The CITT/ICTS Awards recognize individuals and companies that excel in their field of live production in Canada.
The nomination of candidates for the CITT/ICTS Awards is driven directly by the membership. This is your chance to recognize a company, the work of a mentor, a colleague or someone whose work you admire!
The final selection will be made by the Awards Committee, which consists of the Section Chairs, the Vice President, and either the Past President or Current President. The 2025 awards were presented just after the CITT/ICTS 2025 AGM on Friday, August 16.
2025 Emerging Technical Talent Award Recipients
Congratulations to Brendan Briceland and Marshall Kidd!
CITT/ICTS is pleased to recognize the exceptional talent and early career of two emerging professionals who are shaping the future of our field. Brendan and Marshall have shown exceptional promise in their careers, and it is with great pleasure that we recognize their achievements. Learn more about this year's recipients below!
Brendan Briceland
Brendan is an award nominated Digital Media Designer and technician based in Calgary, Banff and Toronto. Select credits: Sydney Opera House: Scott Silven’s The Lost Things (Deputy Stage Manager, video/networking tech), Theatre Calgary: Beaches world premier (David Bengali, Asst. Projection Designer/Animator) Selma Burke (Projection Design), Importance of Being Earnest (Asst. Projection/Lighting Design), Little Women (Asst. Projection Design). University of Toronto: Three Islands (Projection Design) Catalyst: The Invisible (Bretta Gerecke, Associate Projection Designer, tour) Vertigo Theatre: The Girl on the Train (Projection Design) Alberta Theatre Projects: The Jungle Book (Projection Design). Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity: Serena Ryder in Concert (Projection Design), The Handmaid’s Tale world premiere (Katy S. Tucker, Associate Projection Designer, Programmer) Jens Lindemann in Concert (Projection Design) Opera in the 21st Century (Projection Design), Twin Flames in Concert (Projection Design), Indigenous Choreographers Lab (Projection Design), Banff Musicians in Residence (Projection Design), Evolution Classical (Projection Design), Indigenous Singer Songwriter Residency (Projection Design). Instagram: @mrbrendanb
Marshall Kidd
Marshall Kidd is a Technical Director working at Canadian Stage in Toronto (Tkaronto), Ontario, Canada. There he is proud to have led and collaborated on over 30 productions to date, many of which could be found in Toronto's leading and historic performance venues. During his time in the city, he has honed his managerial practice by overseeing a variety of performance styles including plays, musicals, dance performances and concerts. Marshall thrives on the creative problem-solving opportunities the industry presents and is always eager to work on the next innovative and inspiring production.
Marshall is a graduate of the Production Design and Technical Arts program at the National Theatre School of Canada (NTS). He was grateful to have been mentored by outstanding industry professionals representing all aspects of theatre production. He credits his strong artistic and managerial foundation to NTS and continues to learn from his time spent at the school.
Prior to NTS, Marshall was a volunteer theatre technician at his high school and local community theatre. There Marshall grew his love and respect for the rigors of theatre and would often need to be pulled out of backstage at the end of a day. He took pride in going to great lengths to push the limits of what he, his fellow crew and small theatre were capable of.
When not in the theatre Marshall enjoys spending time outdoors. He can most often be found on a bike, repairing bikes or planning his next bike tour.
List of 2025 CITT/ICTS Awards:
CITT/ICTS Achievement in Education Award
Awarded to an individual, in recognition of outstanding career achievement as an educator. This individual engages in the teaching of a technical theatre or theatre management discipline, while preparing students for work within the Canadian live performance industry.
CITT/ICTS Technical Innovation and Achievement Award
This award is presented to an individual, company, or corporate entity in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the Canadian live performance industry. It honours excellence in either professional achievement in a technical or related discipline(s), and/or outstanding service or product delivery to the live performance community.
CITT/ICTS Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded to an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Canadian Live Performance Community.
New award for 2025: Emerging Technical Talent Award
Awarded to an individual who has shown continued development and work ethic in the early stages of their professional career. Must have spent at least 2-years and not more than 10-years working in a technical field in the Canadian live performance community.
The deadline to nominate was June 27th, 2025. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination!
These awards will be assessed annually. The decision to offer awards, as well as which specific awards to present to the membership, will be determined by the Board of Directors and the Events Committee each year.