Adjudicator: Garry Davey
with wife, Robin Kelly
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MAINSTAGE 2005 AWARDS
Garry commended all groups on the high calibre of production he saw during
the festival, especially in the Directing and Lighting categories. Final awards were
presented as follows: 
Our Awards MC, Sheila Bowman |
Best Production
Sponsored by Air Canada Jazz
"Romeo & Juliet"
Courtenay Little Theatre (NIZ) |
Courtenay Little Theatre |
Burnaby Trophy (Runner-up)
Sponsored by Langley Players
"Proof"
Shuswap Theatre , Salmon Arm (OKZ) |
"Proof" Director, Steve Heal with Mary Renvall, Pres. Langely Players |
Best Director
Sponsored by Nanaimo Theatre Group
Lori Mazey
"Romeo & Juliet" Courtenay Little Theatre (NIZ) |
Nanaimo Theatre Group Pres. Dwayne McLean with Best Director, Lori Mazey |
Best Actor
Sponsored by the Okanagan Zone
Simon Roberts
"Habeas Corpus" Theatre West Van (NSZ)
Hon.Mention: Brian Wyatt, "Mary's Wedding",
Terrace Little Theatre (SKZ) |
OKZ President Cilla Budda
and Simon Roberts |
Best Actress
Sponsored by MAINSTAGE Host Committee
Gayle Heinrich
"Proof" Shuswap Theatre , Salmon Arm (OKZ)
Hon.Mention: Janine Hamming, "Mary's Wedding",
Terrace Little Theatre (SKZ) |
Mainstage 2005 Chair Arvon Brunt
with Gayle Heinrich |
Best Supporting Actor
Sponsored by City of Nanaimo Cultural Committee
Adrian Maxwell
"Proof" Shuswap Theatre , Salmon Arm (OKZ)
Hon.Mention: Ross Stephanson, "Romeo & Juliet"
& Paul Tourneur, "Habeas Corpus" |
Adrian Maxwell with Princess Dana Mowbray and Robb Mowbray,
Theatre BC Exec. Director |
Best Supporting Actress
Sponsored by Sharon & James Lynch (Terrace)
Erica Thorin Nasby
"Master & Mistress" , Half-Stratford Players (NSZ)
Hon.Mention: Val Macdonald, "Romeo & Juliet"
& Estelle Nendick, "Habeas Corpus" |
"Master & Mistress" Playwright/Director Darien Edgeler with Jeorge
McGladrey for City of Nanaimo Cultural Committee |
Best Youth Performance
(Gordon Kirby Memorial Award)
Sponsored by Ron & Robbie McAfee
Kathryn Sieber
"Romeo & Juliet" Courtenay Little Theatre (NIZ)
Hon.Mention: Chalene Scott, "The Specter,
Ep.8 & 9" Stage North Theatre
& Mich Ryan-Aylward, "Romeo & Juliet" |
Ron & Robbie McAfee
with Kathryn Sieber |
Best Ensemble
Sponsored by Thrifty Foods
"Romeo & Juliet" Courtenay Little Theatre (NIZ)
Hon.Mention: "The Specter, Episodes 8 & 9" Stage North Theatre (PRZ)
& "The Foursome" Smilin' Armadilies Theatre Troupe, Maple Ridge (FVZ) |
Richard Ostle of Thrifty Foods with
Sean Burkholder of "Romeo & Juliet" |
Best Set Design
Sponsored by Weyerhaeuser
Dale Kelly & Martin Shepherd
"The Foursome"
Smilin' Armadilies Theatre Troupe, Maple Ridge (FVZ)
Hon.Mention: Steve Heal, "Proof" , Shuswap Theatre |
Weyerhaeuser's Tammie O'Rourke with
Martin Shepherd & Dale Kelly of "The Foursome" |
Best Costumes
Sponsored by Nik-Art Productions
Molly Hilliar, "Romeo & Juliet"
Hon.Mention: Lois Harris , "The Specter, Episodes 8 & 9", Stage North
Theatre (PRZ) |
Nicole Gosselin of Nik-Art
with Molly Hilliar |
Best Technical - Sound
Sponsored by NISA Internet Solutions
Patrick McIntyre, "Mary's Wedding", Terrace Little Theatre
Hon.Mention: Nick Baccante & Grant Spelsberg, "The Specter, Episodes 8 &
9" |
Melissa Paulger & Robin Boxwell of NISA Internet with Garnett Doell of
"Mary's Wedding" |
Best Technical - Lights
Sponsored by BC Hydro
Michael Schaldemose & Ron Precious, "Habeas Corpus" |
Ron Precious accepting from
Theatre BC Pres. Carroll Lefebvre and Adjudicator Garry Davey |
Best Back Stage Coordination (Sydney Award)
Sponsored by Starbucks Coffee
"The Foursome", Smilin' Armadillies Theatre Troupe |
Lisa & Martin Shepherd of Smilin' Armadillies with Courtney Lane of Starbucks
Coffee |
Certificates Of Merit:
Best Fight Choreography: Robinson Wilson, "Romeo &
Juliet"
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Robinson Wilson |
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Original Set Changes: Crew of "The Foursome" |
Director Dale Kelly
of "The Foursome" |
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Show Must Go On : Theatre West Van for "Habeas Corpus" |
Bill Elliott, Producer/Stage Mgr.
of "Habeas Corpus" |
Spirit
of Community Theatre:
Darien Edgeler ,"Master & Mistress"
& Lori Mazey, "Romeo & Juliet" |
Darien Edgeler & Lori Mazey |
First Time on Stage: Grant Spelsberg,
"The Specter, Episodes 8 & 9"
Stage North Theatre (PRZ) |
Grant Spelsberg |
Eric Hamber Memorial Award for Distinguished longterm
service to theatre in BC
Sponsored by Leo Kevin Marketing
Bud Abbott, Cranbrook Community Theatre
Dedicated to the memory of Derek McCooey |
Nicole Gosselin of Leo Kevin Marketing with Bud Abbott |
Workshop Plays - Certificate of Merit:
* Coordination On & Off Stage: Stage 43 Theatrical Soc.,"Greater
Tuna", Port Coquitlam
* Openness to the Process: Williams Lake Studio Theatre , "Ravenscroft"
* For Not Murdering the Workshop Instructor: Deep Cove Stage Society,
"Veronica's Room"
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Jessie Richardson Scholarship
Glynis Waring, Revelstoke Theatre Company
Sid Williams Scholarship
Kathy Trithardt, Courtenay Little Theatre
Graphics Competition
This year's Grahics
Competition judge was Mark Corbett, photojournalist for the Nanaimo Daily
News. Mark is a communications and promotions
specialist with more than 15 years experience in print media, special events and
tourism.Thank you Mark!
* Poster: Vernon Powerhouse Theatre, "The Crucible"
* Programme: Williams Lake Studio Theatre, "Opening Night"
* Season's Package: Nanaimo Theatre Group
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People's Choice (Best Production)
Tie: "Mary's Wedding", Terrace Little Theatre
& "Proof", Shuswap Theatre
and
"Whole Lotta' Love", produced by Space On The Floor Productions
(formerly Larry & Mary
Productions) of Salmo, was chosen to represent Theatre BC at
the 3rd Annual Canada West Play Fest in Swift Current, SK - Sept. 15-17,
2005
Mary Tobias & Larry Martin
of Space On The Floor Prod.
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And special thanks to our MS 2005 Patrons:
- Gwen & John Crowe, Delta
- Roger & Barbara Desprez, Nanaimo
- William Elliott, North Vancouver
- Leonie Gardner, Nanaimo
- Brien & Pennie Liebel, Campbell River
- Anne Marsh, North Vancouver
- Dori McGarrigle, Parksville
- Linard Redmond, Nanaimo
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Your
MAINSTAGE 2006 Committee invites you to Maple Ridge next
year!
Vicki McLeod, John Stuart, Kate Witoszkin & Sharon Malone
of Emerald Pig Theatrical Society (FVZ) |
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