# 1983 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

The 1983 Dora Mavor Moore Awards celebrated excellence in theatre from the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts.

## Winners and nominees
### General Theatre Division

| Production | Original Play |
| Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival O.D. on Paradise – Theatre Passe Muraille The Art of War – Factory Theatre Unseen Hand – Toronto Free Theatre | O.D. on Paradise by Patrick Brymer and Linda Griffiths – Theatre Passe Muraille Censored by Richard Rose – Necessary Angel The Art of War by George F. Walker – Factory Theatre What Is to Be Done by Mavis Gallant – Tarragon Theatre |
| Leading Actor | Leading Actress |
| R. H. Thomson for Hand to Hand Paul Latreille for Un Pays Dont la Devise Est Je M'Oublié – Théâtre Français de Toronto Douglas Rain for The Master Builder – Tarragon Theatre Hugh Webster for The Kite – Phoenix Theatre | Jennifer Phipps for Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You Margot Dionne for What Is to Be Done – Tarragon Theatre Mary Haney for Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival Martha Henry for The Crucible – Theatre Plus |
| Supporting Actor | Supporting Actress |
| Hugh Webster for Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival James B. Douglas for Eve Robert Drage for Unseen Hand – Toronto Free Theatre Michael McKeever for Dead of Winter – Toronto Free Theatre | Kate Trotter for Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival Joy Coghill for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg – Theatre Plus Maggie Huculak for Censored – Necessary Angel Tanja Jacobs for Censored – Necessary Angel Margot Dionne for What Is to Be Done – Tarragon Theatre |
| Direction | Scenic Design |
| Guy Sprung for Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival Leon Major for 'dentity Crisis and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You – Tarragon Theatre Robin Phillips for The Prisoner of Zenda – Young People's Theatre Guy Sprung for Dream in High Park – Toronto Free Theatre | Jim Plaxton for O.D. on Paradise – Theatre Passe Muraille Astrid Janson for The Master Builder – Tarragon Theatre Mark Negin for The Dresser Phillip Silver for Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival |
| Costume Design | Lighting Design |
| Debra Hanson for Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival Maxine Graham for Ever Loving – Theatre Plus Astrid Janson for The Master Builder – Tarragon Theatre John Pennoyer for The School for Wives – Théâtre Français de Toronto | Harry Frehner for Translations – Toronto Free Theatre and the Stratford Festival Harry Frehner for The Master Builder – Tarragon Theatre Jim Plaxton for O.D. on Paradise – Theatre Passe Muraille Phillip Silver for The Yellow House at Arles – Tarragon Theatre |

### Musical Theatre or Revue Division

| Production | Original Musical |
| Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions Last Call – Phoenix Theatre March of the Falsettos – Stage Direction Theatrical Productions | Sid’s Kids by Allen Booth and Jane E. Foy – Voodoo Club ACME Harpoon Company by Joe Chilco, Richard Dumont, Deborah Jarvis, Wally Kolodinski and Lindsey Leese – ACME Harpoon I've Got a Sequel Part II by John Hemphill, Ron James, Don Lake, Bruce Pirrie, Kathleen Laskey and Debra McGrath – Second City |
| Actor | Actress |
| Denis Simpson for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions Brian McKay for March of the Falsettos – Stage Direction Theatrical Productions Morris Panych for Last Call – Phoenix Theatre | Sheila McCarthy for Really Rosie – Young People's Theatre B. J. Reed for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions Jackie Richardson for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions |
| Direction | Scenic Design |
| Joel Greenberg for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions Susan Astley for Last Call – Phoenix Theatre Thom Sokoloski for Sid's Kids – Voodoo Club | Astrid Janson for Cabaret – CentreStage Company Rod Hillier for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions Maurice Sendak for Really Rosie – Young People's Theatre |
| Costume Design | Lighting Design |
| Astrid Janson for Cabaret – CentreStage Company Bruce Appleby and Gurteen for Sid's Kids – Voodoo Club Susan Rome for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions | Tim Crack for Sweet Will – Bathurst Street Theatre Scott Laurence and David Wallett for March of the Falsettos – Stage Direction Theatrical Productions Stephen Ross for Cabaret – CentreStage Company |
| Musical Direction | Choreography |
| Rick Fox and Joe Sealy for Ain't Misbehavin' – Toronto Musical Productions Bob Ashley for Sweet Will – Bathurst Street Theatre Raymond Pannell for Really Rosie – Young People's Theatre | Jennifer Mascall for Sid’s Kids – Voodoo Club Jeff Hyslop for Cabaret – CentreStage Company Jeff Hyslop for Really Rosie – Young People's Theatre |

### Theatre for Young Audiences Division

Production :
* The Food Show – Theatre on the Move |