African Distillers Awards of Excellence -

We are pleased to announce this year’s nominees for the African Distillers Awards of Excellence -

The John Keeling Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role:
George Gukuta as Lovemore in Joining the Club
Kevin Hanssen in Tomfoolery
Mike Southall as CS Lewis in Shadowlands
Marc Thomas as Henry Perkins in Funny Money

The George Barnes Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Erin Cooper as Jean Perkins in Funny Money
Anne Fischer as Anne in Shock
Fiona Garrity as Joy Gresham in Shadowlands
Shamiso Fadzisai Gukuta as Patience in Joining The Club

The Alan Parkinson Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Martin Bolt as Simple Simon in Sing a Song of Sixpence
Tim Harrap as Major “Warnie” Lewis in Shadowlands
Ryan Lawrence as Vic Johnson in Funny Money
Jason Linforth as Andy Flewin in Shock
Michael and Stephane Thomas as Flip and Flop in Sing a Song of Sixpence

The Allan Shaw Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Sue Bolt as Queen Dilly in Sing a Song of Sixpence
Sue Evans as Margery in We Need a Man
Fiona Garrity as Audrey in We Need a Man
Karen Howard-Beard as Betty Johnson in Funny Money
Philippa Johnston as Joan in We Need a Man

The Prentice Trophy for Best Performance in a Minor Role:
Erin Cooper as Fran in Top of the Pops
Kevin Hanssen as The MC in Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
Robert Marple as Rev. Harrington in Shadowlands
Greg Mizon as Christopher Riley in Shadowlands
Adam Snape as The Passer By in Funny Money

The Reps Award for Best Performance by a Junior:
Amy Bolt in Sing a Song of Sixpence
Cameron McCosh as Douglas Gresham in Shadowlands

The Alastair and Wendy Booth Award for Best Comedy Performance:
Sue Bolt as Queen Dilly in Sing a Song of Sixpence
Erin Cooper as Jean Perkins in Funny Money
George Gukuta as Lovemore in Joining the Club
Andrew Hyde in Tomfoolery
Marc Thomas as Henry Perkins in Funny Money

The Dave Roberts Memorial Trophy for Most Outstanding Musical Performance:
Jamie Bell in Top of the Pops
Debbie Fleming in Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
Mark Hyde in Tomfoolery
Richard Sticklen in Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2

The Sue Greener Technical Award:
Steve Bonney for the set design of Shadowlands
Anne Fischer for the set design of Shock
Linda Frampton for the musical direction of Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
Tim Garrard for the stage management of Sing a Song of Sixpence
Sue McLaren for the décor of Shadowlands
Mary G. Miles for the wardrobe of Sing a Song of Sixpence
Aileen Taylor for the wardrobe of Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2

The Hugh Dornhurst Trophy for Best First Performance in a Reps Show:
Colleen Hardy as Beryl in We Need a Man
Cameron McCosh as Douglas Gresham in Shadowlands
Mike Southall as CS Lewis in Shadowlands

The Mary G. Miles Trophy for Best Contribution to Dance and Movement:
Debbie Fleming for the choreography of Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
Kevin Hanssen for the tango in Tomfoolery

The awards will be held on 6 March 2010, in the theatre and as always, tickets for this event are absolutely free of charge to Reps Members. Please contact Erin in the office for tickets.

Reps Theatre – Celebrating Theatrical Excellence!