54th Annual
Newfoundland & Labrador
Provincial Drama Festival
2004

 

 

 
This year's festival was hosted by the Carol Players in Labrador City/Wabush. The public sector strike posed considerable challenges, as it placed the Labrador City Arts & Culture Centre off limits. Nevertheless, the festival was a huge success, due entirely to the fabulous efforts of the organizing committee and host group, who called all hands on deck to transform the Royal Theatre (a cinema) into a working theatre. As well, the hospitality and support shown the visiting theatre groups was second to none. Congratulations and no small thanks to all!

Festival Schedule
April 11 - 17, 2004

Sunday
 Craddock's Well Carol Players Labrador City
by Michael Care,y directed by Peter McCormack

Monday
The Melville Boys Off-Broadway Players Corner Brook
by Norm Foster, directed by Troy Turner

Tuesday
 Lettice and Lovage Avion Players Gander
by Peter Shaffer, directed by Brian Dove and Greg Blumer

Wednesday
 My Darling Judith Bay Theatre Stephenville
by Norm Foster, directed by Janice Kitchen

Thursday
 Lovers Mokami Players Goose Bay
by Brian Friel, directed by Ian Feltham

Friday
 Long Day's Journey Into Night Beothuck Street Players St. John's
by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Gord Ralph

Saturday
 September in the Rain St. John's Players St. John's
by John Godber directed by Fred Hawksley

Awards and Trophys of the
Newfoundland & Labrador
Drama Society

Government of Newfoundland & Labrador Drama Festival Award
best presentation of a full-length play
Carol Players - Craddock's Well

Chrissi Andrews Memorial Award
best performance by a female
Bev Doyle, Beothuck Street Players

Honorary Chairman's Award
best performance by a male
Ray Saunders, Carol Players

Chairman's Award
best supporting performance by a female
Cavell Simmonds, Mokami Players

Reg Harte Memorial Award
best supporting performance by a male
Nick McGrath, Carol Players

Thompson Family Award
best performance under 21
Andrew Sheppard, Bay Theatre

Neala F. Griffin Trophy
best direction
Gordon Ralph, Beothuck Street Players

Peggy Lewis Memorial Trophy
excellence in stage management
Dawn Mason, Beothuck Street Players

Harvey Rose Bowl
best visual presentation
Jim Hopkins, Beothuck Street Players

Allan Power Memorial Trophy
excellence in lighting design
Clar Doyle and Miguel Doyle, Beothuck Street Players

Hans Tode Memorial Trophy
innovative & imaginative set design
Siobhan Enright, Mokami Players

OZ-FM Award
imagination & excellence in sound
Mark Bradbury, Off-Broadway Players

Allan R. Hillier Award
costumes that best enhance the interpretation of the overall production
Brenda Hiscock, Avion Players

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Walter C. Chambers Memorial Scholarship
to defray the costs of a one-year university performing arts course
Andrew Sheppard, Bay Theatre

D.A. Matthews Memorial Scholarship
to defray the cost of a summer course at a recognized drama school
Mark McGrath, Carol Players

VOCM Scholarship
to defray the costs of a one-month course in theatre training
Darcy Fitzpatrick, Beothuck Street Players

Margaret Doyle Trophy
person or group who best exemplifies the spirit of the festival
Shawn Oliver, Carol Players

Newfoundland Herald Audience Appreciation Award
voted on by series ticket holders after the final performance
Bay Theatre - My Darling Judith

Special Adjudicator's Award
St. John's Players - September in the Rain

 

 

 

Links

Labrador West

Town of Labrador City