The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Featured Performer (General Theatre) is an annual Canadian theatre award, presented as part of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards to honour the year's best performance in a featured supporting role in a stage production in the Toronto theatre market.
At the first awards in 1980, a single ungendered category was presented, with two winners. The following year, separate awards were presented for actors and actresses until 1992.
| Year | Actor | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jonathan Wilson | The Lion King | |
| 2001 | Diego Matamoros | Platonov | |
| 2002 | David Storch | The Lonesome West | |
| 2003 | Tanja Jacobs | Girl in the Goldfish Bowl | |
| 2004 | Juan Chioran | The Producers | |
| 2005 | Michael Simpson | Translations | |
| 2006 | Gord Rand | The Innocent Eye Test | |
| 2007 | Jane Spidell | Leaving Home | |
| 2008 | Stuart Hughes | The Time of Your Life | |
| 2009 | Raven Dauda | Miss Julie: Freedom Summer |
| Year | Actor | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Maurice Dean Wint | Courageous | |
| Eric Peterson | Hamlet | ||
| Eric Peterson | Of the Fields, Lately | ||
| Second City Ensemble | Second City for Mayor | ||
| Soulpepper Ensemble | Oh What a Lovely War | ||
| 2011 | Jane Spidell | Doc | |
| Ari Cohen | Death of a Salesman | ||
| Oliver Dennis | Jitters | ||
| Studio 180 Ensemble | Our Class | ||
| 2012 | Nightwood Theatre Ensemble | The Penelopiad | |
| Ryan Kelly | The Normal Heart | ||
| Jeff Lillico | The Glass Menagerie | ||
| Fiona Reid | White Biting Dog | ||
| Tarragon Theatre Ensemble | The Golden Dragon | ||
| 2013 | Award not presented | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | Amaka Umeh | The Wolves | [19] |
| Christef Desir | The Royale | ||
| Stephanie MacDonald | New Magic Valley Fun Town | ||
| Alex McCooeye | Orlando | ||
| Bria McLaughlin | School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play | ||
| Jeff Meadows | Middletown | ||
| Sabryn Rock | The Royale | ||
| Jenny Young | Romeo and Juliet | ||
| Year | Performer | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Daren A. Herbert | The Brothers Size | [20] |
| Mazin Elsadig | The Brothers Size | [21] | |
| Michelle Giroux | Julius Caesar | ||
| Stephen Jackman-Torkoff | Trout Stanley | ||
| Amy Keating | The Flick | ||
| Alex McCooeye | Pass Over | ||
| James Dallas Smith | Almighty Voice and His Wife | ||
| Michaela Washburn | Almighty Voice and His Wife | ||
| 2021 | No ceremony held due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada on theatre production in 2020. | [22] | |
| 2022 | Sheldon Elter | Where the Blood Mixes | [23] |
| Sarah Afful | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | [24] | |
| Tyrone Benskin | Is God Is | ||
| Yolanda Bonnell | Kamloopa | ||
| Christine Horne | Light | ||
| Craig Lauzon | Where the Blood Mixes | ||
| Gregory Prest | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | ||
| Sabryn Rock | Is God Is | ||
| 2023 | Vanessa Sears | Queen Goneril | [25] |
| Yvonne Addai | Vierge | ||
| d'bi.young anitafrika | Da Kink in My Hair | ||
| Laura Condlln | Fifteen Dogs | ||
| Stephen Jackman-Torkoff | Fifteen Dogs | ||
| Monique Mojica | My Sister's Rage | ||
| Amelia Sargisson | Red Velvet | ||
| Sophia Walker | Fairview | ||
- ^ Ray Conlogue, "Dora Mavor Moore Awards suffer from stage fright". The Globe and Mail, January 27, 1981.
- ^ Gina Mallet, "Controversial Bent set for Toronto run". Toronto Star, January 23, 1981.
- ^ a b Carole Corbeil, "Just like Oscars: lots of no-shows Carver, Maxwell win theatre awards". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 1982.
- ^ a b Carole Corbeil, "An outstanding night for Tamara". The Globe and Mail, November 16, 1982.
- ^ a b "Dora Mavor Moore awards Tamara paces the nominees". The Globe and Mail, October 1, 1982.
- ^ a b Ray Conlogue, "Thomson, Phipps take Doras for outstanding acting". The Globe and Mail, October 11, 1983.
- ^ a b Stephen Godfrey, "Jungle of Cities wins four Doras". The Globe and Mail, October 23, 1984.
- ^ a b "Cats takes lion's share of Dora awards". Montreal Gazette, October 9, 1985.
- ^ a b "Desert Song sweeps Dora awards as top production in Toronto theatre". Ottawa Citizen, June 17, 1986.
- ^ a b Ray Conlogue, "Mikado, B-Movie big Dora winners". The Globe and Mail, June 23, 1987.
- ^ a b Robert Crew, "George Walker play sweeps Dora awards". Toronto Star, June 14, 1988.
- ^ a b Robert Crew, "Passe Muraille sweeps up Doras". Toronto Star, June 26, 1989.
- ^ a b Ray Conlogue, "Three Doras each for Billy the Kid, Love and Anger". The Globe and Mail, June 26, 1990.
- ^ a b Ray Conlogue, "Dora nominations harvested from sparse crop of new plays". The Globe and Mail, May 15, 1990.
- ^ a b Geoff Chapman, "The Doras gild Lilies as top drama/comedy". Toronto Star, June 18, 1991.
- ^ a b H.J. Kirchhoff, "That Scatterbrain Booky and Lilies pace Dora race Each production picks up eight nominations". The Globe and Mail, May 15, 1991.
- ^ a b "The nominees for Dora Mavor Moore Awards". The Globe and Mail, May 14, 1992.
- ^ Bernard Pilon, "Ex-Reginan savors TO theatre prize". Regina Leader-Post, July 9, 1992.
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "Female playwrights win big at Dora Awards: School Girls Or, the African Mean Girls Play was selected as the outstanding production in the general-theatre division of the city's annual performing-arts awards"]. The Globe and Mail, June 25, 2019.
- ^ "'The Brothers Size' takes five Doras for general theatre: Soulpepper's play on U.S. South is by Oscar-winner McCraney of 'Moonlight'". Hamilton Spectator, July 2, 2020.
- ^ Mae Smith, "2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Intermission Magazine, June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dora Awards honour lifetime achievement in theatre as COVID-19 shuts down live shows: Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrates lifetime contributions after COVID-19 pandemic shut down live performances". The Globe and Mail, June 16, 2021.
- ^ Joshua Chong, "‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘Italian Mime Suicide’ and ‘Wildfire’ win big at 2022 Dora Awards". Toronto Star, September 19, 2022.
- ^ Aisling Murphy, "Nomination Announcements: 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards". Intermission Magazine, August 29, 2022.
- ^ Hélène Crowley, "Announcing the 2023 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Intermission Magazine, June 27, 2023.
The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Featured Performer (General Theatre) is an annual Canadian theatre award, presented as part of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards to honour the year's best performance in a featured supporting role in a stage production in the Toronto theatre market.
At the first awards in 1980, a single ungendered category was presented, with two winners. The following year, separate awards were presented for actors and actresses until 1992.
| Year | Actor | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jonathan Wilson | The Lion King | |
| 2001 | Diego Matamoros | Platonov | |
| 2002 | David Storch | The Lonesome West | |
| 2003 | Tanja Jacobs | Girl in the Goldfish Bowl | |
| 2004 | Juan Chioran | The Producers | |
| 2005 | Michael Simpson | Translations | |
| 2006 | Gord Rand | The Innocent Eye Test | |
| 2007 | Jane Spidell | Leaving Home | |
| 2008 | Stuart Hughes | The Time of Your Life | |
| 2009 | Raven Dauda | Miss Julie: Freedom Summer |
| Year | Actor | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Maurice Dean Wint | Courageous | |
| Eric Peterson | Hamlet | ||
| Eric Peterson | Of the Fields, Lately | ||
| Second City Ensemble | Second City for Mayor | ||
| Soulpepper Ensemble | Oh What a Lovely War | ||
| 2011 | Jane Spidell | Doc | |
| Ari Cohen | Death of a Salesman | ||
| Oliver Dennis | Jitters | ||
| Studio 180 Ensemble | Our Class | ||
| 2012 | Nightwood Theatre Ensemble | The Penelopiad | |
| Ryan Kelly | The Normal Heart | ||
| Jeff Lillico | The Glass Menagerie | ||
| Fiona Reid | White Biting Dog | ||
| Tarragon Theatre Ensemble | The Golden Dragon | ||
| 2013 | Award not presented | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | Amaka Umeh | The Wolves | [19] |
| Christef Desir | The Royale | ||
| Stephanie MacDonald | New Magic Valley Fun Town | ||
| Alex McCooeye | Orlando | ||
| Bria McLaughlin | School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play | ||
| Jeff Meadows | Middletown | ||
| Sabryn Rock | The Royale | ||
| Jenny Young | Romeo and Juliet | ||
| Year | Performer | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Daren A. Herbert | The Brothers Size | [20] |
| Mazin Elsadig | The Brothers Size | [21] | |
| Michelle Giroux | Julius Caesar | ||
| Stephen Jackman-Torkoff | Trout Stanley | ||
| Amy Keating | The Flick | ||
| Alex McCooeye | Pass Over | ||
| James Dallas Smith | Almighty Voice and His Wife | ||
| Michaela Washburn | Almighty Voice and His Wife | ||
| 2021 | No ceremony held due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada on theatre production in 2020. | [22] | |
| 2022 | Sheldon Elter | Where the Blood Mixes | [23] |
| Sarah Afful | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | [24] | |
| Tyrone Benskin | Is God Is | ||
| Yolanda Bonnell | Kamloopa | ||
| Christine Horne | Light | ||
| Craig Lauzon | Where the Blood Mixes | ||
| Gregory Prest | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | ||
| Sabryn Rock | Is God Is | ||
| 2023 | Vanessa Sears | Queen Goneril | [25] |
| Yvonne Addai | Vierge | ||
| d'bi.young anitafrika | Da Kink in My Hair | ||
| Laura Condlln | Fifteen Dogs | ||
| Stephen Jackman-Torkoff | Fifteen Dogs | ||
| Monique Mojica | My Sister's Rage | ||
| Amelia Sargisson | Red Velvet | ||
| Sophia Walker | Fairview | ||
- ^ Ray Conlogue, "Dora Mavor Moore Awards suffer from stage fright". The Globe and Mail, January 27, 1981.
- ^ Gina Mallet, "Controversial Bent set for Toronto run". Toronto Star, January 23, 1981.
- ^ a b Carole Corbeil, "Just like Oscars: lots of no-shows Carver, Maxwell win theatre awards". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 1982.
- ^ a b Carole Corbeil, "An outstanding night for Tamara". The Globe and Mail, November 16, 1982.
- ^ a b "Dora Mavor Moore awards Tamara paces the nominees". The Globe and Mail, October 1, 1982.
- ^ a b Ray Conlogue, "Thomson, Phipps take Doras for outstanding acting". The Globe and Mail, October 11, 1983.
- ^ a b Stephen Godfrey, "Jungle of Cities wins four Doras". The Globe and Mail, October 23, 1984.
- ^ a b "Cats takes lion's share of Dora awards". Montreal Gazette, October 9, 1985.
- ^ a b "Desert Song sweeps Dora awards as top production in Toronto theatre". Ottawa Citizen, June 17, 1986.
- ^ a b Ray Conlogue, "Mikado, B-Movie big Dora winners". The Globe and Mail, June 23, 1987.
- ^ a b Robert Crew, "George Walker play sweeps Dora awards". Toronto Star, June 14, 1988.
- ^ a b Robert Crew, "Passe Muraille sweeps up Doras". Toronto Star, June 26, 1989.
- ^ a b Ray Conlogue, "Three Doras each for Billy the Kid, Love and Anger". The Globe and Mail, June 26, 1990.
- ^ a b Ray Conlogue, "Dora nominations harvested from sparse crop of new plays". The Globe and Mail, May 15, 1990.
- ^ a b Geoff Chapman, "The Doras gild Lilies as top drama/comedy". Toronto Star, June 18, 1991.
- ^ a b H.J. Kirchhoff, "That Scatterbrain Booky and Lilies pace Dora race Each production picks up eight nominations". The Globe and Mail, May 15, 1991.
- ^ a b "The nominees for Dora Mavor Moore Awards". The Globe and Mail, May 14, 1992.
- ^ Bernard Pilon, "Ex-Reginan savors TO theatre prize". Regina Leader-Post, July 9, 1992.
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "Female playwrights win big at Dora Awards: School Girls Or, the African Mean Girls Play was selected as the outstanding production in the general-theatre division of the city's annual performing-arts awards"]. The Globe and Mail, June 25, 2019.
- ^ "'The Brothers Size' takes five Doras for general theatre: Soulpepper's play on U.S. South is by Oscar-winner McCraney of 'Moonlight'". Hamilton Spectator, July 2, 2020.
- ^ Mae Smith, "2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Intermission Magazine, June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dora Awards honour lifetime achievement in theatre as COVID-19 shuts down live shows: Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrates lifetime contributions after COVID-19 pandemic shut down live performances". The Globe and Mail, June 16, 2021.
- ^ Joshua Chong, "‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘Italian Mime Suicide’ and ‘Wildfire’ win big at 2022 Dora Awards". Toronto Star, September 19, 2022.
- ^ Aisling Murphy, "Nomination Announcements: 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards". Intermission Magazine, August 29, 2022.
- ^ Hélène Crowley, "Announcing the 2023 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Intermission Magazine, June 27, 2023.