Awards

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Literary Awards

VILLAGE OF THE SMALL HOUSES
2004 Winner Leacock Medal for Humour

HOW TO BE A CANADIAN
2002 Winner of the Libris Booksellers Award
2002 Shortlist Leacock Medal for Humour
2001-2004 National bestseller lists

Theatre Awards

NAMING THE ANIMALS (playwright, director)
95/96 Sterling Nominations: Outstanding production of a collective, outstanding new play Ian Ferguson, outstanding performance by an actor in a supporting role: Harvey Anderson

SPRING THAW ‘95 (head writer, director)
94/95 Sterling Nomination, outstanding original composition (Paul Morgan Donald)

LILY SKIPS SCHOOL (playwright)
94/95 Sterling Nomination outstanding production for Young Audiences

THE DAUGHTERS OF JUDY LAMARSH (playwright, director)
93/94 Sterling Nominations: outstanding new play (Ian Ferguson), outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role (Julianna Barclay)

JOHNNY DROPS OUT (playwright, director)
93/94 Sterling Award - outstanding production for young audiences

ELEPHANT SHOES (playwright)
1990 Alberta Awards for Cultural Excellence: Twentieth Annual Playwriting Competition: Winner Best Premiere

Comedy Awards

SIN CITY: KINGDOM OF THRONES (director)                                                                        2014 M Award Nomination "Top Improv/Sketch/Variety Show" 

SIN CITY: CARNIES (director)
2012 M Award Nomination " Favourite New Production"  

SIN CITY: RADIOLAND (director)
2002 Canadian Comedy Award Nomination "Funny Improv Troupe"