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MEMORIAL
AWARDS
HONOURING OUR OWN,
ON STAGE AND OFF
Each MainStage production of our season, Penny & Pound proudly presents the Memorial Awards—a heartfelt tradition honouring the performers, creators, and supporters whose passion shaped our theatre and whose absence is deeply felt. Named in loving memory of artists and friends who have passed on, these awards celebrate the spirit they carried: dedication, generosity, courage, and a boundless love for the stage. By recognizing emerging talent in their names, we ensure their light continues to guide us, inspiring new generations to create boldly, dream fully, and keep the magic of live theatre alive.
THE JOSEPH R. DISTEL AWARD
OF THEATRICAL EXCELLENCE
ARTHUR G. BROOK (The Peddler) — LITTLE HEAVEN (2024)
ZACHARY LARSEN (Jack Kelly) — DISNEY’S NEWSIES (2024)
JEREMY VANDENHELM (Maestro Covali) — LITTLE HEAVEN (2024)
JONATHAN HOYTEMA (Anthony) — SWEENEY TODD (2024)
DUNCAN GRAHAM (Harry Harper) — MISS SCROOGE (2024)
JOHN SETTLE (Silas Merryweather) — HEAD IN THE GAME (2025)
MYA LEWORTHY (Daphne Calhoun) — THE RETURN: A GHOST STORY (2025)
EMMA MARCHAND (Ina Liddell) — CURIOUSER (2025)
WILLIAM COOPER (Young Charles) — CURIOUSER (2025)
TYLER HERGOTT (Eugene Montgomery) — HELLO, LOVE (2025)
CRIS KELLAND (Eleanor Vance) — THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (2025)
EMILY HARTMAN (Lizzie Borden) — BLOODY GOOD (2025)
THE HUGH SUTHERLAND
HEART OF THE ARTS AWARD
MATTHEW BRAGANCA (Teddy Roosevelt/Jacobi) — DISNEY’S NEWSIES (2024)
MELISSA RUEGG (Mila) — LITTLE HEAVEN (2024)
ZOE FAULKNER (Johanna) — SWEENEY TODD (2024)
JORDAN BENTLEY (Iola/Ensemble) — MISS SCROOGE (2024)
SHERRIE MILLER (Dr. O’Connor) — HEAD IN THE GAME (2025)
CAMERON SAMSON (Marcel Calhoun) — THE RETURN: A GHOST STORY (2025)
ANNA CARTER (Lorina Liddell) — CURIOUSER (2025)
NIKKI WILLS (Tweedledee/Ensemble) — CURIOUSER (2025)
SUSANE DANG (Tokyo Rose/Others) — HELLO, LOVE (2025)
JASMINE ROMANY (Minnie/Others) — HELLO, LOVE (2025)
JACOB KOWALCHYK (Luke) — THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (2025)
KATIE BABINEAU (Moll Cutpurse) — BLOODY GOOD (2025)
AUBREE REES (Demonette) — BLOODY GOOD (2025)
THE ANNE MEIGHAN AWARD OF
THEATRICAL INNOVATION
ABIGAIL KLASSEN (Ebenezer Scrooge) — MISS SCROOGE (2024)
PETER TUDISCO (Sid) — HEAD IN THE GAME (2025)
SEBASTIAN CUDNEY (Beau Calhoun) — THE RETURN: A GHOST STORY (2025)
EMAAN ANSARI (White Rabbit) — CURIOUSER (2025)
AIDA BECKER (Lobster/Ensemble) — CURIOUSER (2025)
DAISY NGUYEN (Chi) — HELLO, LOVE (2025)
JORDAN GRAHAM (Mickey McCade/Others) — HELLO, LOVE (2025)
NATALIA RHODES (Phantom) — THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (2025)
EMILY WETTLAUFER (Jolly Jane) — BLOODY GOOD (2025)
ASPEN WALSH (Bridget Sullivan) — BLOODY GOOD (2025)
THE GORD ROBINSON AWARD OF
MUSICAL EXCELLENCE
TRAVIS GOLEM (Guitar) — MISS SCROOGE (2025)
ARYA VANDER VAART (Alice Liddell) — CURIOUSER (2025)
JOANNA MAKINSON (White Queen) — CURIOUSER (2025)
THEO BANMAN (Aubrey) — HELLO, LOVE (2025)
JOSHUA PERRY FLEMING (John Montgomery) — HELLO, LOVE (2025)
CAELAN MILFORD (Bonnie Parker) — BLOODY GOOD (2025)
KIMBERLY GODFREY (Belle Gunness) — BLOODY GOOD (2025)
THE MARTIN SMITH AWARD OF
THEATRICAL DISCIPLINE
ARIEL DIAMOND (Janice/Others) — HELLO, LOVE (2025)
BRYAN RUSH (Smitt/Others) — HELLO, LOVE (2025)
HAYLEY WILLS (Movement Captain) — THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (2025)
STEPHANIE CLARK (Belle Starr) — BLOODY GOOD (2025)