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