Hosts Rod Keith and Tyler Parr hosted the 2017 Brickenden Awards for Theatrical Excellence in London ceremony at the Wolf Performance Hall on Monday night. Celebrating the 2017 theatre season, the awards recognized companies and individuals in production- and performance-based categories.

The winners were:

Outstanding Comedy Production

Jenny’s House of Joy (London Community Players)

Outstanding Lighting Design

Stephen Mitchell, Red (Calithumpian Theatre Company)

Outstanding Sound Design

Graham Mennie and Peter Mennie, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (LINK Theatre)

Outstanding Youth Musical

Chicago – The Musical (Original Kids Theatre Company)

Outstanding Youth Drama

Concord Floral (Beal Drama)

Outstanding Male Actor – Youth

Justin Eddy (Pippin, Beal Musical Theatre)

Outstanding Female Actor – Youth

Caitlin Cahill (Chicago, Original Kids Theatre Company)

Outstanding Set Design

Laura Sepulveda, Red (Calithumpian Theatre Company)

Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Charlene McNabb, “Frances”, Jenny’s House of Joy (London Community Players)

Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Benjamin Kennes, “Chef Louis”, The Little Mermaid (Musical Theatre Productions)

Outstanding Costume Design

Becky Lenko and Kim McCuaig, The Little Mermaid (Musical Theatre Productions)

Outstanding Makeup Design

Heather Heywood and Eva Mien, The Little Mermaid (Musical Theatre Productions)

Chris Doty Award

John Gerry

Outstanding Original Script

Erin J. Walker, My Name is Spaceman

Outstanding Musical Production

Fun Home (Calithumpian Theatre Company)

Outstanding Solo Performance

Meghan Brown, I Sound Like Mom (Squirrels at War)

Outstanding Female Actor in a Lead Role

Catharine Sullivan, “Martha”, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Pacheco Theatre)

Outstanding Male Actor in a Lead Role

Derek Barr, “Mike”, Cherry Docs (London Community Players)

Outstanding Director

John Gerry, Fun Home (Calithumpian Theatre Company)

Outstanding Drama Production

Red (Calithumpian Theatre Company)

The winners of the awards were decided by votes from the public, the Brickenden core, youth, and original script panels, and the organization’s executive committee.

In a more serious moment, three female members of London’s theatre community, Whitney Bolam, Jennifer Hale, and Kaitlyn Rietdyk, voiced their solidarity with the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements. They noted that sexual harassment is not solely a problem in larger venues (specifically calling out the four women who filed harassment claims against Soulpepper’s artistic director) but in the London community as well; while not naming any particular incidents, their pointed examples of harassment and violations of consent made the issues clear and relevant to all.

Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees, as well as to everyone who worked in, attended, and supported theatre in London in 2017. Enjoy this year’s theatre productions!