The Betty Mitchell Award Nominees
The Betty Mitchell Awards, named for a pioneer of Calgary’s theatrical community, Dr. Betty Mitchell, were started in 1998 to celebrate and honour outstanding achievement in Calgary’s professional theatre community. The Betty Mitchell Awards provide the opportunity to recognize the excellent work that takes place on our stages in Calgary throughout the year.
The recipients of the 2011 Betty Mitchell Awards will be announced at the gala ceremony on Monday, August 8, 2011 at Calgary’s Stage West Theatre. For more information visit www.bettymitchellawards.com.
2011 Nominees
Outstanding Performance by An Actress In A Supporting Role
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– Georgina Beaty – And So It Goes – Downstage
– Lindsay Burns – Mom’s The Word: For Crying Out Loud! – Theatre Calgary
– Jamie Konchak – The Penelopiad – Alberta Theatre Projects
– Laura Parken – Girl In The Goldfish Bowl – Sage Theatre
– Adrienne Smook – Girl In The Goldfish Bowl – Sage Theatre
Outstanding Lighting Design
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– Harry Frehner – Aida – Calgary Opera
– Bretta Gerecke – Nevermore – One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
– Terry Gunvordahl – The Penelopiad – Alberta Theatre Projects
– Snesana Pesic with Lester Lee – ONE – Ghost River Theatre
– Kerem Çetinel – Reverie – Ghost River Theatre
Outstanding Set Design
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– Terry Gunvordahl – Girl In The Goldfish Bowl – Sage Theatre
– Terry Gunvordahl – Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde – Vertigo Theatre
– Terry Gunvordahl – The Penelopiad – Alberta Theatre Projects
– Pam Johnson – Much Ado About Nothing – Theatre Calgary
– Deitra Kalyn – Reasons To Be Pretty – Ground Zero Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
Outstanding Performance By An Actor In a Supporting Role
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– Duval Lang – Goodness – Downstage Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
– Grant Linneberg – Nisei Blue – Alberta Theatre Projects
– Graham Percy – One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest – Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
– Kevin Rothery – Girl In The Goldfish Bowl – Sage Theatre
– Trevor Rueger – One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest – Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
Outstanding Costume Design
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– Bretta Gerecke – Nevermore – One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
– Raven Hehr – Kung Fu Panties – Ground Zero Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
– Deitra Kalyn – The 39 Steps – Vertigo Theatre
– Deitra Kalyn – Mom’s The Word: For Crying Out Loud! – Theatre Calgary
– Deitra Kalyn – The Penelopiad – Alberta Theatre Projects
Outstanding Sound Design Or Composition
– Andrew Blizzard – Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde – Vertigo Theatre
– Anna Friz – 300 Tapes – Public Recordings with Alberta Theatre Projects & The Theatre Centre
– Allison Lynch – The Penelopiad – Alberta Theatre Projects
– Richard McDowell – Smash Cut Freeze – One Yellow Rabbit
– Matthew Waddell – ONE – Ghost River Theatre
Outstanding Choreography Or Fight Direction
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– Denise Clarke – The Penelopiad – Alberta Theatre Projects
– Tracy Flye – The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
– Laura Krewski – Nevermore – One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
– Karl Sine & Nathan Schmidt – Macbeth – The Shakespeare Company
– Adrian Young – Kung Fu Panties – Ground Zero Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
Outstanding Musical Direction
– Elizabeth Baird – The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
– Jonathan Christenson & Betty Moulton – Nevermore – One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
– Allison Lynch – The Penelopiad – Alberta Theatre Projects
– Joe Slabe & Kris Demeanor – Twisted – Forte Musical Theatre Guild & The Bitter Suite Society
– Joe Slabe – In Flanders Fields – Lunchbox Theatre
Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Comedy Or Musical
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– Christopher Hunt – The 39 Steps – Vertigo Theatre
– Kevin Rothery – In Flanders Fields – Lunchbox Theatre
– Scott Shpeley – Nevermore – One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
– John Ullyatt – The 39 Steps – Vertigo Theatre
– Paul Welch – With Bells On – Lunchbox Theatre
Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Comedy Or Musical
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– Erin Breen – [title of show] – Forte Musical Theatre Guild
– Allison Lynch – Twisted – Forte Musical Theatre Guild/The Bitter Suite Society
– Valerie Planche – Much Ado About Nothing – Theatre Calgary
– Sharon Pollock – Marg Szkaluba (Pissy’s Wife) – verb Theatre
– Adrienne Smook – The 39 Steps – Vertigo Theatre
Outstanding New Play
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– Denise Clarke – Smash Cut Freeze – One Yellow Rabbit
– Darrin Hagen – With Bells On – Lunchbox Theatre
– Rebecca Northan – Kung Fu Panties – Ground Zero Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
– Cathy Ostlere & Dennis Garnhum – Lost–A Memoir – Theatre Calgary
– Mieko Ouchi – Nisei Blue – Alberta Theatre Projects
Outstanding Direction
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– Mark Bellamy – The 39 Steps – Vertigo Theatre
– Ryan Luhning – Reasons To Pretty – Ground Zero Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
– Kate Newby – 12 Angry Men – Vertigo Theatre
– Vanessa Porteous – The Penelopiad – Alberta Theatre Projects
– Eric Rose – ONE – Ghost River Theatre
Outstanding Production Of A Musical
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– The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
– In Flanders Fields – Lunchbox Theatre
– Nevermore – One Yellow Rabbit/Vertigo Theatre/Catalyst Theatre
– Reverie – Ghost River Theatre
– Twisted – Forte Musical Theatre Guild & The Bitter Suite Society
Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Drama
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– Vanessa Holmes – The Blue Room – Sage Theatre
– Karen Johnson-Diamond – And So It Goes – Downstage
– Jamie Konchak – Macbeth – The Shakespeare Company
– Jamie Konchak – Reasons To Be Pretty – Ground Zero Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
– Esther Purves Smith – Girl In The Goldfish Bowl – Sage Theatre
Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Drama
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– Haysam Kadri – Macbeth – The Shakespeare Company
– Robert Klein – 12 Angry Men – Vertigo Theatre
– Trevor Leigh – Richard III – The Shakespeare Company
– Patrick MacEachern – Reasons To Be Pretty – Ground Zero Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
– Shaun Smyth – One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest – Theatre Calgary/Manitoba Theatre Centre
Outstanding Production Of A Play
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– 12 Angry Men – Vertigo Theatre
– The 39 Steps – Vertigo Theatre
– ONE – Ghost River Theatre
– The Penelopiad – Alberta Theatre Projects
– Reasons To Be Pretty – Ground Zero Theatre & Hit & Myth Productions
