The 2006 Robert Merritt Awards were held at Alderney Landing Theatre on Monday, March 27th. Here is a list of this year's recipients:
Outstanding Production
The Diary of Anne Frank
Neptune Theatre
Outstanding Performance Lead Actor
Kevin Curran
Gay White Trash
Outstanding Performance Supporting Actor
Michael Pellerin
Annie
Outstanding Performance Supporting Actress
Julian Molnar
The Sound of Music
Outstanding Performance Lead Actress
Carmen Grant
The Syringa Tree
Outstanding Direction
Ted Dykstra
The Diary of Anne Frank
Outstanding New Play
Michael Best
Gay White Trash
Merritt Award 2006
Outstanding Set Design
Denyse Karn
Brighter Than the Light of the Sun
Merritt Award 2006
Outstanding Costume Design
Patrick Clark
The Diary of Anne Frank
Outstanding Lighting Design
Leigh Ann Vardy
The Diary of Anne Frank
Outstanding Stage Manager/Technician
Donna MacMillan
Achievement Award
Joan Orenstein
Emerging Artist Award
Susan Leblanc Crawford
Outstanding Sound Design/Original Score
Frederick Kennedy
Brghter than the Light of the Sun
Mayor’s Award for Achievement in Theatre
Michael Melski
Mayor’s Award for Emerging Theatre Artist
Ben Stone

