N.E.T.G. SHOWCASE FESTIVAL - AWARD NOMINATIONS2013-14
KING COSTUME AWARD
Clacton Musical Theatre Society
(C.M.T.S.) (Youth): Oliver!
Kelvedon Players: Robin Hood
KYDS Youth Drama Society (KYDS): Alice in Wonderland Jnr.
Latchingdon Arts & Drams Society
(L.A.D.S): Show Hits 2013
Orpen Players: Cinderella
Pantoloons: Aladdin
Platform Musicals: Call Me Madam
Tollesbury Amateur Players: Beauty and the Beast
West Cliff Theatre Youth Group (WTYG): Oklahoma
Wickham Bishops Drama Club: Aladdin and Smile
JEAN JONES AWARD FOR SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION/DRESSING
C.M.T.S. (Youth): Oliver!
Kelvedon Players: Robin Hood
Little Waltham Drama Group: Robin Hood
Pantoloons: Aladdin
Platform Musicals: Call Me Madam
Tollesbury Amateur Players: Beauty and the Beast
Wivenhoe Pantomime Group: Dick Whittington
Wickham Bishops Drama Club: Aladdin
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT (includes aspects of lighting, sound, special effects and stage management)
Kelvedon Players: Robin Hood
L.A.D.S: Show Hits 2013
Little Waltham Drama Group: Robin Hood
Mad Hatter Productions: Into the Woods
Orpen Players: Cinderella
Pantoloons: Aladdin
Platform Musicals: Call Me Madam
Wickham Bishops Drama Club: Aladdin
ADJUDICATORS’ AWARD
Headgate Theatre Productions: Jenny Collins and Peter Redhead in the title roles of Hansel and Gretel
Kids Acting and Theatre Skills (K.A.T.S.): Buttercup the Cow in Jack and the Beanstalk
L.A.D.SThe staging and performance of “Step in Time” in Show Hits 2013
Little Waltham Drama Group: Hubble, Bubble and Trubble in Robin Hood
Mad Hatter Productions: Choreography in The Downfall of the School
Mad Hatter Productions: Harry Totham and Will Mugford’s performance of “Agony”in Into the Woods
Tollesbury Amateur Players: John Dorsett and Jon Salmon’s pair-playing inBeauty and the Beast
Witham Amateur Operatic Society
(W.A.O.S.): The contribution of the Chorus in Jack
the Ripper
Witham Operatic Workshop (W.O.W.): The team playing of the leading boys in
Grease
Wivenhoe Pantomime Group: The participation of the Children in Dick
Whittington
BEST YOUNG ACTOR (21 or under)
Bures Stage Society: Ross McCory as Sir Kay in The Sword in the Stone
C.M.T.S (Youth): Harry McCarthy as The Artful Dodger in Oliver!
Junior Kelvedon Players: Matthew Hill as Urk in Cinderella
K.A.T.S: Paul Hodgson as Dozy Den in Jack and the Beanstalk
KYDS: Ben Collins as Humphrey in Jack and the Beanstalk and The White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland Jnr.
Mad About Theatre: Jenson Hooks as The Monkey/Vulture in The Voyage of 1001 Nights
Mad Hatter Productions: Joshua Wren as Mr. Kane in The Downfall of the School
Mad Hatter Productions: Barney Fritz as Toby Butterscotch/Ensemble in The Downfall of the School and Jack in Into the Woods
W.T.Y.G: James Hooker as Jud Fry in Oklahoma
W.A.O.S: Max Lenoir as The Artful Dodger in Oliver!
W.O.W: Ben Huish as Danny Zuko in Grease
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS (21 or under)
Bures Stage Society: Stephanie Clayton as Gwen in The Sword in the Stone
C.M.T.S. (Youth): Lola Garlick as Widow Corney in Oliver!
C.M.T.S. (Youth): Megan Hartrop as Oliver Twist in Oliver!
K.A.T.S: Isabel Bickersteth as Poison Ivy in Jack and the Beanstalk
KYDS: Sophie Stocker as The Witch in Jack and the Beanstalk
KYDS: Daisy Greenwood as Alice in Alice in Wonderland jnr.
Mad About Theatre: Emily Greenaway as Ali in The Voyage of 1001 Nights
Mad About Theatre: Emma Godfrey-Weaver as Miss Tabitha in Chumps!
Mad Hatter Productions: Arianna Bland as Bognoria Regis inThe Downfall of the School
Mad Hatter Productions: Emily Daniels as Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods
Orpen Players: Sophie Peterson as Cinderella in Cinderella
W.O.W: Alice Tunningly as Patty Simcox in Grease
Wivenhoe Pantomime Group: Alice Reed as the Cat in Dick Whittington
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Little Waltham Drama Group: Ken Little as Twiddle in Robin Hood
Mad Hatter Productions: Jonathan Davis as The Wolf in Into the Woods
Orpen Players: Michael Poole as The Baron in Cinderella
Orpen Players: Kevin Topple as Moose Forthright in Cinderella
Pantoloons: Phil Osborn as Hamish McHaggis in Aladdin
Platform Musicals: John Davies as The Sergeant in The Boys From Syracuse
Platform Musicals: William Hooper as Sebastian Sebastian in Call Me Madam
W.A.O.S: Tim Clarke as Mr. Bumble in Oliver!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Bures Stage Society: Jo Lennox as Lady Ector in The Sword in the Stone
Clacton Musical Theatre Society: Amanda Powell as Nickie in Sweet Charity
Little Waltham Drama Group: Karen Wray as Twoddle in Robin Hood
Mad Hatter Productions: Justine Garnes as The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods and Princess Maria in Call Me Madam for Platform Musicals
Platform Musicals: Jo Daniels as Luce in The Boys From Syracuse
Tollesbury Amateur Players: Sue Felsted as Fairy Rose in Beauty and the Beast
W.A.O.S: Deborah Anderson as Mrs. Sowerberry in Oliver!
Wivenhoe Pantomime Group: Lizzy Clubb as Fairy of the Bells in Dick Whittington
BEST DAME
Junior Kelvedon Players:George Styles and Kieren Bell as Mattie and Hattie in Cinderella
K.A.T.S: Matthew Kane as Dame Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk
Kelvedon Players: Tony Winn as Nanny Nora in Robin Hood
Little Waltham Drama Group: Mike Lee as Madonna
Orpen Players: Ben Maytham and Scott Sophos as Mozzarella and Salmonella in
Cinderella
Pantoloons: Craig Douglas as Widow Twankey in Aladdin
BEST ACTOR
Brantham Amateur Theatrical Society
(B.A.T.S.):Rob Warne as Wild Bill Hickok in
Calamity Jane
C.M.T.S: Charlie Vaughan as Oscar in Sweet Charity
Kelvedon Players: John Holmes as Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood
Platform Musicals: Ricardo Mussi as Dromio of Ephesus in The Boys From Syracuse
Tollesbury Amateur Players: James Oakley as The Beast in Beauty and the Beast
W.A.O.S: David Slater as The Chairman and Other roles in Jack the Ripper
BEST ACTRESS
B.A.T.S: Lesley Mercer as Calamity Jane in Calamity Jane
Mad Hatter Productions: Caroline Fritz as The Witch in Into the Woods
Pantoloons: Clare Ryan as Aladdin in Aladdin
Platform Musicals: Kim Anderson as Sally Adams in Call Me Madam
Wickham Bishops Drama Club: Laura Kittle as Aladdin in Aladdin
W.A.O.S: Robyn Harrington as Nancy in Oliver!
W.A.O.S: Keily Hall as Marie Kelly in Jack the Ripper
Wivenhoe Pantomime Group: Lehla Abbott as Dick Whittington in Dick Whittington
COLLYER-SMITH MARINE TROPHY FOR BEST MUSICAL
B.A.T.S: Calamity Jane directed by Val Eldridge
C.M.T.S: Sweet Charity directed by David Thompson
KYDS: Alice in Wonderland Jnr. directed by Jon Beales
Little Waltham Drama Group: From West End to Waltham directed by June Newman and Chrissy Gould
Mad Hatter Productions: The Downfall of the School directed by Robert Gathercole
Platform Musicals: Call Me Madam directed by Andrew Hodgson*
W.A.O.S: Jack the Ripper directed by Kerry King
W.O.W: Grease directed by Nikki Mundell-Poole
ERIC DYSTER CUP FOR BEST PANTOMIME OR CHILDREN’S PLAY
K.A.T.S: Jack and the Beanstalk directed by Sarah Young
Kelvedon Players: Robin Hood directed by Barry French
Little Waltham Drama Group: Robin Hood directed by Linda Burrow andKim Travell
Orpen Players: Cinderella directed by Peter Cox
Pantoloons: Aladdin directed by Phil Osborn
Wivenhoe Pantomime Group: Dick Whittington directed by Matt Rush andJane Rayner*
*commendation only-not eligible for competition
The following categories cover both the SHOWCASE and FULL-LENGTH PLAY
Festivals:
TIMMENS AWARD FOR MUSIC
B.A.T.S: The choral singing of “The Black Hills of Dakota” in Calamity Jane
C.M.T.S (Youth): Hector Moyes and his band for Musical Accompaniment in Oliver!
L.A.D.S: Kris Rawlinson and his band for Musical Accompaniment in Show Hits 2013.
Little Waltham Drama Group: Darrel Drake for his singing in West End to Walthamand the four-piece band for their pre-curtain medley in Robin Hood
Mad Hatter Productions: The singing of the cast in The Downfall of the School and the playing of the orchestra in Into the Woods
Pantoloons: The performance of “The Final Walkdown” in Aladdin
Platform Musicals: Neil Somerville for his Musical Direction of Call Me Madam
W.A.O.S: The singing and staging of the full company numbers in Oliver!
THE TERRY SADLER MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR FRONT OF HOUSE
(includes any aspect of: organisation, refreshments, posters/programmes, themed displays etc.)
Bardfield Players: Three One-Act Plays
Bocking Theatre Club: Curtain Up on Murder
B.A.T.S. Calamity Jane
Dedham Players: The Recruiting Officer
KYDS: Alice in Wonderland Jnr.
Mad About Theatre: The Voyage of 1001 Nights and Chumps!
Pantoloons: Aladdin
Writtle Cards: Welsh Hairbits
THE MILLENNIUM WRITER’S AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT
Holland-on-Sea Theatrical Society: A Princess for Christmas by Jeff Bray
Mad About Theatre: Chumps! By Indie Allen
Mad Hatter Productions: The Downfall of the School by Robert Gathercole
Pantoloons: Aladdin by Phil Osborn
Wivenhoe Pantomime Group: Dick Whittington by Brian Ford
N.E.T.G. FULL-LENGTH PLAY FESTIVAL- AWARD NOMINATIONS 2013-14
COSTUME AWARD
C.A.D.S (Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society): The Diary of Anne Frank
C.T.G (Colchester Theatre Group): Spider’s Web and The Accrington Pals
Dedham Players: Blithe Spirit and The Recruiting Officer
Kelvedon Players: Death in High Heels and The Deep Blue Sea
Orpen Players: The Deep Blue Sea
Phoenix Theatre Company: Heatstroke
Village Players (Nayland): Murdered to Death
Writtle Cards: The Flint St. Nativity and Ring Round the Moon
SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION/DRESSING
Bardfield Players: After Alice
Bentley Green Players: The Vicar of Dibley
C.A.D.S: The Diary of Anne Frank
C.T.G: Spider’s Web
Colne Engaine Drama Group: Forget-Me-Not
Dedham Players: Blithe Spirit
Headgate Theatre Productions: Woyzeck
Kelvedon Players: Death in High Heels
L.A.D.S (Latchingdon): Blithe Spirit
Orpen Players: The Deep Blue Sea
Village Players (Nayland): Murdered to Death and The Miracle Worker
Writtle Cards: The Flint St. Nativity
LYNDON TROPHY FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT (includes aspects of lighting, sound, special effects,and stage-management)
Bocking Theatre Club: Curtain Up on Murder
C.A.D.S: The Diary of Anne Frank
Colchester Theatre Group: Made in Spain
Dedham Players: Blithe Spirit
Headgate Theatre Productions: The Gift and The Glory
Headgate Theatre Productions: Woyzeck
Headgate Theatre Productions: Moonlight and Magnolias
L.A.D.S: Habeas Corpus
Maldon Drama Group: Up Pompeii
Phoenix Theatre Company: Three One-Act Comedies
THE NORMAN HARRIS TROPHY-ADJUDICATORS’ AWARD
Ian Amos:for his imaginative poster and programme designs
Bardfield Players: Three One-Act Plays: presentation and entertainment
C.T.G: Anne Tompkinson for her detailed and moving “letter” programme for The Accrington Pals
C.T.G: Chrissie Kettle (Made in Spain) and Dawn King (In by the Half) * for their directorial debuts in A Patchwork of Plays
C.T.G: Giovanna Austin and Jackie Grant for their pair-playing in In by the Half
Phoenix Theatre Company: Excellent ensemble performances in World Premiere
Saxon Amateur Theatre Group: Ensemble playing of the Nuns in A Letter from the General
Village Players (Nayland): John Mc Carroll and Lucinda Bartlett for their pair -playing in Murdered to Death
BEST YOUNG ACTOR (21 or under)
C.A.D.S: Matthew Ford as Peter Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank
C.T.G: Lloyd Shankley as Ralph in The Accrington Pals
Headgate Theatre Productions: Niklas Allen and Jay Attewill as the Child inWoyzeck
L.A.D.S: Aaron Gardner as Scout in I Love You Jimmy Spud
L.A.D.S: Adam Hart as Dennis Wicksteed in Habeas Corpus
Village Players (Nayland): Samuel Pentney as Constable Tompkins in Murdered toDeath and James Keller in The Miracle Worker
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS (21 or under)
C.A.D.S: Ali Fusi as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank
C.T.G. Tabetha Parrick as Pippa in Spider’s Web
C.T.G: Jazz Ely as Eva in The Accrington Pals
L.A.D.S: Aimee Hart as Spoonface Steinberg in Spoonface Steinberg
Village Players (Nayland): Kate Edwards as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker
Village Players (Nayland): Vahri Lane as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
C.A.D.S: Gary Winterford as Ronnie Worthington in Out of Order
C.T.G:David Elliott as Jeremy Warrender in Spider’s Web and Sgt.Kite in The Recruiting Officer for Dedham Players
C.T.G: Shane Whitworth as Arthur in The Accrington Pals
Headgate Theatre Productions: Scott Sophos as The Doctor in Woyzeck andPenrose in Unfinished Business for Orpen Players
L.A.D.S: Robin Warnes as Sir Percy Shorter in Habeas Corpus and Miller in The Deep Blue Sea at the Orpen Players
Maldon Drama Group: Neil Davis as Captain Treacherous in Up Pompeii
Maldon Drama Group: Ben Markham as Jock Anderson in Dick Barton
Orpen Players: Joseph Sales as Sir William Collyer in The Deep Blue Sea
Writtle Cards: Daniel Curley as Messerschmann in Ring Round the Moon
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Bentley Green Players: Sarah White as Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley
C.A.D.S: Kathryn Cavender as Mrs. Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank
C.T.G: Lydia Clough as Mildred Peake in Spider’s Web
Dedham Players: Claire Nicholson as Elvira in Blithe Spirit
Headgate Theatre Productions: Caroline Roberts as Miss Poppenghul in Moonlight and Magnolias
Holland-on Sea Theatrical Society: Justine Smith as Gilly inA Princess for Christmas
Kelvedon Players: Giovanna Austin as Irene Best in death in High Heels
Kelvedon Players: Rosemary Townsend as Rose in Death in High Heels
Phoenix Theatre Company: Sarah Wilson as Sonia in World Premiere
Writtle Cards: Paulette Harris as Nancy in Split Ends and Capulet in Ring Round the Moon
THE CLIFF HUDSON AWARD FOR COMEDY
C.A.D.S: The handling of comic business in Out of Order
C.T.G.: Sarah Ellen Young as Rosy in Made in Spain
Headgate Theatre Productions: The ensemble playing of the cast in Moonlight and Magnolias
L.A.D.S: Gill Bridle as Lady Rumpers in Habeas Corpus
Maldon Drama Group: Ian McDonald as Snowy White in Dick Barton
Orpen Players: The ensemble playing of the cast in Unfinished Business
Phoenix Theatre Company: Helen Langley and Jo Fosker for their comic playing in the One-Act Comedies: Holmes Sweet Holmes and World Premiere
Writtle Cards: Paulette Harris and Angie Gee for their comic pair-playing inRing Round the Moon
THE DAVID KNIGHT SHIELD FOR BEST ACTOR
Bentley Green Players: Chris Whiteman as Mickey and Roman Grey as Eddie in Blood Brothers
C.A.D.S: David Lye as Mr. Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank
Colne Engaine Drama Group: Dom Casey as Inspector Munroe in Forget-Me-Not
Dedham Players: Don Poar as Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit and Capt. Brazenin The Recruiting Officer
Headgate Theatre Productions: Adam Edwardson as Tom in The Gift
Headgate Theatre Productions: Will Parrick as Woyzeck in Woyzeck and Capt. Plume in The Recruiting Officer for Dedham Players
Headgate Theatre Productions: Anthony Roberts as David O’Selznick in Moonlight and Magnolias
Saxon Amateur Theatre Group: Vince Webb as Capt. Lee in A Letter from the General
BEST ACTRESS
Bentley Green Players: Amanda Powell as Geraldine Grainger inThe Vicar of Dibley
C.T.G: Leanne Howard as May in The Accrington Pals
C.T.G: Chrissie Kettle as Clarissa in Spider’s Web
Dedham Players: Charlie Still as Miss Sylvia in The Recruiting Officer
Kelvedon Players: Elly Kent-Dyson as Hester in The Deep Blue Sea and Aileen in Death in High Heels also as Marie in Woyzeck for Headgate Theatre Productions
Orpen Players: Debra Hornigold as Hester in The Deep Blue Sea
Phoenix Theatre Company: Angela Gee as Dodie in Heatstroke
Saxon Amateur Theatre Group: Sylvie Davies as Reverend Mother in A Letter from the General
Writtle Cards: Laura Bradley as Isabelle in Ring Round the Moon
THE DORIS GRIFFITHS MEMORIAL CUP FOR BEST PRODUCTION
(The director of the winning production will receive the Jimmy James Memorial Award)
Bentley Green Players: The Vicar of Dibley directed by Lynda McWilliams
C.T.G: Spider’s Web directed by Michael Poole
C.T.G: The Accrington Pals directed by Paul T. Davies and Steve Dunt
Dedham Players: The Recruiting Officer directed by Jenny Burke
Headgate Theatre Productions: Woyzeck directed by Andrew Hodgson*
Headgate Theatre Productions: Moonlight and Magnolias directed by Wendy Smith
Orpen Players: The Deep Blue Sea directed by Colin Downer
Village Players (Nayland): The Miracle Worker directed by Bryan Smith
Writtle Cards: Ring Round the Moon directed by Daniel Curley
* commendation only- not eligible for competition