Adjudicators
Comedy
Caroline Smith
Drama
Janet Kish
Musical
Jenn Sellers
TO Festival
Carolee Mason
 

2018/2019 Festival Results
Festival Awards
 
Adjudications
( 41 )
Comedy
( 17 | 41% )
Drama
( 13 | 32% )
Musical
( 11 | 27% )
 
  [* ACT-CO's Entry in the Theatre Ontario Festival is: Late Company | Presented by The Bloor West Village Players ]
 
BEST PRODUCTION
COMEDY
THEA   Enchanted April Steven Hetherington, Producer The Curtain Club
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
Delightful performances, detailed technical elements and atmosphere combine to create overall excellence.
 Nom   The Dixie Swim Club Brigida Scholten, Producer Century Theatre Guild
 Nom   Calendar Girls Susan Pybus & Angela Stewart, Producers Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Steel Magnolias Virginia Bancur & Emily Hale, Producers Georgetown Little Theatre
 Nom   Noises Off Elaine O'Neal, Producer Scarborough Players
DRAMA
THEA* Late Company Anne Harper, Producer The Bloor West Village Players
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
This production appeared to be simple yet was deceivingly so. It captured all the complexities of contemporary urban liberalism.
 Nom   Soldier's Heart Amy Caughlin, Producer Borelians Community Theatre
 Nom   Doubt, A Parable Mary Nowlan & Darlene Thomas, Producers Scarborough Players
 Nom   Kiss Of The Spider Woman Nick Butler, Producer Theatre Aurora
MUSICAL
THEA   Next To Normal Shannon Cottrell & Sheri Kowalski, Producers Scarborough Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
A show with the total package. Strong performances, connection to truth, use of music, sound and light as well as creative use of space. A performance that truly embodies the goal of "art imitates life" and leaving it all on the stage for every aspect of the production.
 Nom   Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Donna Feggans, Chris Pearson & Donnie Morris, Producers Meadowvale Music Theatre
 Nom   Shrek The Musical Andree Day, Producer Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   The Drowsy Chaperone Barb Jones & Judi Craig, Producers Theatre Aurora
BEST DIRECTION
COMEDY
THEA   Gloria Thomas Calendar Girls Markham Little Theatre
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For encouraging crisp pacing, honest performances and a joyous sense of camaraderie.
 Nom   Harvey Levkoe Noises Off Scarborough Players
 Nom   Kathryn DeLory Steel Magnolias Georgetown Little Theatre
 Nom   Nick Forrow The Dixie Swim Club Century Theatre Guild
 Nom   Julian Mulock Enchanted April The Curtain Club
DRAMA
THEA   Joseph Van Veen Doubt, A Parable Scarborough Players
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Remained true to text; well researched, allowed actors to shine.
 Nom   Neill Kernohan Kiss Of The Spider Woman Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Michele Browne The Mousetrap Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Valary Cook Late Company The Bloor West Village Players
MUSICAL
THEA   Stephen Bainborough Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For directing a show that clearly focused on challenging all actors to develop all of their characters with connection to the text and depth for challenging actors to find the truth and play the truth in the comedy.
 Nom   Meg Gibson Oklahoma! Scarborough Music Theatre
 Nom   Craig Marshall Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
 Nom   Jennifer Bartrum, Amanda Dempsey-Laughlin Beauty And The Beast - Disney's Orangeville Music Theatre
BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT
COMEDY
THEA   Genvieve Hebert-Carr Two On The Aisle, Three In The Van Whitby Courthouse Theatre
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For providing strong leadership to both on- and off-stage company members.
 Nom   Sarah McDonald Calendar Girls Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Virginia Bancur Steel Magnolias Georgetown Little Theatre
 Nom   Sandra Curran Five Alarm Milton Players Theatre Group
 Nom   Karen Farnocchi Noises Off Scarborough Players
DRAMA
THEA   Sidnei Auler Blood Money Verve Theatre Company
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Wore many hats; hugely technical show with numerous cues executed flawlessly.
 Nom   Valerie Martinez The Mousetrap Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Julie Foster Kiss Of The Spider Woman Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Bridget Jankowski Dancing At Lughnasa Toronto Irish Players
MUSICAL
THEA   Heather Nutt-Christensen The Drowsy Chaperone Theatre Aurora
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For a smoothly run show, managing multiple complicated scene changes, large cast, extensive lighting and sound cues in a very professional and "duck on water" way.
 Nom   Andrea Wicken Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
 Nom   Jayda Woods Oklahoma! Scarborough Music Theatre
 Nom   John Dalgleish My Fair Lady Clarkson Music Theatre
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE IN A LEADING ROLE
COMEDY
THEA   Rich Burdett as 'Lloyd Dallas' Noises Off Scarborough Players
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For contributing a terrific balance of attitude, presence and a dry-martini voice.
 Nom   Steven Hetherington as 'Frederick Arnott' Enchanted April The Curtain Club
 Nom   Stephen Dobby as 'Max' Lend Me A Tenor South Simcoe Theatre
 Nom   Lincoln Trudeau as 'Mike' Two On The Aisle, Three In The Van Whitby Courthouse Theatre
 Nom   David Corbitt as 'Mellersh Wilton' Enchanted April The Curtain Club
 Nom   Michael Chew as 'William Gilette' The Game's Afoot Milton Players Theatre Group
 Nom   Chris Warzin as 'Sherriff of Nottingham' Robin Hood Century Theatre Guild
DRAMA
THEA   Darren Fletcher as 'Molina' Kiss Of The Spider Woman Theatre Aurora
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Deeply dynamic and sympathetic performance of the character.
 Nom   Andrew Pawaroo as 'Valentino' Kiss Of The Spider Woman Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Chris Coculuzzi as 'Harry Roat' Wait Until Dark Ajax Community Theatre
 Nom   Harry Hochman as 'Mr. Paravicini' The Mousetrap Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Will Van Der Zyl as 'Father Flynn' Doubt, A Parable Scarborough Players
 Nom   Bryan Mailey as 'Esau Dickie' Soldier's Heart Borelians Community Theatre
MUSICAL
THEA   Russ Underdown as 'Dan' Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For living the characters truth in every moment of performance and making choices in character development that raised the stakes for his character and lifted the character from the page to reality.
 Nom   Charlie Davidson as 'Curly' Oklahoma! Scarborough Music Theatre
 Nom   Ben Kyte as 'Shrek' Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   Clive Lacey as 'Henry Higgins' My Fair Lady Clarkson Music Theatre
 Nom   Chip Thompson as 'Man in Chair' The Drowsy Chaperone Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Vincent Perri as 'Aaron' First Date The Musical The Oakville Players
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE IN A LEADING ROLE
COMEDY
THEA   Kelley Dewey as 'Ruth Condomine' Blithe Spirit Ajax Community Theatre
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For crisp, clear diction, refined bearing and an elegantly comedic performance.
 Nom   Kelly Morrison as 'Lotty Wilton' Enchanted April The Curtain Club
 Nom   Melissa Gibson as 'Meredith' Two On The Aisle, Three In The Van Whitby Courthouse Theatre
 Nom   Roxanne Deans as 'Rose Arnott' Enchanted April The Curtain Club
 Nom   Malorie Mandolidis as 'Dotty Otley' Noises Off Scarborough Players
 Nom   Kerry Harman as 'Chris' Calendar Girls Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Stacey Holloway as 'Olive' The Odd Couple - Female Version Theatre Etobicoke
DRAMA
THEA   Alex Saul as 'Sister James' Doubt, A Parable Scarborough Players
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Truthful, conflicted, showed her emotional arc.
 Nom   Lydia Kiselyk as 'Debora Shaun-Hastings' Late Company The Bloor West Village Players
 Nom   Bodene Corbitt as 'Bernice' The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble The Curtain Club
 Nom   Meghan De Chastelain as 'Mary Foley' The Land Grabber Toronto Irish Players
 Nom   Kristen Keller as 'Rose' Dancing At Lughnasa South Simcoe Theatre
 Nom   Donna O'Regan as 'Agnes' Dancing At Lughnasa Toronto Irish Players
MUSICAL
THEA   Alison O'Neill as 'Eliza Doolittle' My Fair Lady Clarkson Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For her truth in role, playing and living in each moment. Listening and reaction with truth and honesty and developing her character with depth and dimension.
 Nom   Catherine Marzola as 'Diana' Next To Normal Whitby Courthouse Theatre
 Nom   Erica Astles as 'Mary Poppins' Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
 Nom   Finnie Jesson as 'The Drowsy Chaperone' The Drowsy Chaperone Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Natasha Paquin as 'Fiona' Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   Tamara Stokoe-Said as 'Diana' Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
COMEDY
THEA   Cam Lund as 'John' Calendar Girls Markham Little Theatre
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For his sensitive portrayal of the character at the beating heart of the story.
 Nom   Eli Sherman as 'Manolo Costazuela' The Odd Couple - Female Version Theatre Etobicoke
 Nom   Ryk Simpson as 'Felix Geisel' The Game's Afoot Milton Players Theatre Group
 Nom   Shael Risman as 'Vondo' Two On The Aisle, Three In The Van Whitby Courthouse Theatre
 Nom   Ezra Sherman as 'Jesus Costazuela' The Odd Couple - Female Version Theatre Etobicoke
 Nom   Harrison Browne as 'Lawrence' Calendar Girls Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Holm Bradwell as 'Frederick Fellowes' Noises Off Scarborough Players
DRAMA
THEA   Glen Warren as 'Bert' Soldier's Heart Borelians Community Theatre
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Found Bert's gentle and natural humour bringing nuance to the play and easing the tension.
 Nom   Gordon Haney as 'Gerry Evans' Dancing At Lughnasa South Simcoe Theatre
 Nom   Ian McGarret as 'Father Jack' Dancing At Lughnasa Toronto Irish Players
 Nom   Imre Szabo as 'Ed' Proscenophobia Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Braidan Greenlees as 'Peter' The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble The Curtain Club
 Nom   Ted Powers as 'Pat Walsh' The Land Grabber Toronto Irish Players
MUSICAL
THEA   Mike Holland as 'Donkey' Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For his outstanding portrayal of the infamous sidekick, who everyone knows and loves while still making him completely his own. A truly outstanding physical, emotional, truthful and comedic performance.
 Nom   Brian Wray as 'Alfred P. Doolittle' My Fair Lady Clarkson Music Theatre
 Nom   Nathan Simpson as 'Henry' Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
 Nom   Derek Faulconer as 'Mr Banks' Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
 Nom   Carson Betz as 'Gabe' Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
 Nom   Mitch Rozen as 'George' The Drowsy Chaperone Theatre Aurora
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
COMEDY
THEA   Esther Chung as 'Ellen Pellham' Five Alarm Milton Players Theatre Group
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For her sweetly nutty, honest and totally fearless performance.
 Nom   Shari Thorne as 'Madame Arcati' Blithe Spirit Ajax Community Theatre
 Nom   Victoria Curran as 'Costanza' Enchanted April The Curtain Club
 Nom   Maria Michelli as 'Vera' The Odd Couple - Female Version Theatre Etobicoke
 Nom   Kim Evans as 'Inspector Goring' The Game's Afoot Milton Players Theatre Group
 Nom   Melissa Williams as 'Brooke Ashton' Noises Off Scarborough Players
 Nom   Nancy Chapple Smokler as 'Julia' Lend Me A Tenor South Simcoe Theatre
DRAMA
THEA   Uju Umenyi as 'Mrs. Muller' Doubt, A Parable Scarborough Players
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Very complex performance, emotionally charged yet restrained.
 Nom   Beverly Sotropa as 'Mrs. Boyle' The Mousetrap Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Donna O'Regan as 'Kitty Flynn' The Land Grabber Toronto Irish Players
 Nom   Kate Cleland Busuttil as 'Eunice Hubbell' A Streetcar Named Desire Georgetown Little Theatre
 Nom   Tracy McKay as 'Judy' Proscenophobia Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Tracey Ogston as 'Nancy Glass' Blood Money Verve Theatre Company
MUSICAL
THEA   Megan McDowell as 'Natalie' Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For her committment to the truth of the character, nuanced performance, and thorough character development.
 Nom   Kathleen Zaccheo as 'Kitty' The Drowsy Chaperone Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Renee Cingolani as 'Dragon, Mama Bear and Mama ... Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   Sophia Daunt as 'Natalie' Next To Normal Whitby Courthouse Theatre
 Nom   Kathy Knight as 'Aunt Eller' Oklahoma! Scarborough Music Theatre
 Nom   Keilagh Heeley as 'Mrs. Potts' Beauty And The Beast - Disney's Orangeville Music Theatre
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
COMEDY
THEA   John Sellens Calendar Girls Markham Little Theatre
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For use of both projections and instruments to compliment the on-stage action.
 Nom   Mark Hayward Lend Me A Tenor South Simcoe Theatre
 Nom   Joey Ferguson & Jason Silzer Never Swim Alone / This Is A Play Theatre Aurora
 Nom   David Borgal Steel Magnolias Georgetown Little Theatre
 Nom   David Buffham Noises Off Scarborough Players
DRAMA
THEA   David Buffham Doubt, A Parable Scarborough Players
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Subtle but transformative lighting creating a place, time and sense of sacredness.
 Nom   John Sellens & Rene Vriends The Mousetrap Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Mark Hayward The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble The Curtain Club
 Nom   David Nicholson Late Company The Bloor West Village Players
MUSICAL
THEA   David Buffham Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For his outstanding use of light to depict chaos, emotion and character transformation throughout an incredibly hard hitting and emotional show.
 Nom   Jim Smagata My Fair Lady Clarkson Music Theatre
 Nom   Bob Riddell & Nathan Soini The Drowsy Chaperone Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Beth Elliot Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
BEST SET DESIGN
COMEDY
THEA   Wayne Cardinalli Noises Off Scarborough Players
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For meeting the challenge of the venue and creating a mobile work of art.
 Nom   Vera Oleynikova Lend Me A Tenor South Simcoe Theatre
 Nom   Melanie Baker Two On The Aisle, Three In The Van Whitby Courthouse Theatre
 Nom   Jo Phenix The Dixie Swim Club Century Theatre Guild
 Nom   Julian Mulock Enchanted April The Curtain Club
DRAMA
THEA   Theresa Arneaud Late Company The Bloor West Village Players
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Expressive symbolic design reflecting not only the characters in the play, but also Imagery of the text.
 Nom   Kyle Dickie & Shelly Martin Soldier's Heart Borelians Community Theatre
 Nom   Joseph Van Veen Doubt, A Parable Scarborough Players
 Nom   Wade Pitman & Mary Rose The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble The Curtain Club
MUSICAL
THEA   Jane Coryell and Meg Gibson Oklahoma! Scarborough Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For outstanding artistic and practical design, and meticulous attention to detail, right down to disguising onstage monitors as hay bales.
 Nom   Erastus Burley Next To Normal Whitby Courthouse Theatre
 Nom   Chris Stolz and Craig Marshall Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
 Nom   Desmond Baxter Beauty And The Beast - Disney's Orangeville Music Theatre
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
COMEDY
THEA   Valerie Skinner Two On The Aisle, Three In The Van Whitby Courthouse Theatre
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For a glorious mix of theatrical costumes and every day clothing.
 Nom   Aurora Judge The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Ann Fox Lend Me A Tenor South Simcoe Theatre
 Nom   Suzanne Stoner Enchanted April The Curtain Club
 Nom   Jill Pike, Anthea Hoare Steel Magnolias Georgetown Little Theatre
DRAMA
THEA   Bernadette Hunt The Land Grabber Toronto Irish Players
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Detailed and complex costume design with creative attention to textures and colours.
 Nom   Nicky C. Marsh The Mousetrap Markham Little Theatre
 Nom   Mary Nowlan Doubt, A Parable Scarborough Players
 Nom   Karen McGowan A Streetcar Named Desire Georgetown Little Theatre
MUSICAL
THEA   Lucinda Silva & Laura Vradenburg Beauty And The Beast - Disney's Orangeville Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For her outstanding design and construction of all things magical and not in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. With careful attention to detail and coordiation of magical costumes to real life clothing after the transformation, as well as understanding and considering the mobility of each actor throughout the show.
 Nom   Kaleb Sauve, Ann Fox, Renee Cingolani, Danielle ... Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   Heather Nutt-Christensen The Drowsy Chaperone Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Danielle Faulkner Aladdin Jr. - Disney's Kempenfelt Community Players
BEST SOUND DESIGN
COMEDY
THEA   Dan Souwand Farce Of Nature Theatre Etobicoke
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For creating a soundscape which enhanced the overall production.
 Nom   Andy Roberts and Chris Northey Blithe Spirit Ajax Community Theatre
 Nom   Taylor Grist Steel Magnolias Georgetown Little Theatre
 Nom   Pieter Louis The Odd Couple - Female Version Theatre Etobicoke
 Nom   John McQueen Enchanted April The Curtain Club
DRAMA
THEA   David Kouhi & Linda Stott Proscenophobia Theatre Aurora
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Well crafted sound cues creating the audio effect stage beyond the stage.
 Nom   Samantha De Vries Late Company The Bloor West Village Players
 Nom   Philip Chase Dancing At Lughnasa South Simcoe Theatre
 Nom   Michael Serres Soldier's Heart Borelians Community Theatre
MUSICAL
THEA   Emma Hyslop Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For her creative use of reverb, microphone balancing and mixing throughout an emotionally charged performance.
 Nom   Bryan Pasic, James Weir Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
 Nom   Margo Rodgers Next To Normal Whitby Courthouse Theatre
 Nom   Greg Salisbury My Fair Lady Clarkson Music Theatre
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION
MUSICAL
THEA   Jenny Peace My Fair Lady Clarkson Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For her attention to detail and balance in the harmonies and sound of a classic musical. Producing a well rounded sound from the cast at all times in the production.
 Nom   Katie Pergau Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   Miguel Malaco Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
 Nom   Bob Hardinge
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
MUSICAL
THEA   Cathy Smith Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For her dedication to developing dances that move the story forward, challenge the dancers and stay true to the style and genre of the show.
 Nom   Heather Dennis Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   Adam Ashby Aladdin Jr. - Disney's Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   Treisha Dinsdale Beauty And The Beast - Disney's Orangeville Music Theatre
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #1 BEST ENSEMBLE
COMEDY
THEA   Ensemble The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] Theatre Aurora
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For presenting multitudes of characters over 2 hours of energetic hilarity.
 Nom   Ensemble The Dixie Swim Club Century Theatre Guild
 Nom   Ensemble Steel Magnolias Georgetown Little Theatre
 Nom   Ensemble Palmer Park Borelians Community Theatre
 Nom   Ensemble The Glitter Girls Caledon Townhall Players
 Nom   Ensemble Never Swim Alone / This Is A Play Theatre Aurora
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #2 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WITHIN A LARGE CAST
COMEDY
THEA   Michelle Salmon as 'Vernadette' The Dixie Swim Club Century Theatre Guild
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For presenting a beautifully nuanced character while consistently supporting the ensemble.
 Nom   Litisha Perez as 'Flossie' The Glitter Girls Caledon Townhall Players
 Nom   Nectaria Bogdanis as 'Truvy' Steel Magnolias Georgetown Little Theatre
 Nom   Darcy Tyrrell as 'Much' Robin Hood Century Theatre Guild
 Nom   Jonathan Bosco as 'Carmine Deluca' Farce Of Nature Theatre Etobicoke
 Nom   Howard Linscott as 'Nick' Palmer Park Borelians Community Theatre
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #3 STAGECRAFT AND CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING
COMEDY
THEA   Shelley Martin Palmer Park Borelians Community Theatre
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For Gazebo set piece and an unexpectedly gorgeous stage transformation.
 Nom   Ren Howard The Odd Couple - Female Version Theatre Etobicoke
 Nom   Richard Varty Lend Me A Tenor South Simcoe Theatre
 Nom   Brigette Audette, Jill de Jager, Mandi Sunshine Five Alarm Milton Players Theatre Group
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #4 UNIFORMITY, CLARITY AND CONSISTENCY OF DIALECT AND ACCENT
COMEDY
THEA   The Company for New York, Bronx, Spanish The Odd Couple - Female Version Theatre Etobicoke
CitationComedy Adjudicator Caroline Smith:
For keeping the audience audibly anchored to the time and place.
 Nom   The Company for British "RP", Italian Enchanted April The Curtain Club
 Nom   The Company for Southern - North Carolina The Dixie Swim Club Century Theatre Guild
 Nom   The Company for British "RP" Noises Off Scarborough Players
 Nom   The Company for Southern - Louisiana Steel Magnolias Georgetown Little Theatre
 Nom   The Company for Yorkshire, British "RP" Calendar Girls Markham Little Theatre
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #1 SCENOGRAPHY AWARD
DRAMA
THEA   Production Team Dancing At Lughnasa Toronto Irish Players
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Well-researched, historically accurate and cohesive production elements.
 Nom   Production Team Soldier's Heart Borelians Community Theatre
 Nom   Mark Hayward & Rhonda Starr The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble The Curtain Club
 Nom   Ken Smith, Cat Heaven, David Borgal & Rob Long A Streetcar Named Desire Georgetown Little Theatre
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #2 ABOVE & BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY
DRAMA
THEA   Neill Kernohan Kiss Of The Spider Woman Theatre Aurora
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
Composed all of the incidental music, bringing the production up to another level (in addition to directing and set design).
 Nom   Mary Nowlan Doubt, A Parable Scarborough Players
 Nom   Margaret Brownsberger Blood Money Verve Theatre Company
 Nom   Rob Candy Late Company The Bloor West Village Players
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #3 HOMAGE AWARD
DRAMA
THEA   Ron Brownsberger The Mousetrap Markham Little Theatre
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
for loving, methodical, and meticulous homage to the original set of the Roger K. Furse design of the original London production.
 Nom   Wayne Milliner The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble The Curtain Club
 Nom   Linda Stott Proscenophobia Theatre Aurora
 Nom   Kristen Chan, Jackie Coleman, Bernadette Hunt, K... The Land Grabber Toronto Irish Players
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #4 FIRST TIMERS AWARD
DRAMA
THEA   Kyle Dickie Soldier's Heart Borelians Community Theatre
CitationDrama Adjudicator Janet Kish:
First directorial role. Strong vision and love for the scripts seen in all aspects of the production.
 Nom   Kyle Roberts Wait Until Dark Ajax Community Theatre
 Nom   Vickie Tompkins Blood Money Verve Theatre Company
 Nom   James Phelan The Land Grabber Toronto Irish Players
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #1 OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT BY A YOUTH
MUSICAL
THEA   Devon Humpheries & Noah Hollinshead For Direction Aladdin Jr. - Disney's Kempenfelt Community Players
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For their outstanding accomplishment in directing a large cast of youth in a highly successful production of Aladdin Junior. With strong use of character development work with their cast along the journey.
 Nom   Addison Bajin & Grace Margo as "Jane & Michael B... Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
 Nom   Matthew McQuarrie-Cottle as "Aladdin" Aladdin Jr. - Disney's Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   Hannah Park as "Mary Poppins" Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Orangeville Music Theatre
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #2 OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT & PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE
MUSICAL
THEA   The Ensemble Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For the ensemble's outstanding work remaining committed to their characters onstage, character development and ability to be completely "in" every scene.
 Nom   The Ensemble The Drowsy Chaperone Theatre Aurora
 Nom   The Ensemble Beauty And The Beast - Disney's Orangeville Music Theatre
 Nom   The Ensemble Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #3 THERE ARE NO SMALL PARTS...
MUSICAL
THEA   Evan Delvecchio-Williams as "Harry" & Ron Harder... My Fair Lady Clarkson Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For their outstanding commitment to their roles taking the stage by storm when they entered and embracing their importance to the progression of the story.
 Nom   Maria Moore as "Miss Andrews" Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
 Nom   Samantha Pergau as "Young Fiona" Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   Mark Jones as "Neleus" Mary Poppins - Disney And Cameron Mackintosh's Meadowvale Music Theatre
ADJUDICATOR AWARD #4 ORCHESTRAL ACCOMPANIMENT & PERFORMANCE
MUSICAL
THEA   The Orchestra directed by Jenny Peace My Fair Lady Clarkson Music Theatre
CitationMusical Adjudicator Jenn Sellers:
For their outstanding accompaniment of the cast throughout the entire performance without overshining or overpowering and continuing to follow the singers in the cast.
 Nom   The Orchestra directed by James Quigley Oklahoma! Scarborough Music Theatre
 Nom   The Orchestra directed by Katie Pergau Shrek The Musical Kempenfelt Community Players
 Nom   The Orchestra directed by Miguel Malaco Next To Normal Scarborough Music Theatre
         
 
  Festival Awards PDO Vers 1.1 Aug 03, 2023