W.O.D.L. PRE-FESTIVAL AWARDS 2002-2003
PRELIMINARY ADJUDICATOR:
Dennis Johnson
FINAL REPORT FROM:
Preliminary Adjudicator, 2001-2002,
Dennis Johnson
February 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

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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 

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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The Ed Cumming Memorial Award for Outstanding Lighting Design and Execution
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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

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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:

JASON PAQUETTE
 Picasso at the Lapin Agile - Theatre Woodstock

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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:

LINDA HARRIS (as Mildred)
The Cemetery Club - St. Mary's Community Players

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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):

LYNDA AGOCS, WENDY BRATANEK & CREW
 The Man Who Came To Dinner - Petrolia Community  Theatre

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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:

KATRINA SMILEY & CREW
 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Kincardine Theatre Guild 

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A Special Adjudicator’s Award of Merit:

Outstanding Choreography: 

LAUREN POSLOSKI
The Scarlet Pimpernel - Windsor Light Opera Association

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Thanks Dennis for a job well done !
 

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