2006-07 Festival Shows
(in order of adjudication)

       
 
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Category:
Comedy
Group:
Mississauga Players

Performance Location: Burnhamthorpe Library Theatre

Notes:
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Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Comedy: Ryan Kinghorn as "Richard Hyde-Finch"
 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
Markham Little Theatre

Performance Location: Markham Centre for the Performing Arts

Notes:
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Nomination - Drama Adjudicator Award for Overall Visual Impact: Maria Cerone & Michele Browne
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Nomination - Drama Adjudicator Award for Magical Theatre Moments: Ryan Browne as "Adam" & Riley Raymer as "Maureen"
 
 


Category: Drama
Group:
Oshawa Little Theatre
Performance Location: Oshawa Little Theatre

Notes:
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Nomination - Best Set Design in a Drama: Rick Kerr, Judy Farrell, Janice Kerr, Vicki Thompson & Mary McGregor
- Winner - Best Lighting Design in a Drama: Bob Kowalski

 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
Theatre Aurora

Performance Location: The Factory Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Comedy Adjudicator Award for Stage Management & Crew:
Carolyn Miland (Stage Manager), Elizabeth O'Brien (ASM), Christine Alcock, Kim Collins,& Pauline Lloyd
- Nomination - Best Set Design - Comedy: Peter Kelly & Pauline Lloyd
 
 
Category: Comedy
Group:
Newmarket Stage Company

Performance Location: The Old Town Hall Theatre

Notes:
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Nomination - Comedy Adjudicator Award for Best Performance by a Juvenile: Thomas Cooper as "Rob the Camera Guy"
- Nomination - Comedy Adjudicator Award for Meeting Special Challenges: Harry Lavigne & Alison Scarlett
 
  Category: Comedy
Group:
The Borelians Community Theatre

Performance Location: Port Perry United Church Theatre

Notes:
- Winner - Best Costume Design - Comedy: Mary Parulski
- Winner - Best Production of a Comedy: Carey Nicholson
- Nomination - Best Direction of a Comedy: Annette Stokes-Harris
 
 


Category:
Drama
Group:
Caledon Town Hall Players

Performance Location: Caledon Town Hall Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Drama Adjudicator Award for Best Performance by a Rookie: Derek Nielsen as "Jud Templeton"
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Drama: Kathryn Delory as "Dr. Gladys Petrelli"
- Nomination - Drama Adjudicator Award for "Doing a Little With a Lot": Christina Paris, Julia Paul, Suzanne Rayfield, Denis Stephenson, Colin Lewis, Keith Miller, Diana Hollister, Laura Maund, Irene Stephenson, Tom Nielson, Aimee Nielson, Katie Nielson & Barbara Gardiner

 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
Toronto Irish Players

Performance Location: Alumnae Theatre

Notes:
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Winner: - Best Direction of a Play - Drama: Catherine Driscoll
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Drama: Diarmuid Collins as "Jim"
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Drama: Kevin O'Shea as "Jack"
- Nomination - Best Production of a Play - Drama: Bernadette Hunt
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
East Side Players
Performance Location: Todmorden Mills Park Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Comedy: Darryn De Walt as "Harry Mendelssohn"
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Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Comedy: John Wallace as "Brian Dickey"
- Nomination - Comedy Adjudicator Award for Stage Management & Crew: Karen Farnocchi"
- Nomination - Best Production of a Comedy: Susan McQueen
 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
Amicus Productions

Performance Location: Fairview Library Theatre

Notes:

- Winner - Drama Adjudicator Award for "Doing a Little With a Lot": Shannah Davison, Jade Woo, Sansi Law, Bill Thanis, Mike Kallies, Scott Sullivan, Brian Ablett, Maureen Lukie, James Lukie, Eric Sullivan, Elena Berlanda, Jerome Grant, Paul O'Brien, Kwaku Opoku-Fofie, Danielle Scott & Shantall Simpson
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Nomination - Best Costume Design in a Drama: Shannah Davison
 
  Category: Musical
Group:
South Simcoe Theatre

Performance Location: Town Hall Theatre

Notes:
- Winner - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Musical: Stephen Bainborough as "Albert Peterson"
- Winner - Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Musical: Ann Johnston as "Rose"
- Nomination - Best Costume Design - Musical: Kathy Simpson
- Nomination - Musical Adjudicator Award for Outstanding Children's Chorus: Kristen Alary, Chantal Bourget, Hayden Bristow, Rachel Canale, Greg Carruthers, Alycia Dobson, Matthew Durkin, Alexis Farrell, Taylor Giovanezzo, Mikhaela Gray, Heather Johnston, Meg Kavanagh, Chelsea Lougheed, Ian McNiece, Leanne Miller, Amber Murphy, Kimberly Perryman, Ryan Pich, Daniel Tanner, Michala Todd, Robbie Woods
- Nomination - Best Choreography in a Musical: Mary Elizabeth Niec
- Nomination - Best Direction of a Musical: Michael Clipperton & Katie Krogman
- Nomination - Best Production of a Musical: Susan Worthington
 
 
Category:
Musical
Group:
Brampton Music Theatre

Performance Location:

Notes:

- Nomination - Best Sound Design - Musical: Al Gilmer
- Nomination - Best Lighting Design - Musical: Morgan Crough
- Nomination - Best Musical Direction in a Musical: Ori Siegel
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Musical: Mark Chambers as "Tevye"
 
Dark Victory
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
Oakville Players

Performance Location: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

Notes:
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Winner - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Drama: Adrian Gorrissen as "Michael"
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Nomination - Best Sound Design in a Drama: Eric Babbitt
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Drama: Jennifer Kalinowski as "Judith Traherne"
- Nomination - Best Direction of a Play - Drama: Mark Ellis
 
Some Assembly Required
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
Georgetown Little Theatre

Performance Location: John Elliot Theatre

Notes:
 
 
Category:
Musical
Group:
Oshawa Little Theatre

Performance Location: Oshawa Little Theatre

Notes:
Winner - Musical Adjudicator Award for Most Promising Newcomer: Devin Dos Santos as "Oliver"
Nomination - Musical Adjudicator Award for Outstanding Children's Chorus: Shelby Cunliffe, Shannon Ford, Amanda Klein, Megan Pinkerton, Jasmine Stuckless, Courtney Dobbin, Kevin Donelle, Julia Gifford, Luke Hobbs, Shanisse Kleuskens, Krista Liebscher, Daniel Martire, Samantha Munro, Eric Terry, Katharina Waclawek, Ethan Aitken, Tomas Bridal, Everett Brown, Kurt Cotton-Kinch, Crispin Cotton-Kinch, Joshua Gilliland, Tyler Keating, Robert Lauria, Shane Lawrence, Connor Lyn, Bradley McAree, Evan Moore, Matthew Pinkerton, Chris Shkolnik
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role: Lance Pask as "Fagin"
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
Markham Little Theatre

Performance Location: Markham Centre for the Performing Arts

Notes:
- Nomination - Best Sound Design - Comedy: Eric Newton
- Nomination - Comedy Adjudicator Award for "Potpourri": The Cast of A Night in the Theatre for Ensemble Acting
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Performance Location: Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Comedy Adjudicator Award for Best Performance by a Juvenile: Alex Hanson as "Eugene Jerome"
- Nomination - Comedy Adjudicator Award for Best Performance by a Juvenile: Graeme Robinson as "Stanley Jerome"
 
Urine Town
 


Category: Musical
Group:
Georgetown Globe Productions

Performance Location: John Elliot Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Musical:Cecily Restivo as "Little Sally"

- Winner - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role: Mark Llewellyn as "Officer Lockstock"
- Winner - Best Production of a Musical: Melissa Fischer
- Winner - Best Direction of a Musical: Scott Carmichael
- Nomination - Best Costume Design - Musical: Sally Plackett
- Nomination - Best Musical Direction in a Musical: Darryn de Souza

- Nomination - Best Choreography in a Musical: Laura Caswell
- Nomination - Best Set Design in a Musical: Scott Carmichael

 
 
Category:
Musical
Group:
The Queensville Players

Performance Location: Stephen Leacock Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Best Costume Design - Musical: Ruth Higgins
- Nomination - Best Sound Design - Musical: Karen Geoffrey & Christopher Roberts
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Musical: Jenna Nolson as "Anne"
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
The Curtain Club

Performance Location: The Curtain Club

Notes:
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Winner - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Comedy: Richard Kwong as "Lee Kwan"
- Winner - Best Set Design - Comedy: Wayne Milliner & Alice Torrance
- Nomination
- Best Lighting Design - Comedy: Mary Jane Boon
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Comedy: Bodene Corbitt as "Sadie Munro"
- Nomination - Best Direction of a Comedy: Brandon Moore
 
 
Category:
Musical
Group:
Clarkson Music Theatre

Performance Location: Meadowvale Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Best Sound Design - Musical: Greg Salisbury
- Winner - Musical Adjudicator Award for Outstanding Female Chorus:Judy Bikas, Renee Beiforte, Michelle Ferguson, Sarah Sunga, Jasmine Librodo, Jennifer Higgins, Katherine Cordi, Maia Alvina
- Winner - Best Musical Direction in a Musical: Jennifer Peace
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Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Musical: Barb Slater as "Andy Lee"
- Nomination - Best Lighting Design - Musical: Jason Hand
 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
Theatre Aurora

Performance Location: The Factory Theatre

Notes:
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Nomination - Drama Adjudicator Award for Overall Visual Impact: Kay Valentine, Crystal Lake, Samantha Lynch, Sean Houghton, Jan Mathews, Chris Alcock & Nina Edwards
- Nomination - Drama Adjudicator Award for Magical Theatre Moments: Jan Matthews as "Bea Schmidt" & Kay Valentine as "Dora Ludlow"
 
 
Category:
Musical
Group:
Onstage Performance Group

Performance Location: Park Place Theatre

Notes:
 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
Burl-Oak Theatre Group

Performance Location: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Notes:
- Nomination - Best Lighting Design in a Drama: Joe Henning
- Winner - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role: Cher Guest as "Lottie Lacey"
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Drama: Catherine Fitzgerald as "Cora Flood"
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Nomination - Best Production of a Play - Drama: Jenny le Riche
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
Toronto Finnish Theatre Company

Performance Location: Toronto Centre for the Arts
Notes:
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Nomination - Comedy Adjudicator Award for Meeting Special Challenges: The Company
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Comedy: Maarit Koivunen as "Camilla Frost"
 
 
Category: Drama
Group:
Oshawa Little Theatre

Performance Location: Oshawa Little Theatre
Notes:
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Winner - Drama Adjudicator Award for Overall Visual Impact: Brenda Clarkson, Myrna Bayliss, Lisa Bayliss, Cathy Partridge, Ray Partridge, Philip Nuttall & Mark Nathanielsz
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
The Curtain Club

Performance Location: The Curtain Club

Notes:
- Winner - Best Lighting Design - Comedy: Steve Meacher
- Nomination
- Best Sound Design - Comedy: David Glover
- Nomination - Best Costume Design - Comedy: Suzanne Stoner
- Nomination - Best Production of a Comedy: Robert Bray & Mike Webb
 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
Mississauga Players

Performance Location: Burnhamthorpe Library Theatre
Notes:
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Nomination -
- Winner - Best Sound Design in a Drama: Reid Mowatt
 
 


Category:
Drama
Group:
Blackhorse Village Players

Performance Location: Blackhorse Village Theatre
Notes:
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Winner - Drama Adjudicator Award for Magical Theatre Moments: Daniel Merizzi as "Norman Bulansky" & Tiffany Grimes as "Sheila"
- Nomination - Drama Adjudicator Award for Best Performance by a Rookie: Greg Meyer, David Potocki, Daniel Merizzi, Kyle Drier, Paul Drier, & Lisa Casagrande

 
Don't Dress For Dinner
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
Amicus Productions

Performance Location: Fairview Library Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Comedy: Jackie Mahon as "Jacqueline"
- Nomination
- Best Costume Design - Comedy: Maureen Lukie
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Comedy: John Palmieri as "Robert"
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
Markham Little Theatre

Performance Location: Markham Centre for the Performing Arts

Notes:
- Winner - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Comedy: Mary Delaney as "Mrs. Culver"
- Winner - Best Direction of a Comedy: Michele Brown & Elizabeth Wyatt
- Nomination - Best Lighting Design - Comedy: Rene Vriends
- Nomination - Comedy Adjudicator Award for "Potpourri": Ann Davidson, Priscilla Marr & Sheila McHugh for Wardrobe Construction
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
South Simcoe Theatre

Performance Location: Town Hall Theatre

Notes:
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Comedy: Christine Murray as "Fairy May"
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Comedy: Brandon Crone as "Jeffrey"
- Nomination - Best Set Design - Comedy: Christina Luck
 
 
Category: Comedy
Group:
Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Performance Location: Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Notes:
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Nomination - Comedy Adjudicator Award for Stage Management & Crew: Ramona Abraham, Sorlie Mignonne, Mary Mignonne & Clayton Ward
 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
Georgetown Little Theatre

Performance Location: John Elliot Theatre

Notes:
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Nomination - Best Lighting Design in a Drama: Cat Heaven
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
Caledon Town Hall Players

Performance Location: Caledon Town Hall Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Comedy Adjudicator Award for Meeting Special Challenges: Marilyn Edridge
 
 
Category:
Musical
Group:
Newmarket Stage Company

Performance Location: The Old Town Hall Theatre

Notes:
Winner - Musical Adjudicator Award for Outstanding Male Ensemble: Joe Adams as "Dud", Stephen Birtles as "Sarge", Mark Hayward as "Jean-Pierre", Brian Neale as "Sharky", Graeme Parke as "Dusty" & Bill White as "Pops"
- Winner - Best Set Design in a Musical: Bill White & Shelley Mathieson
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Musical: Graeme Park as "Dusty"
- Nomination - Best Direction of a Musical: Alison Scarlett
 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
Toronto Irish Players

Performance Location: Alumnae Theatre

Notes:
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Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Drama: Lucy Carabine as "Miss Funny"
- Winner - Best Costume Design in a Drama: Bernadette Hunt
 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
The Borelians Community Theatre

Performance Location: Port Perry United Church Theatre

Notes:
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Nomination - Best Sound Design in a Drama: Carey Nicholson & Keegan Serres
- Nomination - Best Costume Design in a Drama: Denise Randall, Laurie Sider & Sheila Nicholson
- Nomination - Drama Adjudicator Award for Best Performance by a Rookie: Rob Smith, Eliza Brown, Jenny Fisher, Marissa deSouza, Krista LaFraugh, Olivia Paty & Brimley the Dog
- Nomination - Drama Adjudicator Award for "Doing a Little With a Lot": Michael Kashmanian, Robin Hepburn, Nancy Melcher & Andy Williamson
 
 
Category:
Musical
Group:
Theatre Aurora

Performance Location: The Factory Theatre

Notes:
- Winner - Best Choreography in a Musical: Nicole Hapke
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Nomination - Musical Adjudicator Award for Outstanding Female Chorus: Irene, Margie, Suzie, Mitzi, Tess & Patsy
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role: Reg O'Brien as "Eugene Fodor"
 
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
East Side Players
Performance Location: Todmorden Mills Park Theatre

Notes:
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Winner - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Drama: Robert Ouellette as "George"
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Winner - Best Performance by a Femal in a Leading Role - Drama: Kelly Morrison as "Martha"
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Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Drama: Chris Irving as "Nick"
- Nomination - Best Set Design in a Drama: Julian Mullock
- Nomination: - Best Direction of a Play - Drama: Julian Mullock
- Winner - Best Production of a Play - Drama: Beth Pelton

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Anne of Green Gables
 
Category:
Musical
Group:
Brampton Music Theatre

Performance Location:

Notes:

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Winner - Musical Adjudicator Award for Outstanding Children's Chorus: Daniel Brioux, Nick Brodie, Kyle Hodess, Noah Imbeau, Ryan Marshall, Laura Grossi, Sarah Harwood, Valierie Hodess, Priyanka Jain, Miranda Jary, Samantha Millar, Sarah Juliet Nadler, Jackie Omstead, Samantha Piper, Austin Chambers, Rachel Cini, Megan Hodess, Kyle Leonard, Madison Millar, Kimberley Moran, Arlene Paculan, Andrew Reda Gavin, Holly Taylor, Allison VanderWier, Chris Watson, Kathleen Zaccheo
- Winner - Best Lighting Design - Musical: Rodney Harrison
- Nomination
- Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Musical: Kathleen Zaccheo as "Diana Barry"
- Nomination - Best Set Design in a Musical: Michael MacLennan
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Musical: Holly Taylor as "Anne"
- Nomination - Best Production of a Musical: Louise Boutin
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
Oshawa Little Theatre

Performance Location: Oshawa Little Theatre
Notes:
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Winner - Comedy Adjudicator Award for "Potpourri": Sarah Rule for Black Light Sequence Choreography
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Comedy: Natasha Noble as "Thelma, Jimmy & Susan Allsopp"
 
 
Category:
Comedy
Group:
The Oakville Players

Performance Location: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

Notes:
- Winner - Best Sound Design - Comedy: Solange de Santis
 
The Price
 
Category:
Drama
Group:
The Curtain Club

Performance Location: The Curtain Club

Notes:
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Winner - Best Set Design in a Drama: Bill Corcoran, Reena Wiseman, Joan Burrows, John Hunter, Cam Lund, Mindy Naylor, Jordan Stone, Alice Torrance, Peggy Wrightson
- Nomination - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Drama: James Lukie as "Victor Franz"