The CAT Awards

2005 Nominees and Recipients

The 2005 CAT Award recipients were announced Saturday, August 20th, 2005 at the Vertigo Mystery Theatre. Congratulations to all the nominees and recipients. Thank you to our Guest Emcee, Brenda Finley, the organizing committee and our sponsors.
Recipients are highlighted. Click on any Category, Production, Company or Artist to filter the results.

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical

• Crystal Balint as Sheila Bryant in A Chorus Line - Cappuccino Musical Theatre
• Jutah Hinds as Bag Lady in A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
• Kate MacLachlan as Leila in Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
• Shandy McQueen as Nancy in A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
• Caitlynne Medrek as Bud in Wild Rose - St Peter's Players
• Caroline Richards as Berthe in Pippin - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical

• Jason Gooding as Max in The Sound of Music - StoryBook Theatre
• Graham Ko as Onyx in Perfect - Theatre Works Alberta
• Bill Oullet as Richard in A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
• Eli Yon as Lord Tolloller in Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
• Eli Yon as Sancho in Man of La Mancha - Front Row Centre Players
• Janos Zeller as Lewis in Pippin - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Scenic Design
Sponsored by University of Calgary Theatre Services

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

Outstanding Lighting Design
Sponsored by Christie Lites

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

Outstanding Costume Design

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

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

• JP Thibodeau for A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
• Production Crew for 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 as Cousin Eustace, Joseph, Marty, Townsman in It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
• Bill Baksa as Henry F. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life - echo37 Theatre Fellowship
• Steve Buoninsegni as Oswald, Friend in The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
• Alan LeBoeuf as Old Dr. Watson in Sherlock's Secret Life - Workshop Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play

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

Outstanding Stage Management

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

Outstanding Choreography or Stage Fight

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

Outstanding Musical Direction
Sponsored by Canuck Amusements

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

Outstanding Performance by a Chorus or Ensemble in a Play

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

Outstanding Performance by a Chorus or Ensemble in a Musical

• Chorus in Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
• Ensemble in Six Women with Brain Death - Broad Minds Productions
• Chorus in The Sound of Music - StoryBook Theatre

Outstanding Sound Design or Composition

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

Outstanding Original Script or Adaptation
Sponsored by Theatre Mystic

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

Outstanding Newcomer
Sponsored by Rose and Paul Hilton

• Samuel Chan as Jo Jo in Seussical, the Musical - StoryBook Theatre
• Chantal Decelles as Stage Manager in Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
• Kate MacLachlan as Chava in Fiddler on the Roof - Bonavista Players
• Terry Schmidt as Truvy in 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 as Iolanthe in Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
• Jacqueline Moran as Woman #1 in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Novel Productions
• Lynette Newman as Phyllis in Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
• Lynette Newman as Catherine in Pippin - Front Row Centre Players
• Louisa O'Keane as Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical, the Musical - StoryBook Theatre
• Sherry West as Mimi Schwinn in A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players

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

• Dave Gagnier as Cat in the Hat in Seussical, the Musical - StoryBook Theatre
• Richard Heyman as Cervantes in Man of La Mancha - Front Row Centre Players
• JP Thibodeau as Gordo Schwinn in A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players
• Levon Yon as Strephon in 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 for Perfect - Theatre Works Alberta
• Richard Michelle-Pentelbury for Fiddler on the Roof - Bonavista Players
• Richard Michelle-Pentelbury for Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
• Tarra Lois Riley for Six Women with Brain Death - Broad Minds Productions
• Paul Stanton for Seussical, the Musical - StoryBook Theatre
• JP Thibodeau for A New Brain - Front Row Centre Players

Outstanding Direction of a Play
Sponsored by Morpheus Theatre

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

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

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

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

• Heather Franklin as Sally in Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
• Maura Halloran as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto in Steel Magnolias - Morpheus Theatre
• Katie Johnson as Devra Wexland in The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre
• Elizabeth Kirkland as Madeline Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
• Erin Millar Beaubier as Jane in Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
• Angela Woodard as M'Lynn Eatenton in 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
  (Stage & Musical Director: JP Thibodeau, Choreographer: Tara Thibodeau)
• I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Novel Productions
  (Production Manager: James McGowan, Director: George Smith, Musical Director: Patrice Barnes, Choreographer: Edwina Van Camp)
• Iolanthe - Morpheus Theatre
  (Producer: Erin Millar Beaubier & Michelle Brandenburg, Director: Richard Michelle-Pentelbury, Musical Director: Stefanie Holick, Choreographer: Karen Iwanski)
• Perfect - Theatre Works Alberta
  (Director: Heather Drage, Musical Director: Scott Henderson, Choreographer: Leanne Scott)
• Seussical, the Musical - StoryBook Theatre
  (Production Manager: James McGowan, Director: Paul Stanton, Musical Director: Patrice Barnes, Choreographer: Tara Blue)
• Six Women with Brain Death - Broad Minds Productions
  (Producer & Director: Tarra Lois Riley, Musical Director: Jevon Hills, Choreographer: Nikki Barran)

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

• Five Women Wearing the Same Dress - Workshop Theatre
  (Producer: Stuart Bentley & Earl Singer, Director: Tanya Heschl)
• Steel Magnolias - Morpheus Theatre
  (Producer: BJ Fontana, Director: Blair Gallant & Michele Woodward)
• The Fall of the House of Usher - Theatre Mystic
  (Producer & Director: Laurier Dubeau)
• The Spy Who Left Me - Scorpio Theatre
  (Producer: Gina Stewart, Director: Mark MacGillivray, Choreographer: Alvin Schur)
• Yearning for Stigmata - Foxglove Theatre Productions
  (Producer: Leanne Padmos, Director: Michelle Brandenburg, Fight Choreographer: Leanne Padmos, Dance Choreographer: Erin Millar Beaubier & Sean Brandenburg)