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The January 2015 Ovation Awards, Celebrating the Musicals of 2014

The 11th Annual OVATION! Awards
Sunday January 18th, Vancouver Academy of Music
Doors 6PM. Show 7PM. 

To vote for your favourites of 2014 click here. 
To purchase tickets to the awards show click here. 
PLEASE NOTE: Currently there is a waiting list for cancelled tickets - email applausemusicals at yahoo.ca to be on the list. 

ABOUT THE AWARDS SHOW: 

If you’re a fan of music theatre, you don’t want to miss the musical theatre glitterati at the 11th Annual OVATION Awards, Sunday January 18, 2015. This community celebration features over fifty performers presenting numbers from the hit musicals presented in the Lower Mainland in 2014, while also presenting awards to people and companies that present these musicals.

As well as the thrilling performances, the ultimate goal of the evening is to celebrate the hundreds of people who dedicate hours of their time working on and off stage with the numerous companies that present musicals. Musical Theatre is alive and well in here in the Lower Mainland, with 65 shows performed in 2014 including full productions, revues, and “pantos”.

The Awards Show this year will be MC'd by the terrific twin duo Daniel and Timothy Johnston and will feature a cast of over 50 performers. 

As of January 12th, we have confirmed performances from these shows from 2014: Annie, Busy Town, Cabaret, Carrie, Crazy For You, Darling A Musical, Gay's The Word, Grease, Jesus Christ SuperStar, Legally Blonde TUTS, Little Women, Lucia, Lucky Stiff, Magic To Do, Red Rock Diner, Reefer Madness, Sail Away, Shrek the Musical (Align & TUTS), Spring Awakening, SUDS, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Last Five Years, The Marvellous Wonderettes, The Mikado, The Raymur Mothers, They're Playing Our Song, and The Vixens Of Wonderland.

AND a special performance by The Vaudevillians - British Columbia's #1 Seniors entertainment troupe!

For a full list of musicals presented in 2014 click here

The first Awards show was presented at the Backstage Lounge in 2004 but quickly outgrew the venue and is now presented at the Vancouver Academy of Music to accommodate the sold out audiences each year.

Over 20 awards in a number of categories are presented including an Outstanding Longtime Contribution Award given to a member of the community who has contributed more than 10 years to the development, promotion, and continuation of musical theatre in the lower mainland. Past recipients of this award include: Johnny Duncan, Perry Ehrlich, Ed Harrington, Jeff Hyslop, Bruce Kellett, Bill Millerd, Nancy & Roger Nelson, Lloyd Nicholson, Shel Peircy, Cecilia & Roger Smith, and Pat Waldron.

11th Annual OVATION! Awards on Sunday January 18, 2015, at the Vancouver Academy of Music, 1270 Chestnut St, Vancouver. Reception 6PM, Show & Awards 7PM. Further information applausemusicals.com - tickets brownpapertickets.com

The Nominees
Congratulations to everyone who made musicals in 2014, especially those listed below who are nominated for OVATION! Awards that will be presented on January 18, 2015 at the Vancouver Academy of Music. 

Award winners are in red. 

Two Longtime Contribution Awards were presented to Wendy Bross Stuart and James Bryson. 

The 2015 Cheryl Hutcherson Award was awarded to Cathy Wilmot. 

Outstanding Professional Production
  • Crazy For You, Gateway Theatre
  • Floyd Collins, Patrick Street Productions
  • James and the Giant Peach, Carousel Theatre
  • Red Rock Diner, Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Spamalot, Arts Club Theatre Company

Outstanding Community Production - Large Theatre 
(150 + seats)
  • Annie, Royal City Musical Theatre
  • The Drowsy Chaperone, Exit 22/Capilano University
  • Jesus Christ Superstar, Highlands United Productions
  • Shrek, Align Entertainment
  • Shrek, Theatre Under The Stars

Outstanding Community Production - Small Theatre 
(less than 150 seats)
  • Darling A Musical, Springboard Theatre Productions
  • Grease, Studio 58
  • Lucky Stiff, Capilano University Musical Theatre Program
  • Reefer Madness The Musical, Awkward Stage Productions
  • Spring Awakening, Fighting Chance Productions
  • Vixens of Wonderland, Concrete Vertigo Productions

Outstanding Chamber (small cast) Production 
(six or fewer performers)
  • Busytown, Carousel Theatre
  • The Marvelous Wonderettes, Footlight Theatre Company
  • Out of a Dream, Patrick Street Productions
  • Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook - The Snapshots Collective
  • SUDS: The Rocking 60's Musical Soap Opera – Deep Cove Stage Society

Outstanding New Work
  • Lucia, The Broadway Chorus. Ashley Lambert Maberly music, lyrics & book. 
  • Love Lash, A New Musical by Terence Vince
  • The Raymur Mothers, Theatre In The Raw. Bill Sample – music, Bob Sarti – book & lyrics. 

Outstanding Music Direction
  • Steve Charles, Urinetown – Firehall Arts Centre
  • Steven Greenfield, Busytown – Carousel Theatre
  • Brent Hughes, Shrek - Align Entertainment
  • Chris King, Crazy for You – Gateway Theatre
  • Nico Rhodes, Out of A Dream – Patrick Street Productions
  • Wendy Bross Stuart, Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook – The Snapshots Collective

Outstanding Direction
  • Peter Jorgensen, Out of A Dream
  • Chad Matchette, Shrek Align Entertainment
  • Chris McGregor, Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook - The Snapshots Collective
  • Ryan Mooney, Spring Awakening – Fighting Chance Productions
  • Tracey Power, Chelsea Hotel – Firehall Arts Centre
  • Barb Tomasic, Crazy for You - Gateway Theatre

Outstanding Choreography
  • Kayla Dunbar, Grease – Studio 58
  • Kayla Dunbar, Busytown – Carousel Theatre
  • Dawn Ewen, Vixens of Wonderland – Concrete Vertigo Productions
  • Anna Kuman, Spring Awakening – Fighting Chance Productions
  • Grace Newson, Carrie – Fighting Chance Productions
  • Julie Tomaino, Crazy for You – Gateway Theatre

Outstanding Set Design
  • Amir Ofek, Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions
  • Drew Facey, Busytown – Carousel Theatre
  • Steve Draper, Marvelous Wonderettes – Footlight Theatre
  • Al Frisk, James and the Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre
  • Marshall McMahen, Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre
  • Brian Ball, The Mikado – Metro Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design

  • Carmen Alatorre, Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre
  • Barbara Clayden, Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions
  • Barbara Clayden, James and the Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre
  • Chris Sinosich, Shrek – Theatre Under The Stores
  • Debbie Wiecke, Cannibal The Musical – Awkward Stage Productions

Outstanding Lighting Design
  • Jeff Harrison, Broken Sex Doll – Virtual Stage
  • Jeff Harrison, Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions
  • Gerald King, James and the Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre
  • Ted Roberts, Chelsea Hotel – Firehall Arts Centre

Outstanding Lead Performance - Female
  • Kate Blackburn, Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre
  • Jocelyn Gauthier, Legally Blonde – Theatre Under The Stars
  • Julia MacLean, Annie – Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Ranae Miller, Carrie – Fighting Chance Productions
  • Jennifer McLaren, Gay’s The Word – APPLAUSE! Musicals In Concert
  • Lindsay Warnock, Shrek – Theatre Under The Stars

Outstanding Lead Performance - Male
  • Gaelan Beatty, Crazy for You – Gateway Theatre
  • Daren Herbert, Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions
  • William Hopkins, Shrek – Align Entertainment
  • Kayvon Kelly, Chelsea Hotel – Firehall Arts Centre
  • Anton Lipovetsky, Urinetown – Firehall Arts Centre
  • Matt Palmer, Shrek – Theatre Under The Stars

Outstanding Supporting Performance - Male
  • Theo Budd, Drowsy Chaperone – Exit 22/Capilano University 
  • Jonathan Holmes, Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre
  • Scott Perrie, Spamalot – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Colin Sheen, Red Rock Diner – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Andrew Wheeler, Urinetown – Firehall Arts Centre
  • Jonathan Winsby, James and the Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre

Outstanding Supporting Performance - Female
  • Patti Allan, James & The Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre
  • Caitlin Clugston, Annie – Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Steffanie Davis, Darling the Musical - Springboard Theatre Productions
  • Meghan Gardiner, Urinetown- Firehall Arts Centre
  • Keri Smith, Carrie – Fighting Chance Productions
  • Cathy Wilmot, Shrek – Align Entertainment

Outstanding Chorus Gypsy - Female
  • Laura Ross (Darling, Crazy for You)
  • Jennifer Suttis (Crazy For You, Legally Blonde - TUTS, Cabaret)
  • Makayla Moore (Spamalot, James and the Giant Peach, Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Emily Henney (Legally Blonde - TUTS, Reefer Madness)
  • Alex Gullason (Love Lash, Broken Sex Doll, Cabaret. Shrek - Align)
  • Allison Fligg (Shrek - TUTS, Crazy For You)

Outstanding Chorus Gyspy - Male
  • Ben Bilodeau (Vixens of Wonderland,  Carrie, Shrek - Align)
  • Justin Lapena (Crazy For You, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Chris Lam (Reefer Madness, Cannibal, Beggars Opera, Urinetown)
  • David Z. Cohen (Crazy For You, Legally Blonde - TUTS, Love Lash)
  • Evan Kascak (Carrie, Gay's The Word)
  • Matthew Fedorowicz (Shrek - Align, Sail Away, Legally Blonde - TUTS)

Outstanding Newcomer - Male
  • William Ford Hopkins (Shrek, Sail Away, Darling, Crazy For You)
  • Victor Hunter (Reefer Madness, Shrek - TUTS, Darling, Cabaret)
  • Riley Qualtieri (Carrie, The Last Five Years)
  • Nick Preston (Gays The Word, Darling, Crazy for You)
  • Andrew Wade (Floyd Collins, Sail Away, Little Women, Gays The Word)
  • Jacob Wolstencroft (Sail Away, Shrek - TUTS, The Drowsy Chaperone, Darling)
  • Jacob Woike (The Drowsy Chaperone, Legally Blonde - TUTS, Broken Sex Doll)

Outstanding Newcomer - Female
  • Paige Fraser (The Drowsy Chaperone, Darling)
  • Stefania Wheelhouse (Marvelous Wonderettes, Sail Away)
  • Kate Blackburn (Crazy For You, The Drowsy Chaperone)
  • Eva Tavares (Gays The Word)
  • Chelsea Rose Tucker (Cannibal, Broken Sex Doll, Rent)
  • Julie Casselman (Little Women, Darling)

Special 2015 Award (for those things that were observed as outstanding but don’t have a category):
  • Richard Elsom for outstanding special effects, blood and make up for Evil Dead
  • Leah Cuff, for outstanding prosthetics & makeup for Shrek the Musical – Align Entertainment.
  • Heidi Wilkinson, Head of Props, for the outstanding props for Busytown – Carousel Theatre. 
  • The outstanding “reporters” – [Jay Davis, Graham Coffeng, Michael Culp] - performance in Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions. 
  • The outstanding tap performance by the Tap Ensemble of Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre. 
  • The outstanding Kit Kat Girls/Boys, in Cabaret – Pipedream Theatre Project. 

The AUDIENCE CHOICE Award Winners were: 

  • Outstanding Panto - Cinderella An East Side Panto, Theatre Replacement & The Cultch
  • Outstanding Remounted Musical - Avenue Q, The Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Outstanding Special Event - Parade, The Confidential Musical Theatre Project




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