The 35th Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards

LARGE THEATRE

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role - Large Theatre
Damien Atkins Angels in America: Millennium Approaches Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role - Large Theatre
Adele Noronha Brothel #9 Touchstone Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Large Theatre
Valin Shinyei Billy Elliot: The Musical Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Large Theatre
Laara Sadiq Brothel #9 Touchstone Theatre

Outstanding Lighting Design - Large Theatre John Webber Pericles Bard on the Beach

Outstanding Set Design - Large Theatre Drew Facey Brothel #9 Touchstone Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design - Large Theatre Carmen Alatorre Pericles Bard on the Beach

Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition Large Theatre
Torquil Campbell and Alessandro Juliani Angels in America: Millennium Approaches Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Direction - Large Theatre
Lois Anderson Pericles Bard on the Beach

Outstanding Production - Large Theatre
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches Arts Club Theatre Company

Significant Artistic Achievement - Large Theatre
Rohit Chokhani Diwali Fest Outstanding Work in Expanding the Diversification of Vancouver Theatre through Excellence in Festival Programming

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role – Small Theatre
Kyle Jespersen The Fighting Season Bleeding Heart Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role – Small Theatre
Alexandra Lainfiesta Green Lake Solo Collective

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Small Theatre
Ashley O`Connell Flare Path The Slamming Door Artist Collective

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Small Theatre
Yoshié Bancroft Ithaka dream of passion productions & Excavation Theatre

Outstanding Lighting Design – Small Theatre
Itai Erdal O’wet/Lost Lagoon Alley Theatre

Outstanding Set Design – Small Theatre
Lauchlin Johnston Creeps Realwheels Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design – Small Theatre
Carmen Alatorre Walt Whitman’s Secret the frank theatre company

Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition – Small Theatre
Troy Slocum The Pipeline Project ITSAZOO Productions and Savage Society in association with Neworld Theatre & the Gateway Theatre

Outstanding Direction – Small Theatre
Rachel Peake Green Lake Solo Collective


Outstanding Production of a Play– Small Theatre
Creeps Realwheels Theatre

Significant Artistic Achievement – Small Theatre
Paul Beckett, David Bloom, Genevieve Fleming, Brett Harris, David A. Kaye, Aaron Roderick and Adam Grant Warren Creeps Realwheels Theatre Outstanding Ensemble Performance

Outstanding Production – Theatre for Young Audiences
Freddie in the Neighbourhood The Little Onion Puppet Company

Significant Artistic Achievement – Theatre for Young Audiences
Baking Time Presentation House Theatre Outstanding Audience Engagement

Outstanding Original Script
The Piano Teacher Dorothy Dittrich Arts Club Theatre Company

Georgia Straight Critic’s Choice Innovation Award
Revolutions Fight with a Stick

Vancouver NOW Representation and Inclusion Award

Chris Gatchalian For producing an extraordinary 16/17 Season that included Q2Q, the first ever queer theatre Conference in Canada, which embraced intersections of queerness and cultural diversity with vision and integrity.

Additional awards presented were:
Patron of the Arts Award – Bryan Searle and Patrice Savoie
Mary Phillips Prize for Behind-the-Scenes Achievement – Angie Descalzi
Sam Payne Award for the Most Promising Newcomer – Olivia Hutt
John Moffat & Larry Lillo Prize – Valerie Sing Turner
GVPTA Career Achievement Award - Marsha Sibthorpe
Sydney Risk Prize– Quelemia Sparrow
Colin Campbell Award for Excellence in Technical Theatre – Sarah Marchant
Ray Michal Prize for Most Promising New Director – Jamie King