The Guild exists to provide a central point of contact for the many societies in the borough. One of the ways it achieves this is an annual 2011 Festival Nominations & Awards.
(Winners in bold type)
Josiah Merrill Shield Best Production
Bromley Little Theatre for “Beauty Queen of Leenane”
Graham Finch Cup Runners-up, Best Production
Burnt Ash Drama Association for “The Diary of Anne Frank”
Barbara Barnes Trophy Best Director
Pauline Armour: Beauty Queen of Leenane: BLT
Mair Lloyd Roberts: The Diary of Anne Frank: BADA
Andy Solts: Shadowlands: BTC
Sylvia Love Trophy Best Set
Shadowlands: BTC : Melanie Jones & Alex Horner.
The Old Inn: Pratts Bottom DS: Daphne Griffiths
Earnest Endeavours: Theatre 62: William Ransom
Ralph Allen Cup Best Performance by an Actor
In a Major Role
Paul Baker as Pato in The Beauty Queen of Leenane: BLT
David Evans as Mr Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank: BADA
David Love as C.S. Lewis in Shadowlands: BTC
Ralph Allen Cup Best Performance by anActress
In a Major Role
Fiona Cullen as Maureen in The Beauty Queen of Leenane: BLT
Nicki Packham as Mag in The Beauty Queen of Leenane: BLT
Emma Sweeney as Joy Gresham in Shadowlands: BTC
Edna Walker as Bubbie in Crossing Delancey: FDS
Alan Holliday Trophy Best Performance by an Actor
In a Supporting Role
Richard Boorman as Mr Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank: BADA
Tim Harrison as “Warnie” in Shadowlands: BTC
Chris Learmonth as Ray in The Beauty Queen of Leenane: BLT
Dorothy Marriott Trophy Best Performance by anActress
In a Supporting Role
Samantha Elgar in Earnest Endeavours: Theatre 62
Judy Ives as Phoebe in The Old Inn: Pratts Bottom DS
Caroline Vicat as Mrs Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank
Ron Mackay Cup Best Performance by an Actor
In a Minor Role
Simon Long as Tom Bailey in Why Me?: St Mark’s & Keston Players
Paul Minett as Tyler in Crossing Delancey: FDS
David Pascoe as Mr Bardolph in Lettice & Lovage: Hayes Players
Robin Waldron Cup Best Performance by anActress
In a Minor Role
Cynthia Hearing as Miss Framer in Lettice & Lovage: Hayes Players
Sanchia Leddy as Hermione in Earnest Endeavours: Theatre 62
Sarah Poulton as Annie in Departures: LEAP Prods
Reg Brown Cup Best Performance by an Actor
Under 21
Michael Smith as Douglas in Shadowlands: BTC
Reg Brown Cup Best Performance by an Actress
Under 21 Not Awarded
Ray Bardell Trophy Best Lighting
Andrew Herbert for Earnest Endeavours: Theatre 62
Andy Howell for The Diary of anne Frank: BADA
Simon Shaw for The Beauty Queen of Leenane: BLT
Ted Silk Award Best Sound
Colin Adams for Crossing Delancey: FDS
Ian James for Earnest Endeavours: Theatre 62
Phil Shackleton for Girls Night: New Wickham Court Players
Anne Curnow Cup Best Costumes
Cynthia Hearing for Lettice & Lovage: Hayes Players
Vicky Purnell/ Jacqueline Dowse/ Julie Bynish for The Diary of Anne Frank: BADA
Margaret Uzell & Valerie Polydorou for Earnest Endeavours: Theatre 62
Jago Award Best Properties
Janice English& Ann Howlett for Crossing Delancey: FDS
Beryl Neale & Lynne Craig for Earnest Endeavours: Theatre 62
Jan Sibley for The Diary of Anne Frank: BADA
Adjudicator’s Award for
Special Merit
Raymond Langford Jones for Earnest Endeavours: Theatre 62