2026 Betty Mitchell Award Nominees

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