FINAL REPORT FROM:
Preliminary Adjudicator, 2001-2002,
Dennis JohnsonFebruary 15, 2003
| The five finalists in order of performance are: |
| Monday March 10, 2003 | VIGIL by Morris Panych |
THEATRE SARNIA |
| Tuesday March 11, 2003 |
COSI by Louis Nowra |
GUELPH LITTLE THEATRE |
| Wednesday March 12, 2003 |
EVERYTHING IN THE GARDEN by Edward
Albee |
THEATRE KENT |
| Thursday March 13, 2003 |
A YEAR IN EDNA’S KITCHEN by Sandy Conrad
|
KINCARDINE THEATRE GUILD |
| Friday March 14, 2003 |
THE DRAWER BOY by Michael Healey |
THEATRE BURLINGTON |
The Pre-Festival Awards
The Audrey Vale Memorial Award for
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Major Role:
Nominations:
DEB DECKERT (as Pamela Marsh) in Silver Dagger (Elmira Theatre Co.)
LORI ROBINSON DISTEL (as Sylvia) in Sylvia (Galt Little Theatre)
CAROL GRAHAM (as Maggie Cutler) in The Man Who Came To Dinner (Petrolia
Community Theatre)
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Major Role:
CAROL GRAHAM (as Maggie Cutler)
The Man Who Came To Dinner - Petrolia Community Theatre
*
The Pete Petley Memorial Award
for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Major Role:
RICHARD WALSH-BOWERS (as Inspector Goole) in An Inspector Calls (Elora
Community Theatre)
GLENN DeLONG (as Citizen Chauvelin) in The Scarlet Pimpernel (Windsor
Light Opera Association)
WARREN GRAHAM (as Sheridan Whiteside) in The Man Who Came To Dinner (Petrolia
Community Theatre)
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Major Role:
RICHARD WALSH-BOWERS (as Inspector Goole)
An Inspector Calls - Elora Community Theatre
*
The London Community Players Award
for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Nominations:
JAMIE CORTESE (as Blanche Goodenow) in All The Bright Young Angels (The
Aldershot Players)
RITA TAYLOR (as Madame Arcati) in Blithe Spirit (Binbrook Little Theatre)
BEV HAWKINS (as Lorraine Sheldon) in The Man Who Came To Dinner (Petrolia
Community Theatre)
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
RITA TAYLOR (as Madame Arcati)
Blithe Spirit - Binbrook Little Theatre
*
The Repuski Award for Outstanding
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Nominations:
CHUCK PEEREN (as Gerald Croft) in An Inspector Calls (Elora Community Theatre)
CARLO ADAMO (as Eric Birling) in An Inspector Calls (Elora Community Theatre)
BARRIE ATKINSON (as Gaston) in Picasso At The Lapin Agile (Theatre Woodstock)
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
CARLO ADAMO (as Eric Birling)
An Inspector Calls - Elora Community Theatre
*
The Hadley Award for Outstanding
Performance by a Juvenile
Nominations:
NICK VISSCHER (as Professor Metz) in The Man Who Came To Dinner (Petrolia
Community Theatre)
VANESSA QUESNELLE (as Suzanne & A Female Admirer) in Picasso at the
Lapine Agile (Theatre Woodstock)
Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile:
VANESSA QUESNELLE (as Suzanne & A Female Admirer)
Picasso at the Lapine Agile - Theatre Woodstock
*
The Anne Reaume & Mark Mooney
sponsored award for Outstanding Direction:
Nominations:
SCOTT BROE for All The Bright Young Angels (The Aldershot Players)
MICHAEL GRANT for Silver Dagger (Elmira Theatre Company)
MEGAN HOBBS for The Man Who Carne To Dinner (Petrolia Community Theatre)
Outstanding Direction:
MICHAEL GRANT
Silver Dagger - Elmira Theatre Company
*
The Theatre Kent Award for Most
Promising Newcomer:
Nominations:
GREG WREFORD (as James Keller) in The Miracle Worker (Thistle Theatre,
Embro)
DAN GRASS (as Schmendiman) in Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Theatre Woodstock
)
JEFF TEOLIS (as A Visitor) in Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Theatre Woodstock)
Most Promising Newcomer:
GREG WREFORD (as James Keller)
The Miracle Worker - Thistle Theatre, Embro
*
The Fred Townsend Memorial Award
for Outstanding Ensemble Performance:
Nominations:
ALL THE BRIGHT YOUNG ANGELS (The Aldershot Players)
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Kincardine Theatre Guild)
PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE (Theatre Woodstock)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
THE CAST
PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE - Theatre Woodstock
*
The Molly Yearham Memorial Award
for Best Visually Co-ordinated Costumes:
Nominations:
GILBERTA PATRICK for Sylvia (Galt Little Theatre)
JUNE DANIEL & CHERYL MacDONALD for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat (Kincardine Theatre Guild)
ANDREEN HARWOOD for Cosi (Guelph Little Theatre)
Best Visually Co-ordinated Costumes:
GILBERTA PATRICK
Sylvia (Galt Little Theatre)
*
The Ed Cumming Memorial Award for Outstanding Lighting Design and
Execution :
Nominations:
JASON PAQUETTE for Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Theatre Woodstock)
FRED HADLEY for Vigil (Theatre Sarnia)
WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN for A Year In Edna’s Kitchen (Kincardine Theatre Guild)
Outstanding Lighting Design and Execution :
FRED HADLEY
Vigil - Theatre Sarnia
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Special Adjudicator’s Awards of
Merit,
The gift of John Snowdon and Owen
Sound Little Theatre
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A Special Adjudicator’s Award of Merit:
Outstanding Set Design and Stage Decor :
Nominations:
TROY SMILLIE, AUBREY BOOTHMAN & OLLA SMILLIE for Blithe
Spirit (Binbrook Little Theatre)
DON HILBORN, ELAYNE WOOD-LAUERSEN & EMILY HEERSINK for The Miracle
Worker (Thistle Theatre, Embro)
JOHN BIGELOW & SHERRY GRANT for Silver Dagger (Elmira Theatre Company)
Outstanding Set Design and Stage Decor:
JOHN BIGELOW & SHERRY GRANT
Silver Dagger - Elmira Theatre Company
A Special Adjudicator’s Award of Merit:
Outstanding Sound Design and Execution:
Nominations:
WARREN SHAW & KEITH ALLEN for Sylvia (Galt Little Theatre)
SAM SHOEBOTTOM, RAY SZABO & SUE MEI for Wrong For Each Other (London
Community Players)
JASON PAQUETTE for Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Theatre Woodstock)
Outstanding Sound Design and Execution:
*
A Special Adjudicator’s Award of
Merit:
Outstanding Performance in a Cameo Role:
Nominations:
LINDA HARRIS (as Mildred) in The Cemetery Club (St. Mary's
Community Players)
JIM PEDDIE (as Jacob) in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(Kincardine Theatre Guild)
MICHAEL HENRY (as the Radio Technician) in The Man Who Came To Dinner
(Petrolia Community Theatre)
Outstanding Performance in a Cameo Role:
*
A Special Adjudicator’s Award of
Merit:
Outstanding Properties (Research/Acquisition/Creation):
Nominations:
MARY LOU GOODWIN for Waiting for the Parade (Theatre Tillsonburg)
LYNDA AGOCS, WENDY BRANTANEK & CREW for The Man Who Came To Dinner
(Petrolia Community Theatre)
CATHY GROULX, MARIA ST. LAURENT, NANCY RIPLEY & JASON PAQUETTE for
Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Theatre Woodstock)
Outstanding Properties (Research/Acquisition/Creation):
*
A Special Adjudicator’s Award of
Merit:
Outstanding Wigs and/or Hair:
Nominations:
LILA WRIGHT & BEN KREAL for The Scarlet Pimpernel (Windsor
Light Opera)
KATRINA SMILEY & CREW for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(Kincardine Theatre Guild )
HAIR DESIGN CREW for The Man Who Came To Dinner (Petrolia Community Theatre)
Outstanding Wigs and/or Hair:
*
A Special Adjudicator’s Award of
Merit:
Outstanding Choreography:
LAUREN POSLOSKI
The Scarlet Pimpernel - Windsor Light Opera Association
*
Thanks Dennis for a
job well done !
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