If you would like for your Main stage or Independent production to be considered for a Sterling award, you must register your production(s) using this Google form and submit no less than 30 days before opening night. We cannot accept productions inside the 30 day limit.

Should you wish to submit your entire season, please email us at sterlingawardsyeg@gmail.com

Eligibility
The Sterling Committee must be informed of all Eligible Productions at least thirty (30) days prior to the first public performance of an Eligible Production. It is acceptable for Presenting Companies to provide one list containing all of the information regarding each of their eligible shows in its season, so long as this list is provided a minimum of 30 days prior to the first public performance.

1) Productions must be professional in nature, defined simply by whether or not the entire creative team receive payment solely for their artistic efforts, or in the case of a collective for their administrative and artistic work (i.e. collective publicity, box-office, etc.). In addition, all of the creative and production teams (actors, directors, choreographers, stage managers, designers, playwrights) must be engaged under a CAEA*, ADC*, or PGC* approved contract. Other contractual arrangements must be submitted to the Sterling Committee for approval.

* Canadian Actors’ Equity, Associated Designers of Canada, Playwrights Guild of Canada

2) Length of run: Productions must run at least nine (9) performances over a minimum two weekends. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Sterling Committee. Theatre for Young Audiences must run a minimum of nine (9) performances over a maximum of four months and may run in a variety of venues.

3) Productions must run within the City of Edmonton.
- Map of Edmonton: https://maps.edmonton.ca/map.aspx

4) Remounts and reproductions:

          Mainstage to mainstage

If a mainstage production is remounted on the same or another mainstage, five years must have passed between the original production and the remount to be eligible again. If a remount occurs within five years of the original production, only new elements will be eligible for Sterling consideration. New works can only be eligible as a new work in their first mainstage production.

          Fringe to mainstage

If a Sterling-eligible Fringe production is mounted as part of a mainstage season within 5 years of the original Fringe run, it will be eligible for Sterling consideration in all categories except Outstanding New Play. However, if a Fringe production receives a mainstage run in the season immediately following the Fringe run, the producers must elect whether they want to be adjudicated as a Fringe production or as a Mainstage production - a single run will not be eligible for both Fringe and mainstage awards. If the producing company does not register the Mainstage run  at least 30 days prior to mainstage opening, the production will default to its original Fringe eligibility.

5) Theatre for Young Audiences is defined by the theatre engaging its cast using a TYA contract with Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Other contractual arrangements must be submitted to The Sterling Committee for approval.

6) Productions running as part of Festival productions or presentations are Sterling eligible if they run at least nine (9) performances over a minimum two weekends.  Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Sterling Committee.

You can read a full list of the Award Categories here

Please make sure the spelling of names is correct - as we will use the names entered in this form when announcing the nominees.