W.O.D.L. PRE-FESTIVAL AWARDS 2003-2004
PRELIMINARY ADJUDICATOR:
DAVID PHILLIPS
 

 
 
 The five finalists in order of performance are:

 
MONDAY,  MARCH 15
WEEKEND COMEDY   THEATRE  SARNIA
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF THISTLE THEATRE, EMBRO
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
DANCING AT LUGHNASA
ELORA COMMUNITY THEATRE
THURSDAY, MARCH 18
THE DRAWER BOY OWEN SOUND LITTLE THEATRE
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
LOVE LETTERS
THEATRE WOODSTOCK
 

The Pre-Festival Awards

The Audrey Vale Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Major Role:
Nominations:

FERN TEPPERMAN (as Susy) in Wait Until Dark (St. Mary's Community Players)
  NORA ENDICOTT (as Anna) in The King and I (RCMPi)
CAROL GRAHAM (as Wicked, Evil, Bad Fairy) in Cinderella (Petrolia Community Theatre)
ELLEM SNIDER (as Nana) in For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again (ITOPA)
Dia Frid (as Miss Cooper) in Separate Tables (Theatre Burington)
 

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Major Role:

NORA ENDICOTT (as Anna)
 The King and I -RCMPi 

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Theatre Sarnia Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Major Role:

RICHARD POORE (as John Cummings) in Here on the Flight Path (Theatre Sarnia) 
JIM GRIFFIN (as The Mikado) in The Mikado (Kincardine Theatre Guild)
TOM COATSWORTH (as Chief Bromden) in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Theatre Kent)
MARK SMITH (as Angus) in The Drawer Boy (London Community Players)
STEPHEN G. BLACK (as John Malcom/ Major Pollack) in Saperate Tables (Theatre Burlington)

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Major Role:

MARK SMITH (as Angus)
The Drawer Boy - London Community Players

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The London Community Players Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Nominations:

MEGAN HOBBS (as Fay) in Here on the Flight Path (Theatre Sarnia)
MICHELE DiTOMASSO (as Lady Thiang) in The King and I (RCMPi)  
WENDY RODGERS (as Gert) in Lost in Yonkers (Guelph Little Theatre) 
MARTINE ROOK-PUGH (as Candy Star) in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Theatre Kent)
 

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

MICHELE DiTOMASSO (as Lady Thiang)
The King and I - RCMPi

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The Repuski Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Nominations:

JOHN KOETSIER (as Hank Beavis) in The Affections of May (Bimbrook Little Theatre) 
MARC BRANDEIS (as The Kralahome) in The King and I (RCMPi)
JOHN LOW (as Pooh Ba) in The Mikado (Kincardine Theatre Guild)
GERRY BUTTS (as Ivan Todd) in Drinking Alone (Elmira Theatre Company)
CHRIS MAWDSLEY (as Louie) Lost in Yonkers (Guelph Little Theatre)  

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

JOHN KOETSIER (as Hank Beavis)
The Affections of May (Bimbrook Little Theatre
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The Hadley Award for Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile
Nominations:

CLARISSA HICKS (as Gloria) in Wait Until Dark (St. Mary's Community Players)  
MITCHELL MOFFIT (as Prince Chualongkorn) in The King and I  (RCMPi)
CAMPBELL FINNIE (as Arty) in Lost in Yonkers (Guelph Little Theatre)

Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile:

MITCHELL MOFFIT (as Prince Chulalongkorn)
The King and I  (RCMPi)

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The Anne Reaume & Mark Mooney sponsored award for Outstanding Direction:
Nominations:

VAL HADLEY for Here on the Flight Path (Theatre Sarnia)
ROZ WOODCOCK for You Can't Take it With You (The Aldershot Players)
DENNIS JOHNSON for The King and I  (RCMPi)
TERRY TODD for The Drawer Boy (London Community Theatre)
TOM MACKAN for Separate Tables (Theatre Burlington) 

Outstanding Direction:

TOM MACKAN
Seperate Tables - Theatre Burlington

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The Theatre Kent Award for Most Promising Newcomer:
Nominations:

WENDY KUNDERMAN (as Alex) in The Hand that Cradles the Rock (Theatre Tillsonburg)
PEGGY ANNE THOMSON (as Miss Bricker) in The Hand that Cradles the Rock (Theatre Tillsonburg)
JOHN LOW (as Pooh Ba) in The Mikado (Kincardine Theatre Guild)
MARTINE ROOK-PUGH (as Candy Star) in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Theatre Kent)

Most Promising Newcomer:

John Low (as Pooh Ba)
The Micado - Kincardine Theatre Guild

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The Fred Townsend Memorial Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance:
Nominations:
 

You Can't Take it With You (The Aldershot Players)
The King and I  (RCMPi)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Theatre Kent)
Separate Tables (Theatre Burlington)
 

Outstanding Ensemble Performance

THE PLAYERS
SEPARATE TABLES - Theatre Burlington

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The Molly Yearham Memorial Award for Best Visually Co-ordinated Costumes:
Nominations:

GLADYS PHILLIPS for The King and I  (RCMPi)
SUE LANGLOIS ET AL  for Fiddler on the Roof (Thistle Theatre (Embro))
HELEN THOMAS, JUNE DANIEL, PAT O'DONNELL, for The Mikado (Kincardine Theatre Guild)

 

Best Visually Co-ordinated Costumes:

HELEN THOMAS, JUNE DANIEL, PAT O'DONNELL
The Mikado
(Kincardine Theatre Guild)

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The
Palace Theatre Memorial Award for Outstanding Lighting Design and Execution :
Nominations:

GREG BRIDE for The King and I (RCMPi)
ERIC GOUDIE for Dancing at Lughnasa (Elora Community Theatre)
ROB COLES for The Drawer Boy (London Community Theatre)
MICHAEL REA for The Drawer Boy  (Owen Sound Little Theatre)
TRICIA WARD for Separate Tables (Theatre Burlington)
 

Outstanding Lighting Design and Execution :

GREG BRIDE
The King and I (RCMPi)


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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:

Significant Achievment by a First-Time or Emerging Set Designer : 
Nominations:

DREW CALDWELL for Here on the Flight Path (Theatre Sarnia)
PAUL DIETRICH for Drinking Alone (Elmira Theatre Company)

Significant Achievment by a First-Time or Emerging Set Designer:

DREW CALDWELL
Here on the Flight Path (Theatre Sarnia)

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A Special Adjudicator’s Award of Merit:

Outstanding Set Design: 
Nominations:

RITA TAYLOR, ET AL for The Affections of May (Binbrook Little Theatre)
VICTORIA HARROP for The King and I (RCMPi)
PIERRE MARCHAND for Are You Nuts (Elgin Theatre Guild)
TOM COATSWORTH for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Theatre Kent)
KEVIN BICE for The Drawer Boy (London Community Players)

Outstanding Set Design:

KEVIN BICE
The Drawer Boy - London Community Players

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A Special Adjudicator’s Award of Merit:

Outstanding Achievment by a Properties Team: 
Nominations:

No Nominations

Outstanding Achievment by a Properties Team:

    INEZ HAYES, NYN DRAPER, JO HAWKINS, AND EILEEN WESTAWAY
Separate Tables - Theatre Burlington

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A Special Adjudicator’s Award of Merit:

Outstanding Contribution to the Ensemble by Players in a non-speaking Roles: 
Nominations:

No Nominations

Outstanding Contribution to the Ensemble by Players in a non-speaking Roles: 

"The Chronics"
  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Theatre Kent)

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A Special Adjudicator’s Award of Merit:

Significant Achievement by a first-time or Emerging Directon:
Nominations:

RITA TAYLOR,  for The Affections of May (Elora Community Theatre) 
KATHLEEN HODGSON  for Lend Me a Tenor  (Sun Parlor Players Community Theatre )
SANDRA MCKNIGHT for The Hand that Cradles the Rock  (Theatre Tillsonburg)


A Special Adjudicator’s Award of Merit:

Outstanding Hair and Make-up Design:
Nominations:

No Nominations


Outstanding Hair and Make-up Design:

Katrina Smiley/ Lena Clelland
  The Mikado  (Kincardine Theatre Guild)

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Thanks David for a job well done!
 

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