Theatre Calgary's production of the musical Come From Away emerged as the standout winner at the 27th annual Betty Mitchell Awards, capturing seven awards across eight nominated categories. The ceremony, held Monday at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, honoured excellence in professional theatre in Calgary for the 2025-2026 season.
Come From Away Sweeps Major Categories
Come From Away was named outstanding production of a musical, a recognition that aligned with the critical and audience acclaim it received during its extended run. The production's popularity prompted an additional week of performances, all of which sold out to standing ovations.
Jesse Robb earned two Bettys for his work on the show: one for choreography and another for direction. Steven Greenfield was honoured as outstanding musical director. The creative team also included Scott Reid, who won for set design, and Cory Pattak, recognized for lighting design. The cast collectively received the award for best performance by an ensemble.
Wildwoman Wins Outstanding Play
Wildwoman, a joint production between Alberta Theatre Projects and Vancouver's Gateway Theatre, was named outstanding production of a play. The production also earned acting awards for three of its cast members. Natascha Girgis and Connor Stuart both received Bettys for their supporting performances, while Nathan Kay won for outstanding lead performance in a comedy. Additionally, Olivier Lunadi was recognized for fight direction.
Other Notable Winners
Theatre Calgary's Tale of the Gifted Prince won Bettys for Nikko Angelo Hinayo for outstanding supporting performance in a musical and for Jessica Poirier for costume design. Eric Wigston was named outstanding lead actor in a drama for his performance in Downstage and Hit & Myth's Botticelli in the Fire. Grisha Martirosyan received a Betty for outstanding lead performance in a musical for Calgary Opera's The Barber of Seville. Helen Knight won a Betty for her supporting role in Alberta Theatre Projects' Casey and Diana.
Chromatic Theatre's Hucksterland earned a Betty for original play, awarded to Caleigh Crow, Sasha Crow, and Gus Rendell. Neil Fleming's video and production designs for the same play were also honoured. Mike Renaldi received a Betty for outstanding sound design and composition for his work on the Old Trout Puppet Workshop's The End.
