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North Island Zone Festival 2009
Hosted by
Portal Players
at the Capitol Theatre,

Port Alberni, BC
May 18th- May 23rd



Adjudicator: Kathryn Shaw

Line-Up of Plays

Monday, May 18   "The Stillborn Lover" by Timothy Findley   
presented by  ECHO Players, Qualicum Beach

Tuesday, May 19    "Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun" by Norm Foster  
presented by  Nanaimo Theatre Group

Wednesday, May 20    "Loot" by Joe Orton
presented by Portal Players, Port Alberni

Thursday, May 21    "No Great Mischief" David Young/ novel Alistair MacLeod  
presented by Rivercity Players, Campbell River

Friday, May 22    "Biloxi Blues" by Neil Simon       
presented by Courtenay Little Theatre

Saturday, May 23    Awards Banquet and Dance, Legion Hall, Port Alberni


 
Best Production
"Biloxi Blues", Courtenay Little Theatre
 
Best Director
Lori Mazey, "Biloxi Blues", Courtenay Little Theatre
Again, in this category, Shaw noted that all other plays would have received an Honourable Mention

Male Actor in a Leading Role
Barrie Darnel as Alexander in "No Great Mischief", Rivercity Players, Campbell River

Female Actor in a Leading Role
Brittany MacLeod as Holly in "Kiss The Moon, Kiss The Sun", Nanaimo Theatre Group

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role (TIE)
Adam Kozlick as Arnold Epstein in "Biloxi Blues" and
Robinson Wilson as Sgt. Toomey in "Biloxi Blues", Courtenay Little Theatre

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Jeanie Smith as Juliet Riordan in "The Stillborn Lover" by ECHO Players, Qualicum

Best Sound Design - Original Music:

Velle Weitman/Richard Johns for "No Great Mischief" by Rivercity Players, Campbell River

Best Lighting Design
John Bailey, "No Great Mischief" by Rivercity Players, Campbell River

Best Set Design
Jay Crowder, "Biloxi Blues" by Courtenay Little Theatre
In this category, Shaw noted that all other plays would have received an Honourable Mention

Best Costume Design
"Loot" by Portal Players Dramatic Society, Port Alberni. Award presented to cast for group effort.
Again, in this category, Shaw noted that all other plays would have received an Honourable Mention

Best Graphic Design (poster/program)
"The Stillborn Lover", ECHO Players, Qualicum

Best Props Design
Hannele Talkio & Lori Shone-Kusmin for "Loot", Portal Players Dramatic Society, Port Alberni

Honourable Mention, Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Brian Down as Grandpa in "No Great Mischief" by Rivercity Players, Campbell River

Honourable Mention, Female Actor in a Leading Role
Diena Tyne as Fay in "Loot" by Portal Players Dramatic Society, Port Alberni

Honourable Mentions, Male Actor in a Leading Role (2)
Stu Morrison as Calum in "No Great Mischief", Rivercity Players, Campbell River
Joe Conway as Eugene in "Biloxi Blues", Courtenay Little Theatre

Best Ensemble Acting
"Biloxi Blues", Courtenay Little Theatre
Again, in this category, Shaw noted that all other plays would have received an Honourable Mention

Backstage Award (awarded by Festival technical crew for setup)
"Biloxi Blues", Courtenay Little Theatre

Honourable Mention - Original Music:

Francis Recalma & Brian Anderson for "The Stillborn Lover" by ECHO Players, Qualicum

 

Best Production winner "Biloxi Blues" by Courtenay Little Theatre advances to Theatre BC's Mainstage event, being held in early July at "The Act" in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows. "Biloxi Blues" performs there on Monday night, July 6. For more information about Theatre BC and Mainstage, click to www.theatrebc.org.

 

NIZ Zone Festival Results:
2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 2002 / 2001 / 2001 / 1999 / 1998

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" or "Workshop Play" at Theatre BC's Mainstage 2009 in Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows, B.C., July 3rd- 11th, 2009

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