1984 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Explained

The 1984 Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrated excellence in theatre from the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.^{[1] [2]}

Winners and nominees

General Theatre Division

Production	Original Play
Cloud Nine – Schwarz/Sewell Productions Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre In the Jungle of Cities – Toronto Free Theatre The Dining Room – Gemstone Productions Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre	Mein by Stewart Arnott, Mark Christmann, Dorian Clark, Denis Forest, Maggie Huculak, Tanja Jacobs, Susan McKenzie, Richard Rose and Ines Ruchli – Autumn Angel Repertory I am Not a Legend by Gordon Carruth and Bob Knuckle Mystery of the Oak Island Treasure by Jim Betts and John Roby – Young People's Theatre Names by Larry Cox and George Luscombe – Toronto Workshop Productions Tower by Lawrence Jeffery – Factory Theatre
Leading Actor	Leading Actress
Douglas Rain for The Dining Room – Gemstone Productions Douglas Campbell for The Homecoming Gordon Clapp for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre Richard Hilger for Three Beats to the Bar – Theatre Passe Muraille Dan Lett for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre R. H. Thomson for The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs – Toronto Workshop Productions	Martha Burns for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre Jackie Burroughs for White Biting Dog – Tarragon Theatre Rosemary Dunsmore for Single – Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts Barbara Gordon for The Dining Room – Gemstone Productions Kate Trotter for Top Girls – Tarragon Theatre
Supporting Actor	Supporting Actress
Richard Donat for In the Jungle of Cities – Toronto Free Theatre Maurice Evans for The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs – Toronto Workshop Productions Stephen Ouimette for White Biting Dog – Tarragon Theatre Errol Slue for Of Mice and Men – Young People's Theatre Steve Weston for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof	Clare Coulter for Top Girls – Tarragon Theatre Joyce Campion for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre Robin Craig for Top Girls – Tarragon Theatre Iréna Mayeska for Summerfolk – CentreStage Bridget O'Sullivan for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre
Direction	Scenic Design
Bill Glassco for Cloud Nine – Schwarz/Sewell Productions Derek Goldby and David Hemblen for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre Ray Jewers for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre Leon Major for The Dining Room – Gemstone Productions Guy Sprung for In the Jungle of Cities – Toronto Free Theatre	Mary Kerr for In the Jungle of Cities – Toronto Free Theatre Terry Gunvordahl for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre Barbra Matis for Three Beats to the Bar – Theatre Passe Muraille Roy Robitshek for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre Phillip Silver for The Dining Room – Gemstone Productions Alan Stichbury for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Costume Design	Lighting Design
Mary Kerr for In the Jungle of Cities – Toronto Free Theatre Mark Negin for Summerfolk – CentreStage Christina Poddubiuk for Toad of Toad Hall – CentreStage Cameron Porteous for Cloud Nine – Schwarz/Sewell Productions Roy Robitshek for Trafford Tanzi – Toronto Free Theatre and National Arts Centre	Peter Smith for In the Jungle of Cities – Toronto Free Theatre Donald Finlayson for Delicatessen – Toronto Free Theatre Harry Frehner for A Christmas Carol – Young People's Theatre Harry Frehner and Louise Guinand for Mystery of the Oak Island Treasure – Young People's Theatre Alan Stichbury for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Musical Theatre or Revue Division

Production	Original Musical
Pump Boys and Dinettes – Variety Dinner Theatre Madeira M’Dear – Sho/On Productions Nightbloom – COMUS Music Theatre	Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang by Philip Balsam, Jim Betts, Dennis Lee and Mordecai Richler – Young People's Theatre No Man Is a Centre Island by John Hemphill, Ron James, Don Lake, Kathleen Laskev, Debra McGrath and Bruce Pirrie – Second City Waiting for John Doe by Sandra Balcovske, John Hemphill, Ron James, Don Lake, Debra McGrath, Kathleen Laskev and Bruce Pirrie – Second City
Actor	Actress
Brian George for Madeira M’Dear – Sho/On Productions John Hemphill for Waiting for John Doe – Second City Blaine Parker for Forbidden Broadway	Darcy Dunlop for Noel and Gertie – Royal Alexander Theatre Salome Bey for Shimmytime – Toronto Free Theatre Mary Ellen Mahoney for Funny Girl – Warrack Productions
Direction	Scenic Design
Bartley Bard for Madeira M’Dear – Sho/On Productions Joel Greenberg for Forbidden Broadway Diane Nyland for Funny Girl – Warrack Productions	Judith Lee for Pump Boys and Dinettes – Variety Dinner Theatre Douglas McLean for Guys and Dolls – CentreStage John Pennoyer for Alice – Young People's Theatre
Costume Design	Lighting Design
Astrid Janson for Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang – Young People's Theatre Reginald Bronskill for Nightbloom – COMUS Music Theatre John Pennoyer for Alice – Young People's Theatre	Robert Thomson for Pump Boys and Dinettes – Variety Dinner Theatre Harry Frehner for Nightbloom – COMUS Music Theatre Robert Thomson for Fascinatin’ Rhythms – Variety Dinner Theatre
Musical Direction	Choreography
Ed Henderson for Pump Boys and Dinettes – Variety Dinner Theatre George Broderick for Shimmytime – Toronto Free Theatre Charles Homewood for Nightbloom – COMUS Music Theatre	Marvin Gordon for Guys and Dolls – CentreStage Jennifer Mascall for A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder – Dancemakers Diane Nyland for Funny Girl – Warrack Productions

Theatre for Young Audiences Division

See also

• 38th Tony Awards
• 1984 Laurence Olivier Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominees . 13 April 2021 . 29 May 2022 . Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.
2. Web site: Dora Mavor Moore Award Recipients . 13 April 2021 . 29 May 2022 . Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.