Robert Merritt Award Nominations 2018
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (female)
| Name | Character | Show | Company |
| Burgandy Code | Bottom | Dream By Fire | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Lucy Hill | Claudia, Drachman, Leslie, Douglas | I, Claudia | Felix Productions |
| Francine Deschepper | Narrator/Susan | Kingfisher Days | Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre |
| Mary Fay Coady | Chaya | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Genevieve Steele | Miriam | Snake in the Grass | Neptune Theatre |
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (male)
| Name | Character | Show | Company |
| Hugh Thompson | Mr. Moir, and Father | Kingfisher Days | Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre |
| Marty Burt | Dan | Next To Normal | Highland Arts Theatre |
| Ben Caplan | The Wanderer | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Aaron Collier | Princess Edward | Princess Rules | Heist |
| Christian Murray | Sir Henry, and others | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre |
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (male)
| Name | Character | Show | Company |
| Devin Mackinnon | Demetrius | Dream By Fire | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Graham Percy | Silas Rudge/Premier Murray | Nothing Less! | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Ryan Rogerson | Calvin Landry | Nothing Less! | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Richie Wilcox | Abel T. Suckizone | Princess Rules | Heist |
| Don Allison | George Salter | The Mystery Play | Ship’s Company Theatre |
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (female)
| Name | Character | Show | Company |
| Lesley Smith | Charles Burchell and various | At This Hour | Zuppa Theatre |
| Mary Fay Coady | Various lawyers, judges, assessors | At This Hour | Zuppa Theatre |
| Stephanie MacDonald | Quince | Dream By Fire | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Lara Lewis | Valet Girl | Princess Rules | Heist |
| Karen Bassett | Brown | Pugwash | Ship’s Company Theatre |
Outstanding Choreography
| Name | Show | Company |
| (Puppetry) Jim Morrow and Andrea Lee Norwood | Dream By Fire | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Laura Caswell | Nothing Less! | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Jacinte Armstrong | Princess Rules | Heist |
| Celia Koughan | Stan Rogers: A Matter of Heart | Geordie Brown Productions, presented by Neptune Theatre |
| Ron Jenkins | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Highland Arts Theatre |
Outstanding Costume Design
| Name | Show | Company |
| Andrew Cull | I, Claudia | Felix Productions |
| Helena Marriott | It’s a Wonderful Life | Neptune Theatre |
| Jennifer Goodman | Nothing Less! | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Carly Beamish | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Emlyn Murray | Princess Rules | Heist |
Outstanding Direction
| Name | Show | Company |
| Ken Schwartz | Dream By Fire | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Ann-Marie Kerr, with assistant direction by Gillian Clark | I, Claudia | Felix Productions |
| Ron Jenkins | Next To Normal | Highland Arts Theatre |
| Christian Barry | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Jean-Pierre Cloutier | Princess Rules | Heist |
Outstanding Lighting Design
| Name | Show | Company |
| Leigh Ann Vardy | I, Claudia | Felix Productions |
| Louisa Adamson and Christian Barry | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Jean-Pierre Cloutier | Princess Rules | Heist |
| Ingrid Risk | Snake in the Grass | Neptune Theatre |
| Leigh Ann Vardy | The Mystery Play | Ship’s Company Theatre |
Outstanding Musical Direction
| Name | Show | Company |
| Sarah Richardson | New Waterford Boy: A Ceilidh | Heist |
| Ami McKay | Nothing Less! | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Ben Caplan | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Scott Christian | Once | Neptune Theatre |
| Lisa MacDougall and Geordie Brown | The Songs of the Rat Pack | Geordie Brown Productions, presented by Neptune Theatre |
Outstanding New Play by a Nova Scotian
| Name | Show | Company |
| Adapted by Ben Stone, with the Company | At This Hour | Zuppa Theatre |
| Karen Bassett | Lullaby: Inside the Halifax Explosion | Eastern Front Theatre |
| Ken Schwartz and Ami McKay | Nothing Less! | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Hannah Moscovitch, Ben Caplan, and Christian Barry | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Aaron Collier with Jean-Pierre Cloutier and Richie Wilcox | Princess Rules | Heist |
Outstanding Original Score
| Name | Show | Company |
| Ami McKay | Nothing Less! | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Ben Caplan and Christian Barry | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Garry Williams with Jasmine Shenandoah Ashfield, Jeremy Hutton, Jesse MacLean and Shanoa Phillips | Peter Pan | Shakespeare By The Sea |
| Aaron Collier | Princess Rules | Heist |
| Stewart Legere with Brian Riley | The Archive of Missing Things | Zuppa Theatre |
Outstanding Scenic Design
| Name | Show | Company |
| Andrew Cull | I, Claudia | Felix Productions |
| Louisa Adamson and Christian Barry with Andrew Cull | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Jean-Pierre Cloutier, Aaron Collier, Nick Bottomley, Deonie Hudson, and Matt Miller | Princess Rules | Heist |
| Geofrey Dinwiddie | Snake in the Grass | Neptune Theatre |
| Sean Mulcahy | The Mystery Play | Ship’s Company Theatre |
Outstanding Sound Design
| Name | Show | Company |
| Aaron Collier | I, Claudia | Felix Productions |
| Steven Naylor | Lullaby: Inside the Halifax Explosion | Eastern Front Theatre |
| Christian Barry, Ben Caplan and Jordan Palmer | Old Stock: a refugee love story | 2b theatre company |
| Aaron Collier | Princess Rules | Heist |
| Brian Riley | The Archive of Missing Things | Zuppa Theatre |
Outstanding Production by a New or Emerging Company
| Show | Playwright | Company |
| Bone Cage | Catherine Banks | Matchstick Theatre |
| I, Claudia | Kristen Thomson | Felix Productions |
| Next to Normal | Brian Yorkey | Highland Arts Theatre |
| Punch Up | Kat Sandler | Highland Arts Theatre |
Outstanding Production
| Show | Playwright | Company |
| Dream By Fire | William Shakespeare | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| I, Claudia | Kristen Thomson | Felix Productions |
| Kingfisher Days | Susan Coyne | Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre |
| Old Stock: a refugee love story | Hannah Moscovitch, Ben Caplan, and Christian Barry | 2b theatre company |
| Princess Rules | Aaron Collier with Jean-Pierre Cloutier and Richie Wilcox | Heist |
Announced at the Gala:
Outstanding Presentation
Outstanding Technician
Outstanding Stage Manager
Outstanding Volunteer
Theatre Nova Scotia Scholarship
Theatre Nova Scotia Legacy Award
