NIZone Festival 02


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North Island Zone Festival 2002 SUNDAY, MAY 5th to SATURDAY, MAY 11th PLACE: Tidemark Theatre Campbell River, B.C. HOSTED BY: Rivercity Players line-up of plays // results Each evening’s performance included a brief public adjudication. Adjudicator for the week was Garry Davey
Line-up of Plays
Sunday, May 5th	Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
presented by Rivercity Players, Campbell River Two Act Drama * One Intermission * 14A - not suitable for very young children The story revolves around Willy Loman, a failing salesman, who cannot understand how he failed to win success and happiness in his quest for the 'American Dream'. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the 1949 Tony for Best Play.
Monday, May 6th	The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson
presented by Far Off Broadway Theatre Co., Powell River Two Act Comedy/Drama * One Intermission * Coarse Language Warning Three sisters reunited for their mother's funeral, joined by the unsuitable men in their lives, become drawn into colourful bickering with raw spontaneity, over mixed up memories of personal grievances within the family while making funeral arrangements.
Tuesday, May 7th	Don Juan in Chicago by David Ives
presented by Nanaimo Theatre Group Three Act Comedy * One Intermission * Coarse Language and Gunshot Warning Don Juan, a rich, handsome and sexually naīve nobleman in Sixteenth century Spain is encouraged by his servant Leporello to find a girlfriend and lead a normal life instead of his incessant searching for the meaning of life. Afraid he wont live long enough to complete his studies, Don cuts a deal with the devil that grants him immortality ... in return he must seduce a different woman every day. Donna Elvira, his one true love, is the first but she vows to sleep with him one more time. Four hundred years later, exhausted by endless sex and still pursued by Elvira, Don Juan and Leporella grapple with the sexual mores of the 20th century aided by Sandy, a woman of wide and wild sexual experience.
Wednesday, May 8th	The Miracle Worker by William Gibson
presented by E.C.H.O. Players, Qualicum Beach Three Act Drama * Two intermissions Deaf, blind and mute, young Helen Keller was like a wild animal. Scared out of her wits, but still murderously strong, she clawed and struggled against all who tried to help her. Half blind herself, but blessed with fanatical dedication, Annie Sullivan began a titanic struggle to release the young girl from the terrifying prison of eternal darkness and silence.
Thursday, May 9th	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
presented by Thin Ice Theatre, Courtenay Three Act Drama * Two intermissions It's a hot and steamy night - Big Daddy's birthday and he's dying of cancer. Big Mama is gonna find out. Brick is avoiding life by looking for a way out in a bottle. Maggie and Mae are squaring off for a cat fight to see who's gonna git the plantation. Gooper is trying hard to do the right thing but is bound and determined to git what he deserves. Nearly fifty years after it was written Tennessee Williams' text is still vibrant and crackles with passion and intensity. It's family dysfunction before that term was even invented. Unfortunately every man IS an island and he spends his life in the dark trying to build bridges to the heartland.
Friday, May 10th
*DOUBLE HEADER*	Dying for a Banana by G.P. Bolton
presented by Janus Theatre Society, Parksville One Act Comedy/Drama In a confusing world, a variety of elderly people, through conversation and events, come to realize the peacefulness of the inevitable. This production, written by Vancouver Island playwright Pat Bolton, won ten gold medals and one silver medal at the B.C. Seniors Games
and	NUTS by Tom Topor
presented by Nanaimo Theatre Group Courtroom Drama * One intermission * Coarse Language Warning The riveting and well-crafted story of the trial to determine a woman’s mental capacity. Claudia Draper, incarcerated in the psychiatric ward of New York's Bellevue Hospital and facing a charge of first-degree manslaughter, has the intricacies of her character and the distasteful secrets of her past life slowly unfold in the dramatic confrontation between an aggressive defense attorney, a zealous prosecutor and an unscrupulous forensic psychiatrist. Presiding over the drama is Claudia, a daughter - turned divorcee - turned hooker who "will not play nuts for anyone".
Saturday, May 11th Matinee	The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell
presented by Theatre Now!, Powell River Two Act Comedy * One intermission Three Jewish women gather once a month to talk to their deceased husbands at the cemetery. They are at a crossroads in their lives - the play unveils, through the hilarious dialogue and circumstances, what each woman will do to resolve their plans for the future.
Saturday, May 11th Evening	The Foursome by Norm Foster
presented by Courtenay Little Theatre Two Act Comedy * One Intermission * Bad Golf Warning The men in the foursome are attending a fifteen year college re-union. During the course of the game, they relive old loves and rivalries and create some new ones. This performance will be followed by the Award Ceremonies

RESULTS Best Overall Production (sponsored by Young Theatre): Don Juan In Chicago, Nanaimo Theatre Group Outstanding Achievement by a Director (sponsored by Moeller & Co.): Co Recipients- Roger Lappin Don Juan In Chicago, Nanaimo Theatre Group Charlles Fox The Miracle Worker, E.C.H.O. Players Outstanding Achievement by a Male Actor in a Lead Role (sponsored by Denise Comeau & Barrie Darnel): Rob Wilson, Cat On a Hot Tin Toof, Thin Ice Theatre Outstanding Achievement by a Female Actor in a Lead Role (sponsored by Island Fever Travel and Cruise): Co-Recipients- Morgan Lewis and Leah Jewel, The Miracle Worker, E.C.H.O. Players Outstanding Achievement by a Male in a Supporting Role (sponsored by Quest Shoes): Steven Gordon, The Foursome, Courtenay Little Theatre Outstanding Achievement by a Female in a Supporting Role (sponsored by Tyee Chevrolet Oldsmobile) Carol Anne Leishman, The Memory of Water, Far Off Broadway Theatre Co. Outstanding Achievement in Set Design (sponsored by Brien & Pennie Liebel): Roger Lappin, Don Juan in Chicago, Nanaimo Theatre Group Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design (sponsored by Imagination Unlimited): Bonnie Stebbings, Don Juan in Chicago, Nanaimo Theatre Group Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design (sponsored by Kenny's Lighting): Patrick Emery The Foursome, Courtenay Little Theatre Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design (sponsored by Page 11 Books): Dave Kilbank Don Juan in Chicago, Nanaimo Theatre Group Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design (sponsored by Sure Copy Centre): Nanaimo Theatre Group 2001/02 Season Brochure Best Poster Design - E.C.H.O. Players for The Miracle Worker Best Program Design - Nanaimo Theatre Group for Holiday Snap Best Brochure Design - Nanaimo Theatre Group 2001/02 Season Brochure McGarrigle Award for Best Ensemble (sponsored by Dori McGarrigle's Musical Theatre): *Death of a Salesman* Rivercity Players Adjudicator's Certificate of Merit- Outstanding New Actor : Michael Hnidy, Death of a Salesman Rivercity Players Adjudicator's Certificate of Merit- "The Show Must Go On" : NUTS, Nanaimo Theatre Group and The Cemetery Club, Theatre NOW! NIZ Donna Lamb Award for Oustanding Contributions to Community Theatre : Denise Comeau of Rivercity Players
Zone Festivals are held in each of Theatre BC’s Zones throughout the spring, leading to the annual provincial MAINSTAGE theatre festival. Productions from each Zone Festival will participate as a "Best Production", "Workshop Play" or "Scene Development" at Theatre BC's Mainstage 2002 in Nanaimo, B.C., July 5-13th/02.
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