SEARS ONTARIO DRAMA FESTIVAL
DURHAM DISTRICT AWARDS – 2008
Dunbarton High School
February 26 to March 1, 2008
Adjudicator: Dennis Johnson

 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS
" Letters In Me" by Ms. Nadia Affolter – Ajax High School
" Earwig" by Fraser MacFarlane – Eastdale C.V.I. (Oshawa)


OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT
Elisabeth Wallis for "The Scarlet Moon" - Sinclair Secondary School (Whitby)


Awards of Merit
(in Order of Listing in the Program)

  • Taylor Frey for Stage Management of Letters In Me – Ajax High School
  • Shane Gumbs, Assistant Director/Choreographer for Letters In Me – Ajax High School
  • The Lighting and Costumes Team of Letters in Me (Adam Arseneau, Krista Crownley, Joan Moore, Kaitlyn McGarry, Courtney Carruthers & Taylor Merrall) for Visual Achievement – Ajax High School
  • Kayla Bell for Acting (role of Ellen) in Wake – Msgr. Paul Dwyer C.H.S.
  • Shanisse Kleuskens for Acting (role of Chloe) in Wake – Msgr. Paul Dwyer C.H.S. (Oshawa)
  • Liam O’Mara for Acting (role of Wallace) in Women and Wallace – R.S. McLaughlin C.V.I. (Oshawa)
  • Megan Svajlenko for Co-Directing Women and Wallace – R.S. McLaughlin C.V.I. (Oshawa)
  • Taylor Sharpe for Co-Directing Women and Wallace – R.S. McLaughlin C.V.I. (Oshawa)
  • Lauren Griffiths for Acting (role of Alissa) in Come Hell or High Water – J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate (Ajax)
  • Cast and Crew of Come Hell or High Water for Visual Achievement in Scene Painting, Props and Costumes – J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate (Ajax)
  • Cast and Crew of The Scarlet Moon for Visual Achievement in Set, Props, Costumes and Make-Up – Sinclair Secondary School (Whitby)
  • Jeff May for Acting (role of George Spelvin) in The Actor’s Nightmare – Uxbridge Secondary School
  • Andrew Miller for Acting (role of Henry Irving) in The Actor’s Nightmare – Uxbridge Secondary School
  • Kendra Vice for Acting (role of Tanya) in Earwig – Eastdale C.V.I. (Oshawa)
 

Awards of Excellence
(in Order of Listing in the Program)

  • The Cast of Red Carnations (Scott Slute, Alex Hanson, Laura Fukumoto) for Ensemble Acting – O’Neill C.V.I. (Oshawa)
  • Patrick Balsillie for original play writing of Come Hell or High Water – J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate (Ajax)
  • Laura Ball for Acting (role of Pirate Magdalene) in The Scarlet Moon – Sinclair Secondary School (Whitby)
  • Diana Hall for Acting (role of Young Maggie) in The Scarlet Moon – Sinclair Secondary School (Whitby)
  • Nik Smith for Acting (role of Captain John) in The Scarlet Moon – Sinclair Secondary School (Whitby)
  • Katrina Collins for Directing Earwig – Eastdale C.V.I. (Oshawa)
  • Scott Paterson for Acting (role of Thomas) in Grace – Dunbarton High School (Pickering)
  • The Lighting, Props & Costume Team of Grace (Matt Richardson, Katie Quinnell, Alexandra Brown & Erin Shadoff) for Outstanding Visual Achievement – Dunbarton High School (Pickering)