Western Ontario Drama League
Festival 2004
In-Festival Awards

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The Elsie Thompson Memorial Award
The Gift of Anne Wilson for
Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile

(A Juvenile is anyone who has not reached his/her 18th birthday by March 1 of the current year.)

Nominees:

Kyra Droog (Sphrintze) - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre
Mark Hazeleger (Fyedka) - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre
Jennifer Prole (Chava) - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre
Chantel VanRyswyck (Bielke) - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre

Winner:  Jennifer Prole (Chava) -  Fiddler on the Roof
Thistle Theatre

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The Calder Award
The Gift of Woodstock Little Theatre for
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

Shauna Young (Jill) - Weekend Comedy - Theatre Sarnia
Wendy Marshall (Fruma Sarah) - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre
Deb Deckert (Maggie Mundy) - Dancing at Lughnasa - Elora Community Theatre

Winner:  Deb Deckert (Maggie Mundy) - Dancing at Lughnasa
Elora Community Theatre

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The Players Guild Award
The Gift of Players Guild of Hamilton for
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees:

Greg Harold (Tony)
- Weekend Comedy - Theatre Sarnia
Andrew Norris (Motel) - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre
Carlo Adamo (Michael Evans) -
Dancing at Lughnasa - Elora Community Theatre

Winner:  Greg Harold (Tony)  - Weekend Comedy
Theatre Sarnia

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The Ruben Cardinell Memorial Award
The Gift of Guelph Little Theatre for
Best Co-ordinated Production

(The winner of this award is selected by the Host Group Festival Stage Manager.)

Winner:  Dancing at Lughnasa
Elora Community Theatre

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The Dolly Nunan Award
The Gift of Guelph Little Theatre for
Most Promising New Actor or Actress

(First speaking role on stage outside of a High School production.)

Nominees:

Sandra Smith (Hodel)
  - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre
Ben Cassidy (Miles) -  The Drawer Boy - Owen Sound Little Theatre
Jeff Surridge  (Andrew Makepeace Ladd III)Love Letters - Theatre Woodstock

Winner: Jeff Surridge  (Andrew Makepeace Ladd III)Love Letters
Theatre Woodstock

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The Ledingham Award
The Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Bob Ledingham for
Best Visual Production

Nominees:

Weekend Comedy - Theatre Sarnia
Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre
Love Letters - Theatre Woodstock

Winner:  Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre

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The Harold P. Sellers Memorial Award
The Gift of Burlington Little Theatre for
Outstanding Technical Achievement

Nominees:

Weekend Comedy - Theatre Sarnia
Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre
The Drawer Boy - Owen Sound Little Theatre

Winner:  The Drawer BoyOwen Sound Little Theatre

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The CKCO-TV Award
The Gift of CKCO-TV for
Outstanding Direction

Nominees: 

John L'Heureux - Weekend Comedy - Theatre Sarnia
Keith Garner - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre

Nancy Forde - 
Dancing at Lughnasa - Elora Community Theatre
Audrey Cheadle - The Drawer Boy - Owen Sound Little Theatre
Peter Pownall - Love Letters - Theatre Woodstock

Winner:  Keith Garner - Fiddler on the Roof
Thistle Theatre

  

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The Bonanno Award
The Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Bonnano for
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Major Role

Nominees: 

Jane Janes (Peggy) - Weekend Comedy - Theatre Sarnia
Jackie Koot (Goldie) - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre

Lauren Stoveld (Kete Mundy) - 
Dancing at Lughnasa - Elora Community Theatre
Lesley Quesnelle (Melissa Gardner) - Love Letters - Theatre Woodstock


Winner:  Lesley Quesnelle (Melissa Gardner) - Love Letters
Theatre Woodstock

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The Terry Doyle Award
The Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Terry Doyle for
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Major Role

Nominees:

Bill Mayea (Frank) - Weekend Comedy - Theatre Sarnia
Andy Brockway (Tevye) - Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre

Bud Jolley (Morgan)  - 
The Drawer Boy - Owen Sound Little Theatre

Bill Murphy (Angus) - The Drawer Boy - Owen Sound Little Theatre

Winner:  Bud Jolley (Morgan)  - The Drawer Boy
Owen Sound Little Theatre

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The Mathewson Award
The Gift of Lynn Mathewson for
Outstanding Ensemble Work

 

Winner:  Fiddler on the Roof
Thistle Theatre

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Special Adjudicator Awards 

The Gift of Mr. Ed Procunier for
Special Awards of Merit
as selected by the Festival Adjudicator


Inventive Scene Change
John L'Heureux and Stage Crew-
Weekend Comedy - Theatre Sarnia

Choreography
Niamh Meyers -  
Dancing at Lughnasa - Elora Community Theatre

Pre-Show ( Lobby, Greaters and Sound)
Fiddler on the Roof - Thistle Theatre

Innovation  in an Abstract Space
Peter Pownall - Love Letters - Theatre Woodstock

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The D. Park Jamieson Memorial Award
The Gift of Sarnia Little Theatre for
Best Production in Festival


Winner:  Fiddler on the Roof
Thistle Theatre

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WODL Regional Trophy
Presented by WODL to the Winner of the Best Production
(To be presented annually and kept by the winning group for one year.)

Winner:  Thistle Theatre


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