The Denny Award

This award honors Denis Chirvin (1934 – 1993).
Denny was an active member of the Victoria Operatic Society (VOS Musical Theatre) from 1974 to 1993 performing on stage and serving on the Executive Committee. At the time of his passing he had served as Treasurer for several years and was made an Honorary Member Denny’s philosophy on life and great love of music form the basis of prerequisite for these awards!
They are:
ATTITUDE, PUNCTUALITY, ENTHUSIASM, TEAM PLAYER, WILLINGNESS TO TAKE DIRECTION AND DEDICATION.

The Denny is awarded to a performer in a Leading Role who demonstrates these qualities.
The Denny is also awarded to a performer in a Supporting Role with an emphasis on the learning process. It is intended to encourage new & inexperienced actors to continue in the performing arts.

Show TitleAward Winner
The Rocky Horror Show
2022 November
Not Awarded
DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
2022 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Adrian Palek & Greg Murdoch
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Jaren Guerreiro
The Newcomer Award – Colton Blum
The Murtie Award – Deb Cope
The Murtie Award – Laura Angrove
The Behind The Scenes Award – Dan Comeau
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Jeff Norton
MAMMA MIA!
2019 December
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Michael Romano
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Darian Ngai & Haley Fowler
The Behind The Scenes Award – Alison Roberts
The Murtie Award – Sarah Innes
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Roger Lamarche
NUNSENSE
2019 July
Not Awarded
SHREK: The Musical
2019 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role: Morgan McLeod
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Alison Roberts
The Denny Award – Props & Set Dressing: Sandi Norton
The Murtie Award – Drinda Ribeiro
The Behind The Scenes Award – Jessica Bambrough
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – John Britt
RENT
2018 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Dan Comeau & Liam Reitsma
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Somaya Said & Alex Moorman
9 TO 5
2018 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Jolene White
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Colleen Mares
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES: The Musical
2017 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Molly Lydon
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Hanna Ockenden
SUNSET BOULEVARD
2017 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Francesca Bitonti
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Rachel Carlson
A CHORUS LINE
2016 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Sadie Evans
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Amanda Russell
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT
2016 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Liam McDonald
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Andrew Ross
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Matthew Schmidt & Peter Gilbert
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
2015 December
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Angelina Robertson
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: David Underhill
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Margaret Bowes
LES MISɐRABLES
2015 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Jeffery Stevens
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Dwayne Gordon
BROADWAY DECADES IN REVUE: Remount
2014 June
Not Awarded
A CHRISTMAS STORY: The Musical
2014 December
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Daniel Yaxley & Carson Hunter
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Robert McDonald
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Jeff Norton & Rob Payter
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
2014 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Amanda Russell
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Cory Snidal
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Malcolm Harvey
ANNIE
2013 December
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Mariah McDonald
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Pam Miller
MISS SAIGON
2013 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Andrea Macasaet & Jeffery Stevens
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Leah Moreau
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Stef Moreau
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
2012 December
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Douglas Crockett
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Renee Mallard
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Naomi Ashdown
BRIGADOON
2012 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Jaymes D. Goodman
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Megan Johns & Ben Sutherland
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Norm Lewis & Naomi Ashdown
WHITE CHRISTMAS
2011 December
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Jacqueline Martin
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Matthew Mathiason
BROADWAY DECADES IN REVUE
2011 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Tara Britt & Deanna Callander
THE WIZARD OF OZ
2010 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Sean Baker
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Drew Coleman
The Golden Plumb Bob Award –John Chester & John Britt
GREASE
2010 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Sean Baker
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Megan Johns & Ben Sutherland
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Alan MacKenzie
GYPSY
2009 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Francesca Bitonti
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Stephanie Geehan
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Marian McLellan
THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES
2009 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Chris Newstead
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Francesca Bitonti & Darren Rathgaber
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Cody Brown
GUYS AND DOLLS
2008 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Tim Barss
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Mark Riishede
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – John Chester
HELLO, DOLLY!
2008 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Sarah Carle
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Lindy Van Alstine & Cheryl Prestie
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Stu Adam
WEST SIDE STORY
2007 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Jeffery Stevens
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Matt Geiger & Melissa Ross
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Guy Chester
THE MUSIC MAN
2007 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Inge Illman
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Jason Vikse
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – The Whole Set Building Crew
DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
2006 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : All 11 Leads
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Elizabeth Duncan & Hunter Watson
The Golden Plumb Bob Award – Marcus Stusek
EVITA
2006 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Tara Britt
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Derek Wall
OKLAHOMA!
2005 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Winston Lanyon
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Kara McLachlan
CRAZY FOR YOU
2005 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Craig Wilson & Michelle Boone
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Leah Walker
OLIVER!
2004 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Leo Marchand
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Ken Stephen
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
2004 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Betty Allison & Sean Baker
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Pit Chorus
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
2003 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Chris Newstead & Randy Parker
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Roland Grittani & Tim Barss
THE YOEMEN OF THE GUARD
2003 May
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Paul Miles
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Kathleen West
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
2002 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Roger Carr
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Chris Newstead
SWEENEY TODD
2002 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Joan Humphries & Chris Moss
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Jaymes D. Goodman
THE SECRET GARDEN
2001 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Charlotte Abbott
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Entire Cast
ON BROADWAY
2001 April
Not Awarded
ME AND MY GIRL
2000 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Jennifer Sanders
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Joel Schaefer
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
2000 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Bruce Lowden & John Pugh
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Jaymes D. Goodman
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
1999 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Nicole Fitzgerald
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Claremont Kids
ANYTHING GOES
1999 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Steven Ivings & Tiffany Poirier
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Charles Forget
LEGENDS OF BROADWAY
1998 November
Not Awarded
CAROUSEL
1998 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Darren Adderley, Erin Bardua & Lesley O’Connor
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Airlie Sturrok
MAME
1997 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Dawn Schlosser & Stan Davis
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Robert Robinson & Lindy Van Alstine
MY FAIR LADY
1997 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Alf Small
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Karen Sunderland
BRIGADOON
1996 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Darren Adderley
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Adrian Butler
INTO THE WOODS
1996 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Thomas Smith
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Inge Illman
THE MIKADO
1995 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Ken Lavigne
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Pam Van Norden Schafer & Malcolm Haigh
EVITA
1995 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Matt Dilay & Lesley O’Connor
CAMELOT
1994 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Don Mitchell
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Alf Small
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
1994 April
The Denny Award – Leading Role : Kerry Campbell
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Michael Walker
WEST SIDE STORY
1993 November
The Denny Award – Leading Role : John Pinter
The Denny Award – Supporting Role: Kia Kadiri
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
1993 July
Director: Drew Kemp
Music Director: Donna Williams
Choreographer: Paul Scherbey
SOUTH PACIFIC
1993 April
Director: Rick & Sandra Henson
Music Director: John Fawcett
Choreographer: Gail Neuman
KISS ME KATE
1992 November
Director: Brian Lenton
Music Director: Hilary Coupland
Choreographer: Peggy LeVert & Benthe Jansen-Jones
A CHORUS LINE
1992 July
Director: Milt Wright
Music Director: Rick Underwood
Choreographer: Heather-Elayne Day
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
1992 April
Director: Doug Bambrough
Music Director: Rick Underwood
Choreographer: Wendy Steen-Mitchell
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
1991 November
Director: Rick & Sandra Henson
Music Director: John Fawcett
Choreographer: Peggy LeVert & Benthe Jansen-Jones
MAN OF LA MANCHA
1991 April
Director: Wendy Moore-MacQueen
Music Director: Donna Williams
Choreographer: David Brillinger
CABARET
1990 November
Director: Bill Johnston
Music Director: Charles Harman
Choreographer: Bill Johnston
MY FAIR LADY
1990 April
Director: Margaret Dean
Music Director: Rick Underwood
Choreographer: Irene Jupp
THE WIZARD OF OZ
1989 November
Director: Alan Cobb
Music Director: Hilary Coupland
Choreographer: Wendy Steen-Mitchell
OKLAHOMA!
1989 April
Director: Milt Wright
Music Director: Rick Underwood
Choreographer: Heather-Elayne Day
HELLO, DOLLY!
1988 October
Director: Nick Singer
Music Director: John Fawcett
Choreographer: Rick Simmonds
ZORBA
1988 April
Director: Drew Kemp
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Bea Salmond
BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
1987 April
Director: Drew Kemp
Music Director: Kerrigan Carbol
Choreographer: Gail Neuman
IOLANTHE
1986 November
Director: Robert Cooper
Choreographer: Rick Simmonds
THE KING AND I
1986 May
Director: Doug Bambrough
Music Director: Robert Cooper
Choreographer: Wendy Steen-Thomas
GUYS AND DOLLS
1985 November
Director: Brian Lenton
Music Director: Hilary Coupland
Choreographer: Kim Breiland
THE MIKADO
1985 May
Director: Alex Cumming
Music Director: Robert Cooper
Choreographer: Heather-Elayne Day
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
1984 November
Director: Allan Purdy
Music Director: Robert Cooper
Choreographer: Heather-Elayne Day
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
1984 April
Director: Doug Bambrough
Music Director: Hilary Frost
Choreographer: Deborah Allen
OLIVER!
1983 November
Director: John Humphries
Music Director: John Getgood
Choreographer: Deborah Allen
SWEET CHARITY
1983 April
Director: Judy Treloar
Music Director: Rick Underwood
Choreographer: Wendy Steen-Thomas
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT
1982 November
Director: Tony Burton
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Heather-Elayne Day
SOUTH PACIFIC
1982 April
Director: Colin Skinner
Music Director: John Getgood
Choreographer: Wendy Steen-Thomas
FLOWER DRUM SONG
1981 November
Director: Judy Treloar
Music Director: Rick Underwood
Choreographer: Gail Neuman
SHOWBOAT
1981 April
Director: Lina DeGuevara
Music Director: Robert Cooper
Choreographer: Wendy Steen-Thomas
THE MUSIC MAN
1980 November
Director: Gerald Guest
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Heather-Elayne Day
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
1980 April
Director: Colin Skinner
Music Director: Robert Cooper
Choreographer: Sherry Black & Heather-Elayne Day
BRIGADOON
1979 November
Director: Cliff Clarke
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Wendy Steen-Thomas
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
1979 April
Director: Doug Bambrough
Music Director: Chris Donison
Choreographer: Gini Lefever & Heather-Elayne Day
THE WIZARD OF OZ
1978 November
Director: Colin Skinner
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Kerry-Lynn Kritch
MY FAIR LADY
1978 April
Director: Gloria Peyton
Music Director: Robert Cooper
Choreographer: Gini Lefever & Heather Day
DIE FLEDERMAUS
1977 November
Director: Cliff Clarke
Music Director: Robert Cooper
Choreographer: June Elsdon & Maureen Eastike
KISS ME KATE
1977 April
Director: Colin Skinner
Music Director: Tudor Jones
Choreographer: Rick Simmonds
THE STINGIEST MAN IN TOWN
1976 November
Director: Colin Skinner
Music Director: Tudor Jones
Choreographer: Sherry Black
CAN-CAN
1976 April
Director: Arthur Budd
Music Director: Robert Cooper
Choreographer: Bebe Eversfield
OKLAHOMA!
1975 November
Director: Allan Purdy
Music Director: Tudor Jones
Choreographer: Kerry-Lynn Krich, Sherry Black & Rick Simmonds
CAMELOT
1975 April
Director: Gloria Peyton
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Rick Simmonds
MAN OF LA MANCHA
1974 November
Director: Allan Purdy
Music Director: Tudor Jones
Choreographer: June Elsdon
MAME
1974 April
Director: Michael Stephen
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Gini Lefever
GUYS AND DOLLS
1973 November
Director: Ted Gaskell
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Adele Gibson
THE MERRY WIDOW
1973 March
Director: Ted Gaskell
Music Director: Rodney Webster
Choreographer: Sherry Black
OLIVER!
1972 November
Director: Michael Stephen
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: June Elsdon & Gini Lefever
THE PAJAMA GAME
1972 April
Director: Harry Elsdon
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: June Elsdon
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
1971 November
Director: Allan Purdy
Music Director: Tudor Jones
Choreographer: Kerry-Lynn Senior & Bebe Eversfield
THE MUSIC MAN
1971 April
Director: Tony Nicholson
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Gini Lefever
SOUTH PACIFIC
1970 November
Director: Walter Burgess
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Walter Burgess
CAROUSEL
1970 May
Director: Allan Purdy
Music Director: Tudor Jones
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw & June Elsdon
THE KING AND I
1969 November
Director: Allan Purdy
Music Director: Tudor Jones
Choreographer: June Elsdon
MY FAIR LADY
1969 May
Director: Harry Elsdon
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: June Elsdon
THE DESERT SONG
1968 November
Director: Richard Litt
Music Director: Dinah Hendrie
Choreographer: June Elsdon & Wynne Shaw
BRIGADOON
1968 April
Director: Cliff Clarke
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw & Adeline Duncan
THE STINGIEST MAN IN TOWN
1967 November
Director: Stuart Baker
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw & June Elsdon
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
1967 May
Director: Cliff Clarke
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: June Elsdon & Wynne Shaw
OKLAHOMA!
1966 May
Director: Allan Purdy
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw & June Elsdon
THE RED MILL
1965 November
Director: Allan Purdy
Music Director: Howard Denike
THE MERRY WIDOW
1965 May
Director: Cliff Clarke
Music Director: Howard Denike
Choreographer: Bebe Eversfield & June Elsdon
SHOWBOAT (Radio)
1964 Fall
Director: Howard Denike
Music Director: Walter Cowndon
THE MIKADO
1964 April
Director: Tony Nicholson
Music Director: James Gayfer
CAROUSEL (Radio)
1963 Fall
Director: Howard Denike
Music Director: Walter Cowndon
SONG OF NORWAY
1963 May
Director: Lt. Col. Victor W. Mills
Music Director: Frank Slater
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw
COX AND BOX & DOWN IN THE VALLEY
1962 November
Director: Bert Williams
Music Director: James Gayfer
THE GYPSY BARON
1962 May
Director: Arthur Budd
Music Director: James Gayfer
TRIAL BY JURY & FAMILY ALBUM
1961 November
Director: Arthur Budd
Music Director: James Gayfer
Choreographer: Creagh Allen
THE NEW MOON
1961 May
Director: Arthur Budd
Music Director: Stanley Hoban
H.M.S PINAFORE
1960 December
Director: Tony Nicholson
Music Director: Stanley Hoban
BRIGADOON
1960 May
Director: Flora Nicholson
Music Director: Derek MacDermot
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw & Adeline Duncan
OKLAHOMA! (Radio)
1959 Fall
Director: Howard Denike
Music Director: Walter Cowndon
DIE FLEDERMAUS
1959 April
Director: Audrey Johnson
Music Director: Stanley Hoban
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw
YOEMAN OF THE GUARD
1958 May
Director: Audrey Johnson
Music Director: L. A. Yeomans
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL (Radio)
1958 Fall
Director: Howard Denike
Music Director: Walter Cowndon
THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER
1957 April
Director: Arthur Budd
Music Director: L.A. Yeomans
ALL ABOARD
1956 November
Director: Arthur Budd
Music Director: Tony Lockhart
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
1956 April
Director: Arthur Budd
Music Director: Jim Yeoman
TRIAL BY JURY
1955 November
Director: Mildred Allen
Music Director: Melvin Knudsen
MERRIE ENGLAND
1954 November
Director: Michael Francis
Music Director: W. Charles Ozard
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw
THE GONDOLIERS
1954 April
Director: Mildred Allen
Music Director: Melvin Knudsen
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw
THE MERRY WIDOW
1953 April
Director: Lt. Col.Victor W. Mills
Music Director: Melvin Knudsen
Choreographer: Ivan Howell
THE MIKADO
1952 November
Director: Lt. Col. Victor W. Mills
Music Director: Melvin Knudsen
THE RED MILL
1952 May
Director: Michael Francis
Music Director: Harry Bigsby
Choreographer: Wynne Shaw
H.M.S. PINAFORE
1951 November
Director: Lt. Col. Victor W. Mills
Music Director: Harry Bigsby
Choreographer: Velda Wille
YOEMEN OF THE GUARD
1951 February
Director: Lt. Col. Victor W. Mills
Music Director: Harry G. Bigsby
Choreographer: Marjorie McKay
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
1950 March
Director: Lt. Col. Victor W. Mills
Music Director: G. E. Bower
IOLANTHE
1949 March
Director: Lt. Col. Victor W. Mills
Music Director: G. E. Bower
Choreographer: Katherine Costain
THE MIKADO
1948 March
Director: Major W. Taylor
Music Director: G. E. Bower
THE GONDOLIERS
1947 May
Director: Major W. Taylor
Music Director: Melvin Knudsen
Choreographer: Katherine Costain
H.M.S. PINAFORE
1946 June
Director: Major W. Taylor
Music Director: Melvin Knudsen
Choreographer: Beverly Ivings