York U Theatre Alumni at the Doras
The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts’s Dora Mavor Moore Awards are presented annually to honour outstanding theatre, dance, and opera productions. This year’s gala takes place Monday June 27 at Harbourfront Centre. York University students, faculty and alumni received over 24 nominations, recognizing their remarkable talent and contributions to Toronto’s vibrant arts scene.
The acclaimed double bill Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom, a Canadian Stage production collaboration with the Department of Theatre racked up seven nominations, including Outstanding Production and Outstanding Direction for Matjash Mrozewski and Estelle Shook, who took the helm as part of their MFA in Directing in Collaboration with Canadian Stage.
Professor Teresa Przybylski received two nods – Outstanding Scenic Design for Hedda Gabler with and Outstanding Costume Design for The Death of the King.
GENERAL THEATRE DIVISION
Outstanding Production
Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom – A Canadian Stage Production collaboration with the Department of Theatre in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University
Outstanding Direction
Matjash Mrozewski, Estelle Shook – Botticelli in the Fire & Sunday in Sodom – A Canadian Stage Production collaboration with the Department of Theatre in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University
Outstanding Performance – Male
Sina Gilani (Theatre MA student) – The 20th of November – Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Outstanding Performance – Female
Anusree Roy (Theatre BFA ’06) – Bombay Black – Factory Theatre
Outstanding Scenic Design
Professor Teresa Przybylski – Hedda Gabler – Necessary Angel Productions in association with Canadian Stage
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jennifer Lennon (Theatre BFA ’09) – Bombay Black – Factory Theatre
INDEPENDENT THEATRE DIVISION
Outstanding Production
La Chasse Galerie — Red One Theatre Collective including Shaina Silver-Baird (Theatre BFA ‘11)
Outstanding Direction
Weyni Mengesha (Theatre BFA ’05) – Butcher – Why Not Theatre
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
The Ensemble of La Chasse Galerie including Shaina Silver-Baird (Theatre BFA ‘11) – Red One Theatre Collective
The Ensemble of The Death of the King including Colin Doyle (Theatre BFA ‘01) – Co-produced by Modern Times Stage Company and The Theatre Centre
Outstanding Scenic Design
George Quan (Theatre BFA ’12) – The Pitchfork Disney – Precisely Peter Productions
Outstanding Costume Design
Gillian Gallow (Theatre BFA ’04) – The Road to Paradise – Human Cargo
Joanna Yu (Theatre BFA ’07) – Butcher – Why Not Theatre
Professor Teresa Przybylski – The Death of a King – Co-produced by Modern Times Stage Company and The Theatre Centre
Outstanding Lighting Design
Michelle Ramsay (Theatre BFA ’97) – Huff – Native Earth Performing Arts
Outstanding Sound Design
Thomas Ryder Payne (Music BA ’95) – Butcher – Why Not Theatre
MUSICAL THEATRE/OPERA DIVISION
Outstanding Direction
Albert Schultz – Marat/Sade – Soulpepper Theatre Company
Outstanding Choreography
Monica Dottor (Dance BFA ’98) – Marat/Sade – Soulpepper Theatre Company
Outstanding Musical Direction
Jordan Armstrong (Music BFA ’06) – One Night Only: The Greatest Musical Never Written – Golden Ages Productions
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DIVISION
Outstanding Direction
Nina Lee Aquino – Scarberia – Young People’s Theatre
Outstanding Performance – Individual
Mishka Thebaud (BFA ’13) – Scarberia – Young People’s Theatre
DANCE DIVISION
Outstanding Choreography
Peter Chin (Visual Art BFA ’85) – Woven – DanceWorks/Tribal Crackling Wind
Outstanding Sound Design
Peter Chin (Visual Art BFA ’85) – Woven – DanceWorks/Tribal Crackling Wind
Outstanding Lighting
Arun Srinivasan (Theatre BFA ’94) – Woven – DanceWorks/Tribal Crackling Wind
Arun Srinivasan (Theatre BFA ’94) – Various Concert – princess productions
Melissa Joakim (Theatre BFA ’09) – The Whole Shebang 2015 – Dreamwalker Dance Company
