The nominees for the 2013 categories are:
* Winners are indicated in red bold lettering

Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor

Name	Character	Production	Company
Ben Stone	Ben	Slowly I Turn	Zuppa Theatre Co.
Hugh Thompson	Auto	Whale Riding Weather	Plutonium Playhouse
Hugo Dann	Lyle	Whale Riding Weather	Plutonium Playhouse
Mike McPhee	Anthony/BoneBoy	Bone Boy	Frankie Prod.
Stephen Gallagher	Albin	La Cage aux Folles	Neptune Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress

Name	Character	Production	Company
Andrea Lee Norwood	Rita	Educating Rita	Valley Summer Theatre
Anne-Marie Kerr	Jean Perkins	Funny Money	Festival Antigonish
Jenny Munday	Leda	COMMUNION	KAZAN CO-OP
Joanne Miller	Doris	Same Time, Next Year	Festival Antigonish
Martha Irving	Mejra	The Monument	LuneSea Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Name	Character	Production	Company
David Lopez	Jacob	La Cage aux Folles	Neptune Theatre
Graham Percy	The Captain	Lysistrata: Temptress of the South	Two Planks and a Passion Theatre
Jeff Schwager	Mr. Marks	Intimate Apparel	Neptune Theatre
Ryan Doucette	Jude	Whale Riding Weather	Plutonium Playhouse
Wade Lynch	Carl Lewicki	Mrs. Parliaments Night Out	Neptune Theatre

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Name	Character	Production	Company
Stephanie MacDonald	Annie	COMMUNION	KAZAN CO-OP
Joanne Miller	Mandy Menzies	Odd Ducks	Chester Playhouse
Kathryn MacCormack	The Mad Hatter	Alice in Wonderland	Shakespeare by the Sea
Lesley Smith	Mrs. Van Buren	Intimate Apparel	Neptune Theatre
Keelin Jack	Liddy	Touch	The Doppler Effect

Outstanding Direction

Name	Production	Company
Anthony Black & Christian Barry	The Story of Mr. Wright	2b Theatre Company
Christian Barry	Funny Money	Festival Antigonish
Graham Percy	Slowly I Turn: A Parlour Vaudeville in One Act	Zuppa Theatre Co.
Ken Schwartz	Lysistrata: Temptress of the South	Two Planks and a Passion Theatre
Linda Moore	COMMUNION	KAZAN CO-OP
Philip Akin	Intimate Apparel	Neptune Theatre

Outstanding Set Design

Name	Production	Company
Evan Brown	The Monument	LunaSea Theatre
Leesa Hamilton	Slowly I Turn: A Parlour Vaudeville in One Act	Zuppa Theatre Co.
Sean Mulcahy	Intimate Apparel	Neptune Theatre
Shahin Sayadi & Michael Mader	Hawk or How He Plays His Song	Onelight Theatre
Wes Daniels	Bone Boy	Frankie Prod.

Outstanding Costume Design

Name	Production	Company
Crystal MacDonnell	La Cage aux Folles	Neptune Theatre
Janet MacLellan	Educating Rita	Valley Summer Theatre
Janet MacLellan	Odd Ducks	Chester Playhouse
Leesa Hamilton	Lysistrata: Temptress of the South	Two Planks and a Passion Theatre
Sean Mulcahy	Intimate Apparel	Neptune Theatre

Outstanding Lighting Design

Name	Production	Company
Ingrid Risk	"i,Animal"	KAZAN CO-OP
Ingrid Risk & Leigh Ann Vardy	COMMUNION	KAZAN CO-OP
Kate Selleck	The Story of Mr. Wright	2b Theatre
Leigh Ann Vardy	Bone Boy	Frankie Prod.
Michael Mader	Hawk or How He Plays His Song	Onelight Theatre

 Outstanding Sound Design

Name	Production	Company
Aaron Collier	Domestic Train Wreck	Angels & Heroes Theatre
Aaron Collier	"i,Animal"	KAZAN CO-OP
Christopher Mitchell	Pluto's Playthings	Plutonium Playhouse
Jeremy Hutton	Alice in Wonderland	Shakespeare by the Sea
Nick Bottomley	Hawk or How He Plays His Song	Onelight Theatre

Outstanding Original Composition or Score

Name	Production	Company
Allen Cole	Lysistrata: Temptress of the South	Two Planks and a Passion Theatre
Dinuk Wijeratne	Hawk or How He Plays His Song	Onelight Theatre
Garry Williams	The Jew of Malta	Vile Passeist Theatre
Jason MacIsaac & Stewart Legere	Pluto's Playthings	Plutonium Playhouse
Jess Lewis	Slowly I Turn: A Parlour Vaudeville in One Act	Zuppa Theatre Co.
Steven Naylor	A Brown Bear, A Moon & A Caterpillar: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle	Mermaid Theatre

Outstanding New Play by a Nova Scotian Playwright

Name	Production	Company
Daniel MacIvor	COMMUNION	KAZAN CO-OP
Ben Stone	Slowly I Turn: A Parlour Vaudeville in One Act	Zuppa Theatre Co.
Christian Murray	Bone Boy	Frankie Prod.
Collective Creation	The Story of Mr. Wright	2b Theatre
Company Collective	Alice in Wonderland	Shakespeare by the Sea

Outstanding Production

Production	Company
The Story of Mr. Wright	2b Theatre
Funny Money	Festival Antigonish
COMMUNION	KAZAN CO-OP
Whale Riding Weather	Plutonium Playhouse
Lysistrata: Temptress of the South	Two Planks and a Passion Theatre
Slowly I Turn: A Parlour Vaudeville in One Act	Zuppa Theatre Co.

Legacy Award

Name

Shakespeare by the Sea

Technician Award

Name

Garrett Barker

Stage Management Award

Name

Sarah O'Brien

Volunteer Award

Name

Dick Sircom

Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre

Name

Hugo Dann

Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist

Name

Stephanie MacDonald