Nominations

  1. Voters may choose only one (1) title or name in each category.
  2. Only one ballot per person/computer entry.
  3. The following categories are selected by the adjudication panels and/or Brickenden board only: The Chris Doty Award, Bravest Production, Special Award, and Original Script.

Nominations for 2012 will open at 12:01am on December 15, 2012, and close at 11:59pm on December 28, 2012.

To those involved in productions: The eligible entries in each category for the 2012 awards are listed below. If you see any errors or omissions, please get in touch with your production contact (usually the producer, director or playwright) to ensure that the correct information will be available at nomination time.

Drama

  • A Penny For Your Thoughts (The Mandatory Sentence)
  • All Things Beautiful (See Productions)
  • delilah. (Len Cuthbert)
  • Goodness (SEE Productions)
  • Great Expectations (Woodfield Productions)
  • House (Passionfool Theatre)
  • Oleanna (Richmond & Tower Productions)
  • Petr Pann (Out of Sight Productions)
  • Places We Know (Bumbletea Theatre)
  • Skin Deep (Our Shining Stars 2012 Charity Event)
  • The Pillowman (Richmond & Tower Productions)
  • The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare (Western Summer Shakespeare)
  • Three in the Back, Two in the Head (Passionfool Theatre)

Comedy

  • Arsenic and Old Lace (London Community Players)
  • Enchanted April (London Community Players)
  • Forty Wonderful (Theatre Soup)
  • Geek Quest 4.0 (Simply Theatre)
  • GOING TO THE CHAPEL (Kildeer Productions)
  • Jenny's House of Joy (Theatre Soup)
  • Mambo Italiano (Pacheco Theatre)
  • Of Some Importance (Aerie Theatre)
  • Princess Annika and the Golden Rule (Channel Surfing Productions)
  • the TWIDDLE PLAYS (Maybles' Productions)
  • Treasure Island (London Community Players)

Musical

  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch (RIck Kish Presents...)
  • I'll Run to You: How Dysfunctional Families Breed Star-Crossed Lovers (Insight Express)
  • Not: A Bev Oda Memoir (e308)
  • The Drowsy Chaperone (Musical Theatre Productions)
  • The Fantasticks (Shrewd Business Collective)

Solo Performance

There must be at least three solo productions for this category to be awarded.

  • Clara Madrenas (Bev Oda, Not: A Bev Oda Memoir)
  • Justin Quesnelle (Victor, House)

Youth Drama

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (London District Christian Secondary School)
  • Dearly Departed (Theatre Laurier)
  • Reviving Ophelia (OKTC)
  • The Miracle Worker (London South Collegiate Institute (formerly know as South Secondary School))

Youth Musical

  • A Year with Frog and Toad (OKTC)
  • ANNIE (Saunders Musical Theatre)
  • CAROUSEL (OKTC)
  • Cats (OKTC)
  • Hairspray (Beal Musical Theatre)
  • SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE (OKTC)
  • The Drowsy Chaperone (AB Lucas SS)
  • XANADU (OKTC)

Original Script

The Original Script category is selected by a separate reading panel. Eligible scripts are listed below.

  • Aimee Adler (Of Some Importance)
  • Catherine G. Leatherdale (I'll Run to You: How Dysfunctional Families Breed Star-Crossed Lovers)
  • Clara Madrenas (Not: A Bev Oda Memoir)
  • Devin Barnes and Kierston Drier (All Things Beautiful)
  • Erin Walker and Jocelyn Graham and Taylor Axford and Kevin Lunter (Places We Know)
  • Jayson McDonald (Forty Wonderful)
  • Len Cuthbert (delilah.)
  • Maridon Duncanson (A Penny For Your Thoughts)
  • Marion Johnson (Great Expectations)
  • Paul Kinsella (Petr Pann)
  • Thomas Bogad (Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Trish West (Skin Deep)

Director

  • Aimee Adler (Of Some Importance)
  • Angelica Bell and Erin Walker and Taylor Axford and Kevin Lunter (Places We Know)
  • Ceris Thomas (Treasure Island)
  • Dale Hirlehey (Geek Quest 4.0)
  • Deborah Mitchell (GOING TO THE CHAPEL)
  • Desiree Baker and Leigh Paylor (Skin Deep)
  • Don Fleckser (Great Expectations)
  • Eva Blahut (Three in the Back, Two in the Head)
  • Eva Blahut and Eva Blahut (House)
  • Frank Hopkins (Enchanted April)
  • Heather May (the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Jeff Preston (Not: A Bev Oda Memoir)
  • Jenn De La (All Things Beautiful)
  • Jo Devereux (The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • John Gerry (Forty Wonderful)
  • John Pacheco (Mambo Italiano)
  • Kristina Baron-Woods (The Fantasticks)
  • Len Cuthbert (delilah.)
  • Lesleigh Turner (Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Marg Bildy/Rob Coles (Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Margo Surman (I'll Run to You: How Dysfunctional Families Breed Star-Crossed Lovers)
  • Maridon Duncanson (A Penny For Your Thoughts)
  • Markus Liik (The Pillowman)
  • Norah Cuzzocrea (Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Paul Kinsella (Petr Pann)
  • Rick Kish (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
  • Rick Smith (The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Sarah Farrant (Oleanna)
  • Shannon Charnock (Goodness)

Lead Actor

  • Andrew Pel (John, Oleanna)
  • Andrew Woodcock (Keith Axelrod, Places We Know)
  • Bill Meaden (Martha Brewster, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Brandon Rudd (Vince Norwood, Places We Know)
  • Brandon Stafford (The Boy, The Fantasticks)
  • Brian Brockenshire (The Narrator, The Fantasticks)
  • Denardo Hepburn (Polixenes, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Don Fleckser (Abby Brewster, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Donald D'Haene (Man in Chair, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Henk Bervoets (Male, I'll Run to You: How Dysfunctional Families Breed Star-Crossed Lovers)
  • Jeff Nauta (Florizel, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Jim Schaefer (Jackson, Three in the Back, Two in the Head)
  • Joel Szaefer (Hank , All Things Beautiful)
  • Joel Szaefer (Leontes, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • John Garlicki (Jonathon Brewster, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Jonathan Gysbers (Robert Martin, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Justin Quesnelle (Paul, Three in the Back, Two in the Head)
  • Justin Quesnelle (Victor, House)
  • Kevin Lunter (Dale Bixler, Places We Know)
  • Mark Prince (Daryl, All Things Beautiful)
  • Nick D'Oria (Angelo Barbieri, Mambo Italiano)
  • Nick Harrison (Sam, All Things Beautiful)
  • Phil Arnold (Jim Hawkins, Treasure Island)
  • Ray Wiersma (Mick, delilah.)
  • Rod Keith (Doyle, Three in the Back, Two in the Head)
  • Ryan Cole (Katurian Katurian, The Pillowman)
  • Ryan Collins (adult Pip, Great Expectations)
  • Sam Shoebottom (Ryan, Geek Quest 4.0)
  • Sean Brennan (Long John Silver, Treasure Island)
  • Seth Drabinsky (Hedwig, Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
  • Shane Davis (Peter Johnson, A Penny For Your Thoughts)
  • Shree Ziradkar (Camillo, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Stephen Trim (Michael, Goodness)
  • Steve Gauthier (Mortimer Brewster, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Steve Stockwell (Petr Pann, Petr Pann)
  • Taylor Axford (Mr. Lobo, Places We Know)
  • Thomas Bogad (Farmer Gary/Hans, Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Tyler Graham (Pacific, Places We Know)

Lead Actress

  • Alyson Nichols (Natalie, Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Amanda Wilson (Paulina, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Andrea Hutchison (Amy, Geek Quest 4.0)
  • Anna Lee-Diemert (Perdita, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Ashley Patenaude (Grace, All Things Beautiful)
  • Bonnie Matthisen (Bernadette Axelrod, Places We Know)
  • Caroline Dolny Guerin (Miss Havisham, Great Expectations)
  • Ceris Thomas (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Christine McKeon (Janet van de Graaf, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Clara Madrenas (Bev Oda, Not: A Bev Oda Memoir)
  • Danika Barker (Lucy, Of Some Importance)
  • Erin Walker (Monica Greenspan, Places We Know)
  • Jacqui Vandale (Tink, Petr Pann)
  • Jade Walker (RJ/Dawson, Places We Know)
  • Jessica Quartel (Wendy, Petr Pann)
  • Jessika Mcqueen (Lillian , All Things Beautiful)
  • Jocelyn Graham (Anna, Places We Know)
  • Judy McCormick (Jenny, Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Kaitlyn Rietdyk (Hermione, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Kaitlyn Rietdyk (Marilyn , All Things Beautiful)
  • Kathy Quayle (Forty Wonderful)
  • Katy Clark (The Girl, The Fantasticks)
  • Kezia Kirkham (young Jim Hawkins, Treasure Island)
  • Laura DiTrolio (Annika, Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Lori Fellner (Lotty Wilton , Enchanted April)
  • Margot Stothers (Althea, Goodness)
  • Martha Zimmerman (Annabelle, Of Some Importance)
  • Martha Zimmerman (Frances, Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Megan Schroder (Yitshak, Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
  • Meghan Brown (Anita, Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Meghan Tucker (Atlantic, Places We Know)
  • Micaela Collins (Carol, Oleanna)
  • Nancy Baldwin (Julie, GOING TO THE CHAPEL)
  • Rebecca Brook (Female, I'll Run to You: How Dysfunctional Families Breed Star-Crossed Lovers)
  • Sarah C.E. Stanton (Delilah, delilah.)
  • Sarah From (Dee-J, delilah.)
  • Shana Train (Penny Montgomery, A Penny For Your Thoughts)
  • Shirley Barr (Jan, GOING TO THE CHAPEL)
  • Sookie Mei (Forty Wonderful)
  • Tammy Vink (Jade, delilah.)
  • Tate Kenney (Elsey, All Things Beautiful)
  • Trish West (Rachel, Skin Deep)

Supporting Actress

  • Alana Rapacz (Kitty, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Aleen Hopkins (Anna Barbieri, Mambo Italiano)
  • Alyson Nichols (Pina Lunetti, Mambo Italiano)
  • Amanda Martin (Mildred Payne, A Penny For Your Thoughts)
  • Andrea Edison (Gwendolyn, Of Some Importance)
  • Angela Southern (Trix, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • April King (Caroline , Enchanted April)
  • Ashley Grech (Miss. Marchbanks, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Betty Duffield (Mrs. Graves , Enchanted April)
  • Bronwyn Powell (Clara, Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Claire Lawton (Dorcas, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Connie Weir (Biddy, Great Expectations)
  • Debra Chantler (Maria Barbieri, Mambo Italiano)
  • Donna Pennee (Joyce, All Things Beautiful)
  • Elizabeth Barker (adult Estella, Great Expectations)
  • Elizabeth Barker (Emilia/First Lady, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Emily Germain (First Gentlewoman, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Jasmine Steffler (Second Gentlewoman, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Jeanne Quarrie (Ms. Plum, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Jessica Ducharme (Clara Pocket, Great Expectations)
  • Jessica Ducharme (Elaine Harper, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Joanne Lubansky Johns (Anna, Three in the Back, Two in the Head)
  • Julia Lacasse (Gaoler, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Kaela From (Samantha, Skin Deep)
  • Kathy McDonald (Mrs. Tottendale, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Kayla Harper (Sarah, Skin Deep)
  • Kelsea Crowe (Julia Todd, Goodness)
  • Keri Tveit (Mrs Joe Gargery, Great Expectations)
  • Kerry Hishon (Second Lady/Fight Captain, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Kezia Kirkham (The Stage Hand, The Fantasticks)
  • Kristin Thomas (Anne Bonny, Treasure Island)
  • Lisa McCallum (Emmy, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Liz Marra (Costanza , Enchanted April)
  • Meghan Dunbar (Third Gentlewoman, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Monica Maika (Blind Pew, Treasure Island)
  • Nicole St. John (Queen/Old Lady, Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Phyliss Leighton (Rose Arnott , Enchanted April)
  • Rose Bonner (Demon, Petr Pann)
  • Sam Sewell (Young Althea, Goodness)
  • Samantha Sewell (Mopsa/Officer, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Sandy White (Mrs. Carrie Simons, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Sarah C.E. Stanton (Vera, Of Some Importance)
  • Sarah E. Abbott (Cecily, Of Some Importance)
  • Simara Matan (Liz, All Things Beautiful)
  • Tracey Harper-Wilson (Lina Paventi, Mambo Italiano)
  • Trish West (Miss Twiddle, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)

Supporting Actor

  • Alan Legg (Old Shepherd, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Andre Cormier (Antigonus, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Andrew Richardson (Captain Smollett, Treasure Island)
  • Art Fidler (The Old Actor, The Fantasticks)
  • Barry Tepperman (Rev Dr Harper, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Biden Hall (Michael Katurian, The Pillowman)
  • Bill Hill (Aldolpho, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Bill Hill (Sparrow, Three in the Back, Two in the Head)
  • Brady Morrison (Ben Gunn, Treasure Island)
  • Calan Aldred (Biff, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Chris Albert (Anthony Wilding , Enchanted April)
  • Chris Wood (Feldzieg, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Chris Yeretsian (Tapolski, The Pillowman)
  • Christopher Parker (Cleomenes/Lord/Servant, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Christopher Parker (Mr Jaggers, Great Expectations)
  • Colt Forgrave (Herbert Pocket, Great Expectations)
  • Dale Hirlehey (Duncan, Geek Quest 4.0)
  • Dan O'Hagan (Teddy Brewster, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • David Adler (Dr Einstein, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • David Heap (Mathias Todd, Goodness)
  • David Long (Mr Witherspoon, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Dean Gregory (Captain Flint/Justice Death, Treasure Island)
  • Demis Odanga (Justice, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Duane Woods (George, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Duane Woods (The Girls Father, The Fantasticks)
  • Erik Ried (Jack , All Things Beautiful)
  • Gord Hardcastle (Lieutenant Rooney, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Grant Doty (Dave the Goat, Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Greg Mizon (Jeff, Geek Quest 4.0)
  • Greg Mizon (Nicholas Q. Nicholas, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Iain Ailles (young Pip, Great Expectations)
  • Jack Morlog (Archidamus/Mariner/Lord, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Jeff Werkmeister (Forty Wonderful)
  • Joel Dell (Billy Bones, Treasure Island)
  • Joel Dell (Fredrick Arnott , Enchanted April)
  • John Darnell (Officer Brophy/Mr Gibbs, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • John Garlicki (Compeyson, Great Expectations)
  • John McKenzie (Nino Paventi, Mambo Italiano)
  • John Palmer (Mr. Dooley, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Johnny Bobesich (King/Hobart, Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Johnny Bobesich (Magwich, Great Expectations)
  • Jordan Henry (Underling, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Juan Rios Campillo (Black Dog, Treasure Island)
  • Kelly MacDonald (Mr. Humperdinck, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Kevin Milne (Stephen Part, Goodness)
  • Luke Bainbridge (The Man Who Dies, The Fantasticks)
  • Mark Mooney (Officer Klein, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Mark Speechley (Dr. Livesey, Treasure Island)
  • Mathieson Goddard (Paul, Skin Deep)
  • Matt Loop (Gerry, Geek Quest 4.0)
  • Matthew J. Stewart (Gangster/Pastry Chef, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Mike Ricci (Ariel, The Pillowman)
  • Mitchell Zimmer (Wemmick, Great Expectations)
  • Nic Bishop (Israel Hands, Treasure Island)
  • Paul Cottle (Postman, A Penny For Your Thoughts)
  • Peter Pownall (Mellersh Wilton , Enchanted April)
  • Rick Smith (The Boys Father, The Fantasticks)
  • Sam Shoebottom (Gangster/Pastry Chef, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Sam Shoebottom (Justice (understudy), the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Sam Shoebottom (Squire Trelawney , Treasure Island)
  • Sam Tattersall (Mamillius, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Shane McCartney (Autolycus, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Shawn Harvey (George Merry, Treasure Island)
  • Shawn McCarthy (Clown, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Shree Ziradkar (Joe Gargery, Great Expectations)
  • Shree Ziradkar (Windermere, Of Some Importance)
  • Stephen Flindall (Officer O'Hara, Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • TBA (Jim, All Things Beautiful)
  • Tim Bourgard (Gino Barbieri, Mambo Italiano)
  • Tom Westlake (Harry, the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Will Nicholson (Dion/Lord, The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)

Costumes

  • Aimee Adler and Sarah E. Abbott (Of Some Importance)
  • Alex Folkes and Amanda Snider and Amanda Wilson (All Things Beautiful)
  • Anne Mooney (Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Becky Lenko (Enchanted April)
  • Becky Lenko (The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Becky Lenko (Treasure Island)
  • Carrie Chappell (Great Expectations)
  • Debra Chantler (Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Heather Heywood (Skin Deep)
  • Kaitlyn Rietdyk and Whitney Bolam (The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Katie deSouza (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
  • Lauren Brill-Morgan (Oleanna)
  • Matt Loop (Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Whitney Bolam (Mambo Italiano)

Lighting

  • Alina Subrt (Of Some Importance)
  • Amber-Rae Pealow (The Fantasticks)
  • Brian Brokenshire, Joe Recchia, Andrew Rethazi,Ceris Thomas (Treasure Island)
  • Dale Hirlehey (Geek Quest 4.0)
  • Dave Perkins (Enchanted April)
  • David Evans (The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Evelyn D'Oria (I'll Run to You: How Dysfunctional Families Breed Star-Crossed Lovers)
  • Mike Ge (the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Peter Pownall (Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Peter Pownall (Three in the Back, Two in the Head)
  • Rob Coles (Mambo Italiano)
  • Rob Coles (The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Shannon Charnock (Goodness)
  • Sid Wilson (Oleanna)
  • Sid Wilson (The Pillowman)
  • Stephen Mitchell (GOING TO THE CHAPEL)
  • Stephen Mitchell (Great Expectations)
  • Stephen Mitchell (Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Wright Staines (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)

Set Design

  • Aimee Adler (Of Some Importance)
  • Casey French and Elizabeth Li (All Things Beautiful)
  • David Evans (The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • David Long (Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Janice Johnston and John Beverley (Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Joe Recchia (The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Joe Recchia (Treasure Island)
  • Josh Cottrell (Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Markus Liik (The Pillowman)
  • Ryan Cole (Oleanna)
  • Stephen Mitchell (Mambo Italiano)

Sound Design

  • Andrew Johnson (Arsenic and Old Lace)
  • Andrew Johnston (Three in the Back, Two in the Head)
  • Charnelle Pennyfeath (All Things Beautiful)
  • Ciaran McCarthy (The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)
  • Dale Hirlehey & Matt Loop (Geek Quest 4.0)
  • David Adler (Of Some Importance)
  • John Pacheco and Scott Shpak (Mambo Italiano)
  • Laura Jean McCann and Lisa DesGroseilleurs (Great Expectations)
  • Lisa DesGroseilliers (Princess Annika and the Golden Rule)
  • Lisa DesGroseilliers (Skin Deep)
  • Lisa DesGrosielliers (the TWIDDLE PLAYS)
  • Nate Lamb (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
  • Paul Kinsella (Petr Pann)
  • Scott Schpak (Enchanted April)
  • Scott Shpak (Jenny's House of Joy)
  • Scott Shpak, Andrew Rethazi (Treasure Island)