JESSIE AWARDS 2020
Large Theatre
Category Sponsored by CMHC Granville Island
Award
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role
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Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role
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Outstanding Performance by an Actor Supporting
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Outstanding Performance by an Actress Supporting
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Outstanding Lighting Design
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Outstanding Sound Design/Original Composition
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Outstanding Costume Design
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Outstanding Set Design
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Georgia Straight Outstanding Direction
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Outstanding Production of a Musical
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Outstanding Production of a Play
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Significant Artistic Achievement: Outstanding Innovative and Immersive Storytelling
Winner
Robert Salvador
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Deena Aziz
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John Ullyatt
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Tess Degenstein
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Gerald King
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Alessandro Juliani
Cory Sincennes
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Drew Facey
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Scott Bellis
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Alley Theatre and Touchstone Theatre
Production
Best of Enemies
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Matilda
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Noises Off
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Kuroko
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The Great Leap
Shakespeare in Love
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Cost of Living
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Noises Off
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The Sound of Music
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Noises Off
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Inheritance: a pick-the-path experience
Company
Pacific Theatre
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Arts Club Theatre Company (in partnership with Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre)
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Arts Club Theatre Company (in partnership with Citadel Theatre & Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre)
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Arts Club Theatre Company
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Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre
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Arts Club Theatre Company
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Bard on the Beach
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Arts Club Theatre Company (in partnership with Citadel Theatre)
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Arts Club Theatre Company
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Arts Club Theatre Company
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Arts Club Theatre Company
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Alley Theatre and Touchstone Theatre (in association with Vancouver Moving Theatre and community partnership with Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre)
Sponsor
CAEA
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RED Management
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Theatre at UBC​
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Christie Lites
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Proshow audiovisual
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Georgia Straight
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Lucas Talent
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Talent House
Small Theatre
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Award
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role
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Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role
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Outstanding Performance by an Actor Supporting
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Outstanding Performance by an Actress Supporting
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Outstanding Lighting Design
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Outstanding Sound Design/Original Composition
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Outstanding Costume Design
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Outstanding Set Design
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Georgia Straight Outstanding Direction
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Outstanding Production of a Musical
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Outstanding Production of a Play
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Significant Artistic Achievement: Outstanding Innovative and Immersive Storytelling
Winner
Kevin McNulty
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Jillian Fargey
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Chris Francisque
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Elizabeth Kirkland
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Itai Erdal
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Rick Colhoun
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Christina Sinosich & Donnie Tejani
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Amir Ofek
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Mindy Parfitt
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Caitlin Clugston, Graham Coffeng,
Nick Fontaine,
Janet Gigliotti,
Alex Gullason,
Warren Kimmel,
Steve Maddock,
Jennie Neumann, Anthony Santiago, Madeleine Suddaby, Jennifer Suratos, Lindsay Ann Warnock, Jonathan Winsby, Katey WrightProduction
The Father
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The Father
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Superior Donuts
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The Sea
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The Father
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Frankenstein: Lost in Darkness
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Company
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The Father
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The Father
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Company
The Father
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Company
Company
The Search Party
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The Search Party
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Ensemble Theatre Company
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Slamming Door Artist Collective
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The Search Party
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Wireless Wings Radio Ensemble
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Raincity Theatre
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The Search Party
The Search Party
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Raincity Theatre
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The Search Party
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Raincity Theatre
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Sponsor
UBCP
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Langara College
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daCosta Talent
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Stage One Accounting
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Theatre for Young Audiences
Congratulations to all nominees and winners
Award
Outstanding Performance
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Outstanding Design: Video Design
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Outstanding Artistic Creation: Direction
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Outstanding Production
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Significant Artistic Achievement: Outstanding stage management
Winner
Marlene Ginader
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Jay Dodge
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Ian Harmon
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Jillian Perry
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Production
Bad Hats Theatre's Peter Pan
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Iron Peggy
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Love You Forever and More Munsch
Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish
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Th'owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish
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Company
Carousel Theatre for Young People
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Vancouver International Children's Festival and Boca del Lupo (in association with red diva projects)
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Beach House Theatre
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Axis Theatre Company
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Axis Theatre Company
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Sponsor
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Bingham & Co. Chartered Accountants
Script
Its own special category.
Award
Outstanding Original Script​
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Winner
Jan (JD) Derbyshire
Production
Certified
Company
Touchstone Theatre
Sponsor
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Special Awards
For more on special awards, see below.
Award
Critics Choice Innovation
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Vancouver NOW Representation and Inclusion​
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Patron of the Arts​
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Mary Phillips Award
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Sam Payne Award
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John Moffat & Larry Lillo Award
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GVPTA Career Achievement
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Sydney Risk Award
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Colin Campbell Award
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Ray Michal Award
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Gordon Armstrong Playwright's Rent Award
Winner
Certified
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Heidi Taylor
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Ken Gracie & Phillip Waddell
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Conor Moore
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Heather Barr
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Gerry Mackay
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Wendy Bross Stuart
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Derek Chan
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Elia Kirby
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Chris Lam
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Deborah Williams & The Flame
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Production
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Chicken Girl
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Company
Touchstone Theatre
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rice & beans theatre (in partnership with Playwrights Theatre Centre)
Sponsor
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