The January 2020 Ovation Awards, Celebrating the Musicals of 2019

THANK YOU to Jonathan Guhl  and Javier R. Sotres who photographed the event. Photos have been credited individually. 
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The 16th Annual OVATION! Awards, celebrating the Musicals of 2019 was held on Sunday January 26, 2020 at the ​Vancouver Academy of Music. Congratulations to all those who make musicals in the Lower Mainland, and to the 74 individuals & companies nominated for Awards. The winners in each category were announced and are listed here in BOLD. 

Outstanding Professional Production
  • Amelie, West Moon Theatre
 
Outstanding Community Production (Large + Small Theatres)  
Outstanding Music Direction 
  • Peter Abando, Amelie – West Moon Theatre
  • Arielle Ballance, Company – Raincity Theatre
  • James Bryson, Singin’ in the Rain – Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Rob Hamilton, American Idiot - URP
  • Christopher King, Newsies – Theatre Under The Stars
  • Kevin Woo, Annie – Align Entertainment
 
Outstanding Direction
  • Daryl Cloran, Matilda – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Valerie Easton, Singin’ in the Rain – Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Josh Epstein, Cabaret – Studio 58/Langara College
  • Chris Lam, Amelie – West Moon Theatre
  • Julie Tomaino, Newsies – Theatre Under the Stars
 
Outstanding Choreography
  • Valerie Easton, Singin’ in the Rain – Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Emily Matchette, American Idiot – URP 
  • Kimberley Rampersad, Matilda – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Nicol Spinola, Annie – Align Entertainment
  • Julie Tomaino, Newsies – Theatre Under the Stars
 
Outstanding Costume Design
  • Christopher David Gauthier, 9 to 5 - Capilano University 
  • Christopher David Gauthier, Singin’ in the Rain – Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Amy McDougall, Cabaret – Studio 58/Langara College
  • Cory Sincennes, Matilda – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Christina Sinosich, Company – Raincity Theatre
  • Donnie Tejani, Rock of Ages – Renegade Arts Co.
 
Outstanding Set Design  
Outstanding Lighting Design
  • Itai Erdal, Cabaret – Studio 58/Langara College
  • Gerald King, Matilda – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Gerald King, Singin’ In the Rain – Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Robert Sondergaard, American Idiot – URP 
  • Sophie Tang, Herringbone – Patrick Street Productions
 
Outstanding Leading Performance – Female
  • Georgia Acken & Thailey Roberge (Matilda), Matilda – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Paige Fraser (Emcee), Cabaret – Studio 58/Langara College
  • Luisa Jojic (Herringbone and others), Herringbone – Patrick Street Productions
  • Erin Palm (Sally), Cabaret – Studio 58/Langara College
  • Chelsea Rose (Narrator), Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat - Gateway Theatre
  • Tessa Trach (Amelie), Amelie – West Moon Theatre
  • Synthia Yusuf (Maria), The Sound of Music – Arts Club Theatre Company
 
Outstanding Leading Performance – Male
  • Oliver Castillo (Joseph), Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat - Gateway Theatre
  • Adam Charles (Jack), Newsies – Theatre Under the Stars
  • Julien Galipeau (Will), Girlfriend – Fighting Chance Productions
  • Caleb Lagayan (Peter), Bare: A Pop Opera – Eternal Theatre Collective
  • Seth Gordon Little (Hannibal Lecter), Silence! The Musical – DSR Productions with Neanderthal Arts Festival
  • Colin Sheen (Johnny), American Idiot – URP
  • Jonathan Winsby (Robert), Company – Raincity Theatre
 
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Female
  • Meghan Gardiner (Elsa), The Sound of Music – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Alex Gullason (Amy), Company – Raincity Theatre
  • Alison MacDonald (Miss Honey), Matilda – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Madeleine Suddaby (Pharaoh), Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat - Gateway Theatre
  • Robyn Wallis (Lina Lamont), Singin’ in the Rain – Royal City Musical Theatre
  • Sheryl Anne Wheaton (Rosie), Mamma Mia! – Theatre Under the Stars
 
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Male
  • Daniel Curalli (Rooster), Annie – Align Entertainment
  • Ben Elliot (Mr. Wormwood), Matilda – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Cole Smuland (Crutchie), Newsies – Theatre Under the Stars
  • John Ullyatt (Miss Trunchbull), Matilda – Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Scott Walters (Stacee), Rock of Ages – Renegade Arts Co.
 
Outstanding Newcomer – Female
  • Haley Allen (9 to 5 – Capilano University, Newsies – Theatre Under the Stars)
  • Jenaya Barker (9 to 5 – Capilano University, American Idiot – URP)
  • Kailley Roesler (9 to 5 – Capilano University, Mamma Mia! – Theatre Under the Stars)
 
Outstanding Newcomer – Male
  • Graeme Kitagawa (Singin’ In the Rain – Royal City Musical Theatre, Newsies – Theatre Under the Stars)
  • Joaquin Little (9 to 5 – Capilano University, Newsies – Theatre Under the Stars, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Gateway Theatre)
  • Chris M. Ward (9 to 5 – Capilano University, Mamma Mia! – Theatre Under the Stars, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Gateway Theatre)
 
Outstanding Artistic Achievement 
  • Sean Bayntun for his exceptional piano performance for Herringbone presented by Patrick Street Productions
  • The children’s ensemble of the production of Matilda, presented by the Arts Club Theatre Company (Helena Ayas, Angelo Cornel, Sienna Fetigan, Ema Lake, Jenna Lamb, Matthew Mintsis, Owen Scott, and Xandrie Umandal). 
  • Michael Kovac & Ryan McNeill Bolton for Fight Direction for Newsies presented by Theatre Under the Stars
 
Bonnie Allan and Randy McCormick were both presented with Behind the Scenes Awards, Awarded to someone who has worked tirelessly “behind the scenes” for the musical theatre community of the Lower Mainland, and who exemplifies the spirit and dedication of late Diane Berladyn + Alana Van Dam.

The recipient of the Cheryl Hutcherson Award is Vuk Prodanovic who is currently attending Studio 58/Langara College. 

Mark your calendar for the 17th Annual OVATION! Awards - Sunday January 31, 2021