The awards administered by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) address theatre (independent, general and musical theatre, from producers with varying budgets), dance, opera and children's shows for the period between June 1, 2011, and May 22, 2012.
The awards ceremony was hosted by Thom Allison at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in the Bluma Appel Theatre in Toronto.
Below are selected recipients of the 2012 Doras. For a complete list of winners, visit tapa.ca.
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GENERAL THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Topdog/Underdog Obsidian Theatre Company in association with the Shaw Festival
OUTSTANDING TOURING PRODUCTION
Ride the Cyclone, Theatre Passe Muraille and Acting Up Stage Company
OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
Pamela Mala Sinha, Crash, Theatre Passe Muraille
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY/MUSICAL
Philip Akin, Topdog/Underdog, Obsidian Theatre Company in association with the Shaw Festival
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE
Nigel Shawn Williams, Topdog/Underdog, Obsidian Theatre Company in association with the Shaw Festival
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE
Pamela Mala Sinha, Crash, Theatre Passe Muraille
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLE/ENSEMBLE
The Ensemble, The Penelopiad, Nightwood Theatre
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Wilson Chin, A Florentine Tragedy/Gianni Schicchi, Canadian Opera Company
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Costume Designer Rae Smith; Puppet Design, Fabrication and Direction Adrian Kohler with Basil Jones for Handspring Puppet Co., War Horse
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Director of Movement and Horse Choreography Toby Sedgwick, War Horse
MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Caroline, or Change, Acting Up Stage Company in association with Obsidian Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING NEW MUSICAL/OPERA
Ana Sokolovic, SVADBA – Wedding, Queen of Puddings Music Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
Sterling Jarvis, Caroline, or Change, Acting Up Stage Company in association with Obsidian Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
Arlene Duncan, Caroline, or Change, Acting Up Stage Company in association with Obsidian Theatre Company
INDEPENDENT THEATRE PRODUCTION DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
The Ugly One, Theatre Smash
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Camellia Koo, The Ugly One, Theatre Smash
OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY OR NEW MUSICAL
Jules Lewis, Tomasso's Party, Rooftop Creations
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE
Richard Donat, His Greatness, independent Artists Repertory Theatre (iArt.)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE IN A PRINCIPAL ROLE
Astrid Van Wieren, This Wide Night, Mermaid Parade
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES DIVISION
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Baobab, Young People's Theatre presents Théâtre Motus and Sô Company (Mali)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Xin Wang, Sanctuary Song, Theatre Direct Canada
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
War Horse
BARBARA HAMILTON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS
Richard Rose
GEORGE LUSCOMBE AWARD FOR MENTORSHIP IN THEATRE
Ruth Howard
LEONARD MCHARDY AND JOHN HARVEY AWARD FOR ARTS ADMINISTRATORS
Lesley Lester
PAULINE MCGIBBON AWARD FOR UNIQUE TALENTS AND POTENTIAL FOR EXCELLENCE
Ravi Jain
SILVER TICKET AWARD FOR AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE STAGE
Christopher House
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The Dora Mavor Moore Awards is a program of the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA). TAPA is an arts service organization that represents nearly 200 professional theatre, dance and opera companies in Toronto. In addition to the Doras, other programs and services provided by TAPA include: T.O. TIX - Toronto's Official One Stop Ticket Shop at Yonge-Dundas Square and online at www.totix.ca; Toronto's official Theatre Guide; hipTIX, offering $5 tickets to students; citySPECIAL; the Commercial Theatre Development Fund; and the Travel Retreat Initiatives Program.
