
Nominees 2022
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Nominees
in order of presentation
1. Outstanding Costume Design
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Helena Marriott |
Alice In Pantoland |
Neptune Theatre |
Brandon Kleiman |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre, in association with b current Performing Arts |
Jennifer Goodman |
Macbeth |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
Elizabeth Perry |
Robin Hood: The Great Escape |
Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre |
Jennifer Goodman |
Schoolhouse |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
2. Neptune RBC Chrysalis Emerging Artist Award
Franziska Glen
3. Outstanding Independent Production
Nominees:
Production |
Playwright |
Company |
Footnotes: an Evening of 3 Short Plays by Hannah Moscovitch |
Hannah Moscovitch |
Matchstick Theatre Company |
Frequencies |
Aaron Collier with Stewart Legere and Francesca Ekwuyasi |
Heist |
Hansel und Gretel in: Der Garten Von Edible Horrors: a Terrible Parable |
Dan Bray |
The Villains Theatre & North Barn Theatre Collective |
Little One |
Hannah Moscovitch |
Highland Arts Theatre |
The December Man |
Colleen Murphy |
HomeFirst Theatre |
4. Outstanding Projection Design
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Anna Shepard |
At This Hour |
Zuppa Theatre |
Nick Bottomley |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre in association with b current Performing Arts |
Christian Ludwig Hansen with illustrations by Mollie Cronin |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and |
Aaron Collier with Matthew Downey and MacKenzie Cornfield |
Frequencies |
Heist |
Aaron Collier with Matthew Downey, Deonie Hudson, and Lyndsay Labrecque |
Princess' Pride N' Joy |
Heist |
5. Outstanding Musical Direction
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Kurtis McAllister |
A Tale On Two Wheels |
Gale Force Theatre |
Sarah Richardson |
Alice In Pantoland |
Neptune Theatre |
Chuck Homewood |
Billy Bishop Goes to War |
Highland Arts Theatre |
Allen Cole |
Macbeth |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
Lisa St. Clair |
The Last Five Years |
Neptune Theatre |
6. Theatre Nova Scotia Scholarship
Rebecca Wolfe
7. Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Name |
Role |
Production |
Company |
Jacob Sampson |
Bottom |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Shakespeare by the Sea |
Allister MacDonald |
The Hatter |
Alice In Pantoland |
Neptune Theatre |
Mark Delaney |
Billy Bishop |
Billy Bishop Goes to War |
Highland Arts Theatre |
Deborah Castrilli |
Viola Desmond |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre in association with b current Performing Arts |
Ann-Marie Kerr |
Professor Galbraith |
Footnotes: an Evening of 3 Short Plays by Hannah Moscovitch |
Matchstick Theatre Company |
Breton Lalama |
SAM |
Fully Committed |
Neptune Theatre |
Melanie LeBlanc |
Lady Macbeth |
Macbeth |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
Hilary Adams |
Melita Linton |
Schoolhouse |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
Martha Irving |
Kathleen Fournier |
The December Man |
HomeFirst Theatre |
Hugh Thompson |
Benoît Fournier |
The December Man |
HomeFirst Theatre |
8. Outstanding Stage Manager
Olivia Rankin
9. Outstanding Direction
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Ben Stone with Catherine MacKinnon, ASL Coach |
At This Hour |
Zuppa Theatre |
Nigel Shawn Williams |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre in association with b current Performing Arts |
Kat McCormack |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and Eastern Front Theatre |
Andrea Boyd |
Robin Hood: The Great Escape |
Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre |
Mary Vingoe |
The December Man |
HomeFirst Theatre |
10. Outstanding Technician
Jordan Palmer
11. Theatre Nova Scotia Legacy Award
Mauralea Austin
12. Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Name |
Role |
Production |
Company |
Jade Douris-O'Hara |
Helena/Francis Flute/Cobweb |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Shakespeare by the Sea |
Sharleen Kalayil |
Ruth |
Calendar Girls |
Neptune Theatre |
Jeremiah Sparks |
Rev William Pearly Oliver |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre, in association with b current Performing Arts |
Sarah Richardson |
Lucille Renaud |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre, in association with b current Performing Arts |
Peter Sarty |
Romeo |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and Eastern Front Theatre |
Nathan Simmons |
Tybalt |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and Eastern Front Theatre |
Melanie LeBlanc |
Milton Coyte |
Schoolhouse |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
Ursula Calder |
Effa Baptie |
Schoolhouse |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
Matthew Lumley |
Vern Yellowlees |
Schoolhouse |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
Ryan Rogerson |
Russel Yellowlees |
Schoolhouse |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
13. Outstanding Original Score or Composition
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Kurtis McAllister |
A Tale On Two Wheels |
Gale Force Theatre |
Jackson Fairfax-Perry |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and Eastern Front Theatre |
Aaron Collier |
Frequencies |
Heist |
Ian MacFarlane, Dan Bray, and |
Hansel und Gretel in: Der Garten Von Edible Horrors: a Terrible Parable |
The Villains Theatre and |
Allen Cole |
Macbeth |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
14. Outstanding New Nova Scotia Adaptation (Playwright)
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Jeremy Webb |
Alice In Pantoland |
Neptune Theatre |
Wesley J. Colford |
As You Like It - A New Musical Adaptation |
Highland Arts Theatre |
Dan Bray |
Hansel und Gretel in: Der Garten Von Edible Horrors: a Terrible Parable |
The Villains Theatre and |
Dan Bray |
Observatory Mansions |
The Villains Theatre |
Andrea Boyd and Laura Teasdale |
Robin Hood: The Great Escape |
Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre |
15. Outstanding Lighting Design
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Kaitlin Hickey |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre, in association with |
Jessica Lewis |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and |
Carmen Lee |
Good Grief |
Ship's Company Theatre |
Vicky Williams |
Observatory Mansions |
The Villains Theatre |
Garrett G. Barker |
The Woman In Black |
Neptune Theatre |
16. Outstanding Choreography
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Jade Douris-O'Hara |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Shakespeare by the Sea |
Franziska Glen and Lily Falk |
A Tale On Two Wheels |
Gale Force Theatre |
Tracy Fanous |
Alice In Pantoland |
Neptune Theatre |
Lesley MacLean |
As You Like It - A New Musical Adaptation |
Highland Arts Theatre |
Zomi Tombing |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and |
17. Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Ensemble |
Calendar Girls |
Neptune Theatre |
Ensemble |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre |
Ensemble |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and Eastern Front Theatre |
Ensemble |
Hansel und Gretel in: Der Garten Von Edible Horrors: a Terrible Parable |
The Villains Theatre and North Barn Theatre Collective |
Ensemble |
Schoolhouse |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
18. Outstanding New Nova Scotia Play (Playwright)
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
The Company. ASL Translation by Catherine MacKinnon |
At This Hour |
Zuppa Theatre |
Stevey Hunter |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and |
Aaron Collier with Stewart Legere and Francesca Ekwuyasi |
Frequencies |
Heist |
Richie Wilcox |
Good Grief |
Ship's Company Theatre |
Andrea Boyd and Laura Teasdale |
Robin Hood: The Great Escape |
Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre |
19. Outstanding Scenic Design
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
John Dinning |
Calendar Girls |
Neptune Theatre |
Brandon Kleiman |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre, in association with b current Performing Arts |
Ell Zagar |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and |
Wes Babcock |
Footnotes: an Evening of 3 Short Plays by Hannah Moscovitch |
Matchstick Theatre Company |
Jean-Pierre Cloutier |
Good Grief |
Ship's Company Theatre |
20. Outstanding Sound Design
Nominees:
Name |
Production |
Company |
Brian Riley |
At This Hour |
Zuppa Theatre |
Deanna H. Choi |
Controlled Damage |
Neptune Theatre in association with b current Performing Arts |
Jackson Fairfax-Perry |
FAT JULIET |
Shakespeare by the Sea and Eastern Front Theatre |
Aaron Collier |
Frequencies |
Heist |
Aaron Collier |
Princess' Pride N' Joy |
Heist |
21. Outstanding Production
Nominees:
Production |
Playwright |
Company |
At This Hour |
The Company. ASL Translation by Catherine MacKinnon |
Zuppa Theatre |
Controlled Damage |
Andrea Scott |
Neptune Theatre in association with b current Performing Arts |
FAT JULIET |
Stevey Hunter |
Shakespeare by the Sea and Eastern Front Theatre |
Good Grief |
Richie Wilcox |
Ship's Company Theatre |
School House |
Leanna Brodie |
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |