N.O.D.A. District 6

Annual Awards Night 2008

Acting Awards

Best Supporting Actor - Musical

Tony Adamson as Sir Edward Ramsey in King & I for Maghull T.C.
Mark Turner as Clyde Gabriel in The Witches of Eastwick for St.Paul's Players
Chris Higson as Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modem Millie for Adlington M & A
Stephen Hughes-Alty as Jeff in Brigadoon for Birkdale Orpheus Society Steve
Coghlan as Bella Zanglar in Crazy for You for Pilkington Musical T.C.

Beat Supporting Actress [Musical]

Linda Miller as Tess in Crazy for You for Southport A.O.S.
Hillary Thompson as Gladys in Copacabana for Southport A.O.S.
Olivia O'Shea as Emma Carew in Jekyll and Hyde for Manx. O.S.
Caroline Edge as Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modem Millie for Adlington M&A
Diane Glover as Irene in Crazy for You for Pilkington Musical Theatre.
Chloe Ackers as Tootle in Meet me in St. Louis for Birkdale Orpheus

Best Supporting Actor Play

John Sangster as Vladimer in Friends and Neighbours for St.Ambrose Players.
Joe Simmons as Sir Francis in Charley's Aunt for Chorley A.D.O.S.
Barry Callander as Spettigue in Charley's Aunt for Chorley A.O.D.S.
Chris Martin as Umber in Allo Allo for St Paul's Players

Best Supporting Actress Play

Freya Brooks as Lulu in The Birthday Party for The Matchbox Theatre Co.
Jane Edge as Shelby in Steel Magnolias for The Derby Players
Andi Culkin as Eponine in Les Miserables for The Too Friendly Theatre Company
Megan Owen as Annelle in Steel Magnolias for The Derby Players
June Dowed as Margaret in Naughty Words for Ormskirk Theatre Company
Zoe Duffin as Puck in Midsummer Nights Dream for Chorley A.O.D.S.
Joanne Cunliffe as Helena in Midsummer Nights Dream for Chorley A.O.D.S.
Cassandra Moon as Kitty in Charley's Aunt for Chorley A.O.D.S.

Best Actor in a Musical

Nick Cain as Jimmy in Thoroughly Modem Millie for Douglas Choral Union
Rob MacGregor as Bobby in Crazy for You for Southport A.O.S.
Ric Hazelwood as Seymour in Little Shop of Honors for Orrell M.D.S
Mark Hemmings as Bobby in Crazy for You for Pilkington M.T.C.
Matt Quinn as Jekyll in Jekyll and Hyde for Manx O.S.
Conner O'Berine as Jimmy in Thoroughly Modem Millie for Adlington M&A
Steve Coghlan as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes for Pleasure Folk
Dave Cox asTommy in Brigadoon for Birkdale Orpheus
Steve Bennet as John Truitt in Meet me in St. Louis for Birkdale Orpheus
Les Gromersall as the King in The King and I for Maghull M.T.C.

Best Actor in a Play

Cliff Gilles as Valjean in Les Miserables for The Too Friendly Theatre Company
Sam Howard as Stanley in The Birthday Party for The Matchbox Theatre Company
Tony O'Keeffe as Dr Prentice in What the Butler Saw for The Waterloo and Crosby
Gary Simpson as Justin in Naughty Words for Ormskirk Theatre Company
Brian Clarke as Mr Smith in Run for your Wife for Chorley A.D.O.S.

Best Actress in a Musical

Vicky Corkhill as Millie in Thoroughly Modem Millie for Douglas Choral Union
Jackie Morris as Lola in Copacabana for Southport A.O.S.
Paula Waring as Audrey in Little Shop of Honors for Orrell M.D.S.
Suzanne Kelly as Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde for Manx Operatic Society
Jane Catterall as Alex in The Witches of Eastwick for St.Pauls Players
Joy Plowes as Millie in Thoroughly Modem Millie for Adlington Music and Arts
Jean Aspinal as Reno in Anything Goes for Pleasure Folk
Jean Rigby as Anna in The King and I for Maghull M.T.C.
Kathryn De Lappe as Grace in Annie for St. Helens A.O.S.

Best Actress in a Play

June Dowd as May in Accrington Pals for Ormskirk Theatre Company
Helen Haygarth as Fantine in Les Miserables for The Too Friendly Theatre Company
Jean Hutchinson as May in Summer End for St. Ambrose Players
Alex Foy as Geraldine in What the Butler Saw for Waterloo and Crosby Theatre Co.
Helen Jackson as Mrs Prentice in What the Butler Saw for Waterloo and Crosby
Sue Morris as Sheila in Naughty Words for Ormskirk Theatre Co.
Sue Hilton as Mrs Smith in Run for Your Wife for Chorley A.D.O.S.

Best Actor in a Youth Production

Chris Rimmer as Steve in Summer Holiday for Song
Simon Donnellon as Seymour in Little shop of Horrors for C.A.D.O.S.

Best Actress in Youth Production

Caitlin Keller as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors for C.A.D.O.S.
Kirsty Tattler as Barbara in Summer Holiday for Song
Kelly Bond as Mimise in Summer Holiday for Song

Best Actor in a Gilbert and Sullivan Production

John G.Morgan as The Duke of Plaza Toro in the Gondoliers for The Bentley
Wilf Findes as Mountararat in lolanthe for St.Helens G&S Society
Johnathan Taylor as Ruthven in Ruddigore for Crosby G&S Society
James Whittle as Roderick in Ruddigore for Crosby G&S Society
Arthur Baines as the Major General in Pirates of Penzance for Adlington M&A
Simon Fletcher as Robin in Ruddygore for Manx G&S Society
Jeff Collier as Sir Despard in Ruddygore for Manx G&S Society

Best Actress in a Gilbert and Sullivan Production

Diane Mackley as The Fairy Queen in lolanthe for Hoghton Players G&S Society
Bernadette O'Keffe as Casilda in The Gondoliers for The Bentley G&S Society
Kathryn De Lappe as lolanthe in lolanthe for St.Helens G&S Society
Jane Hamlet as Rose Maybud in Ruddigore for Crosby G&S Society
Janet Bird as Dame Hannah in Ruddygore for Manx G&S Society
Mandy Griffin as Mad Margaret in Ruddygore for Manx G&s Society

Best Immortal in a Pantomime

Karen Medows as The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella for All Saints Dramatic Club
Liz Wainwright as Ruby of the Ring in Aladdin for Pleasure Folk
Kim Brookfield as Queen Rat in Dick Whittington for Chorley A.D.O.S.

Best Mortal in a Pantomime

Sue Thomas as the Queen in Cinderella for All Saints Dramatic Club
Cliff Gilles as Buttons in Cinderella for All Saints Dramatic Club
Alison Griffths-Barnes as the Queen in Snow White for St Ambrose Players
Sophie Elliott as Cinderella for St.Paul's Players
Alex Foy as Aladdin for Waterloo and Crosby
Francesca Leigh as Dick for Chorley ADOS
Catherine Sheehan as the Prince in Snow White for St Ambrose Players
Barry Callander as Sarah in Dick Whittington for Chorley ADOS

Production Awards

Best Staging of a Play

Les Miserables for Too Friendley Theatre Company
Friends and Neighbours for St Ambrose Players
Summer End for St Ambrose Players
Accrington Pals for Ormskirk Theatre Company

Best Staging of a Musical

Calamity Jane for Maghull MTC
Copacabana for Southport AOS
Brigadoon for Birkdale Orpheus
Jekyll and Hyde for Manx O.S
Thoroughly Modern Millie for Douglas Choral Union

Best Choreography

Jackie Morris for Crazy for You – Southport AOS
Karen Edge for Anything Goes -Pleasure Folk
Laura J.Taylor for Annie –St. Helens AOS
Pam Barber for Meet Me in St. Louis –Birkdale Orpheus
Christine Whitfield for Crazy for You - Pilkington MTC

Best Musical Direction

Brian Hodge for Crazy for You –Southport AOS
Jeff Rimmer for Copacbana/Southport plus The King and I /Maghull MTC
Linda Scott for The Little Shop of Horrors – Orrell MDS
Julian Power for Jekll and Hyde –Manx OS
Stephen Sandiford for Thoroughly Modern Millie –Adlington Music & Arts
Charles Moss for Crazy for You –Pilkington MTC
John Flood for Annie –St . Helens AOS

Best Direction in a Play

Tom Lane for Summer End –St Ambrose Players
Ann Case for The Birthday Party—Matchbox Theatre Company
Irene Kearney for Steel Magnolias – Derby Players
Pam Foy for What the Butler Saw – Waterloo and Crosby Theatre Company
Gary Simpson for Accrington Pals - Ormskirk Theatre Company
Barbara Wilcox for Run for your Wife --- Chorley A.D.O.S.

Best Direction in a Musical

Karen Edge for Copacbana– Southport A.O.S.
Diane Simmons for Thoroughly Modern Millie – Adlington Music and Arts
Betty Hall for The King and I – Maghull MTC

Major Awards for 2007


Best Concert / Revue

Una Voce "An Opera Supper"
Chorley A.D.O.S. " Musicals from around the world"
Rainhill A.O.S. "End of the Pier Show"
Derby Players "End of the Pier Show"

Best Youth Production

Summer Holiday / SONG
Little Shop of Horrors /Chorley A.D.O.S.

Best Pantomime

Dick Whittington /Chorley A.D.O.S.
Aladdin /Waterloo and Crosby T.C.
Cinderella /All Souls Dramatic Club
Robinson Crusoe /Pilkington M.T.C.
Cinderella / St Pauls Players

Best Gilbert and Sullivan Production

Iolanthe /St Helens G&S Society
Iolanthe /Hoghton Players G&S Society
Gondoliers /The Bentley G&S Society
Ruddigore / Crosby G&S Society
Ruddygore / Manx G&S Society
Pirates of Penzance /Adlington Music and Arts

Best Play

Les Miserables / The Too Friendly Theatre Company
Steel Magnolias / Derby Players
Run For Your Wife / Chorley A.D.O.S.
The Birthday Party / The Matchbox Company
What The Butler Saw / Waterloo and Crosby Th.Co.

Best Musical

Thoroughly Modern Millie / Douglas Choral Union
Jekyll and Hyde / Manx Operatic Society
Copacabana / Southport A.O.S.
Thoroughly Modern Millie / Adlington Music and Arts.

2007 Special Award: Tony Adamson – Maghull M.T.C.

2007 Award for Outstanding Contribution to amateur theatre in District 6 – Wyn Tootel