• Past Winners

    an archive of past TTCA winners

  • 2025 awards

    TTCA Jury: Ryan Borochovitz, Joshua Chong, Paula Citron, Liam Donovan, Karen Fricker, Stephanie Fung, Arpita Ghosal, James Karas, Ilana Lucas, Aisling Murphy, Steven Ross, Drew Rowsome, Scott Sneddon, Glenn Sumi

    Best New Canadian Work

    Mahabharata by Miriam Fernandes and Ravi Jain, produced by Why Not Theatre

    Monks, written and produced by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján


    Best International Work

    Infinite Life by Annie Baker, produced by Coal Mine Theatre

    What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck, co-produced by Soulpepper and Nightwood Theatre, in association with Necessary Angel and Talk is Free Theatre


    Best Production of a Play

    Mahabharata by Miriam Fernandes and Ravi Jain, directed by Jain with associate director Fernandes, produced by Why Not Theatre

    Best Production of a Musical

    A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson, directed by Ray Hogg, co-produced by Soulpepper Theatre, Musical Stage Company, Crow’s Theatre, and TO Live


    Best Lead Performance in a Play

    Noah Reid, A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter, produced by Coal Mine Theatre

    Ins Choi, Kim’s Convenience by Choi, produced by Soulpepper Theatre

    Best Lead Performance in a Musical

    Malachi McCaskill, A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson, co-produced by Soulpepper Theatre, Musical Stage Company, Crow’s Theatre, and TO Live

    Best Supporting Performance in a Play

    Nancy Palk, Infinite Life by Annie Baker, produced by Coal Mine Theatre

    Dan Mousseau, There is Violence and There is Righteous Violence and There is Death, or, The Born-Again Crow by Caleigh Crow, co-produced by Buddies and Bad Times and Native Earth Performing Arts

    Best Supporting Performance in a Musical

    Julia Pulo, Life After by Britta Johnson, produced by Yonge Street Theatricals and presented in the off-Mirvish season

    Best Ensemble Performance in a Play

    Kragva, Moog, and Wug in Goblin: Macbeth by Rebecca Northan and Bruce Horak

    Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical

    Charlie Clark, Sierra Holder, Nathanael Judah, David Lopez, Marcus Nance, Matt Nethersole, David Andrew Reid, and Amaka Umeh in A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson, co-produced by Soulpepper Theatre, Musical Stage Company, Crow’s Theatre, and TO Live

    Best Solo Performance in a Play or Musical

    Haley McGee in Age is a Feeling by McGee, co-produced by the Soho Theatre and Haley McGee Productions in association with Luminato Festival Toronto, presented by Soulpepper Theatre

    Best Director of a Play

    Dylan Trowbridge, Cock by Mike Bartlett, produced by Talk is Free Theatre

    Best Director of a Musical

    Ilana Khanin, I Was Unbecoming Then by Lyndsey Bourne and Sam Kaseta, produced by Olivia Daniels in the Toronto Fringe’s Next Stage Festival

    Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical

    Ken Mackenzie, Last Landscape by Adam Paolozza, produced by Bad New Days in association with Common Boots Theatre, presented at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

    Best Lighting Design or a Play or Musical

    Bonnie Beecher and Jeff Pybus, People, Places and Things by Duncan Macmillan, produced by Coal Mine Theatre

    Chris Malkowski, Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, adapted by Christopher Manousos, produced by HOUSE + BODY in association with Crow’s Theatre

    Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical

    Pythia, Oraculum by Denim and Pythia, co-produced by Buddies in Bad Times and Denim + Pythia

    Best Sound Design and Music of a Play or Musical

    John Gzowski and Suba Sankaran, Mahabharata by Miriam Fernandes and Ravi Jain, produced by Why Not Theatre, presented at Canadian Stage

    Special Citations

    There is Violence and There is Righteous Violence and There is Death, or, The Born-Again Crow by Caleigh Crow, co-produced by Buddies and Bad Times and Native Earth Performing Arts

    Weyni Mengesha, artistic director of Soulpepper Theatre Company

    2024 awards

    TTCA Jury: Joshua Chong, Paula Citron, Liam Donovan, Karen Fricker, Arpita Ghosal, James Karas, Ilana Lucas, Martin Morrow, Aisling Murphy, J. Kelly Nestruck, Drew Rowsome, Scott Sneddon, Glenn Sumi

    Non-voting members: Robert Cushman, Stephanie Fung

    Best New Canadian Play

    Casey and Diana by Nick Green, produced by the Stratford Festival and Soulpepper Theatre Company

    Best New Canadian Play

    The Master Plan by Michael Healey, produced by Crow’s Theatre

    Best International Play

    Bad Roads by Natal’ya Vorozhbit, as translated by Sasha Dugdale and produced by Crow’s Theatre

    Best Lead Performance in a Play

    Amaka Umeh in Sizwe Banzi is Dead, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company

    Best Lead Performance in a Play

    Sean Arbuckle in Casey and Diana, as produced by the Stratford Festival and Soulpepper Theatre Company

    Best Supporting Performance in a Play

    Oyin Oladejo in Three Sisters, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company and Obsidian Theatre Company

    Best Supporting Performance in a Play

    Jadyn Nasato in Four Minutes Twelve Seconds, as produced by Studio 180 Theatre in association with Tarragon Theatre

    Best Ensemble Performance in a Play

    Christopher Allen, Ben Carlson, Philippa Domville, Peter Fernandes, Tara Nicodemo, Yanna McIntosh and Mike Shara in The Master Plan, as produced by Crow’s Theatre

    Best Director of a Play

    Andrew Kushnir for Bad Roads, as produced by Crow’s Theatre

    Leora Morris, The Sound Inside, as produced by Coal Mine Theatre

    Best Production of a Play

    The Inheritance, produced by Canadian Stage

    Best Lead Performance in a Musical

    Damien Atkins in De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company

    Best Supporting Performance in a Musical

    George Krissa for Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, as produced by Crow’s Theatre and the Musical Stage Company

    Best Supporting Performance in a Musical

    Heeyun Park in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, as produced by Crow’s Theatre and the Musical Stage Company

    Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical

    Dave Ball, Joel Cumber, Peter Fernandes, Eva Foote, Mike Jackson, Julia McLellan, Jessica Sherman, Margaret Thompson, Kelsey Verzotti and Jeremy Walmsley in Kelly v. Kelly, as produced by the Musical Stage Company in association with Canadian Stage

    Best Director of a Musical

    Gregory Prest for De Profundis: Oscar Wilde in Jail, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company

    Best Production of a Musical

    Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, produced by Crow’s Theatre and the Musical Stage Company

    Best Design (Play or Musical)

    Nick Blais, Heidi Chan, Anahita Dehbonehie and Niloufar Ziaee for A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney, as produced by Outside the March and Soulpepper Theatre Company

    Special Citation

    Daniel MacIvor, for his outstanding contributions to Toronto theatre as an artist and leader

    2021-2023

    No awards were distributed due to COVID-19.

    2020

    TTCA Jury: Paula Citron, Robert Cushman, Steve Fisher, Karen Fricker, Carly Maga, Martin Morrow, Lynn Slotkin, Glenn Sumi

    Best New Canadian Play

    The Jungle by Anthony MacMahon and Thomas McKechnie, produced by Tarragon Theatre

    Best International Play

    The Flick by Annie Baker, produced by Outside the March and Crow’s Theatre

    Best Lead Performance in a Play

    Daren A. Herbert in Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company

    Best Lead Performance in a Play

    Amy Rutherford in A Streetcar Named Desire, as produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company

    Best Supporting Performance in a Play

    Sarah Dodd in Marjorie Prime, as produced by Coal Mine Theatre

    Best Ensemble Performance in a Play

    Colin Doyle, Amy Keating, Durae McFarlane and Brendan McMurtry-Howlett in The Flick, as produced by Outside the March and Crow’s Theatre

    Best Ensemble Performance in a Play

    Kaleb Alexander, Mazin Elsadig and Alex McCooeye in Pass Over, as produced by Obsidian Theatre Company

    Best Direction of a Play

    Philip Akin for Actually, as produced by Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in association with Obsidian Theatre Company

    Best Direction of a Play

    Philip Akin for Pass Over, as produced by Obsidian Theatre Company

    Best Production of a Play

    The Flick, produced by Outside the March and Crow’s Theatre

    Best Lead Performance in a Musical

    Jully Black in Caroline, or Change, as produced by the Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre Company

    Best Lead Performance in a Musical

    Chilina Kennedy in The Band’s Visit, as produced by Orin Wolf, Stylesfour Productions, Evamere Entertainment, Atlantic Theater Company and others, and presented by David Mirvish

    Best Supporting Performance in a Musical

    Vanessa Sears in Caroline, or Change, as produced by the Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre Company

    Best Ensemble Performance in a Musical

    Beau Dixon, Hailey Gillis, Kira Guloien and Andrew Penner in Ghost Quartet, as produced by Crow’s Theatre and Eclipse Theatre Company

    Best Direction of a Musical

    Marie Farsi for Ghost Quartet, as produced by Crow’s Theatre and Eclipse Theatre Company

    Best Direction of a Musical

    Conor McPherson for Girl from the North Country, as produced by Tristan Baker & Charlie Parsons for Duluth Holdings Ltd. on behalf of Runaway Entertainment, Steven Lappin, Sony Music Entertainment UK, David Mirvish and The Old Vic

    Best Production of a Musical

    The Band’s Visit, produced by Orin Wolf, Stylesfour Productions, Evamere Entertainment, Atlantic Theater Company and others, and presented by David Mirvish

    Best Design

    Nick Blais, Nick Bottomley, Anahita Dehbonehie and Richard Feren for The Flick, as produced by Outside the March and Crow’s Theatre

    Special Citation

    Most Creative Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Outside the March for The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries

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