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The Robert Merritt Awards (commonly known as The Merritt Awards) were started in 2002 and are administered by Theatre Nova Scotia. The Merritts honour excellence in theatre throughout the province of Nova Scotia. They are named for Robert Merritt, who was well known to the Halifax community both as a teacher of playwriting in the Theatre Department at Dalhousie University, and as the film critic for CBC’s Information Morning.

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Awards are given for Acting, Direction, Lighting, Set Design, Costume Design, Sound Design, Music, and Outstanding New Play by a Nova Scotian Playwright. Special awards are given for Technician, Stage Manager, Volunteerism, and Career Legacy.

2013

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2013 Legacy Award for Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Shakespeare by the Sea, Halifax

2013 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre: Hugo Dann

2013 Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist: Stephanie MacDonald

2013 Outstanding Theatre Technician: Garrett Barker

2013 Outstanding Stage Manager: Sarah O'Brien

2013 Nova Scotia Theatre Volunteer of the Year Award: Dick Sircom

2012

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2012 Legacy Award for Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Marguerite MacNeil

2012 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre: Bryden MacDonald

2012 Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist: Lee-Anne Poole

2012 Outstanding Theatre Technician: Ingrid Risk

2012 Outstanding Stage Manager: Heather Lewis'"

2012 Nova Scotia Theatre Volunteer of the Year Award: Alleen and David Parsons

2011

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2011 Legacy Award for Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Wendy Lill

2011 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre:

2011 Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist:

2011 Outstanding Theatre Technician: Christopher Francis Mitchell

2011 Outstanding Stage Manager: Sarah O'Brien'"

2011 Nova Scotia Theatre Volunteer of the Year Award: Anne Mackay and Walter Carey

2010

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2010 Legacy Award for Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Jean Murporgo

2010 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre: Jeremy Webb

2010 Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist: Natasha MacLellan

2010 Outstanding Stage Manager or Theatre Technician: Sylvia Bell

2010 Nova Scotia Theatre Volunteer of the Year Award: Perry Kossatz & Aaron Harpell

2009

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2009 Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Sara Lee Lewis

2009 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre: Gay Hauser

2009 Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist: Stewart Legere

2009 Outstanding Stage Manager or Theatre Technician: Eleanor Creelman

2009 Nova Scotia Theatre Volunteer of the Year Award: Brian MacLeod

2008

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2008 Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Addy Doucette

2008 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre: Mary-Colin Chisholm

2008 Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist: Christian Barry

2008 Outstanding Stage Manager or Theatre Technician: Lisa Cochran

2008 Nova Scotia Theatre Volunteer of the Year Award: Gary Bugden

2007

2007 Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Jenny Munday

2007 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre: Mary Vingoe

2007 Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist: Richie Wilcox

2007 Outstanding Stage Manager or Theatre Technician: Louisa Adamson

2007 Nova Scotia Theatre Volunteer of the Year Award: Ian Gilmore

2006

2006 Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Joan Orenstein

2006 Emerging Artist Award: Susan Leblanc-Crawford

2006 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre: Michael Melski

2006 Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist: Ben Stone

2006 Nova Scotia Theatre Company Volunteer Awards: Jennifer Josenhans, Andrea Dymond, Diane Regan, Lawrence Tuttle

2005

2005 Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Linda Moore

2005 Emerging Artist Award: Alex MacLean

2005 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre: Linda Moore

2005 Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist: Anthony Black

2005 Nova Scotia Theatre Company Volunteer Awards: Joanne Porter, Val and Cliff Tyner, Debbie Ross, Michelle Herx, Carmel Rooney

2004

2004 Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: Jest in Time Theatre

2004 Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre: Steven Cross

2004 Nova Scotia Theatre Company Volunteer Awards: Mike Hodgson, Bill and Esther VanGorder, Gordon Tate, Pauline Liengme, Jeremy Webb

2003

2003 Achievement for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Nova Scotia: David Renton

2003 Nova Scotia Theatre Company Volunteer Awards: Murdock MacDonald, Darlene Spears, John and Lyn Gratwick, John Slor, Ernest Zinck, Kathleen Smith, Doris Salsman, Penny Schofield, Gleneida Canning, Charlie Rhindress, Debbie Ross, Ian Waller, Mary Ritchie, Linda Hodgins, Gord Tate, Lauriena Noel, Dale Sanford

2002

2002 Nova Scotia Theatre Company Volunteer Awards: Stan Salsman, Penny Dann, Robin Saywood, Iris Elliott, Judy & Austin Reade, Shelley Gullikson, Janet Hodder, Barney Morison, Cathy Macarthur, Sylvelin Oakey, Ernie MacLaughlin, Mary Ritchie, Jane Kansas, Lynn Buckley, Rona MacQuillan, Jim Mills, Catherine Banks, Bruce McCulloch, Susan Wolfraim, Gerald Parker

References

Robert Merritt Awards Wikipedia


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