The Arts Club Theatre Company production of Tear the Curtain!, in association with Electric Company Theatre, leads the list of nominees for the 29th Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards.

The production has picked up 10 nominations in the Large Theatre categories, including outstanding actor in a lead role (Jonathon Young); outstanding actress in a lead role (Laura Mennell and Dawn Petten); outstanding light design (Alan Brodie); outstanding set design (David Roberts); outstanding costume design (Nancy Bryant); outstanding sound design or original composition (Peter Allen); outstanding direction (Kim Collier); and significant artistic achievement for integration of film/video (Kim Collier, Jonathon Young, and Kevin Kerr) and for outstanding stage management ensemble (Jan Hodgson and Jennifer Swan). It also has been nominated for outstanding original script (Kevin Kerr and Jonathon Young).

In the Small Theatre categories, Pacific Theatre’s production of Playland has received a leading six nominations, for outstanding performance by an actor in a lead role (Michael Kopsa and Tom Pickett); outstanding lighting design (Lauchlin Johnston); outstanding set design (Drew Facey); outstanding direction (Anthony F. Ingram); and outstanding production.

In the Theatre for Young Audiences categories, Carousel Theatre’s Bird Brain leads with four nominations, for oustanding design (Heidi Wilkinson for set and properties design); outstanding artistic creation (Carole Higgins for direction); outstanding production; and significant artistic achievement (Galean Beatty, Josue Laboucane, and Naomi Wright for outstanding ensemble performance.).

The awards ceremony will be held at the Commodore Ballroom on June 20 at 6:45. Tickets available through Ticketmaster.

Additional awards to be presented at the Jessie ceremony are the Georgia Straight Patron of the Arts Award; the Mary Phillips Prize; the Ray Michal Prize for Emerging Director; the Sam Payne Award for the Most Promising Newcomer; the John Moffat & Larry Lillo Award; the Critics Choice Innovation Award; and the GVPTA Career Achievement Award.

The full list of nominees is as follows:

LARGE THEATRE

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role - Large Theatre

Tom McBeath—Death of a Salesman—Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
John Murphy—Much Ado About Nothing—Bard on the Beach
Gerard Plunket—Glengarry Glen Ross—Arts Club Theatre Company
Zachary Stevenson—Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story—Arts Club Theatre Company
Jonathon Young—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role - Large Theatre

Karin Konoval—August: Osage County—Arts Club Theatre Company
Jennifer Lines—Much Ado About Nothing—Bard on the Beach
Laura Mennell—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)
Dawn Petten—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)
Deborah Williams—Becky’s New Car—Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Large Theatre

Simon Bradbury—Much Ado About Nothing—Bard on the Beach
Dmitry Chepovetsky—This—Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
Bob Frazer—Death of a Salesman—Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
Bob Frazer—Falstaff—Bard on the Beach
Dean Paul Gibson—Falstaff—Bard on the Beach

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Large Theatre

Jennifer Clement—The Trespassers—Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company (co-production with the Belfry Theatre)
Lucia Frangione—Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter—Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company (co-production with Manitoba Theatre Centre)
Susinn McFarlen—August: Osage County—Arts Club Theatre Company
Wendy Noel—August: Osage County—Arts Club Theatre Company
Colleen Wheeler—Henry V—Bard on the Beach

Outstanding Lighting Design - Large Theatre

Alan Brodie—Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter—Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company (co-production with Manitoba Theatre Centre)
Alan Brodie—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)
Kerem í‡etinel—The Trespassers—Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company (co-production with the Belfry Theatre)
Gerald King—The Fantasticks—Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
Marsha Sibthorpe—The 39 Steps—Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Set Design - Large Theatre

Alison Green—The Philanderer—Arts Club Theatre Company
Pam Johnson—Falstaff—Bard on the Beach
Amir Ofek—The Graduate—Arts Club Theatre Company
David Roberts—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)
Ted Roberts—August: Osage County—Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Costume Design - Large Theatre

Nancy Bryant—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)
Phillip Clarkson—The Philanderer—Arts Club Theatre Company
Alison Green—Dangerous Corner—Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
Rebekka Sorensen—The 39 Steps—Arts Club Theatre Company
Sheila White—Don Quixote—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Axis Theatre; co-produced with Centaur Theatre)

Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition - Large Theatre

Peter Allen—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)
Robert Buckley—Don Quixote—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Axis Theatre; co-produced with Centaur Theatre)
Marty Chan and Robert Walsh—The Forbidden Phoenix—Gateway Theatre
Murray Price—The 39 Steps—Arts Club Theatre Company
Ivory Sky—The Graduate—Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Direction - Large Theatre

Kim Collier—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)
Dean Paul Gibson—The 39 Steps—Arts Club Theatre Company
Dean Paul Gibson—Much Ado About Nothing—Bard on the Beach
Michael Shamata—The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee—Arts Club Theatre Company (co-production with the Belfry Theatre)
Janet Wright—August: Osage County—Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Production - Large Theatre

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee—Arts Club Theatre Company (co-production with the Belfry Theatre)
The 39 Steps—Arts Club Theatre Company
August: Osage County—Arts Club Theatre Company
Glengarry Glen Ross—Arts Club Theatre Company
Much Ado About Nothing—Bard on the Beach

Significant Artistic Achievement - Large Theatre

Michael Blake, Jeremy Crittenden, Josh Epstein, Sara-Jeanne Hosie, Brian Linds, Alison MacDonald, Tracy Neff, Rosie Simon, and Vincent Tong—The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee—Arts Club Theatre Company (co-production with the Belfry Theatre)—Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg and Adrian Young—The Forbidden Phoenix—Gateway Theatre—Outstanding Integrated Movement
Diana Coatsworth, Martin Happer, Shawn Macdonald, and David Marr—The 39 Steps—Arts Club Theatre Company—Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Kim Collier, Jonathon Young, and Kevin Kerr—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)—Outstanding Integration of Film/Video
Jan Hodgson and Jennifer Swan—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)—Outstanding Stage Management Ensemble

SMALL THEATRE

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role – Small Theatre

Daniel Arnold—Tape—Alley Theatre
Carl Kennedy—Jesus Hopped the ”˜A’ Train—Glass City Theatre
Michael Kopsa—Playland—Pacific Theatre
Rob Olguin—Jesus Hopped the ”˜A’ Train—Glass City Theatre
Tom Pickett—Playland—Pacific Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role – Small Theatre

Susan Bertoia—Mambo Italiano—Firehall Arts Centre (co-production with Western Canada Theatre)
Gina Chiarelli—The Busy World Is Hushed—one2theatre
Lara Gilchrist—A Lie of the Mind—Main Street Theatre
í‰milie Leclerc—L’Enfant-problí¨me—Théí¢tre la Seizií¨me
Emma Slipp—Love Fights: The Trolley Car—Solo Collective Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Small Theatre

Patrick Keating—A Lie of the Mind—Main Street Theatre
Jacques Lalonde—Plan B—Sea Theatre
Joey Lespérance—L’Enfant-problí¨me—Théí¢tre la Seizií¨me
Ashley O’Connell—The Pillowman—Wild Geese Equity Co-op
Simon Webb—Hamlet—The Honest Fishmongers Equity Co-op

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Small Theatre

Gina Chiarelli—Mambo Italiano—Firehall Arts Centre (co-production with Western Canada Theatre)
Kathleen Duborg—A Lie of the Mind—Main Street Theatre
Rebecca Husain—Marion Bridge—Theatre of Infinity
Julie McIsaac—Hamlet—The Honest Fishmongers Equity Co-op
Barbara Pollard—A Lie of the Mind—Main Street Theatre

Outstanding Lighting Design – Small Theatre

Itai Erdal—How to Disappear Completely—The Chop Theatre (co-production with Chutzpah! Festival)
Itai Erdal—Jesus Hopped the ”˜A’ Train—Glass City Theatre
Lauchlin Johnston—Playland—Pacific Theatre
JerguÅ¡ OprÅ¡al—My Funny Valentine—Zee Zee Theatre
Michael Schaldemose—The Busy World Is Hushed—one2theatre

Outstanding Set Design – Small Theatre

Drew Facey—Playland—Pacific Theatre
Pam Johnson—9 Parts of Desire—Presentation House Theatre
Lauchlin Johnston—My Name Is Asher Lev—Pacific Theatre
Michael Schaldemose—The Busy World Is Hushed—one2theatre
Marina Szijarto—My Funny Valentine—Zee Zee Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design – Small Theatre

Drew Facey—Love Fights: Coffee Makes Me Cry & The Trolley Car—Solo Collective Theatre
Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh—Mimi, or A Poisoner’s Comedy—Touchstone Theatre
Qiu Xue Mei—Jade in the Coal—Pangaea Arts (co-production with Theatre at UBC)
Naomi Sider—My Name Is Asher Lev—Pacific Theatre
Marian Truscott—Mambo Italiano—Firehall Arts Centre (co-production with Western Canada Theatre)

Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition – Small Theatre

Luke Ertman—My Name Is Asher Lev—Pacific Theatre
Lee Gellatly—The Boy Who Went Outside—Wild Excursions Performance
Veda Hille—Peter Panties—Neworld Theatre/Leaky Heaven Circus
David Mesiha—The Busy World Is Hushed—one2theatre
Serwan Yamolky—9 Parts of Desire—Presentation House Theatre

Outstanding Direction – Small Theatre

Anthony F. Ingram—Playland—Pacific Theatre
Angela Konrad—Jesus Hopped the ”˜A’ Train—Glass City Theatre
Stephen Malloy—A Lie of the Mind—Main Street Theatre
Rachel Peake—Love Fights: The Trolley Car—Solo Collective Theatre
Richard Wolfe—The Busy World Is Hushed—one2theatre

Outstanding Production – Small Theatre

The Busy World Is Hushed—one2theatre
Jesus Hopped the ”˜A’ Train—Glass City Theatre
A Lie of the Mind—Main Street Theatre
Playland—Pacific Theatre
Tape—Alley Theatre

Significant Artistic Achievement – Small Theatre

Greg Armstrong-Morris, Lauren Bowler, Meghan Gardiner, and Shawn Macdonald—[title of show]—Home Shark Equity Co-op—Outstanding Performing Ensemble
Sean Bayntun, Trischa Buhler, Trevor Grant, and Kerry O’Donovan—Falsettos—Wizard Productions (co-production with Chutzpah! Festival)—Outstanding Musical Ensemble
Christine Hackman—Mimi, or A Poisoner’s Comedy—Touchstone Theatre—Outstanding Wig Design and Construction
Pacific Theatre—Pacific Theatre—Curation and Execution of an Outstanding Season of Theatre
Pangaea Arts—Jade in the Coal—Pangaea Arts (co-production with Theatre at UBC) Outstanding Work of International Collaboration

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

Outstanding Performance – Theatre for Young Audiences

Georgina Beaty—The Shape of a Girl—Green Thumb Theatre
Josue Laboucane—Seussical the Musical—Carousel Theatre
Kaylee Harwood—Seussical the Musical—Carousel Theatre
Ella Simon—500 Words—Green Thumb Theatre
Allan Zinyk—Pharaoh Serket & The Lost Stone of Fire—Carousel Theatre

Outstanding Design – Theatre for Young Audiences

Drew Facey - Set Design—Munscha Mia—Carousel Theatre
Kevin McAllister - Scenery & Props Design—500 Words—Green Thumb Theatre
Heidi Wilkinson - Set & Properties Design—Bird Brain—Carousel Theatre

Outstanding Artistic Creation – Theatre for Young Audiences

Carole Higgins - Direction—Bird Brain—Carousel Theatre
Patrick McDonald - Direction—500 Words—Green Thumb Theatre
Mike Stack - Direction—Pharaoh Serket & The Lost Stone of Fire—Carousel Theatre

Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audiences

500 Words—Green Thumb Theatre
Bird Brain—Carousel Theatre
Pharaoh Serket & The Lost Stone of Fire—Carousel Theatre
The Shape of a Girl—Green Thumb Theatre

Significant Artistic Achievement – Theatre for Young Audiences

Gaelan Beatty, Josue Laboucane, and Naomi Wright—Bird Brain—Carousel Theatre—Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Benjamin Elliott—Munscha Mia—Carousel Theatre—Outstanding Musical Direction and Performance
Al Frisk, Nick Harrison, Yulia Shtern, Jeff Tymoschuk, and Heidi Wilkinson—Pharaoh Serket & The Lost Stone of Fire—Carousel Theatre—Outstanding Design Team

Outstanding Original Script

Peter Anderson & Colin Heath—Don Quixote—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Axis Theatre; co-production with Centaur Theatre)
Dave Deveau—My Funny Valentine—Zee Zee Theatre
Hiro Kanagawa—The Patron Saint of Stanley Park—Arts Club Theatre Company
Kevin Kerr & Jonathon Young—Tear the Curtain!—Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)