2026 Nominees

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Outstanding Lighting Design:

• Ajay Badoni, The Brothers Paranormal, Vertigo Theatre

• Gerald King, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

• Sonoyo Nishikawa, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Alberta Theatre Projects in Association with Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

• Cory Pattak, Come From Away, Theatre Calgary

• Tauran, Shakespeare's R & J, Sage Theatre and The Shakespeare Company

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Outstanding Costume Design:

• Alaia Hammer, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

• Ralamy Kneeshaw, The Wizard of Oz, Alberta Theatre Projects

• Jessica Poirier-Chang, The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Theatre Calgary in partnership with Somerled Arts

• Rebecca Toon, Botticelli in the Fire, Downstage and Hit & Myth Productions

• The Old Trout Puppet Workshop, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Alberta Theatre Projects in Association with Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

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Outstanding Sound Design or Composition:

• Andrew Blizzard, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Alberta Theatre Projects in Association with Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

• Alixandra Cowman and Maddie Bautista, Botticelli in the Fire, Downstage and Hit & Myth Productions

• Anton Lipovetsky, Dial M for Murder, Theatre Calgary in partnership with The Arts Club Theatre

• Orlando Retana, A World Without Them, Ghost River Theatre

• Mike Rinaldi, The End, The Old Trout Puppet Workshop

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Outstanding Set Design:

• Beyata Hackborn, The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Theatre Calgary in partnership with Somerled Arts

• Narda McCarroll, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

• Scott Reid, The Brothers Paranormal, Vertigo Theatre

• Scott Reid, Come From Away, Theatre Calgary

• The Old Trout Puppet Workshop, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Alberta Theatre Projects in Association with Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

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Outstanding Choreography:

• Stephan Dickson, Sister Act, Stage West

• Jocelyn Hoover, How Patti and Joanne Won High Gold at the Grand Christmas Cup Winter Dance Competition, Lunchbox Theatre

• Darren Lee, The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Theatre Calgary in partnership with Somerled Arts

• Tracey Power, The Wizard of Oz, Alberta Theatre Projects

• Jesse Robb, Come From Away, Theatre Calgary

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Outstanding Fight Direction:

• Brianna Johnston, Botticelli in the Fire, Downstage and Hit & Myth Productions

• Brianna Johnston, Dial M for Murder, Theatre Calgary in partnership with The Arts Club Theatre

• Haysam Kadri, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Alberta Theatre Projects in Association with Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

• John Knight, The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Theatre Calgary in partnership with Somerled Arts

• Olivier Lunardi, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

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Outstanding Projection or Video Design:

• Brendan Briceland, Come From Away, Theatre Calgary

• Kelly Choo, Rocking Horse Winner, Ammolite Opera

• Neil Fleming, Hucksterland, Chromatic Theatre

• Barrett Hodgson and Thom Buttery, As I Must Live it, YMCA Calgary

• Sean Nieuwenhuis, The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Theatre Calgary in partnership with Somerled Arts

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Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble:

• Come From Away, Theatre Calgary

• Peril in the Alps, Vertigo Theatre

• Reset, Sage Theatre and Vertical City Performance

• Shakespeare's R & J, Sage Theatre and The Shakespeare Company

• Shear Madness, Stage West

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Outstanding Direction:

• Jamie King, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

• Clare Preuss, Botticelli in the Fire, Downstage and Hit & Myth Productions

• Jesse Robb, Come From Away, Theatre Calgary

• The Old Trouts, The End, The Old Trout Puppet Workshop

• Javier Vilalta, Shakespeare's R & J, Sage Theatre and The Shakespeare Company

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Outstanding Musical Direction:

• Maria Fuller, Rocking Horse Winner, Ammolite Opera

• Adrian Glynn, Ridge, Lunchbox Theatre

• Daniel Green, The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Theatre Calgary in partnership with Somerled Arts

• Steven Greenfield, Come From Away, Theatre Calgary

• Daniela Musca, The Barber of Seville, Calgary Opera

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Outstanding New Play:

• Book by Caleigh Crow, Music & Lyrics by Sacha Crow & Gus Rendell, Hucksterland, Chromatic Theatre

• Christopher Hunt, Ribstone, Lunchbox Theatre

• Book & Lyrics by Lezlie Wade, Music by Daniel Green, The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Theatre Calgary in partnership with Somerled Arts

• The Old Trouts (Peter Balkwill, Pityu Kenderes, Judd Palmer) and Mike Rinaldi, The End, The Old Trout Puppet Workshop

• Trevor Schmidt, How Patti and Joanne Won High Gold at the Grand Christmas Cup Winter Dance Competition, Lunchbox Theatre

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Outstanding Production of a Play:

• Botticelli in the Fire, Downstage and Hit & Myth Productions

• Casey and Diana, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with The Citadel Theatre

• The Brothers Paranormal, Vertigo Theatre

• Lewis and Tolkien, Fire Exit Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions

• WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

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Outstanding Production of a Musical:

• The Barber of Seville, Calgary Opera

• Come From Away, Theatre Calgary

• Hucksterland, Chromatic Theatre

• Sister Act, Stage West

• The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Theatre Calgary in partnership with Somerled Arts

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Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:

• Josh Bertwistle, Hucksterland, Chromatic Theatre

• Kaden Brett Forsberg, Sister Act, Stage West

• Nikko Angelo Hinayo, The Tale of the Gifted Prince, Theatre Calgary in partnership with Somerled Arts

• Jason Lemmon, The Wizard of Oz, Alberta Theatre Projects

• Ryan Maschke, The Wizard of Oz, Alberta Theatre Projects

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Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama:

• Carolyn Fe, The Brothers Paranormal, Vertigo Theatre

• Helen Knight, Casey and Diana, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with The Citadel Theatre

• Zachary Parsons-Lozinski, Botticelli in the Fire, Downstage and Hit & Myth Productions

• Mackenzie Sutton, Lewis and Tolkien, Fire Exit Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions

• Ethan Vasquez Taylor, Botticelli in the Fire, Downstage and Hit & Myth Productions

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Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy:

• Elizabeth Barrett, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

• Ali Deregt, The End, The Old Trout Puppet Workshop

• N. Girgis, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

• Annisha Plesche, Thank You For Your Order, Lunchbox Theatre

• Connor Suart, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

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Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:

• Hannah Adamson, The Wizard of Oz, Alberta Theatre Projects

• Grisha Martirosyan, The Barber of Seville, Calgary Opera

• Mike Tan, Hucksterland, Chromatic Theatre

• Daniela Vlaskalic, The Wizard of Oz, Alberta Theatre Projects

• Ocean Williams, Sister Act, Stage West

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Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama:

• Joel Cochrane, Lewis and Tolkien, Fire Exit Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions

• Nathan Cuckow, Casey and Diana, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with The Citadel Theatre

• Daniel Fong, The Brothers Paranormal, Vertigo Theatre

• Duval Lang, Lewis and Tolkien, Fire Exit Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions

• Matthew Mooney, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Alberta Theatre Projects in Association with Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

• Eric Wigston, Botticelli in the Fire, Downstage and Hit & Myth Productions

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Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy:

• Meg Farhall, Beyond the Sea, Lunchbox Theatre

• Elinor Holt, How Patti and Joanne Won High Gold at the Grand Christmas Cup Winter Dance Competition, Lunchbox Theatre

• Nathan Kay, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre

• Katelyn Morishita, Thank You For Your Order, Lunchbox Theatre

• Synthia Yusuf, WILDWOMAN, Alberta Theatre Projects in association with Gateway Theatre