Past Winning Plays & Playwrights (2000 +) :

2006  / 2005 / 2004  /  2003  / 2002 /  2001   /  2000  / (1989 -1999)

2006

WINNERS

Homeless Hannah by Leo Orenstein, Toronto, ON (Full-length)

The Big Smoke by Ron Fromstein, Toronto, ON (One-Act)

 

The Fetch by Samantha Wright, Stouffville, ON  (Special Merit)

FINALISTS (Alphabetical order by title)

Care and Control by Keith Dorland, Kearney, ON
Death of a Clown by Sebastien Archibald, Vancouver, BC
The Feel Goods by Kerri Armstrong, Winnipeg, MB
Mahogany Row by Stephen Baetz, St.Jacobs, ON
Reason Has Nothing To Do With It by Pauline Carey,Toronto, ON
Spinning Gold by Sally Stubbs,Vancouver, BC

 

Jurors were Fran Gebhard (Vancouver), Burton Lancaster (Nanaimo) & Nathan Medd (Victoria)

2005

WINNERS

Where the River Meets the Sea by Patti Flather, Whitehorse, YT (Full-length)

Catch by James McAndrew, Calgary, AB (One-Act)

A Year Off by Andy Garland, Sherwood Park, AB (Special Merit)

FINALISTS (Alphabetical order by title)

Forget Me Not by Stephen Baetz, St. Jacobs, ON
Playing the Game by Danielle Skene, Montreal, QC
The Trutch Street Women by Ellen Arrand, Victoria, BC
A Witihach Dance by Colin J. Scott, Vernon, BC

Honorable Mention to: Fortunate Son by Peter Boychuk , Montreal, QC

 

Jurors were Catherine Caines & Russell Kilde of Gabriola Island, BC and

Ross Desprez of Victoria, BC

2004

Winners:

Stretching Hide by Darrell Racine, Brandon, MB and Dale Lakevold, Minnedosa, MB  (Full-length)

Jonathan & Judith by Marcus Hondro, Vancouver, BC (One-Act)

The Perfect Hands of the Irresistible Ed by David James Brock, Victoria, BC (Special Merit)

Finalists: (in random order)

Cardboard Boxes by Carac Allison, London, ON
The Priest by Paul Kinsella, London, ON
Reality Play by Mitch Grace, Penticton, BC
The Starlight Tour by Eileen Gordon, Victoria, BC

Jurors were Eliza Gardiner & Burton Lancaster of Nanaimo, BC and Charles Tidler of Victoria, BC

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2003

Winners:

The Kitchen Sink Trauma Drama by Sara O'Leary Vancouver, BC (Full-length)

Choices by Ann Snead, St.Catherines, ON  (One-Act)

Eclipse County Limits by Jayson McDonald, London, ON (Special Merit)

Finalists: (in random order)

In Bocca del lupo by Eufemia Fantetti, Vancouver BC
The Last Concession by Kathleen Parsons, Vancouver, BC
relax, nothing happens by D.N. Bailey, Toronto, ON
Truth Factory by Scott Sharplin, Edmonton, AB
The Wall by Lucas Foss, North Vancouver, BC

Jurors were Libby Mason of Victoria, BC, Duncan Fraser of Vancouver, BC,  and Annie Smith of Vancouver, BC.

2002

Winners:

fury by Gordon Portman, Toronto, ON (Full-length)

Catherine's Pillow by Corinna Hodgson, Vancouver, BC   (One-Act)

Bone Cage by Catherine Banks, Truro, NS (Special Merit)

Finalists: (in random order)

Beggars Would Ride by Peter Zednik, Vancouver BC
Crazy For Life by Victoria Maxwell, North Vancouver BC
The Middle Path by M. Akira Klippenstein, Burnaby BC
The Orchard Drive by Christopher Grignard, Kelowna BC
Penetration by Bob Armstrong, Winnipeg MB
Quid Pro Quo by Michael C. McLaughlin, Tumbler Ridge BC
Wrack and Rescue by Laurie Hill, Brighton ON

Jurors were Sharon Heath of New Westminster, Frank Moher of Gabriola Island, and Howard Siegel of Vancouver, BC.

2001

Winners:

MAIL ORDER ANNIE by Carl C. Cashin, Sterling, ON (Full Length)

WHOLE-IN-ONE by Paul McLaughlin, Toronto, ON (One Act)

PROK by Brian Drader, Winnipeg, MB (Special Merit)

Finalists: (in random order)

NOBLE SAVAGE, SAVAGE NOBLE by Bob Armstrong, Winnipeg, MB
SYLVIA GREY BEAMER by Maureen Robinson, North Vancouver, BC
CATFISH by Evan Webber, Toronto, ON
LITTLE LORD HAW-HAW by A. Colin Wright, Kingston, ON

Jurors were Garry Davey of Gabriola Island, BC, Keith Digby of Cobble Hill, BC and Lanni McInnes of Kamloops, BC.

2000

Winners:

THIS ABOVE ALL by Diane Martin, Toronto, ON (Full Length)

BROWN WASP by Meah Martin, Prince George, BC (One Act)

SHE'LL TO THE WARS by Sally Stubbs, Vancouver, BC (Special Merit)

Finalists: (in random order)

REMEMBER ME by Irene N. Watts, Vancouver, BC
MY RED FEATHER BOA by Flora Stohr-Danziger, Toronto, ON
HEAVEN by Cheryl Foggo, Calgary, AB
ANGER BEGETS  by Tina Silver, Toronto, ON
THE PAIN CHRONICLES by Mary Lou Cornish, London, ON
SAFE AND SOUND by Kathleen Parsons, Etobicoke, ON

Jurors were Ross Desprez of Victoria, BC, Fran Gebhard of Vancouver, BC and Janet Hinton of Nanaimo, BC (previously Edmonton, AB).

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