The CAT Awards

2005 Nominees and Recipients

The 2005 CAT Award recipients were announced Saturday, August 20, 2005 at the Vertigo Mystery Theatre. Thank you to our Guest Emcee, Brenda Finley.
Recipients are highlighted

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical

Crystal Balint (Sheila Bryant) - A Chorus Line - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
Jutah Hinds - A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
Kate MacLachlan - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Shandy McQueen - A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
Caitlynne Medrek - Wild Rose - St Peter's Players
Caroline Richards - Pippin - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical

Jason Gooding - The Sound of Music - Storybook Theatre
Graham Ko - Perfect - Theatre Works Alberta
Bill Oullet - A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
Eli Yon (Lord Tolloller) - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Eli Yon - Man of La Mancha - Front Row Centre Players
Janos Zeller - Pippin - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Scenic Design
Sponsored by University of Calgary Theatre Services

Bill Brown & Deb Miall - Man of La Mancha - Front Row Centre Players
Bill Brown & Deb Miall - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Laurier Dubeau - The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
Laurier Dubeau - Seussical, the Musical - Storybook Theatre
Scott Mushens - A Skull in Connemara - Liffey Players

Outstanding Lighting Design
Sponsored by Christie Lites

Jeff Damberger - The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre
Paul Hilton - A Skull in Connemara - Liffey Players
Brian MacNeil - The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
Ian Martens - Jenny - Broad Minds Productions
James McGowan - Seussical, the Musical - Storybook Theatre
John Nairn - Man of La Mancha - Front Row Centre Players
John Nairn - Pippin - Front Row Centre Players
Nick Schesnuk - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
JP Thibodeau - A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Costume Design

Dana Cook - Robyn Hood - Storybook Theatre
Dana Cook - Seussical, the Musical - Storybook Theatre
Frank MacLeod - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Frank MacLeod - Man of La Mancha - Front Row Centre Players
Laurana Rayne - It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
Deb Wratschko - Perfect - Theatre Works Alberta

Outstanding Achievement in Production
Sponsored by Bill Brown, Sets and Stuff

JP Thibodeau - A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
Production Crew - The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play
Sponsored by Michelle Brandenburg Century 21 The Professionals

Clark Adams - It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
Bill Baksa - It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
Steve Buoninsegni (Oswald, Friend) - The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
Alan LeBoeuf - Sherlock's Secret Life - Workshop Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play

Ann Barrett - A Skull in Connemara - Liffey Players
Kristine Fortner - Chapter Two - Workshop Theatre
Elizabeth Greenwood - The Dresser - Gas & Light Productions and Carousel Productions
Elizabeth Greenwood (Ma Bailey) - It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
Ella B. May - Five Women Wearing the Same Dress - Workshop Theatre
Myrna Nichol - Steel Magnolias - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Stage Management

Pat Baceda & Maxine Thrasher - It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
Isidra Cruz - Six Women with Brain Death - Broad Minds Productions
Dan Gibbins - The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre
Dianne Lazare - Perfect - Theatre Works Alberta
Riley Miljan - The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
Angie Yzerman & Shawna Salahub - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Choreography or Stage Fight

Nikki Barran - Six Women with Brain Death - Broad Minds Productions
Karen Iwanski - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Karen Iwanski - Pippin - Front Row Centre Players
Jodi Johnson, Marla Orenstein, Shannon Tough, and Tara Wilson - A Chorus Line - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
James McGowan - Robyn Hood - Storybook Theatre
Leanne Padmos -Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions

Outstanding Musical Direction
Sponsored by Canuck Amusements

Patrice Barnes - Seussical, the Musical - Storybook Theatre
Scott Henderson - Perfect - Theatre Works Alberta
Jevon Hills - Six Women with Brain Death - Broad Minds Productions
Stefanie Holick, Joanne Sampson, Lynda Elliott, and Andrea White - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
JP Thibideau - A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Performance by a Chorus or Ensemble in a Play

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress - Workshop Theatre
It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Chorus or Ensemble in a Musical

Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Six Women with Brain Death - Broad Minds Productions
The Sound of Music - Storybook Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design or Composition

Cameron Falkenhagan - The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
Dan Gibbins - The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre
Luke Moar - Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
Randy Ouston - Jack and the Beanstalk - Storybook Theatre

Outstanding Original Script or Adaptation
Sponsored by Theatre Mystic

Jack and the Beanstalk by Randy Ouston - Storybook Theatre
Perfect by Heather Drage & Scott Henderson - Theatre Works Alberta
Romeo & Hamlet by Jonathan Chapman and Kevin Stefan - Hidden Insanity
The Beautiful Girl by James H. McGowan - Live & Kicking Productions
The Spy Who Left Me by Dan Gibbins - Scorpio Theatre
Yearning for Stigmata by Erin Millar Beaubier - Foxglove Theatre Productions

Outstanding Newcomer
Sponsored by Rose and Paul Hilton

Samuel Chan - Seussical, the Musical - Storybook Theatre
Chantal Decelles - Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
Kate MacLachlan (Chava) - Fiddler on the Roof - Bonavista Players
Terry Schmidt - Steel Magnolias - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Caren Archer - Morpheus Theatre

Vicki Wiseman - StoryBook Theatre

Sharon Olsen - StoryBook Theatre

Barney Toye - Liffey Players

Anita Dodd - Workshop Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Sponsored by Workshop Theatre

Christine Horne - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Jacqueline Moran - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Novel Productions
Lynette Newman - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Lynette Newman - Pippin - Front Row Centre Players
Louisa O'Keane (Gertrude McFuzz) - Seussical, the Musical - Storybook Theatre
Sherry West - A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Sponsored by Theatre Alberta

Dave Gagnier (Cat in the Hat) - Seussical, the Musical - Storybook Theatre
Richard Heyman - Man of La Mancha - Front Row Centre Players
JP Thibideau - A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
Levon Yon - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Achievement in Administration
Sponsored by White's Flowers

Sean Anderson - Morpheus Theatre
Gerry Gurba - Bonavista Players
Paul Stanton - Storybook Theatre
Lindy Turner - Storybook Theatre

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Sponsored by Bill Torrie

Heather Drage - Perfect - Theatre Works Alberta
Richard Michelle-Pentelbury - Fiddler on the Roof - Bonavista Players
Richard Michelle-Pentelbury - Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Tarra Riley - Six Women with Brain Death - Broad Minds Productions
Paul Stanton - Seussical, the Musical - Storybook Theatre
JP Thibodeau - A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Sponsored by Morpheus Theatre

Michelle Brandenburg - Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
Jonathan Chapman - Romeo & Hamlet - Hidden Insanity
Laurier Dubeau - The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
Laurier Dubeau & Dave Gagnier - It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
Tanya Heschl - Five Women Wearing the Same Dress - Workshop Theatre
Mark MacGillivary - The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Sponsored by Bonavista Players

Aaron Conrad - The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre
Alan LeBoeuf - Natural Causes - Workshop Theatre
Dave Gagnier (George Bailey) - It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
Duane Jones - Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
Laurier Dubeau - The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
Ross Mullen - The Dresser - Gas & Light Productions and Carousel Productions

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Sponsored by Liffey Players

Heather Franklin - Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
Maura Halloran - Steel Magnolias - Morpheus Theatre
Katie Johnson - The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre
Elizabeth Kirkland - The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
Erin Millar Beaubier - Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
Angela Woodard (M’Lynn Eatenton) - Steel Magnolias - Morpheus Theatre

Sandy Singer Award
Outstanding Contribution to Community Theatre

Sean Anderson - Morpheus Theatre & Calgary-ACTS
Heather Drage - Theatre Works Alberta
Tim Elliott - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Production of a Musical
Sponsored by Cappuccino Musical Theatre

A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Novel Productions
Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
Perfect - Theatre Works Alberta
Seussical, the Musical - Storybook Theatre
Six Women with Brain Death - Broad Minds Productions (Tarra Lois Riley, Director/Producer; Jevon Hills, Musical Director; Nikki Barran, Choreographer)

Outstanding Production of a Play
Sponsored by Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Show

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress - Workshop Theatre
Steel Magnolias - Morpheus Theatre
The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic (Laurier Dubeau, Director/Producer)
The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre
Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions

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Event Photographer
John Nairn (Northern Scenic)