2009 Dora Winners

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) presented the 30th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards on Monday, June 29 at the Winter Garden Theatre. While long running big budget musicals "The Sound of Music" (Mirvish Productions) and "Jersey Boys" (Dancap Productions) received nods, the biggest winner was Agokwe, a small production mounted at Buddies in Bad Times theatre. It won a leading six awards, including outstanding production of a play and best new play. Agokwe was written by and stars by Ojibwa First Nations artist Waawaate Fobister. It is a tale of star-crossed love between two teenage boys on neighbouring reserves.

2009 Winners
GENERAL THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION


Outstanding New Play
Waawaate Fobister, Agokwe

Outstanding New Musical/Opera
Abigail Richardson (Composer) & Marjorie Chan (Librettist), Sanctuary Song


Outstanding Production of a Play
Agokwe, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

Outstanding Production of a Musical
The Sound of Music, Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian, David Mirvish


Outstanding Direction of a Play
Ed Roy, Agokwe

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Des McAnuff, The Jersey Boys


Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play
Waawaate Fobister, Agokwe

Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Play
Alison Sealy-Smith, A Raisin in the Sun


Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical
Jeff Madden, Jersey Boys

Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Musical
Elicia MacKenzie, The Sound of Music


Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role in a Play or Musical
Raven Dauda, Miss Julie: Freedom Summer

Outstanding Set Design
Robert Jones, The Sound of Music


Outstanding Costume Design
Erika Iserhoff, Agokwe

Outstanding Lighting Design
Kimberly Purtell, Agokwe


Outstanding Sound Design/Composition
John Gzowski, It’s a Wonderful Life

Outstanding Musical Direction
Anne Manson, A Midsummer Night’s Dream


Outstanding Choreography in a Play or Musical
Denise Clarke/Peggy Baker, Radio Play

Outstanding Touring Production
Black Watch, Luminato presents The National Theatre of Scotland



INDEPENDENT THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION

Outstanding New Play or New Musical
Anton Piatigorsky, Eternal Hydra


Outstanding Production
Eternal Hydra, Crow’s Theatre

Outstanding Direction
Chris Abraham, Eternal Hydra


Outstanding Performance by a Male
David Ferry, Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me

Outstanding Performance by a Female
Maja Ardal, You Fancy Yourself


Outstanding Set Design
Gillian Gallow, Appetite

Outstanding Costume Design
Gillian Gallow, Appetite


Outstanding Lighting Design
John Thompson, Eternal Hydra

Outstanding Sound Design/Composition
Waylen Miki, An Inconvenient Musical