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2013 Nominees and Recipients

The recipients of the 2013 CAT Awards were announced on Saturday August 24th, 2013 at the Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary. Congratulations to all the nominees and recipients. A big thank you to Barb Mitchell (Guest Emcee), Connie Canfield (Accompanist), the organizing committee and our sponsors.
Recipients are highlighted. Click on any Category, Production, Company or Artist to filter the results.

Download the press releases for the 2013 CAT Award Nominees and the 2013 CAT Award Recipients.

Community Builder Award

Calgary Community Theatre Ltd. (CCTL)

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical
Sponsored by James Noonan

Alyshia-Grace Hobday as Penny in Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
Katelyn Morishita as Paulette Bonafonte in Legally Blonde, the Musical - Front Row Centre Players
Jacqueline Moran Strilchuk as Martha Watson in White Christmas - StoryBook Theatre
Angela Woodard as Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical
Sponsored by Carolyn Byers - Elarbe Professional Services Inc.

Colton Duane as Patsy in Spamalot - Front Row Centre Players
Bruce Fraser as Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
Graeme Humphrey as Cosmo Brown in Singin' in the Rain - Front Row Centre Players
Gary Silberg as The Genie of the Lamp in Aladdin - Morpheus Theatre
Tenaj Williams as Seaweed in Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre

Outstanding Sound Effects in a Musical
Sponsored by Ginette Simonot

Meg Anderson for Spamalot - Front Row Centre Players
Steven Eastgaard-Ross for Singin' in the Rain - Front Row Centre Players
Byron Redd for Children of Eden - UCalgary Operetta Company
Byron Redd for Seussical the Musical - UCalgary Operetta Company
Etienne St. Jacques for Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre

Outstanding Soundscape in a Play
Sponsored by Cine Audio Visual

Aidan Lytton for The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre
Patrick Murray for Ars Poetica - Scorpio Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play
Sponsored by Urban Stories Theatre

Dorin McIntosh as Pato Dooley in The Beauty Queen of Leenane - Liffey Players
James Noonan as Lloyd Dallas in Noises Off - Morpheus Theatre
Tyler Reinhold as Mr. Dussel in The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre
Gregory Spielman as George King (Grandad) in Grandad was a Soldier - Scorpio Theatre
Darcy Wilson as Mr. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play
Sponsored by Canuck Amusements

Faith Amantea as Petronella Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre
Donna Barnfield as Mrs. Erlynne in Lady Windermere's Fan - Gas & Light Productions
Michelle Brandenburg as Adriana in Grandad was a Soldier - Scorpio Theatre
Clarice Evans as Duchess of Berwick in Lady Windermere's Fan - Gas & Light Productions
Gillian Klassen as Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire - Liffey Players
Charlotte Loeppky as Edith Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Chorus in a Musical
Sponsored by White’s Flowers

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
Sponsored by Ken DeWyn FocalPoint Business Coaching

Outstanding Lighting Design
Sponsored by The Camera Loves You (film classes and workshops)

Kalyna Conrad for Singin' in the Rain - Front Row Centre Players
David Marshall for Lady Windermere's Fan - Gas & Light Productions
Michelle McAulay for The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre
JP Thibodeau for Camp Rock The Musical - StoryBook Theatre
JP Thibodeau for Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre

Outstanding Choreography or Stage Fight
Sponsored by Morpheus Theatre

Danielle Desmarais for Spamalot - Front Row Centre Players
Jocelyn Hoover for Children of Eden - UCalgary Operetta Company
Karen Iwanski for Singin' in the Rain - Front Row Centre Players
Terra Plum & Katherine Burrowes for Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
Laura Solilo for White Christmas - StoryBook Theatre

Outstanding Stagecraft (Includes Properties Design & Set Decor)
Sponsored by Sets and Stuff

Dale Fea for Present Laughter - Dewdney Players
Bryan Francis, Janos Zeller, Graeme Humphrey, Jamie Eastgaard-Ross, Jody Low & Jenn Brown Clarke for Singin' in the Rain - Front Row Centre Players
Samantha Stemmler for Seussical the Musical - UCalgary Operetta Company
JP Thibodeau for Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
Bill Torrie & Jennifer Merio for The Drowsy Chaperone - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
Stewart Watt & Mikee Ames with Erik Hope & Mark Ceverini for The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Costume Design (Includes Hair, Makeup & Prosthetics)
Sponsored by The Wizard's Wardrobe

Frank MacLeod & builders: Myrna Weiden, Donna Barnfield, Marilyn Buehning, Barb Symms, Sandy Forbes, Nicole Ogilvie, Magz Ross, Elayne Fischer, Kim Johnson for Seussical the Musical - UCalgary Operetta Company
Rhonda Mottle & Mikee Ames for Spamalot - Front Row Centre Players
Rhonda Perry for The Drowsy Chaperone - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
Magz Ross & Cat Bentley for Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
Phaedra Vandenbrun for The Gondoliers - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Musical Direction
Sponsored by Bill Torrie

Patrice Barnes for Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
Winnifred Hume & Wilma Rothbauer for The Gondoliers - Morpheus Theatre
Danielle Wahl for Singin' in the Rain - Front Row Centre Players
Colleen Whidden for Children of Eden - UCalgary Operetta Company
Colleen Whidden for Seussical the Musical - UCalgary Operetta Company
Naomi Williams for Spamalot - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Original Script or Adaptation
Sponsored by Caroline Russell-King, Dramaturgy on Demand

Dan Gibbins for Grandad was a Soldier - Scorpio Theatre
Helen Young for A Touch of Grace - Urban Stories Theatre

Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Sponsored by Sherry Kennedy/Sheaken Music Inc.

Danielle Bernardin as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
Tanis Laatsch as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain - Front Row Centre Players
Ainsley Ohler as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, the Musical - Front Row Centre Players
Emily Sunderland as Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical the Musical - UCalgary Operetta Company

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Sponsored by Workshop Theatre

Philip Frias as Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde, the Musical - Front Row Centre Players
Devon Oakander as Cat in the Hat in Seussical the Musical - UCalgary Operetta Company
Bryton Udy as Link Larkin in Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
Jeremy Walker as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Sponsored by Brian Holiday

Carl Bishop for Legally Blonde, the Musical - Front Row Centre Players
Jamie Eastgaard-Ross for Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
Colleen Whidden for Children of Eden - UCalgary Operetta Company
Colleen Whidden for Seussical the Musical - UCalgary Operetta Company
Janos Zeller for Spamalot - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Sponsored by Theatre Alberta

Sean Anderson for Noises Off - Morpheus Theatre
Amanda Liz Cutting for The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre
Jeremy MacKenzie for Lady Windermere's Fan - Gas & Light Productions
Nicola Payton for Present Laughter - Dewdney Players
Tanya Wolff for A Streetcar Named Desire - Liffey Players

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Sponsored by Liffey Players

James Nash as Garry Essendine in Present Laughter - Dewdney Players
Courtney Nelson as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire - Liffey Players
Eric Pettifor as Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre
Gregory Spielman as Hugh Rose in Ars Poetica - Scorpio Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Sponsored by Cappuccino Musical Theatre

Morgan Garnier as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre
Gillian Klassen as Lady Windermere in Lady Windermere's Fan - Gas & Light Productions
Eden Nielson as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre
Angela Reeves as Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire - Liffey Players

Sandy Singer Award
Outstanding Contribution to Community Theatre

Michelle Brandenburg

Outstanding Production of a Musical
Sponsored by StoryBook Theatre

Children of Eden - UCalgary Operetta Company
(Producer: Byron Redd, Director & Musical Director: Colleen Whidden, Choreographer: Jocelyn Hoover, Stage Manager: Meredith Johnson)
Hairspray - StoryBook Theatre
(Producer: Ainsley Ohler, Maria Bernardin & Kerry Miller, Director: Jamie Eastgaard-Ross with JP Thibodeau, Musical Director: Patrice Barnes, Choreographer: Terra Plum & Katherine Burrowes, Stage Manager: Graeme Humphrey)
Legally Blonde, the Musical - Front Row Centre Players
(Producer: Janos Zeller with Allana Chatterton, Director: Carl Bishop, Musical Director: Lurene Bates with Laura Coatsworth, Choreographer: Danielle Desmarais, Stage Manager: Leah Winter)
Seussical the Musical - UCalgary Operetta Company
(Producer: Byron Redd, Director & Musical Director: Colleen Whidden, Choreographer: Jocelyn Hoover, Stage Manager: Lisa Bumstead)
Spamalot - Front Row Centre Players
(Producer: Veronica Mack with Alexandra May, Director: Janos Zeller, Musical Director: Naomi Williams, Choreographer: Danielle Desmarais, Stage Manager: Allana Chatterton)
White Christmas - StoryBook Theatre
(Producer: Jolene Anderson, Director: JP Thibodeau, Musical Director: Patrice Barnes, Choreographer: Laura Solilo & Ainsley Ohler, Stage Manager: Joy Hodgson)

Outstanding Production of a Play
Sponsored by Front Row Centre Players

Lady Windermere's Fan - Gas & Light Productions
(Producer: Tereasa Maillie & Rob Fulton, Director: Jeremy MacKenzie, Stage Manager: Heather MacDonald)
Night of the Living Dead - Workshop Theatre
(Producer: Alan LeBoeuf & Emily Brennan, Director: Roger LeBlanc, Stage Manager: Colleen Trumble)
Noises Off - Morpheus Theatre
(Producer: Trish Befus, Director: Sean Anderson, Stage Manager: Daisy Pond)
The Diary of Anne Frank - Morpheus Theatre
(Producer: Michelle McKey, Director: Amanda Liz Cutting, Stage Manager: Emerald Tofte)

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