2014 Siminovitch Prize Gala
Prize Ceremony click here for a pdf of the program Prize Reception
Olivier Choinière named recipient of 2014 Siminovitch Prize, Annick Lefebvre is Protégée
Click below to read the recipient and protégée speeches Olivier Choinière | Annick Lefebvre Before a packed Hart House Theatre at the University of Toronto, Montreal playwright Olivier Choinière was…
Shortlist Announced for 2014 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre
Four remarkable playwrights have been selected as finalists for this year’s Siminovitch Prize in Theatre. “These four playwrights demonstrate the astonishing and wonderful diversity in writing for theatre in Canada,”…
Let’s get a real subjective conversation going
By Jillian Keiley (originally posted on spiderwebshow.ca) As a director and producer, I have to read reviews of my shows. I would rather be boiled in a vat of Kelly Nestruck’s…
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Siminovitch Prize laureates who won 2014 Dora Mavor Moore Awards: Recipient Ronnie Burkett for Costume Design (General Theatre) and ProtégésMitchell Cushman for Best Production (Independent Theatre), Camellia Koo for Scenic Design…
Siminovitch Prize introduces its New Executive Director
Hello, I’m delighted to let you know about my appointment as Executive Director of the Siminovitch Prize Organization. This exciting new role builds on my experience as a producer of…
Toronto Director Chris Abraham named recipient of 2013 Siminovitch Prize, chooses Mitchell Cushman as Protégé
Before a packed Hart House Theatre at the University of Toronto, Chris Abraham, Artistic Director of Crow's Theatre was named recipient of the 2013 Siminovitch Prize. For his protégé he…
Shortlist Announced for 2013 Siminovitch Prize for Theatre
Jury members Martine Beaulne (Montéal), Ann-Marie Kerr(Halifax), Janet Munsil (Victoria), John Van Burek (Chair, Toronto), and Bob White(Stratford) have deliberated and made their choices. "The Jury was uniformly thrilled," says John Van Burek, "by the quality of the nominations and…
$100,000 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre Awarded to Lighting Designer, Robert Thomson
Thomson chooses two protégés – Jason Hand and Raha Javanfar – to share $25,000 prize TORONTO, ON, November 5, 2012 – The founders of the Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize in…
Five Outstanding Canadian Designers Short-Listed for 2012 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre
Designers from Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal in the running for $100,000 prize – the largest in Canadian theatre TORONTO, ON, October 1, 2012 – The founders of the Elinore & Lou…