Results for the GMDF 2008/9 full length play festival awards have been published. Click here to see the results.

 SECTION A NOMINATIONS 2008/09
ADJUDICATOR JOAN COOPER

Best Actress

Angela Buttrill	Gwendolyn Fairfax	The Importance of Being Earnest	Bollington Festival Players
Debra Grace	Beverley	Abigail’s Party	Sale Nomads Theatre Club
Nichola Hawkins	Sheila Birling	An Inspector Calls	The Club Theatre
Miranda Nichols	Edna Randolph	Dear Octopus	Woodford Community Players
Claire White	Adelaide Pinchin	The Mysterious Mr Love	Droylsden Little Theatre

Best Supporting Actress

Catrina Bracewell	Miss Pilchester	Darling Buds of May	Brookdale Theatre
Sue Coutts	Housekeeper	The Late Edwina Black	Bolton Little Theatre
Victoria Maxfield	Rita	Billy Liar	Summerseat Players
Nicki Mead	Mrs Lyons	Blood Brothers	Droylsden Little Theatre
Sue Teasdale	Penny	Darkness	Rossendale Players

Best Actor

David Carlisle	Gordon	Neville’s Island	Brookdale Theatre
Bernie Culshaw	George Love	The Mysterious Mr Love	Droylsden Little Theatre
John Lomax	Nicholas Randolph	Dear Octopus	Woodford Community Players
Tony Thompson	Nobby Clarke	Not With a Bang	Tyldesley Little Theatre
Ian Wilkinson	Malvolio	Twelfth Night	Players Dramatic Society

Best Supporting Actor

Robert Barnard	Sir Peter	The School for Scandal	Macclesfield ADS
Ken Berry	Rev. Elijah Nookey	Pull the Other One	Tyldesley Little Theatre
John Garvey	Giles Cory	The Crucible	Summerseat Players
Mat Hepplestone	Martin/Steve/Colin	Sparklers	Droylsden Little Theatre
Paul Shorit	Sir Willoughby Drake	It Runs In the Family	Bollington Festival Players

Cyril Hines Award- Best Actress (Youth) under 21

Hannah Bloor	Melody	Murder in Neighborhood Watch	Tyldesley Little Theatre
Rebecca Carney	Mary Warren	The Crucible	Summerseat Players
Jenna Dowsett	Mariette	Darling Buds of May	Brookdale Theatre
Rose Huxley	Olivia	Twelfth Night	Players Dramatic Society
Abbie Jones	Abigail Williams	The Crucible	Summerseat Players

Platt Shield- Best Actor (Youth) under 21

Sam Cooper	Tom	The Accrington Pals	Bolton Little Theatre
Mark Dawson	Eric Birling	An Inspector Calls	The Club Theatre
Adam Glover	Hal	Proof	Sale Nomads Theatre Club
Sebastian Lingwood	Charley	Darling Buds of May	Brookdale Theatre
Michael Scott	Leslie Tate	It Runs in the Family	Bollington Festival Players

John Alldridge Cup- Adventure in Theatre

Bolton Little Theatre	Silent Partners
Droylsden Little Theatre	Sparklers
Players Dramatic Society	Twelfth Night
Tyldesley Little Theatre	Silly Cow
Woodford Community Players	Dear Octopus

David Lane Trophy - Front of House Organisation

Brookdale Theatre

Hyde Little Theatre

Players Dramatic Society

Rossendale Players

Woodford Community Players

 Design & Technical Trophy- Technical Presentation

Bolton Little Theatre	The Late Edwina Black
Droylsden Little Theatre	The Mysterious Mr Love
Macclesfield ADS	Talking Heads
Rossendale Players	The Devil at Midnight
Summerseat Players	The Crucible

Harold Onions Trophy- Best Director

Meg Bray	Dear Octopus	Woodford Community Players
David Burns	Twelfth Night	Players Dramatic Society
Malcolm Cooper	The Mysterious Mr Love	Droylsden Little Theatre
Graham Humphreys	The Crucible	Summerseat Players
Marie Straker	Talking Heads	Macclesfield ADS

SECTION B NOMINATIONS 2008/09
ADJUDICATOR – MELVYN BATES

The John Garner Trophy – Best Female Performance

Shelley Byrne	Millie Dillmount	Thoroughly Modern Millie	Heywood AODS
Margaret Turkington	Dolly Levi	Hello Dolly!	St. Thomas More AODS
Kate Gregory	Nancy	Oliver	Farnworth Performing Arts Co.
Sarah Thewlis	Catherine Howard	Witchfinder	Mossley AODS

Ian Armstrong Cup – Best Male Performance

Scott Unsworth	Robin Hood	Robin Prince of Sherwood	Whitefield AODS
Anthony Davies	Dame Dangle	Santa in Space	Bollington Festival Players
Steve Maxfield	Roger Nowell	Witchfinder	Mossley AODS
Andy Jordan	P.J.Barnum	Barnum	Brookdale Theatre

Certificate of Merit – Best supporting Female Performance

Lizy Oakes	Anita	West Side Story	Mossley AODS
Maria Gooch	Muzzy	Thoroughly Modern Millie	Heywood AODS
Jo Farrow	Alison Device	Witchfinder	Mossley AODS
Ingrid Folkard-Evans	Queen Avarice	Snow White	Tyldesley Little Theatre

Certificate of Merit – Best Supporting Male Performance

Maurice Abrahams	Sherriff of Nottingham	Robin Prince of Sherwood	Whitefield AODS
Gary Jones	Bernardo	West Side Story	Mossley AODS
Stuart Crowther	Cornelius	Hello Dolly!	St. Thomas More AODS
Mike Wignall	Bill Sykes	Oliver	Farnworth Performing Arts Co

June Leech Trophy – Best Female Performance (Youth)

Naomi Johnson	Nancy	Oliver	Hey Kids (Heywood AODS)
Claire Morris	Maria	West Side Story	Mossley AODS
Lauren Hutchinson	Eponine	Les Miserables	Brookdale Youth Theatre

Geoffrey Kellett Cup – Best Male Performance (Youth)

Jack Robertson	Fagin	Oliver	Hey Kids (Heywood AODS)
MatthewHoward-	NormanJesus	Godspell	CATS Youth Theatre
Scott Slater	Jean Valjean	Les Miserables	Brookdale Youth Theatre

Certificate of Promise – Best Supporting Female Performance (Youth)

Emily Abercrombie	Lucy	Lion/Witch & Wardrobe	St Philips Junior AODS
Emma Gilbertson	Cyndi Gibson	Back into the 80’s	CATS Youth Theatre
Felicity Khouri	Madame Thenardier	Les Miserables	Brookdale Youth Theatre

Certificate of Promise – Best Supporting Male Performance (Youth)

Lewis Allan Gibson Grainger	Mr Cocker	Back into the 80’s	CATS Youth Theatre
Tim Wood	Thenardier	Les Miserables	Brookdale Youth Theatre
Danny Murphy	Michael Feldman	Back into the 80’s	PADOS Youth
David Finigan	Barnaby	Hello Dolly	St. Thomas More AODS.

Joyce Pomfret Trophy – Costume Design & Creation

Robin Prince of Sherwood	Whitefield AODS
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe & Hot Mikado	St. Philips AODS
Aladdin	Sale NOMADS
Thoroughly Modern Millie	Heywood AODS

John Evans Cup – Best Technical Presentation

Robin Prince of Sherwood	Whitefield AODS
West Side Story	Mossley AODS
Witchfinder	Mossley AODS
Godspell	CATS Youth Theatre

Irene Rostron Trophy – Best Choreographer

Trixi Bold	Robin Prince of Sherwood	Whitefield AODS
Gary Jones	West Side Story/Witchfinder	Mossley AODS
Jill McIntosh	Oliver/Thoroughly Modern Millie	Heywood AODS
Helen Green & Helen Halstead	Red Hot Swing	Prestwich AODS

Ronald Ashworth Trophy – Best Musical Director

Anthony J Quimby	Robin Prince of Sherwood	Whitefield AODS
David Abendstern	Oliver	Hey Kids (Heywood AOS)
Mike Bramhall	West Side Story	Mossley AODS
Paul Firth	Witchfinder	Mossley AODS
Steve Sandiford	Red Hot Swing	Prestwich AODS

Wyn Davis Trophy – Best Director

Neil Coe	Robin Prince of Sherwood	Whitefield AODS
Martyn Preston/Michael Ward	West Side Story	Mossley AODS
Martin P. Roche/Nigel Marland	Witchfinder	Mossley AODS
Louise Cohen	Godspell	CATS Youth Theatre

SECTION C NOMINATIONS 2008/09
ADJUDICATOR IAN RAYNER

Best Actress

Tracy Burns	Annie Wilkes	Misery	Chads Theatre
Cath Thompson	Fay	Iron	Stockport Garrick
Rebecca Smith	Daisy Meredith	Daisy Pulls It Off	Northenden Players
Natalie Crompton	Amanda Pryne	Private Lives	Marco Players

Best Actor

John O’Connell	Alan Turing	Breaking the Code	Farnworth LT
Ben Maloney	Billy Casper	Kes	Carver Theatre
Alan MacPherson	George III	The Madness of King George III	The Marco Players
John O’Donnell	Edward	Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me	Whitefield Garrick

Best Supporting Actress

Margaret Frost	Sybil Burlington	Daisy Pulls it Off	Northenden Players
Sue Mooney	Miss Skillon	See How They Run	Heald Green Theatre Co
Jennifer Lee	Pat Green	Breaking The Code	Farnworth LT
Jo Taylor	Clare Beaumont	Daisy Pulls it Off	Northenden Players

Best Supporting Actor

Fred Yeomans	Rev Arthur Humphrey	See How They Run	Heald Green Theatre Co
Hamish Lawson	Lieutenant Osborne	Journey’s End	Stockport Garrick
Steve Johnson	Jus Casper	Kes	Carver Theatre
Ian Duckworth	Sir George Baker	The Madness of George III	The Marco Players

Lauriston Trust Trophy – Best Actress Youth

Alice Machin	Maria	The Heiress	Northenden Players
Katie Cheetham	Monica Smithers	Daisy Pulls it Off	Northenden Players
Margaret Frost	Cecily Cardew	The Importance of Being Earnest	Northenden Players
Sophie Dunne	Refuge Manager	Fugee	Stockport Garrick

Patricia Hohne Trophy - Best Actor Youth

Alex Banks	Kojo	Fugee	Stockport Garrick
Joe Kenyon	Ramsden	The Madness of George III	The Marco Players
Ben Maloney	Billy Casper	Kes	Carver Theatre
Mike Wallis	MacDowell	Kes	Carver Theatre

Frances Hargreaves Trophy - Costume Design & Creation

John Willy and the Bee People	Chads Theatre
The Madness of George III	The Marco Players
Journey’s End	Stockport Garrick
Daisy Pulls it Off	Northenden Players

Frank Hillson Trophy – Stage Design and Decor

Kes	Carver Theatre
Snake in the Grass	Whitefield Garrick
Journey’s End	Stockport Garrick
Misery	Chads Theatre

Philip Edwards Trophy – Best Lighting Design

Misery	Chads Theatre
Journey’s End	Stockport Garrick
Kes	Carver Theatre
Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me	Heald Green Theatre Co

Monica Yeomans Trophy – Best Director

Kate Millward	Kes	Carver Theatre
Ryan Ellershaw	See How They Run	Heald Green Theatre Co
Pauline Woodcock	Journey’s End	Stockport Garrick
Katherine Machin	Daisy Pulls it Off	Northenden Players

Congratulations to all who have been nominated!

Nominations in all sections for the best productions will be announced at the awards night on Saturday 4^th July 2009

If you are one of the lucky nominees and would like a chance of being there to receive your award in person please get in touch with Meg Bray as soon as possible and book your ticket – they will sell out, and soon!

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