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List of CITT/ICTS Awards

CITT/ICTS is proud to recognize individuals and companies that excel in their field of live performance in Canada. The CITT/ICTS Awards are designed to honour individuals and companies from a wide spectrum of the Canadian live performance industry.

The nomination of candidates for CITT/ICTS Awards is driven directly by the membership. This is your chance to recognize a company, the work of a mentor, a colleague or someone whose work you admire. The final selection is made by the Awards Committee made up of the Section Chairs, the Vice-President and either the Past President or President-Elect.

The awards are handed out at the award banquet held during the CITT/ICTS annual conference.

Dieter Penzhorn Memorial Award

Awarded to an Individual who has provided significant and sustained service to the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology/Institut canadien des technologies scénographiques, while playing an active role in the development of the greater Canadian cultural community. Previous recipients of this award are:

  • 1998 Ken Hewitt
  • 1999 Ian Pratt
  • 2000 Paul Court
  • 2001 Robert Eberle
  • 2002 Howard Van Schaick
  • 2003 A. Allison Cushing
  • 2004 Ron Morissette
  • 2005 Victor Svenningson
  • 2006 Robert Vernon
  • 2007 Tim Clinton
  • 2008 Graham Frampton
  • 2009 Heather Kent & Wulf
  • 2010 Bob Johnston
  • 2011 Eric Mongerson
  • 2012 Adam Mitchell
  • 2013 James McKernan
  • 2014 Norbert J. Muncs
  • 2015 Founding Members of CITT/ICTS
  • 2016 Don Parman
  • 2017 Douglas J. Rathbun
  • 2018 John Madill
  • 2019 Michael Harris

The Ron Epp Memorial Award for Professional Achievement

Awarded to an individual, in recognition of longstanding career achievement in a technical or related discipline within the Canadian live performance industry. Previous recipients of this award are:

  • 1998 Barney Sorosc
  • 1999 Gary Clarke
  • 2000 Norman Young
  • 2001 Susan Benson
  • 2002 Bruce McMullan
  • 2003 Harry Frehner
  • 2004 Richard Stoker
  • 2005 Jaque Paquin
  • 2006 Robert Hamilton
  • 2007 Jacques Tanguay
  • 2008 Michael J. Whitfield
  • 2009 Tom McCarthy
  • 2010 Tony Physentzou
  • 2011 Ron Morissette
  • 2012 Janet Sellery
  • 2013 Bill Heron
  • 2014 Nicholas Cernovitch
  • 2015 Phil Silver
  • 2016 Rick Boychuk
  • 2017 Patrick Clark
  • 2018 Sharon Secord
  • 2019 Gary Bailie

CITT/ICTS Educational Achievement Award

Awarded to an individual, in recognition of longstanding career achievement as an educator. This individual engages in the teaching of a technical or related discipline, while preparing students for work within the Canadian live performance industry. Previous recipients of this award are:

  • 1998 Bill West
  • 1999 Freddie Grimwood
  • 2000 Gabe Prendergast
  • 2001 Michael Eagan
  • 2002 Mr. Sandy Black
  • 2003 François Barbeau
  • 2004 John Mayberry
  • 2005 William Pinnell
  • 2006 Norberts J. Muncs
  • 2007 not attributed
  • 2008 Bill Chesney
  • 2009 Tedfred Myers
  • 2010 Alan Welch
  • 2011 Drew Young
  • 2012 Peter McKinnon
  • 2013 Bob Eberle
  • 2014 Scott Spidell
  • 2015 Sylvia Defend
  • 2016 Mike Taugher
  • 2017 Allan Stichbury 
  • 2018 Esther Van Eek
  • 2019 Janelle Rainville

CITT/ICTS Supplier (Corporate) Achievement Award

Awarded to an individual or corporate entity who have shown sustained commitment to providing excellent service or product(s) or both to the Canadian cultural industries community. Previous recipients of this award are:

CITT/ICTS Award of Technical Merit

Awarded to a production company or Theatre, or a combination thereof, for outstanding achievement in the use of theatre technology on a specific project or production. Previous recipients of this award are:

The Honorary Membership Award

Awarded to an individual and/or organisation not actively involved in the technical disciplines of the Canadian live performance industry, but who by virtue of their position has contributed significantly to the development of technical disciplines within Canada. This contribution can be seen through the recipient's decision-making, influence, and philosophy within the community or by showing themselves to be a longstanding friend of the Institute. Previous recipients of this award are:

CITT/ICTS Lifetime Achievement Award

Initiated by past president, Ron Morrisette at Rendez-vous 2007, the Lifetime Achievement Award is the only award that isn't attributed annually, but rather on a case by case basis. Awarded to an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Canadian Live Performance Community.