2016
Recipients are Underlined
Outstanding Ensemble Cast – Sponsored by Live Five
Little Badger and the Fire Spirit, Sum Theatre
J. Caesar, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another, Theatre Howl / Live Five
Bang., Persephone Theatre
The Perfect Gift, Dancing Sky Theatre
Outstanding Emerging Artist – Sponsored by Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Dalton Lightfoot (actor)
Jenna Berenbaum (actor)
Krystle Pederson (actor)
Heather Morrison (playwright)
Emma Thorpe (fight choreographer)
Robert Grier (stage manager)
Outstanding Leading Performance (Female)
Elizabeth Nepjuk – The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble, Persephone Theatre
Patricia Cano – The (Post) Mistress, Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre
Caitlin Vancoughnett – Lungs, Fire in the Hole Productions / Live Five
Danielle Spilchen – Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another, Theatre Howl / Live Five
Jonelle Gunderson – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Outstanding Leading Performance (Male)
Josh Beaudry – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Shaun Smyth – Playing With Fire: The Theo Fleury Story, Persephone Theatre
Leon Willey – Mary Poppins, Persephone Theatre / Western Canada Theatre
Skye Brandon – Beatrice and Virgil, Last Exit
Aaron Hursh – Lungs, Fire in the Hole Productions / Live Five
Outstanding Supporting Performance (Female)
Jenna Berenbaum – J. Caesar, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Jenna-Lee Hyde – The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol, Persephone Theatre
Carol Greyeyes – The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble, Persephone Theatre
Barbara Barsky – Mary Poppins, Persephone Theatre / Western Canada Theatre
Angela Christie – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Outstanding Supporting Performance (Male)
Jaron Francis – This Is War, Persephone Theatre
Josh Beaudry – Bang., Persephone Theatre
Rob van Meenen – This Is War, Persephone Theatre
Nathan Howe – Salt Baby, The Salt Baby Collective / Live Five
Outstanding Costume Design
Beverley Kobelsky – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Beverley Kobelsky – J. Caesar, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Cory Sincennes – Mary Poppins, Persephone Theatre / Western Canada Theatre
Miranda Hughes – Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air, Neverending Highway Productions / Live Five
Terri Morgan – Little Badger and the Fire Spirit, Sum Theatre
Amberlin Hsu – Macbeth, Embrace Theatre
Outstanding Set Design – Sponsored by IATSE Local #300
David Fraser – Playing With Fire: The Theo Fleury Story, Persephone Theatre
Cory Sincennes – Mary Poppins, Persephone Theatre / Western Canada Theatre
David Roberts – Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Persephone Theatre
Jared Beattie – Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air, Neverending Highway Productions / Live Five
Jenna Maren – Et le reflet de notre lune dansera, La Troupe du Jour
Outstanding Sound Design, Composition, or Musical Direction – Sponsored by La Troupe du Jour
Grahame Kent – foley design, Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air, Neverending Highway Productions / Live Five
Clinton Ackerman – sound design, This Is War, Persephone Theatre
Matthew Skopyk – sound design, Playing With Fire: The Theo Fleury Story, Persephone Theatre
Nathan Howe and Derek Desroches – Musical Direction, Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another, Theatre Howl / Live Five
Connor Brousseau – composition, J. Caesar, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Outstanding Lighting Design
Louise Guinand – Mary Poppins, Persephone Theatre / Western Canada Theatre
Stephen Wade – The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble, Persephone Theatre
Byron Hnatuk – The (Post) Mistress, Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre
Del Surjik – This Is War, Persephone Theatre
Stephen Wade – Bang., Persephone Theatre
Will Brooks – Et le reflet de notre lune dansera, La Troupe du Jour
Outstanding Original Script – Sponsored by Saskatchewan Playwrights’ Centre
Daniel Macdonald – Bang., Persephone Theatre
Heather Morrison – Thicker than Water, Sum Theatre
Curtis Peeteetuce – Popcorn Elder, Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre / Dancing Sky Theatre
The Sum Theatre Ensemble – Little Badger and the Fire Spirit, Sum Theatre
Outstanding Direction
Brian Cochrane – Lungs, Fire in the Hole Productions / Live Five
Johnna Wright – The (Post) Mistress, Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre
Anita Smith – J. Caesar, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan
Daniel Macdonald – Bang., Persephone Theatre
Nathan Howe – Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another, Theatre Howl / Live Five
Outstanding Production
The (Post) Mistress, Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre
Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another, Theatre Howl / Live Five
Playing With Fire: The Theo Fleury Story, Persephone Theatre
This Is War, Persephone Theatre
The Jurors’ Award for Innovation – sponsored by Sum Theatre
The award was presented to Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan for innovation in exploring the traditional mandate of producing Shakespeare for a modern audience.
The Henry Woolf Award for Continuing Achievement
Presented to Curtis Peeteetuce, outgoing Artistic Director of Gordon Tootoosis Nīgānīwin Theatre.