write a Musical
Andrew Morrisey - Resurrection
Jonathan Patterson - Bed & Breakfast
Cat Preston - Amélie
Julianna Willson - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE - PACT Production
Bénédicte Bélizaire - Scorpio Moon
Ellen David - For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again
Todd Houseman - Jordan
Julie Tamiko-Manning - Three Women of Swatow
Dylan Thomas-Bouchier - Jordan
OUTSTANDING NEW TEXT
Trevor Barrette - Max and Aaron Write a Musical
Gillian Clark - Adventures
Yvette Nolan - Jordan
Adjani Poirier - Scorpio Moon
Dane Stewart - Resurrection
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Jimmy Blais - Jordan
Adam Capriolo - Resurrection
Adam Capriolo and Rebecca Gibian - The Importance of Being Earnest
Krista Jackson & Jimmy Blais - The Wolves
UNSUNG HERO OF THE THEATRE
Recipient Announced during the ceremony
OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
Amélie - Penumbra Théâtre Pénombre
Bed & Breakfast - Trevor Barrette
How to Survive in the Wild - Persephone Productions
Johnny Legdick: A Rock Opera - Playwright Hero & MainLine Theatre
Resurrection - Talking Dog Productions
OUTSTANDING PACT PRODUCTION
Jordan - Geordie Theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest - Repercussion Theatre & Persephone Productions
Three Women of Swatow - Centaur Theatre
Titanique - Segal Centre for Performing Arts
The Wolves - Imago Theatre & Geordie Theatre
2024-2025 Season Jury Members
Trevor Barrette, Sarah J Culkin, Jake Cohen, Caite Clark, Lucinda Davis, Keith Fernandez, Jackie Gallant,
Bruno-Pierre Houle, Christine ML Lee, Anton May, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Annalise Peterson-Perry,
Keren Roberts, Anne-Marie Saheb, & Gabriela Saltiel
2024-2025 Innovation Award Jury
holly Greco, Carol-Ann Hoyte, Mariah Inger, & Danielle Skene
Thank you
The METAs Committee would like to thank the following for their help and contribution towards the ceremony:
Christian Larochelle, Véronique Pagnoux, Jonathan Poitras (Trophées Artistic Inc), Andrée Lanthier, Marabooth, Pekarna, Alexander Cruz, Bob The Accountant, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Imago Theatre, Infinithéâtre, Le Gesù, Conseil des arts de Montréal, Festival Accès Asie & the Quebec Drama Federation.
