INDEPENDENT THEATRE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

• BOBLO; Co-Produced by Kitchenband and The Theatre Centre
• The Lesson; Modern Times Stage Company
• Mr. Marmalade; Outside the March
• THE WAR OF 1812 The History of the Village of the Small Huts, 1812-15; Presented by VideoCabaret in association with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
• Laws of Motion; Small Elephant Co-op, Dani Kind and Kate Zeigler

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY

• Adam Seybold; The De Chardin Project; The Quickening Theatre
• Daniel Karasik; The Biographer; Tango Co.
• Jordan Tannahill; Post Eden; Suburban Beast
• Michele Smith and Dean Gilmour; As I Lay Dying; Theatre Smith-Gilmour
• Sky Gilbert; A Few Brittle Leaves; The Cabaret Company

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

• Christopher Stanton; Laws of Motion; Small Elephant Co-op, Dani Kind and Kate Zeigler
• Melee Hutton; The Dumb Waiter; Wordsmyth Theatre
• Michael Hollingsworth; THE WAR OF 1812 The History of the Village of the Small Huts, 1812-15; Presented by VideoCabaret in association with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
• Mitchell Cushman; Mr. Marmalade; Outside the March
• Soheil Parsa; The Lesson; Modern Times Stage Company

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE

• Andrew Musselman; Catalpa; Blood in the Alley
• David Ferry; The Lesson; Modern Times Stage Company
• David Fox; When the World Was Green: A Chef’s Fable; surface/underground theatre
• Gavin Crawford; A Few Brittle Leaves; The Cabaret Company
• Mark Wilson; The Dumb Waiter; Wordsmyth Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE

• Amy Keating; Mr. Marmalade; Outside the March
• Cynthia Ashperger; Feral Child; Suburban Beast / Jordan Tannahill
• Deborah Drakeford; BEA (by Mick Gordon); Actors Repertory Company
• Michelle Monteith; The Lesson; Modern Times Stage Company
• Virgilia Griffith; Honesty; Suburban Beast / Jordan Tannahill

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE

• The Ensemble of BOBLO; Co-Produced by Kitchenband and The Theatre Centre
• The Ensemble of Mr. Marmalade; Outside the March
• The Ensemble of THE WAR OF 1812 The History of the Village of the Small Huts, 1812-15; Presented by VideoCabaret in association with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
• The Ensemble of Laws of Motion; Small Elephant Co-op, Dani Kind and Kate Zeigler

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN

• Anahita Dehbonehie; The Lesson; Modern Times Stage Company
• Andrea Mittler; The Dumb Waiter; Wordsmyth Theatre
• Jon Grosz / Mitchell Cushman; Mr. Marmalade; Outside the March
• Jung-Hye Kim; BOBLO; Co-Produced by Kitchenband and The Theatre Centre

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

• Angela Thomas; The Lesson; Modern Times Stage Company
• Astrid Janson; THE WAR OF 1812 The History of the Village of the Small Huts, 1812-15; Presented by VideoCabaret in association with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
• Jon Grosz / Mitchell Cushman; Mr. Marmalade; Outside the March
• Sheree Tams; A Few Brittle Leaves; The Cabaret Company
• Teresa Przybylski; As I Lay Dying; Theatre Smith-Gilmour

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

• Andre du Toit; As I Lay Dying; Theatre Smith-Gilmour
• Andy Moro; THE WAR OF 1812 The History of the Village of the Small Huts, 1812-15; Presented by VideoCabaret in association with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
• Jason Hand; The De Chardin Project; The Quickening Theatre
• Michelle Ramsay; The Lesson; Modern Times Stage Company
• Rebecca Picherack; BOBLO; Co-Produced by Kitchenband and The Theatre Centre

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION

• Andrew Penner; BOBLO; Co-Produced by Kitchenband and The Theatre Centre
• Jake Blackwood; THE WAR OF 1812 The History of the Village of the Small Huts, 1812-15; Presented by VideoCabaret in association with the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
• James Mckernan; The Dumb Waiter; Wordsmyth Theatre
• Thomas Ryder Payne; The Lesson; Modern Times Stage Company
• Thomas Ryder Payne; The Biographer; Tango Co.

 

MUSICAL THEATRE / OPERA DIVISION

OUTSTANDING NEW MUSICAL/OPERA

• Alice Ping Yee Ho (composer) / Marjorie Chan (librettist); The Lesson of Da Ji; Toronto Masque Theatre
• Alistair Newton; Of A Monstrous Child: a gaga musical; Ecce Homo Theatre in Association with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
• Deborah Pearson, Librettist; A Synonym for Love; Co-produced by Volcano and Classical Music Consort
• Joseph Aragon; Bloodless: The Trial of Burke and Hare; Theatre 20
• Tom Walmsley (libretto), Louis Dufort (music); Julie Sits Waiting; Good Hair Day Productions

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

• Allen MacInnis; Cinderella; Young People’s Theatre
• Amiel Gladstone; Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata; Co-Produced by Acting Up Stage Theatre Company and Factory Theatre
• Jeremy Sams; The Wizard Of Oz; Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
• Peter Sellars; Tristan und Isolde; Canadian Opera Company recreation of the Opéra national de Paris production
• Ross Manson;A Synonym for Love; Co-produced by Volcano and Classical Music Consort

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN

• Beth Kates; Bloodless: The Trial of Burke and Hare; Theatre 20
• Derek McLane; Salome; Co-production of Canadian Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera and Vancouver Opera
• Robert Jones; The Wizard Of Oz; Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
• Robin Fisher; Cinderella; Young People’s Theatre
• Teresa Przybylski; Julie Sits Waiting; Good Hair Day Productions

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

• Catherine Zuber; Salome; Co-production of Canadian Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera and Vancouver Opera
• Martha Mann; Der Freischütz (The Marksman); Opera Atelier
• Melanie McNeill; Bloodless: The Trial of Burke and Hare; Theatre 20
• Robert Jones; The Wizard Of Oz; Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
• Robin Fisher; Cinderella; Young People’s Theatre

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

• Hugh Vanstone; The Wizard Of Oz; Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
• Lesley Wilkinson; Cinderella; Young People’s Theatre
• Michael Whitfield; Salome; Co-production of Canadian Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera and Vancouver Opera
• Rebecca Picherack; Julie Sits Waiting; Good Hair Day Productions

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY

• Arlene Phillips; The Wizard Of Oz; Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
• Jo Leslie; Cinderella; Young People’s Theatre
• Monica Dottor; Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata; Co-Produced by Acting Up Stage Theatre Company and Factory Theatre
• Serge Bennathan; Salome; Co-production of Canadian Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera and Vancouver Opera
• Sky Fairchild-Waller; Of A Monstrous Child: a gaga musical; Ecce Homo Theatre in Association with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION

• Jason Jestadt; Bloodless: The Trial of Burke and Hare; Theatre 20
• Johannes Debus; Dialogues des Carmélites; Canadian Opera Company presents the Nederlandse Opera production
• Johannes Debus; Tristan und Isolde; Canadian Opera Company recreation of the Opéra national de Paris production
• Marco Guidarini; Il Trovatore; The Canadian Opera Company presents the Opéra de Marseille production
• Stephen Lord; Lucia di Lammermoor; Canadian Opera Company presents the English National Opera production

OPERA DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

• Lucia di Lammermoor; Canadian Opera Company presents the English National Opera production
• Dialogues des Carmélites; Canadian Opera Company presents the Nederlandse Opera production
• A Synonym for Love; Co-produced by Volcano and Classical Music Consort
• Julie Sits Waiting; Good Hair Day Productions
• Il Trovatore; The Canadian Opera Company presents the Opéra de Marseille production

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE

• Alan Held; Tristan und Isolde; Canadian Opera Company recreation of the Opéra national de Paris production
• David Pomeroy; Die Fledermaus; New co-production of Canadian Opera Company and English National Opera
• Frédéric Antoun; Dialogues des Carmélites; Canadian Opera Company presents the Nederlandse Opera production
• Russell Braun; Il Trovatore; The Canadian Opera Company presents the Opéra de Marseille production
• Stephen Costello; Lucia di Lammermoor; Canadian Opera Company presents the English National Opera production

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE

• Elena Manistina; Il Trovatore; The Canadian Opera Company presents the Opéra de Marseille production
• Erika Sunnegårdh; Salome; Co-production of Canadian Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera and Vancouver Opera
• Fides Krucker; Julie Sits Waiting; Good Hair Day Productions
• Isabel Leonard; La clemenza di Tito; Canadian Opera Company presents the Chicago Opera Theatre production
• Judith Forst; Dialogues des Carmélites; Canadian Opera Company presents the Nederlandse Opera production

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE

• Canadian Opera Company Chorus; Lucia di Lammermoor; Canadian Opera Company presents the English National Opera production
• Canadian Opera Company Chorus; Il Trovatore; The Canadian Opera Company presents the Opéra de Marseille production
• The Ensemble of Dialogues des Carmélites; Canadian Opera Company presents the Nederlandse Opera production
• The Ensemble of Tristan und Isolde; Canadian Opera Company recreation of the Opéra national de Paris production
• The Ensemble of A Synonym for Love; Co-produced by Volcano and Classical Music Consort

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

• Wrecked; Roseneath Theatre
• Alligator Pie; Soulpepper Theatre Company
• Binti’s Journey; Theatre Direct presented by Young People’s Theatre
• I on the Sky; Young People’s Theatre presents DynamO Théâtre
• La Fugue; Young People’s Theatre presents SMCQ Jeunesse/Qui Va Là

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY

• Dr. Errol Gay (composer) & Michael Partrick Albano (librettist); Laura’s Cow: The Legend of Laura Secord; Luminato presents a Canadian Children’s Opera Company production
• Ins Choi, Raquel Duffy, Ken MacKenzie, Gregory Prest and Mike Ross; Alligator Pie; Soulpepper Theatre Company
• Jordan Tannahill; rihannaboi95; Suburban Beast
• Paul Bardéa, Sally Dorizan, Stéphanie Grandeur, Clara Kehl, Julien Mandell (coached by: Luc Moquin, Marianne Lambert, Glen Charles Landry, Pierre Simpson); Les Zinspirés; A production of Théâtre français de Toronto

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

• ahdri zhina mandiela; Binti’s Journey; Theatre Direct presented by Young People’s Theatre
• Andrew Lamb; In This World; Roseneath Theatre
• Ins Choi, Raquel Duffy, Ken MacKenzie, Gregory Prest and Mike Ross; Alligator Pie; Soulpepper Theatre Company
• Richard Greenblatt; Wrecked; Roseneath Theatre
• Zack Russell; rihannaboi95; Suburban Beast

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – INDIVIDUAL

• Dienye Waboso; Binti’s Journey; Theatre Direct presented by Young People’s Theatre
• Justin Goodhand; Wrecked; Roseneath Theatre
• Kevin Walker; Wrecked; Roseneath Theatre
• Owais Lightwala; rihannaboi95; Suburban Beast
• Oyin Oladejo; In This World; Roseneath Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE

• The Ensemble of Les Zinspirés; A production of Théâtre français de Toronto
• The Ensemble of In This World; Roseneath Theatre
• The Ensemble of Wrecked; Roseneath Theatre
• The Ensemble of Alligator Pie; Soulpepper Theatre Company
• The Ensemble of Binti’s Journey; Theatre Direct presented by Young People’s Theatre

 

DANCE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

• Sem Mim and Ímã; Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage presents Grupo Corpo
• Political Mother; Hofesh Shechter Company’s production presented by Canadian Stage
• Susuriwka – willow bridge; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents Susuriwka – willow bridge – North American Premiere – Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theatre and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012
• Sadeh21; Luminato presents a Batsheva Dance Company production

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY

• Nova Bhattacharya and Louis Laberge-Côté; Akshongay; DanceWorks
• Peggy Baker; Split Screen Stereophonic; Peggy Baker Dance Projects
• Santee Smith; Susuriwka – willow bridge; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents Susuriwka – willow bridge – North American Premiere – Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theatre and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012
• Susie Burpee & Linnea Swan; Road Trip; DanceWorks
• Thomas Hauert; Pond Skaters; A Toronto Dance Theatre co-production with Action Scénique and ZOO/Thomas Hauert

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE

• Aakash Odedra; Alchemy; Harbourfront Centre’s NextSteps in association with Sampradaya Dance Creations
• Benjamin Kamino; Encoded Revision; Peggy Baker Dance Projects
• Christopher House; The Body in Question; Toronto Dance Theatre
• El Junco; PORTALES; Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
• Naishi Wang; Different Animals; Human Body Expression

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE

• Andrea Nann; In a Landscape; Peggy Baker Dance Projects
• Belinda McGuire; The Heist Project; Harbourfront Centre’s NextSteps in association with Belinda McGuire
• Emily Law; I am an animal; The Dietrich Group
• Laurence Lemieux; From the House of Mirth; COLEMAN LEMIEUX & COMPAGNIE
• Molly Johnson; Lab Rats; DanceWorks

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE

• The Ensemble of From the House of Mirth; COLEMAN LEMIEUX & COMPAGNIE
• The Ensemble of Akshongay; DanceWorks
• The Ensemble of Road Trip; DanceWorks
• The Ensemble of Susuriwka – willow bridge; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents Susuriwka – willow bridge – North American Premiere – Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theatre and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012
• The Ensemble of Split Screen Stereophonic; Peggy Baker Dance Projects

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION

• James Bunton; Lab Rats; DanceWorks
• Nicolås Hernåndez and Oscar Lago; PORTALES; Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
• OKI Kano, Santee Smith, Derek Miller, Cris Derksen; Susuriwka – willow bridge; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents Susuriwka – willow bridge – North American Premiere – Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theatre and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012
• Phil Strong; Akshongay; DanceWorks
• Rodney Sharman; From the House of Mirth; COLEMAN LEMIEUX & COMPAGNIE

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

• Arun Srinivasan, Michael Hulls, Willy Cessa; Alchemy; Harbourfront Centre’s NextSteps in association with Sampradaya Dance Creations
• Marc Parent; Akshongay; DanceWorks
• Marc Parent; Stereophonic; Peggy Baker Dance Projects
• Original Lighting Designer: Akiyo Kushida, North American Premiere Lighting Designer: Alaina Perttula; Susuriwka – willow bridge; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents Susuriwka – willow bridge – North American Premiere – Co-produced with Yokohama Noh Theatre and Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUS Festival 2012
• Simon Rossiter; From the House of Mirth; COLEMAN LEMIEUX & COMPAGNIE

• 34th ANNUAL DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARDS Toronto’s Theatre, Dance and Opera Awards Monday June 24, 2013
• Hosted by Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus Written by Chris Earle
• 5:00pm-6:30pm Pre-Show VIP Reception – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Lower Lobby 7pm Dora Mavor Moore Awards Show at the Bluma Appel Theatre in the St.Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. East; 10:30pm After-Party Under the Stars outside the St. Lawrence Centre on Front St. East
• LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE $65. Call the Box Office at 416-366-7723.
• For information visit www.tapa.ca