2021 FALL CAMPUS THEATRE SEASON

Salt-Water Moon by David French (SMCT)

Directed by Emily Villani

 

Follies Fest: Re-Gen Written and Directed by Carleigh Pace-Tona (UC Follies)

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Follies Fest: Critic's Pick Written and Directed by Dhruv Jain

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rihannaboi95 by Jordan Tannahill (SMCT)

Directed by Anthony Palermo

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18 Palace Rd. by Shreya Jha (TCDS)

Directed by Abigail Lewis

 

Bag Babies by Allan Stratton (VCDS)

Directed by Liam Donovan

 

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (UTSC Drama Society)

Directed by Alyssa Brubacher

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Fight or Flight by Gabby Ibrahim (UTM EDSS)

Directed by Juliet Spitzirri

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Festival of the Arts: A Benevolent Alliance of Mourners by: Ken Presuss (UTSC Drama Society)

Directed by Alyssa Brubacher

 

Festival of the Arts: Bear by Angela Kemp (UTSC Drama Society)

Directed by Isabella Black

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Festival of the Arts: She-Ranthropes by Emily Breeze(UTSC Drama Society)

Directed by Marissa Rasmussen

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Festival of the Arts: Macbeth, The Sanitized Version by Dwayne Yancey (UTSC Drama Society)

Directed by Stacy Halloran

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All Together Now! by Musical Theatre International (SMCT, UC Follies, UTMEDSS, UTSC Drama Society)

 

Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory (UC Follies)

Directed by Isabella Cesari

 

Workshop of Hallie Kwan vs. The Timekeeper Written and Directed by Tammy Yu (SMCT)

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Shadowcast Production) by Richard O'Brien (UC Follies)

Directed by Sabrina Weinstein

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The Performing Arts Festival (UTMEDSS)

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2021 WINTER CAMPUS THEATRE SEASON

Casimir and Caroline: A Staged Reading Adapted by Paolo Santalucia (SMCT)

Directed by Abigail Lewis 

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The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama Written and Directed by Anthony Palermo (VCDS) 

 

The Year and Two of Us Back Here: A Staged Reading by Michael Kras (UC Follies)

Directed by Liam Donovan

 

King Henry II: A Staged Reading Written and Directed by Benji McLean, Nathan McLean, and Theo Iordache (SMCT)

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Spring Awakening Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater Music by Steven Sater (SMCT)

Directed by Isabella Cesari

 

High School Musical: On Stage by David Sympatico (VCDS)

Directed by Paul Meyer

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Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties by Jen Silverman (UTMEDSS)

Directed by Reena Goze and Sydnie Scott

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King Lear by William Shakespeare (TCDS)

Directed by Cass Iacovelli 

 

The Wolves by Sarah Delappe (UTSC Drama Society) 

Directed by Carmen Osahor

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Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTMEDSS) Book by Chloe Castrucci Music, Lyrics, and Directed by Anthony Palermo

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NOMINATIONS

Best Play (1 Winner)

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

 

Bag Babies (VCDS)

Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties (UTMEDSS)

rihannaboi95 (SMCT)

Salt-Water Moon (SMCT)

The Year and Two of Us Back Here (UC Follies) 

 

Best Musical (1 Winner)

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

 

High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS)

Spring Awakening (SMCT)

18 Palace Rd. (TCDS)

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Best Variety/Festival/Special Project Show (1 Winner)

The variety show with the best combination of performance, design and direction.- This includes any production with small scenes/performances/readings with no distinct plot connecting them, yet still creates an overall cohesive world through performance and elements that go into a theatrical piece. 

 

Festival of the Arts (One-Act Festival) (UTSC Drama Society)

Hallie Kwan vs The Timekeeper (Staged Reading) (SMCT)

King Henry II (Staged Reading) (SCMT)

Performing Festival of the Arts (One-Act Festival) (UTM) 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

 

Best Virtual Show (1 Winner)

The play/musical/production that uses the digital space to create the best combination for an intriguing performance. The production team had  the authority to decide whether they wished to be considered as a virtual or in person show.

 

Casimir and Caroline (SMCT)

Fight or Flight (UTM EDSS)

King Lear (TCDS)

Re-Gen (Follies Fest) (UC Follies)

The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

 

Best Leading Performance in a Play (1 Winner)

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

 

Aidan Bennett as Uncle George in Bag Babies (VCDS)

Christina Gross as Isaac in The Year and Two of Us Back Here (UC Follies)

Joanna DeVilla as #14 in The Wolves (UTSC Drama Society)

Juliet Spizziri as Betty 4 in Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties (UTM EDSS)

Mai-Yin Johnston as Mary in Salt-Water Moon (SMCT)

Maria Perry as Rain in The Year and Two of Us Back Here (UC Follies) 

Marissa Monk as Betty 2 in Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties (UTM EDSS)

Nell Senkevitch as Betty 5 Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties  (UTM EDSS) 

 

Leading in a Musical (1 Winner)

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

 

Allyson Whitmell as Carly in 18 Palace Rd. (TCDS)

Brynn Bonne as Medea in Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS) 

Callan Murphy as Troy Bolton in High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

Kasey Belding as Wendla in Spring Awakening (SMCT)

Maya Bogojevic as Cassandra in Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS) 

Nicolas Cikoja as Moritz in Spring Awakening (SMCT)

Rena Seeger as Marge in 18 Palace Rd. (TCDS)

Sydney Scott as Clytemnestra in Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS) 

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Best Leading Performance in a Virtual Show (1 Winner)

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

 

Abi Akinlade as King Lear in King Lear (TCDS) 

Hannah Mitchell as Leanne in Fight or Flight (UTM EDSS) 

Kimia Karachi as Regen in King Lear (TCDS) 

Lauryn Sherwood as Caroline in Casimir and Caroline (SMCT)

Liam Peter Donovan as Henry LeBlanc in The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Maggie Tavares as Mae in Fight or Flight (UTM EDSS) 

Nell Senkevich as Sibyl Vanity in The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Oliver James Parkins as Dorian Gray in The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

 

Best Supporting Performance in a Virtual Show (1 Winner) 

The Actor created a fleshed out and multi-dimensional character that suited the world of the play in a virtual setting. Please note that this is a certificate award.

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Angelli McGuigan as Edgar in King Lear (TCDS) 

Chelsea Young as Mary in Casimir and Caroline (SMCT)

Chloë Rose Flowers as Liz in Casimir and Caroline (SMCT)

Ella Altena as Fool in King Lear (TCDS) 

Hannah Cheetham as Gloucester in King Lear (TCDS) 

Mashreka Mahmood as Shira in Casimir and Caroline (SMCT)

Victoria Watson Sepejak as Additional Voices: (Angie/DJ/Jay) in The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Wing Lee as Trevor in Casimir and Caroline (SMCT)

 

Best Supporting Performance in a Play (1 Winner)

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

 

Anna-Maria Maleshev as Narrator in Salt-Water Moon (SMCT)

Cass Iacovelli as Elaine/Bag Baby Alice/Officer Kincaid in Bag Babies (VCDS)

Elizabeth Chernyak as Irene/Sob Sister/Board Member/Mrs Michaels in Radium Girls (UC Follies)

Ella Taran Altena as Kathryn/Harriet/Shop Girl/Board Member in Radium Girls (UC Follies)

Kimia Karachi as Katie Hughes in Bag Babies (VCDS)

Lauren Kroell as Mrs Fryer/Mrs Macneil/Marie Curie/Widow in Radium Girls (UC Follies)

Lev Tokol as Lee/Flinn/Martland/Venecine Salesman in Radium Girls (UC Follies)

Nezar El-Rayes as Rick/Bag Baby Brad/Elgin Marbles in Bag Babies (VCDS)

 

Best Supporting Performance in a Musical (1 Winner) 

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

 

Alice Willett as Ms. Darbus in High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

James Goldman as Chad in High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

Lauren Kroell as Adult Women in Spring Awakening (SMCT)

Maya Bogojevic as Martha in Spring Awakening (SMCT)

Megan Campbell as Annie in 18 Palace Rd. (TCDS)

Nasim Sedeghat-Ramirez as Pandora in Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS) 

Owen Ward as Georg in Spring Awakening (SMCT) 

Siobhán Gyulay as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

 

Best Performance in Variety Show/Festival/Special Project (2 Winners)

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. 

 

Brynn Bonne as Magenta in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Cara McNeil as The Criminologist in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Gabriel Woo/Milkshook as Trixie/The Host in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Maria Perry as Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Maya Bogojovic as Columbia in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Molly Dunn as Queen Eleanor in King Henry II (Staged Reading) (SMCT)

Nasim Sedeghat-Ramirez in All Together Now (UTSC/UTM/ SMCT/UC Follies)

Shelley Mayer as Aida in Re-Gen (Follies Fest) (UC Follies)

Sophie Berkowitz as Eddie/Dr Scott in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Valentine Leger as Rocky in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

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Best Direction (1 Winner)

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. 

 

Anthony Palermo for rihannaboi95 (SMCT)

Anthony Palermo for The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Emily Villani for Salt-Water Moon (SMCT)

Liam Peter Donovan for The Year and Two of Us Back Here (UC Follies) 

Sabrina Weinstein for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

 

Best Production/Stage Manager (1 Winner)

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

 

Alison Starkey for The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Jonah Nung for Casimir and Caroline (SMCT)

Ness Wong for Spring Awakening (SMCT)

Sabrina Weinstein for Bag Babies (VCDS)

Shashwat Aggarwal for 18 Palace Rd. (TCDS)

 

Best Sound Design (1 Winner)

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

 

Alison Starkey for The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Alison Starkey for Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTMEDSS)

Emily Pople for The Wolves (UTSC Drama Society)

Liam Peter Donovan for Bag Babies (VCDS)

Liam Peter Donovan for The Year and Two of Us Back Here (UC Follies) 

 

Best Musical Achievement (1 Winner)

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

 

Anthony Palermo and Benjamin Kersey for The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Shreya Jha for The Music and Lyrics of 18 Palace Rd. (TCDS) 

Anthony Palermo for The Music and Lyrics of Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS)

The Band of High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

The Band of Spring Awakening (SMCT)

 

Best Musical Leadership (1 Winner)

Exceptional work by a music director or band leader.

 

Anthony Palermo for The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Hillary Chu for Spring Awakening (SMCT)

Rena Seeger & Jonah Nung for High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

Shreya Jha for Salt-Water Moon (SMCT)

Shreya Jha for 18 Palace Rd. (TCDS) 

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Best Production Design (1 Winner)

Thoughtful and exceptional work on an overall design front.

 

Bag Babies (VCDS)

Salt-Water Moon (SMCT)

Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS)

rihannaboi95 (SMCT)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

 

Best Costume Design (1 Winner)

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

 

Brynn Bonne for Bag Babies (VCDS)

Gabriel Woo for High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

Gabriel Woo for Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS)

Hannah Fleisch for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Kara Austria for Spring Awakening (SMCT)

 

Makeup Design (1 Winner) (certificate)

Brynn Bonne for rihannaboi95 (SMCT)

Gabriel Woo for Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS)

Kate Martens for High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

Kate Martens for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Nika Gottlieb for Spring Awakening (SMCT)

 

Best Set Design (1 Winner)

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

 

Carol Chen for Hallie Kwan vs. The Timekeeper (Workshop) (SMCT)

Emelia Findlay for Spring Awakening (SMCT)

Chloé Castrucci & Anthony Palermo for Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS)

Sabrina Weinstein for The Year and Two of Us Back Here (UC Follies) 

Sydney Scott for rihannaboi95 (SMCT)

 

Best Lighting Design (1 Winner)

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

 

Beatrice Freedman for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Emily Pople for The Wolves (UTSC Drama Society)

Isabella Cesari for Spring Awakening (SCMT)

Jasmine Jenkinson for Fight or Flight (UTM EDSS) 

Tara Costello for Radium Girls (UC Follies)

 

Best Original Work (1 Winner)

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

 

Anthony Palermo & Chloé Castrucci for Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS)

Anthony Palermo for The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Benji McLean, Nathan McLean & Theo Lordache for King Henry II (Staged Reading) (SMCT)

Gabby Ibrahim for Fight or Flight (UTM EDSS) 

Tammy Yu for Hallie Kwan vs. The Timekeeper (Workshop) (SMCT)

 

Best Publicity (1 Winner)

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

 

Alyssa Brubacher & Ashley Heng for The Wolves (UTSC Drama Society)

Anthony Palermo, Sydney Scott, and Chloé Castrucci for Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS)

Caleb Sandblom for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Cherry Zhang for The Gray: A Wilde Audio Drama (VCDS)

Isabella Cesari for Salt-Water Moon (SMCT) 

 

Best Ensemble (1 Winner)

Recognition of plays with ensemble casts and choruses, and musicals that were brought to a new level through the cohesion and performance of the entire cast.

 

Bag Babies (VCDS)

Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties (UTM EDSS) 

Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS)

Spring Awakening (SMCT)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

 

Best Choreography (1 Winner)

Cass Iacovelli &  Sabrina Weinstein for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (UC Follies)

Chloé Castrucci for Mythic Women and Their Cabaret to Save Humanity (UTM EDSS) 

Dhanya Dass for rihannaboi95 (SMCT)

Emily Sugianto for Spring Awakening (SMCT)  

Vedika Jha for High School Musical: On Stage! (VCDS)

 

Best Producing (1 Winner)

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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Abigail Lewis & Cass Iacovelli (UC Follies)

Chloë Rose Flowers & Victoria McIntyre (SMCT)

Lisha Shaikh and Joyce Xuan  (VCDS)

Sydney Scott & Anthony Palermo (UTM EDSS) 

The Executive Team of UTSC Drama Society (UTSC Drama Society)

Valerio Greganti & Madeleine King (TCDS) 

 

Rookie of the Year (2 Winners)

Recognition of newcomers to the campus theatre community or people who showed an interest in a new role on productions this season.

 

• Aiden Oh

• Allen Ng

• Anna Novak

• Anusha Ramseh

• Avery McMillan

• Carleigh Pace-Tonna 

• Christina Shnaider

• Dani Tse

• Doga Mellisa Demirer

• Elizabeth Chernyak

• Emma Kacur

• Gabby Ibrahim

• Jasmine Jenkinson

• Lev Tokol

• Luca Carnegie

• Maggie Tavares

• Maria Perry

• Nezar El-Rayes

• Nell Senkevitch 

• Nicolas Cikoja

• Nolan Rush 

• Oliver James Parkins

• Omar Alikhan

• Paul Meyer

• Reena Goze

• Ryan Bagley

• Sina Sasanifard

 

Graduating Impact (2 Winners)

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

 

• Aiyana Harvey

• Angelli McGuigan

• Anna Prentice

• Cara McNeil

• Colette Richardson

• Cory Benson

• Emily Pople

• Emily Gagliano 

• Emily Sugianto

• Emily Villani

• Gil Hamel

• Helen Ho

• Isabella Cesari

• Jennifer Dufton

• Jessica Lagoda

• Joanna deVilla 

• Kara Austria 

• Kasey Belding

• Kimia Karachi

• Lauren Sherwood

• Marissa Monk

• Maya Bogojevic

• Nova Dexter

• Owen Ward

• Sabrina Weinstein 

• Sophie Berkowitz

• Sydnie Phillips 

• Valerio Greganti

• Victoria Watson Sepejak

 

AWARDS OF MERIT

 

Best Swings for the Swings Who Swung (2 Winners)

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• Reena Goze (Mythic Women)

• Chloë Rose Flowers (Casimir and Caroline, King Henry II)

• Charlotte Fowler 

• Angelli McGuigan (Radium Girls, Casimir and Caroline)

• Lauryn Sherwood (Casimir and Caroline)

• Natalie Boehmer (King Lear)

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Best Air Cello

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• Jenna Borden (High School Musical)

• Lev Tokol (Spring Awakening)

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Most Versatile Costume 

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• Blue Jacket (High School Musical & Mythic Woman)

• Bald Cap (Bag Babies & Rocky Horror)

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