Encore North Essex Theatre Guild September 2014 Awards Evening A very successful Awards Evening was held on 12th September at The Princes Theatre, Clacton. 32 groups were represented by over 330 members. This did mean that we actually reached the maximum capacity for the theatre, so it was rather tight on space, but this seemed to create a great atmosphere. The theme of The Greatest Show on Earth was embraced by many with clowns, ring masters even animals! Once again we would like to thank the staff of the Princes Theatre for their support help in staging the event this year. For the second year running we tried different caterers, we hope that everyone will agree that the food was of a very good stard. We always welcome your feedback if you have any ideas or suggestions as to how we could improve the evening, please let us know by emailing janpooley@btinternet.com. The winners are listed below. Congratulations must go to all of them indeed to all who were nominated. SHOWCASE FESTIVAL KING COSTUME AWARD Tollesbury Amateur Players for Beauty 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 stage management) Wickham Bishops Drama Club for Aladdin ADJUDICATORS AWARD Latchingdon Arts Drama Society (L.A.D.S.) for the staging performance of Step in Time in Show Hits 2013
BEST YOUNG ACTOR (21 or under) Harry McCarthy as The Artful Dodger in Oliver! for Clacton Musical Theatre Society (C.M.T.S.) Youth Performers Ben Huish as Danny Zuko in Grease for Witham Operatic Workshop (W.O.W.) 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: Emma Godfrey-Weaver as Miss Tabitha in Chumps! for Mad About Theatre BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Phil Osborn as Hamish McHaggis in Aladdin for Pantoloons 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 Justine Garnes as The Baker s Wife in Into the Woods for Mad Hatter Productions BEST DAME Matthew Kane as Dame Trott in Jack the Beanstalk for K.A.T.S. Mike Lee as Madonna in Robin Hood for Little Waltham Drama Group BEST ACTOR David Slater as The Chairman Other roles in Jack the Ripper for Witham Amateur Operatic Society (W.A.O.S) 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 Lesley Mercer as Calamity Jane in Calamity Jane for Brantham Amateur Theatrical Society PETER AND JACQUE COLLYER-SMITH TROPHY FOR BEST MUSICAL Little Waltham Drama Group for From West End to Waltham directed by June Newman Chrissy Gould 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 FULL-LENGTH PLAY Festivals: TIMMENS AWARD FOR MUSIC W.A.O.S for the singing 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 Wonderl Jnr. THE MILLENNIUM WRITER S AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT Robert Gathercole - The Downfall of the School - Mad Hatter Productions FULL-LENGTH PLAY FESTIVAL COSTUME AWARD Dedham Players for Blithe Spirit The Recruiting Officer
Village Players (Nayl) 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, stage-management) Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society (C.A.D.S.) for The Diary of Anne Frank (Keith Harris Mark Raymer) Headgate Theatre Productions for Woyzeck (Martin Rayner) THE NORMAN HARRIS TROPHY-ADJUDICATORS AWARD Anne Tompkinson for her detailed moving letter programme for The Accrington Pals for Colchester Theatre Group (C.T.G.) 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. Matthew Ford as Peter Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank for C.A.D.S BEST YOUNG ACTRESS (21 or under) Aimee Hart as Spoonface Steinberg in Spoonface Steinberg for L.A.D.S Kate Edwards as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker for Village Players (Nayl) 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 Neil Davis as Captain Treacherous in Up Pompeii for Maldon Drama Group BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Paulette Harris as Nancy in Split Ends Capulet in Ring Round the Moon for Writtle Cards Sarah White as Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley for Bentley Green Players THE CLIFF HUDSON AWARD FOR COMEDY Helen Langley Jo Fosker for their comic playing in the One-Act Comedies: Holmes Sweet Holmes World Premiere for Phoenix Theatre Company THE DAVID KNIGHT SHIELD FOR BEST ACTOR Will Parrick as Woyzeck in Woyzeck for Headgate Theatre Productions Capt. Plume in The Recruiting Officer for Dedham Players Adam Edwardson as Tom in The Gift for Headgate Theatre Productions BEST ACTRESS Ama Powell as Geraldine Grainger in The Vicar of Dibley for Bentley Green Players Elly Kent-Dyson as Hester in The Deep Blue Sea for Kelvedon Players: 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 received the Jimmy James Memorial Award) Headgate Theatre Productions - Moonlight Magnolias directed by Wendy Smith Dedham Players - The Recruiting Officer directed by Jenny Burke
JAN KING AWARD Tricia Childs of The Phoenix Theatre Company Honorary Life Membership of the Guild Peter Reilly - who has served on the committee worked tirelessly for the Guild for many years. IMPORTANT REMINDER - Trophies Please remember that you are responsible for the safe keeping of any trophy that has been awarded to you/a member of your group, therefore for its repair or replacement in the event of loss or damage. Where trophies need to be engraved with the name of your group/winner, can you please ensure that this is done prior to return. Please note that the season for this year s awards is 2013/14. If a trophy was awarded jointly, will the group who currently hold the trophy, please ensure that they contact the other winner in March 2015 in order to pass over to them for the remaining period. If you need assistance in contacting the other group, please let Jan Pooley know. Trophies will need to be returned to the Guild in early August 2015 in preparation for next year s Awards Evening. It is important that we receive these back in good time so that we can clean them check their condition. If any need to be replaced, we need time to do this, so please do return these promptly when asked. Adjudication System 2014-15 The administrator for the adjudication system is noted below, all forms should be sent to: Graham Young 3 Mallard Close Layer-de-la-Haye Colchester CO2 OJB Email: ghy@hotmail.co.uk Telephone: 01206 734685 Names of the adjudicators for this year s panel further details regarding the adjudication system are enclosed with this newsletter. A copy of each adjudication form is enclosed with this newsletter. Forms can be downloaded from the Guild website at www.netg.org.uk or by contacting Graham Young details as above. When the adjudicator advises you of the performance they will be attending, can you please ensure that seats are reserved for them accordingly. Usually two adjudicators attend each performance (but they will advise you if this is not the case), so please ensure that there are two adjacent seats. Member Groups Mailing List The up-to-date mailing list will follow once all annual subscriptions have been received.
Reminder - Annual Subscriptions SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE 1st September 2014 Your annual subscription is now due please send to Graham Dyster at the address given below. If you include an S.A.E. he will send you an official receipt. Alternatively, you can ask for a simple acknowledgement to be e-mailed to you or your Group s Treasurer see below. Please make your cheque for 20 payable to North Essex Theatre Guild or NETG for short. Graham s address is: Holly Cottage, 2 Goat Lodge Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8BT E-Mail: grahamdyster@madasafish.com Tel: 01621 893021 GROUP......... FEE ENCLOSED... CHEQUE NUMBER... FOR GUILD COMMUNICATIONS TO THIS GROUP, THE USUAL PERSON YOU SHOULD CONTACT IS: NAME... ADDRESS...... TELEPHONE NO... EMAIL ADDRESS... Please indicate whether or not you require a receipt as appropriate: I am enclosing an SAE for an official receipt Please acknowledge payment by e-mail to the following e-mail address:. No receipt required