The 2017 Brickenden Awards

Wolf Performance Hall
Monday, January 29, 2018
Hosted by Tyler Parr and Rod Keith

Outstanding Drama

• A Permanent Image (Theatre Aezir)
• Cherry Docs (London Community Players)
• Dancing in Poppies (London Community Players)
• Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Pacheco Theatre)
• Red (Calithumpian Theatre Company)

Outstanding Comedy

• I Sound Like Mom (Squirrels At War)
• Jane Austen’s Emma (Woodfield Productions)
• Jenny’s House of Joy (London Community Players)
• Paperclips the Musical (Louise Hollingsworth)
• Shirley Valentine (Funeral Pyre Theatre)

Outstanding Musical

• Anne of Green Gables (London Community Players)
• Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Musical Theatre Productions)
• Fun Home (Calithumpian Theatre Company)
• Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (Link Theatre)
• Sunday in the Park with George (Original Kids Alumni)

Outstanding Director

• Andrew Tribe (Sunday in the Park with George)
• David Bogaert (A Permanent Image)
• John Gerry (Fun Home)
• John Gerry (Red)
• Martha Zimmerman (Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens)

Outstanding Male Actor – Lead Role

• Andrew Tribe (Ken, Red)
• Connor Boa (Mitch Maypole, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens)
• Deighton Thomas (Mark Rothko, Red)
• Derek Barr (Mike, Cherry Docs)
• Duane Woods (Bruce Bechdel, Fun Home)

Outstanding Female Actor – Lead Role

• Catharine Sullivan (Martha, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)
• Deborah Mitchell (Ursula, Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
• Dinah Watts (Molly Graham, Old Love)
• Lo Nielsen (Alison Bechdel, Fun Home)
• Sherine Thomas-Holder (Mama Lena, A Raisin in the Sun)

Outstanding Female Actor – Supporting Role

• Alexandra Kane (Sebastian, Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
• Alicia D’Ariano (Flotsam, Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
• Charlene McNabb (Frances, Jenny’s House of Joy)
• Elena Reyes (Medium Alison, Fun Home)
• Nyiri Karakas (Nerissa, The Merchant of Venice)

Outstanding Male Actor – Supporting Role

• Adam Zess (Flounder, Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
• Benjamin Kennes (Chef Louis, Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
• Jack Phoenix (Ralph Wiley, Reefer Madness)
• Jeff Werkmeister (Dennis Lark, My Name Is Margaret Harman)
• Tyler Cincurak (Scuttle, Disney’s The Little Mermaid)

Outstanding Lighting Design

• Joseph Recchia (Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
• Joseph Recchia (Sunday in the Park with George)
• Peter Mennie & Graham Mennie (Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens)
• Rob Coles (Fun Home)
• Stephen Mitchell (Red)

Outstanding Sound Design

• David Bogaert (A Permanent Image)
• David Bogaert (Dancing in Poppies)
• Graham Mennie and Peter Mennie (Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens)
• Laura Sepulveda (Fun Home)
• Phil Hallman and Laura Sepulveda (Disney’s The Little Mermaid)

Outstanding Set Design

• Janice Johnston (A Permanent Image)
• Janice Johnston (Dancing in Poppies)
• Kathleen Sykoraa (Fun Home)
• Laura Sepulveda (Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
• Laura Sepulveda (Red)

Outstanding Costume Design

• Aiden Thomas and Debra Chantler (Jenny’s House of Joy)
• Becky Lenko (Sunday in the Park with George)
• Benky Lenko and Kim McCuaig (Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
• Kathryn Sherwin and Rebecca Wolsly (Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens)
• Tania Harvey (Anne of Green Gables)

Outstanding Makeup

• Eva Mien and Juan Marin (Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens)
• Eva Mien (Reefer Madness)
• Heather Heywood and Eva Mien (Disney’s The Little Mermaid)
• Paula Skikavich (Anne of Green Gables)
• Rebecca Chantler (Jenny’s House of Joy)

Outstanding Youth Drama

• Concord Floral (Beal Drama)
• Hamlet (AB Lucas Secondary School)
• Peter & the Starcatcher (Original Kids Theatre Company)
• The Diary of Anne Frank (Original Kids Theatre Company)

Outstanding Youth Musical

• Chicago – The Musical (Original Kids Theatre Company)
• Footloose (Original Kids Theatre Company)
• Pippin (Beal Musical Theatre)
• The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy (London Community Players (LYTE))
• Thoroughly Modern Millie (Original Kids Theatre Company)

Outstanding Youth Actor – Female

• Caitlin Cahill (Chicago – The Musical)

Outstanding Youth Actor – Male

• Justin Eddy (Pippin)

Outstanding Original Script

• Grace Mission: The Musical (Len and Fynn Cuthbert)
• Ms Cransen (Tricia West)
• My Name is Margaret Harman (Jason Rip)
• My Name is Spaceman (Erin J Walker)
• Submerged (Vivien Adler)

Outstanding Solo Performance

• Carlyn Rhamey (Carlyn, Saor)
• Louise Hollingsworth (Mrs Flemington, Paperclips the Musical)
• Meghan Brown (Meghan, I Sound Like Mom)
• Valerie Grunte (Shirley Valentine, Shirley Valentine)
• Vivien Adler (Jessica, Submerged)

Chris Doty Award

• John Gerry