The Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award (also known as the Sterling Award) is a local

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award presented annually which honours excellence in theatre. The award covers a number of categories, including production, performance, direction, writing, choreography, and design, as well as a special award recognizing achievement in theatre administration. Named after Elizabeth Sterling Haynes, who helped establish and nurture

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...

professional theatre in the early 20th century, the award was established in 1987. Each winner receives a metal statuette, plated in silver. Past winners have included Loretta Bailey, Ronnie Burkett,

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Brent Carver Brent Carver (November 17, 1951 – August 4, 2020) was a Canadian actor best known internationally for performances in both London's West End and on Broadway in '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' as Molina, for which he won the Tony Award for Best L ...

, Marty Chan, Jeff Haslam,

Martha Henry Martha Kathleen Henry (née Buhs; February 17, 1938October 21, 2021) was an American-born Canadian stage, film, and television actress. She was noted for her work at the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario. Early life and training Martha ...

, Stewart Lemoine and

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Official siteCanadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian theatre awards Theatre in Edmonton 1987 establishments in Alberta Alberta awards {{Theatre-stub

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