1985 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

1985 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

The 1985 Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrated excellence in theatre from the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.

Winners and nominees

General Theatre Division

Production	Original Play
Cyrano de Bergerac – Shaw Festival Albertine in Five Times – Théâtre du Petit Bonheur Criminals in Love – Factory Theatre Cyrano de Bergerac – Shaw Festival The History of the Village of the Small Huts: New France – VideoCabaret and Theatre Passe Muraille Uncle Vanya – Tarragon Theatre	Salt-Water Moon by David French – Tarragon Theatre De Beaux Gestes et Beautiful Deeds by Marie-Lynn Hammond – Théâtre Français de Toronto and Brave New Works Criminals in Love by George F. Walker – Factory Theatre The History of the Village of the Small Huts: New France by Michael Hollingsworth – VideoCabaret and Theatre Passe Muraille Prague by John Krizanc – Tarragon Theatre
Leading Actor	Leading Actress
Heath Lamberts for Cyrano de Bergerac – Shaw Festival Peter Blais for Criminals in Love – Factory Theatre Paul Gross for Romeo and Juliet – Toronto Free Theatre David Hemblen for Uncle Vanya – Tarragon Theatre Errol Slue for Master Harold and the Boys	Doris Petrie for 'night, Mother – Tarragon Theatre Thuli Dumakude for Poppie Nongena Nora McLellan for Uncle Vanya – Tarragon Theatre Louise Philippe for De Beaux Gestes et Beautiful Deeds – Théâtre Français de Toronto and Brave New Works Jennifer Phipps for L'Amante Anglaise – Théâtre Français de Toronto
Supporting Actor	Supporting Actress
Richard McMillan for Prague – Tarragon Theatre Edward Atienza for Separate Tables – Young People's Theatre Richard Curnock for Quartermaine's Terms – Royal Alexander Theatre Bernard Hopkins for Tonight at 8:30 – CentreStage Michael Riley for This Side of the Rockies – Toronto Free Theatre	Susan Wright for New World – Tarragon Theatre Clare Coulter for Doc – Theatre Passe Muraille Barbara Gordon for Criminals in Love – Factory Theatre Doris Petrie for Albertine in Five Times – Théâtre du Petit Bonheur Brigit Wilson for Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean – Factory Theatre
Direction	Scenic Design
Derek Goldby for Uncle Vanya – Tarragon Theatre Bill Glassco for Salt-Water Moon – Tarragon Theatre Ken Livingstone for 'night, Mother – Tarragon Theatre Robin Phillips for New World – Tarragon Theatre Aaron Schwartz for Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean – Factory Theatre	John Ferguson for This Side of the Rockies – Toronto Free Theatre Michael Eagan for Albertine in Five Times – Théâtre du Petit Bonheur John Ferguson for This Side of the Rockies – Toronto Free Theatre Sue LePage for Salt-Water Moon – Tarragon Theatre Ken Livingstone for Endgame Jules Tonus for When the Wind Blows
Costume Design	Lighting Design
Cameron Porteous for Cyrano de Bergerac – Shaw Festival Bobbe Besold and Shadowland Theatre for The History of the Village of the Small Huts: New France – VideoCabaret and Theatre Passe Muraille Daphne Dare and Robin Phillips for New World – Tarragon Theatre Michael Eagan for The Mystery of Irma Vep John Pennoyer for The Miser – Théâtre Français de Toronto	Robert Thomson for Cyrano de Bergerac – Shaw Festival Louise Guinand for The Last Voyage of the Devil's Wheel – Young People's Theatre Henry Jaeger for Endgame Jim Plaxton for The History of the Village of the Small Huts: New France – VideoCabaret and Theatre Passe Muraille Jim Plaxton for This Side of the Rockies – Toronto Free Theatre

Musical Theatre or Revue Division

Production	Original Musical
Cats – MTE Productions A Chorus Line – Limelight Dinner Theatre Little Shop of Horrors – Little Shop Company	On Tap by Lesley Ballantyne, Jeff Hyslop and Scott Smith – Young People's Theatre American Demon by Allen Booth and Jan Kudelka – Theatre Passe Muraille Off Off Bay Street by Theresa Sears, Paul Shilton and David Switzer – Second City
Actor	Actress
Kimble Hall for The Count of Monte Cristo – Toronto Workshop Productions Paul Dorsey for A Chorus Line – Limelight Dinner Theatre Richardo Keens-Douglas for The Obeah Man – Black Theatre Workshop	Sheila McCarthy for Little Shop of Horrors – Little Shop Company Sally Cahill for Once More with Fooling – Second City Monique Leyrac for 1900 – VideoCabaret
Direction	Scenic Design
David Taylor for Cats – MTE Productions Lewis Baumander and Patrick Christopher for The Count of Monte Cristo – Toronto Workshop Productions Constance Grappo and Joel Greenberg for Little Shop of Horrors – Little Shop Company	John Napier for Cats – MTE Productions Edward T. Gianfrancesco for Little Shop of Horrors – Little Shop Company Sue LePage for The Count of Monte Cristo – Toronto Workshop Productions
Costume Design	Lighting Design
John Napier for Cats – MTE Productions Sally Lesser for Little Shop of Horrors – Little Shop Company Martha Mann for The Count of Monte Cristo – Toronto Workshop Productions	David Hersey for Cats – MTE Productions Louise Guinand and Robert Thomson for Little Shop of Horrors – Little Shop Company Graeme S. Thomson for The Count of Monte Cristo – Toronto Workshop Productions
Musical Direction	Choreography
Stanley Lebowsky for Cats – MTE Productions David Warrack for A Chorus Line – Limelight Dinner Theatre Stephen Woodjetts for On Tap – Young People's Theatre	T. Michael Reed for Cats – MTE Productions Brian Foley for A Chorus Line – Limelight Dinner Theatre Lesley Ballantyne, Jeff Hyslop and Scott Smith for On Tap – Young People's Theatre

Independent Theatre Division

Production
Dali – Buddies in Bad Times and Crow’s Theatre Circus Electrical Wires and Other Family Problems – Theatre Columbus Façade – Theatrebond La Storia – Acting Company Ubu Roi – 45.3

Theatre for Young Audiences Division

Production
Love and Work Enough – Nightwood Theatre and Theatre Direct Canada Little Victories – Young People's Theatre Separate Doors – Young People's Theatre

See also

• 39th Tony Awards
• 1985 Laurence Olivier Awards