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Mainstage 2001
Award Winners

Adjudicator for MAINSTAGE 2001 was Andrew McIlroy, teacher at 2nd Avenue Studios in Vancouver. The Mainstage Performances were competitive and Mr. McIlroy chose category winners for 'The Thespian' awards in the following categories:

Congratulations, Everyone!

Best Production
Sponsored by No Deposit Required Phone Service
Henry IV- Part 1 by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Kelowna & Creekside Players (OKZ)
Burnaby Trophy (Runner-Up)
Sponsored by Nanaimo Theatre Group
How I Learned To Drive
by Paula Vogel
Terrace Little Theatre (SKZ)
Best Director
Sponsored by Merlin Books
James Dow,
Henry IV- Part 1 by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Kelowna & Creekside Players (OKZ)
Best Actress
Sponsored by Sidekick Players
Maureen Cusack,
Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon
Peninsula Players Club, Sidney (SIZ)
Best Actor
Sponsored by the Okanagan Zone
Charlie Fleming,
Henry IV- Part 1 by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Kelowna & Creekside Players (OKZ)
Best Supporting Actress
Sponsored by Sharon & James Lynch
Tammy Pentecost,
Round and Round the Garden
by Alan Ayckbourn
Theatre West Van (NSZ)
Best Supporting Actor
Sponsored by 3 Men of Sin Theatre Productions
Stephen Jefferys,
Henry IV- Part 1 by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Kelowna & Creekside Players (OKZ)
Best Set (Design)
Sponsored by Western Canada Theatre
Gene Leveque,
Henry IV- Part 1
by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Kelowna & Creekside Players (OKZ)
Best Technical (Lighting)
Sponsored by Eagle Point Properties
Galen Bond,
Henry IV- Part 1
by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Kelowna & Creekside Players (OKZ)
Best Costumes
Sponsored by Kamloops Players
Round and Round the Garden
by Alan Ayckbourn
Theatre West Van (NSZ)
Best Ensemble Acting
Sponsored by Community Arts Council of Kamloops
Faith County II: An Evening of Culture
by Mark Landon Smith
Sidekick Players, Delta (VAZ)
The Sydney Award
(Best Backstage Coordination)
Sponsored by the City of Kamloops
Of Guys and Men
by Cynthia Livingstone
Stage North Theatre Society, Fort St. John (PRZ)
Honourable Mention Girl Talk
by Dori Appel & Carolyn Myers
The Smilin' Armadillies (FVZ)
The People's Choice Award Of Guys and Men
by Cynthia Livingstone
Stage North Theatre Society, Fort St. John (PRZ)
The Eric Hamber Award
For distinguished long-time service
to community theatre in B.C.
Sponsored by Executive Inn
Lorraine Allum,
Theatre BC Vice President
Vernon (OKZ)
Darrell Phillips Memorial Award
Workshop Plays Award
Visiting Mr. Green
by Jeff Baron
Hornby Island Theatre Society (H.I.T.S.) (NIZ)
Special Merit - Workshop Play Maria Di Martino,
The Shadow Box
by Michael Cristofer
Deep Cove Stage Society (NSZ)
Youth Workshop Plays-
Certificates of Merit

Christie Maxson & Vicki Taylor ,
Little Sister
by Joan McLeod
Asparagus Theatre, Armstrong (OKZ)
And the Cast of :
..and stuff...
by Peter Dee
Cowichan Kids' Theatre Troupe (SIZ)

Special Merit - Scene Development Kathy Daniels,
Director, Vital Signs
by Jane Martin
Between Shifts Theatre, Squamish (NSZ)
Jessie L. Richardson Scholarship Alison Deon,
Nelson, BC
Sid Williams Scholarship Marcie Hyde,
Williams Lake, BC
Graphics Competition: "Boiler Room Suite"
poster
Courtenay Little Theatre (NIZ)

Check out the Mainstge 2001 Photo Gallery for pictures of the winners!

THE SHOWS...

Saturday, June 30 (7:30 PM)
"Last of the Red Hot Lovers" by Neil Simon
Peninsula  Players (Sidney) (SIZ)

Sunday, July 1 (7:30 PM)
"Henry IV Part 1" by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Kelowna & Creekside Players (OKZ)


Monday, July 2 (12:30 PM)
"Easy Money" by Nicola Harwood
Williams Lake Studio Theatre (CIZ)

Monday, July 2 (8:00 PM)
"Of Guys & Men" by Cynthia Livingstone
Stage North Theatre Society (Fort St. John) (PRZ)

Tuesday, July 3 (7:30 PM)
"How I Learned To Drive" by Paula Vogel
Terrace Little Theatre (SKZ)

Wednesday, July 4 (7:30 PM)
"Round and Round the Garden" by Alan Ayckbourn
Theatre West Van (NSZ)

Thursday, July 5  (7:30 PM)
"Girl Talk" by Dori Appel & Carolyn Myers
The Smilin' Armadillies (FVZ)

Friday, July 6  (7:30 PM)
"A Month of Sundays" by Bob Larbey
E.C.H.O. Players (Qualicum Beach) (NIZ)

Saturday, July 7  (7:30 PM)
"Faith County II: An Evening of Culture" by Mark Landon Smith
Sidekick Players (Delta) (VAZ)

 

Workshop Plays - Instructor David Ross

Workshop Play #1
Sunday, July 1 - Tuesday, July 3
"Visiting Mr. Green" by Jeff Baron
Hornby Island Theatre Society (H.I.T.S.) (NIZ)

Workshop Play #2
Wednesday, July 4 - Friday, July 6
"The Shadow Box" by Michael Cristofer
Deep Cove Stage Society (NSZ)

Youth Workshop Plays:

Youth Workshop Play #1
Instructor Nicholas Harrison
Monday, July 2 - Wednesday, July 4
"...and stuff..." by Peter Dee
Cowichan Kids' Theatre Troupe (SIZ)

Youth Workshop Play #2
Instructor Ian Forsyth
Thursday, July 5 - Saturday, July 7
"Little Sister" by Joan McLeod
Asparagus Theatre, Armstrong (OKZ)

 

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