Phil Gillen’s youthful Romeo captured the innocence and passion of the role in a highly unorthodox and beautifully directed Romeo and Juliet, catapulting him to the win. 

Josh Wilson portrayed the grieving father of a murdered son who slowly frays under the pressure to pursue revenge, shouldering a difficult role with poise and presence. 

Andy Boyd’s gullible diplomat falls in love with a man disguised as a woman and lives with him for decades before learning the truth – Boyd’s performance as the poor sap was both riveting and horrifying. 

Dan Giles successfully transforms into the toxic, abusive figment of a tragically sophisticated four-year-old’s imagination who can be both kind and monstrous. 

Tony Oblen’s performance as the hilariously tenacious and inept Canadian spy who tries to capture an elusive hacker showed a performer willing and able to commit to every comic bit to fantastic and entertaining effect.