Jessie Richardson Theatre Award

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Jessie Award
Current: 38th Jessie Awards
Awarded forExcellence in Vancouver theatre
CountryCanada
Presented byJessie Richardson Theatre Award Society
First awarded1982
Website http://www.jessieawards.com/

The Jessie Richardson Theatre Award (commonly known as the Jessie Awards) is given to recognize achievement in professional theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia. [1] [2] [3] [4] The Jessies are presented by the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society, at an annual ceremony. [3] The awards are named after Jessie Richardson, co-founder of the Playhouse Holiday Theatre, local actor, director and designer. [2] [3] [5]

Contents

The rules for the Jessie Awards are set forth by the Jessie Review Committee each year, which applies for each season only. [6]

Awards

2019

Large Theatre

Small Theatre

Theatre for Young Audiences

Additional Awards

2020

2020 awards and nominations are from the following sources: [7] [8]

Large theatre

Significant Artistic Achievement

Small theatre

Significant Artistic Achievement:

Theatre for Young Audiences

Other

Special Awards

See also

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