The nominees for the 2011 categories
are as follows:
* Winners are indicated in red bold
lettering
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
| Name | Character | Production | Company |
| Anthony Black | Atom | Invisible Atom | 2b theatre company |
| Glen Matthews | Logan | Logan and I | The Doppler Effect |
| Michael McPhee | Tom | Fat Pig | Plutonium Playhouse |
| Graham Percy | John Proctor | The Crucible | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Robert Seale | Woman in Black | Valley Summer Theatre |
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
| Name | Character | Production | Company |
| Deborah Allen | Dotty | Cloudburst | Plutonium Playhouse |
| Mary-Colin Chisholm | Woman | Woman and Scarecrow | Lunasea Theatre |
| Susan Leblanc | Sam | 5 Easy Steps to the End of the World | Zuppa Theatre Co. |
| Jennifer Overton | Cecelia | Fall in Paris | Eastern Front Theatre |
| Jackie Torrens | Jennifer/Lillian/Rachel | 7 Stories | Neptune Theatre |
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
| Name | Character | Production | Company |
| John Beale | John Hale | The Crucible | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| John Dartt | Uther | Merlin | Halifax Theatre for Young People |
| Ryan Doucette | Prentice | Cloudburst | Plutonium Playhouse |
| Matthew Lumley | Carter | Fat Pig | Plutonium Playhouse |
| Scott Owen | Feste | Twelfth Night | Shakespeare by the Sea |
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
| Name | Character | Production | Company |
| Jessica Barry | Helen | Fat Pig | Plutonium Playhouse |
| Burgandy Code | Rebecca Nurse | The Crucible | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Amy Reitsma | Portia, Lucius | Julius Caesar | DaPoPo Theatre |
| Sherry Smith | Auntie Ah | Woman and Scarecrow | Lunasea Theatre |
| Susan Stackhouse | Nat | Rabbit Hole | Neptune Theatre |
| Name | Production | Company |
| Mary-Colin Chisholm | Lauchie Liza and Rory | Frankie Productions |
| Pamela Halstead | Woman in Black | Valley Summer Theatre |
| Alex McLean with Ann-Marie Kerr | 5 Easy Steps to the End of the World | Zuppa Theatre Co. |
| Jean Morpurgo | Maggie's Getting Married | Festival Antigonish |
| Mary Vingoe | To Capture Light | Mulgrave Road Theatre |
| Name | Production | Company |
| Louisa Adamson | 5 Easy Steps to the End of the World | Zuppa Theatre Co. |
| Thom Fitzgerald | Cloudburst | Plutonium Playhouse |
| Ken MacDonald | 7 Stories | Neptune Theatre |
| Victoria Marsten | The Net | Ship's Company Theatre |
| Stephen Osler | Lauchie Liza and Rory | Frankie Productions |
| Name | Production | Company |
| Arianne Pollet-Brannen | Vonda de Ville in Temporal Follies | Vocalypse Productions |
| Jennifer Coe | To Capture Light | Mulgrave Road Theatre |
| Leesa Hamilton | The Crucible | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Leesa Hamilton | 5 Easy Steps to the End of the World | Zuppa Theatre Co. |
| Edward Ledson | The Wizard of Oz | Neptune Theatre |
| Name | Production | Company |
| Louisa Adamson | 5 Easy Steps to the End of the World | Zuppa Theatre Co. |
| Michael Fuller | The Net | Ship's Company Theatre |
| Will Perkins | Woman in Black | Valley Summer Theatre |
| Leigh Ann Vardy | Invisible Atom | 2b theatre company |
| Leigh Ann Vardy | The Wizard of Oz | Neptune Theatre |
Outstanding Sound Design/Original Score
| Name | Production | Company |
| David
Christensen & Jason MacIsaac with Brian Riley |
5 Easy Steps to the End of the World | Zuppa Theatre Co. |
| Paul Cram | The Net | Ship's Company Theatre |
| Lukas Pearse | Vonda de Ville in Temporal Follies | Vocalypse Productions |
| Terry Pulliam | Woman in Black | Valley Summer Theatre |
| Terry Pulliam | Merlin | Halifax Theatre for Young People |
Outstanding New Play by a Nova Scotian Playwright
| Name | Production | Company |
| Karen Bassett | Heroine | Run Through Productions |
| Thom Fitzgerald | Cloudburst | Plutonium Playhouse |
| Michael McPhee | Logan and I | The Doppler Effect |
| Lee-Anne Poole | Splinters | Plutonium Playhouse |
| Zuppa Theatre Co. | 5 Easy Steps to the End of the World | Zuppa Theatre Co. |
Outstanding Production
| Production | Company |
| Cloudburst | Plutonium Playhouse |
| 5 Easy Steps to the End of the World | Zuppa Theatre Co. |
| Lauchie Liza and Rory | Frankie Productions |
| The Crucible | Two Planks and a Passion Theatre |
| Woman in Black | Valley Summer Theatre |
Atlantic Playwrighting Award for Unproduced Plays
| Name |
|
David Christoffel |
Legacy Award
| Name |
|
Wendy Lill |
Technician Award
| Name |
|
Christopher Mitchell |
Stage Management Award
Sarah O'Brien
Name
Volunteer Award
| Name |
|
Anne Mackay |
Mayor's Award for Achievement in Theatre
| Name |
|
Martha Irving |
Mayor's Award for Emerging Theatre Artist
| Name |
|
Leesa Hamilton |