Annual Awards Banquet 2007 - 2008

The Margaret Campbell Award: Awarded to a member who has been deemed to have made an outstanding contribution over the preceding year.

And the winner is ... Michael Belton

TECHNICAL AWARDS

Phil Acheson Award: This annual award is in recognition of a member who has made an outstanding contribution in a non-performing capacity.

And the winner is ... Jim Wagg

Best Technical Award: One award in the fields of Lighting, Set Design and Costumes.

Nominees
Oliver set (Willard Boudreau)
Nunsense set (Willard Boudreau)
Music Hall costumes (Helen Davie)

And the winner is ... Oliver set

PERFORMANCE AWARDS

Best Performance by a Newcomer, Male:

Nominees
Andrew Campbell ("Dodger" in "Oliver")
Andrew Reid ( "Fagan's Gang and Orphan Boy" in "Oliver")

And the winner is ... Andrew Reid

Best Performance by a Newcomer, Female:

Nominees
Emily Morse ("Bet" in "Oliver")
Stephanie Lawlor ( "Charlotte" / flower seller" in "Oliver")

And the winner is ... Stephanie Lawlor

Best Cameo, Male:

Nominees
Michael Belton ("Macnamara's Band" in "Music Hall")
Robert Mines ( "Noah Claypole" " in "Oliver")

And the winner is ... Robert Mines

Best Performance by a Newcomer, Female:

Nominees
Carrie Mines ("Widow Corney" in "Oliver")
Sandra Jennings ( "Mrs Bedwin" in "Oliver")

And the winner is ... Carrie Mines

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:

Nominees
Carrie Mines ("Widow Corney" in "Oliver")
Sheila Flis ("Sister Mary Amnesia" in "Nunsense")

And the winner is ... Sheila Flis

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Nominees
Mike Davey ("Mr. Brownlow" in "Oliver")
Austin Lichty ("Oliver" in "Oliver")
David Kelly ("Gangster #2" in "Kiss Me Kate"

And the winner is ... Austin Lichty

Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role:

Nominees
Caroline Campbell ("Nancy" in "Oliver")
Barb Redpath ("Sister Mary Robert-Ann" in "Nunsense")

And the winner is ... Caroline Campbell

Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role

Nominees
David Mallis ("Fagan" in "Oliver")
Tim Denis ("King Marchand" in "Victor/Victoria")
Matt Wilson ("Bill Sykes" in "Oliver")

And the winner is ... David Mallis

Best Production

Nominees
"Nunsense" (Produced by Kathy McRoberts)
"Drury Lane Music Hall" (Produced by Janet Simpson and Tracy Skinner)
"Oliver" (Produced by Colleen Wray and Sharon Clerk)

And the winner is ..."Oliver" (Produced by Sheila Paprica)

Best Duet or Trio:

Nominees
"Just a Couple of Sisters" (Janet McGhee and Mo Dwyer in Nunsense)
"The Biggest Ain't The Best" (Janet McGhee and Caroline Campbell in Nunsense)
"That's Your Funeral" (May Farqhuar and Richard Vaillencourt in Oliver)

And the winner is..."That's Your Funeral"

Best Ensemble Number:

Nominees
"Pheasant Plucker" (Sheila Flis, May Farqhuar, Al Kingston, Brian Munroe and Mike Davie- Music Hall)
"Growing Up Catholic" (Nunsense)
"Food, Glorious Food" and "Pick a Pocket or Two" (Orphans/Fagan's gang-Oliver)

And the co-winners are............"Growing Up Catholic" (Nunsense) and "Food, Glorious Food" and "Pick a Pocket or Two" (Oliver)

Special Mention Awards:

1.Helen Davie for her costumes for the Music Hall.
2.Michelle Bran and Sharon Clerk and crew for their work on props for the entire season.
3.Sheila Flis for her performance of "Why Am I Always The Bridesmaid?" in Music Hall.
4.Michael Belton, Sheila Flis, Al Kingston, Carrie Mines, Al Skinner, Janet McGhee, Marta Stiteler and Mike Davie for their ensemble performance of "If I Were Not Upon The Stage" in Music Hall.
5. Special Bravura Award to Janet McGhee for persevering through a foot injury to enable the show to go on.