The January 2018 Ovation Awards, Celebrating the Musicals of 2017
Thank you to Randy McCormick who donated 15 fabulous one of a kind hats inspired by musicals of 2017. $600 was raised which will be used for future Financial Awards presented at the annual awards show. Thank you!
The January 2018 Ovation Awards, Celebrating the Musicals of 2017
The 14th Annual OVATION! Awards, was held on Sunday January 28 at the Vancouver Academy of Music. The Awards Show was fabulously co-hosted by Chris Adams & Erik Gow.
Special Longtime Contribution Awards were given to Ruth Nichol, and the late Alex McLeod. The Cheryl Hutcherson Award was presented to Capilano University student Jolene Bernardino.
A cast of over 50 performers sang out show tunes from numerous musicals that were presented in the Lower Mainland in 2017, and 23 awards were presented in a number of categories (listed below). Over 120 individuals and companies were nominated (listed below) and the winners are listed in BOLD.
Outstanding Production – Large Theatre (151+ seats)
Outstanding Production – Small Theatre
Outstanding Production – Professional
Outstanding New Work
Outstanding Music Direction
Outstanding Direction
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Lead Performance - Male/Small Theatre
Outstanding Lead Performance Award - Male
Outstanding Lead Performance Award – Female/Large Theatre
Outstanding Lead Performance Award – Female/Small Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Male
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Female/Large theatre
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Female/Small theatre
Outstanding Youth Performance
Outstanding Chorus Member
Outstanding Newcomer - Female
Outstanding Newcomer - Male
Special Award 2017
Sometimes things just don’t fall under a certain category. The 2017 jury has put the following forward under the Special OVATION! Award of 2017 category.
Winners of the 2017 AUDIENCE CHOICE Awards will be presented online the days leading up to the awards show.
2017 Audience Choice: Outstanding Panto: Cinderella, Metro Theatre
2017 Audience Choice: Outstanding Remounted Musical: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Align Entertainment
2017 Audience Choice: Outstanding Special Event/Non-Juried Show: Grand Hotel, Exit 22/Capilano University
A note: each year, the OVATION! Award Jury decides which awards will be presented based on their deliberation and nominations. This year there is not a separate award for chamber musical, or supporting performance – male/small theatre.
The 14th Annual OVATION! Awards, was held on Sunday January 28 at the Vancouver Academy of Music. The Awards Show was fabulously co-hosted by Chris Adams & Erik Gow.
Special Longtime Contribution Awards were given to Ruth Nichol, and the late Alex McLeod. The Cheryl Hutcherson Award was presented to Capilano University student Jolene Bernardino.
A cast of over 50 performers sang out show tunes from numerous musicals that were presented in the Lower Mainland in 2017, and 23 awards were presented in a number of categories (listed below). Over 120 individuals and companies were nominated (listed below) and the winners are listed in BOLD.
Outstanding Production – Large Theatre (151+ seats)
- Anything Goes, Royal City Musical Theatre
- The Drowsy Chaperone, Theatre Under The Stars
- Jesus Christ Superstar, URP
- The Little Mermaid, Align Entertainment
Outstanding Production – Small Theatre
- 13 The Musical, Bring On Tomorrow Co
- Cabaret, Tomo Suru Players
- Cry Baby, Awkward Stage Productions
- Spring Awakening, Tomo Suru Players
Outstanding Production – Professional
- A Little Night Music, Patrick Street Productions
- Beauty and the Beast, Arts Club Theatre Company
- Bittergirl: The Musical, Arts Club Theatre Company
- Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell, A Firehall Arts Centre Production
Outstanding New Work
- Elbow Room Café: The Musical. Book & Lyrics by Dave Deveau, Music & Lyrics by Anton Lipovetsky. Presented by Zee Zee Theatre.
- Circle Game: Reimagining the Music of Joni Mitchell. Created by Andrew Cohen and Anna Kuman Inspired by the songs of Joni Mitchell A Firehall Arts Centre Production.
- Children of God. Book, Music, Lyrics by Corey Payette. An Urban Ink Production in collaboration with the National Arts Centre English Theatre, association with Raven Theatre and The Cultch.
Outstanding Music Direction
- James Bryson, Anything Goes – Royal City Musical Theatre
- Andrew Cohen, Circle Game - A Firehall Arts Centre Production
- Kevin Michael Cripps, The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Under The Stars
- Angus Kellett, City of Angels – The Pit Collective
- Diane Lines, Bittergirl: The Musical – Arts Club Theatre Company
- Zachary Stevenson, Million Dollar Quartet – Arts Club Theatre Company
Outstanding Direction
- Gillian Barber, The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Under The Stars
- Richard Berg, Jesus Christ Superstar - URP
- Corey Payette, Children of God – Urban Ink
- Barb Tomasic, Cry Baby – Awkward Stage Productions
- Gerald Williams, Spring Awakening - Tomo Suru Players
Outstanding Choreography
- Valerie Easton, Anything Goes – Royal City Musical Theatre
- Carol Seitz, A Day in Hollywood, A Night in the Ukraine - FVGSS
- Sarah Seekamp, Spring Awakening - Tomo Suru Players
- Nicol Spinola, Mary Poppins – Theatre Under The Stars
- Julie Tomaino, 42nd Street – Studio 58/Langara College
Outstanding Set Design
- Richard Berg & Robert Sondergaard, Jesus Christ Superstar - URP
- Brian Bell, The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Under The Stars
- Alison Green, Beauty and the Beast – Arts Club Theatre Company
- Nikolai Kuchin & Sarah Sako, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson – Fighting Chance Productions
- Marshall McMahen, Children of God – Urban Ink
- Carolyn Rapanos, Circle Game – Firehall Arts Centre
Outstanding Costume Design
- Jessica Bayntun, A Little Night Music – Patrick Street Productions
- Barbara Clayden, Beauty and the Beast – Arts Club Theatre Company
- Megan Gilron, Jane Erye – School of Arts, Media + Culture/Trinity Western University
- Spring Awakening - Tomo Suru Players
- Stephanie Kong, City of Angels – Pit Collective
- Chris Sinosich, Mary Poppins – Theatre Under The Stars
Outstanding Lighting Design
- Darren Hales, City of Angels – Pit Collective
- Jeff Harrison, Children of God – Urban Ink
- Ian Schimpf, Circle Game – Firehall Arts Centre
- Robert Sondergaard, Anything Goes – Royal City Musical Theatre
- Robert Sondergaard, Jesus Christ Superstar - URP
Outstanding Lead Performance - Male/Small Theatre
- Chris Adams & Erik Gow, Gutenberg! The Musical
- Julien Galipeau (Billy Lawlor), 42nd Street – Studio 58/Langara College
- Victor Hunter (Cry Baby), Cry Baby – Awkward Stage Productions
- Paul Kobilke (Edward Fairfax), Jane Eyre - School of Arts, Media + Culture/Trinity Western University
- Levi Schneider (Melchior), Spring Awakening - Tomo Suru Players
Outstanding Lead Performance Award - Male
- Steven Greenfield (Jerry Lee Lewis), Million Dollar Quartet – Arts Club Theatre Company
- Victor Hunter (Bert), Mary Poppins – Theatre Under The Stars
- Warren Kimmel (Fredrik Egerman), A Little Night Music – Patrick Street Productions
- Shawn Macdonald (Man in Chair), The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Under The Stars
- Riley Sandbeck (Leo Frank), Parade – Fighting Chance Productions
- Jonathan Winsby (Beast), Beauty and the Beast – Arts Club Theatre Company
Outstanding Lead Performance Award – Female/Large Theatre
- Shannon Hanbury (Janet Van de Graaff), The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Under The Stars
- Advah Soudack (Mrs. Frank), Parade – Fighting Chance Productions
- Lauren Bowler, Katrina Reynolds, & Cailin Stadnyk, Bittergirl: The Musical – Arts Club Theatre Company
- Madeleine Suddaby (Reno Sweeney), Anything Goes – Royal City Musical Theatre
- Ranae Miller (Mary Poppins), Mary Poppins – Theatre Under The Stars
Outstanding Lead Performance Award – Female/Small Theatre
- Martha Ansfield-Scrase (Dot/Marie), Sunday in the Park with George – United Players
- Janet Gigliotti (Judy Garland), End of the Rainbow – Ace Productions
- Emily Smith (Wendla), Spring Awakening - Tomo Suru Players
- Julianna Towle (Jane Eyre), Jane Eyre - School of Arts, Media + Culture/Trinity Western University
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Male
- Nicholas Bradbury & Kai Bradbury (Gangster 1 & 2), The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Under The Stars
- Andrew Cownden (Moonface Martin), Anything Goes – Royal City Musical Theatre
- Kurtis D’Aoust (Mr. Graydon), Thoroughly Modern Millie – Exit 22/Capilano University
- Josh Epstein (D), Bittergirl: The Musical – Arts Club Theatre Company
- Julio Fuentes (Sebastian), The Little Mermaid – Align Entertainment
- Shawn Macdonald (Cogsworth), Beauty and the Beast – Arts Club Theatre Company
- Michael Wild (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh), Anything Goes – Royal City Musical Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Female/Large theatre
- Patti Allan (Madame Armfeldt), A Little Night Music – Patrick Street Productions
- Cathy Elliott (Rita), Children of God – Urban Ink
- Jennifer Gillis, Thoroughly Modern Millie – Exit 22/Capilano University
- Laura Ross (Erma), Anything Goes – Royal City Musical Theatre
- Emma Slipp (Tabby), Elbow Room the Musical – Zee Zee Theatre
- Jennifer Suratos, Jesus Christ Superstar - URP
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Female/Small theatre
- Elizabeth Barrett (Maggie Jones), 42nd Street – Studio 58/Langara College
- Peggy Busch (Anna MacLeod), Under Same Sky – Optimistic Music Company
- Stefanie Stanley (Fräulein Kost), Cabaret – Tomo Suru Players
- Synthia Yusuf, Cry Baby – Awkward Stage Productions
- Tristin Wayte, Sunday In the Park with George – United Players
Outstanding Youth Performance
- Nolen Dubuc (Michael Banks), Mary Poppins – Theatre Under the Stars
- Elizabeth Irving (Fredrika Armfeldt), A Little Night Music – Patrick Street Productions
- Julian Lokash (Archie), 13 the Musical - Bring On Tomorrow Co
- Lola Marshall (Jane Banks), Mary Poppins – Theatre Under The Stars
- Graham Verchere (Evan), 13 The Musical - Bring On Tomorrow Co
Outstanding Chorus Member
- Jesse Alvarez, Janet Gigliotti, Thomas King, Lindsay Warnock (The Angel City 4) - City of Angels, Pit Collective
- Amy Gartner, Draining the Swamp – Curious Creations
- Kim Harvey (Joanna/Secretary), Children of God – Urban Ink
- Colin Humphrey (Rodney), Thoroughly Modern Millie – Exit 22/Capilano University
- Caleb Lagayan, Thoroughly Modern Millie – Exit 22, Jesus Christ Superstar - URP, Mary Poppins – Theatre Under The Stars
- Jennifer Lynch – Anything Goes - Royal City Musical Theatre, Beauty and the Beast – Arts Club Theatre Company
Outstanding Newcomer - Female
- Martha Ansfield-Scrase, Sunday in the park with George – United Players, Draining the Swamp – Curious Creations & Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson – Fighting Chance Productions
- Lyndsey Britten, Choreography: A Little Night Music – Patrick Street Productions, Cabaret, Tomo Suru Players.
- Sidney Klips, Two Views from the Sylvia – Kol Halev Performance Society, Cry Baby – Awkward Stage Productions
- Jennifer Lynch, Anything Goes - Royal City Musical Theatre, Jesus Christ Superstar – URP, Beauty and the Beast – Arts Club Theatre Company
- Andrea Pizarro, Mary Poppins – Theatre Under The Stars, Thoroughly Modern Millie – Exit 22
- Emily Smith, Spring Awakening – Tomo Suru Players, Parade – Fighting Chance Productions
Outstanding Newcomer - Male
- Ricardo Cunha Pequenino, Parade – Fighting Chance Productions
- Colin Humphrey (Under Underling), The Drowsy Chaperone – Theatre Under The Stars, Two Views from the Sylvia – Kol Halev Performance Society
- Caleb Lagayan, Thoroughly Modern Millie – Exit 22/Capilano University, Mary Poppins – Theatre Under The Stars, Jesus Christ Superstar - URP
Special Award 2017
Sometimes things just don’t fall under a certain category. The 2017 jury has put the following forward under the Special OVATION! Award of 2017 category.
- Jan Ballard, Wigs and Makeup for The Little Mermaid presented by Align Entertainment
- Kenneth Lai, Jennifer Lynch, Emma Schellenberg & Chantelle Ward, the Four Tormentors in Jesus Christ Superstar presented by URP.
- Gillies Malnarich for the Plant Puppets design and building. Little Shop of Horrors presented by Vagabond Players
Winners of the 2017 AUDIENCE CHOICE Awards will be presented online the days leading up to the awards show.
2017 Audience Choice: Outstanding Panto: Cinderella, Metro Theatre
2017 Audience Choice: Outstanding Remounted Musical: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Align Entertainment
2017 Audience Choice: Outstanding Special Event/Non-Juried Show: Grand Hotel, Exit 22/Capilano University
A note: each year, the OVATION! Award Jury decides which awards will be presented based on their deliberation and nominations. This year there is not a separate award for chamber musical, or supporting performance – male/small theatre.
