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2 DORA_MAVOR_MOORE_AWARDS Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) would like to acknowledge the sacred land where the 41st Awards are taking place. This land has been the site of human activity for over 15,000 years. This land is the traditional territory, Tkaronto, “where the trees stand in the water”; “The gathering place” of many nations: the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are grateful to have the opportunity to live, work and play on this land. Message from the Mayor It is my pleasure to extend greetings and a warm welcome to everyone who is attending the virtual Dora Mavor Moore Awards ceremony, hosted by The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts. This ceremony honours talented individuals whose creativity in the performing arts have made a significant contribution to our city’s artistic landscape. While we can’t gather in person this year as you celebrate the 41st Dora Mavor Moore Awards, I would like to extend my congratulations to all of this year’s winners. The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts has provided a wonderful platform for performing artists to express their creativity and showcase their talent. Thank you for raising awareness of the importance of arts and its ability to enhance the lives of many. On behalf of Toronto City Council, please accept my best wishes for a memorable virtual event. Yours truly,

John Tory Mayor of Toronto DORA AWARDS STATUETTE

The Dora Awards reflect a range of work across 7 divisions and 46 categories presented by 164 professional theatre, dance and opera companies in Toronto. Last year a new Dora statuette was unveiled to better reflect current artistic practices being presented on Toronto stages. The Dora Awards statuette was re-imagined by designer Trevor Schwellnus, craftsperson fina macDonell and glass artist Kirei Samuel. Artist Statement: This project is a sculptural love letter to the Toronto arts community – a community whose ambition and positive support has given remarkable strength to present and future generations of artists. Our city is named from the Haudenosaunee word ‘Tkaronto’ which has been translated as “where there are trees standing in the water”. The design features an anthropomorphic figure, without gender or ethnic reference, which emerges tree-like from a base of watery glass. Its four roots, pointing to the four directions, turn upwards into a trunk - or torso - then reach above the figure’s head in a circle - a symbol with many associations across a variety of cultures, including togetherness, equality, cycles -- even a spotlight. The form is open to the viewer; to celebrate a community that has created a cultural spirit strong enough to delve into difficult issues with honesty and integrity. The arts are not an industry, nor a business - they are activities carried out by collaborators learning to dream together. This figure is a dream symbol for that spirit. fina macDonell grew up in Winnipeg, and still longs for the big ever-changing skies. She has been an actor (The Farm Show, The Blues etc), a puppet maker and puppeteer (Canadian Puppet Festivals), and has engaged in assorted other theatre work: box office person, follow spot operator, milliner, costume builder … until she discovered props, and fell in love with the craft. After spells making props for the Canadian Opera Company, Theatre Plus and Young People’s Theatre, and others, she and her business partner Don McGoldrick opened their own prop shop – The Rabbit’s Choice – where she still works. fina is grateful for the generosity and patience of her colleagues and her families. Trevor Schwellnus is a Scenographer. He was born on unceded Algonquin territory (the Ottawa Valley) to immigrant parents. Today he designs sets, lighting, and video for performance, primarily with independent theatre and dance companies in Toronto. He is also the Artistic Producer of Aluna Theatre. He won his first Dora award for his 2003 design of For Sale (with Aluna) – this recognition was pivotal to his career and a boost to the early success of the company. Thanks to sculptor Hayden Davies for inspiration and mentorship. Kirei Samuel has been designing glass jewelry for over 20 years and opened Lalaland Glass Studio to the public near Bloomfield in Prince Edward County in 2009. Teaching herself how to fuse glass pieces together using heat and time she developed a unique style by constantly pushing glass techniques in different directions to eventually creating her own techniques. Her studio/ gallery set in a century old barn houses her many years of designing and creating one of a kind pieces of jewellery, plates, bowls and artwork.

2020_VIRTUAL_EDITION 5 HISTORY

The Dora Mavor Moore Awards, named for Dora Mavor Moore and presented by TAPA, were founded on December 13, 1978 by a committee convened by Millie Drain. On that date Drain and the other founders (Ann Antkiw, Ronald Bryden, Bill Glassco, Graham Harley, Leon Major, Sean Mulcahy, Peter Peroff, Heinar Piller, Susan Rubes, Pat Stewart and Sylvia Tucker), decided to institute an award to recognize outstanding achievements in Toronto theatre. Today the Doras honour the creators of approximately 200 theatre, dance and opera productions annually in 46 categories over 7 Divisions: General Theatre, Independent Theatre, Musical Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Dance, Opera and Touring. The awards in each division are voted on by a jury of eight to twelve individuals each, drawn from the professional performing arts community.

ABOUT DORA MAVOR MOORE Born in Glasgow in 1888, teacher and director Dora Mavor Moore arrived in Toronto eight years later. She devoted her long life to creating theatre and theatre companies in her new home. Her contributions to Canadian professional theatre are immeasurable. Dora Mavor Moore was the founder of the University Extension Players and the Hart House Touring Players with the innovative playwright and teacher Herman Voaden. In 1938, she formed the Village Players to tour Shakespeare to high schools. She was also the mother of three sons, including well-known actor, author and critic, Mavor Moore. Her New Play Society is remembered for its annual satiric revue Spring Thaw (1948 to 1971). In its twenty-five years, the company presented some 200 plays including many new Canadian works. In 1949, the New Play Society mounted the first Canadian play ever to run at the Royal Alexandra Theatre (To Tell the Truth by Morley Callaghan). Dora Mavor Moore was instrumental in bringing Tyrone Guthrie to Canada to found the Stratford Shakespearean Festival. A recipient of many awards and honours, including the Order of Canada (1970), Dora Mavor Moore was truly one of the key founders of professional theatre in Canada and a fitting namesake for Toronto’s professional theatre awards.

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6 DORA_MAVOR_MOORE_AWARDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

TORONTO ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (TAPA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS President...... Régine Cadet Vice President...... Kelly Straughan Treasurer ...... William Milne Secretary ...... Annemieke Wade Jim Aldridge, Beth Brown, Shawn Daudlin, Lucy Eveleigh, Jonathan Heppner, Sherrie Johnson, Amy Mushinski, Kevin Ormsby, Colin Rivers, Gerard Roxburgh, Tania Senewiratne

PERFORMING ARTS INFORMATION SERVICE (PAIS) BOARD OF DIRECTORS President...... Chris Goddard Treasurer...... Joe Borowiec Justin Antheunis, Alan Convery, Jacoba Knaapen, Gayle Matthews, William Milne, Tenny Nigoghossian, Ernie A. Schirru, Mark Selby

TORONTO ALLIANCE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (TAPA) STAFF Executive Director...... Jacoba Knaapen Corporate Partnerships and Membership Manager...... Alexis Da Silva-Powell Dora Awards and Outreach Manager...... Scott Dermody Bookkeeping and Accounting...... Jason Aviss, Young Associates hipTIX Outreach Facilitator/TAPA Photographer...... Anne-Marie Krytiuk Research and Executive Assistant...... Iman Ahmed Outreach Administrator...... Lisa Theodore ABOUT TAPA

Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) is an arts service organization that represents 164 theatre, dance and opera companies and aims to be a unified voice to improve the artistic ecology for all our members in the city of Toronto. TAPA believes in being responsive to the dynamics of a changing cultural environment and in so doing, also being responsive to the evolving needs of the membership. TAPA continues to be bold strategically and values partnerships that help build collaborative networks which strengthen our significant advocacy work that includes the annual ‘Arts Day at the City’. We support organizational learning and are open to new knowledge, and not being tied to apparent strictures or perceived barriers. TAPA recognizes that there is a cultural equity gap in practices and representation in the arts in Toronto. TAPA values practices that ensure equity and inclusion of various identities, including but not limited to: race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation (including LGBTQ2SIA+), socio-economic status or religion. As an enduring champion of the performing arts sector in Toronto, TAPA aims to foster a supportive environment for all of the practitioners that we represent in professional theatre, dance and opera in the city of Toronto. Over the past four years, we have been considering the role of our organization in equitable, diverse and inclusive change through our work with Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario (CPAMO). We continue to learn, respond and support diverse voices in the arts. TAPA supports pluralism in the arts and strives to lead by example through policies and practices that embrace and honour all narratives. In addition to the Dora Mavor Moore Awards, TAPA delivers a wide range of programs and services that meets the needs of a diverse membership including: whatsontonight.ca, Toronto Theatre Guide, hipTIX (offering $5 tickets to students between the ages of 14 and 29), citySPECIAL (a ticket program for newcomers and at-risk youth), the Commercial Theatre Development Fund, the Travel Retreat Initiatives Program – TRIP and the Dora Mavor Moore Awards.

2020_VIRTUAL_EDITION 7 PANDEMIC IMPACT

The PAIS and TAPA Board of Directors and TAPA staff team understand the financial impact and heartbreak that has been experienced by many of our member companies during this difficult time. The challenges continue to be enormous. The following registered productions for the Dora Mavor Moore Awards were unfortunately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This list does not include those productions that were cancelled or postponed that had not yet registered for the Dora Awards. Given the fact that 85% of productions registered for the Dora Awards were successfully produced during the 2019-20 season, the TAPA and PAIS Board of Directors recognized that it was important to honour the work of our extraordinarily talented and hard-working arts community whose work did appear on Toronto stages. While it would have been preferable to celebrate in person, it remains unclear when that can safely happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The evening of June 29 was the original date for the Dora Awards and we are pleased to be able to celebrate the 2020 Dora Awards – Virtual Edition with all of our colleagues on this same date. – TAPA and PAIS Board of Directors

A Canadian Stage production commissioned by Canadian Stage All The Ways You Scare Me (always still the dawn double-bill) A Canadian Stage production commissioned by Canadian Stage Ghosts Of My House (always still the dawn double-bill) A Factory Production House A Nightwood Theatre production in association with Crow’s Theatre All the Little Animals I Have Eaten An Anymotion Production Co-Presented by Canadian Stage and TOLive Crypto Anandam Dancetheatre Productions with the support of Theatre Passe Muraille Ephemeral Artifacts Citadel + Compagnie TALENT/SHOW Co-presented by Native Earth Performing Arts and Theatre Passe Muraille Omaagomaan Dancemakers the aisha of is DanceWorks / Holla Jazz Dances with Trane DanceWorks CoWorks / Sara Porter Getting to know your fruit DanceWorks CoWorks / Tracey Norman and Angela Blumberg Verkörperung: Self-Portrait DanceWorks CoWorks / Tracey Norman and Angela Blumberg Verkörperung: where we intersect

8 DORA_MAVOR_MOORE_AWARDS Factory presents a Ghost River Theatre production ONE Goat(H)owl Theatre Configurations of a Divine B!t©# Nautanki Bazaar, presented as part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Project An IMM-Permanent Resident Obsidian Theatre in association with ShipWreck Collective and Crow’s Theatre Blacktop Sky Opera Atelier The Resurrection Peggy Baker Dance Projects her body as words POLITICAL MOVEMENT, presented as part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Project heart2heart REAson d’etre dance productions Dancing with the Universe Seven Siblings Theatre The Antipodes Soulpepper Theatre Company The Seagull Still Your Friend Franz Ferdinand Must Die Talk Is Free Theatre and Sara Schwartz Geller Productions The Curious Voyage - Mystery Musical Tarragon Theatre Three Women of Swatow Tarragon Theatre Orphan Song The Coal Mine Theatre Cost of Living Théâtre français de Toronto and Crow’s Theatre present an Alpha Charlie Kilo Production NOMBRE Tiny Bear Jaws, presented as part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Project The Worst Thing I Could Be (Is Happy) Toronto Dance Theatre Bin Chicken

2020_VIRTUAL_EDITION 9 Championing the arts from the page to the stage

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Producer...... Jacoba Knaapen Director...... Ed Roy Writer ...... Diane Flacks Production Manager...... Andrea Lundy Art Director...... Blair Francey, Trajectory Video Director...... Cameron Davis Assistant Video Director...... Laura Warren Video Editing...... Cameron Davis, Blair Francey, Laura Warren, Ed Roy Additional Editing of Interstitial Content ...... Diane Flacks, Tommie Amber-Pirie Musical Director ...... Waylen Miki Costume Designer ...... Rosanna Saracino Publicity...... DW Communications - Dianne Weinrib Dora Awards Manager...... Scott Dermody Sponsorship Manager ...... Alexis Da Silva-Powell VIP Gift Bag Donations...... Lisa Theodore Accounting...... Young Associates Scrutineer...... Matthew Simpson Administrative Assistants ...... Iman Ahmed, Anne-Marie Krytiuk Social Media and After Party Coordinator...... Phillip Goodchild Photographer...... John Lauener After Party DJ ...... DeeJay RAINER Special guest appearances...... Mayor John Tory, Rick Mercer and Jully Black VIP Presenters in order of appearance. . . . Jean Yoon, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Gillian Gallow and Christopher Morris, Kevin Ormsby, Ravi Jain, Aurora Browne and Kris Siddiqi Five Stages of Isolation Cameos...... Sunny Drake, Michael Healey, Cathy Jones, Chris Mejaki, Elley Ray Sponsor Song Singers ...... Thom Allison, Jani Lauzon, Sharron Matthews, Sabryn Rock, Astrid Van Wieren Dora Pandemic Pop-up Players...... Damien Atkins, Greg Campbell, Beau Dixon, Diane Flacks, Virgila Griffith, Seana McKenna, Tony Nappo, Anand Rajaram, Carly Street, TallBoyz, Julie Tepperman, Aaron Willis, Cassandra and Elliot Tepperman, Heather Marie Annis and Amy Lee – ‘Morro and Jasp’

SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to Clyde Wagner, Josephine Ridge, TJ Shamata at TO Live for facilitating the Virtual Dora Media Announcement, and fina macDonnell. Thank you for all donations! Due to the virtual presentation of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards, we have not charged a ticket admission resulting in a loss of revenue. Please consider making a donation at tapa.ca/donate.

Thank you to ACTRA, Toronto Musicians’ Association Local 149 and Warner Chappell Music.

2020_VIRTUAL_EDITION 11 PAULINE McGIBBON AWARD was established by the Government of Ontario in 1981 to honour Ontario’s first female Lieutenant Governor, who passed away in late 2001 at the age of 91. Mrs. McGibbon was a much loved public figure who promoted the arts during her tenure as Lieutenant Governor between 1974 and 1980, and was a supporter of the theatre in Ontario all her life. Administered by the Ontario Arts Council, the award ­consists of $7,000 from the Ministry of Culture and a medal designed by Dora de Pedery Hunt, and is awarded on a three-year cycle to a designer, director and theatre craftsperson. The Award is a fitting tribute to the late Mrs. McGibbon – it is given to an emerging theatre artist who has displayed unique talent and a potential for excellence. This year the 2020 Pauline McGibbon Award was presented at a virtual Dora Press Conference on Monday, June 8 to Toronto-based sound designer Deanna H. Choi. Deanna H. Choi creates original music, sonic environments and sound reinforcement systems for stage, screen and interactive media. The jury was unanimous in selecting Deanna for this award. As they noted, “Deanna’s work is uniquely informed by her combined background in the arts (as a classical musician and composer) and academics (in behavioral neuroscience) – and we love the articulation of humanity in her artistic practice. She is also an excellent collaborator, bringing passion and skill to every production team, while also working to strengthen the theatre community.”

PAT AND TONY ADAMS FREEDOM FUND

Pat and Tony Adams shared a deep love for the arts. In particular, they were devoted fans of jazz music, theatre, improv and comedy, and had great respect and affection for those who dedicated their lives to pursuing these passions professionally. The Pat & Tony Adams Freedom Fund for the Arts continues their tradition of encouraging such artists, giving them the opportunity to develop their skills and share their talents with audiences everywhere. Special thanks to Shari Hollett for her tremendous leadership and support in making the Pat and Tony Adams Freedom Fund possible. The recipients of a Dora Mavor Moore Award in the General Theatre Division of Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role will receive a cash prize of $1000.

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THE JURORS FOR 2019 / 2020

Every season, up to 84 individuals are selected to serve as jurors for the Dora Awards. Comprised of theatre professionals with a diversity of discipline, background, experience and age, each juror makes a considerable commitment over the course of the year. Their hard work and dedication contributes significantly to the integrity of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards. We sincerely thank this season’s Dora jurors for so ably taking on this task.

General Theatre Independent Theatre Musical Theatre Jury Chair: Dave Carley Jury Chair: Elizabeth Asselstine Jury Chair: Greg Peterson Dian Marie Bridge Aldrin Bundoc Thom Allison Katrina Darychuk Tom Carson Michelle Bouey Izad Etemadi Isidra Cruz Avery Jean Brennan M John Kennedy Jill Harper Peter Fernandes Jeannette Lambermont Steven Jackson Tracey Flye Rouvan Silogix Indrit Kasapi Alan Forsyth *Kat Horzempa Janet Kish Lucy McPhee *Jareth Li Celeste Sansregret Patrick Young *Kevin John McDonald Chiamaka Ugwu *Kelly Holiff *Olivia Shortt *Claire Burns *Matt Nethersole *Tanisha Taitt *fina macDonell *Victor Pokinko *Paolo Santalucia *Mike Ross

Theatre for Young Audiences Dance Opera Jury Chair: Brandon Moore Jury Chair: Pat Fraser Jury Chair: Diana Belshaw Bryna Berezowska Emily Cheung Jason Hand Arthur Burrows Nikolaos Markakis Teiya Kasahara Christine Jackson Gdalit Neuman Amanda Smith Jung-Hye Kim Oriana Pagnotta Wayne Vogan Amber Melhado Sara Porter Aria Umezawa Nam Nguyen Andrea Roberts Alaina Viau Kwaku Okyere *Allison Cummings Catherine Willshire Robert Watson *Hollywood Jade *Andrew Bennett Paula Wing *Samyuktha Punthambekar *Danika Loren *Riley Kelk *Marion Newman *Tyler Sloane *Amaka Umeh Touring DID YOU KNOW ... Jury Chair: Vinetta Strombergs  A total of 160 productions were eligible in 46 categories Shawna Green Judy Harquail  Jurors judged 44 General Theatre, 35 Independent Theatre, John Karastamatis 14 Musical Theatre, 13 Opera, 26 Dance, 11 Theatre for Clayton Lee Young Audiences, and 17 Touring Division productions

Sara Meurling  Since the beginning of the Dora Awards 41 years ago, there Lilie Zendel have been 6,503 nominations, and 1,263 recipients *Aislinn Rose  Total number of producing companies that registered their productions: 108

*Denotes Individuals originally cast for a jury who did not complete their term or vote at the end of the season.

16 DORA_MAVOR_MOORE_AWARDS JON KAPLAN AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD is named in honour of the beloved long-time NOW Magazine theatre reviewer and was inaugurated in 2006 by TAPA and co- founded with NOW Magazine. The Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award is sponsored by NOW Magazine. From June 8 – June 21, 2020 audiences were invited to vote on their favourite production from the Outstanding Production nominees in the Independent, General, Musical, Dance, Opera and Theatre for Young Audiences Divisions or select their own favourite from the 2019-20 season. The winning production receives a special plaque. Past recipients: 2019 Next To Normal 2012 WAR HORSE 2018 Jerusalem 2011 The Railway Children 2017 Come From Away 2010 Rock of Ages 2016 One Night Only: The Greatest Musical 2009 Jersey Boys Never Written 2008 Dirty Dancing The Classic Story 2015 BRANTWOOD On Stage 2014 Venus In Fur 2007 Evil Dead The Musical 2013 Wizard of Oz 2006 Boygroove2008

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This year’s recipients will be announced and the awards presented on September 14, 2020, by which time we hope the community will be able to gather and celebrate Jon Kaplan’s legacy of kindness and support for artists. If it is still not possible for us to come together the awards will be presented virtually.

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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE BY AN ENSEMBLE INDEPENDENT THEATRE DANCE

Sponsored by Humber College Theatre Arts - Performance Æ Connor Mitton, Eleanor van Veen, Jake Poloz, and Theatre Arts - Production Programs and Oldfield Jake Ramos, J.t. Papandreos, Lonii Garnons- Æ Alex Crowther, Hallie Seline, Cameron Laurie, Williams, Martha Hart, Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Caroline Toal, Michael Ayres, James Graham, Peter Kelly, Roberto Soria, Sarah MacDonald, and Kimwun Perehinec, Shruti Kothari, Veronica Zsakira Del Co. – Resonance Hortiguela, Michael Chiem – Casimir and Caroline Æ David Albert-Toth, Joe Danny Aurélien, Simon- Æ Colin Asuncion, Hume Baugh, Samson Xavier Lefebvre, Milan Panet-Gigon, Nicolas Bonkeabantu Brown, Keith Cole, Daniel Jelani Ellis, Patry – dance: made in canada/fait au canada - Jeff Ho, Michael Hughes, Indrit Kasapi, Daniel Morrison Series: La vie attend Krolik, Eric Morin, G Kyle Shields, Chy Ryan Spain, Æ Jack Bertinshaw, Skylar Campbell, Joe Chapman, Geoffrey Whynot – Box 4901 Jimmy Coleman, Trygve Cumpston, Brenna Æ Olivia Croft, Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野, François Flaherty, Christopher Gerty, Selene Guerrero- Macdonald, Michael Gordon Spence – The Wager Trujillo, Jeanine Haller, Kathryn Hosier, Tanya Howard, Tirion Law, Chelsy Meiss, Larkin Miller, Æ Richard Alan Campbell, Burgundy Code, Amanda Tiffany Mosher, Noah Parets, Brent Parolin, Cordner, Michael Derworiz, Nick Eddie, Matthew Genevieve Penn-Nabity, Tina Pereira, Meghan Finlan, Sarah Machin Gale, Richard Lee, Alexa Pugh, Teagan Richman-Taylor, Kota Sato, Calley MacDougall, Alexandra Montagnese, Kwaku Skalnik, Alexander Skinner, Nan Wang, Tene Ward, Okyere, Matthew Rossoff, Annie Tuma – A Ethan Watts, Isaac Wright – Angels’ Atlas with Midsummer Night’s Dream Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ Atlas

Æ Ximena Huizi, Heather Marie Annis, Kristine Æ Samantha Grist, Natasha Poon Woo, Drew Berry, Schmitt, Jesse Corrigan – Remembering the Brayden Cairns, Sydney Herauf – hollow mountain Winnipeg General Æ Sonja Boretski, Alana Elmer, Yuichiro Inoue, Peter Kelly, Megumi Kokuba, Ryan Kostyniuk, Pulga OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Muchochoma, Erin Poole, Devon Snell, Margarita BY AN INDIVIDUAL Soria, Roberto Soria, Christianne Ullmark – House Mix: Vena Cava INDEPENDENT THEATRE Sponsored by The Norman and Margaret Jewison Charitable Foundation OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION Æ Alexander Thomas – Between Riverside and Crazy OPERA

Æ Allegra Fulton – Between Riverside and Crazy Sponsored by Toronto Musicians’ Association, AMF Local 149 Æ Carly Street – Grounded Æ Carlo Rizzi – Turandot Æ Jani Lauzon – Prophecy Fog Æ Johannes Debus – Hansel & Gretel Æ Martha Henry – Marjorie Prime Æ Johannes Debus – Rusalka Æ Ryan James – Sibs Æ Rachael Kerr – Figaro’s Wedding Æ Sarah Dodd – Marjorie Prime Æ Rosemary Thomson – Shanawdithit

2020_VIRTUAL_EDITION 21 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OUTSTANDING DIRECTION BY AN INDIVIDUAL THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES OPERA Æ Andrew Lamb – La Maleta (The Suitcase) Æ Marion Newman – Shanawdithit Æ Dahlia Katz – Jillian Jiggs Æ Marnie Breckenridge – Jacqueline Æ Krystel Descary – Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Æ Matt Haimovitz – Jacqueline Éveillé.e.s

Æ Russell Braun – Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Æ Philip Akin – A Million Billion Pieces Songbook Æ Santee Smith – The Mush Hole Æ Sara Schabas – Singing Only Softly/The Diary of Anne Frank: Operas from the Secret Annex OUTSTANDING DIRECTION Æ Sondra Radvanovsky – Rusalka OPERA Æ Tamara Wilson – Turandot Æ Amanda Smith – Pandora Æ Yolanda Bonnell – Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / Gállábártnit Æ David McVicar – Rusalka Æ Michael Greyeyes, Cole Alvis – Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / Gállábártnit OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE Æ Michael Mori, Yvette Nolan – Shanawdithit OPERA Æ Tim Albery – Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook

Æ Canadian Children’s Opera Company – Hansel & Gretel OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Æ Canadian Opera Company Chorus – Turandot IN A LEADING ROLE

Æ Nicole Joy-Fraser, Karen Weigold, Vania GENERAL THEATRE Chan, Deantha Edmunds, Jennifer Taverner, Sponsored by The Characters, Fountainhead Talent Inc., Rebecca Cuddy, Bó Bárdos, Michelle Lafferty, Gary Goddard Agency Ltd. and The Talent House Jonathan MacArthur, Mitchell Pady, Evan Korbut, Æ Amy Rutherford – A Streetcar Named Desire Bryan Martin, Neil Aronoff – Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / Gállábártnit Æ Anand Rajaram – Buffoon

Æ Rebecca Cuddy, Asitha Tennekoon, Evan Korbut, Æ Daren A. Herbert – Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train Deantha Edmunds, Aria Evans – Shanawdithit Æ Durae McFarlane – The Flick

Æ Maev Beaty – August: Osage County OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN Æ Nancy Palk – August: Osage County THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES Æ Saïd Benyoucef – Besbouss Æ Projection Design: Daniel Oulton – A Million Billion Pieces Æ Xavier Lopez – Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train

Æ Lighting Design: Duncan Appleton – Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Éveillé.e.s OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Æ Sound Composition by Jesse Zubot and additional IN A FEATURED ROLE Composition by Adrian Dion Harjo – The Mush Hole GENERAL THEATRE

Æ Projection Design: Laura Bergeron – Æ Alex McCooeye – Pass Over Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Éveillé.e.s Æ Amy Keating – The Flick Æ Projection Design: Ryan Webber, Shane Powless – Æ Daren A. Herbert – The Brothers Size The Mush Hole Æ James Dallas Smith – Almighty Voice and His Wife

Æ Mazin Elsadig – The Brothers Size

Æ Michaela Washburn – Almighty Voice and His Wife

Æ Michelle Giroux – Julius Caesar

Æ Stephen Jackman-Torkoff – Trout Stanley

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Æ Scenic Design: Ken MacKenzie – Almighty Voice Æ John Millard, Tomson Highway and Martha Ross and His Wife – The Cave

Æ Scenic Design: Ken MacKenzie – The Brothers Size Æ Landon Doak, Matthew Finlan – Life in a Box

Æ Scenic Design: Lorenzo Savoini – A Streetcar Named Desire OUTSTANDING DIRECTION Æ Scenic Design: Lorenzo Savoini – Julius Caesar INDEPENDENT THEATRE Æ Scenic Design: Nick Blais; Lobby Design by Anahita Sponsored by NOW Magazine Dehbonehie – The Flick Æ Daniele Bartolini – The Stranger 2.0 (Above & Below)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN Æ Keith Barker – This Is How We Got Here MUSICAL THEATRE Æ Kelli Fox – Between Riverside and Crazy Sponsored by Koskie Minsky LLP Æ Paolo Santalucia – Casimir and Caroline Æ Scenic Design: Joanna Yu – The Adventures of Æ Stewart Arnott – Marjorie Prime Pinocchio

Æ Scenic Design: Michael Gianfrancesco – Piaf/ Dietrich OUTSTANDING DIRECTION Æ Lighting Design: Patrick Lavender – Ghost Quartet GENERAL THEATRE

Æ Scenic Design: Patrick Lavender – Ghost Quartet Sponsored by National Theatre School of Canada Æ Æ Sound Design: Peter McBoyle – Caroline, or Change Chris Abraham – Julius Caesar Æ Jani Lauzon – Almighty Voice and His Wife

OUTSTANDING NEW OPERA Æ Mitchell Cushman – The Flick OPERA Æ Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu – The Brothers Size

Æ Librettist: Monica Pearce; Composer: Cecilia Æ Weyni Mengesha – A Streetcar Named Desire Livingston; Concept and Development: Alaina Viau – Singing Only Softly OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY Æ Librettist: Rawdna Carita Eira; Composer: Britta Byström – Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES Gállábártnit: Gállábártnit Æ Charlotte Calvez, Cass McGarry, Martin Æ Librettist: Royce Vavrek; Composer: Luna Pearl Staadecker, Sofia Velikov & Emily White COACHED Woolf – Jacqueline BY: Lara Arabian, Alex Côté, Krystel Descary, Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin, Karine Ricard, Pierre Æ Tim Albery – Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook Simpson & Donald Woo – Les Zinspiré.e.s : Æ Librettist: Yvette Nolan; Composer: Dean Burry – Infiniment Éveillé.e.s Shanawdithit Æ David James Brock – A Million Billion Pieces

Æ Maja Ardal – You and I

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN Æ Santee Smith – The Mush Hole GENERAL THEATRE

Æ Kaitlin Hickey – Four Sisters JON KAPLAN AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD Æ Kimberly Purtell – A Streetcar Named Desire Sponsored by NOW Magazine Æ Lorenzo Savoini – Julius Caesar

Æ Nick Blais with Projection Lighting designed by SILVER TICKET AWARD Nick Bottomley – The Flick Sponsored by The Silver Ticket Troupe Æ Raha Javanfar – The Brothers Size

24 DORA_MAVOR_MOORE_AWARDS Proud Sponsor of the Award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role, General Theatre Division

THE CHARACTERS OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SOUND GENERAL THEATRE COMPOSITION Sponsored by IATSE Local 822 DANCE Æ Æ Ken MacKenzie – Betrayal Bageshree Vaze, Vineet Vyas – A Hidden Princess Æ Æ Kinoo Arcentales – Almighty Voice and His Wife Eliot Britton and Rick Sacks – AF Æ Æ Ming Wong – Julius Caesar Owen Belton – Angels’ Atlas with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ Atlas Æ Rachel Forbes – The Brothers Size Æ Sashar Zarif – dance: made in canada/fait au Æ Ronnie Burkett – Forget Me Not canada - Morrison Series: Kismet: Opposing Destiny

Æ Sydney Herauf – hollow mountain OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN DANCE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN Sponsored by Christie Lites OPERA

Æ Sound Design: Fara Tolno – KIRA, The Path | La Æ Scenic Design: Camellia Koo – Jacqueline Voie Æ Scenic Design: Camellia Koo, Jordan Bennett, Æ Scenic Design: Hyemi Shin – Orpheus Alive with Meagan Musseau, Jerry Evans, Lori Blondeau – Chaconne: Orpheus Alive Shanawdithit

Æ Scenic Design: Jay Gower Taylor – Angels’ Atlas Æ Projection Design: Cameron Davis – Hell’s Fury, with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ The Hollywood Songbook Atlas Æ Projection Design: Cameron Davis – Shanawdithit Æ Projection Design: Jeremy Mimnagh – LOT X Æ Lighting Design: David Finn – Rusalka Æ Costume Design: Lisa Mann – Eden Planted

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY MUSICAL THEATRE MUSICAL THEATRE Sponsored by Newton Landry Management Inc. Æ Allyson McMackon – Sunday in the Park with George Æ Adam Sakiyama – Sunday in the Park with George Æ Æ Anthony “Prime” Guerra – Obeah Opera Andrew Penner – Ghost Quartet Æ Æ Julie Tomaino – The Adventures of Pinocchio Ian Ross – Girl From the North Country Æ Æ Timothy French – Caroline, or Change Jonathan Monro – Piaf/Dietrich Æ Reza Jacobs – Caroline, or Change

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY DANCE Sponsored by Dance Umbrella of Ontario

Æ Alyssa Martin – hollow mountain

Æ Crystal Pite – Angels’ Atlas with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ Atlas

Æ Kate Hilliard – this happened…

Æ Thomas Fonua – AF

Æ William Yong – Eden Planted

26 DORA_MAVOR_MOORE_AWARDS THE SILVER TICKET AWARD

Inaugurated in 1980, the Silver Ticket Award is presented by TAPA to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the stage in the Toronto area. The committee, composed of previous Silver Ticket recipients, considers those people who not only have excelled in their own careers, but have also contributed to the development of Canadian theatre by helping and encouraging others. This award entitles the winner to a lifetime of complimentar­ y tickets to TAPA member company productions. Past recipients: 2019 Peggy Baker 2006 ahdri zhina mandiela 1993 June Faulkner 2018 David Fox 2005 Sky Gilbert 1992 Barbara Chilcott 2017 Jane Marsland 2004 Mallory GIlbert 1991 Sandy Webster 2016 Andy McKim 2003 Winston Morgan 1990 Douglas Campbell 2015 fina macDonell 2002 Bill Glassco 1988 Mary Joliffe 2014 Diana Leblanc 2001 Astrid Janson 1987 Robert Christie 2013 Malcolm Black 2000 David Mirvish 1986 Araby Lockhart 2012 Christopher House 1999 Tomson Highway 1985 Frances Hyland 2011 Michael Hollingsworth 1998 Gerry Eldred 1984 Jean Roberts 2010 Philip Akin 1997 Ken Gass 1983 Donald Davis 2009 Marlene Smith 1996 Murray Laufer 1982 George Luscombe 2008 John Van Burek 1995 Patricia Hamilton 1981 Herbert Whittaker 2007 Layne Coleman 1994 Paul Thompson 1980 Louis Appelbaum

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2020_VIRTUAL_EDITION 27 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN / BY AN INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITION DANCE INDEPENDENT THEATRE Sponsored by Valleyview Artists Retreat Sponsored by SOCAN

Æ Bagashree Vaze – A Hidden Princess Æ Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski – Box 4901

Æ Christianne Ullmark – House Mix: Encarnado Æ Bram Gielen – Marjorie Prime

Æ Danielle Baskerville – dance: made in canada/fait Æ Kristine Schmitt – Remembering the Winnipeg au canada - Cruz Series: Janus is a god General

Æ Erin Poole – House Mix: Encarnado Æ Milton Lim, Remy Siu – No Foreigners

Æ Greta Hodgkinson – Angels’ Atlas with Chroma & Æ Sound Design: Thomas Ryder Payne; Original Live Marguerite and Armand: Marguerite and Armand Compositions by The Ensemble – The Wager

Æ Josh Martin – dance: made in canada/fait au canada - Mrozewski Series: Leftovers OUTSTANDING SCENIC / Æ Miyeko Ferguson – AF PROJECTION DESIGN Æ Syreeta Hector – Citadel Dance Mix 2019: Black INDEPENDENT THEATRE Ballerina Sponsored by The Department of Theatre,

Æ Scenic Design: Melissa Joakim – Prophecy Fog

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Sponsored by Hogg, Shain & Scheck CPAs Æ Scenic Design: Remy Siu, Natalie Tin Yin Gan; Projection Design: Milton Lim, Remy Siu – No Æ Eden Planted – DanceWorks / Zata Omm Foreigners Æ A Hidden Princess – Pratibha Arts Æ Scenic Design: Shannon Lea Doyle – This Is How Æ AF – Red Sky Performance We Got Here

Æ hollow mountain – Rock Bottom Movement Æ Scenic & Projection Design: Trevor Schwellnus – The Solitudes Æ Angels’ Atlas with Chroma & Marguerite and Armand: Angels’ Atlas – The National Ballet of Canada OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN BY AN ENSEMBLE INDEPENDENT THEATRE THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES Æ Alex Côté, Francesca Bárcenas, Lexi Soha, Stéphie Æ Brandon Kleiman – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Mazunya, Vincent Leblanc-Beaudouin – Æ Ken MacKenzie – Casimir and Caroline Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Éveillé.e.s

Æ Marsha Kennington – Toronto Circus Riot Æ Aldrin Bundoc, Kate Martin, Simon Gagnon, Jonelle Sills – A Million Billion Pieces Æ Vanessa Magic – The Solitudes Æ Jonathan Fisher, Raelyn Metcalfe, Santee Smith, Æ Will Bezek – Brain Storm Montana Summers, Julianne Blackbird – The Mush Hole

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN / Æ Megan Starkman, Gabriel Vaillant, Shai Tannyan, COMPOSITION Nicole McCafferty – Jillian Jiggs

GENERAL THEATRE Æ Sofia Rodriguez, Oscar Moreno, Jill Harland, Æ Debashis Sinha – A Streetcar Named Desire Jessica Zepeda – La Maleta (The Suitcase)

Æ Mutangana Moise – The Book of Life

Æ Nick Murray – Here Are the Fragments

Æ Thomas Ryder Payne – Julius Caesar

Æ Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison, Waleed Abdulhamid, Jasmyn Fyffe, Thomas Ryder Payne – The Brothers Size

28 DORA_MAVOR_MOORE_AWARDS Proud Sponsor of the Award for Outstanding Musical Direction, Musical Theatre Division OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE INDEPENDENT THEATRE IN A LEADING ROLE Sponsored by Joe Borowiec MUSICAL THEATRE Sponsored by Sheridan College Æ Cosette Pin – Box 4901 Æ Connor Lucas – The Adventures of Pinocchio Æ Kaitlin Hickey – Knives in Hens Æ Evan Buliung – Sunday in the Park with George Æ Michelle Ramsay – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Æ Hailey Gillis – Ghost Quartet Æ Nick Blais – Marjorie Prime Æ Jayne Lewis – Piaf/Dietrich Æ Rebecca Vandevelde – The Solitudes Æ Jully Black – Caroline, or Change

Æ Landon Doak – Life in a Box OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY INDEPENDENT THEATRE Æ Louise Pitre – Piaf/Dietrich Sponsored by Steam Whistle Brewing Æ Tess Benger – Sunday in the Park with George

Æ Daniel MacIvor – Let’s Run Away

Æ David Yee – No Foreigners OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLE Æ Jani Lauzon – Prophecy Fog MUSICAL THEATRE Æ Keith Barker – This Is How We Got Here Sponsored by Canadian Actors’ Equity Association Æ Robin Luckwaldt & Natalia Bushnik – The Bathtub Girls Æ Arinea Hermans – The Adventures of Pinocchio Æ Charlotte Moore – Sunday in the Park with George

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY Æ Gloria Obianyo – Girl From the North Country GENERAL Æ Joel Cumber – The Adventures of Pinocchio

Æ Anosh Irani – Buffoon Æ Michael De Rose – REPRINT

Æ Kat Sandler – Yaga Æ Stewart Adam McKensy – Caroline, or Change

Æ Natasha Adiyana Morris – The Negroes are Æ Tu Nokwe – Obeah Opera Congregating Æ Vanessa Sears – Caroline, or Change Æ Odile Gakire Katese – The Book of Life

Æ Ronnie Burkett – Forget Me Not OUTSTANDING TOURING PRODUCTION

Æ Radical Vitality solos and duets – A Compagnie OUTSTANDING DIRECTION Marie Chouinard production Co-Presented by MUSICAL THEATRE Canadian Stage and TOLive Æ Æ Fiona Sauder – Life in a Box Mixed Repertory Program – A.I.M presented by Harbourfront Centre Æ Gordon Greenberg – Piaf/Dietrich Æ Us/Them – BRONKS and Richard Jordan Æ Marie Farsi – Ghost Quartet Productions with Theatre Royal Plymouth and Big Æ Robert McQueen – Caroline, or Change in Belgium presented by Mirvish Productions Æ Æ Sheila McCarthy – The Adventures of Pinocchio Rite of Spring – Presented by Luminato in association with Yang Lipling and the Peacock Contemporary Dance Company MEMORIAL MOMENT Æ Adrenaline (Suitcase / Adrenaline) – Theatre Mada Production Presented by Theatre Passe Muraille OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

Æ Djennie Laguerre – Rendez-Vous With Home

Æ Maja Ardal – You and I

Æ Malindi Ayienga – You and I

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Congratulations to Representing professional Canadian artists in Theatre, all the 2020 Dance and Opera. Dora Nominees www.caea.com OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES MUSICAL THEATRE

Sponsored by Canada Life Æ Life in a Box – Bad Hats Theatre

Æ The Mush Hole – Kaha:wi Dance Theatre Æ Ghost Quartet – Crow’s Theatre & Eclipse Theatre presented by Young People’s Theatre Company

Æ Jillian Jiggs – Solar Stage Æ Piaf/Dietrich – David Mirvish

Æ A Billion Nights On Earth – Thaddeus Phillips Æ Caroline, or Change – The Musical Stage Company and Lucidity Suitcase International presented by & Obsidian Theatre Harbourfront Centre’s Junior Festival Æ The Adventures of Pinocchio – Young People’s Æ Les Zinspiré.e.s : Infiniment Éveillé.e.s – Théâtre Theatre français de Toronto

Æ A Million Billion Pieces – Young People’s Theatre OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION GENERAL THEATRE OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION Sponsored by IATSE International OPERA Æ Julius Caesar – Groundling Theatre Company and Æ Rusalka – Canadian Opera Company Crow’s Theatre

Æ Pandora – FAWN Chamber Creative Æ Forget Me Not – Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes in association with Luminato Æ Hell’s Fury, The Hollywood Songbook – Luminato in association with Soundstreams Æ A Streetcar Named Desire – Soulpepper Theatre Company Æ Jacqueline – Tapestry Opera Æ The Brothers Size – Soulpepper Theatre Company Æ Shanawdithit – Co-commissioned and co- produced by Tapestry Opera and Opera on the Æ Buffoon – Tarragon Theatre Avalon

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION INDEPENDENT THEATRE Sponsored by The Globe and Mail

Æ This Is How We Got Here – A Native Earth Performing Arts Production

Æ Between Riverside and Crazy – Coal Mine Theatre

Æ Marjorie Prime – Coal Mine Theatre

Æ The Stranger 2.0 (Above & Below) – DopoLavoro Teatrale

Æ A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Theatre Rusticle

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Canada Life and design, and Stronger Communities Together are trademarks of The Canada Life Assurance Company. THE LEONARD MCHARDY & JOHN HARVEY AWARD for Outstanding Leadership in Administration (LMJH Award) was inaugurated in 2008 and recognizes the important work of theatre, dance and opera administrators. Recipients of the LMJH Award have demonstrated a minimum of 10 years of commitment to the performing arts, in addition to having made an impact on the industry in Toronto. The award is named after Leonard McHardy and John Harvey, the celebrated former owners of Toronto’s Theatrebooks, which they co-founded in 1975. Until its closure in July of 2014, it stood as one of the longest surviving independent bookstores in the country. The LMJH Selection Committee: Sandy Tulloch (Chair), Ghislain Caron, Derrick Chua and John Harvey. The award winner receives a plaque and a cheque for $1,000 through the generous sponsorship of the late Elizabeth Comper. This year the award was presented to Monica Esteves. Past recipients: 2019 Sherrie Johnson 2013 Paul Templin 2018 Sue Balint 2012 Leslie Lester 2017 Mitchell Marcus 2011 Ghislain Garon 2016 Nancy J. Webster 2010 Natasha Parsons 2015 Sue Edworthy 2009 Naomi Campbell 2014 Meredith Potter 2008 Jim LeFrançois

VICTOR C. POLLEY PROTÉGÉ AWARD

New this year, the LMJH Award is presented in association with the Victor C. Polley Protégé Award which recognizes the work of emerging arts administrators with a minimum of two years of arts work experience, selected by the LMJH Award laureate. The Victor C. Polley Award was inaugurated in 1981 by the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts to honour the much-respected arts administration pioneer upon his retirement as Theatre Manager of the faciiity which he had run since 1972, after a long administrative career at the Stratford Festival that began in 1954. The recipient of the Victor C. Polley Protégé Award, selected by the LMJH Award laureate, receives a $500 prize. The recipient, Beth Wong, worked primarily as a stage manager and front of house manager before transitioning into administration. She is currently the Company Manager at Canadian Stage.

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Join the Conversation ctr.utpjournals.press/blog @CanTheatreRev @CanadianTheatreReview RULES & REGULATIONS Condensed from Dora Mavor Moore Awards: Eligibility Criteria & Rules and Regulations. Eligibility Year Productions opening after May 15, 2019 and with 60% of eligible performances occurring before May 15, 2020 are eligible for the 41st Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. JURIES Dora jurors are appointed by the Dora Jury Selection Committee, which includes representatives from each of the Dora Divisions, and approved by the TAPA Board of Directors. TAPA member companies are invited to nominate individuals to be considered by the Dora Jury Selection Committee. Juries are comprised of twelve individuals in each Division. All Dora Juries are meticulously cast to reflect the greatest diversity of age, gender identity, experience, race, ability, language, craft and culture, of the Toronto performing arts community. Jurors are not remunerated for their time or for costs incurred from attending eligible performances. Jurors meet two to four times per year to review and discuss eligible productions in their Division. ATTENDANCE Jury members may not vote for productions they have not attended at any stage of voting. This applies to productions that jurors may have seen previously, as the remount may not be identical to the original production. Attendance must be substantiated with Jury Chairs. Juror attendance records will be provided to the Dora Scrutineer, who will verify that jurors have not voted for productions they have not attended. If a juror votes for a production they have not attended or for which they have not provided substantiation, their entire vote in that category will be dismissed. CONFLICT OF INTEREST Jurors must state if they have a conflict of interest in any production registered in their Division. For the purposes of the DMMA, a conflict of interest is defined as (but not limited to) the following: (a) when a juror participates (paid or unpaid) as part of a registered production’s administrative, creative, and/or technical team; (b) when a juror is employed by the production company/companies that registered the production or is a member of its governing body; or (C) when a juror is related by birth or marriage, including Common Law status, to any individual who meets criteria (a) and (b). The Jury Chair for the Division will record any conflict of interest. Jurors who have a conflict of interest with a registered production may not vote for that production in the first round of voting, which creates the short- list. Should the production appear on the short-list after the first round of voting, the juror with the conflict may vote for the production in the second and third ballots. VOTING PROCEDURES No member of the jury may abstain from voting in any category, excepting the first round, nor may they vote for fewer than the prescribed number of candidates in any one category. Jury members may not vote for productions they have not attended. Should a jury member fail to submit a ballot during any round of voting, they will not be permitted from voting in any remaining rounds, including tie-breakers. There must be a minimum of two (2) eligible candidates in a category in order to proceed with voting (three (3) in the categories of New Musical and New Opera). Voting must proceed in all three rounds as long as the minimum of two (2) eligible candidates is met. In the event of insufficient eligible candidates in a category, no award will be given in that category for that season. In such a situation, the producer may register the same production, should it be remounted (even within the 5 year minimum) in any subsequent seasons, in any/all categories in which no award was given. They will retain their original eligibility status. Once voting has begun, in the event that a registered candidate in any award category in any Division at any stage of the voting process chooses to withdraw their candidacy from consideration, the candidate in question shall be removed from the ballot without substitution. Withdrawn short-listed and nominated candidates shall NOT be replaced by the next runner- up. In the event of only one (1) eligible candidate remaining in a category due to withdrawals, no award will be given in that category for that season. In such a situation, the producer may register the same production, should it be remounted (even within the 5 year minimum) in any

42 DORA_MAVOR_MOORE_AWARDS subsequent seasons, in any/all categories in which no award was given. They will retain their original eligibility status. FIRST ROUND (short list): Each juror will receive an emailed ballot with the full list of eligible candidates in every category. Each juror shall short list a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of five (5) candidates in each category, with eight (8) in all Performance categories except Performance by an Ensemble. Jurors may choose to abstain in a category during this round. Jurors with a conflict of interest with an eligible production may not vote for that production in any category in this round of voting. The Dora Scrutineer shall tabulate the votes of each jury in every category. Every candidate named by any juror shall be included on the short list. SECOND ROUND (nominees): Each juror will receive an emailed ballot with the short-listed candidates for each category. Each juror shall vote by attributing points to their top five (5) choices (top eight (8) for all Performance categories except Performance by an Ensemble) in the following manner; five (5) points for first choice, four (4) points for second choice, three points (3) for third choice, two (2) points for fourth choice and one (1) point for fifth choice. Jurors must assign all 5 levels of points, and may not enter the same number twice. The identical process will be applied to all performance categories, with eight (8) as first choice and so on. Jurors with a conflict of interest with an eligible production may vote for that production in any category in this round of voting. The Dora Scrutineer shall tabulate the votes of each jury in every category. The nominees shall be the first five (5) eligible candidates (eight (8) in all performance categories, except Performance by an Ensemble) to receive the most votes. In the event of a (or several) tie(s), nominees in excess of the allotted spots will be dropped. The minimum number of nominees shall be two (2), and maximum number of nominees shall not exceed five (5) and eight (8) for all performance categories. In the case of a five-way tie (or more) for second place or a four-way tie for third place, the tie shall be broken by first tabulating the number of jurors who voted for each candidate. If this does not break the tie, then the points attributed to each remaining tied candidate shall be switched to ordinals, which shall be tabulated identically to the third round of voting. THIRD ROUND (recipients): Each juror will receive an emailed ballot containing a list of nominees in each category. Each juror shall rank the nominees in the following order: first (1st) place to their first choice, second (2nd) place to their second choice, third (3rd) place to their third choice. Jurors must assign all three (3) levels of places, and may not enter the same placing twice. Jurors with a conflict of interest with an eligible production may vote for that production in any category in this round of voting. The Dora Scrutineer shall tabulate the votes of each jury in each category. The recipients in each category of each Division shall be the nominee receiving the greatest number of weighted votes, with “1st place” receiving 4 points, “2nd place” receiving 2 points and “3rd place” receiving 1 point. TIE-BREAKERS: In the event of a tie, each juror will be sent a tie-breaking ballot where they are asked to select one (1) of two (2) or more candidates. If this measure does not break the tie, the Jury Captain’s vote will be used to break the tie in confidence. The Jury Captain will be selected by the respective juries.

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CDTPS.UTORONTO.CA AF Dora nominations4 Dance Division: Outstanding Production: Red Sky Performance in association with Canadian Stage Choreography: Thomas Fonua in association with the performers Music & Sound Design: Eliot Britton & Rick Sacks

Performance by an Individual: Miyeko Ferguson

Congratulations to our entire AF team and to all of the Dora nominees! Saïd Benyoucef

CONGRATULATIONS from PLEIADES THEATRE on your nomination for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE in our production, BESBOUSS: AUTOPSY OF A REVOLT. We’re proud of the entire BESBOUSS artistic and production team for your passion and creativity in bringing this searing drama to life!

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