Soulpepper, Mirvish and Canadian Opera Company lead noms for the 38th Dora Awards

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) revealed the nominations for the 38th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards at a press conference early this morning. The Dora Awards seek to recognize excellence in the Toronto performing arts community. This year’s ceremony will take place on Monday, June 26 at the Elgin Theatre and will be hosted by prolific Toronto actor and musician Raoul Bhaneja.

Some highlights: Soulpepper leads the nominations in the General Theatre Division garnering a staggering 23 nominations, while Mirvish came away with a whopping 14 nominations in the Musical Theatre Division (8 for Come From Away and 6 for Matilda: The Musical). The Canadian Opera Company dominates in the opera and musical theatre/opera divisions with 27 nods for five different productions this season.

The 2016 Pauline McGibbon Award for excellence in an early arts career was given to Toronto-based set and costume designer Joanna Yu.  The winner of this year’s George Luscombe Mentorship Award is Marjorie Chan, Artistic Director for Cahoots Theatre,  and The recipient of the 2016 Leonard McHardy and John Harvey Award (LMJH Award) is Mitchell Marcus, Managing Director of The Musical Stage Company (formerly Acting Up Stage Company).

Congratulations to all the nominees! Here’s a full list of all the nominations, with links to our reviews for easy reference:

GENERAL THEATRE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
“Master Harold”…and the Boys	Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
Body Politic	Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Incident at Vichy	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Mouthpiece	Quote Unquote Collective, presented by Nightwood Theatre

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
David Yee	acquiesce	Factory Theatre
Nick Green	Body Politic	Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Katherine Cullen and Britta Johnson	Stupidhead! A Musical Comedy	A Theatre Passe Muraille Production
Kristen Thomson	The Wedding Party	Crow’s Theatre and Talk Is Free Theatre Production
Diane Flacks	Unholy	Nightwood Theatre

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Philip Akin	“Master Harold”…and the Boys	Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
Nina Lee Aquino	acquiesce	Factory Theatre
Weyni Mengesha	Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Alan Dilworth	Incident at Vichy	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Ashlie Corcoran (Dir), Christopher Stanton (Assoc Dir)	KISS	ARC & Theatre Smash in association with Canadian Stage

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE
André Sills	“Master Harold”…and the Boys		Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
James Daly	“Master Harold”…and the Boys		Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
Daren Herbert	Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)		Soulpepper Theatre Company
Sugith Varughese	Little Pretty and the Exceptional		Factory Theatre
Joseph Ziegler	The Last Wife		Soulpepper Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE
Katherine Gauthier	A Doll’s House	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Diane Flacks	Body Politic	Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Lisa Berry	Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Shruti Kothari	Little Pretty and the Exceptional	Factory Theatre
Maev Beaty	The Last Wife	Soulpepper Theatre Company

GENERAL THEATRE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Black Boys		Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Saga Collectif
The Ensemble of Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)		Soulpepper Theatre Company
The Ensemble of Incident at Vichy		Soulpepper Theatre Company
The Ensemble of Mouthpiece		Quote Unquote Collective, presented by Nightwood Theatre
The Ensemble of The 39 Steps		Soulpepper Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Peter Hartwell	“Master Harold”…and the Boys		Obsidian Theatre Company in association with Shaw Festival
Lorenzo Savoini	A Doll’s House		Soulpepper Theatre Company
Lorenzo Savoini	Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)		Soulpepper Theatre Company
Anahita Dehbonehie	Stupidhead! A Musical Comedy		A Theatre Passe Muraille Production
Yannik Larivée	The Last Wife		Soulpepper Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Victoria Wallace	A Doll’s House	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Dana Osborne	Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Jackie Chau	The 39 Steps	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Christina Poddubiuk	The Audience	David Mirvish and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
Ming Wong	The Wedding Party	Crow’s Theatre and Talk Is Free Theatre Production

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Trevor Schwellnus	Alien Creature		Theatre Passe Muraille
Kimberley Purtell	Concord Floral		A Brubacher/Spooner/Tannahill Production Presented by Canadian Stage
Kevin Lamotte	Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II, III)		Soulpepper Theatre Company
André du Toit	The 39 Steps		Soulpepper Theatre Company
Lorenzo Savoini	The Testament of Mary		Soulpepper Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Richard Feren	Cage	Soulpepper Theatre Company
Andre Stankovitch and James Smith	Chasse-Galerie	Kabin
Sound Design: James Bunton/ Music composed by: Amy Nostbakken	Mouthpiece	Quote Unquote Collective, presented by Nightwood Theatre
Mike Rinaldi	Quiver	Nightwood Theatre
Verne Good	The 39 Steps	Soulpepper Theatre Company

INDEPENDENT THEATRE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Pomona	Presented by ARC
Prince Hamlet	Why Not Theatre
The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely	Emancipation Arts in association with Crow’s Theatre
This is the Point	Co-produced by Ahuri Theatre and The Theatre Centre
Tough Jews	The Spadina Avenue Gang

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
Evan Webber	Other Jesus			Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Ngozi Paul	The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely			Emancipation Arts in association with Crow’s Theatre
Eric Woolfe	The Harrowing of Brimstone McReedy			Eldritch Theatre
Tony Diamanti, Dan Watson, Christina Serra, Karin Randoja, and Liz MacDougall	This is the Point			Co-produced by Ahuri Theatre and The Theatre Centre
Michael Ross Albert	Tough Jews			The Spadina Avenue Gang

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Frank Cox-O’Connell	Other Jesus	Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Christopher Stanton	Pomona	Presented by ARC
Ravi Jain	Prince Hamlet	Why Not Theatre
Karin Randoja	This is the Point	Co-produced by Ahuri Theatre and The Theatre Centre
Benjamin Blais	Tough Jews	The Spadina Avenue Gang

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE
Philip Riccio	John		The Company Theatre
Tim Dowler-Coltman	Orphans		Coal Mine Theatre
Nabil Rajo	Superior Donuts		Coal Mine Theatre
Robert Persichini	Superior Donuts		Coal Mine Theatre
Eric Woolfe	The Harrowing of Brimstone McReedy		Eldritch Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE
Nancy Beatty	John		The Company Theatre
Nora McLellan	John		The Company Theatre
Christine Horne	Prince Hamlet		Why Not Theatre
Elley-Ray Hennessy	The Death of Mrs. Gandhi and the Beginning of New Physics (a political fantasy)		Everything but the Bard
Ngozi Paul	The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely		Emancipation Arts in association with Crow’s Theatre

INDEPENDENT THEATRE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Other Jesus		Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
The Ensemble of Pomona		Presented by ARC
The Ensemble of Prince Hamlet		Why Not Theatre
The Ensemble of This is the Point		Co-produced by Ahuri Theatre and The Theatre Centre
The Ensemble of Tough Jews		The Spadina Avenue Gang

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Shannon Lea Doyle	John	The Company Theatre
Sherri Hay	Other Jesus	Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Nick Blais, Jackie Chau	Pomona	Presented by ARC
Judith Bowden	The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely	Emancipation Arts in association with Crow’s Theatre
Adam Belanger	Tough Jews	The Spadina Avenue Gang

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Claudia Dey	Beaver		WeWillMeet Productions in Association with The Storefront Theatre
Allie Marshall	Italian Mime Suicide//Three Red Days		Bad New Days
Sherri Hay	Other Jesus		Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Jan Venus	The Hogtown Experience		The Hogtown Collective
Lindsay Dagger Junkin	Tough Jews		The Spadina Avenue Gang

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
André du Toit	Italian Mime Suicide//Three Red Days	Bad New Days
Nick Blais	Pomona	Presented by ARC
André du Toit	Prince Hamlet	Why Not Theatre
Kaileigh Krysztofiak	The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely	Emancipation Arts in association with Crow’s Theatre
Michelle Ramsay and Jennifer Tipton	The Magic Hour	Co-produced by The Theatre Centre and Jess Dobkin

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Constantine Caravassilis	Comfort	Red Snow Collective
Arif Mirabdolbaghi, Sam Sholdice, Bruce Mackinnon, Justin Ruppel	Italian Mime Suicide//Three Red Days	Bad New Days
Christopher Willes	Other Jesus	Public Recordings Performance Projects and EW&FCO
Waleed Abdulhamid and DJ L’Oqenz	The Emancipation of Ms. Lovely	Emancipation Arts in association with Crow’s Theatre
Richard Feren	The Magic Hour	Co-produced by The Theatre Centre and Jess Dobkin

MUSICAL THEATRE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Come From Away	Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Counting Sheep	The Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Matilda: The Musical	David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
Passing Strange	Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Seussical	Young People’s Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE
Chad Kimball	Come From Away	Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Dan Chameroy	Matilda: The Musical	David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
Jahlen Barnes	Passing Strange	Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Beau Dixon	Passing Strange	Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE
Astrid van Wieren	Come From Away	Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Jenn Colella	Come From Away	Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Amaka Umeh	James and the Giant Peach	Young People’s Theatre
Sabryn Rock	Passing Strange	Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Arinea Hermans	Seussical	Young People’s Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Counting Sheep			The Lemon Bucket Orkestra
The Ensemble of Matilda: The Musical			David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
The Ensemble of Passing Strange			Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company

OPERA DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Ariodante	Canadian Opera Company
Götterdämmerung	Canadian Opera Company
Norma	Canadian Opera co-production
Rocking Horse Winner	A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
Tosca	Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE
Ain Anger	Götterdämmerung	Canadian Opera Company
Andreas Schager	Götterdämmerung	Canadian Opera Company
Russell Braun	Louis Riel	Canadian Opera Company co-production with Canada’s National Arts Centre
Asitha Tennekoon	Rocking Horse Winner	A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
Marcelo Puente	Tosca	Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE
Jane Archibald	Ariodante	Canadian Opera Company
Christine Goerke	Götterdämmerung	Canadian Opera Company
Sondra Radvanovsky	Norma	Canadian Opera co-production
Carla Huhtanen	Rocking Horse Winner	A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
Adrianne Pieczonka	Tosca	Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Brundibar	Canadian Children’s Opera Company
The Ensemble of Dido and Aeneas	Opera Atelier
The Ensemble of Louis Riel	Canadian Opera Company co-production with Canada’s National Arts Centre
The Ensemble of Rocking Horse Winner	A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera

MUSICAL THEATRE / OPERA DIVISION

OUTSTANDING NEW MUSICAL/OPERA
Translated and Adapted by Joel Ivany	A Little Too Cozy	Against The Grain Theatre
Book, Music and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein	Come From Away	Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Written & Composed by John Millard and Waleed Abdulhamid	John & Waleed	Produced by Theatre Passe Muraille In Association with Cahoots Theatre
Written by Anna Chatterton; Composed by Gareth Williams	Rocking Horse Winner	A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera

OUTSTANDING  DIRECTION
Christopher Ashley	Come From Away	Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Tim Albery	Götterdämmerung	Canadian Opera Company
Peter Hinton	Louis Riel	Canadian Opera Company co-production with Canada’s National Arts Centre
Philip Akin	Passing Strange	Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Michael Hidetoshi Mori	Rocking Horse Winner	A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera

OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Ultz	Ariodante	Canadian Opera Company
Michael Levine	Götterdämmerung	Canadian Opera Company
Rob Howell	Matilda: The Musical	David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
David Korins	Norma	Canadian Opera co-production
Camellia Koo	Rocking Horse Winner	A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Ultz	Ariodante	Canadian Opera Company
Joanna Yu	James and the Giant Peach	Young People’s Theatre
Rob Howell	Matilda: The Musical	David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
Jessica Jahn	Norma	Canadian Opera co-production
Kevin Knight	Tosca	Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet

MUSICAL THEATRE / OPERA DIVISION

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Howell Binkley	Come From Away		Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
David Finn	Götterdämmerung		Canadian Opera Company
Duane Schuler	Norma		Canadian Opera co-production
Steve Lucas	Passing Strange		Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Michelle Ramsay	Rocking Horse Winner		A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Lucy Burge		Ariodante			Canadian Opera Company
Mark Marczyk		Counting Sheep			The Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Peter Darling		Matilda: The Musical			David Mirvish, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers
Kimberley Rampersad		Passing Strange			Acting Up Stage Company & Obsidian Theatre Company
Kimberley Rampersad		Seussical			Young People’s Theatre

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION
Ian Eisendrath	Come From Away		Junkyard Dog Productions, Jerry Frankel, Latitude Link, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Steve & Paula Reynolds, David Mirvish, Michael Rubinoff, Yonge Street Theatricals, Sheridan College, Allan Detsky & Rena Mendelson and Just for Laughs Theatricals.
Johannes Debus	Götterdämmerung		Canadian Opera Company
Stephen Lord	Norma		Canadian Opera co-production
Jordan de Souza	Rocking Horse Winner		A Tapestry Opera Production, Co-commissioned by Scottish Opera and Tapestry Opera
Keri-Lynn Wilson	Tosca		Canadian Opera Company co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Hup	Theatre Direct presents Starcatchers
Nest	Theatre Direct presents Theatre de Spiegel
Peter Pan	Bad Hats Theatre
Still/Falling	Young People’s Theatre presents Green Thumb Theatre
What Dream it Was	Ahuri Theatre

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
Robert Watson	Birds of a Feather		Roseneath Theatre
Anita Majumdar	Boys With Cars		Nightswimming in association with Young People’s Theatre
Muhammad Alhideq, Rob Dean, Benjamin Kersey, Delphine Sandall-Guay and Anita Witulska. Coached by: Melanie Beauchamp, Marie-Claire Marcotte, Luc Moquin, Maxime Robin and Pierre Simpson	Les Zinspirés : cinq sur cinq		Théâtre français de Toronto
Erin Norah Thompson	Meet Cute		Roseneath Theatre
Stephen Colella and Allen MacInnis, adapted from the books of Robert Munsch	Munschtime!		Young People’s Theatre

OUTSTANDING  DIRECTION
Brian Quirt	Boys With Cars			Nightswimming in association with Young People’s Theatre
Chanda Legroulx Gibson	Les Zinspirés : cinq sur cinq			Théâtre français de Toronto
Jillian Harper, Aaron Willis	Meet Cute			Roseneath Theatre
Severn Thompson	Peter Pan			Bad Hats Theatre
Dan Watson	What Dream it Was			Ahuri Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – INDIVIDUAL
Bria McLaughlin	Birds of a Feather		Roseneath Theatre
Anita Majumdar	Boys With Cars		Nightswimming in association with Young People’s Theatre
Kit Boulter	Treasure Island		Solar Stage
M. John Kennedy	Treasure Island		Solar Stage
Shakura Dickson	Treasure Island		Solar Stage
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Les Zinspirés : cinq sur cinq		Théâtre français de Toronto
The Ensemble of Meet Cute		Roseneath Theatre
The Ensemble of Peter Pan		Bad Hats Theatre
The Ensemble of Superdude and Doctor Rude		The Second City
The Ensemble of What Dream it Was		Ahuri Theatre

DANCE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Dollhouse	A Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie production presented by Canadian Stage
In Search of the Holy Chop Suey	DanceWorks / Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects
Kittly-Bender	DanceWorks / CoWorks Kemi
Meeting	Canadian Stage
what it’s like	Co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY
Karen Kaeja	Crave (CRAVE/ DEFIANT)	Kaeja d’Dance
Yvonne Ng	In Search of the Holy Chop Suey	DanceWorks / Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects
Jennifer Dallas	Kittly-Bender	DanceWorks / CoWorks Kemi
Heidi Strauss	what it’s like	Co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
Lina Cruz	Ylem (3 Eggs Ago)	DanceWorks / Fila 13

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – MALE
Michael Caldwell	Crave (CRAVE/ DEFIANT)	Kaeja d’Dance
Bill Coleman	Dollhouse	A Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie production presented by Canadian Stage
Paul Charbonneau	Holy Cows!	DanceWorks / inDANCE
Andrew Hartley	l’inanité des bibelots / love would only slow me down (Blue Valentine)	Common People
Bakari I. Lindsay	Older & Reckless (Bakari I. Lindsay Component)	Harbourfront Centre’s NextSteps in association with MOonhORsE Dance Theatre

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – FEMALE
Stephanie Abubo	Crave (CRAVE/ DEFIANT)		Kaeja d’Dance
Yvonne Ng	In Search of the Holy Chop Suey		DanceWorks / Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects
Jennifer Dallas	Kittly-Bender		DanceWorks / CoWorks Kemi
Margie Gillis	Older & Reckless (Margie Gillis Component)		Harbourfront Centre’s NextSteps in association with MOonhORsE Dance Theatre
Linnea Swan	Swan Lake Syndrome		CORPUS

DANCE DIVISION

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE – ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble of Chiasmata	Toronto Dance Theatre
The Ensemble of MANICPIXIEDREAMGIRLS	Rock Bottom Movement
The Ensemble of Various Concert	DanceWorks/ Throwdown Collective/ Lina Cruz / Fila 13
The Ensemble of what it’s like	Co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre
The Ensemble of Ylem (3 Eggs Ago)	DanceWorks / Fila 13

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Sarah Shugarman	Crave (CRAVE/ DEFIANT)	Kaeja d’Dance
Gordon Monahan	Dollhouse	A Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie production presented by Canadian Stage
Benjamin Barrile	JACINTO	Compania Carmen Romero
The Ensemble	Latidos (An Iconic Journey: A Celebration of 35 Years)	Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
Philippe Noireaut	Ylem (3 Eggs Ago)	DanceWorks / Fila 13

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Arun Srinivasan	In Search of the Holy Chop Suey	DanceWorks / Yvonne Ng / tiger princess dance projects
Marc Parent	Infinite Storms	Nova Dance
Gabriel Cropley	Me, You and Us (through your eyes)	Alias Dance Project
Simon Rossiter	Noisy	Toronto Dance Theatre
Simon Rossiter	what it’s like	Co-produced by adelheid and The Theatre Centre

OUTSTANDING TOURING PRODUCTION

OUTSTANDING TOURING PRODUCTION
887	Canadian Stage
Cirkopolis	A Canadian Stage and Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Presentation
James I: The Key Will Keep the Lock	Luminato Festival
Metis Mutt	Native Earth Performing Arts
Wrestling Jerusalem	Sara Schwartz Geller Productions