Jessie Richardson Theatre Award
| Jessie Award | |
|---|---|
 28th Jessie Awards | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in Vancouver theatre |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Presented by | Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society |
| First awarded | 1982 |
| Official website | http://www.jessies.ca/ |
The Jessie Richardson Theatre Award (commonly known as the Jessie Awards) is given to recognize achievement in professional theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref name = Maclean's>Henighan, Tom (2000). Maclean's Companion to Canadian Arts and Culture. Vancouver: Raincoast Books. ISBN 1-55192-298-3.</ref>[1][2][3] The Jessies are presented by the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society, at an annual ceremony.[2] The awards are named after Jessie Richardson, co-founder of the Playhouse Holiday Theatre, local actor, director and designer.[1][4][2]
The rules for the Jessie Awards are set forth by the Jessie Review Committee each year, which applies for each season only.[5]
See also
- Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award
- Dora Mavor Moore Award
- Dora Audience Choice Award
- Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award
References
- 1 2 King, Kimball (2003). Western Drama Through the Ages: Four Great Eras of Western Drama. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 136. ISBN 0-313-32935-4.
- 1 2 3 "Jessie Richardson Awards". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ↑ Benson, Eugene; Conolly, Leonard W. (2010). The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre. Toronto: Oxford University Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-19-540672-9.
- ↑ "Spelling Bee wins 3 Vancouver theatre awards". CBC News. 2011-06-21.
- ↑ Jessie Awards Guideline for 2008-2009 season
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