Onegin wins big at 2016 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards

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      The Arts Club Theatre's Onegin musical, a show our paper called "thrilling", has just swept the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards.

      At the ceremony tonight at the Commodore Ballroom, the show, a new musical by Veda Hille and Amiel Gladstone that was based on an Aleksandr Pushkin poem and the opera by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, took home 10 awards, including one for outstanding production of the year in the large-theatre category.

      The show won in almost every other field as well, including outstanding actor and actress (Alessandro Juliani and Meg Roe), supporting actor (Josh Epstein), lighting design (John Webber), set design (Drew Facey), costumes (Jaqueline Firkins), composition (Veda Hille and Amiel Gladstone), and direction (Amiel Gladstone). The creative team of Veda Hille and the Ungrateful Dead (Barry Mirochnick and Marina Hasselberg) were also acknowledged for outstanding musical direction and musical ensemble. 

      The small-theatre-category awards were more spread out, with Upintheair Theatre winning three Jessies for its production of The North Plan: outstanding direction by Chelsea Haberlin, outstanding performance in a lead role by Genevieve Fleming, and outstanding production of a play. Twenty Something Theatre took two Jessies for its The Out Vigil, (Matthew MacDonald Bain  for his performance in a lead role and Jay Clift and Julie McIsaac for outstanding sound design).

      In the Theatre for Young Audiences category, Théâtre la Seiziéme dominated with its Mathieu Mathématiques winning outstanding production and outstanding design by Drew Facey, with Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin, Emilie Leclerc, and Zack Tardif taking an outstanding performance prize.

      The final results are listed below. Look on this site and in this week's Georgia Straight for more detailed coverage after the event.

       

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

      Alessandro JulianiOneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

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

      Meg RoeOneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

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

      Josh EpsteinOneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

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

      Colleen WheelerPeter and the StarcatcherArts Club Theatre Company

       

      Outstanding Lighting Design - Large Theatre

      John WebberOneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

      Outstanding Set Design - Large Theatre

      Drew FaceyOneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

      Outstanding Costume Design - Large Theatre

      Jacqueline FirkinsOneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

      Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition - Large Theatre

      Veda HilleOneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

      Outstanding Direction - Large Theatre

      Amiel GladstoneOneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

      Outstanding Production - Large Theatre

      OneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

      Significant Artistic Achievement - Large Theatre

      Veda Hille and the Ungrateful Dead (Barry Mirochnick and Marina Hasselberg)OneginArts Club Theatre Company

       

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

      Matthew MacDonald-BainThe Out VigilTwenty Something Theatre

       

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

      Genevieve FlemingThe North PlanUpintheair Theatre

       

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

      Curtis TweedieBright Blue FutureHardline Productions

       

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

      Gabrielle RoseThe RivalsBlackbird Theatre Company

       

      Outstanding Lighting Design – Small Theatre

      Alan BrodieThe Invisible HandPi Theatre

       

      Outstanding Set Design – Small Theatre

      Glenn MacDonaldAnnapurnaChristy Webb Productions

       

      Outstanding Costume Design – Small Theatre

      Sheila WhiteThe RivalsBlackbird Theatre Company

       

      Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition – Small Theatre

      Jay Clift and Julie McIssacThe Out VigilTwenty Something Theatre

       

      Outstanding Direction – Small Theatre

      Chelsea HaberlinThe North PlanUpintheair Theatre

       

      Outstanding Production of a Musical – Small Theatre

      Miss ShakespeareMusical Theatreworks & The Escape Artists

       

      Outstanding Production of a Play– Small Theatre

      The North PlanUpintheair Theatre

       

      Significant Artistic Achievement – Small Theatre

      Joel SturrockTender NapalmTwenty Something Theatre

       

      Outstanding Performance – Theatre for Young Audiences

      Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin, Emilie Leclerc, and Zack TardifMathieu MathématiquesThéâtre la Seizième

       

      Outstanding Design – Theatre for Young Audiences

      Drew FaceyMathieu MathématiquesThéâtre la SeizièmeSet & Costume Design

       

      Outstanding Artistic Creation – Theatre for Young Audiences

      Laura McLeanOur TimeDelinquent TheatreDirection

       

      Significant Artistic Achievement – Theatre for Young Audiences

      Still/FallingGreen Thumb Theatrethe commissioning of the socially relevant

       

      Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audiences

      Mathieu MathématiquesThéâtre la Seizième

       

      Outstanding Original Script

      James Gordon KingRIVULETS: 3 short plays about a floodBabelle Theatre

       

      Georgia Straight Critic's Choice Innovation Award

      Betroffenheit

       

      Co produced by Kidd Pivot and Electric Theatre Company

       

      Vancouver Now Representation and Inclusion Award

      Donna Yamamoto

       

      For demonstrating commitment and leadership to building inclusivity in Vancouver's theatre industry.

       

      Additional awards presented were:

      • Patch of the Arts Award - Wendy Orvig
      • Mary Phillips Prize for Behind-the-Scenes Achievement - Ellie O'Day & Craig Laven
      • Sam Payne Award for the Most Promising Newcomer - Daniel Doheny
      • John Moffat & Larry Lillo Proze - Chris Gatchalian
      • GVPTA Career Achievement Award - Margo Kane
      • Sydney Risk Proze - James Gordon King for RIVULETS: 3 short plays about a flood
      • Colin Campbell Award for Excellence in Technical Theatre - James Pollard
      • Ray Michal Prize for Most Promising New Director - Milton Lim

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