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OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY DURING A PANDEMIC
| Quebec Drama Federation Photo by Andrée Lanthier |
Montreal, November 8th, 2022 - The Montreal English Theatre Awards Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021-22 METAs, Montreal English theatre’s largest and most important peer-juried awards. The Annual METAs Ceremony, presented in partnership with the Conseil des arts de Montréal, was held this Sunday evening, November 6th at the Gesù.
This season continued to be unprecedented due to COVID-19 and the slow reopening of theatre venues and capacity limitations. Despite this, 27 productions were registered for the METAs during the 2021-2022 season. The METAs Jury has selected a robust 67 nominations, and has awarded 16 trophies at the Ceremony.
The Ceremony was directed by Debbie Friedmann, written by Holly Gauthier Frankel and Paul Van Dyck, hosted by Darragh Mondoux and Dakota Jamal Wellman with sound design by HeatherEllen Strain and lighting design by Chris Wardell.
This year, the METAs Committee awarded the Quebec Drama Federation with a special recognition for their sizable contribution towards the community throughout the pandemic. This special award was aptly named Outstanding Service to the Community During a Pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, the Montreal English theatre community relied on them for weekly updates and information-blasts about the newest health and safety restrictions, new grant opportunities, or virtual community hang-outs. This organization helped to keep us hopeful that we would one day be back onstage.
And the META goes to…
(Recipients highlighted in Red Font)
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Feather Gardens - Jimmy Blais, Bruce Dinsmore, Cary Lawrence, Jeremy Proulx
Jonathan: A Seagull Parable - Prince Amponsah, Yousef Kadoura, Julie Tamiko Manning, Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli, Marilyn Perrault, Lesly Velazquez
Legacy - Alarey Alsip, Marc Camacho, Toni Ellwand, Lisa Palmieri, Adam Recine, Vittorio Rossi, Sara Scarfo, Paul Van Dyck
The Paper Bag Princess - Kaeleb Gartner, Maria Jimenez, Hilary Wheeler
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE - Independent Production
Jake Cohen - Next to Normal
Noelle Hannibal - Carrie: The Musical
Maya Lewis - Carrie: The Musical
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE - PACT Production
Dominique LeBlanc - April Fools
Jamie McRoberts - April Fools
Richard Jutras - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE - Independent Production
Anana Rydvald - The Sighlence of Sky
Mary-Francis Kobelt - Carrie: The Musical
Mohsen El Gharbi - Omi Mouna
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE - PACT Production
Daniel Brochu - Every Brilliant Thing
Jenny Brizard - Pipeline
Leni Parker - The Blonde, The Brunette, & The Vengeful Redhead
Oliver Koomsatira - Psycho 6
OUTSTANDING EMERGING ARTIST - Performance
Grégory Yves - Pipeline
Jake Cohen - Next to Normal
Maria Jimenez - The Paper Bag Princess
Mary-Francis Kobelt - Carrie: The Musical
Maya Lewis - Carrie: The Musical
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
James Lavoie - All I Want for Christmas
Julie Fox - A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction
Sabrina Miller - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Tiffanie Boffa & Cédric Delorme-Bouchard - Heartbeat Reverie
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
James Lavoie - All I Want for Christmas
Sabrina Miller - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Sophie El Assaad - Heartbeat Reverie
Sophie El Assaad - Jonathan: A Seagull Parable
Sophie El Assaad - The Future is Another Country
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Lucie Bazzo - Okinum
Paul Chambers - A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction
Tiffanie Boffa & Cédric Delorme-Bouchard - Heartbeat Reverie
Tim Rodrigues - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Evan Stepanian (Sound Design) & Violette Kay (Composition) - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Jackie Gallant - Okinum
Joseph Browne - Heartbeat Reverie
Joseph Browne & Rob Denton - Camille: The Story
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THEATRE
Aurora Torok (Technical Direction) - Heartbeat Reverie
Oliver Koomsatira & Liz Valdez (Choreography) - Psycho 6
Émilie Monnet (Translation) - Okinum
Emlyn vanBruinswaardt (Stage Management) - Heartbeat Reverie
Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli (Choreography) - Jonathan: A Seagull Parable
OUTSTANDING EMERGING ARTIST - Production
Christine Lee (Sound Design) - Psycho 6
Contact Theatre (Producing Company) - Next to Normal
Debbie Friedmann (Directing) - Next to Normal
Hailey Verbonac (Lighting and Video Design) - Feather Gardens
Violette Kay (Composer) - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Audrey-Anne Bouchard - Camille: The Story
Dean Patrick Fleming - Every Brilliant Thing
Émilie Monnet, Emma Tibaldo & Sarah Williams - Okinum
Jeremy Michael Segal & Véa - Heartbeat Reverie
Zach Fraser - The Sighlence of Sky
OUTSTANDING NEW TEXT
Anana Rydvald - The Sighlence of Sky
Jimmy Blais - Feather Gardens
Gabe Maharjan - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Oliver Koomsatira - Psycho 6
Vittorio Rossi - Legacy
OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
Camille: The Story - Audrey-Anne Bouchard
Legacy - Magjusjen Entertainment
The Sighlence of Sky - Level 4 Theatre
OUTSTANDING PACT PRODUCTION
Every Brilliant Thing - Hudson Village Theatre & The Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Feather Gardens - Hudson Village Theatre
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea - Geordie Theatre
Heartbeat Reverie - Youtheatre
Okinum - Imago Theatre & Onishka
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