2010-11 Montreal English Critics Circle Awards - winners

Montreal's English Theatre critics gathered today to present the 2010-11 MECCAs (Montreal English Critics Circle Awards) at Theatre Ste-Catherine in the Quartier des spectacles.

Scapegoat Carnivale Theatre's Medea was named Best Production. Its star France Rolland was named Best Actress.

Best Director went to Tableau d’Hote Theatre's Liz Valdez for Humans. The production also won Best Lighting (Jody Burkholder).

Chip Chuipka was named Best Actor for Gordon. The Only Bar by Le Nouveau International and Robin Henderson Productions was declared Best Ensemble.

The event's presenters were Matt Raudsepp, Kyle Gatehouse and Matt Gagnon. They gave out awards for 8 categories. Previous Revelation Award winner Paul Van Dyck presented the Revelation Award to Sarah Mahoney. Last year's winner for Best Production Andrew Shaver presented the Best Production Award.

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Winners for the 2010-11 Montreal English Critics Circle Awards (MECCAs)

BEST ACTOR
Chip Chuipka, Gordon, SideMart Theatrical Grocery

BEST ACTRESS
France Rolland, Medea, Scapegoat Carnivale Theatre

BEST DIRECTOR
Liz Valdez, Humans, Tableau d’Hote Theatre

BEST TEXT
Michaela di Cesare, 8 Ways My Mother Was Conceived, MaryBeth Productions

BEST ENSEMBLE
The Only Bar, Le Nouveau International and Robin Henderson Productions

BEST SET DESIGN
John C. Dinning, Schwartz’s: The Musical, Centaur Theatre

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
James Lavoie, Lies My Father Told Me, Segal Centre

BEST LIGHTING
Jody Burkholder, Humans, Tableau d’Hote Theatre

REVELATION
Sarah Mahoney, C’est La Vie Theatre

BEST PRODUCTION
Medea, Scapegoat Carnivale Theatre