New Westminster's Patrick Street Productions has secured its place among Vancouver's best theatre companies.
The local company is up for six Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards this year.
Nominations for the annual Jessies were announced May 20, and Patrick Street's Floyd Collins was a multiple nominee.
The company's production of the Adam Guettel musical - which was staged at the York Theatre in March - earned a nomination in the new category of Outstanding Musical, alongside Patrick Street's other 2014 production, Out of a Dream. Out of a Dream is a Rodgers and Hammerstein revue created by Patrick Street's co-artistic producer, Peter Jorgensen.
The two Patrick Street musicals are up against three entries from the Arts Club Theatre Company: Avenue Q, Dreamgirls and Mary Poppins.
Floyd Collins also earned nominations for Outstanding Lighting Design (Jeff Harrison), Outstanding Sound Design (Bradley Danyluk) and Significant Artistic Achievement for the orchestra of Sarah Ho, Laine Longton, Jonathan Monro, Gordon Roberts, Lyndon Surjik and Nathan Carroll.
Performer Krystin Pellerin is also up for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in Floyd Collins.
The awards are being presented in a gala night at the Commodore Ballroon on June 23.
For a complete list of nominees, see www.jessies.ca.
