Festival 2009 hosted by Theatre Woodstock

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WODL Theatre Festival 2009
Hosted by Theatre Woodstock
March 16 – 20

WODL Festival 2009 Nominations and Awards The Elsie Thompson Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile. (The gift of Anne Wilson) Nominations: Randi Delavigne – Jennifer in Night Sky Zoe Dunbar – Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables Winner: Randi Delavigne – Jennifer in Night Sky The Calder Award  for an Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. (The gift of Theatre Woodstock) Nominations: Kristine Fortner as Mrs Milroy in Queen Milli of Galt Holly Wenning‐Mayea as Speech Therapist and others in Night Sky Jennifer Cornish as Mona in Queen Milli of Galt Catherine Johnston as Rachel Lynne in Anne of Green Gables Winner: Kristine Fortner as Mrs Milroy in Queen Milli of Galt The Players Guild Award  for an Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. (The gift of the Players Guild of Hamilton). Nominations: Doug Murphy as Aphasic Patient and others in Night Sky. Gerry Butts as Matthew in Anne of Green Gables Winner: Doug Murphy as Aphasic Patient and others in Night Sky The Ruben Cardinell Memorial Award  – Best Coordinated Production – selected by the Festival Stage Manager Copenhagen – Theatre Burlington The Dolly Nunan Award for Most Promising New Actor or Actress (first speaking role outside of High School) (The Gift of Guelph Little Theatre) Nominations: Randi Delavigne as Jennifer in Night Sky. Madeline Forsyth as Diana Barry in Anne of Green Gables. Winner: Randi Delavigne as Jennifer in Night Sky The Spanik Award  for Best Visual Production. (The gift of Michelle and John Spanik) Nominations; Aylmer ‐ Bedtime Stories Burlington ‐ Copenhagen Theatre Sarnia – Night Sky Winner: Theatre Sarnia ‐ Night Sky The Harold P. Sellers Memorial Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement. (The gift of TheatreBurlington) Nominations: Burlington ‐ Copenhagen Sarnia Night Sky Winner: Theatre Sarnia Night Sky The Bonanno Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Major Role. (The Gift of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bonanno.) Nominations: Jennifer Leack as Susan/Melody/Laura in Bedtime Stories Ariel Rogers as Margarethe in Copenhagen Katherine Mills as Milli in Queen Milli of Galt Charmaine Jacklin as Anna in Night Sky Winner: Ariel Rogers as Margarethe in Copenhagen The Terry Doyle Memorial Award  for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Major Role. (The gift of Mrs. Joyce Doyle) Nominations: Ron Sawyer as Derek/Tommy/Jerry in BedtimeStories Vincenzo Guerriero as Niels Bohr in Copenhagen Nicholas Cumming as Edward in Queen Milli of Galt. Winner: Vincenzo Guerriero as Niels Bohr in Copenhagen The Pat and Vincent Mathewson Memorial Award for Outstanding Ensemble Work. (The gift of Lyn Mathewson) Nominations: Aylmer – Bedtime Stories Sarnia – Night Sky Elora – Anne of Green Gables Winner: Aylmer Bedtime Stories Special Adjudicator Awards – No nominations here. Winners: Gift of Mr. Ed Procunier 1. Mary Morin stage manager Bedtime Stories 2. Brian Mellanson for the wonderful integrity of playing Heisenberg in Copenhagen Gift of Mr and Mrs David Perkins 1. Gilberta Patrick for wardrobe in Queen Milli of Galt 2. Costume team of Anne of Green Gables Gift of Bill Meaden 1. Ron Sawyer for playing three roles so believably in Bedtime Stories. 2. Zoe Dunbar as Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables for portraying so well her age development on stage The Pat Reed Award for Outstanding Direction The gift of April Chappell Nominations: Tom Mackan ‐ Copenhagen Henri Canino – Night Sky Winner: Henri Canino – Night Sky. The D. Park Jameson Memorial Award (presented by Theatre Sarnia) And WODL Regional Trophy for Best Production in Festival 2nd. Burlington ‐ Copenhagen Winner: Theatre Sarnia – Night Sky by Susan Yankowitz

Monday March 16 – Aylmer Community Theatre Bedtime Stories by Norm Foster This show takes the audience into six different bedrooms to explore the nature of love with humour and sensitivity. Tuesday, March 17 – Theatre Burlington  Copenhagen  by Michael Frayn Actual people, famous physicists, they are all dead and gone, but have come back to recreate a real and momentous historical mystery in world history from 1941. Using only what they find at hand, they circle the nucleus of the event like neutrons, with calamitous results. Wednesday, March 18 – Galt Little Theatre  Queen Milli of Galt  by Gary Kirkham. A charming romantic comedy based on a true story. In l972 after the death of the Duke of Windsor, an 80 year old woman from the small town of Galt dies and on her tombstone  is engraved ‘The Wife of the Duke of Windsor’.    Thursday, March 19 –  Theatre Sarnia Night Sky by Susan Yankowitz Night Sky is about listening and language, about inner and outer space, about a medical condition, a family's ordeal, an individual triumph - but most of all, it is about communication. Friday March 20 – Elora Community Theatre  Anne of Green Gables by Lucy M. Montgomery, adapted for stage by Joseph Robinette (non-musical). The enduring Canadian classic about the orphan girl Anne Shirley and her quest for friendship, love, acceptance and a home All shows at 8:00 pm at The Market Centre Theatre, 22 Reeve Street Box Office 519.537.2582 or visit www.theatrewoodstock.com

Nominations for Pre Festival Awards The Theatre Sarnia Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Major Role John Morrow – Sidney Bruhl  - Deathtrap, Elgin Theatre Guild Caleb MacKinnon - Robert  - Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, Theatre Sarnia            Derek Joynes – Jack – Opening Night, Garrison Little Theatre Scott Marshall – Nathan – Guys and Dolls, Kincardine Theatre Guild Peter Hrastovec – The Old Man – A Christmas Story, Theatre Windsor David Leslie - Tom Garrison – I Never Sang for My Father, Owen Sound Little Theatre     The Audrey Vale Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Major Role Beverley Pitt – Dolly – Kitchen Witches, Binbrook Little Theatre Inc Maria Stoesser - Holly Fitch – Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, Theatre Sarnia Maureen Grandis – Mother – A Christmas Story, Petrolia Community Theatre Abigail Slinger - Fairy May – The Curious Savage, Guelph Little Theatre Stephanie Christiaens - Gabrielle Wingate – Meanwhile Back on the Couch, Paris Performers Theatre Elaine Van Rooyen – Judith – My Darling Judith, Kincardine Theatre Guild The Repuski Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Zachary Knowles – Stephen – Kitchen Witches, Binbrook Little Theatre Inc Jeff Rogers - Dr. Bessner – Murder on the Nile, Theatre Tillsonburg Scott Rooney – Banjo – The Man Who Came to Dinner, ITOPA Matt Martin - Larry Drayton – Spreading It Around, London Community Players Jay Tessier – Charlie – On Golden Pond, Theatre Windsor Rich Dallaway - Albert Brock – Meanwhile Back on the Couch, Paris Performers Theatre     The London Community Players Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role    Melanie Watts – Jacqueline – Murder on the Nile, Theatre Tillsonburg Kathy Stirrat - Miss Preen – The Man Who Came to Dinner, ITOPA Robin Jackson - Mrs. Paddy – The Curious Savage, Theatre Guelph Vanessa Cullen – Traci – Spreading It Around, London Community Players Corry Lapointe – Alice – I Never sang for My Father, Owen Sound Little Theatre Marion Smith - Dorothea Melnick – Meanwhile Back on the Couch, Paris Performers Theatre The Hadley Award for Outstanding Performance by a Juvenile Aaron Lewis - Master of Ceremonies – Guys and Dolls, Kincardine Theatre Guild Katie Proctor - Helen – A Christmas Story, Petrolia Community Theatre         Andrew Moxley - Flick– A Christmas Story, Petrolia Community Theatre Shawn Calvank - Schwarz– A Christmas Story, Petrolia Community Theatre Dylan Sylvester – Scut– A Christmas Story, Petrolia Community Theatre Aaron Hrastovec – Ralphie – A Christmas Story, Theatre Windsor Ryan Nauta - Young Collector - A Streetcar Named Desire, Theatre Kent     The Theatre Kent Award for Most Promising New Actor or Actress John Morrow – Sidney Bruhl – Deathtrap, Elgin Theatre Guild Liz Conerly - Adelaide – Guys and Dolls, Kincardine Theatre Guild Aaron Lewis - Master of Ceremonies – Guys and Dolls, Kincardine Theatre Guild Katie Proctor - Helen– A Christmas Story, Petrolia Community Theatre Andrew Moxley - Flick– A Christmas Story, Petrolia Community Theatre Shawn Calvank - Schwarz– A Christmas Story, Petrolia Community Theatre Abby Cockle – Adelaide – dancing in Poppies, Thistle Theatre Ryan Nauta - Young Collector - A Streetcar Named Desire, Theatre Kent     The Fred Townsend Memorial Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance Maple Lodge - St. Mary’s Community Players A Christmas Story – Theatre Windsor The Curious Savage – Guelph Little Theatre From Here To Insanity – Elmira Theatre Company Inc     The Mark and Anne Mooney Award for Outstanding Direction John Allen – Deathtrap, Elgin Theatre Guild Val Hadley – Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, Theatre Sarnia Mario Carnevale – A Christmas Story, Theatre Windsor Lloyd Lindsay – The Curious Savage Guelph Little Theatre     Best Visual Production (Out of Festival) DEATHTRAP – Elgin Theatre Guild Murder on the Nile – Theatre Tillsonburg A Christmas Story – Petrolia Community Theatre A Christmas Story – Theatre Windsor The Man Who Came To Dinner - ITOPA Rescuing Elephants – Theatre Woodstock   The Christopher Covert Award for Outstanding Set Design DEATHTRAP – Elgin Theatre Guild A Christmas Story – Theatre Windsor The Man Who Came To Dinner - ITOPA Anne of Green Gables – Elora Community Theatre Night Sky – Theatre Sarnia Queen Milli of Galt - Galt Little Theatre     The Molly Yearham Memorial Award for Best Visually Co-ordinated Costumes of a Non Rental Nature    Kitchen Witches – Binbrook Little Theatre Inc Murder on the Nile – Theatre Tillsonburg A Christmas Story – Theatre Windsor The Man Who Came To Dinner - ITOPA The Curious Savage – Guelph Little Theatre Queen Milli of Galt - Galt Little Theatre The Palace Theatre Award for Outstanding Lighting Design DEATHTRAP – Theatre Windsor Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun – Theatre Sarnia Rescuing Elephants – Theatre Woodstock Night Sky – Theatre Sarnia Copenhagen - Theatre Burlington Queen Milli of Galt - Galt Little Theatre     Best Sound Design DEATHTRAP – Theatre Windsor DEATHTRAP – Elgin Theatre Guild A Christmas Story – Theatre Windsor Spreading It Around – London Community Players Rescuing Elephants – Theatre Woodstock I Never Sang for My Father - Owen Sound Little Theatre WODL PRELIMINARY ADJUDICATION 2008 – 2009 SPECIAL ADJUDICATOR AWARDS Diane Hadley, for an extremely inventive and supportive musical accompaniment to Theatre Sarnia's production of 'Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun' Honey Just and Nuala Reilly as the Beadsellers, in Theatre Tillsonburg's production of 'Murder on the Nile', for creating such well-rounded, convincing and hilarious characters The Ensemble of Gamblers, in Kincardine Theatre Guild's production of 'Guys and Dolls', for for their committed, energetic and joyous performance Tom Bolton, James Berry and Ruth Connor, the '3 Stooges', in Guelph Little Theatre's production of 'The Curious Savage', for their wonderful comedy Evan Meek, for creating an outstanding slideshow which provided a most poignant complement to Thistle Theatre's production of 'Dancing in Poppies' Jujube and the Train Wrecks, for providing a totally delightful New Orleans – style ambience to enhance Theatre Kent's production of 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

Oct-08           
17th    Theatre Windsor    Death Trap    OUT
18th    Elgin Theatre Guild    Death Trap    OUT
24th     Theater Sarnia #1    Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun    OUT
25th    Binbrook Little Theatre    The Kitchen Witches     OUT
                
Nov-08           
7th    St. Marys Community    Maple Lodge    OUT
    Players       
8th    Theatre Tillsonbourg      Murder on the Nile    OUT
15th    Garrison Little Theatre    Opening Night    OUT
28th    Kincardine Theatre Guild     Guys and Dolls      OUT
                
Dec-08           
5th    Petrolia Community Theatre    A Christmas Story    OUT
12th    Theatre Windsor # 2    A Christmas Story    OUT
Jan-09           
24th    Guelph Little Theatre    The Curious Savage    OUT
29th    London Community Players    Spreading it Around    IN
30th    Thistle Theatre Inc    Dancing in Poppies    IN
           
Feb-09           
1st    Theatre Windsor #3    On Golden Pond    IN
5th    Theatre Kent    A Streetcar Named Desire    IN
6th    Aylmer Community Theatre    Bedtime Stories    IN
7th    Eloria Community Theatre    Anne of Green Gables    IN
8th    Theatre Woodstock    Rescuing Elephants (2pm)    OUT 
11th    Owen Sound Little Theatre    I Never Sang for My Father    OUT
12th    Theatre Sarnia #2    Night Sky    IN
13th    Theatre Burlington    Copenhagen    IN
14th    Elmiria Theatre Company    From Here to Insanity (2:30pm)    OUT
14th    Galt Little Theatre    Queen Milli of Galt (8pm)    IN
19th    Paris Performers Theatre    Meanwhile back on the Couch    OUT
20th    Kincardine Theatre Guild    My Darling Judith    IN
           
Mar-09           
16th – 21st WODL Festival Hosted by Theatre Woodstock