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

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