2011
2011 Nominees & Recipients
(recipients are highlighted)
Outstanding Performance by An Actress In A Supporting Role
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▪ Georgina Beaty - And So It Goes - Downstage
▪ Lindsay Burns - Mom’s The Word: For Crying Out Loud! - Theatre Calgary
▪ Jamie Konchak - The Penelopiad - Alberta Theatre Projects
▪ Laura Parken - Girl In The Goldfish Bowl - Sage Theatre
▪ Adrienne Smook - Girl In The Goldfish Bowl - Sage Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
Sponsored by Trudie Lee Photography
▪ Harry Frehner - Aida - Calgary Opera
▪ Bretta Gerecke - Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe - One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
▪ Terry Gunvordahl - The Penelopiad - Alberta Theatre Projects
▪ Snezana Pesic with Lester Lee - ONE - Ghost River Theatre/Redtoblue Performance
▪ Kerem Çetinel - Reverie - Ghost River Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
Sponsored by IATSE (International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees) Local 212
▪ Terry Gunvordahl - Girl In The Goldfish Bowl - Sage Theatre
▪ Terry Gunvordahl - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Vertigo Theatre
▪ Terry Gunvordahl - The Penelopiad - Alberta Theatre Projects
▪ Pam Johnson - Much Ado About Nothing - Theatre Calgary
▪ Deitra Kalyn - reasons to be pretty - Ground Zero Theatre/Hit & Myth Productions
Outstanding Performance By An Actor In a Supporting Role
Sponsored by ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) Alberta
▪ Duval Lang - Goodness - Downstage Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
▪ Grant Linneberg - Nisei Blue - Alberta Theatre Projects
▪ Graham Percy - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest - Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
▪ Kevin Rothery - Girl In The Goldfish Bowl - Sage Theatre
▪ Trevor Rueger - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest - Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
Outstanding Costume Design
Sponsored by The Absolute Group
▪ Bretta Gerecke - Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe - One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
▪ Raven Hehr - Kung Fu Panties - Ground Zero Theatre/Hit & Myth Productions
▪ Deitra Kalyn - The 39 Steps - Vertigo Theatre
▪ Deitra Kalyn - Mom’s The Word: For Crying Out Loud! - Theatre Calgary
▪ Deitra Kalyn - The Penelopiad - Alberta Theatre Projects
Outstanding Sound Design Or Composition
Sponsored by Alicia Nicholas
▪ Andrew Blizzard - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - Vertigo Theatre
▪ Anna Friz - 300 Tapes - Public Recordings with Alberta Theatre Projects & The Theatre Centre
▪ Allison Lynch - The Penelopiad - Alberta Theatre Projects
▪ Richard McDowell - Smash Cut Freeze - One Yellow Rabbit
▪ Matthew Waddell - ONE - Ghost River Theatre/Redtoblue Performance
Outstanding Choreography Or Fight Direction
Sponsored by Theatre Alberta
▪ Denise Clarke - The Penelopiad - Alberta Theatre Projects
▪ Tracey Flye - The Drowsy Chaperone - Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
▪ Laura Krewski - Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe - One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
▪ Karl Sine & Nathan Schmidt - Macbeth - The Shakespeare Company
▪ Adrian Young - Kung Fu Panties - Ground Zero Theatre/Hit & Myth Productions
Outstanding Musical Direction
▪ Elizabeth Baird - The Drowsy Chaperone - Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
▪ Jonathan Christenson - Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe - One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
▪ Allison Lynch - The Penelopiad - Alberta Theatre Projects
▪ Joe Slabe & Kris Demeanor - Twisted - Forte Musical Theatre Guild/The Bitter Suite Society
▪ Joe Slabe - In Flanders Fields - Lunchbox Theatre
Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Comedy Or Musical
Sponsored by Dagaz Talent
▪ Christopher Hunt - The 39 Steps - Vertigo Theatre
▪ Kevin Rothery - In Flanders Fields - Lunchbox Theatre
▪ Scott Shpeley - Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe - One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
▪ John Ullyatt - The 39 Steps - Vertigo Theatre
▪ Paul Welch - With Bells On - Lunchbox Theatre
Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Comedy Or Musical
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▪ Erin Breen - [title of show] - Forte Musical Theatre Guild
▪ Allison Lynch - Twisted - Forte Musical Theatre Guild/The Bitter Suite Society
▪ Valerie Planche - Much Ado About Nothing - Theatre Calgary
▪ Sharon Pollock - Marg Szkaluba (Pissy’s Wife) - Verb Theatre
▪ Adrienne Smook - The 39 Steps - Vertigo Theatre
Outstanding New Play
Sponsored by University of Calgary Department of Drama
▪ Denise Clarke - Smash Cut Freeze - One Yellow Rabbit
▪ Darrin Hagen - With Bells On - Lunchbox Theatre
▪ Rebecca Northan - Kung Fu Panties - Ground Zero Theatre/Hit & Myth Productions
▪ Cathy Ostlere & Dennis Garnhum - Lost–A Memoir - Theatre Calgary
▪ Mieko Ouchi - Nisei Blue - Alberta Theatre Projects
Outstanding Direction
Sponsored by The Auburn Saloon
▪ Mark Bellamy - The 39 Steps - Vertigo Theatre
▪ Ryan Luhning - Reasons To Pretty - Ground Zero Theatre/Hit & Myth Productions
▪ Kate Newby - 12 Angry Men - Vertigo Theatre
▪ Vanessa Porteous - The Penelopiad - Alberta Theatre Projects
▪ Eric Rose - ONE - Ghost River Theatre/Redtoblue Performance
Outstanding Production Of A Musical
Sponsored by Theatre Alberta
▪ The Drowsy Chaperone - Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
▪ In Flanders Fields - Lunchbox Theatre
▪ Nevermore - One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
▪ Reverie - Ghost River Theatre
▪ Twisted - Forte Musical Theatre Guild/The Bitter Suite Society
Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Drama
Sponsored by Rhonda Fisekci Casting Inc.
▪ Vanessa Holmes - The Blue Room - Sage Theatre
▪ Karen Johnson-Diamond - And So It Goes - Downstage
▪ Jamie Konchak - Macbeth - The Shakespeare Company
▪ Jamie Konchak - Reasons To Be Pretty - Ground Zero Theatre/Hit & Myth Productions
▪ Esther Purves Smith - Girl In The Goldfish Bowl - Sage Theatre
Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Drama
Sponsored by Company of Rogues Actors’ Studio
▪ Haysam Kadri - Macbeth - The Shakespeare Company
▪ Robert Klein - 12 Angry Men - Vertigo Theatre
▪ Trevor Leigh - Richard III - The Shakespeare Company
▪ Patrick MacEachern - reasons to be pretty - Ground Zero Theatre/Hit & Myth Productions
▪ Shaun Smyth - One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest - Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
Outstanding Production Of A Play
Sponsored by EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts
▪ 12 Angry Men - Vertigo Theatre
▪ The 39 Steps - Vertigo Theatre
▪ ONE - Ghost River Theatre/Redtoblue Performance
▪ The Penelopiad - Alberta Theatre Projects
▪ Reasons To Be Pretty - Ground Zero Theatre/Hit & Myth Productions
FFWD Weekly Readers’ Choice Award
Sponsored by Fast Forward Weekly
Kung Fu Panties - Ground Zero Theatre/Hit & Myth Productions
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)
Kira Campbell
- Greg Bond Memorial Award Hounouring Outstanding Contribution To Musical Theatre In Calgary
Sponsored by The Bond Family
(Honoring Oustanding Contribution to Musical Theatre in Calgary)
Tory Doctor
- Duval Lang Theatre For Young Audiences Award
In conjunction with Quest Theatre
Daniel Hall