TORONTO, March 26, 2000 — Finalists for the 2001 Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Awards and the Chalmers Canadian Play Awards: Theatre for Young Audiences were announced today by the Ontario Arts Council. This year’s announcement coincides with World Theatre Day on March 27. In the first category, four winners will receive $25,000 each. In the second category, two winners will receive $25,000 each. Winners will be announced at a reception on Monday, May 14, 2001.
The ten finalists for the 2001 Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Awards are:
Belle
Written by Florence Gibson, directed by Ken Gass and produced by Factory Theatre
Boxhead
Written by Darren O’Donnell, directed by Chris Abraham and produced by Go Chicken Go
Building Jerusalem
Written by Michael Redhill from an idea by Ross Manson, directed by Ross Manson and produced by Volcano
Heaven
Written and directed by George F. Walker and produced by The Canadian Stage Company
The Kabbalistic Psychoanalysis of Adam R. Tzaddik
Written by Anton Piatigorsky, directed by Chris Abraham and produced by Moriah Productions in association with Theatre Passe Muraille
Music for Contortionist
Written by Morwyn Brebner, directed by Eda Holmes and co-produced by the Shaw Festival and Tarragon Theatre
The Offering
Written by Anton Piatigorsky, directed by Chris Abraham and produced by Moriah Productions in association with The Ashkenaz Foundation
Radio :30
Written by Chris Earle, directed by Shari Hollett and produced by the night kitchen
Sibs
Written and performed by Diane Flacks and Richard Greenblatt, directed by Alisa Palmer and produced by Tarragon Theatre
Smudge
Written by Alex Bulmer, directed by Alisa Palmer and produced by Nightwood Theatre and S.N.I.F.F. inc.
The four finalists for the 2001 Chalmers Canadian Play Awards: Theatre for Young Audiences are:
The Hobbit
Written by Kim Selody based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien, directed by Jim Warren and produced by Young Peoples Theatre
Not Quite the Same
Written by Anne Chislett, directed by Michael Shamata and produced by Theatre Direct Canada
Pop Song
Written by Sean Reycraft, directed by Michael Waller and produced by Theatre Direct Canada
The Star Keeper/Le Porteur
Storyboard by Richard Lacroix, André Laliberté and Richard Morin, directed by André Laliberté, puppet design by Richard Morin and produced by Le Théatre de l’Œil
The Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Awards and The Chalmers Canadian Play Awards: Theatre for Young Audiences are presented annually to outstanding Canadian playwrights whose work has been premiered in Metropolitan Toronto within the past calendar year. The juries are composed of members of the Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Theatre Critics Association and Toronto's professional theatre community. The Toronto Theatre Alliance monitors eligibility of plays in contention for The Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Awards.
The Chalmers Awards and a related program of training grants are funded through the Chalmers Family Fund. The Ontario Arts Council manages the awards selection process. Award recipients from across Canada are chosen through nomination and peer assessment.
OAC Media Contact: Kirsten Gunter, Manager of Communications
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