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Western Ontario Drama League
Festival 2006
In-Festival Awards

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THE ELSIE THOMPSON MEMORIAL AWARD
Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile
A juvenile is anyone who has not reached his/her 18th birthday by March 1 of the current year.
The Gift of: Anne Wilson

NOMINATONS:
1. Jordan VanderEnde as Charlie in Marvin’s Room
2. Chloe Milne as Molly (12) in Jake’s Women

WINNER: Chloe Milne as Molly (12) in Jake’s Women

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THE CALDER AWARD

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
The Gift of: Theatre Woodstock

NOMINATONS:
1. Liz Repuski as Ruth in Marvin’s Room
2. Jean Simon as Edith in Jake’s Women
3. Marney Austen as Karen in Jake’s Women
4. Karen Davies as Julie in Jake’s Women

WINNER: Marney Austen as Karen in Jake’s Women

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THE PLAYERS GUILD AWARD
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
The Gift of: The Players Guild of Hamilton

NOT AWARDED

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THE RUBEN CARDINELL MEMORIAL AWARD
Best Co-Ordinated Production
The winner of this award is selected by the Host Group Festival Stage Manager.
The Gift of: Guelph Little Theatre

WINNER: Aylmer Community Theatre

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THE DOLLY NUNAN AWARD
Most Promising New Actor or Actress
First speaking role on stage outside of a High School Production
The Gift of: Guelph Little Theatre

NOMINATONS:
1. Jordan VanderEnde as Charlie in Marvin’s Room
2. Chloe Milne as Molly (12) in Jake’s Women

WINNER: Jordan VanderEnde as Charlie in Marvin’s Room

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THE SPANIK AWARD
Best Visual Production
The Gift of: Michelle and John Spanik

NOMINATONS:
    1. Theatre Windsor – Misery by Simon Moore
    2. Theatre Sarnia – Jake’s Women by Neil Simon
    3. Aylmer Community Theatre – When the Reaper Calls

    WINNER: Aylmer Community Theatre – When the Reaper Calls

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THE HAROLD P. SELLERS MEMORIAL AWARD
Outstanding Technical Achievement
The Gift of:    Theatre Burlington

NOMINATONS:
    1. Gregg Oliver for lighting Marvin’s Room
    2. Henri Canino for sound design for Jake’s Women

    WINNER:   Henri Canino for sound design for Jake’s Women

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THE TERRY DOYLE MEMORIAL AWARD
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Major Role
The Gift of: Mrs. Terry Doyle

NOMINATONS:
1. Jason Gale as Paul in Misery
2. Jay Peckham as Jake in Jake’s Women
3. David Bogaert as Harlan in When the Reaper Calls

WINNER: David Bogaert as Harlan in When the Reaper Calls

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THE BONANNO AWARD
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Major Role
The Gift of:    Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Bonanno

NOMINATONS:
1. Stacey Millar as Louise in Marion Bridge
2. Michele Mainwaring as Annie in Misery
3. Julie McCarthy as Maggie in Jake’s Women
4. Jennifer Leack as Colleen in When the Reaper Calls

    WINNER: Michelle Mainwaring as Annie in Misery

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THE PAT & VINCENT MATHEWSON MEMORIAL AWARD
Outstanding Ensemble Work
The Gift of:     Lyn Mathewson

WINNER: The Cast and Crew from Theatre Sarnia – Jake’s Women

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SPECIAL ADJUDICATOR’S AWARDS OF MERIT

The Gift of: Mr. Ed Procunier

Stacey Millar for truth and beauty as Louise in Marion Bridge.

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Michael Dick for his superb cameo role as Dr. Wally in Marvin’s Room.

The Gift of: Mr. & Mrs. David Perkins

Gregg Oliver for lighting design in Marvin’s Room.

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Liz Repuski for her delicate interpretation of Ruth in Marvin’s Room.

Mr. W. (Bill) Meaden

Jennifer Leack for her comic skills as Coleen in When the Reaper Calls.

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Don McKutcheon for proving Stanislavski right, as Bob in Marvin’s Room

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THE D. PARK JAMIESON MEMORIAL AWARD

Best Production in Festival
The Gift of: Theatre Sarnia

3rd Place:   Theatre Windsor – Misery by Simon Moore
2nd Place:   Aylmer Community Theatre – When the Reaper Calls by Peter Colley

    WINNER:   Theatre Sarnia – Jake’s Women by Neil Simon

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THE A-CHANNEL AWARD
Outstanding Direction
The Gift of: A-CHANNEL

WINNER: John L’Heureux for Jake’s women

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WESTERN ONTARIO DRAMA LEAGUE 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:   Theatre Sarnia – Jake’s Women by Neil Simon

Congratulations to all the winners
Thank you John for a job well Done!

John P. Kelly

This year we are delighted to welcome John P Kelly as our adjudicator. John arrived in Canada from Ireland in 2004 and has already begun to establish himself in theatre here. He recently directed his first professional show in Ottawa, Eugene O’Brien’s hit play ‘Eden’. He has also adjudicated the Eastern Ontario One Act Finals and workshopped for groups in both the EODL and WODL areas.

John is a freelance theatre director and course leader and, in a long and varied career, spent several years working for RTE, the Irish equivalent of the CBC. For six years, he worked as a radio Drama Producer/director, before moving into management as managing editor of Features and Arts. He moved to Switzerland in 1994, where he worked for four years with European Broadcasting Union as head of specialized programming.

In his early days, John trained as a theatre director with the famous Abbey Theatre in Dublin and his work has been seen in most of the major theatres in Ireland.

John was a founding member of the Irish Association of Drama Adjudicators (ADA) and for a while a member of the British Guild of Drama Adjudicators and has worked in this capacity all over Ireland, including at the finale in both the republic and in Ulster. He has also officiated at the Scottish Finals.

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