Sterling awards recipients announced for 2019/2020

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY: The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius (Theatre Network)

TIMOTHY RYAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL: The Color Purple (Citadel Theatre/royal Manitoba Theatre Centre)

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY (Award to Playwright): The Blue Hour by Michele Vance Hehir (Skirtsafire Festival)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE-DRAMA: Tara Jackson, The Color Purple (Citadel Theatre/royal Manitoba Theatre Centre)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE-COMEDY: Patricia Cerra, Happy Birthday Baby J (Shadow Theatre)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — DRAMA: Janelle Cooper, The Color Purple (Citadel Theatre/royal Manitoba Theatre Centre)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE — COMEDY: Hunter Cardinal, The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius (Theatre Network)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR: Kimberley Rampersad, The Color Purple (Citadel Theatre/royal Manitoba Theatre Centre)

OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION: The Blue Hour (Skirtsafire Festival)

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN: Brianna Kolybaba, Mr Burns, a Post Electric Play (Blarney Productions/ You Are Here Theatre)

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN: Tessa Stamp, The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius (Theatre Network)

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN: Tim Deiling, Six (Citadel Theatre)

OUTSTANDING MULTI MEDIA DESIGN: Sean Nieuwenhuis, Girl in the Machine (Bustle & Beast Theatre)

OUTSTANDING SCORE OF A PLAY OR MUSICAL: Mhairi Berg, Mr Burns, a Post Electric Play (Blarney Productions/you Are Here Theatre)

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Floydd Ricketts, The Color Purple (Citadel Theatre/royal Manitoba Theatre Centre)

OUTSTANDING FIGHT DIRECTION OR CHOREOGRAPHY: Jonathan Hawley Purvis, As You Like It (Citadel Theatre/ Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre)

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION: Brad Fischer — Technician/operator

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES: Safe & Fair: Scene At Work (Alberta Workers’ Health Centre)

OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT, THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES: Gina Puntil, Director, Safe & Fair: Scene at Work (Alberta Workers’ Health Centre)

OUTSTANDING FRINGE PRODUCTION: Queen Lear is Dead (Fox Den Collective)

OUTSTANDING FRINGE NEW WORK (award to Playwright): Queen Lear is Dead by Jessy Ardern (Fox Den Collective)

OUTSTANDING FRINGE DIRECTOR: Valerie Planche, Queen Lear is Dead (Fox Den Collective)

OUTSTANDING FRINGE PERFORMANCE — DRAMA: Candace Berlinguette, Reality Crack (Vibrate Productions)

OUTSTANDING FRINGE PERFORMANCE — COMEDY: Jenny Mckillop, You Are Happy (Blarney Productions/ Dogheart Theatre)