AWARDS

SHINING STAR: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
For years of contribution to working with Theatre in the community as a means for social change.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS       Travel Grant
To give a series of workshops on External Manipulations for Classical Theatre at the Festival
Shakespeare in Tournon-sur-Rhône, France.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS       Travel Grant
To give a presentation and attend the performance of my Forum Theatre play MIXED MESSAGES by Mixed Company Theatre at the World Forum Theatre Festival in Vienna and Graz, Austria.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS       Travel Grant
To give Forum Theatre workshop and presentation at the 8th International Festival of Children Performing Arts in Delhi, India.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS       Travel Grant
To attend the International Theatre of the Oppressed Festival in Barcelona, Spain.  And to give a Forum Theatre workshop at the 1st Ankara International Children's Theatre Festival.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS       Travel Grant
To give Forum Theatre presentation at Muktadhara: A Forum Theatre Festival in Kolkata, India.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS  Travel Grant
To speak and give workshops at the 9th Biennial Ankara International Creative Drama Seminar.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS  Travel Grant
To teach Forum and Legislative Theatre methodology workshops in Turkey, Ukraine & Italy.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS  Travel Grant
To teach Forum Theatre techniques and Play Development workshops in Turkey.

CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS  Travel Grant
To attend the Turkish premier and international tour of Mixed Company Theatre's production of
my Forum Theatre play  THE FAMILY   and to teach Play Development workshops.

ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL               Playwright In Residence Grant
To work with Simon Malbogat of Mixed Company on the development of my full-length play
THE STATE OF PERFECTION.

GREAT CANADIAN THEATRE CO.    Playwright Recommender Grant
To work with Lib Spry and develop our concept play  CLASS ACT.  Artistic Director: Stephen Bush.

ALBERTA ARTS COUNCIL               Professional Development Grant
To study concepts of Artistic Directorship and Theatre Management at the Citadel Theatre.

STERLING AWARD          Edmonton Professional Theatre Nomination for Best Lighting Design
Workshop West production of  HOOKING FOR PARADISE  (S. Stearn).  Director: Gerry Potter.

STERLING AWARD          Edmonton Professional Theatre Nomination for Best Sound Design
StageWest production of  MORS DRACULA  (W. Graves).  Director: William Fisher.

STERLING AWARD          Edmonton Professional Theatre Nomination for Best Lighting Design
Theatre 3 production of  OTHERWISE ENGAGED  (S. Gray).  Director: Keith Digby

QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY                     Drama Department Award
Best Student-Directed Production of the Year: MISS JULIE  (A. Strindberg).