1984 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

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The 1984 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
Cloud Nine – Schwarz/Sewell Productions Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre In the Jungle of Cities – Toronto Free Theatre The Dining Room – Gemstone Productions Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre	Mein by Stewart Arnott, Mark Christmann, Dorian Clark, Denis Forest, Maggie Huculak, Tanja Jacobs, Susan McKenzie, Richard Rose and Ines Ruchli – Autumn Angel Repertory I am Not a Legend by Gordon Carruth and Bob Knuckle Mystery of the Oak Island Treasure by Jim Betts and John Roby – Young People's Theatre Names by Larry Cox and George Luscombe – Toronto Workshop Productions Tower by Lawrence Jeffery – Factory Theatre
Leading Actor	Leading Actress
*Douglas Rain for The Dining Room* – Gemstone Productions** Douglas Campbell for The Homecoming Gordon Clapp for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre Richard Hilger for Three Beats to the Bar – Theatre Passe Muraille Dan Lett for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre R. H. Thomson for The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs – Toronto Workshop Productions	*Martha Burns for Trafford Tanzi* – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre** Jackie Burroughs for White Biting Dog – Tarragon Theatre Rosemary Dunsmore for Single – Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts Barbara Gordon for The Dining Room – Gemstone Productions Kate Trotter for Top Girls – Tarragon Theatre
Supporting Actor	Supporting Actress
*Richard Donat for In the Jungle of Cities* – Toronto Free Theatre** Maurice Evans for The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs – Toronto Workshop Productions Stephen Ouimette for White Biting Dog – Tarragon Theatre Errol Slue for Of Mice and Men – Young People's Theatre Steve Weston for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof	*Clare Coulter for Top Girls* – Tarragon Theatre** Joyce Campion for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre Robin Craig for Top Girls – Tarragon Theatre Iréna Mayeska for Summerfolk – CentreStage Bridget O'Sullivan for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre
Direction	Scenic Design
*Bill Glassco for Cloud Nine* – Schwarz/Sewell Productions** Derek Goldby and David Hemblen for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre Ray Jewers for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre Leon Major for The Dining Room – Gemstone Productions Guy Sprung for In the Jungle of Cities – Toronto Free Theatre	*Mary Kerr for In the Jungle of Cities* – Toronto Free Theatre** Terry Gunvordahl for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre Barbra Matis for Three Beats to the Bar – Theatre Passe Muraille Roy Robitshek for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre Phillip Silver for The Dining Room – Gemstone Productions Alan Stichbury for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Costume Design	Lighting Design
*Mary Kerr for In the Jungle of Cities* – Toronto Free Theatre** Mark Negin for Summerfolk – CentreStage Christina Poddubiuk for Toad of Toad Hall – CentreStage Cameron Porteous for Cloud Nine – Schwarz/Sewell Productions Roy Robitshek for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre	*Peter Smith for In the Jungle of Cities* – Toronto Free Theatre** Donald Finlayson for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre Harry Frehner for A Christmas Carol – Young People's Theatre Harry Frehner and Louise Guinand for Mystery of the Oak Island Treasure – Young People's Theatre Alan Stichbury for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Musical Theatre or Revue Division

Production	Original Musical
Pump Boys and Dinettes – Variety Dinner Theatre Madeira M’Dear – Sho/On Productions Nightbloom – COMUS Music Theatre	Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang by Philip Balsam, Jim Betts, Dennis Lee and Mordecai Richler – Young People's Theatre No Man Is a Centre Island by John Hemphill, Ron James, Don Lake, Kathleen Laskev, Debra McGrath and Bruce Pirrie – Second City Waiting for John Doe by Sandra Balcovske, John Hemphill, Ron James, Don Lake, Debra McGrath, Kathleen Laskev and Bruce Pirrie – Second City
Actor	Actress
*Brian George for Madeira M’Dear* – Sho/On Productions** John Hemphill for Waiting for John Doe – Second City Blaine Parker for Forbidden Broadway	*Darcy Dunlop for Noel and Gertie* – Royal Alexander Theatre** Salome Bey for Shimmytime – Toronto Free Theatre Mary Ellen Mahoney for Funny Girl – Warrack Productions
Direction	Scenic Design
*Bartley Bard for Madeira M’Dear* – Sho/On Productions** Joel Greenberg for Forbidden Broadway Diane Nyland for Funny Girl – Warrack Productions	*Judith Lee for Pump Boys and Dinettes* – Variety Dinner Theatre** Douglas McLean for Guys and Dolls – CentreStage John Pennoyer for Alice – Young People's Theatre
Costume Design	Lighting Design
*Astrid Janson for Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang* – Young People's Theatre** Reginald Bronskill for Nightbloom – COMUS Music Theatre John Pennoyer for Alice – Young People's Theatre	*Robert Thomson for Pump Boys and Dinettes* – Variety Dinner Theatre** Harry Frehner for Nightbloom – COMUS Music Theatre Robert Thomson for Fascinatin’ Rhythms – Variety Dinner Theatre
Musical Direction	Choreography
*Ed Henderson for Pump Boys and Dinettes* – Variety Dinner Theatre** George Broderick for Shimmytime – Toronto Free Theatre Charles Homewood for Nightbloom – COMUS Music Theatre	*Marvin Gordon for Guys and Dolls* – CentreStage** Jennifer Mascall for A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder – Dancemakers Diane Nyland for Funny Girl – Warrack Productions

Independent Theatre Division

Production
The Last Man on Earth – VideoCabaret Fourteen – AKA Performance Interface In The Wee Hours – 45.3 Life without Muscles: Growing up Artistic – Buddies in Bad Times Revelations and Talking With – Mercury Theatre Richard III – Actors Lab Theatre This Is For You, Anna – Theatre Passe Muraille

Theatre for Young Audiences Division

Production
Drink the Mercury – Young People's Theatre New Canadian Kid – Theatre Direct Canada The Nuclear Power Show – Young People's Theatre Une History à Dormir Debout – Théâtre du Petit Bonheur

See also

References

^ "Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominees". Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
^ "Dora Mavor Moore Award Recipients". Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

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