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27-418: Awards are given in major divisions: General Theatre (Drama/Comedy/Play, budget over $ 100,000 and over 150 seats), Musical Theatre (Musical/Revue/Cabaret), Independent Theatre (budget under $ 100,000 and/or under 150 seats), Dance, Opera, Theatre for Young Audiences , and Touring. Each of these major categories is further sub-divided in an assorted number of awards. In 2018, the awards announced that beginning with

54-670: A TYA production with child actors. Those are rarely, however, part of the companies’ main stage season. Many Theatre for Young Audiences productions still revolve around traditional child-friendly topics, such as fairy tales and magical quests. A number of theatre companies, such as Seattle Children’s Theatre , Imagination Stage , and the Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company , have been working to create and produce plays and musicals for young audiences that are more intelligent and diverse. Recent work has explored themes that include parental abuse (e.g. An Afternoon of

81-1269: A committee composed of previous Silver Ticket winners. Along with the award, the winning individual is entitled to two free tickets, for life, to any production performed by a company belonging to the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts. The Dora Mavor Moore 'Award for Outstanding Touring Production' was an annual award celebrating achievements in live Canadian theatre : Past winners have included Salome Bey , Kawa Ada , John Alcorn , BirdLand Theatre , Michel Marc Bouchard , Valerie Buhagiar , Ronnie Burkett , Caroline Cave , Waawaate Fobister , Paul-André Fortier , David Hersey , Tomson Highway , Christopher House , Stuart Hughes , John Krizanc , Daniel MacIvor , Manitoba Theatre for Young People , Diego Matamoros , Neil Munro , Julian Richings , Roseneath Theatre , Tyley Ross , Djanet Sears , Denis Simpson , Michel Tremblay and Jonathan Wilson . In 2005, arts patron and philanthropist Bluma Appel received an Honorary Dora Award. Theatre for Young Audiences Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), also youth theatre , theatre for children , and children's theatre

108-686: A filmmaker was The Passion of Rita Camilleri , which won the Silver Plaque at the Chicago Film Festival in 1993. Buhagiar has won two Dora Mavor Moore Awards , for The Lorca Play and White Trash, Blue Eyes . She has also hosted film programming on the Canadian television networks Showcase and TVOntario . The Passion of Rita Camilleri was Buhagiar's writing, directing and producing debut. The film has won several international prizes. The Karlovy Vary Film Festival held

135-494: A member of Ontario’s theatre community who has displayed a unique talent, a potential for excellence and who is in the early stages of his or her career." The Award recipient moves in a three-year cycle, rotating through individuals working as a director , a production craft person and a designer respectively. Each award winner receives $ 7,000 and a medal designed by Dora de Pedry Hunt . Established in 1996 in recognition of Barbara Hamilton , this $ 1,000 prize, administered by

162-696: A retrospective of her work as an actor and a filmmaker. Other filmmaking credits include: One Day I Stood Still , L’amour L’amour Shut the Door Por Favor and BoomBoom Baby Wants to Go . She has directed a public service announcement for the Centre of Opportunity, Respect and Empowerment (C.O.R.E), a biography on Colin Linden for the Toronto Arts Awards and two Bravo!FACT shorts entitled Pictures from Home and Omneya – Wish. Buhagiar also directed

189-458: Is a branch of theatre arts that encompasses all forms of theatre that are attended by or created for younger audiences. It blankets many different forms of theatre methods and expressions, including plays, dance, music, puppetry, circus, physical theatre , and many others. It is globally practiced, takes many forms, both traditional and non-traditional, and explores a wide variety of themes ranging from fairy tales to parental abuse. Originating in

216-631: The 2019 awards, it would discontinue gender-based performance categories, replacing its previous performance categories for men and women with "Outstanding Performance" categories. In association with the Dora Awards, several ancillary awards are also administered and presented by TAPA. Although the Doras were cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada shutting down theatre production in

243-475: The 2020-21 season, ancillary awards were still presented that year as they are presented for the recipient's overall body of work rather than for specific shows within an eligibility period. This award was established in 1981 in honour of former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Pauline McGibbon . The winner is announced at the Dora Mavor Moore Award ceremony. This award is "Intended to assist

270-488: The 20th century, TYA takes on many functions in different settings and places around the world. In the US, for instance, it is often entertainment-centered, although its roots lie in education. Many writers and production companies have started catering specifically to TYA audiences, causing a continuous increase in theatrical material for children. In the present day, TYA production companies or groups can be found in most regions of

297-693: The Chicago company The Junior League, New York producer Clare Tree Major , The Children’s Theatre of Evanston, and many others. Today, TYA continues to thrive, with an increasing number of playwrights, performers, producers, and companies taking part in it. Most TYA productions in the US are plays, with a fast-growing number of musicals taking second place. However, most performing arts forms have been adapted and incorporated into Theatre for Young Audiences, including physical theatre, operas, puppetry, dance, street performance, and many others. Some companies specifically cater to non-traditional theatre forms, such as

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324-585: The City of Toronto, is awarded to an individual who has "demonstrated excellence and professionalism in the performing arts." The winner of this award is announced during the press conference presenting the season's Dora Award nominees. Along with the cash prize, recipients also receive a scroll from the city of Toronto. Past winners include John Neville , Karen Kain , and Colin Mochrie Named for George Luscombe , founder and artistic director for 27 years of

351-546: The Dance Division, or choose their show. The winner is announced at the Dora Awards ceremony and presented with a commemorative plaque. Beginning in 1980, TAPA began presenting the silver ticket award to "an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Toronto stage and the development of Canadian Theatre". Nominees for the award are submitted from individuals from the general performing arts community, and

378-598: The Elves by Janet Taylor Lisle ), divorce (e.g. Doors , by Suzan Zeder), death (e.g. Afflicted , by Laurie Brooks), and social barriers such as racism, xenophobia, and homophobia (e.g. The Transition of Doodle Pequeño , by Gabriel Jason Dean). Valerie Buhagiar Valerie Buhagiar (born May 12, 1963) is a Maltese-Canadian actress, film director and television host. She studied acting at George Brown College in Toronto , Ontario , graduating in 1986. Her debut as

405-599: The Festival of Lights, a parade full of vignettes set on rooftops of Toronto's Kensington Market, as well as video images for Theatre Gargantua's production of Nod. Tell Us the Truth Josephine – a bitter immigrant story and Small, Stupid and Insignificant both won the best experimental film at the Female Eye Film Festival . Buhagiar continues to work on both stage and screen. She returned from

432-563: The MainStreet Theatre Company and the Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta. Several major companies performing Theatre for Young Audiences exist across the US, including but not limited to Imagination Stage , Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company , Seattle Children’s Theatre , Lexington Children’s Theatre, Adventure State Chicago, and Boston Children’s Theatre, all producing work specifically for younger audiences throughout

459-539: The Moscow Theatre for Children viewed its goal as representing childhood needs, separating the struggles of childhood from those of adult life. Similar TYA groups were established in England, the US, France, and Czechoslovakia between World War I and World War II. Education was the main purpose of TYA when it first arrived to the US. In 1903, Alice Minnie Herts founded The Children’s Educational Theatre, which

486-902: The National Theatre Studios in London, England. The piece was seen at the Magnetic North Theatre Festival in June 2013. She was also in Frankfurt to perform the one-woman show titled We Are Not Afraid of the Dark, by Tine Van Aerschot . This piece was performed at the Theatre Center in Toronto in May 2014. Buhagiar's first feature film, The Anniversary , won best narrative feature comedy at Cinequest. She

513-580: The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA), the Audience Choice Award for Outstanding Production is sponsored by Now Magazine Toronto and Yonge-Dundas Square. Facilitated and sponsored by Now Magazine , the public was invited to vote online for a winner from the list of nominees in the General Theatre (Play and Musical), Independent Theatre, Opera and Theatre for Young Audiences Divisions; and Outstanding New Choreography in

540-590: The Toronto Workshop Productions, this award is presented to an individual who has shown great mentorship in the realm of theatre. This award was first presented in 1999, and the recipient receives a framed print by artist Theo Dimson . The winner of this award is announced during the press conference announcing the Dora Award nominees. The Audience Choice Award was inaugurated in 2006 at the 27th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Presented by

567-643: The UK where she is developing a theatre piece with the support of the National Theatre Studio in London, England. In Vancouver, she performed the one-woman show 9 Parts of Desire . She has starred in the award-winning theatre production of Scorched at The Tarragon Theatre, National Arts Centre and the national touring company. She played in One Light /Neptune theatre's The Veil and won a Merritt Award nomination for Best Leading Actress. Valerie has played

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594-605: The US and around the world. Theatre performed by or for children dates back hundreds of years. The first mention is seen in a 1784 entry in Madame de Genlis ’s Memoirs, in which she describes a performance by her two daughters to the Duke of Chartres . TYA became its own branch of theatre in the 20th century, first appearing in Moscow, when Russian actress Natalia Satz founded the Moscow Theatre for Children in 1918. In its early stages,

621-542: The country count on casts of professional adult actors to portray all roles. For instance, the Arvada Center ’s 2016 production of an adaptation of the novel Junie B. Jones was produced with adult actors, including Melissa Morris, Katie Jackson, and Rachelle Wood, portraying characters who are around the age of 12. A number children’s companies in the US have designated programs, in which the children engage with workshops and experimental rehearsals in order to create

648-542: The country, and material for younger audiences was both presented at these establishments and distributed to any interested groups. The Drama League was responsible for changing theatre for children from its originally purely educational intent into the broader Theatre for Young Audiences known today. Once the TYA movement started to gain traction, many different companies and playwrights chose to partake in this new branch of theatre. Some include early TYA playwright Constance Mackay,

675-628: The leading roles in the Feature Films A Winter Tale (Toronto) Sheltered Life (Vancouver), and Adriatico My Love (Croatia). Buhagiar can be seen on the small screen as well, with recent roles including a guest star spot on the CBC hit series The Border, in a recurring role on the international hit series Degrassi, and most recently NBC's Beauty and the Beast. Buhagiar developed a theatre piece titled Peter and Valerie, with UK artist Peter Reder through

702-433: The year, offering performances both of new work and TYA classics. Most Theatre for Young Audiences plays are written by adult playwrights, although occasional projects are led and constructed by the younger audiences themselves. Different schools of thought within TYA argue whether or not younger characters should be portrayed by children or by adult actors. At the present, most TYA productions in children’s companies around

729-477: Was the first US company to produce theatrical work both with and for children. Although it did not last long, The Children’s Educational Theatre inspired both the birth of other companies around the country, as well as continuous growth in the writing and production of plays for younger audiences. The Drama League of America was another big influence in TYA within the US: children’s leagues were established in cities across

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