We’ve won a bunch of awards over the years!

2018/2019 – Palmer Park

• Shelley Martin (THEA – Adjudicator’s Award for Stagecraft & Creative Problem Solving)
• Howard Linscott (THEA Nomination – Outstanding Performance in a Large Cast in a Comedy)
• Palmer Park Cast (THEA Nomination – Best Ensemble in a Comedy)

2018/2019 – Soldier’s Heart

• Kyle Dickie (THEA  – First Time Director)
• Glen Warren (THEA – Best Supporting Actor in a Drama)
• Amy Caughlin (THEA Nomination – Best Production in a Drama)
• Bryan Mailey (THEA Nomination – Best Actor in a Drama)
• Shelley Martin & Kyle Dickie (THEA Nomination – Best Set Design in a Drama)
• Michael Serres (THEA Nomination – Best Sound Design in a Drama)
• Production Team (THEA Nomination – Adjudicator’s Award for best Scenography in a Drama)

2017/2018 – Sisters

• Annette Stokes (THEA  – Best Lead Actress in a Drama)
• Kyle Brough (THEA Nomination – Best Production of a Drama)
• Helen Coughlin (THEA Nomination – Best Director of a Drama)
• Joanne Norman (THEA Nomination – Best Lighting Design in a Drama)

2017/2018 – Lettice and Lovage

• Kyle Brough (THEA  – Best Sound Design in a Comedy)
• Lee Laycoe (THEA Nomination – Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy)
• Shelley Martin (THEA Nomination – Best Set Design in a Comedy)
• Helen Coughlin & Shelley Martin (THEA Nomination – Adjudicator’s Award for Best Set Decor, Painting, and Props in a Comedy)

2016/2017 – Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

• Cheryl Tulloch (THEA Nomination – Best Lead Actress in a Comedy)
• Entire Cast (THEA Nomination – Best Ensemble in a Comedy)
• Kim Blanusa (THEA Nomination – Best Costumes in a Comedy)

2016/2017 – August: Osage County

• Helen Coughlin (THEA Nomination – Best Director of a Drama)
• Ruth Smith (THEA Nomination – Best Lead Actress in a Drama)
• Kyle Dickie (THEA Nomination – Best Stage Manager of a Drama)
• Marlo Alcock & Lyle Corrigan (THEA Nomination – Best Duo in a Drama)
• Michael Serres & Howard Linscott (THEA Nomination – Best Sound Design in a Drama)
• Entire Cast (THEA Nomination – Adjudicator Award for Memorable Moment: Family Intervention Scene)

2015/2016 – Having Hope at Home

• Kyle Brough (THEA Nomination – Best Production of a Comedy)
• Joanne Norman (THEA Nomination – Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy)
• Kyle Dickie (THEA Nomination – Best Lead Actor in a Comedy)
• Justine Dickie (THEA Nomination – Best Lead Actress in a Comedy)

2015/2016 – Doubt: A Parable

• Denise Randall (THEA Nomination – Best Costumes in a Drama)
• Michael Serres (THEA Nomination – Best Lead Actor in a Drama)
• Annette Stokes (THEA Nomination – Best Lead Actress in a Drama)

2014/2015 – Office Hours

• Ruth Smith (THEA – Best Stage Management for a Comedy)
• Michael Serres (THEA Nomination – Best Sound Design for a Comedy)

2014/2015 – The Drawer Boy

• Ruth Smith (THEA – Best Production of a Drama)
• David Geene (THEA – Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role, Drama)
• John Lunman (THEA nomination – Best Performance by a Male in aLeading Role, Drama)
• Joanne Norman (THEA Nomination – Best Lighting Design for a Drama)
• Helen Coughlin (THEA nomination – Best Director of a Drama)

2013/2014 – Wait Until Dark

• Justine Scott (THEA – ADJUDICATOR AWARD, DRAMA, “HONOURABLE MENTIONS IN ACTING”)
• Sarah Smith (THEA – Best Stage Management in a Drama)
• Joanne Norman (THEA – Best Lighting in a Drama)
• Ruth Smith (THEA Nomination – Best Director for a Drama)
• Michael Serres (THEA Nomination – Best Sound Design for a Drama)

2013/2014 – Drama At Inish

• Bryan Mailey (THEA – ADJUDICATOR AWARD, COMEDY, FOR “THE HEAVENS ARE REALLY ANGRY WITH YOU” SPECIAL EFFECTS)
• Janet Huehn (THEA Nomination – Best Costumes in a Comedy)
• Mary Delaney (THEA Nomination – Best Actress in a Comedy)

2012/2013 – A Streetcar Named Desire

• Michael Serres (THEA – Best Sound Design in a Drama)
• Janet Huehn (THEA Nomination – Best Costumes in a Drama)
• David Geene (THEA Nomination – Best Actor in a Drama)
• Annette Stokes (THEA Nomination – Best Actress in a Drama)
• Amy Caughlin and crew (THEA Nomination – Best Stage Management in a Drama)
• Entire Cast (THEA Nomination – Best Ensemble in a Drama)

2012/2013 – Oliver Twist

• Fagin’s Ensemble – Matthew Edmonson, Everett Brown, Lucy Reimer, Ethan Muller, Hannah & Grace Barrowclough, Lauren Trueman, Jamie Strain, Jordyn Byers, Julia & Stephanie Gnandt, Sarah Davis, Zackery Loretta, Alexander & Nicole Cann (THEA Nomination – Best Juvenile Performance)

2011/2012 – Our Town

• Janet Huehn (THEA – Best Costumes in a Drama)
• David Geene (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role in a Drama)
• Michael Serres (THEA Nomination – Best Sound Design in a Drama)
• Ensemble Cast (THEA Nomination – Adjudicator’s Award for Ensemble Cast in a Drama)

2010/2011 – Moon Over Buffalo

• Nancy Gleed
  (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role in a Comedy)
• Graeme Powell
  (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role in a Comedy)
• Graeme Powell
  (THEA Nomination – Best Production – Comedy)

2010/2011 – Blithe Spirit

• Mary Delaney
  (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role in a Comedy)
• Christy Chase
  (THEA Nomination – Comedy Adjudicator’s Award for Stage Management)
• Rick Kerr
  (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role in a Comedy)

2009/2010 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

• • Mary Delaney
    (THEA – Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role in a Comedy)
  • Jennifer Hardie
    (THEA – Best Costume Design in a Comedy)
  • Annette Stokes-Harris and Michael Serres
    (THEA – Best Sound Design in a Comedy)
  • Ruth Smith
    (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role in a Comedy)
  • Bob Kowalski & Cheryl Van Vliet
    (THEA Nomination – Best Lighting Design)
  • Andrew Oxenham
    (THEA Nomination – Best Set Design)
  • Annette Stokes-Harris and Michael Serres
    (THEA Nomination – Best Direction – Comedy)
  • Nancy Melcher and Joanne Chiusolo
    (THEA Nomination – Best Production – Comedy)

2008/2009 – “Peter Pan”

• Cast
  (THEA Nomination – Adjudicator’s Award for Outstanding Acting Ensemble)
• Graeme Powell and John Jackson
  (THEA Nomination – Best Supporting Actor)
• Bradley Cole
  (THEA Nomination – Adjudicator’s Award for Most Promising Youth or Newcomer in a Drama)

2008/2009 – “Lost in Yonkers”

• Devin Norman-Hurley
  (THEA Nomination – Adjudicator’s Award for Most Promising Youth or Newcomer in a Drama)
• Joanne Norman
  (THEA Nomination – Best Director – Drama)
• Mary Parulski
  (THEA Nomination – Best Costumes in a Drama)
• Annette Stokes-Harris
  (THEA Nomination – Best Female Lead in a Drama)
• Michael Serres
  (THEA – Best Sound Design in a Drama)

2007/2008 – “Alice in Wonderland”

• Nancy Melcher
  (THEA – Stage Management)
• Sheila Nicholson, Jennifer Hardie, Carey Nicholson, Denise Randall
  (THEA – Best Costume Design)
• Linda Edwards, Jennifer Hardie, Carey Nicholson
  (THEA – Set Design)
• Carey Nicholson & Joel A. VanVeghel
  (THEA Nomination – Best Comedy)

2007/2008 – “Crimes of the Heart”

• Annette Stokes-Harris
  (THEA – Best Supporting Actress)
• Michael Serres
  (THEA Nomination – Best Supporting Actor)
• Aidan Serres and Michael Serres
  (THEA Nomination – Best Sound Design)

2006/2007 – “Hay Fever”

• Carey Nicholson
  (THEA – Best Comedy)
• Mary Parulski
  (THEA – Best Costume Design)
• Annette Stokes-Harris
  (THEA Nomination – Best Director)

2006/2007 – “The Miracle Worker”

• Carey Nicholson and Keegan Serres
  (THEA Nomination – Best Sound Design)
• Denise Randall, Laurie Snider and Sheila Nicholson
  (THEA Nomination- Best Costume Design)
• Eliza Brown, Marisa De Souza, Jenny Fisher, Krista LaFraugh, Rob Smith and Brimley the dog
  (THEA Nomination – Drama Adjudicator’s award – Best Newcomers)
• Michael Kashmanian, Robin Hepburn, Nancy Melcher, Andy Williamson
  (THEA Nomination – Drama Adjudicator’s Award – Doing a lot with a little – “stage management crew who worked smoothly, with insufficient headsets, and while unable to see the action on stage”)

2005/2006 – “Orphans”

• Paul Chiusolo, Vivian Lee, Graeme Powell, Bill Walker
  (THEA – Drama Adjudicator’s Award for outstanding ensemble work)
• Rick Huntington
  (THEA – Best Lighting in a Drama)
• Graeme Powell
  (THEA – Best Newcomer)

Carey Nicholson
(THEA Nomination – Best Drama) 

2005/2006 – “Dracula: Nightmare of the Dead”

• Michael Serres and Ruth Smith
  (THEA Nomination – Best Sound Design)
• Nancy Newman
  (THEA Nomination – Best Set Design)

2004/2005 – “Auntie Mame”

• Mary Parulski (THEA – Best Costume Design)
• Lorraine Chiusolo (THEA Nomination – Best Leading Actress in a Comedy)
• Jan Taylor (THEA Nomination – Outstanding Properties in a Comedy)
• Joanne Norman (THEA Nomination – Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy)

2003 – “Lend Me A Tenor”

• Stephen Wright
  (THEA  – Best Costume Design in a Comedy)
• David Lepp
  (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role (Comedy))
• Debra Scott as Maria
  (THEA Nomination – Comedy Adjudicator’s Award 2, Best Newcomer)
• For Company Panache – The Ensemble
  (THEA Nomination – Comedy Adjudicator’s Award 3)
• Joanne Norman
  (THEA Nomination – Best Director)
• Nancy Bongard & Carla Guglielmo
  (THEA Nomination – Best Comedy)

2003 – “Inherit the Wind”

• Daniel Wyse
  (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role (Drama))
• Sheila Sears & Bill Walker for Properties
  (THEA Nomination – Drama Adjudicator’s Award Technical)
• Matt Walker as Howard
  (THEA – Drama Adjudicator’s Award)
• Ensemble Acting in Capturing the sense of Community
  (THEA Nomination – Drama Adjudicator’s Award)
• David Robinson
  (THEA Nomination – Best Drama)

2001 – “Good Night Desdemona”

• Ensemble (for commitment to cross-dressing)
  (THEA Nomination – Comedy Adjudicator’s Award 1)
• Sheila Sears, Jeff Fletcher & Cast
  (THEA Nomination – Comedy Adjudicator’s Award 3)

2000 – “All My Sons”

• (THEA – Best Play)
• Joanne Norman and Mark McKeon
  (THEA – Best Lighting Design)

1998 – “Ten Lost Years”

• (THEA – Best Play; Elsie – Outstanding Production)

1993 – “Night of January 16th”

• (THEA – Best Play)

1993 – A Streetcar Named Desire

• Steve Foote
  (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role in a Drama)
• Norma Van Camp
  (THEA Nomination – Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role in a Drama)
• Brad Goreski
  (THEA Nomination – Best Cameo)
• Lynn Relf
  (THEA – Best Lighting in a Drama)

1992 – Arsenic and Old Lace

• Ed Daigle
  (THEA – Best Director of a Comedy)
• Dave Ellis
  (THEA Nomination –  Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role in a Comedy)
• John H. Foote and Norma Van Camp
  (THEA –  Best Production of a Comedy)

1991 – The Glass Menagerie

• Steve Foote
  (THEA –  Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role in a Drama)

1992 – The Crucible

• Steve Foote
  (THEA Nomination –  Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role in a Drama)
• John H. Foote
  (THEA –  Best Direction of a Drama)

1991 – Cheaters

• Louise Kukianchuk
  (THEA –  Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role in a Drama)

1990 – Brighton Beach Memoirs

• Autumn Smith
  (THEA –  Best Performance by a Female in a Lead Role in a Comedy)
• Louise Lukianchuk
  (THEA Nomination –  Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role in a Comedy)

1990 – Death of a Salesman

• Steve Foote
  (THEA Nomination –  Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role in a Drama)

1989 – The Passion of Dracula

• Zakena Reid
  (THEA Nomination – Best Newcomer)

1989 – Agnes of God

• Hailey Vogel
  (THEA Nomination – Best Newcomer)
• Cast
  (THEA Nomination – Ensemble)

1988 – Nobody Loves A Dragon

• (THEA – Best Play)
• (ELSIE – Best Play at Theatre Ontario)

1984 – Nurse Jane goes to Hawaii

• (THEA – Best Play)

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