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Festivals 2007

Nominations and Winners 2007/.2008 Full Length Play Festival

NOMINATIONS and WINNERS SECTION A 2007/2008- Adjudicator Ryan Ellershaw

 

Best Actress

Lisa Barker as “Norma” in “Mr Wonderful” for The Club Theatre Altrincham

Carmel Bird as “Helen” in “And a Nightingale Sang for The Club Theatre Altrincham

Jean Nicholson as “Connie” in “Albert Nobbs” for Droylsden Little Theatre

Rosie Wilson as “Shirley Valentine” in “Shirley Valentine” for Carver Theatre Marple

Winner: JEAN NICHOLSON as Connie in Albert Nobbs for Droylsden Little Theatre

 

 

Best Supporting Actress

Jennifer Lee as “Mercy Croft” in “The Killing of Sister George” for Bolton Little Theatre

Kate Millward as “Mrs Bradman” in “Blithe Spirit” for Carver Theatre Marple

Shirley Molloy as “Madame Arcati” in “Blithe Spirit” for Carver Theatre Marple

Catherine Pugh as “Constance Wicksteed” in “Habeas Corpus” for Mossley AODS

Winner: KATE MILLWARD as Mrs Bradman in Blithe Spirit for Carver|Theatre Marple

 

 

Best Actor

Tom Dawson as “Inspector Pratt” in “Murdered to Death” for Woodford Community Players

Ian Hunter as “Neville” in “Third Week in August” for Tyldesley Little Theatre

Cliff Myatt as “Edward” in “A Bolt from the Blue” for Hyde Little Theatre

Fred Yeomans as “Stanley” in “Caught in the Net” for Brookdale Theatre

Winner: CLIFF MYATT as Edward in A Bolt From The Blue for Hyde Little Theatre

 

 

Best Supporting Actor

Paul Beardsworth as “Peter Gibbs” for “Sky’s The Limit” for Tyldesley Little Theatre

Howard Bramwell as “Norman” for “And a Nightingale Sang” for The Club Theatre Altrincham

Paul Firth as “Canon Throbbing” in “Habeas Corpus” for Mossley AODS

Peter Larkin as “Hilary Pond” in “Wild Goose Chase” for Droylsden Little Theatre

Winner: HOWARD BRAMWELL as Norman in A Nightingale Sang for The Club Theatre Altrincham

 

 

Cyril Hines Award- Best Actress (Youth) under 21

Alisa Batton as “Edith” in “Blithe Spirit” for Carver Theatre Marple

Abby Dawson as “Willy” in “Sky’s the Limit” for Tyldesley Little Theatre

Katie McKeller for “Toad of Toad Hall” for The Club Theatre Altrincham

Jessica Stott for “Improbable Fiction” for Summerseat Players

Winner: JESSICA STOTT as                    for Improbable Fiction for Summerseat Players

 

 

Platt Shield- Best Actor (Youth) under 21

Peter Fendall as “Gavin” in “Caught in the Net” for Brookdale Theatre

Stuart Gibson as “The Policeman” in “Toad of Toad Hall” for The Club Theatre Altrincham

Andrew Haywood as “Sandy Tyrrel” in “Hay Fever” for Brookdale Theatre

Hugh Stant as “The Judge” in “Toad of Toad Hall” for The Club Theatre Altrincham

Winner: PETER FENDALL as Gavin in Caught in the Net for Brookdale Theatre

 

 

Certificate of Promise: Winner

Abby Dawson as “Willy” in “Sky’s the Limit” for Tyldesley Little Theatre

Stuart Gibson as “The Policeman” in “Toad of Toad Hall” for The Club Theatre Altrincham

 

John Alldridge Cup- Adventure in Theatre

Burnage Garden Village Players for “Perfect Pitch”

Hyde Little Theatre for “A Bolt from the Blue”

Summerseat Players for “Improbable Fiction”

Woodford Community Players for “Witness for the Prosecution”

Winner: BURNAGE GARDEN VILLAGE PLAYERS for Perfect Pitch

 

 

David Lane Trophy - Front of House Organisation

Woodford Community Players

Tyldesley Little Theatre

Rossendale Players

St Joseph’s Players, Bury

Winner: ROSSENDALE PLAYERS

 

 

Design & Technical Trophy- Technical Presentation

Carver Theatre Marple for “The Woman in White”

Droylsden Little Theatre for “Wild Goose Chase”

Summerseat Players for “Improbable Fiction”

The Club Theatre Altrincham for “Mr Wonderful”

Winner: THE CLUB THEATRE ALTRINCHAM for “Mr Wonderful”

 

 

Harold Onions Trophy- Best Director

Evette Harper for “And a Nightingale Sang” for The Club Theatre Altrincham

Bryan Seymour for “Improbable Fiction” for Summerseat Players

James Schofield for “Albert Nobbs” for Droylsden Little Theatre

Jenny Whur for “Third Week in August” for Tyldesley Little Theatre

Winner: James Schofield for Albert Nobbs – Droylsden Little Theatre

 

 

Stockport Theatre Guild Trophy- Adjudicator’s Discretion

Winner: St Joseph’s Players, Bury for a most complete and enjoyable night out

 

 

Lowry Trophy- Runners Up

Carver Theatre Marple for “Shirley Valentine”

Droylsden Little Theatre for “Albert Nobbs”

Tyldesley Little Theatre for “Third Week in August”

Woodford Players for “Murdered to Death”

Winner: DROYLSDEN LITTLE THEATRE for “Albert Nobbs”

 

The Drama Shield- Best Production in the Section

Winner: CARVER THEATRE for “Shirley Valentine”

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUP B NOMINATIONS & AWARDS 2007/8

 

 

The John Garner Trophy Best Female Performance

Shelley Byrne as Laurey Williams in the Heywood AODS production of Oklahoma!

Sally Jolley for Sister Mary Regina in the Brookdale Theatre production of Nunsense

Catherine Barnes for Hope Harcourt in the North Manchester AODS production of Anything Goes

Elizabeth Oakes for Marguerite St Just in the Salford Musical Theatre Company production of The Scarlet Pimpernel

 

WINNER: Shelley Byrne as Laurey Williams in the Heywood AODS production of Oklahoma!

 

Ian Armstrong Cup Best Male Performance

Ian Linsdell for the Headmistress/Ahab in the Mossley AODS production of Moby Dick

Stuart Crowther as Cole Porter in the St Thomas More AODS production of Red Hot and Cole

Pete Dinsdale for Sir Percy Blakeny in the Salford Musical Theatre Company production of The Scarlet Pimpernel

Michael McCaw for Billy Crocker in the North Manchester AODS production of Anything Goes

 

WINNER: Stuart Crowther as Cole Porter in the St Thomas More AODS production of Red Hot and Cole

 

Certificate of Merit Best supporting Female Performance

Judy Hough for Evangeline in the New Mills production of Anything Goes

Beverly Eaves for Sister Mary Amnesia in the Brookdale Theatre production of Nunsense

Gwen Yates for Bricktop in the St Thomas More AODS production of Red Hot and Cole

Joy Blowes for Lilly St Regis in the PADOS production of Annie

 

WINNER: Joy Blowes for Lilly St Regis in the PADOS production of Annie

 

Certificate of Merit Best Supporting Male Performance

Christian Brabin for Rooster in the PADOS production of Annie

John Crebbin for Chauvelin in the Salford Musical Theatre Company production of The Scarlet Pimpernel

Paul Dawson for Jud Fry in the Heywood AODS production of Oklahoma!

Gary Jones for Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in the North Manchester AODS production of Anything Goes

 

WINNER: Paul Dawson for Jud Fry in the Heywood AODS production of Oklahoma!

 

June Leech Trophy Best Female Performance (Youth)

Ellen Kennedy for Lois Lane in the Whitefield AODS production of Kiss Me Kate

Rebecca McClean for Eve/Mama Noah in the C-A-T-S Youth Theatre production of Children of Eden

Nadia Balfé for Ishmael in the Mossley AODS production of Moby Dick

Ellesse Clough for Annie in the PADOS production of Annie

 

WINNER: Ellen Kennedy for Lois Lane in the Whitefield AODS production of Kiss Me Kate

 

Geoffrey Kellett Cup Best Male Performance (Youth)

Matthew Gavin for Adam/Noah in the C-A-T-S Youth Theatre production of Children of Eden

Daniel Whitehead for Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde in the C-A-T-S Youth Theatre production of Jekyll & Hyde

James Goodwin for Horton in the Sale Nomads production of Seussical

Mike Sullivan for Ricky Valiant in the PADOS Youth Theatre production of Rock Apocalypse

 

WINNER: Daniel Whitehead for Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde in the CATS Youth Theatre production of Jekyll & Hyde

 

Certificate of Promise Best Supporting Female Performance (Youth)

Beth Linsdell for Diana in the Mossley AODS production of Chorus Line

Danielle Hayes for Yonath in the C-A-T-S Youth Theatre production of Children of Eden

Jane Swallow for Queequeg in the Mossley AODS production of Moby Dick

Sofi-Jo Bennett for Erma in the North Manchester AODS production of Anything Goes

 

WINNER: Sofi-Jo Bennett for Erma in the North Manchester AODS production of Anything Goes

 

Certificate of Promise Best Supporting Male Performance (Youth)

Jack Robertson for Bernardo in the Hey Kids! production of West Side Story

Matthew Howard-Norman for Gabriel in the C-A-T-S Youth Theatre production of Jekyll & Hyde

Peter Rigney for Will Parker in the Heywood AODS production of Oklahoma

Nick Ward for Paul in the Mossley AODS production of Chorus Line

 

WINNER: Nick Ward for Paul in the Mossley AODS production of Chorus Line

 

Joyce Pomfret Trophy Costume Design & Creation

Tyldesley Little Theatre for their production of Ali Baba

C-A-T-S Youth Theatre for Jekyll & Hyde

Heywood AODS for Oklahoma

Salford Musical Theatre Company for The Scarlet Pimpernel

 

WINNER: Heywood AODS for Oklahoma

 

John Evans Cup Best Technical Presentation

C-A-T-S Youth Theatre for their production of Children of Eden

Mossley AODS for their production of Moby Dick

North Manchester AODS for their production of Anything Goes

St Thomas More AODS for their production  of Red Hot and Cole

 

WINNER: Mossley AODS for their production of Moby Dick

 

Irene Rostron Trophy Best Choreographer

Jill McIntosh for the Hey Kids production of West Side Story

Gary Jones for the Mossley AODS production of Moby Dick

Gary Jones for the Mossley AODS production of Chorus Line

Laura Humble and Kathryn Shenton for the Hyde Little Theatre production of Babes in the Wood

 

WINNER: Gary Jones for the Mossley AODS production of Chorus Line

 

Ronald Ashworth Trophy Best Musical Director

David Abendstern for the Hey Kids production of West Side Story

Jenny Alcock for the C-A-T-S Youth Theatre production of Children of Eden

Mike Bramhall for the Mossley AODS production of Moby Dick

Paul Firth for the Mossley AODS production of Chorus Line

 

WINNER: Jenny Alcock for the C-A-T-S Youth Theatre production of Children of Eden

 

Wyn Davis Trophy Best Director

Howard Raw for the Salford Musical Theatre Company production of The Scarlet Pimpernel

Louise Cohen for the C-A-T-S Youth Theatre production of Children of Eden

Colin Ward & Martyn Preston for the Mossley AODS production of Moby Dick

Jo Weetman for the Heywood AODS production of Oklahoma!

 

WINNER: Colin Ward & Martyn Preston for the Mossley AODS production of Moby Dick

 

John Blackburn Trophy Adjudicators Discretion

WINNER: Anthony Davies for Hughie in the Bollington Festival Players production of Old Mother Hubbard

 

Nan Nuttall Trophy Best Pantomime

Brookdale Theatre for their production of Snow White

Tyldesley Little Theatre for their production of Ali Baba

Carver Theatre for their production of Beauty and the Beast

Bollington Festival Players for their production of Old Mother Hubbard

 

WINNER: Bollington Festival Players

 

GMDF Youth Trophy Best Youth Production

C-A-T-S Youth Theatre for their production of Children of Eden

Hey Kids for West Side Story

C-A-T-S Youth Theatre for their production of Jekyll & Hyde

PADOS Youth for their production of Rock Apocalypse

 

WINNER: C-A-T-S Youth Theatre for their production of Children of Eden

 

David Lane Trophy Best Overall Production

Mossley AODS for their production of Moby Dick

Salford Musical Theatre Company for The Scarlet Pimpernel

North Manchester AODS for Anything Goes

PADOS for Annie

 

WINNER: Mossley AODS for their production of Moby Dick

 

 

 

SECTION C NOMINATIONS 2007/08 ADJUDICATOR SHIRLEY LIPMAN

 

Best Actress

Kath Booth as Mum in The Anniversary for Farnworth Little Theatre

Alexis Bull as Laura in The Father for Wilmslow Green Room Society

Natalie Crompton as Mrs Shankland & Sybil Railton-Bell in Separate Table for Phoenix Theatre Company

Elizabeth Vernon as Mrs Ethel Savage in The Curious Savage for Players DS

Winner: Natalie Crompton  as Mrs Shankland and Sybil Railton-Bell in Separate Tables for The Phoenix Theatre Company

 

Best Actor

Peter Bowers as Harold Macmillan in A Letter of Resignation for Northenden Players

Peter Easter brook as Billy in The Cripple of Inishmaan for Stockport Garrick

John Smeathers as Gregory Solomon in The Price for CHADS Theatre Company

Bryn Thomas as Adolf in The Father  for Wilmslow Green Room Society

Nigel Westbrook as  Bernard Nightingale in Arcadia for CHADS Theatre Company

Winner: John Smeathers as Gregory Solomon in The Price for CHADS Theatre Company

 

Best Supporting Actress

Juliet Bowers as  Catherine in Memory of Water for Northenden Players

Jane Embury as Helga in Kindertransport  for Whitefield Garrick

Helen Hill as Helen in The Cripple of Inishmaan for Stockport Garrick

Helen Price-Aindow as Liz Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story for The Marco Players

Winner: Helen Hill as Helen in The Cripple of Inishmaan for Stockport Garrick

 

Best Supporting Actor

Peter Aspinall as Yvan in Art for Stockport Garrick

John Flay as Doolittle in Pygmalion for PADOS

Jonathan Higgs as Septimus Hodge in Arcadia for CHADS Theatre Company

Steve Hester as Tony Lumpkin in She Stoops to Conquer for Stockport Garrick

Fred Yeomans as Pt. Mason in Journeys End for Heald Green Theatre Company

Winner: Jonathan Higgs as Septimus Hodge in Arcadia for CHADS Theatre Company

 

Lauriston Trust Trophy Best Actress Youth

Emma Ackerley as Eva in Kindertransport for Whitefield Garrick

Elise Johnson as Bertha in The Father for Wilmslow Green Room Society

Tori Longdon as Thomasina Coverley in Arcadia for CHADS Theatre Company

Kayleigh Lunt as Dinah Lord in The Philadelphia Story for The Marco Players

Winner: Tori Longdon as Thomasina Coverley in Arcadia for CHADS Theatre Company

 

Patricia Hohne Trophy - Best Actor Youth

Paul Brammer as Simon in Peggy for You for Whitefield Garrick

Tom Collins as John in The Lion in Winter for Stockport Garrick

Mathew Scott as Lord Augustus & Gus Coverley in Arcadia for CHADS Theatre Company

Tom Quinn as Lt. Raleigh in Journeys End for Heald Green Theatre Company

Winner: Tom Quinn as Lt. Raleigh in Journeys End for Heald Green Theatre Company

 

Certifcates of Promise:

Rachael Finney as Susie in My Face for Stockport Garrick

Maile Lavin as Lou in My Face for Stockport Garrick

Harry Fitzwilliam-Pipe as Dave in My Face for Stockport Garrick

David Jackson as Pete in My Face for Stockport Garrick

 

Frances Hargreaves Trophy - Costume Design & Creation

The Marco Players for The Militants

CHADS for Merlin the Magnificent

Wilmslow Green Room Society for Hay Fever

PADOS for Pygmalion

Winner: The Marco Players for The Militants

 

Frank Hillson Trophy Stage Design and Decor

CHADS Theatre Company for Arcadia

Heald Green Theatre Company for Drowning on Dry Land

Northenden Players for Letter of Resignation and Allo, Allo 

PADOS for Pygmalion  

Winner: PADOS for Pygmalion            

 

Philip Edwards Trophy Best Lighting Design

CHADS Theatre Company for Snake in the Grass

CHADS Theatre Company for Merlin the Magnificent

Northenden Players for Allo, Allo

Whitefield Garrick for Kindertransport

Winner: Whitefield Garrick for Kindertransport

 

Monica Yeomans Trophy Best Director

Mike Bullimore for The Father Wilmslow Green Room Society

Jonathan Higgs for The Cripple of Inishmaan Stockport Garrick

Hamish Lawson for Arcadia   CHADS Theatre Company

Alma Marples  for A Letter of Resignation - Northenden Players

Mary Pritchard for She Stoops to Conquer - Stockport Garrick

Winner: Hamish Lawson for Arcadia CHADS Theatre Company

 

Pat Phoenix Award (Adjudicators Discretion)

Winner: Andrew Close for a superb production of J. B. Priestleys The Good Companions

 

The Muriel Goodwin Trophy (Runner Up)

Arcadia CHADS Theatre Company

The Cripple of Inishmaan Stockport Garrick

The Father Wilmslow Green Room Society

A Letter of Resignation Northenden Players

She Stoops to Conquer Stockport Garrick

Winner: A Letter of Resignation Northenden Players

 

National Westminster Trophy (Best Production)

Arcadia CHADS Theatre Company

The Cripple of Inishmaan Stockport Garrick

The Father Wilmslow Green Room Society

A Letter of Resignation Northenden Players

She Stoops to Conquer Stockport Garrick

Winner: Arcadia CHADS Theatre Company

 

 

Board Awards

 

Athenaeum Rosebowl - Mossley AODS

 

Laurence Roberts Trophy - John Rothwell Hyde Little Theatre

 

Muriel Goodwin Trophy - Doug Williams Summerseat Players


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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