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2022 Prix Rideau Award Nominees
The Prix Rideau Awards are proud to announce the nominees for the 2021-2022 Rideau Awards, celebrating the artists and works of Ottawa Theatre. See below for the full list of nominees.
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The winners will be announced at our annual gala, being held in November 2022. For more information, click here.
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Congratulations to all!
English Award Nominees
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.
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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.
PRODUCTION DE L'ANNÉE
(GAGNANT)
THE DRAGONFLY OF CHICOUTIMI
Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company
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
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
THE CITY AQUARIUM IS PROUD TO PRESENT: THE MAREVLOUS MERMAIDS OF MERRIMENT™
The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno
MACBETH
A Company of Fools
THE SUPINE COBBLER
The Great Canadian Theatre Copmany
THE VEXED AND THE VIGOROUS
Dead Unicorn Ink
(WINNER)
WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE
The National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre, in association with the Great Canadian Theatre Copmany & Native Earth Performing Arts
MISE-EN-SCÈNE DE L'ANNÉE
Lisa L'Heureux
The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi
Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company
(GAGNANT)
Pier Rodier
Le Roi Poubelle
Vox Théâtre & Théâtre Français de Toronto
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Patrice Forbes
The Vexed and the Vigorous
Dead Unicorn Ink
Sophie Goyette-Hamels
Polygraph
Trip the Light Theatre Collective
(WINNER)
Geoff McBride
The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: the Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™
The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno
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)
(GAGNANT)
Alexandre Gauthier
The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi
Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company
Judith Poitras & Marie-Ève Fontaine
L'ensemble de La fuite de l'hippocampe
Les Vagabondes & Vox Théâtre
Marie-Ève Fontaine
Tartuffe
Fâcheux Théâtre
André Perrier
Tartuffe
Fâcheux Théâtre
(GAGNANTS)
Eudes La Roche-Francoeur & Béatrice René-Décarie
L'ensemble de Le Roi Poubelle
Vox Théâtre & Théâtre Français de Toronto
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES
(two awards)
Jon Dickey
Polygraph
Trip the Light Theatre Collective
(WINNER)
Jeannie MacRae
The Vexed and the Vigorous
Dead Unicorn Ink
Olivia Gault
Drinking with Plants
Drinking with Plants Productions
(WINNER)
Cheri Maracle
Women of the Fur Trade
National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre, GCTC & Native Earth
Axandre Lemours
The Vexed and the Vigorous
Dead Unicorn Ink
Samuel Talajic
The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: the Marvelous Mermaids of Meriment™
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
OUTSTANDING DESIGNS
(two awards)
Patrice Forbes | Set Design
The Vexed and the Vigorous
Dead Unicorn Ink
Ted Forbes | Lighting Design
The Vexed and the Vigorous
Dead Unicorn Ink
Vanessa Imeson | Costume Design
The Supine Cobbler
The Great Canadian Theatre Company
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
CONCEPTIONS DE L'ANNÉE
(deux prix)
Kyle Ahluwalia | Éclairages
The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi
Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company
(GAGNANTE)
Andrée-Ève Archambault | Scénographie
The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi
Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company
Mathieu Charette | Éclairages & Environnement Sonore
Manipuler avec soin
Théâtre de l'île
(GAGNANTS)
Manon Doran & Pier Rodier | Scénographie
Le Roi Poubelle
Vox Théâtre & Théâtre Français de Toronto
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
PRIX DÉCOUVERTE
Louis-Antoine Chrétien
Interprétation
Marie-Eve Rousseau Fortier
Mise-en-scène
Laurence Gallant
Interprétation
(GAGNANTE)
Amélie Trottier
Interprétation
EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Ananya Antony
Performance
Olivia Gault
Performance
Sophie Goyette-Hamels
Directing
Joy Mwandemange
Performance
(WINNER)
Sam Woods
Performance
BEHIND THE RIDEAU AWARD
Abigaile Gagnon | Stage Manager
Macbeth
A Company of Fools
(WINNER)
Nicholas Leno | Dramaturg
The City Aquarium is Proud to Present: the Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™
The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno
Tamara LaPlante | Stage Manager
Polygraph
Trip the Light Theatre Collective
Sabrina Tang | Music Direction
Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Paper Moon Theatre
PRIX DERRIÈRE LE RIDEAU
Anne Hamels | Régie
La fuite de l'hippocape
Les Vagabondes & Vox Théâtre
(GAGNANTE)
Pascale Lemay | Régie
The Dragonfly of Chicoutimi
Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company
Sasha Hayashi | Régie
Tartuffe
Fâcheux Théâtre
Marie-Thé Morin | Conseil dramaturgique
La fuite de l'hippocampe
Les Vagabondes & Vox Théâtre
OUTSTANDING NEW CREATION
(WINNER)
"The City Aquarium is Proud to Present; The Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™"
bThe Dragonfly of Chicoutimi
Fâcheux Théâtre & The Great Canadian Theatre Company
"Polygraph"
by Trip the Light Theatre Collectve
"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™
The City Aquarium & Nicholas Leno
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Amanda Logan, Samuel Talajic & Sam Woods
Polygraph
Trip the Light Theatre Collective
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Sarah Ivanco & Jon Dickey
Macbeth
A Company of Fools
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Ananya Antony, Kate McArthur, Joy Mwandemange, Rebecca Russell, Leanna Williams
(WINNER)
The Supine Cobbler
The Great Canadian Theatre Company
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Deena Aziz, Ellie Ellwand, Kelsey Rideout, Maryse Fernandes & Tara Patterson
The Vexed and the Vigorous
Dead Unicorn Ink
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Axandre Lemours, Jeannie MacRae, Kyle Cameron, Michael Kosowan, Patrice Forbes & Sarah Boutcher
The White Crocodile
Plan B Productions
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David Frisch, Élise Gauthier, Chelsea Passmore, Kenney Vandelinde & Kelsey Rideout
Congratulations to all the nominated theatre comapnies and producers
The City Aquarium
A Company of Fools
Dead Unicorn Ink
Drinking with Plants Productions
Fâcheux Théâtre
The Great Canadian Theatre Company
The National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre
Native Earth Performing Arts (Toronto)
Nicholas Leno
Ovation Productions
Paper Moon Theatre
Plan B Productions
Théâtre de l'île
Théâtre français de Toronto (Toronto)
Trip the Light Theatre Collective
Les Vagabondes
Vox Théâtre
Zaria Productions
2023 - 2024 Jury
Thank you to our fantastic jury members, without whom none of this would be possible.
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English Jury
Troy Arsenian
​Canda-Leigh Habonimana
Mike Sheppard
Brooke Trealout
Roy Van
Taylor Vardy
Corinne Viau
Stef Wyte
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French Jury
Sasha Dominique
Luce Legressley
Caroline Lefebvre