The Dora Mavor Moore Awards (also known as the Dora Awards or the Doras) are awards presented annually by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA), honouring theatre, dance and opera productions in Toronto. Named after Dora Mavor Moore, who helped establish Canadian professional theatre, the awards program was established on December 13, 1978, with the first awards held in 1980. Each winner receives a bronze statue made from the original by John Romano.
Awards
Awards are given in major divisions: General Theatre (Drama/Comedy/Play, budget over $100,000 and over 150 seats), Musical Theatre (Musical/Revue/Cabaret), Independent Theatre (budget under $100,000 and/or under 150 seats), Dance, Opera, Theatre for Young Audiences, and Touring. Each of these major categories is further sub-divided in an assorted number of awards. In 2018, the awards announced that beginning with the 2019 awards, it would discontinue gender-based performance categories, replacing its previous performance categories for men and women with "Outstanding Performance" categories.
General Theatre
Production
Original Play
Leading Performer
Supporting Performer
Direction
Scenic/Projection Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design/Composition
Leading Actor (retired)
Leading Actress (retired)
Supporting Actor (retired)
Supporting Actress (retired)
Ensemble (retired)
Choreography (retired)
Musical Theatre
Production
Original Musical
Leading Performer
Supporting Performer
Direction
Musical Direction
Choreography
Design
Leading Actor (retired)
Leading Actress (retired)
Supporting Actor (retired)
Supporting Actress (retired)
Ensemble (retired)
Scenic Design (retired)
Costume Design (retired)
Lighting Design (retired)
Original Score (retired)
Independent theatre
Production
Original Play
Direction
Performer
Ensemble
Scenic/Projection Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design/Composition
Leading Actor (retired)
Leading Actress (retired)
Supporting Performer/Ensemble (retired)
Dance
Production
Performer
Ensemble
Choreography
Design
Sound Design/Composition
Actor (retired)
Actress (retired)
Opera
Production