TORONTO, ON - The 27th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the 2005/2006 season were handed out in a star-studded ceremony on the evening of Monday, June 26 at the Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto, hosted by the multi-talented actor David Gale. The Dora Mavor Moore Awards are produced and presented on behalf of the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts and celebrate excellence in Toronto theatre, dance and opera. The Dora eligible shows for the 2005-2006 season totaled 197 in all categories, 55 of which were new plays or musicals in the General and Independent Theatre Divisions.
General Theatre Division
Outstanding New Play
* Playwright: d’bi.young
* Production: blood.claat – one womban story
* Producer: Theatre Passe Muraille & Obsidian Theatre Company
Outstanding New Musical
* Playwright: Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus
* Production: The Lord of the Rings
* Producer: Kevin Wallace and Saul Zaentz in association with David & Ed Mirvish and Michael Cohl
Outstanding Production of a Play
* Production: Our Town
* Producer: Soulpepper Theatre Company
Outstanding Production of a Musical
* Production: The Lord of the Rings
* Producer: Kevin Wallace and Saul Zaentz in association with David & Ed Mirvish and Michael Cohl
Outstanding Direction of a Play
* Director: Nigel Shawn Williams
* Production: The Monument
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
* Director: Matthew Warchus
* Production: The Lord of the Rings
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Play
* Performer: Shawn Doyle
* Production: A Number
Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Play
* Performer: d’bi.young
* Production: blood.claat – one womban story
Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical
* Performer: Michael Therriault
* Production: The Lord of the Rings
Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Musical
* Performer: Corinne Koslo
* Production: Bunnicula
Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role in a Play or Musical
* Performer: Gord Rand
* Production: The Innocent Eye Test
Outstanding Set Design
* Designer: Michael Levine
* Production: Wozzeck
Outstanding Costume Design
* Designer: Rob Howell
* Production: The Lord of the Rings
Outstanding Lighting Design
* Designer: Paul Pyant
* Production: The Lord of the Rings
Outstanding Sound Design/Composition
* Designer: Jan Komárek
* Production: The Long Valley
Outstanding Musical Direction
* Director: Richard Bradshaw
* Production: Götterdämmerung
Outstanding Choreography in a Play or Musical
* Choreographer: Peter Darling
* Production: The Lord of the Rings
Outstanding Touring Production
* Production: Jimmy
* Producer: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Independent Theatre Division
Outstanding New Play or New Musical
* Playwright: Anosh Irani
* Production: Bombay Black
Outstanding Production
* Production: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
* Producer: Birdland Theatre
Outstanding Direction
* Director: David Ferry
* Production: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Outstanding Performance by a Male
* Performer: Diego Matamoros
* Production: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Outstanding Performance by a Female
* Performer: Irene Poole
* Production: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Outstanding Set Design
* Designer: Camellia Koo
* Production: Bombay Black
Outstanding Costume Design
* Designer: Camellia Koo
* Production: Bombay Black
Outstanding Lighting Design
* Designer: Glenn Davidson and David Ferry
* Production: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Outstanding Sound Design/Composition
* Designer: Suba Sankaran
* Production: Bombay Black
Dance Division
Outstanding New Choreography
* Choreographer: Peter Chin
* Production: STUPA
Outstanding Performance
* Performer: Susanna Hood
* Production: She’s Gone Away
Theatre for Young Audiences Division
Outstanding Production
* Production: Wrecked
* Producer: Roseneath Theatre
Outstanding Performance Category
* Performer: Helen Taylor
* Production: Wrecked
Opera Division
Outstanding Performance
* Performer: June Anderson
* Production: Norma
Outstanding Production
* Production: Götterdämmerung
* Producer: Canadian Opera Company
