Jessie Richardson Theatre Award

Jessie Award
28th Jessie Awards
Awarded for Excellence in Vancouver theatre
Presented by Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society
Country  Canada
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 live theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1][2][3][4] The Jessies are presented by the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society, at an annual ceremony.[3] The awards are named after Jessie Richardson, co-founder of the Playhouse Holiday Theatre, local actor, director and designer.[2][5][3]

The rules for the Jessie Awards are set forth by the Jessie Review Committee each year, which applies for each season only.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Henighan, Tom (2000). Maclean's Companion to Canadian Arts and Culture. Vancouver: Raincoast Books. ISBN 10-1551922983. 
  2. ^ a b King, Kimball (2003). Western Drama Through the Ages: Four Great Eras of Western Drama. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 136. ISBN 10-0313329354. 
  3. ^ a b c "Jessie Richardson Awards". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Jessie%20Richardson%20Awards. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  4. ^ Benson, Eugene; Conolly, Leonard W. (2010). The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre. Toronto: Oxford University Press. p. 38. ISBN 10-0195406729. 
  5. ^ "Spelling Bee wins 3 Vancouver theatre awards". CBC News. 2011-06-21. http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2011/06/21/jessie-richardson-awards.html. 
  6. ^ Jessie Awards Guideline for 2008-2009 season

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