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The winners of this year's awards are highlighted in red. Many congratulations to all and many thanks once again to all those of you who supported the awards evening.
THE BOARD AWARDS 2010
ATHENAEUM ROSE BOWL - for outstanding contribution to drama in amateur theatre by a SOCIETY. This was awarded to Manchester Athenaeum Dramatic Society for being the oldest amateur dramatic society in the world.
LAURENCE ROBERTS TROPHY – for outstanding personal contribution to the amateur theatre movement. This was awarded to Geoff Holme.
MURIEL GOODWIN TROPHY – for outstanding contribution to the development and encouragement of young people in all aspects of amateur theatre. This was awarded to Louise Cohen of CATS Youth Theatre
GREATER MANCHESTER DRAMA FEDERATION FULL LENGTH PLAY FESTIVALSECTION A
NOMINATIONS 2009 ~ 2010 ADJUDICATOR IAN TOWNSEND
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BEST ACTRESS
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Alison Bowers
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Grace
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Improbable Fiction
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Hyde Little Theatre
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Sally Jolley
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Constance Middleton
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The Constant Wife
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Brookdale Theatre
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Andrea Peters
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Linda
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Ladies’ Day
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Tyldesley Little Theatre
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Monica Vaness
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Adelaide Pinchin
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The Mysterious Mr Love
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Burnage Garden Players
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
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Sue Clark
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Lois
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Straight and Narrow
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Hyde Little Theatre
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Sue McEwen
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Mercy Lott
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Humble Boy
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Brookdale Theatre
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Leila Pilkington
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Mrs Baker
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Come Blow Your Horn
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Club Theatre, Altrincham
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Nicola Ryan
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Angie Harris
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Time Will Tell
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Tottington Amateur Dramatic Society
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BEST ACTOR
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Ean Burgon
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Norman
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The Dresser
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Lyceum Players, Oldham
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Malcolm Cooper
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George Love
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The Mysterious Mr Love
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Burnage Garden Village Players
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Laurence Rayner
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Felix Humble
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Humble Boy
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Brookdale Theatre
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Ian Tyler
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Lionel Toop
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See How They Run
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Club Theatre, Altrincham
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
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Matthew Allen
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Ben Silverman
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The Sunshine Boys
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Lyceum Players, Oldham
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Keith Fenwick
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Jim
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Humble Boy
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Brookdale Theatre
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Bob Homer
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Judge
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Rough Justice
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Club Theatre, Altrincham
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Brian Pickup
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Dad
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Caught in the Net
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Rossendale Players
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CYRIL HINES AWARD - BEST ACTRESS (YOUTH)
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Sophie Coward
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Patricia Robins
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Murder in Company
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Bollington Festival Players
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Hannah Farrugia
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Nellie
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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
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Manchester Athenaeum
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Jessica Shenton
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Aimee Watson
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Dead Easy
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Manchester Athenaeum
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Jen Symes
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Martha Culver
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The Constant Wife
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Brookdale Theatre
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CYRIL HINES AWARD - BEST ACTRESS (YOUTH) CERTIFICATE OF PROMISE
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Sophie Coward
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Patricia Robins
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Murder in Company
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Bollington Festival Players
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Hannah Farrugia
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Nellie
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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
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Manchester Athenaeum
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Jessica Shenton
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Aimee Watson
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Dead Easy
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Manchester Athenaeum Dramatic Society
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Jen Symes
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Martha Culver
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The Constant Wife
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Brookdale Theatre
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PLATT SHIELD - BEST ACTOR (YOUTH)
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Daniel Greenhalgh
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Gavin Smith
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Caught in the Net
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Rossendale Players
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Harry Griffin
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Ronnie Winslow
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The Winslow Boy
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Woodford Community Players
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Callum Holt
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Newspaper Boy
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The Winslow Boy
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Woodford Community Players
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Sam Hughes
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Billy Fisher
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Billy Liar
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Sale Nomads Theatre Club
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PLATT SHIELD - BEST ACTOR (YOUTH) CERTIFICATE OF PROMISE
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Daniel Greenhalgh
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Gavin Smith
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Caught in the Net
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Rossendale Players
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Harry Griffin
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Ronnie Winslow
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The Winslow Boy
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Woodford Community Players
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Callum Holt
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Newspaper Boy
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The Winslow Boy
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Woodford Community Players
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Sam Hughes
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Billy Fisher
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Billy Liar
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Sale Nomads Theatre Club
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JOHN ALLDRIDGE CUP – ADVENTURE IN THEATRE
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Humble Boy
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Brookdale Theatre
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Improbable Fiction
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Hyde Little Theatre
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The Mysterious Mr Love
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Burnage Garden Players
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Noises Off
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Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society
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DAVID LANE TROPHY – FRONT OF HOUSE ORGANISATION
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Brookdale Theatre
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Hyde Little Theatre
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Rossendale Players
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Tyldesley Little Theatre
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DESIGN & TECHNICAL TROPHY – TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
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Dead Easy
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Manchester Athenaeum Dramatic Society
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Noises Off
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Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society
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The Sunshine Boys
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Lyceum Players, Oldham
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The Winslow Boy
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Woodford Community Players
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HAROLD ONIONS TROPHY – BEST DIRECTOR
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David Carlile
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Humble Boy
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Brookdale Theatre
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Janice Haughton
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Improbable Fiction
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Hyde Little Theatre
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Garth Jones
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See How They Run
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Club Theatre, Altrincham
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Ian Taylor
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Ladies’ Day
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Tyldesley Little Theatre
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STOCKPORT THEATRE GUILD TROPHY – ADJUDICATOR’S DISCRETION
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The Constant Wife - for wardrobe & wigs
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Brookdale Theatre
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Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime - for wardrobe
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Manchester Athenaeum Dramatic Society
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Time Will Tell - theatre supper. For a thoroughly enjoyable evening from start to finish.
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Tottington Amateur Dramatic Society
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Trap for a Lonely Man - for success in the face or adversity
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Tyldesley Little Theatre
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THE LOWRY TROPHY – RUNNER UP BEST PRODUCTION
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Humble Boy
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Brookdale Theatre
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The Mysterious Mr Love
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Burnage Garden Village Players
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See How They Run
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Club Theatre, Altrincham
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Ladies’ Day
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Tyldesley Little Theatre
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THE DRAMA SHIELD – BEST PRODUCTION
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Humble Boy
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Brookdale Theatre
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GREATER MANCHESTER DRAMA FEDERATION FULL LENGTH PLAY FESTIVAL
SECTION B NOMINATIONS 2009 ~ 2010 ADJUDICATOR MELVYN BATES
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JOHN GARNER TROPHY – BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
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Natalie Bennett
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Yum –Yum
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The Hot Mikado
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Whitefield AODS
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Beth Lindale
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Ariel
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Footloose
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Mossley AODS
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Laura Meredith
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Belle
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Beauty & the Beast
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Mossley AODS
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Shelley Byrne
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Sarah
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Guys and Dolls
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Prestwich ADS
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CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMANCE
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Joanne Astley
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Katisha
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The Hot Mikado
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Whitefield AODS
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Sarah Thewliss
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Vi Moore
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Footloose
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Mossley AODS
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Rachel Barrington
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Fairy Liquid
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Babes in the Wood
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Sale NOMADS
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Jackie Catlow
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Mrs Mullin
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Carousel
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Salford Musical Theatre Co
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IAN ARMSTRONG CUP - BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
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Ian Bennett
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Ko-Ko
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The Hot Mikado
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Whitefield AODS
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James Cockerill
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Billy Bigalow
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Carousel
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Salford Musical Theatre Co.
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Matthew Howard-Norman
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Sweeney Todd
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Sweeney Todd
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CATS Youth theatre
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Jon Crebbin
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The Beast
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Beauty & the Beast
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Mossley AODS
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CERTIFICATE OF MERIT – BEST SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMANCE
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Jon Crebbin
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Rev. Shaw Moore
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Footloose
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Mossley AODS
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Chris Pollard
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Freddy Eynsford-Hill
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My Fair Lady
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Heywood AODS
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Tom Varey
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Gaston
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Beauty & the Beast
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Mossley AODS
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Kevin Riley
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Jigger Craigin
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Carousel
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Salford Musical Theatre Co
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JUNE LEECH TROPHY – BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE (YOUTH)
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Sarah Leech
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Ariel
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Footloose
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Hey Kids (Heywood AODS)
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Eleanor Martin
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Kolokolo Bird
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Just So
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CATS Youth Theatre
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Eleanor Martin
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Nellie Lovett
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Sweeney Todd
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CATS Youth Theatre
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April Grime
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Cosette
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Les Miserables
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PADOS Youth Group
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GEOFFREY KELLET CUP – BEST MALE PERFORMANCE (YOUTH)
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Liam Dodd
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Ren McCormack
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Footloose
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Hey Kids (Heywood AODS)
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Joshua Martin
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Elephant’s Child
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Just So
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CATS Youth Theatre
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Joshua Martin
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Jean Valjean
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Les Miserables
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PADOS Youth Group
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CERTIFICATE OF PROMISE – BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORM (YOUTH)
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Esther Weetman
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Rusty
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Footloose
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Hey Kids (Heywood AODS)
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Amy Johnson
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Maisie
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The Boy Friend
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St. Philips Junior Workshop
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Rachel Ryan
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Louise
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Carousel
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Salford Musical Theatre Co.
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Katy Clayton
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Johanna
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Sweeney Todd
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CATS Youth Theatre
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CERTIFICATE OF PROMISE – BEST SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMANCE (Youth)
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Henry Roadnight
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Willard
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Footloose
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Hey Kids (Heywood AODS)
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Cameron Kennedy
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Spit
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Sleeping Beauty
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Hyde Little Theatre
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Adam Bowles
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Marius
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Les Miserables
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PADOS Youth Group
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Josh Martin
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Anthony Hope
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Sweeney Todd
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CATS Youth Theatre
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JOHN EVANS CUP – BEST TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
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Footloose
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Mossley AODS
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Just So
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CATS Youth Theatre
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When The Lights Go On Again
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Woodford Community Players
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Carousel
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Salford Musical Theatre
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JOYCE POMFRET TROPHY – COSTUME DESIGN AND CREATION
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Just So
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CATS Youth Theatre
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The Hot Mikado
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Whitefield AODS
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Sleeping Beauty
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Tyldesley Little Theatre
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Ali Baba
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Carver Theatre
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IRENE ROSTRON TROPHY – BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
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Gary Jones
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Footloose
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Mossley AODS
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Charlotte Smith
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Babes in the Wood
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Sale NOMADS
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Jill McIntosh
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My Fair Lady
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Heywood AODS
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Debbie Royle
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Hot Mikado
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Whitefield AODS
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RONALD ASHWORTH TROPHY – BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
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Jennie Allcock
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Sweeney Todd
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CATS Youth Theatre
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Anthony J. Quimby
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Les Miserables
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PADOS Youth Group
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Mike Bramhall
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Footloose
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Mossley AODS
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David Abendstern
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My Fair Lady
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Heywood AODS
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WYN DAVIS TROPHY – BEST DIRECTOR
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Louise Cohen
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Just So
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CATS Youth Theatre
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Neil Coe
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The Hot Mikado
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Whitefield AODS
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Martyn Preston
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Footloose and Beauty & the Beast
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Mossley AODS
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Louise Cohen
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Sweeney Todd
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CATS Youth Theatre
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JOHN BLACKBURN TROPHY – ADJUDICATOR'S DISCRETION
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The winner is Woodford Community Players for their ambitious production of "When The Lights Go On Again"
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NAN NUTTALL TROPHY – BEST PANTOMIME
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Babes in the Wood
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Sale NOMADS
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Sleeping Beauty
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Hyde Little Theatre
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
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Carver Theatre
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THE GMDF YOUTH TROPHY – BEST YOUTH PRODUCTION
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Just So
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CATS Youth Theatre
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Les Miserables
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Prestwich ADOS
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Footloose
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Hey Kids (Heywood AODS)
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Sweeney Todd
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CATS Youth Theatre
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DAVID LANE TROPHY – BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION
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Just So
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CATS Youth Theatre
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Footloose
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Mossley AODS
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Beauty & the Beast
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Mossley AODS
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Sweeney Todd
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CATS Youth Theatre
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GREATER MANCHESTER DRAMA FEDERATION FULL LENGTH PLAY FESTIVAL
SECTION C NOMINATIONS 2009 ~ 2010 ADJUDICATOR MEG BRAY
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BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
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Karen Smith
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Fay Black
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Iron
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Carver Theatre
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Christina Theobald
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Flora
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Humble Boy
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Wilmslow Green Room Society
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Bernice Yates
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Kate
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All My Sons
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Carver Theatre
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Carole Taylor
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Meg
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The Birthday Party
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
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Peter Haslam
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Angus
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Neville’s Island
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The Marco Players
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Robin Thompson
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Albert Nobbs
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Albert Nobbs
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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Mike Bullimore
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Stanley
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The Birthday Party
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Wilmslow Green Room Society
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John O’Connell
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Stanley
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The Birthday Party
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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Bob Howell
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Michael
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Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me
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Summerseat Players
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BEST SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMANCE JOINT WINNERS
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Andy Jones
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Ray Say
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Rise & Fall of Little Voice
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CHADS Theatre Company
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Dax Owen
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Tristram
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Taking Steps
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Phoenix Theatre Company
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Jason Dunk
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McCann
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The Birthday Party
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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Stuart Birtwell
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Derek Dobson
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Roleplay
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Summerseat Players
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Gary Kennedy
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George Pigden
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Out of Order
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Prestwich ADS
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BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMANCE
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Mary Ellis
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Hilary
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Touch and Go
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Heald Green Theatre Company
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Clodagh Flynn
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Arabella Lazenby
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Roleplay
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Summerseat Players
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Lottie Tyler
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Rosie
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Humble Boy
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Wilmslow Green Room Society
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Joscylyn Barber
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Josie
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Iron
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Carver Theatre
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Rani Jackson
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Jessica
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Touch and Go
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Heald Green Theatre Company
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LAURISTON TRUST TROPHY - BEST FEMALE PERFOMANCE (YOUTH)
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Eilidh Pollard
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Marigold
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Toad of Toad Hall
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CHADS Theatre Company
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Tori Longden
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Little Voice
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Rise & Fall of Little Voice
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CHADS Theatre Company
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PATRICIA HOHNE TROPHY - BEST MALE PERFORMANCE (YOUTH)
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Adam Duffill
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Billy
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Rise & Fall of Little Voice
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CHADS Theatre Company
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Matthew Wright
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Eddie
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Blood Brothers
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Carver Theatre
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Ben Malloney
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Mickey
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Blood Brothers
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Carver Theatre
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William Groarke
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Bert
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All My Sons
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Carver Theatre
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CERTIFICATE OF PROMISE - MALE
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Adam Duffill
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Billy
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Rise & Fall of Little Voice
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CHADS Theatre Company
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CERTIFICATE OF PROMISE - FEMALE
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Eilidh Pollard
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Marigold
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Toad Of Toad Hall
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CHADS Theatre Company
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FRANCES HARGREAVES TROPHY - COSTUME DESIGN & CREATION
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Toad of Toad Hall
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CHADS Theatre Company
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Rebecca
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The Marco Players
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Measure for Measure
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Wilmslow Green Room Society
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FRANK HILLSON TROPHY - STAGE DESIGN & DECOR
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Rise and Fall of Little Voice
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CHADS Theatre Company
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The Birthday Party
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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Neville’s Island
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The Marco Players
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All My Sons
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Carver Theatre
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PHILIP L EDWARDS TROPHY - BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
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Quartet
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CHADS Theatre Company
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Heroes
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Heald Green Theatre Company
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Toad of Toad Hall
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CHADS Theatre Company
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Measure for Measure
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Wilmslow Green Room Society
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MONICA YEOMANS TROPHY – BEST DIRECTOR
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David Eyre
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Albert Nobbs
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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Brian Seymour
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Out of Order
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Prestwich ADS
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Michael Shipley
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The Birthday Party
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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Garyk Barnett
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Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me
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Summerseat Players
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ADVENTURE IN THEATRE
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Rise and Fall of Little Voice
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CHADS Theatre Company for technical & musical challenges
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Measure for Measure
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Wilmslow Green Room Society for original contemporary presentation
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Neville’s Island
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The Marco Players for overcoming the difficulties of a challenging set
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PAT PHOENIX AWARD - ADJUDICATOR’S DISCRETION
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Titfield Thunderbolt
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Summerseat Players for innovative staging
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Be My Baby
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Heald Green Theatre Company sensitive & affecting production
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Rebecca
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The Marco Players - Martin Pearce for original music
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Rise & Fall of Little Voice
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CHADS Theatre Company for Tori Longden's performance
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MURIEL GOODWIN TROPHY – RUNNER UP BEST PRODUCTION
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Albert Nobbs
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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Rise and Fall of Little Voice
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CHADS Theatre Company
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The Birthday Party
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me
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Summerseat Players
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NAT WEST TROPHY – BEST PRODUCTION
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The Birthday Party
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Whitefield Garrick Society
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The 2010 AGM will be held on Thursday 5th August 7.45pm at Woodford Community Centre Small Hall.
Woodford Community Centre is on Chester Road Woodford SK7 1PS.
Please click here for a map.
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Manchester Athenaeum Dramatic Society - get great publicity by their claim to be the oldest amateur drama society in the world!
Fantastic news and what a challenge to any other society as well as getting them great publicity.
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The 50th One Act Play Festival June 8th ~ 13th 2010
at Farnworth Little Theatre, Bolton.
We celebrated our 50th anniversary in style. It was a splendid and happy week courtesy of Farnworth Little Theatre and we enjoyed a high standard of One Act plays, There was a particularly strong entry in both the youth sections as well as the adult and original play sections, so there was something for everyone. Many congratulations to all the winners (listed below) and we hope to see you all and more besides back again next year to entertain us as well as you entertained us this week. Well done everyone! The results are below.
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Someone has been playing silly games hijacking the GMDF email system to send spam.
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