The CAT Awards

2010 Nominees and Recipients

The recipients of the 2010 CAT Awards were announced on Saturday August 21st, 2010 at the Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary. Congratulations to all the nominees and recipients. A big thank you to Kirk Heuser (Guest emcee), the organizing committee and our sponsors.
Recipients are highlighted

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play
Sponsored by The Painted Fish Theatre Company

Ian Bamford as Renfield in Dracula - Liffey Players
Neil Hardy as E. K. Hornbeck in Inherit the Wind - Workshop Theatre
Doug Keeling as Dr Seward in Dracula - Liffey Players
Dustin MacDougall as Father Welsh in Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Steve Nagy as Duane Wilson in Harvey - Morpheus Theatre
Greg Spielman as Dr. Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play
Sponsored by Center Stage Jewels

Linda Delaney as Gladys Hurt in Not a Leg to Stand On - Workshop Theatre
Kristy Lannan as Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest - Morpheus Theatre
Leanne MacLachlan as Girleen Kelleher in Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Lisa Murray as Myrtle Mae Simmons in Harvey - Morpheus Theatre
Jane Randhawa as Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest - Morpheus Theatre
Chelsea Restall as Felicity in The Real Inspector Hound - Gas & Light Productions

Outstanding Lighting Design
Sponsored by University Theatre Services

Kalyna Conrad for Hello Dolly! - Front Row Centre Players
Paul Hilton for Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Ian MacKenzie for Inherit the Wind - Workshop Theatre
John Nairn for Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Byron Redd with John Whidden for Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company

Outstanding Costume Design
Sponsored by Canuck Amusements

Faith Marie Casement for The Importance of Being Earnest - Morpheus Theatre
Brenda Goyetche for Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Frank MacLeod for Hello Dolly! - Front Row Centre Players
Frank MacLeod for The Mikado - Morpheus Theatre
Frank MacLeod with Myrna Weiden, Brenda Goyetche, Kerry Miller, Anna Hansen & Dana Cook for Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company
Frank MacLeod for The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical
Sponsored by James Noonan

Christine Horne as Irene Molloy in Hello Dolly! - Front Row Centre Players
Kayla MacKenzie as Gigi in Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company
Carlyn Miller as Beggar Lady/Lucy in Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Rosanna Redd as Ellen in Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company
Lara Zaluski as Holly in The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical
Sponsored by AOR

Jomar Ferreras as Thuy in Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company
Jeff Follis as George in The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
Kyle Graae as Pish-Tush in The Mikado - Morpheus Theatre
James Noonan as Cornelius Hackl in Hello Dolly! - Front Row Centre Players
Greg Spielman as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Christopher Willott as Anthony in Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Janos Zeller as Barnaby Tucker in Hello Dolly! - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Scenic Design
Sponsored by Sets and Stuff

Bill Brown for The Importance of Being Earnest - Morpheus Theatre
Rob Hay & Luke Burton for Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Lyndsay Hinds & Celia McLean for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Painted Fish Theatre
Mike Hughes & Bill Brown for The Love List - Workshop Theatre
Bill Torrie for Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Sound Design or Composition
Sponsored by Cine Audio Visual

Steven Eastgaard-Ross for The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
Andrea Katz for Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Alek Lokar for Dracula - Liffey Players
Alek Lokar for Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Cameron Lugg for Harvey - Morpheus Theatre
Byron Redd for Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company
Byron Redd for Nunsense the Mega Musical - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Musical Direction
Sponsored by Bill Torrie

Patrice Barnes for Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Brian Holiday for The Mikado - Morpheus Theatre
Wilma Rothbauer for Nunsense the Mega Musical - Front Row Centre Players
Danielle Wahl for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Painted Fish Theatre
Graham Wrightson for The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre

Outstanding Choreography
Sponsored by StoryBook Theatre

Jocelyn Hoover, Haysam Kadri & Eden Hildebrand for Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company
Karen Iwanski for Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Kailey Tiefenbach for The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
P. Gail Whiteford for Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Angela Woodard for Hello Dolly! - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Newcomer
Sponsored by Rose and Paul Hilton

Jeff Follis as George in The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
Michael Grant as Gad/Egyptian Soldier in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Painted Fish Theatre
Leanne MacLachlan as Girleen Kelleher in Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Ryan Matchullis as Chorus Member in The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Chorus or Ensemble
Sponsored by White’s Flowers

Hello Dolly! - Front Row Centre Players
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Painted Fish Theatre
The Mikado - Morpheus Theatre
Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre

Outstanding Original Script or Adaptation
Sponsored by Morpheus Theatre

Dan Gibbins for Writer's Circle - Scorpio Theatre
Wayne Harrell for Second Bloom - Fire Exit Theatre

Outstanding Volunteer Awards

Mary Pisko - Dewdney Players
Byron Redd - UCalgary Operetta Company
Wilma Rothbauer - Front Row Centre Players
Alex Ruelle - Morpheus Theatre
Danielle Wahl - The Painted Fish Theatre Company

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Sponsored by Theatre Works

Neil Hardy as Valene Connor in Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Rob Hay as Coleman Connor in Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Mike Johnson as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey - Morpheus Theatre
Luigino Savoia as Leon in The Love List - Workshop Theatre
Chris Sonmor as Bill in The Love List - Workshop Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Sponsored by Cappuccino Musical Theatre

Elizabeth Greenwood as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey - Morpheus Theatre
Elizabeth Greenwood as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest - Morpheus Theatre
Kayte Parnell as Justine in The Love List - Workshop Theatre
Elizabeth Payne as Becky Porter in Writer's Circle - Scorpio Theatre
Alicia Shaw as Lucy in Dracula - Liffey Players
Diana-Marie Stolz as Alice in The First Church of Texaco - Fire Exit Theatre

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Sponsored by Theatre Alberta

Kim Faires for Lonesome West - Liffey Players
Dan Gibbins for Writer's Circle - Scorpio Theatre
Louis B. Hobson & P. Gail Whiteford for Inherit the Wind - Workshop Theatre
Mike Hughes for The Love List - Workshop Theatre
Jeremy MacKenzie for The Importance of Being Earnest - Morpheus Theatre
Richard Michelle-Pentelbury for Harvey - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Sponsored by Stuart Bentley, ROYAL LePAGE Benchmark

Sean Anderson for The Mikado - Morpheus Theatre
James Noonan for The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
Andrea Sereda for Nunsense the Mega Musical - Front Row Centre Players
Bill Torrie for Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Colleen Whidden for Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company

Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Sponsored by CalgaryCulture.com

Linda Delaney as Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello Dolly! - Front Row Centre Players
Jenifer Pope as Ella in Cinderella - Morpheus Theatre
Tarra Loïs Riley as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Selina Wong as Yum-Yum in The Mikado - Morpheus Theatre
Selina Wong as Kim in Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company

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

Jeremy Ballantine as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Painted Fish Theatre
Philip Frias as Robbie Hart in The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
Kirk Heuser as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
Mike Johnson as Ko-Ko in The Mikado - Morpheus Theatre
Bryan Smith as Chris in Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company
Roy Styan as Duke Cacatois in The Island of Tulipatan - UCalgary Operetta Company

Sandy Singer Award
Outstanding Contribution to Community Theatre

Richard Michelle-Pentelbury - Morpheus Theatre

Outstanding Production of a Play
Sponsored by Front Row Centre Players

Dracula - Liffey Players
(Producer: Paul Ledaire; Director: Chris Kane; Stage Manager: Kay Fitzgerald)
Harvey - Morpheus Theatre
(Producer: Lynda & Tim Elliott; Director: Richard Michelle-Pentelbury; Stage Manager: Caren Johnson)
The Importance of Being Earnest - Morpheus Theatre
(Producer: Trish Befus; Director: Jeremy MacKenzie; Stage Manager: Jason Seelmann)
Lonesome West - Liffey Players
(Producer: Rob Hay; Director: Kim Faires)
The Love List - Workshop Theatre
(Producer: Alan LeBoeuf; Director: Mike Hughes; Stage Manager: Karen Moffat)

Outstanding Production of a Musical
Sponsored by Cornerstone Theatre & Restaurant

Hello Dolly! - Front Row Centre Players
(Producer: Darren Stewart; Director: Adam Burton; Musical Director: Derek Demierre/Wilma Rothbauer; Choreographer: Angela Woodard; Stage Manager: Barb MacBeath)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Painted Fish Theatre
(Producer: Marian Hamilton & Ivan Baharally; Director: Marian Hamilton; Musical Director: Danielle Wahl; Choreographer: Lysia Smandych; Stage Manager: Carmeron Lugg)
The Mikado - Morpheus Theatre
(Producer: Trish Befus; Director: Sean Anderson; Musical Director: Brian Holiday; Choreographer: Karen Iwanski; Stage Manager: Barb MacBeath)
Miss Saigon - UCalgary Operetta Company
(Producer: Byron Redd; Director & Musical Director: Colleen Whidden; Choreographer: Jocelyn Hoover, Haysam Kadri & Eden Hildebrand; Stage Manager: Sandra Drag)
Sweeney Todd - Front Row Centre Players
(Producer: Janos Zeller & Jenifer Pope; Director: Bill Torrie; Musical Director: Patrice Barnes; Choreographer: Karen Iwanski; Stage Manager: Leanne Brekke)
The Wedding Singer - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
(Producer: Virginia Clark; Director: James Noonan; Musical Director: Graham Wrightson; Choreographer: Kailey Tiefenbach; Stage Manager: Trish Befus & Alex Beavis)

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Event Photographer
John & Tamara Nairn (Northern Scenic)