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The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2023.
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Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Kayla Mackenzie
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
32%
Stephanie Jurkova
- PIPPIN
- StoryBook Theatre
17%
Julie Tomaino
- JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
- Theatre Calgary
14%
Greg Pember
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
11%
Jocelyn Hover
- RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
9%
Stephen West
- KINKY BOOTS
- Front Row Centre
5%
Samantha Ketsa
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
4%
Kayla Mackenzie
- TICK, TICK... BOOM!
- Forte Musical Theatre
3%
Kayla Mackenzie
- THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
3%
Alexa Elser
- LOVE STRUCK
- Theatre of Consequence
1%
Timothy French
- ONE HIT WONDERS
- Stage West
1%
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Ralamy Kneeshaw
- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
- Theatre Calgary
24%
Catherine Handford
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- StoryBook Theatre
23%
Melissa Mitchell
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
20%
Catherine Handford
- RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
11%
Joelle Wyminga
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
9%
Rebecca Toon
- THE DARK LADY
- Lunchbox Theatre
7%
Nicole Logan
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
5%
Benjamin Toner
- ONE HIT WONDERS
- Stage West
1%
Best Dance Production
DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
65%
ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
35%
Best Direction Of A Musical
Aliza Sarian
- Disney's Newsies
- Storybook Theatre
15%
Julie Tomaino
- JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
- Theatre Calgary
14%
James Peranda
- RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
14%
Mark Bellamy
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
12%
Samatha McKennaCurrie
- ELLA ENCHANTED
- StoryBook Theatre
9%
JP Thibodeau
- TICK TICK BOOK
- Forte Musical Theatre
7%
Cayley Wreggitt
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
6%
Stephen West & Char Brydges
- KINKY BOOTS
- Front Row Centre
4%
Jonathan Christenson
- NEVERMORE
- Vertigo Theatre
4%
Michael Scholar Jr.
- THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- StoryBook Theatre
4%
JP Thibodeau
- YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
- StageWest
3%
Bronwyn Steinberg
- HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
- Lunchbox Theatre
2%
Kathryn Smith
- WE'RE GONNA DIE
- Verb Theatre
2%
JP Thibodeau
- NAUGHTY BUT NICE 9
- Forte Musical Theatre
2%
James perranda
- RIDE THE CYCLONE
- Storybook Theatre
2%
Best Direction Of A Play
Stafford Arima
- FORGIVENESS
- Theatre Calgary
42%
Simon Mallett
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
31%
Bronwyn Steinberg
- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
- Theatre Calgary
12%
Conrad Belau
- LOVE STRUCK
- Theatre of Consequence
6%
Craig Hall
- THE EXTRACTIONIST
- Vertigo Theatre
5%
Pat Chan
- BILL C773
- Seniors Acting Lab
5%
Best Ensemble
DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
27%
JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
- Theatre Calgary
12%
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
11%
RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
10%
ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
10%
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
6%
PIPPIN
- Storybook Theatre
6%
(TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
5%
ELLA ENCHANTED
- Storybook Theatre
5%
KINKY BOOTS
- Front Row Centre
3%
THE NORDEGG INCIDENT
- Sucker for Punishment Art Group/Theatre of Consequence
1%
BILL C773
- Seniors Acting Lab
1%
COWGIRL UP
- Alberta Theatre Projects
1%
100 YEARS OF DARKNESS
- Inside Out Theatre
1%
ONE HIT WONDERS
- StageWest
1%
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
JP Thibodeau
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
17%
Ben Childs
- RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
14%
Skylar Desjardins
- THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
12%
Jeff Harrison
- LITTLE RED WARRIOR AND HIS LAWYER
- Theatre Calgary
11%
Bretta Gerecke
- NEVERMORE
- Vertigo Theatre
9%
Kris Mish
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
8%
Nicole Logan
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
6%
Ben Childs
- KINKY BOOTS
- Front Row Centre
5%
Alexandra Prichard
- GASLIGHT
- Vertigo Theatre
5%
Za Hughes
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
5%
Kris Mish
- TICK TICK BOOK
- Forte Musical Theatre
4%
Lauren Acheson
- HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
- Lunchbox Theatre
2%
Lauren Acheson
- THE NORDEGG INCIDENT
- Sucker for Punishment Art Group/Theatre of Consequence
1%
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Alecia Pagnotta
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
23%
Chris Tsujiuchi
- JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
- Theatre Calgary
15%
Ethan Vasquez Taylor
- RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
13%
Joel Schaefer
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
12%
Ruth Alexander
- NEVERMORE
- Vertigo Theatre
7%
Ethan Vasquez Taylor
- ELLA ENCHANTED
- Storybook Theatre
6%
Ian Robertson
- THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- 2023
6%
Joe Slabe
- TICK TICK BOOM
- Forte Musical Theatre
4%
Joy Robinson
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
4%
Joe Slabe
- NAUGHTY BUT NICE
- Forte Musical Theatre
4%
Anne Roggensack
- KINKY BOOTS
- Front Row Centre
3%
Alixandra Cowman
- HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
- Lunchbox Theatre
2%
Best Musical
DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
31%
RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
14%
JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
- Theatre Calgary
11%
ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
9%
ELLA ENCHANTED
- Storybook Theatre
6%
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
6%
NEVERMORE
- Vertigo Theatre
6%
TICK TICK BOOM
- Forte Musical Theatre
6%
(TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
5%
KINKY BOOTS
- Front Row Centre
3%
9 TO 5 - THE MUSICAL
- Stage West
2%
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
- Lunchbox Theatre
2%
NAUGHTY BUT NICE 9
- Forte Musical Theatre
1%
Best New Play Or Musical
FORGIVENESS
- Theatre Calgary
55%
(TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
15%
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
- Lunchbox Theatre
11%
THE EXTRACTIONIST
- Vertigo Theatre
8%
INNOCENCE: ASTRAY
- Third Draft Theatre
6%
BILL C773
- Seniors Acting Lab
5%
Best Performer In A Musical
Sofia Aya Cristancho
- NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
20%
Katie McMillan
- JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
- Theatre Calgary
14%
Danielle Baker
- RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
8%
Cameron Chapman
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
8%
Cameron Gilmour
- THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
7%
Alex Flynn-Belanger
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
6%
Chelsea Howell-Fellows
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
5%
Leah Chan
- PIPPIN
- Storybook Theatre
5%
DANE BJORNSON
- TICK, TICK... BOOM!
- Forte Musical Theatre
5%
Shakura Dickson
- ADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL
- Theatre Calgary
3%
Aaronsaul Negre
- LEGALLY BLONDE
- Storybook Theatre
3%
Joel Schaefer
- TICK, TICK... BOOM!
- Forte Musical Theatre
3%
Jessica Jones
- TICK, TICK... BOOM!
- Forte Musical Theatre
3%
Elinor Holt
- 9 TO 5 - THE MUSICAL
- Stage West
2%
Felix Yoder
- KINKY BOOTS
- Front Row Centre
2%
Alex Flynn Belanger
- THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
1%
Elvie Ellis
- JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
- Southern Alberta Jubilee
1%
Conrad Belau
- MONO MAN MIA! LIVE!
- High Performance Rodeo
1%
Grace Fedorchuk
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
1%
Elena Belyea
- WE'RE GONNA DIE
- Verb Theatre
1%
Donna Ng
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
1%
Mitra Byron
- THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
1%
Mitra Pooranalingam
- THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
0%
Fred Amdur
- KINKY BOOTS
- Front Row Centre
0
Best Performer In A Play
Jackie Thurber
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
20%
Yoshie Bancroft
- FORGIVENESS
- Theatre Calgary
18%
Griffin Cork
- FORGIVENESS
- Theatre Calgary
15%
Aaronsaul Negre
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
13%
Neil James
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
12%
Emily Howard
- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
- Theatre Calgary
9%
Bruce Horak
- RICHARD III
- The Shakespeare Company
5%
Christopher Duthie
- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
- Theatre Calgary
4%
Chris Heatherington
- BILL C773
- Seniors Acting Lab
2%
Ayla Stephen
- LOVE STRUCK
- Theatre of Consequence
1%
Daniela Vlaskalic
- RICHARD III
- The Shakespeare Company
1%
Emily Howard
- LOVE STRUCK
- Theatre of Consequence
1%
Best Play
FORGIVENESS
- Theatre Calgary
36%
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
29%
RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
19%
LITTLE RED WARRIOR AND HIS LAWYER
- Theatre Calgary
5%
THE MINISTRY OF GRACE
- Making Treaty 7
3%
BILL C773
- Seniors Acting Lab
3%
RICHARD III
- The Shakespeare Company
2%
100 YEARS OF DARKNESS
- Inside Out Theatre
2%
LOVE STRUCK
- Theatre of Consequence
1%
Best Production of an Opera
MACBETH
- Calgary Opera
76%
THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS
- Calgary Opera
24%
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Pam Johnson
- FORGIVENESS
- Theatre Calgary
23%
Jonathan Beaudoin
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
20%
James perranda
- RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
15%
JP Thibodeau
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
12%
Scott Reid
- MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
- Vertigo Theatre
9%
James perranda
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
9%
Nicole Logan
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
6%
Terry Gunvordahl
- THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
5%
Andy Moro
- THE MINISTRY OF GRACE
- Making Treaty 7
2%
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Joshua Reid
- FORGIVENESS
- Theatre Calgary
26%
Ross Wilson
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
22%
Ben Childs
- RIDE THE CYCLONE
- BrownCow Collective
16%
Gad Gijon
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
12%
Joy Robinson
- (TAYLOR'S VERSION)
- DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
6%
Alixandra Cowman
- THE DARK LADY
- Lunchbox Theatre
5%
Alixandra Cowman
- HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
- Lunchbox Theatre
5%
Alixandra Cowman
- GASLIGHT
- Vertigo Theatre
4%
Alixandra Cowman
- THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
- Theatre Calgary
4%
Alixandra Cowman
- MAGIC LIES
- Rosebud Theatre
0%
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Conor Thomson
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
13%
Shayla Fiveland
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
13%
Sofia Aya Cristancho
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
12%
Amy Warren
- ELLA ENCHANTED
- Storybook Theatre
9%
Jayda Freeman
- DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
8%
Glen Mills
- JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
- Theatre Calgary
7%
julian bauer
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
6%
Alexa Elser
- ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
- Theatre Calgary
6%
Joel Schaefer
- TICK, TICK... BOOM!
- Forte Musical Theatre
5%
Michelle Rawlings
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- StoryBook Theatre
5%
Maggie Myles
- PIPPIN
- Storybook Theatre
3%
Sarah Haggeman
- PIPPIN
- Storybook Theatre
3%
Jeremy Walker
- KINKY BOOTS
- Front Row Centre
2%
Jackie Gibney
- ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
2%
Thomas Zima
- PIPPIN
- Storybook Theatre
2%
Danielle Baker
- KINKY BOOTS
- Frontier High School
2%
Jackie Gibney
- FOLLIES
- Front Row Centre
1%
Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Sofia Aya Cristancho
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
23%
Jerod Blake
- FORGIVENESS
- Theatre Calgary
21%
Maysan Kawash
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
15%
Alexandria Lee
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
9%
Daniel Fong
- THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE
- Vertigo Theatre
8%
Anna Cummer
- TEENAGE DICK
- Alberta Theatre Projects
6%
Kevin McNulty
- LITTLE RED WARRIOR AND HIS LAWYER
- Theatre Calgary
6%
Alex Flynn Belanger
- PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
5%
Filsan Dualeh
- RICHARD III
- The Shakespeare Company
3%
Rylan Nilsson
- BILL C773
- Seniors Acting Lab
2%
Mustafa Albssi
- 100 YEARS OF DARKNESS
- Inside Out Theatre
2%
Ebony Gooden
- 100 YEARS OF DARKNESS
- Inside Out Theatre
1%
Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
DISNEY'S NEWSIES
- Storybook Theatre
38%
ELF THE MUSICAL
- Storybook Theatre
17%
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
- Storybook Theatre
12%
ELLA ENCHANTED
- Storybook Theatre
10%
THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
- StoryBook Theatre
10%
HONK
- Storybook Theatre
8%
CANDY CANE KIDS
- Storybook Theatre
5%
Favorite Local Theatre
Storybook Theatre
43%
Theatre Calgary
25%
BrownCow Collective
8%
Vertigo Theatre
7%
DIY Theatre & Baker Miller Pink
4%
Lunchbox Theatre
3%
Untold Stories Theatre
3%
Forte Musical Theatre
2%
8 Rojo
2%
Front Row Centre
2%
Notre Dame High School
0%
Heritage Park Community Center
0
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