How many shows is a suspicious amount of shows to go to?

Maybe you’ve seen them in the audience more than a few times. Quiet. Observing.

But don’t expect them to introduce themselves.

For Calgary’s Betty Mitchell Awards — the city’s annual celebration of professional theatre — the judges are watching everything. And they’re not allowed to say a word, not even to each other.

This weekend the nominations for the 2024-2025 Betty’s will be unveiled, but long before the envelopes are sealed, around a dozen Calgarians accept a momentous task.

It’s kind of a secret mission says Ryan Wesley Gray, a board member with the Betty Mitchell Awards.

Each year, a dozen theatre professionals are quietly selected to serve on the nominations committee. They’re expected to see at least 75 percent of the

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