Awards and Nominations

After the pandemic and as of May 1, 2022 The Jessie Awards were put on hiatus.

2024

  • Ovation Award nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design for Cats, Theatre Under The Stars.

2019

  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for Escaped Alone, Western Gold Theatre

2018

  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Angels in America Part Two:Perestroika, Arts Club Theatre Company.
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Set Design, Small Theatre, for How Star Wars Saved My Life, Some Assembly Theatre.
  • SAT Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for Onegin, Arts Club Theatre presented by Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon.

2017

  • Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Pericles, Bard on the Beach Theatre Company.

2016

  • Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Onegin, Arts Club Theatre Company.

2015

  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for St Joan, Arts Club Theatre Company.
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for Iceland, Dirt road Productions.
  • Rideau Award for Outstanding Design Set and Lighting, for Re:Union, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades Theatre Co.

2014

  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Art, Gateway theatre.
  •  Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for Except In The Unlikely Event Of War, Pi Theatre.

2013

  • Capital Critics Circle Award, Ottawa, for best Design for The Edward Curtis Project at The Great Canadian Theatre Centre. Shared with Jamie Griffiths, video designer.
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Master Class, Arts Club Theatre.
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, Moliere’s Don Juan, Blackbird Theatre.

2012

  • Ovation Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for Musical Theatre for Do You Want What I Have Got, A Craigslist Cantata, Arts Club Theatre.
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Snowman, Rumble Productions.
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for Do You Want What I Have Got; A CraigsList Cantata, Arts Club Theatre.

2010

  • Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for The Edward Curtis Project, Presentation House Theatre.

2009

  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for No Exit, Electric Company and Virtual Stage.
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Tempest, Bard on the Beach.
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Titus Andronicus, Bard on the Beach.

2008

  • Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for Tiny Apocalypse, Rough House Theatre and Rumble Productions
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for Revenge, Felix Culpa

2007

  • Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Peer Gynt, Blackbird Theatre
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Recovery, Rumble Productions

2006

  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for The Prodigal Son, Touchstone Theatre

2004

  • Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for Soulless, Rumble Productions
  • Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for The Palace Grand, Electric Company
  • Jessie Richardson Award shared with Jonathan Young for Outstanding Set Design, Small Theatre, for The Palace Grand, Electric Company
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Large Theatre, for One Last Kiss, Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for The Designated Mourner, Felix Culpa

2002

  • Jessie Richardson Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for The Burning Vision, Rumble Productions and Urban Ink Productions.

2000

  • Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, Small Theatre, for War of the Worlds, Rumble Productions