Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Original Play (General Theatre)

The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play is an annual award celebrating achievements in Toronto theatre.

For most of the Dora Awards' history, separate awards have been presented for best play and best musical. For part of the 1990s, however, the two awards were merged with both musicals and dialogue-based plays competing in a single category.

Awards and nominations

Year	Winner	Nominated
1980	Linda Griffiths and Paul Thompson, Maggie and Pierre
1981	Allan Stratton, Rexy	Neil Munro, Extreme Close Up George F. Walker, Theatre of the Film Noir Judith Thompson, The Crackwalker
1982	John Krizanc, Tamara	Lawrence Jeffery, Clay Erika Ritter, The Passing Scene Tom Walmsley, White Boys
1983	Patrick Brymer and Linda Griffiths, O.D. on Paradise	George F. Walker, The Art of War Mavis Gallant, What Is to Be Done? Richard Rose, Censored
1984	Autumn Angel Repertory, Mein	Bob Knuckle and Gordon Carruth, I Am Not a Legend Jim Betts, The Mystery of the Oak Island Treasure George Luscombe and Larry Cox, Names Lawrence Jeffery, Tower
1985	David French, Salt-Water Moon	Marie-Lynn Hammond, De beaux gestes/Beautiful Deeds George F. Walker, Criminals in Love Michael Hollingsworth, The History of the Village of the Small Huts: Part 1, New France John Krizanc, Prague
1986^[1]	Linda Griffiths and Maria Campbell, Jessica	Margaret Hollingsworth, Islands Maristella Roca, La Storia: A Tale of Fables Allan Stratton, Papers Don Hannah, The Wedding Script
1987^[2]	Tomson Highway, The Rez Sisters	René-Daniel Dubois, Being at Home with Claude John Lazarus, Genuine Fakes Joan MacLeod, Jewel Margaret Hollingsworth, War Babies
1988^[3]	George F. Walker, Nothing Sacred	Robert Fothergill, Detaining Mr. Trotsky Ann-Marie MacDonald, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) Judith Thompson, I Am Yours Michel Tremblay, Le Vrai Monde?
1989^[4]	Tomson Highway, Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing	Sally Clark, Moo Ken Garnhum, Beuys, Buoys, Boys Kelly Rebar, Bordertown Café Michel Tremblay (tr. John Van Burek and Bill Glassco), The Real World?
1990	George F. Walker, Love and Anger	Howard Barker, The Europeans Sally Clark, The Trial of Judith K Joan MacLeod, Amigo's Blue Guitar Michael Ondaatje, Richard Rose and D.D. Kugler, Coming Through Slaughter
1991	Michel Marc Bouchard (trans. Linda Gaboriau), Lilies	Linda Griffiths, The Darling Family Ann-Marie MacDonald, The Arab's Mouth Judith Thompson, Lion in the Streets Michel Tremblay, La Maison suspendue
1992	George F. Walker, Escape from Happiness	Michael Hollingsworth, Laurier Bryden MacDonald, Whale Riding Weather Paulette Phillips, Under the Influence Paula Wing, Naomi's Road
1993	Terrence McNally, John Kander and Fred Ebb, Kiss of the Spider Woman	Martha Ross and John Millard, Ratbag
1994	Leslie Arden, The House of Martin Guerre	Michael O'Brien, A Christmas Carol Andrew Sabiston and Timothy Williams, Napoleon John Lazarus, The Nightingale
1995^[5]	John Wimbs and Christopher Richards, Molly Wood	Don Hannah, The Wooden Hill Maureen Hunter, Transit of Venus
1996	Raymond Storey, The Glorious 12th	Gilles Maheu, The Dead Souls Allan Stratton, Dracula: Nightmare of the Dead
1997	Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally, Ragtime	John Caird and Paul Gordon, Jane Eyre Maureen Hunter, Atlantis Michael O'Brien, Oliver Twist Carol Shields, Thirteen Hands
1998	George F. Walker, Problem Child	David Gow, Cherry Docs Jason Sherman, Patience George F. Walker, The End Of Civilization David Young, Inexpressible Island
1999	Michael Healey, The Drawer Boy	Daniel Brooks and Guillermo Verdecchia, Insomnia Michael Hollingsworth and Deanne Taylor, The Life and Times of Brian Mulroney Soheil Parsa, Aurash Jonathan Wilson, Kilt
2000	Linda Griffiths, Alien Creature Michel Tremblay (trans. Linda Gaboriau), For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again	Florence Gibson, Belle Morwyn Brebner, Music for Contortionist Jean Yoon, The Yoko Ono Project
2001	Kristen Thomson, I, Claudia	Alex Bulmer, Smudge Ronnie Burkett, Happy Adam Pettle, Zadie's Shoes Betty Quan, Ghost Train
2002	Michael Healey, Plan B	Carole Fréchette, Elisa's Skin Daniel MacIvor, You Are Here Alex Poch-Goldin, This Hotel Djanet Sears, The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God
2003	Morris Panych, Girl in the Goldfish Bowl	Chris Earle, Russell Hill Matthew Edison, The Domino Heart Sonja Mills, The Danish Play Adam Pettle, Therac 25
2004	Michael Hollingsworth, Confederation	Trey Anthony, da kink in my hair Marjorie Chang, China Doll Peter Froehlich, Simpl Michael O'Brien, Restitution - An Irish-Canadian Rhapsody
2005	John Mighton, Half Life	Claudia Dey, Trout Stanley Keira Loughran, Little Dragon Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks, Bigger Than Jesus David S. Young, No Great Mischief
2006	d'bi young, blood.claat - one womban story	Ronnie Burkett, 10 Days on Earth Rosa Labordé, Léo Niki Landau, Territories Colombe Demers, Ann-Marie Kerr and Liisa Repo-Martell, The Long Valley
2007	Michael Healey, Generous	Damien Atkins, Lucy Michael Hollingsworth, The Saskatchewan Rebellion Mike McPhaden, Noble Parasites Morris Panych, What Lies Before Us
2008	Judith Thompson, The Palace of the End	Brendan Gall, Alias Godot Hannah Moscovitch, East of Berlin Hannah Moscovitch, Essay The Second City, Tazed and Confused
2009	Waawaate Fobister, Agokwe	Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman, Scratch Kevin Loring, Where the Blood Mixes Joan MacLeod, Another Home Invasion Andrew Moodie, Toronto the Good
2010	Michael Healey, Courageous	Carmen Aguirre, Refugee Hotel Anusree Roy, Letters to My Grandma Erin Shields, If We Were Birds Judith Thompson, Such Creatures
2011	Anusree Roy, Brothel #9	Maja Ardal, The Cure for Everything Brendan Gall, Wide Awake Hearts Andrew Kushnir, The Middle Place Roland Schimmelpfennig, Peggy Pickit Sees the Face of God - The Africa Trilogy
2012^[6]	Pamela Mala Sinha, Crash	Ins Choi, Kim's Convenience Erin Fleck, Those Who Can't Do Tim Supple and Hanan al-Shaykh, One Thousand and One Nights Evan Webber, Ajax & Little Iliad
2013	Kristen Thomson, Someone Else	Melody A. Johnson, Miss Caledonia Daniel MacIvor, Arigato, Tokyo Hannah Moscovitch, Little One Tawiah M'carthy, Obaaberima
2014	Vern Thiessen, Of Human Bondage	Damien Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir, The Gay Heritage Project Sean Dixon, A God in Need of Help Tim Luscombe, Pig Marcus Youssef and James Long, Winners and Losers
2015	Hannah Moscovitch, Infinity	Michael Hollingsworth, Trudeau and Lévesque Maria Milisavljevic, Abyss Carolyn Smart and Nicky Guadagni, Hooked
2016	Kat Sandler, Mustard	Anna Chatterton, Evalyn Parry and Karin Randoja, Gertrude and Alice Fabrizio Filippo, The Summoned Severn Thompson, Elle Jordan Tannahill, Botticelli in the Fire and Sunday in Sodom
2017	Nick Green, Body Politic	Katherine Cullen and Britta Johnson, Stupidhead! Diane Flacks, Unholy Kristen Thomson, The Wedding Party David Yee, Acquiesce
2018	Evalyn Parry and Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools	Rose Napoli, Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) Jivesh Parasram, Take d Milk, Nah? Kat Sandler, Bang Bang Emil Sher, The Boy in the Moon
2019	Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman, Guarded Girls^[7]	Yolanda Bonnell, Bug Lisa Karen Cox, Maggie Huculak, Raha Javanfar, Amy Nostbakken, Norah Sadava and Cheyenne Scott, Now You See Her Kate Hennig, The Virgin Trial Hannah Moscovitch, Maev Beaty and Anne-Marie Kerr, Secret Life of a Mother
2020	Anosh Irani, Buffoon^[8]	Kat Sandler, Yaga Natasha Adiyana Morris, The Negroes Are Congregating Odile Gakire Katese, The Book of Life Ronnie Burkett, Forget Me Not^[9]

References

^ "Tarragon sweeps the nominations for Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 15, 1986. Page F1.
^ "Mikado nominated for 7 Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 27, 1987.
^ "CentreStage play tops Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, May 11, 1988. Page C1.
^ "And the Dora nominees are...". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1989.
^ "Nominations for '95 Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 13, 1995.
^ "Dora Awards: Recipients" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
^ "Soulpepper’s Rose grabs four Dora Awards". Toronto Star, June 26, 2019.
^ Smith, Mae (June 29, 2020). "2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Intermission Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "2020 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Nominees - General Theatre Division" (PDF). The Globe and Mail. 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts - Doras

[1] "Tarragon sweeps the nominations for Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 15, 1986. Page F1.

[2] "Mikado nominated for 7 Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 27, 1987.

[3] "CentreStage play tops Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, May 11, 1988. Page C1.

[4] "And the Dora nominees are...". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1989.

[5] "Nominations for '95 Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 13, 1995.

[6] "Dora Awards: Recipients" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-07.

[7] "Soulpepper’s Rose grabs four Dora Awards". Toronto Star, June 26, 2019.

[8] Smith, Mae (June 29, 2020). "2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award Winners". Intermission Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[9] "2020 Dora Mavor Moore Awards Nominees - General Theatre Division" (PDF). The Globe and Mail. 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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