Winners from Dramafest 2010

AWARDS FROM DRAMAFEST 2010 Best Overall production: Goldfields Repertory “Derek Drives a Datsun” Best Director: Simon James “When Nixon Met Elvis” Arena Arts & Entertainment New Writing: John Grimshaw “Checkout” Melville Theatre Rob de Vaak Most Innovative Production “Striptease” Upstart Theatre Co. Encouragement: Stage Left Theatre Troupe Adjudicators Award: Zoe Hollyoak “Hush Little Celia” last minute replacement and fine performance as Celia Stirling Players Best Actor: Nathan Catalano in “Hooker from Hell” KADS Best Actress: Leonie Lever in “Hooker from Hell” KADS Best Support Actor: Zach Hawke in “The Shock of recognition” Stage Left Best Support Actress: Lisa Skrypichayko in “Past Loves” Old Mill Best Costume Award: Stage Left “ Work – You’re doing it wrong”. People’s choice award: “Hooker from Hell” KADS Certificates Martin Watkins masterly property master Irish Players Adrian O’Neill for Mr Wedgecock in Checkout Melville Set Design and Decor for Stage Left’s Work-You’re doing it wrong The cast of When Nixon Meets Elvis for absolute Precision Doreen Hill for the splendid keening finale in Riders to the Sea - Irish Players SPY “Black Skirt” for fine ensemble performance LX design/execution for The Game - Melville