It has officially been a week since the Betty's wrapped up! Everyone was immensely encouraging and enthusiastic this year which really showed just how supportive our community is to one another.
The Betty's Board would like to once again thank everyone who attended as it was very literally the community giving us 110% with an attendance that was almost double what we had in 2022. We promise to take what we learned this year and carry it forward to make the 25th Anniversary as special, accommodating, and fun as possible!
Lastly, before we arrive at the list of this year's winners, we want to encourage anyone with an interest in helping out to contact us at info@bettymitchellawards.com. We are looking for new Board Members, Nomination Committee members, and volunteers for the night of the performance. If you like what we do, join us, if you hate what we do join us, and if you think you can do it better; absolutely join us!
And now...The Winners of the 2022-2023 season!
2022-2023
Betty Mitchell Awards
*Award Recipients Highlighted
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE
Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe - Vertigo Theatre & Catalyst Theatre
The House of Bernarda Alba - Sage Theatre
Home for the Holidays - Lunchbox Theatre
Nightingale Alley - One Yellow Rabbit
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express - Vertigo Theatre
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA
Bruce Horak - Richard III - The Shakespeare Company and Hit & Myth
Haysam Kadri - Misery - Vertigo Theatre
Mike Tan - Frankenstein - Jupiter Theatre
Anna Cummer - Misery - Vertigo Theatre
Griffin Cork - Forgiveness - Theatre Calgary
OUTSTANDING PROJECTION OR VIDEO DESIGN
Andy Moro - Hookman - Chromatic Theatre
Scott Reid - Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express - Vertigo Theatre
Andy Moro - The Extractionist - Vertigo Theatre
Cindy Mochizuki (Video Design & animation), Sammy Chien/Chimerik Collective (Projection Design) - Forgiveness - Theatre Calgary
Wladimiro A. Woyno R. - STRUCK - Ghost River Theatre
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Kerem Çetinel – STRUCK - Ghost River Theatre
Bretta Gerecke– Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe - Vertigo Theatre & Catalyst Theatre
Shane Anderson - The House of Bernarda Alba - Sage Theatre
Alexandra Prichard – Gaslight - Vertigo Theatre
Lisa Floyd – Countries Shaped Like Stars - Lunchbox Theatre
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Andy Moro - The Ministry of Grace - Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society
Jacob Climer - The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs - Calgary Opera
Andy Moro - The Extractionist - Vertigo Theatre
Scott Reid - Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express - Vertigo Theatre
Scott Reid - Misery - Vertigo Theatre
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Ralamy Kneeshaw - The Importance of Being Earnest - Theatre Calgary
Joanna Yu - Forgiveness - Theatre Calgary
Jeff Chief, Associate Costume Design by Jordan Wieben - Gaslight - Vertigo Theatre
Benjamin Toner - One Hit Wonders - Stage West Theatre Restaurant Calgary
Heather Moore - Macbeth - Calgary Opera
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY
Emily Howard - The Importance of Being Earnest - Theatre Calgary
Christopher Duthie - The Importance of Being Earnest - Theatre Calgary
Dylan Thomas-Bouchier - Teenage Dick - Alberta Theatre Projects In association with the Shakespeare Company and Hit & Myth Productions
Garret Smith - Cottagers & Indians - Lunchbox Theatre
Michael Rolfe - The Importance of Being Earnest - Theatre Calgary
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Shakura Dickson - Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill - Theatre Calgary
Katie McMillan - Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - Theatre Calgary
Anna Dalgleish - Countries Shaped Like Stars - Lunchbox Theatre
Julia Juhas - 9 to 5 - The Musical - Stage West Theatre Restaurant
Elena Belyea - We're Gonna Die - Verb Theatre
OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
Hiro Kanagawa - Forgiveness - Theatre Calgary
Eric Rose - STRUCK - Ghost River Theatre
Keshia Cheesman and Bianca Miranda - The F Word - Alberta Theatre Projects presentation of a Downstage production, in association with Handsome Alice Theatre and Theatre Calgary
Cayley Wreggitt & Alixandra Cowman - Home for the Holidays - Lunchbox Theatre
Michaela Jeffery - The Extractionist - Vertigo Theatre
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY OR FIGHT DIRECTION
Laura Krewski - Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe - Vertigo Theatre & Catalyst Theatre
Tania Alvarado - Cowgirl Up - Alberta Theatre Projects
Julie Tomaino - Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - Theatre Calgary
Karl Sine - Misery - Vertigo Theatre
Tim French - One Hit Wonders - Stage West Theatre Restaurant Calgary
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN OR COMPOSITION
Anton deGroot - STRUCK - Ghost River Theatre
Alixandra Cowman - Home for the Holidays - Lunchbox Theatre
Thomas Geddes - Hookman - Chromatic Theatre
Alixandra Cowman - Gaslight - Vertigo Theatre
Dewi Wood - Misery - Vertigo Theatre
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA
Bernard Starlight - The Ministry of Grace - Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society
Elinor Holt - Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express - Vertigo Theatre
Stafford Perry - The Ministry of Grace - Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society
Valerie Planche - Gaslight - Vertigo Theatre
Daniela Vlaskalic - Richard III - The Shakespeare Company and Hit & Myth
Braden Griffiths - Gaslight - Vertigo Theatre
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY
Luisa Jojic - Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer - Theatre Calgary with Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society
Valerie Planche - The Importance of Being Earnest - Theatre Calgary
Darcy Gerhart - Cowgirl Up - Alberta Theatre Projects
Kevin McNulty - Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer - Theatre Calgary with Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society
Anna Cummer - Teenage Dick - Alberta Theatre Projects In association with the Shakespeare Company and Hit & Myth Productions
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Joel Schaefer - Tick, Tick... Boom! - Forte Musical Theatre
Michele Shuster - Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - Theatre Calgary
Jessica Jones - Tick, Tick... Boom! - Forte Musical Theatre
Elinor Holt - 9 to 5 - The Musical - Stage West Theatre Restaurant
Kate Blackburn - 9 to 5 - The Musical - Stage West Theatre Restaurant
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION
Miranda Martini & Kathryn Smith - Countries Shaped Like Stars - Lunchbox Theatre
Chris Tsujiuchi - Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - Theatre Calgary
Ruth Alexander - Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe - Vertigo Theatre & Catalyst Theatre
Joe Slabe - Tick, Tick... Boom! - Forte Musical Theatre
Alixandra Cowman - Home for the Holidays - Lunchbox Theatre
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Bronwyn Steinberg - The Importance of Being Earnest - Theatre Calgary
Jamie Dunsdon - Misery - Vertigo Theatre
Stafford Arima - Forgiveness - Theatre Calgary
Jonathan Christenson - Nevermore - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe - Vertigo Theatre & Catalyst Theatre
Tara Beagan - The Ministry of Grace - Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Home for the Holidays - Lunchbox Theatre
Nightingale Alley - One Yellow Rabbit
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville - Theatre Calgary
Tick, Tick... Boom! - Forte Musical Theatre
Macbeth - Calgary Opera
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
The Importance of Being Earnest - Theatre Calgary
Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer - Theatre Calgary with Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society
Misery - Vertigo Theatre
Forgiveness - Theatre Calgary
The Ministry of Grace - Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society