1983 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Explained

1983 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
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The 1983 Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrated excellence in theatre from the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.^[1] ^[2]

Winners and nominees

General Theatre Division

Production	Original Play
Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival O.D. on Paradise – Theatre Passe Muraille The Art of War – Factory Theatre Unseen Hand – Toronto Free Theatre	O.D. on Paradise by Patrick Brymer and Linda Griffiths – Theatre Passe Muraille Censored by Richard Rose – Necessary Angel The Art of War by George F. Walker – Factory Theatre What Is to Be Done by Mavis Gallant – Tarragon Theatre
Leading Actor	Leading Actress
R. H. Thomson for Hand to Hand Paul Latreille for Un Pays Dont la Devise Est Je M'Oublié – Théâtre Français de Toronto Douglas Rain for The Master Builder – Tarragon Theatre Hugh Webster for The Kite – Phoenix Theatre	Jennifer Phipps for Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You Margot Dionne for What Is to Be Done – Tarragon Theatre Mary Haney for Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival Martha Henry for The Crucible – Theatre Plus
Supporting Actor	Supporting Actress
*Hugh Webster for Translations* – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival** James B. Douglas for Eve Robert Drage for Unseen Hand – Toronto Free Theatre Michael McKeever for Dead of Winter – Toronto Free Theatre	*Kate Trotter for Translations* – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival** Joy Coghill for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg – Theatre Plus Maggie Huculak for Censored – Necessary Angel Tanja Jacobs for Censored – Necessary Angel Margot Dionne for What Is to Be Done – Tarragon Theatre
Direction	Scenic Design
*Guy Sprung for Translations* – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival** Leon Major for 'dentity Crisis and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You – Tarragon Theatre Robin Phillips for The Prisoner of Zenda – Young People's Theatre Guy Sprung for Dream in High Park – Toronto Free Theatre	*Jim Plaxton for O.D. on Paradise* – Theatre Passe Muraille** Astrid Janson for The Master Builder – Tarragon Theatre Mark Negin for The Dresser Phillip Silver for Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival
Costume Design	Lighting Design
*Debra Hanson for Translations* – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival** Maxine Graham for Ever Loving – Theatre Plus Astrid Janson for The Master Builder – Tarragon Theatre John Pennoyer for The School for Wives – Théâtre Français de Toronto	*Harry Frehner for Translations* – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival** Harry Frehner for The Master Builder – Tarragon Theatre Jim Plaxton for O.D. on Paradise – Theatre Passe Muraille Phillip Silver for The Yellow House at Arles – Tarragon Theatre

Musical Theatre or Revue Division

Production	Original Musical
Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions Last Call – Phoenix Theatre March of the Falsettos – Stage Direction Theatrical Productions	Sid’s Kids by Allen Booth and Jane E. Foy – Voodoo Club ACME Harpoon Company by Joe Chilco, Richard Dumont, Deborah Jarvis, Wally Kolodinski and Lindsey Leese – ACME Harpoon I've Got a Sequel Part II by John Hemphill, Ron James, Don Lake, Bruce Pirrie, Kathleen Laskey and Debra McGrath – Second City
Actor	Actress
*Denis Simpson for Ain't Misbehavin'* – Toronto Musical Productions** Brian McKay for March of the Falsettos – Stage Direction Theatrical Productions Morris Panych for Last Call – Phoenix Theatre	*Sheila McCarthy for Really Rosie* – Young People's Theatre** B. J. Reed for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions Jackie Richardson for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions
Direction	Scenic Design
*Joel Greenberg for Ain't Misbehavin'* – Toronto Musical Productions** Susan Astley for Last Call – Phoenix Theatre Thom Sokoloski for Sid's Kids – Voodoo Club	*Astrid Janson for Cabaret* – CentreStage Company** Rod Hillier for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions Maurice Sendak for Really Rosie – Young People's Theatre
Costume Design	Lighting Design
*Astrid Janson for Cabaret* – CentreStage Company** Bruce Appleby and Gurteen for Sid's Kids – Voodoo Club Susan Rome for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions	*Tim Crack for Sweet Will* – Bathurst Street Theatre** Scott Laurence and David Wallett for March of the Falsettos – Stage Direction Theatrical Productions Stephen Ross for Cabaret – CentreStage Company
Musical Direction	Choreography
*Rick Fox and Joe Sealy for Ain't Misbehavin'* – Toronto Musical Productions** Bob Ashley for Sweet Will – Bathurst Street Theatre Raymond Pannell for Really Rosie – Young People's Theatre	*Jennifer Mascall for Sid’s Kids* – Voodoo Club** Jeff Hyslop for Cabaret – CentreStage Company Jeff Hyslop for Really Rosie – Young People's Theatre

Theatre for Young Audiences Division

See also

Notes and References

Web site: Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominees . 13 April 2021 . 29 May 2022 . Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.
Web site: Dora Mavor Moore Award Recipients . 13 April 2021 . 29 May 2022 . Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.