The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards were handed out tonight at the Commodore Ballroom. The Arts Club Theatre took home 10 awards, and shows that won the most recognition included that company's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Carousel Theatre's Bird Brain; and Glass City Theatre's Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train.

The following is a list of award-winners, with further coverage coming tomorrow morning.

LARGE THEATRE AWARDS

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role - Large Theatre: Gerard Plunkett, Glengarry Glen Ross, Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role - Large Theatre: Deborah Williams, Becky's New Car, Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Large Theatre: Bob Frazer, Death of a Salesman, Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company

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)

Outstanding Lighting Design - Large Theatre: Alan Brodie & Brian Johnson,Tear the Curtain!, Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)

Outstanding Set Design - Large Theatre: Alison Green, The Philanderer, Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Costume Design - Large Theatre: Phillip Clarkson, The Philanderer, Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition - Large Theatre: Ivory Sky, The Graduate, Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Direction - Large Theatre: Michael Shamata, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Arts Club Theatre Company (co-production with the Belfry Theatre)

Outstanding Production - Large Theatre: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Arts Club Theatre Company (co-production with the Belfry Theatre)

Significant Artistic Achievement - Large Theatre: Outstanding Ensemble Performance: 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)

SMALL THEATRE

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role – Small Theatre: Robert Olguin, Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, Glass City 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)

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Small Theatre: Simon Webb, Hamlet, The Honest Fishmongers Equity Co-op

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Small Theatre: Barbara Pollard, A Lie of the Mind, Main Street Theatre Equity Co-op

Outstanding Lighting Design – Small Theatre: Itai Erdal, Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, Glass City Theatre

Outstanding Set Design – Small Theatre: Drew Facey, Playland, Pacific Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design – Small Theatre: Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh, Mimi, or A Poisoner's Comedy, Touchstone Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition – Small Theatre: David Mesiha, The Busy World Is Hushed, one2theatre

Outstanding Direction – Small Theatre: Stephen Malloy, A Lie of the Mind, Main Street Theatre Equity Co-op

Outstanding Production – Small Theatre: Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, Glass City Theatre

Significant Artistic Achievement – Small Theatre: Pacific Theatre Pacific Theatre Curation and Execution of an Outstanding Season of Theatre

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

Outstanding Performance – Theatre for Young Audiences: Georgina Beaty, The Shape of a Girl, Green Thumb Theatre

Outstanding Design – Theatre for Young Audiences: Heidi Wilkinson - Set & Properties Design, Bird Brain Carousel Theatre

Outstanding Artistic Creation – Theatre for Young Audiences: Carole Higgins - Direction, Bird Brain, Carousel Theatre

Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audiences: Bird Brain, Carousel Theatre

Significant Artistic Achievement – Theatre for Young Audiences: Al Frisk, Jeff Harrison, Yulia Shtern, Jeff Tymoschuk, and Heidi Wilkinson, Pharaoh Serket & The Lost Stone of Fire, Carousel Theatre (Outstanding Design Team)

Outstanding Original Script: Kevin Kerr & Jonathon Young Tear the Curtain!, Arts Club Theatre Company (in association with Electric Company Theatre)

SPECIAL AWARDS

Cheryl Hutcherson: The Mary Phillips Award for Behind-the-Scenes Achievement

Jane Penistan: The Georgia Straight Patron of the Arts Award

Bernard Cuffling: Career Achievement Award

Evan Frayne: Sam Payne Award for Most Promising Newcomer

Critics’ Choice Innovation Award: Neworld Theatre/Leaky Heaven Circus Peter Panties

Anita Rochon: Ray Michal Prize for Emerging Director

Dave Deveau (My Funny Valentine): Sydney Risk Award for an Outstanding Script by an Emerging Playwright

Susinn McFarlen: John Moffat and Larry Lillo Award