W.O.D.L. PRE-FESTIVAL AWARDS 2008


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AWARDS

The Audrey Vale Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Major Role:
Nominations:   
Pat Joynes (Lady Lucy Angkatell) GARRISON LITTLE THEATRE – THE HOLLOW
Cindy Lee Lambert (Cindy Savage) THEATRE WINDSOR – SELF HELP
Lisa Cybaniak Southon(Susy Hendrix) BINBROOK LITTLE THEATRE – WAIT UNTIL DARK
Jennifer Graham (Billie Dawn) THEATRE BURLINGTON – BORN YESTERDAY

The Theatre Sarnia Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Major Role:
Nominations:
Patrick C. Smith (Abe Dreyfus) OWEN SOUND LITTLE THEATRE – SQUABBLES
Mark Baker (Hal Savage) THEATRE WINDSOR – SELF HELP
Ron Sawyer (Orson Hubble) AYLMER COMMUNITY PLAYERS – SADIE FLYNN COMES TO BIG OAK
Vincenzo Guerriero (Harry Brock) THEATRE BURLINGTON – BORN YESTERDAY

The London Community Players Award for Outstanding Performances by an Actress in a Supporting Role:
Nominations:
Kristen Dias(Vicki Bennett) THEATRE WINDSOR – HIDE AND SEEK
Carol Graham (Miss Tipdale) THEATRE SARNIA – NOT NOW DARLING
Elizabeth Williams (Emma Cristano) THISTLE THEATRE – OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
Darka Makarec (Gerda Cristow) GARRISON LITTLE THEATRE – THE HOLLOW

The Repuski Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:
Nominations:
Andrew Gibbes (Phil) LONDON COMMUNITY PLAYERS – JITTERS
Michael Hannigan (Roat) BINBROOK LITTLE THEATRE – WAIT UNTIL DARK
Steve O’Brien (Ed Devery) THEATRE BURLINGTON – BORN YESTERDAY
Leigh Fishleigh (Bill Ray) ELORA COMMUNITY THEATRE – ON GOLDEN POND

The Hadley Award for Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile:
Nominations:
Miranda Peters (Gloria) BINBROOK LITTLE THEATRE – WAIT UNTIL DARK
Ben Leibovitz (Billy Ray Jr) ELORA COMMUNITY THEATRE – ON GOLDEN POND


The Theatre Kent Award for Most Promising New Actor or Actress:
Nominations:
Jen Kennedy, as Mrs. Lawson THEATRE SARNIA – NOT NOW DARLING



The Mark & Anne Mooney sponsored award for Outstanding Direction:
Nominations:
Jean Simon THEATRE SARNIA – NOT NOW DARLING
Barry Tepperman  LONDON COMMUNITY PLAYERS – JITTERS   
Dia Frid THEATRE BURLINGTON – BORN YESTERDAY

The Fred Townsend Memorial Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance:
Nominations:
The Cast THEATRE GUELPH- CLUE, THE MUSICAL 
The Cast AYLMER COMMUNITY THEATRE – THE FARM SHOW
The Cast THEATRE SARNIA – PAINTING CHURCHES
The Cast THEATRE WOODSTOCK – ART

Best Visual Production (Out of Festival)

Theatre Guelph – Clue, The Musical
Theatre Woodstock – Art
Theatre Burlington – Born Yesterday

The Molly Yearham Memorial Award for Best Visual Co-ordinated Costumes of a Non-Rental Nature:
Nominations:
Donna Poore, Willi Beckers-Locke THEATRE SARNIA – NOT NOW DARLING
Helen Dumoulin, Judy Wells, Deanna Clatworthy THEATRE GUELPH – CLUE, THE MUSICAL
Gina Paradis and Dianne Brohm THEATRE KENT – THE BUSINESS OF MURDER
Ariel Rogers THEATRE BURLINGTON – BORN YESTERDAY

The Palace Theatre Award for Outstanding Lighting Design, a gift of Rick Verrette in memory of Pat Reed:
Nominations:
John Bardwell - AYLMER COMMUNITY PLAYERS – SADIE FLYNN COMES TO BIG OAK
Peter Busby – ST. MARY’S COMMUNITY PLAYERS – LETTERS IN WARTIME
David Laverty – ELMIRA THEATRE COMPANY – TEN TIMES TWO

The Christopher Covert Outstanding Set Design Award sponsored by Audrey Hummelen and Marie Prout:
Nominations:
Brenda Veitch ST. MARYS COMMUNITY PLAYERS –LETTERS IN WARTIME
D, Clathworthy, C. Devlin-Muir, D, Johnson THEATRE GUELPH – CLUE, THE MUSICAL
Dani Podetz  THEATRE BURLINGTON – BORN YESTERDAY
Paul Dietrich ELMIRA COMMUNITY THEATRE – TEN TIMES TWO
Jennifer Paquette THEATRE WOODSTOCK –ART

Best Sound Design:
Peter Busby ST. MARYS COMMUNITY PLAYERS – LETTERS IN WARTIME
Joe Brenner, Deb Deckert ELMIRA THEATRE COMPANY – TEN TIMES TWO
Dia Frid, Michelle Spanik THEATRE BURLINGTON – BORN YESTERDAY
Fred Hadley THEATRE SARNIA – PAINTING CHURCHES


Adjudicator Awards

1.  Music Composition by Chris Dale THEATRE WINDSOR – HIDE AND SEEK
2.  Props – Phoebe Campbell, Mark Northmore THISTLE THEATRE – OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
3.  Lighting Hang & Operation – Don Bracikowski GARRISON LITTLE THEATRE – THE HOLLOW
4. Art Works – Bill Paquette, Cathy Groulx – THEATRE WOODSTOCK – ART
5. Set Construction: Head Carpenter: John Spanik – THEATRE BURLINGTON – BORN YESTERDAY 

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