The Jessie Awards 2021-2022 Celebrating Vancouver Theatre

The Jessie Awards (The Jessies) will take place June 27th, celebrating the very best of Vancouver theatre from the 2021-2022 season.

The Jessie Awards 2021-2022

• When: Monday, June 27th at 7:00pm
• Where: Online via Zoom
• Tickets: Join the mailing list to get access to the Zoom link

The Jessie Richardson Award Society is a non-profit charitable organization that exists to celebrate and promote the outstanding achievements of the Vancouver Professional Theatre community by producing the annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. The society was formed in 1997, and took over the production of the Awards Ceremony from the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance, who had presented it since its beginning in the 1982-83 season.

Nominees

• You can view the full list of nominees online here. They include, but are not limited to:

Large Budget Division

• OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING DRAMATIC ROLE
  • Craig Erickson Wakey, Wakey Pacific Theatre
  • Genevieve Fleming Clean/Espejos Neworld Theatre
  • Alexandra Lainfiesta Clean/Espejos Neworld Theatre
  • Sarah Roa Mary’s Wedding Firehall Arts Centre
  • Ensemble Cast ‘da Kink in my Hair Arts Club Theatre Company

• OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING COMEDIC ROLE
  • Sam Bob White Noise Savage Society & Firehall Arts Centre
  • Columpa Bobb White Noise Savage Society & Firehall Arts Centre
  • Farren Timoteo Made in Italy Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Ensemble Cast A Broadway Holiday Gateway Theatre
  • Ensemble Cast Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol Arts Club Theatre Company

• OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION – PLAY
  • Clean/Espejos Neworld Theatre
  • Made in Italy Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Wakey, Wakey Pacific Theatre

• OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION – MUSICAL
  • ‘da Kink in my Hair Arts Club Theatre Company
  • Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol Arts Club Theatre Company

Small Budget Division

• OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING DRAMATIC OR COMEDIC ROLE
  • Aaron Craven Snowflake Mitch and Murray Productions
  • Pippa Mackie Juliet: A Revenge Comedy Monster Theatre
  • Emma Slipp Bunny The Search Party
  • Elizabeth Thai we the same Ruby Slippers Theatre
  • Ensemble (Ivy Charles, Melissa Oei, Tracy Jennissen) Beautiful Man Pi Theatre

• OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORT DRAMATIC OR COMEDIC ROLE
  • Ghazal Azarbad Bunny The Search Party
  • Natasha Burnett Snowflake Mitch and Murray Productions
  • Nathan Kay Bunny The Search Party
  • Richard Meen Beautiful Man Pi Theatre
  • Carly Pokoradi Juliet: A Revenge Comedy Monster Theatre

• OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION – PLAY
  • Beautiful Man Pi Theatre
  • Bunny The Search Party
  • Juliet: A Revenge Comedy Monster Theatre
  • Snowflake Mitch and Murray Productions
  • we the same Ruby Slippers Theatre

Theatre for Young Audiences

• OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
• Samantha Levy Le merveilleux voyage d’Inès de l’Ouest Théâtre la Seizième
• Melissa Oei Like It or Not Green Thumb Theatre
• Matheus Severo Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls Carousel Theatre for Young People
• Rae Takei Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls Carousel Theatre for Young People Ensemble (Anis Pellin & Isabelle Bartkowiak) Clementine – A (True) Story Kleine Compagnie Theatre Society

• OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
  • Clementine – A (True) Story Kleine Compagnie Theatre Society
  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls Carousel Theatre for Young People
  • Le merveilleux voyage d’Inès de l’Ouest Théâtre la Seizième

The Society has previously announced that the awards will be on pause after this event and will be on hiatus until further notice. Find full details about the awards on the Jessies website and follow the society on Facebook for updates.

Read more about the Jessies