2023-2024 CAMPUS THEATRE SEASON

 

UC FOLLIES

Mom, Dad, I’m Living With A White Girl - Directed Bo Hong Fu & Elžbieta Chernyak

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea - Directed by John Cleave

Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast - Directed by Kaiya Nixon & Oli Guselle 

Daydreamers - Written & Directed by Artemis Cahill Riedmueller  

Checking Up On Mrs. Vernon - Directed by Jasmine Ryu Won Kang & Anna-Maria Maleshev, Written by  Jasmine Ryu Won Kang

Hedda Gabbler - Directed by Emily Beaubien & Stella Danakas 

 

TRINITY COLLEGE DRAMATIC  SOCIETY

Our Passion - Written & Directed by Shelley Meyer

Romeo & Juliet - Directed by Liz Sayers

Twelve Angry Men - Directed by Lev Tokol

Grease - Directed by Luis Sanchez

A Streetcar Named Desire - Mila Frumovitz

 

ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE TROUBADOURS

The Chorus Girl - Written and Directed by Ethan Persyko

The SMC Funnies - Directed by Cas Duarte, Written by the SMC Funnies Writing Team

Ordinary Days - Directed by Jenna Borden

Legally Blonde - Directed by Emma Kidd & Nick Cikoja

 

UTSC DRAMA SOCIETY

Festival of the Arts (The Rivers Under the Earth) - Directed by Cheryl Ng

Festival of the Arts (Vampire Virgin) - Written & Directed by Eeman Chaudry

Festival of the Arts (12:21) - Directed by Gaby Bondoc & Tala Fayad

A Little Fire - Directed by Shannora Lankanathar & Collins Runxin Hu

 

VICTORIA COLLEGE DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Never Swim Alone - Directed by  Andrea Perez

Desert Lily - Directed by Valeria Venturo Esaine, Written by Cass Iacovelli

Young Frankenstein - Directed by Madeline King

NOMINATIONS

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BEST SOUND DESIGN​

Used audio techniques and programmed sound to bring an element of life to each production in a clean and cohesive way.

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Maia Wells for A Streetcar Named Desire 

Jasmine Kang for Grease
John Cleave for Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
Maia Wells for Legally Blonde
Sascha Glustien for The Chorus Girl

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BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Exceptional use of lighting coordination and crafting that contributed to the world of the production. 

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Cass Iacovelli for Legally Blonde

Abbey Kowalski for Mom, Dad, I’m Living with a White Girl
Elise Corbin for Never Swim Alone
Nick Cikoja  for 12 Angry Men      
Shunsho Ando Heng for Grease

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BEST SET DESIGN

Thoughtful and interesting set design that contributed to the world of the production.

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Athen Go for A Streetcar Named Desire

Aria Kowal for Legally Blonde
Carrie Lau & Danesh Yap for A Little Fire
Daniele Chernyak for Hedda Gabbler
Daniele Chernyak for Mom, Dad, I’m Living with a White Girl

 

BEST PROP DESIGN

Thoughtful and interesting props design that contributed to the world of the production.

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Jules Flagal & Nina Katz for A Streetcar Named Desire

Abbey Kowalski for Grease
Carrie Lau & Danesh Yap for A Little Fire
Daniele Chernyak for Mom, Dad, I’m Living with a White Girl
Gaby Bondoc for Ordinary Days

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BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Thoughtful and functional costumes that support the world of the production.

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Kate Martens for Legally Blonde

Cameron Ashley for A Streetcar Named Desire
Kaiya Nixon & Oli Guselle for Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast
Mila Frumovitz for 12 Angry Men 
Val Vergara for Grease

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BEST HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN

Thoughtful and functional use of hairstyling and makeup that supports the world of the production.

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Amani Hassan for Rocky Horror Picture Show

Adrianna Blacher & Nicole Young-Dalley for Hedda Gabbler
Kate Martens & Gabe Woo for Legally Blonde
Maggie Tavares for A Streetcar Named Desire
Mariana De Campos for Grease

 

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BEST PUBLICITY

Exceptional design of posters, programs, and use of social media/advertising methods.

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Nora Wiens Farrelly for Legally Blonde

Andrea Perez & Anya Ivantchenko for Never Swim Alone
Jaidyn McFadden for Young Frankenstein
Nora Wiens Farrelly for Ordinary Days
Elisha Alon for A Little Fire

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BEST PRODUCING

Recognition of producers that have gone above and beyond to succeed in the roles as producers of their society or show. 

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Qilin Yu (St. Michael’s College Troubadours)
Anneke Lee & Gravity Guignard (Trinity College Drama Society)
Emily Beaubien & Elzbieta Chernyak (University College Follies)
Shannora Lankanathar (UTSC Drama Society)
Michael Elsaesser (Victoria College Drama Society)

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BEST ENSEMBLE CAST

Recognition of plays or musicals with six or more cast members that were brought to a new level through the cohesion and performance of the entire cast.

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The Cast of Twelve Angry Men

The Cast of Desert Lily
The Cast of The SMC Funnies
The Cast of UTSC Festival Of The Arts  
 

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BEST CHORUS

Recognition of outstanding performances by ensembles/chorus in plays and musicals that supported the production through a highly cohesive and engaging performance as a group.

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The Cast of Legally Blonde
The Cast of Ordinary Days
The Cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast
The Cast of Grease
The Cast of Young Frankenstein

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BEST MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT

Exceptional performance by a band, composer or performer in any performance category. This is not a vocal performance category.

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Lev Tokol for A Streetcar Named Desire

Duncan Hall & Daniel Sheibani for The Chorus Girl
Joaquin Justo for Young Frankenstein
Jo O’Leary Ponzo for Ordinary Days
Jo O’Leary Ponzo & Medha Barath for Legally Blonde

 

BEST MUSICAL LEADERSHIP

Exceptional work by a music director or band leader.

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Ariane Prescott & Paul Meyer for Legally Blonde
Jaidyn McFadden for Young Frankenstein
Kathleen Kovacs for Grease
Lev Tokol for A Streetcar Named Desire
Lev Tokol for Ordinary Days

 

BEST BAND
Exceptional work by a band.

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Legally Blonde

Grease
A Streetcar Named Desire

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BEST ORIGINAL WORK

Original script that has exceptionally well developed characters and plot that creates a unique world.

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Cass Iacovelli for Desert Lily
Eeman Chaudhry for Vampire Virgin
Jasmine Ryu Won Kang for Checking Up On Mrs. Vernon
Shelley Mayer for Our Passion
The SMC Funnies Writers for The SMC Funnies

 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Choreographer created fleshed out and multi-dimensional choreography that suited and strongly contributed to the the world of the play/musical in a clean and cohesive way.

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Noam Citrin & Vedika Jha for Legally Blonde

Anna Novak for The Chorus Girl
Emma Robins for Ordinary Days

 

BEST STAGE MANAGER

Effective and efficient work coordinating actors, props, and tech elements.

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Gaby Bondoc for Never Swim Alone

Anusha Ramesh & Mashreka Mahmood for Ordinary Days
Caitlyn Grant for Legally Blonde
Cass Iacovelli for A Streetcar Named Desire
July Hu for Mom, Dad, I’m Living with a White Girl

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BEST DIRECTION

Director created a clear world, offered specific creative choices, made use of appropriate techniques (blocking, coordinating design elements, directing actors) that made sense for their chosen medium or presenting the production. 

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Andrea Perez for Never Swim Alone
Emma Kidd & Nick Cikoja for Legally Blonde
Kaiya Nixon & Oli Guselle for Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast
Lev Tokol for Twelve Angry Men
Mila Frumovitz for A Streetcar Named Desire

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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Recognition of newcomers to the campus theatre community who, in their first season, worked on multiple shows and/or participated in campus theatre through student leadership roles.

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Anya Ivantchenko
Jo O’Leary Ponzo

Aristo Fung 
Carrie Lau
Farah Fatola
Jordan Davis 
Jules Flagal
Leila Vessey 
Mia Aubuchon
Nour Gatti

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GRADUATING IMPACT AWARD

Recognition of graduating students to the campus theatre community who have made an exceptional contribution over the course of their degree.

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Cass Iacovelli

Paul Meyer
Kathleen Kovacs
Madeleine King
Maia Wells
Maria Perry
Nina Katz
Qilin Yu
Shannora Lankanathar
Victoria Yuan

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BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY

The Actor created a fleshed out and multi-dimensional character that suited the world of the play.

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Carl Scheinemann as Mitch (A Streetcar Named Desire)

Maria Perry as Eunice (A Streetcar Named Desire)

Becca Robitaille as Aunt J (Hedda Gabler)
Erin Hui as Li Fen (Mom, Dad, I’m Living with a White Girl)
Ewan Guthrie as 11th Juror (Twelve Angry Men)
Johnny Zhong as Kim (Mom, Dad, I’m Living with a White Girl)
Jules Flagal as Referee (Never Swim Alone)
Melody Hong as Drummer (Mom, Dad, I’m Living with a White Girl)
Nezar El-Rayes as Judge Brack (Hedda Gabler)
Valentine Leger as Mercutio (Romeo & Juliet)
 

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BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL

Actor created a fleshed out and multi-dimensional character that suited the world of the musical and demonstrated excellent vocal & acting performance.

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Avril Brigden as Brooke (Legally Blonde)
Cass Iacovelli as Paulette (Legally Blonde)

Aiden Oh as Warner (Legally Blonde)
Diya Tirone as Patty (Grease)
Fiona Forster as Margot (Legally Blonde)
Leila Vessey as Inspector Kemp (Young Frankenstein)
Mia Aubuchon as Enid/Store Manager (Legally Blonde)
Nolan Rush as Callahan (Legally Blonde)
Patrick Tam as Eugene (Grease)
Yael Sher as Ms. Lynch (Grease)

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BEST PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY SHOW

Performer stood out in the ensemble of a variety show, and added to the company in a cohesive valuable way, through the various material they participated in. 

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Alicia Balduzzi as Frank-n-Furter (Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast)
Jules Flagal as Janet Weiss (Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast)

Cas Duarte (SMC Funnies)Farah Fatola as El (Desert Lily)
Isolde Ardies as Stella (Desert Lily)
Laurie Campbell as Joel (UTSC Festival Of The Arts )
Mashreka Mahmood as Mrs. Vernon (Checking Up On Mrs. Vernon)
Nica Fleming (SMC Funnies)
Raquelle Johnson as Mrs. Carter (UTSC Festival Of The Arts )
Tammy Yu as The Criminologist (Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast)

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BEST LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY

The Actor created a fleshed out and multi-dimensional character that suited the world of the play.

Cass Iacovelli as 3rd Juror (12 Angry Men)
Gaby Bondoc as Stella Kowalski (A Streetcar Named Desire)

Andrea Perez as Blanche DuBois (A Streetcar Named Desire)

Carl Scheinemann as Francis (Never Swim Alone)
Elisha Alon as Aithne (A Little Fire)
Joseph Chiu as 8th Juror (12 Angry Men)
Nolan Rush as William (Never Swim Alone)
Phaedra Archimandriti as Roberta (Danny & The Deep Blue Sea)
Siobhan Gyulay as Pasha (The Chorus Girl)
Tara Bozickovic as Sally (Mom, Dad, I’m Living with a White Girl)

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BEST LEADING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL

The Actor created a fleshed-out and multi-dimensional character that suited the world of the musical and demonstrated an excellent vocal & acting performance.

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Jordan Davis as Freida (Young Frankenstein)
Joseph Chiu as Danny (Grease)

James Goldman as Roger (Grease)
Kiara Accurso as Jan (Grease)
Lizzy White as Deb (Ordinary Days)
Mai-Yin Johnston as Elizabeth (Young Frankenstein)
Nicholas Spina as Warren (Ordinary Days)
Nora Wiens Farrelly as Igor (Young Frankenstein)
Siobhan Gyulay as Inga (Young Frankenstein)
Shunsho Ando Heng as Doody (Grease)

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BEST VARIETY SHOW

The variety show, special project, or festival with the best combination of performance, design and direction.

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Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast

Checking Up On Mrs. Vernon
Desert Lily
The SMC Funnies
UTSC Festival Of The Arts

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BEST PLAY

The play with the best combination of performance, design, and direction.

 

Twelve Angry Men

A Streetcar Named Desire
Hedda Gabbler
Mom, Dad, I’m Living With a White Girl
Never Swim Alone

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BEST MUSICAL

The musical with the best combination of performance, design, direction. 

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Legally Blonde
Grease
Ordinary Days
Young Frankenstein

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AWARDS OF MERIT

Presidents of Swing Nation - Mia Aubuchon & Sera Guzma
Doggie Award for Goodest Girl - Trixie & Harley
Dance Captain - Emma Robins
DJ Under Duress - Samara Tower
Presto Pass - All Commuters