2010

2010 Nominees & Recipients

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(Recipients are highlighted)

Outstanding Performance by An Actress In A Supporting Role
Sponsored by Carmen Davison RE/MAX Realty Professionals

• Nicola Elson - Bus(t) - Downstage
• Helen Knight - Bone Cage - Downstage
• Julie Orton - Shakespeare’s Dog - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Chantal Perron - Scorched - Sage Theatre
• Valerie Planche - Scorched - Sage Theatre

Outstanding Lighting Design
Sponsored by Trudie Lee Photography

• David Fraser - How Do I Love Thee? - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Kevin Lamotte - Toad Of Toad Hall - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Kevin Lamotte & Alan Brodie - Beyond Eden - Theatre Calgary With The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
• Jeff Logue - I, Claudia - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Alexandra Prichard - Something To Do With Death - Ghost River Theatre

Outstanding Set Design
Sponsored by IATSE (International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees) Local 212

• Bretta Gerecke - Beyond Eden - Theatre Calgary With The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
• Bretta Gerecke - Don Giovanni - Calgary Opera
• Ken MacDonald - 7 Stories - Theatre Calgary With The Canadian Stage Company
• Tyler Sainsbury - Something To Do With Death - Ghost River Theatre
• Becky Solly - The Submarine - Lunchbox Theatre

Outstanding Performance By An Actor In a Supporting Role
Sponsored by ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) Alberta

• Chris Bullough - Abraham Lincoln Goes To The Theatre - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Stephen Hair - Blood Relations - Vertigo Theatre
• Haysam Kadri - Scorched - Sage Theatre
• David LeReaney - Shakespeare’s Dog - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Rylan Wilkie - Shakespeare’s Dog - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Christopher Youngren - Scorched - Sage Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design
Sponsored by CITT (Canadian Institute of Theatre Technology) Alberta Section

• Bretta Gerecke - Beyond Eden - Theatre Calgary With Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
• Deitra Kalyn - Murder On The Nile - Vertigo Theatre
• John Pennoyer - Shakespeare’s Dog - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Tyler Sainsbury - Something To Do With Death - Ghost River Theatre
• Roger Schultz - Toad Of Toad Hall - Alberta Theatre Projects

Outstanding Sound Design Or Composition
Sponsored by The Ship and Anchor Pub

• Andrew Blizzard - Woman In Black - Vertigo Theatre
• Ben Chaisson - The Highest Step In The World - Alberta Theatre Projects & Ghost River Theatre
• Ethan Cole - In The Wake - Downstage
• David Rhymer - Isis: A Shadow Opera - Green Fools Theatre
• Matthew Waddell - Something To Do With Death - Ghost River Theatre

Outstanding Choreography Or Fight Direction
Sponsored by Theatre Alberta

• Timothy French - The Producers - Stage West
• Anita Miotti - Power Lunch - Lunchbox Theatre
• Lisa Stevens - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Theatre Calgary
• Adrian Young - The Highest Step In The World - Alberta Theatre Projects & Ghost River Theatre
• Adrian Young - Shakespeare’s Dog - Alberta Theatre Projects

Outstanding Musical Direction
Sponsored by Mount Royal University Department of Theatre, Speech and Music Performance

• Bill Henderson - Beyond Eden - Theatre Calgary With The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
• Richard McDowell - Gilgamesh La-Z-Boy - One Yellow Rabbit
• Konrad Pluta & Lisa St. Clair - British Invasion! - Stage West
• David Rhymer - Isis: A Shadow Opera - Green Fools Theatre
• Joe Slabe - The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Theatre Calgary
• Joe Slabe - but this IS my day job… - Forte Musical Theatre
• Stephen Woodjets - The Producers - Stage West

Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Comedy Or Musical
Sponsored by Dagaz Talent

• Nathan Berg - Don Giovanni - Calgary Opera
• Ronnie Burkett - Billy Twinkle: Requiem For A Golden Boy - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Kevin Corey - The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Theatre Calgary
• Christopher Hunt - 7 Stories - Theatre Calgary With The Canadian Stage Company
• Brian Jensen - Mr. Fix It - Lunchbox Theatre
• Allan Morgan - Abraham Lincoln Goes To The Theatre - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Richard Troxell - Manon - Calgary Opera

Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Comedy Or Musical
Sponsored by The Auburn Saloon

• Jayme Armstrong - The Producers - Stage West
• Melody A. Johnson - 7 Stories - Theatre Calgary With The Canadian Stage Company
• Rebecca Northan - Blind Date - Rebecca Northan
• Julie Orton - Evelyn Strange - Vertigo Theatre
• Nathalie Paulin - Manon - Calgary Opera

Outstanding New Play
Sponsored by University of Calgary Department of Drama

• Downstage Creation Ensemble (Ethan Cole, Ellen Close, Col Cseke, Anton deGroot, Nicola Elson, Braden Griffiths and Simon Mallett) - In The Wake - Downstage
• Downstage Creation Ensemble (Ellen Close, Col Cseke, Anton deGroot, Nicola Elson, Braden Griffiths, Julie Mortensen, Simon Mallett and Mike Tan) - Bus(t) - Downstage
• Florence Gibson Mac Donald - How Do I Love Thee? - Alberta Theatre Projects
• David van Belle & Eric Rose - The Highest Step In The World - Alberta Theatre Projects & Ghost River Theatre
• Caroline Russell-King - Mr. Fix It - Lunchbox Theatre

Outstanding Direction
Sponsored by The Auburn Saloon

• Chris Abraham - I, Claudia - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Dean Paul Gibson - 7 Stories - Theatre Calgary with The Canadian Stage Company
• Simon Mallett - In The Wake - Downstage
• Linda Moore - Communion - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Richard Rose - Betrayal - Theatre Calgary

Outstanding Production Of A Musical
Sponsored by Theatre Alberta

• The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Theatre Calgary
• Beyond Eden - Theatre Calgary With The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
• Isis: A Shadow Opera - Green Fools Theatre
• Manon - Calgary Opera
• The Producers - Stage West

Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Drama
Sponsored by Rhonda Fisekci Casting Inc.

• Vanessa Holmes - Murder On The Nile - Vertigo Theatre
• Valerie Planche - Communion - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Esther Purves-Smith - Communion - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Liisa Repo-Martell - I, Claudia - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Jan Alexandra Smith - Betrayal - Theatre Calgary

Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Drama
Sponsored by Company of Rogues Actors’ Studio

• Haysam Kadri - Shakespeare’s Dog - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Ryan Luhning - Speed The Plow - Ground Zero Theatre and Hit & Myth Productions
• Kevin Rothery - Woman In Black - Vertigo Theatre
• David van Belle - The Highest Step In The World - Alberta Theatre Projects & Ghost River Theatre
• Frank Zotter - Filth - Sage Theatre

Outstanding Production Of A Play
Sponsored by EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts

• Blood Relations - Vertigo Theatre
• Communion - Alberta Theatre Projects
• Evelyn Strange - Vertigo Theatre
• The Highest Step In The World - Alberta Theatre Projects & Ghost River Theatre
• I, Claudia - Alberta Theatre Projects
• In The Wake - Downstage

FFWD Weekly Readers’ Choice Award
Sponsored by Fast Forward Weekly

• Blind Date - Rebecca Northan
• I, Claudia - Alberta Theatre Projects
• In the Wake - Downstage
• Scorched - Sage Theatre
• Something To Do With Death - Ghost River Theatre
  

Juried Awards

• Dean Ott/Debbie Boult Award Honouring Outstanding Achievement In Technical Production
  Sponsored by Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
  (Honoring Oustanding Achievement in Technical Production)
  Tom McCarthy

• Greg Bond Memorial Award Hounouring Outstanding Contribution To Musical Theatre In Calgary
  Sponsored by The Greg Bond Memorial Fund
  (Honoring Oustanding Contribution to Musical Theatre in Calgary)
  Doug McKeag

• Duval Lang Theatre For Young Audiences Award
  In conjunction with Quest Theatre
  Lana Skauge

• Betty Mitchell Outstanding Achievement Award
  Sponsored by The Absolute Group
  Vicki Stroich

2010 Event Sponsors

• Orchestra Sponsor
  Calgary Arts Development

• Program Sponsor
  McAra Printing

• Audio/Vidual Sponsor
  Unique Communications

• Passport Sponsor
  Henryk Rajner Memorial Fund