WOW and the senior group WAOS have been nominated for a series of awards for their shows Hot Mikado, Chess and Hello Dolly. There will be an award event in Clacton on September 17 at the Princes Theatre, Clacton. Tickets £10 per person. Contact Stewart Adkins, Chairman of WOW if you wish to have more information.
NORTH ESSEX THEATRE GUILD AWARD NOMINATIONS 2009-10
SHOWCASE FESTIVAL
KING COSTUME AWARD:
K.A.T.S: Jack and the Beanstalk
Kelvedon Players: Frankenstein
L.A.D.S: Show Hits 2009
Manifest Theatre Group: 70 Girls 70
Platform Musicals: King’s Rhapsody and Jack the Ripper
Severalls Concert Group: One Night Only and Musical Timepiece
Village Players (Nayland): Oliver!
Witham Operatic Society: Chess
JEAN JONES AWARD FOR SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION/DRESSING:
Bardfield Players: King Arthur
Kelvedon Players: Frankenstein
Little Waltham Drama Group: Frankenstein
Mad Hatter Productions: Little Shop of Horrors
Orpen Players: Jack and the Beanstalk
Platform Musicals: Jack the Ripper and Side by Side by Sondheim
Village Players (Nayland): Oliver!
Wickham Bishops Drama Club: Pinocchio
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT (Lighting, Sound and Effects):
Bardfield Players: King Arthur
Kelvedon Players: Frankenstein
L.A.D.S: Footloose
Mad Hatter Productions: Little Shop of Horrors
Manifest Theatre Group: 70 Girls 70
Platform Musicals: Jack the Ripper
Westcliff Theatre Youth Group: Back to the 80’s
Witham Operatic Society: Chess
ADJUDICATORS’ AWARD:
Bures Stage Society: The confident performances of the children in Ali Baba and the 4 T Thieves
L.A.D.S: Choreography in Show Hits 2009 and Footloose
Little Waltham Drama Group: Team playing of the Schoolgirls in Frankenstein
K.A.T.S: Christina Bull and Anna Balam as Buttercup the Cow in Jack and the Beanstalk
Kelvedon Players: Team playing of the Schoolgirls in Frankenstein
Mad Hatter Productions: The presentation of Audrey 2 (with special recognition to Ben Powell and Joe Brazier) in Little Shop of Horrors
Platform Musicals: The company of Side by Side by Sondheim for their performance of the “Conversation Piece”
BEST YOUNG ACTOR:
Richard Bland as Idle Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk for K.A.T.S.
Jake Davis as Nanki Poo in Hot Mikado for Witham Operatic Workshop
Jai Groves as Feargal McFerrin in Back to the 8O’s for Westcliff Theatre Youth Group
James Lawrence as Frankie in Frankenstein for Kelvedon Players
David Nation as Will Bentley in Curtain Up! for Mad About Theatre Company
George Styles as King Arthur in King Arthur for Junior Kelvedon Players
Henry Turner as Bert Graham in Curtain Up! for Mad About Theatre Company
Daniel Young as Wishee Washee in Aladdin for Bocking Theatre Club
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS:
Matilda Bourne as Katisha in Hot Mikado for Witham Operatic Workshop
Maria Lara as Tiffany Houston in Back to the 80’s for Westcliff Theatre Youth Group
Abigail Robinson as The White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland for Bentley Green Players
Zoe Rogers as Yum Yum in Hot Mikado for Witham Operatic Workshop
Rachel Shortland as Mrs. Lovett in The Sweeney Todd Shock and Roll Show for K.Y.D.S.
Holly Snowling as Fairy Nuff in Jack and the Beanstalk for Orpen Players
Maisie Tickner as Rusty in Footloose for L.A.D.S.
Hannah Willingale as Pickle and Sophie Morton as Grovel in The Sweeney Todd Shock and Roll Show for K.Y.D.S.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Ben Adams as Mike Connor in High Society for Clacton Musical Theatre Society
Stewart Adkins as Alexander Molokov in Chess for Witham Operatic Society
Dan Bavin as Willard Hewitt in Footloose for L.A.D.S.
Jordan Catchpole as Kodak in Frankenstein for Kelvedon Players
Matthew Lezener as Cornelius Hackle in Hello Dolly for Witham Operatic Society
Nigel Rowe as Harry in 70 Girls 70 for Manifest Theatre Group
Scott Sophos as Jasper Blackheart in Mother Goose for Headgate Theatre Productions
Jack Williams as Mr. Cricket in Pinocchio for Wickham Bishops Drama Club
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Viv Abrey as Frau Pumpernickel in Frankenstein for Little Waltham Drama Group
Rachel Clapp as Irene Molloy in Hello Dolly for Witham Operatic Society
Pippa Drew as Princess Incontinenta in Alice in Wonderland for Bentley Green Players
Dawn King as Countess Vera in King’s Rhapsody for Platform Musicals
Lucy Mellow as Liz Imbrie in High Society for Clacton Musical Theatre Society
Rosamund Pettet as Sadie in 70 Girls 70 for Manifest Theatre Group
Louisa Ruthven as Morgana in King Arthur for Bardfield Players
Cynthia Stead as The High Court Judge in Pinocchio for Wickham Bishops Drama
BEST DAME:
Gavin Baldry as Miss Nelly in Frankenstein for Kelvedon Players
Tim Bush as Mildred in Ali Baba and the 4 T Thieves for Bures Stage Society
John Ellson as Widow Twankey in Aladdin for Bocking Theatre Club
Rhys McDowall as Dame Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk for K.A.T.S.
Kevin Topple as Mother Goose in Mother Goose for Headgate Theatre
BEST ACTOR:
Steve Clark as King Arthur in King Arthur for Bardfield Players
John Escott as Freddie Trumper in Chess for Witham Operatic Society
William Hooper as Prince Nikki in King’s Rhapsody for Platform Musicals
David Knight as Fagin in Oliver! for The Village Players (Nayland)
Mike Lee as Frankie in Frankenstein for Little Waltham Drama Group
Alex Martin as Ren McComack in Footloose for L.A.D.S.
Will Parrick as Montague Druitt in Jack the Ripper for Platform Musicals
David Slater as Anatoly Sergievsky in Chess for Witham Operatic Society
BEST ACTRESS:
Kim Anderson as Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly for Witham Operatic Society and Marie Kelly in Jack the Ripper for Platform Musicals
Marianne Davis as Ariel Moore in Footloose for L.A.D.S.
Sue Dolling as Ali Baba in Ali Baba and the 4 T Thieves for Bures Stage Society
Linda Garrad as The Narrator in Musical Timepiece for Severalls Concert Group
Jackie Grant as Marta Karillos in King’s Rhapsody for Platform Musicals
Sara Green as Queen Elena in King’s Rhapsody for Platform Musicals
Pippa Revell as Robin Hood in Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood for B.A.T.S.
Val Taylor as Ida in 70 Girls 70 for Manifest Theatre Group
COLLYER MARINE TROPHY FOR BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION/PRESENTATION:
Clacton Musical Theatre Society: High Society directed by Val Massey
L.A.D.S: Footloose directed by Peter Jones
Mad Hatter Productions: Little Shop of Horrors directed by Lisa Lovelock
Platform Musicals: Jack the Ripper directed by Kerry King (also commended for Side by Side by Sondheim directed by Andrew Hodgson, not eligible for competition)
Severalls Concert Group: Musical Timepiece directed by Maria Miller
Westcliff Theatre Youth Group: Back to the 80’s directed by Chris Bareham
Witham Operatic Society: Chess directed by Nicola Mundell-Poole
Witham Operatic Workshop: Hot Mikado directed by Nicola Mundell-Poole and David Slater
ERIC DYSTER CUP FOR BEST CHILDREN’S PLAY/PANTOMIME:
Bardfield Players: King Arthur directed by Ian Ruffle
Junior Kelvedon Players: King Arthur directed by Tony Winn
Little Waltham Drama Group: Frankenstein directed by Margaret Surrey
Kelvedon Players: Frankenstein directed by Rosemary Townsend
Wickham Bishops Drama Club: Pinocchio directed by Richard Cowen
The following categories cover both the SHOWCASE and FULL-LENGTH PLAY festivals:
TIMMENS AWARD FOR MUSIC:
B.A.T.S: Original songs and music in Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Colchester Theatre Group: Original songs in The House of Blue Leaves
L.A.D.S: Original music in The Crucifer of Blood and musical accompaniment in Footloose
Little Waltham Drama Group: Musical accompaniment in Frankenstein
Platform Musicals: Piano accompaniment and company singing in King’s Rhapsody
Platform Musicals: Musical direction and accompaniment in Side by Side by Sondheim
Westcliff Theatre Youth Group: Musical accompaniment in Back to the 80’s
Witham Operatic Society: Musical direction and company singing in Chess
FRONT OF HOUSE AWARD (The Terry Sadler Memorial Trophy)
Bardfield Players: “Camelot” themed F.O.H. display for King Arthur
Bures Stage Society: Foyer decoration for Ali Baba and the 4 T Thieves
L.A.D.S: High quality of F.O.H. service and the unique atmosphere of the Tractor Shed
Little Waltham Drama Group: Catering for the specific needs of a pantomime audience (refreshments)
Mad About Theatre Company: A highly efficient raffle and an excellent programme for Curtain Up!
Manifest Theatre Group: Broadway themed F.O.H. display for 70 Girls 70
Orpen Players: In recognition of a consistently high level of F.O.H. service over the past forty years
Writtle Cards: Evocative programme/display and excellent range of refreshments for the Noel Coward double-bill