Announcing the METAs Nominees for Season 24/25!
The Montreal English Theatre Awards Committee is proud to announce the nominees for the 13th Annual Awards Ceremony. The Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) recognize and celebrate the outstanding artistic work of the individuals and companies that comprise Montreal’s English Theatre community.
Established in 2012, the peer-juried awards exist to promote professional and emerging English theatre artists and companies, to heighten their visibility both regionally and beyond, and to elevate the level of critical discourse about theatre in Montreal amongst artists and with the community at large.
A total of 35 productions registered for the METAs during the 2024-2025 season. The METAs Jury has selected 80 nominations, and will be awarding 19 trophies at the Ceremony, including the Innovation Award, the Unsung Hero of the Theatre Award (the UHOT), and the addition of a new category for this year: Outstanding Video Design and Integration.
This year’s METAs Ceremony, presented in partnership with the Conseil des arts de Montréal, returns to the beautiful Le Gesù on Sunday, November 9th at 7:30 PM.
Tickets are on sale Friday, Oct. 3rd for the general public via www.legesu.com
AND THE NOMINEES ARE…
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
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 Chekov
Matthew Kabwe - Sinkhole (or six ways to disappear)
Christopher Ning - Titanique
Warona Setshwaelo - Sinkhole (or six ways to disappear)
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE - Independent Production
Rylan Allen - Max and Aaron Write a Musical
Andrew Morrisey - Resurrection
Jonathan Patterson - Bed and 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 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 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 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 Lee - Three Women of Swatow
Troy Slocum - Jordan
Elena Stoodley - Taking Care of Maman
NEW! OUTSTANDING VIDEO DESIGN AND INTEGRATION
Adam Capriolo (Video Design) and Ryan Mason (TV Designer & Video Technician) - Resurrection
Charlotte Baker (Video Design) - Sakura - After Chekov
Chris Wardell and 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 EMERGING ARTIST - PRODUCTION
Charlotte Baker (Video Design) - Sakura - After Chekov
Julia Carrier (Set Design) - The Wolves
Christine 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 CONTRIBUTION TO THEATRE
Nick Burgess (Music Direction) - Titanique
Rachel Quintero Faia & Tania Marchildon (Bear Costume Design and Head Piece Creation) - 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
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Jimmy Blais - Jordan
Adam Capriolo - Resurrection
Adam Capriolo and Rebecca Gibian - The Importance of Being Earnest
Krista Jackson & Jimmy Blais - The Wolves
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 INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
Amélie - Penumbra Théâtre Pénombre
Bed and 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 and Persephone Productions
Three Women of Swatow - Centaur Theatre
Titanique - Segal Centre for Performing Arts
The Wolves - Imago Theatre & Geordie Theatre
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