Theatre Ontario Festival Awards 2010

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Theatre Ontario Festival Awards are presented to Ontario's best community theatre productions, showcased at the annual Theatre Ontario Festival.

Participants In The 2010 Festival

Wednesday, May 19: Breaking The Code by Hugh Whitemore (based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges), Theatre Burlington (representing WODL)
Thursday, May 20: The Long Weekend by Norm Foster, Whitby Courthouse Theatre (representing ACT-CO)
Friday, May 21: Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett, Gateway Theatre Guild [North Bay] (representing QUONTA)
Saturday, May 22: Doubt - A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, Domino Theatre [Kingston] (representing EODL)

Award Winners and Nominees were announced at the May 23rd award ceremony by adjudicators Sears & Switzer.
Click here for the archive of Theatre Ontario Festival 2010 including the transcript of the Awards Brunch LiveBlog.

Where additional nominations were made, all nominees are listed with the winners appearing in bold text.

The Elsie For Outstanding Festival Production

Waiting For Godot

Waiting For Godot, Gateway Theatre Guild

Citation: "For creative exploration, direction, in all aspects plus fine performances, including two great new juveniles"

Outstanding Director

Tom Mackan, Breaking The Code, Theatre Burlington
Robert Calvert, The Long Weekend, Whitby Courthouse Theatre
Paul Tessier, Waiting For Godot, Gateway Theatre Guild
Frances Berry, Doubt - A Parable, Domino Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Female

Sandie Cond as Sister Aloysius Beauvier, Doubt - A Parable, Domino Theatre
Sara Harrison as Sister James, Doubt - A Parable, Domino Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Male

Graham Clements as Alan Turing, Breaking The Code, Theatre Burlington
Mark Carins as Vladimir, Waiting For Godot, Gateway Theatre Guild
Christopher Sleeth as Father Brendan Flynn, Doubt - A Parable, Domino Theatre

Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role

Will Armstrong as Sgt. Mick Ross, Breaking The Code, Theatre Burlington
Steve O'Brien as Dillwyn Knox, Breaking The Code, Theatre Burlington
Duncan Thompson as Ron Miller, Breaking The Code, Theatre Burlington

Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role

Martha Christianson as Pat Green, Breaking The Code, Theatre Burlington
Ariel Rogers as Sara Turing, Breaking The Code, Theatre Burlington

Outstanding Visual Presentation

Breaking The Code, Theatre Burlington
Waiting For Godot, Gateway Theatre Guild
Doubt - A Parable, Domino Theatre

Citation: "For evoking period in set, costume, hair, makeup and props"

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Doubt - A Parable, Domino Theatre

Citation: "For sound, lighting, multi-media design and operation"

Outstanding Coordinated Production

(as chosen by Terry Todd, Festival Stage Manager)

Whitby Courthouse Theatre

Special Adjudicator Award

Daryl Marks as Roger Nash, The Long Weekend, Whitby Courthouse Theatre - For masterful, physical and vocal comedy

Special Adjudicator Award

Jesse Beam as Lucky, Waiting For Godot, Gateway Theatre Guild - For an impressive performance

Special Adjudicator Award

Tamara Thomas as Mrs. Muller, Doubt - A Parable, Domino Theatre - For best performance in a small, but pivotal role

Special Adjudicator Award

Robert Calvert, Director, The Long Weekend, Whitby Courthouse Theatre - for great comic pace and physical invention

Special Adjudicator Award

Frances Berry, Director, Doubt - A Parable, Domino Theatre - For crafting the transformative moments

The Perry Short Award for Set Design

Steve Vanvolkingburgh, Doubt - A Parable, Domino Theatre

Award of Excellence

The cast of The Long Weekend, Whitby Courthouse Theatre - For ensemble playing

Award of Excellence

Mark Carins as Vladimir, Waiting For Godot, Gateway Theatre Guild - For creation of an exquisite tragi/comedic clown

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For more information about the Theatre Ontario Festival Awards 2010, contact Dennis Johnson, Community Theatre Coordinator, at dennis@theatreontario.org or 416.408.4556 x.13