Performance Alumni Nominated for Dora Mavor Moore Awards
The annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrate excellence on Toronto stages and are the oldest and largest professional theatre, dance and opera awards program in Canada. Founded in 1979, with the first ceremony occurring in 1981, the Dora’s recently marked a 40 year anniversary. The Dora Awards evolve constantly, adjusting and adapting to changes in the broader performing arts industry and the needs of the TAPA membership. There are currently 46 award categories across 7 distinct “divisions."
Performance at The Creative School is proud to have such a vibrant community of alumni who are well distinguished in their achievements across the Toronto performing arts scene. Just last week, Toronto Aliance for the Performing Arts (external link) (TAPA) announced the nominees for the upcoming awards ceremony where many Performance graduates across Acting, Dance, and Production + Design, are represented.
Performance Alumni Nominees
GENERAL THEATRE
Outstanding New Play
Kanika Ambrose (acting) — our place, Cahoots Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille
Outstanding Direction
Philip Akin (acting) - Maanomaa, My Brother
Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role
Dan Mousseau (acting) — PRODIGAL, The Howland Company in association with Crow’s Theatre
Sophia Walker (acting) — our place, Cahoots Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille
Virgilia Griffith (acting)— our place, Cahoots Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille
Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role
Amelia Sargisson (acting) — Red Velvet, Crow’s Theatre
Sophia Walker (acting) — Fairview (external link) , Canadian Stage and Obsidian Theatre
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
Kaitlin Race, Jessi Elgood, Daniel Reale, Cooper Bilton, Karen Scora, Atlin Hofer (acting), and Jimi Shlag — Bone Cage (external link) , One Four One Collective in association with The Assembly Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Rachel Forbes (production) - da Kink In My Hair
Rachel Forbes (production) - Fairview
Outstanding Lighting Design
Arun Srinivasan (guest artist) - Red Velvet
Nick Blias (production) - Things I Know to be True
INDEPENDENT THEATRE
Outstanding New Play
Haley McGee (acting) — The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale, Soulpepper Theatre in association with Outside the March and Red Light District
Outstanding Performance by an Individual
Haley McGee (acting) — The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale, Soulpepper Theatre in association with Outside the March and Red Light District
Outstanding Direction
Adam Paolozza (based on the original direction of Rebecca Northan) (acting) — Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River, Animacy Theatre Collective and Theatre Direct
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
PJ Prudat, Kole Durnford (acting), Aren Okemaysim, Theresa Cutknife, and Jason McDonald — Niizh, Native Earth Performing Arts
Outstanding Scenic / Projection Design
Echo Zhou (production) - Scenic Design: Between a Wok and a Hot Pot
Echo Zhou (production) - Scenic Design: I love the smell of gasoline
Sim Suzer (production) - Scenic Design: Anahita's Republic
Outstanding Lighting Design
Echo Zhou (production) - Between a Wok and a Hot Pot
MUSICAL THEATRE
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
Frank Cox-O’Connell, Beau Dixon, Hailey Gillis, Marni Jackson, Raha Javanfar (production), and Andrew Penner (acting) — The Shape of Home, County Stage Company (billed as Festival Players; presented by Crow’s Theatre)
Outstanding Achievement in Design
Logan Raju Cracknell (CUPE instructor) - Lighting Design: Alice in Wonderland
Noah Feaver (production) - Lighting Design: The Shape of Home
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
Morgan Brie Johnson and Alexandra Simpson (acting) — Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River, Animacy Theatre Collective and Theatre Direct (presented by Theatre Direct)
Gugun Deep Singh, Suzanne Roberts Smith, Andrea Massoud (acting), Jamar Adams-Thompson, Deivan Steele (acting), and Arielle Zamora — Romeo and Juliet. And Action, Shakespeare in Action
Outstanding Achievement in Design
Anna Treusch (production) - Scenic Design: The Darkest Dark
DANCE
Outstanding Original Choreography
Alyssa Martin (dance) - Sex Dalmation
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
Drew Berry (dance), Brayden Jamil Cairns (dance), Sam Grist (dance), Pony Nicole Herauf (acting), Natasha Poon Woo, Morgyn Aronyk-Schell , Steph Harkness, Eliajah Stefura (production) - Sex Dalmation
Outstanding Performance by an Individual
Miyeko Ferguson (dance) - Likeness (Citadel Dance Mix)
Sierra Chin Sawdy (dance) - Julie et l'univers
Outstanding Achievement in Design
Simon Rossiter (production) - Scenic Design: Julie et l'univers
Angela Cabrera (production) - Costume Design: The Magic of Assembly