N.E.T.G. SHOWCASE FESTIVAL - AWARD WINNERS 2013-14
KING COSTUME AWARD
Tollesbury Amateur Players for Beauty and the Beast
JEAN JONES AWARD FOR SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION/DRESSING
Wivenhoe Pantomime Group for Dick Whittington
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT (includes aspects of lighting, sound, special
effects and stage management)
Wickham Bishops Drama Club for Aladdin
ADJUDICATORS’ AWARD
L.A.D.S for the staging and performance of “Step in Time” in Show Hits 2013
BEST YOUNG ACTOR (21 or under)
Joint Award:
Harry McCarthy as The Artful Dodger in Oliver! for Clacton Musical Theatre Society
(C.M.T.S.) Youth Performers
and
Ben Huish as Danny Zuko in Grease for Witham Operatic Workshop (W.O.W.)
Runner-up:
James Hooker as Jud Fry in Oklahoma for Westcliff Theatre Youth Group
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS (21 or under)
Emily Daniels as Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods for Mad Hatter Productions:
Runner-up:
Emma Godfrey-Weaver as Miss Tabitha in Chumps! for Mad About Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Phil Osborn as Hamish McHaggis in Aladdin for Pantoloons
Runner-up:
Kevin Topple as Moose Forthright in Cinderella for Orpen Players
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jo Lennox as Lady Ector in The Sword in the Stone for Bures Stage Society
Runner-up:
Justine Garnes as The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods for Mad Hatter Productions
BEST DAME
Matthew Kane as Dame Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk for K.A.T.S.
Runner-up:
Mike Lee as Madonna in Robin Hood for Little Waltham Drama Group
BEST ACTOR
David Slater as The Chairman and Other roles in Jack the Ripper for Witham
Amateur Operatic Society (W.A.O.S)
Runner-up:
Charlie Vaughan as Oscar in Sweet Charity for C.M.T.S:
BEST ACTRESS
Kim Anderson as Sally Adams in Call Me Madam for Platform Musicals
Runner-up:
Lesley Mercer as Calamity Jane in Calamity Jane for Brantham Amateur Theatrical
Society
PETER AND JACQUE COLLYER-SMITH TROPHY FOR BEST MUSICAL
Joint Award:
Little Waltham Drama Group for From West End to Waltham directed by June
Newman and Chrissy Gould
and
Mad Hatter Productions for The Downfall of the School directed by Robert
Gathercole
ERIC DYSTER CUP FOR BEST PANTOMIME OR CHILDREN’S PLAY
Pantoloons for Aladdin directed by Phil Osborn
The following categories cover both the SHOWCASE and FULL-LENGTH PLAY
Festivals:
TIMMENS AWARD FOR MUSIC
W.A.O.S for the singing and staging of the full company numbers in Oliver!
THE TERRY SADLER MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR FRONT OF HOUSE
(includes any aspect of: organisation, refreshments, posters/programmes,
themed displays etc.)
KYDS for Alice in Wonderland Jnr.
THE MILLENNIUM WRITER’S AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT
Robert Gathercole - The Downfall of the School - Mad Hatter Productions
N.E.T.G. FULL-LENGTH PLAY FESTIVAL - AWARD WINNERS 2013-14
COSTUME AWARD
Joint Award:
Dedham Players for Blithe Spirit and The Recruiting Officer
and
Village Players (Nayland) for Murdered to Death
SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION/DRESSING
Bardfield Players for After Alice
LYNDON TROPHY FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT (includes aspects of
lighting, sound, special effects, and stage-management)
Joint Award:
Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society (C.A.D.S.) for The Diary of Anne Frank (Keith
Harris and Mark Raymer)
and
Headgate Theatre Productions for Woyzeck (Martin Rayner)
THE NORMAN HARRIS TROPHY-ADJUDICATORS’ AWARD
Joint Award:
Anne Tompkinson for her detailed and moving “letter” programme for ‘The Accrington
Pals’ for Colchester Theatre Group (C.T.G.)
and
Chrissie Kettle for her directorial debut with ‘Made in Spain’ for C.T.G.
BEST YOUNG ACTOR (21 or under)
Lloyd Shankley as Ralph in The Accrington Pals for C.T.G.
Runner-up:
Matthew Ford as Peter Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank for C.A.D.S
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS (21 or under)
Joint Award:
Aimee Hart as Spoonface Steinberg in Spoonface Steinberg for L.A.D.S
and
Kate Edwards as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker for Village Players (Nayland)
Runner-up:
Jazz Ely as Eva in The Accrington Pals for C.T.G.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Joseph Sales as Sir William Collyer in The Deep Blue Sea for Orpen Players
Runner-up:
Neil Davis as Captain Treacherous in Up Pompeii for Maldon Drama Group
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Paulette Harris as Nancy in Split Ends and Capulet in Ring Round the Moon for
Writtle Cards
Runner-up:
Sarah White as Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley for Bentley Green Players
THE CLIFF HUDSON AWARD FOR COMEDY
Helen Langley and Jo Fosker for their comic playing in the One-Act Comedies:
Holmes Sweet Holmes and World Premiere for Phoenix Theatre Company
THE DAVID KNIGHT SHIELD FOR BEST ACTOR
Will Parrick as Woyzeck in Woyzeck for Headgate Theatre Productions and Capt.
Plume in The Recruiting Officer for Dedham Players
Runner-up:
Adam Edwardson as Tom in The Gift for Headgate Theatre Productions
BEST ACTRESS
Joint Award:
Amanda Powell as Geraldine Grainger in The Vicar of Dibley for Bentley Green
Players
and
Elly Kent-Dyson as Hester in The Deep Blue Sea for Kelvedon Players:
Runner-up:
Sylvie Davies as Reverend Mother in A Letter from the General for Saxon Amateur
Theatre Group
THE DORIS GRIFFITHS MEMORIAL CUP FOR BEST PRODUCTION
(The director of the winning production will receive the Jimmy James Memorial
Award)
Headgate Theatre Productions - Moonlight and Magnolias directed by Wendy Smith
Runner-up:
Dedham Players - The Recruiting Officer directed by Jenny Burke