The Annual METAs
2022 Ceremony Programme
This season continued to be unprecedented due to COVID-19 and the slow reopening of theatre venues and capacity limitations. Despite this, 27 productions were registered for the METAs during the 2021-2022 season. The METAs Jury has selected a robust 67 nominations, and will be awarding 16 trophies at the Ceremony.
This year’s 10th Anniversary Ceremony, presented in partnership with the Conseil des arts de Montréal, takes place on Sunday, November 6th at 7:30 pm at the beautiful Gesù Theatre.
Click here for Photos of The Annual METAs Ceremony by Andrée Lanthier
Ceremony Creatives
Hosts: Darragh Mondoux & Dakota Jamal Wellman
Director: Debbie Friedmann
Writers: Holly Gauthier Frankel & Paul Van Dyck
Sound design: HeatherEllen Strain
Lighting design: Chris Wardell
Video & Slideshow: Orlando López
Production management: Danielle Laurin & Stephen Maclean Rogers
METAs Committee members: Jessica Abdallah, Karine Kerr-Gillespie, Orlando López, Danielle Laurin & Stephen Maclean Rogers
Evening Schedule
6:00 pm: Doors of the Gesù open
7:30 pm: Ceremony - Act I
8:30 pm: Intermission
8:45 pm: Ceremony - Act II
9:30 pm: Post ceremony celebration with DJ Lady Oracle
11:30 pm: End of evening
Land Acknowledgment
The METAs operates on the unceded, traditional territory of Kanien’kehá: ka. The island called "Montreal" is known as Tiohtià:ke in the Kanien’kehá: ka language, and has been a meeting place for many Indigenous peoples; including but not limited to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Huron/Wendat, Abenaki, and Anishinaabeg (Algonquin). As artists living in a context of freedom of expression, we believe it is crucial to know the past consequences of colonialism and acknowledge its ongoing legacy in our present day. We stand in solidarity with all the Indigenous peoples for whom cultural expression has been prohibited and criminalized for decades. We urge everyone to learn more about the history of these territories and to support Indigenous resistance and initiatives across Turtle Island.
RESOURCES
First Peoples Justice Center of Montreal
Montreal Indigenous Community Network
Nominees for the 2021-2022 Season Ceremony:
RECIPIENTS IN BOLD
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Feather Gardens -Jimmy Blais, Bruce Dinsmore, Cary Lawrence, Jeremy Proulx
Jonathan: A Seagull Parable - Prince Amponsah, Yousef Kadoura, Julie Tamiko Manning, Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli, Marilyn Perrault, Lesly Velazquez
Legacy - Alarey Alsip, Marc Camacho, Toni Ellwand, Lisa Palmieri, Adam Recine, Vittorio Rossi, Sara Scarfo, Paul Van Dyck
The Paper Bag Princess - Kaeleb Gartner, Maria Jimenez, Hilary Wheeler
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE - Independent Production
Jake Cohen - Next to Normal
Noelle Hannibal - Carrie: The Musical
Maya Lewis - Carrie: The Musical
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE - PACT Production
Dominique LeBlanc - April Fools
Jamie McRoberts - April Fools
Richard Jutras - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE - Independent Production
Anana Rydvald - The Sighlence of Sky
Mary-Francis Kobelt - Carrie: The Musical
Mohsen El Gharbi - Omi Mouna
OUTSTANDING LEAD PERFORMANCE - PACT Production
Daniel Brochu - Every Brilliant Thing
Jenny Brizard - Pipeline
Leni Parker - The Blonde, The Brunette, & The Vengeful Redhead
Oliver Koomsatira - Psycho 6
OUTSTANDING EMERGING ARTIST - Performance
Grégory Yves - Pipeline
Jake Cohen - Next to Normal
Maria Jimenez - The Paper Bag Princess
Mary-Francis Kobelt - Carrie: The Musical
Maya Lewis - Carrie: The Musical
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
James Lavoie - All I Want for Christmas
Julie Fox - A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction
Sabrina Miller - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Tiffanie Boffa & Cédric Delorme-Bouchard - Heartbeat Reverie
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
James Lavoie - All I Want for Christmas
Sabrina Miller - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Sophie El-Assaad - Heartbeat Reverie
Sophie El-Assaad - Jonathan: A Seagull Parable
Sophie El-Assaad - The Future is Another Country
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Lucie Bazzo - Okinum
Paul Chambers - A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction
Tiffanie Boffa & Cédric Delorme-Bouchard - Heartbeat Reverie
Tim Rodrigues - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Evan Stepanian (Sound Design) & Violette Kay (Composition) - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Jackie Gallant - Okinum
Joseph Browne - Heartbeat Reverie
Joseph Browne & Rob Denton - Camille: The Story
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THEATRE
Aurora Torok (Technical Direction) - Heartbeat Reverie
Oliver Koomsatira & Liz Valdez (Choreography) - Psycho 6
Émilie Monnet (Translation) - Okinum
Emlyn vanBruinswaardt (Stage Management) - Heartbeat Reverie
Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli (Choreography) - Jonathan: A Seagull Parable
OUTSTANDING EMERGING ARTIST - Production
Christine Lee (Sound Design) - Psycho 6
Contact Theatre (Producing Company) - Next to Normal
Debbie Friedmann (Directing) - Next to Normal
Hailey Verbonac (Lighting and Video Design) - Feather Gardens
Violette Kay (Composer) - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Audrey-Anne Bouchard - Camille: The Story
Dean Patrick Fleming - Every Brilliant Thing
Émilie Monnet, Emma Tibaldo & Sarah Williams - Okinum
Jeremy Michael Segal & Véa - Heartbeat Reverie
Zach Fraser - The Sighlence of Sky
OUTSTANDING NEW TEXT
Anana Rydvald - The Sighlence of Sky
Jimmy Blais - Feather Gardens
Gabe Maharjan - From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea
Oliver Koomsatira - Psycho 6
Vittorio Rossi - Legacy
OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
Camille: The Story - Audrey-Anne Bouchard
Legacy - Magjusjen Entertainment
The Sighlence of Sky - Level 4 Theatre
OUTSTANDING PACT PRODUCTION
Every Brilliant Thing - Hudson Village Theatre & The Segal Centre for Performing Arts
Feather Gardens - Hudson Village Theatre
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea - Geordie Theatre
Heartbeat Reverie - Youtheatre
Okinum - Imago Theatre & Onishka
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY DURING A PANDEMIC
Quebec Drama Federation
2021-2022 Season Jury Members
Lucinda Davis, Sophie El Assaad, Bruce Lambie, Gabe Maharjan, Jen Roberts, Howard Rosenstein, Julie Tamiko Manning, Diana Uribe, Dakota Jamal Wellman, Trevor Barrette & Stephen Patrick Booth.
Thank you
The METAs Committee would like to thank the following for their help and contribution towards the ceremony:
Tim Rodrigues, Amanda Kellock, Marcel Jeannin, Guillaume Simard, Véronique Pagnoux, Jonathan Poitras (Trophées Artistic Inc), Andrée Lanthier, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Imago Theatre, Le Gesù, Conseil des arts de Montréal, Caisse de la culture & the Quebec Drama Federation.
