Jessie Richardson Awards 1994-2009

Grant-writing season is upon us, so part of my work on the Canada Council application has been to review some of the company's accomplishments, including our recognition by the arts community. Among other things, I looked over the list of our Jessie Richardson Awards nominations. Of course awards are no sort of "last word" on the value of a work of art - scanning these titles and names, you'll surely think of others equally worthy. But it does provide an interesting perspective on the company's work in the fifteen seasons since we became eligible for Jessies.

Jessie Richardson Awards 1994-2009

75 Pacific Theatre nominations

15 nominations for work presented or sponsored by PT

1994-95 (6 nominations)

VOICE OF THE PRAIRIE
Actress: Erla Faye Forsyth
Supporting Actor: Dirk Van Stralen

COTTON PATCH GOSPEL
Director: Morris Ertman
Musical Direction: Allen des Noyers
Ensemble Cast: Spencer Capier, Allen des Noyers, Tim Dixon, Ron Reed, Wyndham Thiessen

Set Design: Morris Ertman, Damien

1995-96 (1 nomination)

Musical Direction: Scott Hafso, The Howard Cycle

1996-97 (3+1 nominations)

Set Design: Bruce Repei, Talley's Folly
Lighting Design: Bruce Repei, Talley's Folly

Actor: Dirk Van Stralen, Mass Appeal

Ensemble Cast: Lucia Frangione, Erla Faye Forsyth, Anita Wittenberg, Holy Mo (Potluck Productions)

1997-98 (4+4 nominations)

NAVY WIFE
Lead Actress: Miriam Brown
Supporting Actress: Linda Bush
Sound Design: Steven Bulat

Lead Actor: Dirk Van Stralen, The Nerd

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (Building Bridges Equity Co-op)
Director: John Juliani
Set Design: Robert Gerow
Supporting Actor: Hiro Kanagawa
Lead Actor: Terry Jang Barclay

1998-99 (4 nominations)

AGNES OF GOD
Light Design: Kevin McAllister
Set Design: Morris Ertman
Lead Actress: Gina Chiarelli

Lead Actress: Miriam Brown, The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe

1999-2000 (8+2 nominations)

MASTER HAROLD... & THE BOYS
Outstanding Production: Pacific Theatre
Director: Morris Ertman
Lead Actor: Jeremy Tow
Supporting Actor: Tom Pickett

HOLY MO
Costume Design: Christine Hackman
Outstanding Actress: Tiffany Lyndall-Knight
Set Design: Kevin McAllister

Original Composition: Allen des Noyers, Dreams of Kings & Carpenters

Outstanding Actress: Sharon Heath, Quilters (Quilters Co-op)
Lead Actress: Katharine Venour, Saint Joan (Candlelight Productions)

2000-2001 (2 nominations)

Musical Direction: Karen Parent, Tent Meeting
Supporting Actress: Carolyn Tweedle, The Foreigner

2001-2002 (2+1 nominations)

CARIBOO MAGI
Original Play or Musical: Lucia Frangione
Lead Actor: Dirk Van Stralen

Sydney Risk Award, Emerging Playwright: Lucia Frangione

2002-2003 (10 nominations)

LETTICE & LOVAGE
Supporting Actress: Trish Pattenden
Lead Actress: Erla Faye Forsyth

ESPRESSO
Outstanding Production: Pacific Theatre
Original Play: Lucia Frangione
Lead Actress: Lucia Frangione
Lead Actor: Todd Thomson
Set Design: Kevin McAllister
Light Design: Kevin McAllister
Critics' Choice: Espresso

Supporting Actor: Ron Reed, God's Man In Texas

2003-2004 (2+1 nominations)

THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE
Performance, TYA: Paul Moniz de Sa
Performance, TYA: Julia Mackey

Supporting Actor: Bob Frazer, The Glass Menagerie (Liffy)

2004-2005 (4+1 nominations)

CHICKENS
Supporting Actor: Corina Akeson
Set Design: Kevin McAllister
Costume Design: Nicole Bach

Supporting Actor: Kyle Rideout, Halo

Lead Actor: Rick Dobran, The Domino Heart (Section 8)

2005-2006 (17+5 nominations)

SHADOWLANDS
Outstanding Production, Small Theatre: Pacific Theatre
Outstanding Direction: Morris Ertman
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role: Ron Reed
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role: Katharine Venour
Outstanding Set Design: Dale Marushy
Outstanding Costume Design: Nicole Bach

THE FARNDALE CHRISTMAS CAROL
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role: Erla Faye Forsyth
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Kyle Rideout
Outstanding Costume Design: Nicole Bach
Significant Artistic Achievement, Props Design: Francesca Albertazzi & Lauchlin Johnston

PRODIGAL SON
Outstanding Production, Large Theatre: Touchstone Theatre & Pacific Theatre
Outstanding Original Script: Shawn MacDonald
Outstanding Direction: Katrina Dunn
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Bob Frazer
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Camille Beaudoin
Outstanding Lighting Design: John Webber
Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition: Paul Moniz de Sa

ELEPHANT MAN (Five Bob Equity Co-op)
Outstanding Production, Small Theatre: Five Bob Equity Co-op
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Annabel Kershaw
Outstanding Lighting Design: Adrian Muir
Outstanding Costume Design: Sheila White

Gordon Armstrong Playwright's Award winner: Lucia Frangione
(For LEAVE OF ABSENCE, which Lucia is developing for Pacific Theatre in partnership with the Playwrights' Theatre Centre)

2006-2007 (8 nominations)

GRACE
Outstanding Production: Pacific Theatre
Director: Angela Konrad
Actor: Craig Erickson, Grace
Supporting Actor: Kerry Vander Griend
Supporting Actor: Duncan Fraser
Actress: Alexa Devine

Costume Design: Nicole Bach, A Bright Particular Star
Set Design: Kevin McAllister, Cariboo Magi

2007-2008 (3 nominations)

Supporting Actor: Paul Moniz de Sa, Driving Miss Daisy
Sound Design: Stephen Bulat, Driving Miss Daisy

Lead Actor: Ron Reed, A Man For All Seasons

2008-2009 (1 nomination)

Supporting Actor: Ron Reed, Mourning Dove