16th Rideau Awards | Prix Rideau Awards

Winners & Nominees | Lauréats et finalist.es

Prix Rideau Awards

16th Annual | 16e annuel

The nominations for the 16th Annual Prix Rideau Awards were announced in October 2024, and reflected the productions submitted between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024. The Awards Nights was hosted at La Nouvelle-Scène Gilles Desjardins on November 24, 2024.

Les finalistes de la 16e édition annuelle des Prix Rideau ont été annoncés en octobre 2024, et reflétait les productions soumis entre le 1 septembre 2023 et le 31 août 2024. La soirée de remise des prix a eu lieu à La Nouvelle-Scène Gilles Desjardins sur le 24 novembre 2024.

Prix Francophones | French Awards

English Awards | Prix Anglo

Production de l'année

Outstanding Production

The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi, Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GAGNANT)

La fuite de l'hippocampe, Les Vagabondes & Vox Théâtre

Manipuler avec soin, Théâtre de l'île

Le roi poubelle, Vox Théâtre & Théâtre Francais de Toronto

The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: The Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™, The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno

Macbeth, A Company of Fools

The Supine Cobbler, The Great Canadian Theatre Company

The Vexed and the Vigorous, Dead Unicorn Ink

Women of the Fur Trade, The National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre, in association with the Great Canadian Theatre Company & Native Earth Performing Arts (WINNER)

Mise-en-scéne de l'année

Outstanding Direction

Lisa L'Heureux, The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi, Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company

Pier Rodier, Le Roi Poubelle, Vox Théâtre & Théâtre Français de Toronto (GAGNANT)

Patrice Forbes, The Vexed and the Vigorous, Dead Unicorn Ink

Sophie Goyette-Hamels, Polygraph, Trip the Light Theatre Collective

Geoff McBride, The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: The Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™, The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno (WINNER)

Renae Morriseau, Women of the Fur Trade, The National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre, GCTC & Native Earth Perfroming Arts

Emily Pearlman, The Supine Cobbler, The Great Canadian Theatre Company

Interprétations de l'année (deux prix)

Outstanding Performances (two awards)

Alexandre Gauthier, The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi, Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GAGNANT)

Marie-Ève Fontaine, Tartuffe, Fâcheux Théâtre

André Perrier, Tartuffe, Fâcheux Théâtre

Judith Poitras & Marie-Ève Fontaine, L'ensemble de La fuite de l'hippocampe, Les Vagabondes & Vox Théâtre

Eudes La Roche-Francoeur & Béatrice René-Décarie, L'ensemble de Le Roi Poubelle, Vox Théâtre & Théâtre Français de Toronto (GAGNANT)

Jon Dickey, Polygraph, Trip the Light Theatre Collective

Olivia Gault, Drinking with Plants, Drinking with Plants Productions

Axandre Lemours, The Vexed and the Vigorous, Dead Unicorn Ink

Jeannie MacRae, The Vexed and the Vigorous, Dead Unicorn Ink (WINNER)

Cheri Maracle, Women of the Fur Trade, National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre, GCTC & Native Earth (WINNER)

Samuel Talajic, The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: The Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™, The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno

Mitch Wood, Cabaret, Ovation Productions

Sam Woods, The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: The Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™, The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno

Conceptions de l'année (deux prix)

Outstanding Designs (two awards)

Kyle Ahluwalia | Éclairages, The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi, Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company

Andrée-Ève Archambault | Scénographie, The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi, Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GAGNANT)

Mathieu Charette | Éclairages & Environnement Sonore, Manipuler avec soin, Théâtre de l'île

Manon Doran & Pier Rodier | Scénographie, Le Roi Poubelle, Vox Théâtre & Théâtre Français de Toronto (GAGNANT)

Mylène Ménard | Costumes, Le Roi Poubelle, Vox Théâtre & Théâtre Français de Toronto

Gabriel Pilon | Éclairages, La fuite de l'hippocampe, Les Vagabondes et Vox Théâtre

Patrice Forbes | Set Design, The Vexed and the Vigorous, Dead Unicorn Ink

Ted Forbes | Lighting Design, The Vexed and the Vigorous, Dead Unicorn Ink (WINNER)

Vanessa Imeson | Costume Design, The Supine Cobbler, The Great Canadian Theatre Company (WINNER)

Vanessa Imeson | Costume Design, Women of the Fur Trade, National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre, The Great Canadian Theatre Company & Native Earth Performing Arts

Cullen Elijah McGrail | Set Design, The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: The Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™, The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno

Laura Nerenberg | Sound Design, Jewish-ish, Zaria Productions

Sabrina Tang | Music Direction, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Paper Moon Theatre

Seth Thomson | Lighting Design, Polygraph, Trip the Light Theatre Collective

Prix découverte

Emerging Artist Award

Louis-Antoine Chrétien, Interprétation

Laurence Gallant, Interprétation

Marie-Eve Rousseau Fortier, Mise-en-scène

Amélie Trottier, Interprétation (GAGNANT)

Ananya Antony, Performance

Olivia Gault, Performance

Sophie Goyette-Hamels, Directing

Joy Mwandemange, Performance

Sam Woods, Performance (WINNER)

Prix derriére le rideau

Behind the Rideau Award

Anne Hamels | Régie, La fuite de l'hippocape, Les Vagabondes & Vox Théâtre

Sasha Hayashi | Régie, Tartuffe, Fâcheux Théâtre

Pascale Lemay | Régie, The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi, Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GAGNANT)

Marie-Thé Morin | Conseil dramaturgique, La fuite de l'hippocampe, Les Vagabondes & Vox Théâtre

Abigaile Gagnon | Stage Manager, Macbeth, A Company of Fools

Tamara LaPlante | Stage Manager, Polygraph, Trip the Light Theatre Collective

Nicholas Leno | Dramaturg, The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: the Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™, The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno (WINNER)

Sabrina Tang | Music Direction, Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Paper Moon Theatre

Outstanding New Creation

The City Aquarium is Proud to Present; The Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™ by The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno (WINNER)

Polygraph by Trip the Light Theatre Collective

The Vexed and the Vigorous by Patrice Forbes

Special Mention Jury Prize in Ensemble Performance

The City Aquarium is Proud to Present; The Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™, Amanda Logan, Samuel Talajic & Sam Woods, The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno

Macbeth, Ananya Antony, Kate McArthur, Joy Mwandemange, Rebecca Russell, Leanna Williams, A Company of Fools

Polygraph, Sarah Ivanco & Jon Dickey, Trip the Light Theatre Collective

The Supine Cobbler, Deena Aziz, Ellie Ellwand, Kelsey Rideout, Maryse Fernandes & Tara Patterson, The Great Canadian Theatre Company (WINNER)

The Vexed and the Vigorous, Axandre Lemours, Jeannie MacRae, Kyle Cameron, Michael Kosowan, Patrice Forbes & Sarah Boutcher, Dead Unicorn Ink

The White Crocodile, David Frisch, Élise Gauthier, Chelsea Passmore, Kenney Vandelinde & Kelsey Rideout, Plan B Productions