Adjudicator – Sophie Gee 

KEN & ANN WATTS SCHOLARSHIPS 

Arthur Davies (St. Patrick CSS) 

Abbey Keays (Glendale SS) 

Joshua Martinez (Brebeuf College School) 

Cheyla McNally Rondon (Stamford Collegiate) 

KEN & ANN WATTS BURSARIES 

Katie Watt (Goderich District CI) 

Spencer Simpson (Chatham-Kent SS) 

Alishya Penney (Sir Oliver Mowat CI) 

Rhiannon Johnson (Georgian Bay District SS) 

Eloise Harrington (Notre Dame HS) 

Max Kingsbury (The Woodlands School)  

WAYNE FAIRHEAD NEW PLAY AWARD 

Olivia Hashem (Aurora HS) - Solstice 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER 

Eryn Carpenter (Nelson High School) - Sincerely, Sam 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 

Showing us how to be generous with our stories: Notre Dame High School, Zaagi’idiwin: Love and Little Fires 

Creating deeply moving theatre: St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School, Mag-ina 

Performance: Westdale Secondary School, Never Swim Alone 

Reminding us of the importance of imperfect friendship: Glendale Secondary School, Holly Hewitts and the Psychology of Imperfection 

Storytelling that highlights the strength of coming together: The Woodlands School, End Times Boogie 

Creating touching theatre from your truths: John Fraser Secondary School, Teenager: The Best Version of You! 

Costume Design: Nelson High School, Sincerely, Sam 

Daring and bravery - portraying the authentic experiences of young women in the foster care system: Thomas A. Blakelock High School, Only the Good 

Comedic Performances: O’Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Knight in Shining Feathers 

Set Design: Donald A. Wilson Secondary School, Nest 

Creating a fun and magical theatre universe: West Ferris Secondary School, Love Fuel 

Visual Delight in Staging: Huntsville High School, Hearts Rings and Museum Things 

MIRA AWARDS 

Drew Perreras (St. Patrick CSS), for being the heart of Mag-ina 

Hannah Prisco (Thomas A. Blakelock HS), for directing Only the Good 

Adam Iachelli (Westdale SS), for directing Never Swim Alone 

August Frade (Nelson HS), for crafting a story about transformation and acceptance, Sincerely Sam 

Dex Hutchinson (The Woodlands School), for the performance of the character Calvin Sobers, End Times Boogie 

Ellis Rashidi (John Fraser SS), for compelling performance, Teenager: The Best Version of You! 

SPECIAL AWARD 

Allan McAskill: in honour of his retirement, for many years of dedicated service to the festival 

Ken & Ann Watts Memorial Foundation Scholarships

Denzel Chayzon - East York CI

Katrina Tan - Unionville High School

Kavinila Sritharan - Unionville High School

Mattia Salvatore - Brebeuf College School

Ken & Ann Watts Memorial Foundation Bursaries

Aydin Dezell - Brantford CI & VS

Faustine Mendoza - St. Patrick CSS

Grace Baker - Nottawasaga Pines SS

Mackenzie Crow - Brantford CI & VS

Wayne Fairhead New Play Award

Grace Baker (Nottawasaga Pines SS), Our Moment in Time

Showcase Awards

STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD

Kanyinsola Falobi (Pickering High School)

MIRA AWARDS

Amaza Payne - Directing (Notre Dame HS)

Grace Baker - Artistic Vision (Nottawasaga Pines)

Kaleb Harkins-Proulx - Performance in a lead role (O'Gorman HS)

Katie Bui - Production and Technical Arts (Father Henry Carr)

Lauryn Li - Stage Management (UnionvilleHS)

Wesley Boatright - Comic Script (Waterford DHS)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Movement and Choreography - St. Michael CSS, 146 Point Flame

Enseble Cohesion - Pickering HS, Is My Microphone On?

Rad Arts and Crafts - Paxton Brown, Damian Graham, Natalie Ready, Lea Thornborrow (Almaguin Highlands SS), When the Fat Lady Sings

Best Original Music - Eloise Harrington, Mickayla D'Andrea, Hiyab Araya (Notre Dame High School), From the Wreckage

Outstanding Performance - Amerie Uwagboe & Mawuko Adiveh (Father Henry Carr CSS), Under Pressure

Comedic Ensemble - Waterford DHS, Dear High School

Directing - Malaki Moxam, Mae Maguire, Bright Wasingya (Woodroffe HS)

Outstanding Performance - Lynn Van Weendenburg (Nottawasaga Pines SS), Our Moment in Time

Social Excavation - O'Gorman High School, Overdose

Lighting Design - Aven Miller (EJ Lajeunesse), Dans La Noirceur

Theatrical Wizardry - Unionville High School, The Last Roll

Technical Arts - Design Team & Crew (Cawthra Park SS), Spring

Ken & Ann Watts Memorial Foundation Scholarships

Salma Qureshi – Woodlands Secondary School

Mary Crozier – Almaguin Highlands Secondary School

Wayne Fairhead New Play Award

Framed by Amaza Payne & Francesca Bernardo, Notre Dame H.S. (Toronto)

Plays shortlisted this year are Proceed with Caution by Alexia Kuest & Erica Kimball, Notre Dame H.S. (Toronto); The Melancholy of Stars by Millie Cameron-Burelle, Holy Trinity C.S.S. (Cornwall);

Ruminations at the End of the Void by Rala Beni-Asaf (Main Writer) with Contributing Writers Abigail Baetz, Andrew Jarvie, Eddie Ally, Lazar Zivkovic, Muhammad Deshmukh & Vaishali Sakthishanmugham, Don Mills C.I. (Toronto); and Station 42 by Klara Nemaric, Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts (Toronto).

Showcase Awards

Adjudicator: Kathryn Westoll

Most innovative Play – Emotional baggage – Belle River DHS (Belle River)

Best ensemble – As it slips – Lorne Park Secondary School (Mississauga)

Best costume design – Raising parents – Sir Oliver Mowat (Toronto)

Best universal theme – Lingering thought of a teenage mind – Chisholm Academy (Oakville)

Best set design – Grey Owl – Almaguin Highlands Secondary School (South River)

Best writing of a play – In your eyes – Brantford Collegiate Institute (Brantford)

Adjudicator: Michelle Mohammed

Outstanding use of limited resources: for your creative and powerful use of limited resources and creating on a $0 budget: The Terrible Things  – Notre Dame HS (Toronto)

Outstanding Ensemble: for your talent, curiosity, play, commitment, passion, and creativity as artist: Media Circus  – Woodlands Secondary (Mississauga)

Outstanding adaptation of theatre for a digital medium: WHO AM I  – Marshall McLuhan (Toronto)

Outstanding Theatrical Energy as Actors: for your theatricality in performance and your commitment to your characters as an ensemble: Stressed – A.Y. Jackson Secondary School (Kanata)

Outstanding “world building”: for your incredible use of theatrical elements to create a “video game” world: Simulation Theory – Brebeuf College School  (Toronto)

Adjudicator: Quincy Armorer

Use of Comedy with a special mention Outstanding Use of a Superhero Costume – Tecumseh Vista Academy HS – Support Group from Hell

Use of Technology with a special mention Ensemble work – Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate – Greenfield Gossip

Physical Storytelling with special mention for Live Music Performance – Woodroffe HS – Joining of the Lights

Ensemble  with a special mention for outstanding choreography – EJ Lajeunesse – Cyclone

Overall Theme with a special mention for a Triple Threat Artist for Directing, Acting and Writing (Rala Beni-Asaf) –  Don Mills Collegiate Institute –  Ruminations at the End of the Void

Outstanding Playwriting with a special mention for cinematography Emily Paterson Mayfield Can’t We Be Seventeen?

Adjudicator: Sehar Bhojani

Best Animation – Through Time – St Augustine CHS (Markham) and Honorable mention to the Ensemble

Best Adaptation – She Stoops to Conquer – PACE (Richmond Hill) and Honorable mention for Set & Costumes

Best Ensemble – Station 42 – Cardinal Carter Academy (North York) and Honorable mention for  Lighting and Sound Design

Best Production – Things Fall, Meanwhile – Almaguin Highlands Secondary School (South River) and Honorable mention for Props & Set

Adjudicator: Riel Reddick-Stevens

Outstanding Playwriting – Smile of Death – Courtice Secondary School (Courtice)

Outstanding Acting – The Things we Hide – Port Perry HS (Port Perry)

Outstanding Storytelling as a Company – Corporate Hell – UTS (Toronto)

Innovative Set Design – Virtual Platform – O’Neill HS (Oshawa)

Outstanding Comedic Ensemble – The Peculiar Racket of Overwhelming Mystery – Richmond Hill (Richmond Hill)

KEN & ANN WATTS SCHOLARSHIPS

KEN & ANN WATTS BURSARIES

WAYNE FAIRHEAD NEW PLAY AWARD

KEN & ANN WATTS SCHOLARSHIPS

KEN & ANN WATTS BURSARIES

WAYNE FAIRHEAD NEW PLAY AWARD

View the awards announcement.

Adjudicator: Keith Barker

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

MIRA AWARDS

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER AWARD

Christine Nanmovski - The Shape of a Girl - Pickering High School

JOHN & MARGORY BENNIE TECHNICAL THEATRE AWARD

Robert Leitner - Women of Lockerbie - Widdifield Secondary School

WAYNE FAIRHEAD NEW PLAY AWARD

Angela Rosete & Journey To - A Dark Horse in Low Light - Loretto College School

KEN & ANN WATTS BURSARIES

KEN & ANN WATTS SCHOLARSHIPS

IATSE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

Christine Nanmovski - Pickering High School (Ajax)

Adjudicator: Erin Brubacher

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

EXPLORATION OF THEATRICAL FORM AND CONTENT - The Ensemble - Womanly - Aurora High School

MAKE-UP RESEARCH AND DESIGN - Marie-France Pilon & Jasmin Virtanen - Heubner The Reluctant - Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School

PERFORMING YOURSELVES - Hannah Mccallum And Spencer Stringer - Exorcizing Restraint - Widdifield Secondary School

PROPS DESIGN AND TREATMENT - Jessica Mcnea Dooley, Zoe Roy - Things Fall (Meanwhile) - Nelson High School

INTERPLAY OF LIGHTS AND MUSIC - The Borden Quartet And Matt Vesnaver - Lizzie Borden Of Fall River - Listowel District Secondary School

THEATRICAL JOY - The Ensemble - Appropriate Audience Behavior - Carleton Place High School

PERFORMER PHYSICALITY WITH THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN - The Company - And She Split The Sky In Two - Brantford Collegiate Institute

COMMITMENT TO TELLING A STORY - The Company - Of Mice And Men - West Ferris Secondary School

COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT AND USE OF SCENIC ELEMENTS - The Ensemble - The Wallpaper - Dante Alighieri Academy

COMIC GENIUS - Kiki Ayoola - Play Rights - Loretto College School

HUMAN LANDSCAPE / CREATING WORLDS - The Chorus - Without Her - John Fraser Secondary School

PURE THEATRE MAGIC - The Company - The Twoman - Grimsby Secondary School

MIRA AWARDS

PUPPET DESIGN (FUTURE PRODUCTION DESIGNER) - Jessica Cantlon - And She Split The Sky In Two - Brantford Collegiate Institute

ORIGINAL MUSIC - Genesis Caliste - Play Rights - Loretto College School

ORIGINAL CONCEPT (PLAYWRIGHT AND DIRECTOR) - Dc Dzoja - Without Her - John Fraser Secondary School

THE TWOMAN - Rachel Binns And Zakeri Mcdonnell - The Twoman - Grimsby Secondary School

PLAYWRIGHT AND DIRECTOR COLLABORATION - Aleria Mckay And Blayne Hoskins - And She Split The Sky In Two - Brantford Collegiate Institute

ORIGINAL ARTISTIC RESEARCH - Kathy Martinez, Journey To And The Ensemble - Play Rights - Loretto College School

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER AWARD

Sammy Lawless - The Twoman - Grimsby Secondary School

MARGORY BENNIE TECHNICAL THEATRE AWARD

Jessica Domingues - Play Rights - Loretto College School

JOHN BENNIE TECHNICAL THEATRE AWARD

Alex Naylor - Lizzie Borden of Fall River - Listowel District Secondary School

WAYNE FAIRHEAD NEW PLAY AWARD

Jack Bailey & Josee Leclair - Untitled - Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute

KEN & ANN WATTS BURSARIES

Jessica Cantlon - Brantford CI, Brantford

DC (Danielle) Dzoja - John Fraser SS, Mississauga

Betty Fan - Pierre Elliott Trudeau SS, Markham

Sarah Shears - Westdale SS, Hamilton

KEN & ANN WATTS SCHOLARSHIPS

Aleria McKay - Brantford Ci, Brantford

Melody Pigeon - Ursuline College CHS, Chatham

Kathy Martinez - Loretto College School, Toronto

Olivia Martins - St. Benedict CSS, Cambridge

IATSE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

Jacob Patterson - Our Lady of the Lourdes CHS, Guelph

STRATFORD SUMMER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP

Cooper Bilton - Brantford CI, Brantford

Liv Hussey - Goderich DCI,

Adjudicator: John Van Burek

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

ENSEMBLE - Be All My Sins Rememb'red - Northview Heights SS (Toronto Region)

PERFORMANCE - Grant Brook & Madi Morelli - The Parting Glass - St Benedict CSS (West Region)

PERFORMANCE - Chester Ashby & Jacob Pollard - Verisimilitude - Cawthra Park SS (Centre Region)

THE ENSEMBLE - Ghost Bird - Father John Redmond CSS + Regional Arts Centre (Toronto Region)

DIRECTION - Devon Nguyen & Nathan Grant - Tuna Fish Eulogy - Our Lady of Lourdes (West Region)

PERFORMANCE - Joshua Kelly - The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon - St Benedict CSS (West Region)

PERFORMANCE - Sinead Gordon Daniella Khayutin, Anna Morreale  - The Attic, the Pearls and Three Fine Girls - Westdale SS (South Region)

PERFORMANCE - Arianna Tallidis - The Audition - Sinclair SS (East Region)

ENSEMBLE - Sisters in Spirit - Welland Centenial SS (South Region)

ENSEMBLE - Nicholas Babin, Corey Roebuck, Olivia Dudley, Joe Drinkwalter, Cole Davis - TXT or Die - West Ferris SS (North Region)

PERFORMANCE - Mitchell Bruce & Emma Battel - Come Away, Come Away - Regiopolis Notre Dame CHS (East Region)

ENSEMBLE - Red is the New Orange - Bur Oak SS (Centre Region)

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER

Olivia Martins - St Benedict CSS (West Region)

IATSE LOCAL 129 AWARD  Jennifer Rochon - Holy Trinity CSS, Cornwall (East Region)

MARGORY BENNIE AWARD

Maddy O'Connor - Westdale SS (South Region)

JOHN BENNIE AWARD

Gryffin Schirru & Connor Koval - Welland Centenial SS (South Region)

WAYNE FAIRHEAD NEW PLAY AWARD

Shannon Le Vasseur-Pearce - ES L'Essor

MIRA AWARDS

WRITING AND DIRECTION - Kat Schamel - Verisimilitude - Cawthra Park SS (Centre Region)

PERFORMANCE - Mauro Dragonieri - Ghost Bird - Father John Redmond CSS + Regional Arts Centre (Toronto Region)

PERFORMANCE - Matthew Gunson - The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon - St Joseph - Scollard Hall (North Region)

DIRECTION - Beatrice Freedman - The Attic, the Pearls and Three Fine Girls - Westdale SS (South Region)

PERFORMANCE - Ali Corriveau - Sisters in Spirit - Welland Centenial SS (South Region)

PERFORMANCE - Sanly Kuang - Red is the New Orange - Bur Oak SS (Centre Region)

BURSARIES Grant Brook - St Benedict CSS, Cambridge Sam Page - Sinclair SS, WhitbyGeorgia Forsyth - Cayuga SSBen Yoganathan - Our Lady of Lourdes CSS, Guelph SCHOLARSHIPSNathan Grant - Our Lady of Lourdes CSS, GuelphAutumn Russell - Southwood SS, Cambridge Chantal Saab - Father John Redmond, TorontoAnjalee Srinivasan - Bur Oak SS, Markham

Adjudicator: Terry Tweed

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT/PRIX D’EXCELLENCE

PERFORMANCE - Sinead Gordon, Anna Morreale, Sarah Gervais - Bitter Girl - Westdale SS

PERFORMANCE - The Ensemble - Asylum - Richview CI

PERFORMANCE - Calista Davis & Jake Kroeker - After Liverpool - Southwood SS

LIGHTING & SOUND - Cameron Ewing, Aodhan McDonald, Owen Lammert - Frankenstein - Kitchener-Waterloo CVS

LA CHORÉGRAPHIE - Talia Deslauriers, Katia St. Jean, Danika Brazeau - Dé-paysager - ÉSC Béatrice-Desloges

SET, COSTUMES, PERFORMANCE - Jeremy Burke - Ernest & the Pale Moon - Walkerville CCA

PERFORMANCE - The Cast - It’s About Time - O’Gorman HS

PERFORMANCE - The Company - To Be Determined - Canterbury HS

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - The Musical Chorus - Amanah - Maple HS

PERFORMANCE - The Ensemble - Swan Song - Bur Oak SS

PERFORMANCE - Darren Summersby - Colours in the Storm - Widdifield SS

PERFORMANCE - The Ensemble - Wyld - Notre Dame HS

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER

Mira J. Henderson - Kitchener Waterloo CVS

KEN & ANN WATTS SCHOLARSHIPS

Bursaries

Eric De Santis - St. Basil the Great College ,Toronto

Glenys Marshall - Canterbury HS, Ottawa

Joseph Nguyen - Dante Alighieri Academy, Toronto

Natalie Skov - TA Blakelock SS, Oakville

Scholarships

Melanie Coomber - Grimsby SS

Jackson Doner - Kitchener-Waterloo CVS

Cole Forrest Stevens - Chippewa SS, North Bay

Genevieve Lamb - St.Clement's School, Toronto

WAYNE FAIRHEAD NEW PLAY AWARD

"SELKIE" - Isabelle Hinch - ESC l'Essor, Tecumseh

IATSE SCHOLARSHIP

Flora Sibley

MARGORY AND JOHN BENNY AWARDS

LIGHTING DESIGN - Heather Anderson

SOUND OPERATION - Laurent De Bane

MIRA AWARDS

DIRECTION - Nick  Bourque - Ernest and the Pale Moon - Walkerville CCA

ORIGINAL MUSIC & PERFORMANCE - Andrew Kosty - Ernest and the Pale Moon - Walkerville CCA

PERFORMANCE - Jackson Doner - Frankenstein - Kitchener-Waterloo CVS

LA SCÉNOGRAPHIE - Laura-Anne Zaporzan - Dé-paysager - ÉSC Béatrice-Desloges

DIRECTION - Justine Wong - Swan Song - Bur Oak SS

PERFORMANCE - Umar Majoka - Amanah - Maple HS

Adjudicator: André Perrier

MIRA AWARDS

ROLE OF DRACULA - Aaron Hrastovec - Dracula - Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts, Windsor

ROLE OF OVERBEARING MOTHER - Carter Rice - Emotional Baggage - Nelson HS, Burlington

ROLE OF JACK - Bailey Gravelle - Pals - West Ferris SS ,North-Bay

ROLE OF STEVE - Jesse Gütwillinger - Pals - West Ferris SS, North-Bay

WRITING - Alessia Urbani - Dinner for Jews - St-Michael, Bolton

SET AND PROP DESIGN - Joseph Nguyen - Death of an Era - Dante Alighieri, Toronto

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

ENSEMBLE - the Cast - Cage Birds - Sinclair SS, Whitby

ROLE OF HAEMON - Ryan Curran - Antigone - Ridgeway-Crystal Beach, Ridgeway

NUMEROUS ROLES - Joel Lee Kong - Smoke and Mirrors - T.A. Blakelock HS, Oakvile

ROLE OF MUDDY - Julia Capra - Elephant’s Graveyard - Almaguin SS, South River

MUSIC COMPOSITION AND PERFORMANCE - Alex Allsopp, Eric Bernhardt, Alexander Bowles, Nick DePaul, Zayd Nawal, Chanho Lee, Saige Mukherjee, Connor Soler and Alanna Vanstone - Emotional Baggage - Nelson HS, Burlington

ROLE OF BRAIDIE IN BLUE - Jenna Teece-Soter - The Shape of a Girl - Oakwood, Toronto

LUCY - Moira McClenaghan - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Holy Trinity, Cornwall

GETTING OVER HEART ATTACK - Sarah Brown - Emotional Baggage - Nelson HS, Burlington

COSTUME DESIGN - Laura Savoriado and Adina Larmond - Death of an Era - Dante Alighieri, Toronto

ROLE OF HARRIET - Alyssa Pothier - Cabin 12 - Cawthra Park, Mississauga

DIRECTING - Abby Israels - Cabin 12 - Cawthra Park, Mississauga

ROLE OF RENFIELD - Josh Evans - Dracula - Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts, Windsor

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER

Brandon Moe - Sinclair SS

MARGORY BENNIE AWARD ($500) for technical achievement by female

Nicole Van Zutphen - T.A.Blakelock HS

JOHN BENNIE AWARD ($500) for technical achievement by a male

Lucas Grimmick - Nelson HS

WAYNE FAIRHEAD NEW PLAY AWARD ($500)

Callum Hutchinson - Fighting With Monsters - Stratford Central SS

KEN & ANN WATTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION BURSARIES ($1000):

Elizabeth Ransom - St. Basil the Great College, Toronot

Margot Greve - Westdale SS, Hamilton

James Hyett - Kingston CVI, Kingston

Marco Lam - Pierre Elliot Trudeau SS

KEN & ANN WATTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS ($3000)

Ashley Frederick - Eastview SS, Barrie

Julia Capra - Almaguin Highlands SS, South River

Joshua Evans - Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts, Windsor

Dominique Arnold - Dante Alighieri Academy, Toronto

I.A.T.S.E. SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Brandon Moe - Sinclair SS

Sir John A Macdonald SS, Hamilton ON

May 7- 10 2014

IATSE Scholarship ($1000)

Gillian Baugh – Westdale Secondary School

WAYNE FAIRHEAD NEW PLAY AWARD ($500)

Jake Pascoe – My Rose – Crestwood Preparatory School

MARGORY BENNIE AWARD ($500)

Bre-Anne Newby - A History of the World – Grimsby S.S.

JOHN BENNIE AWARD ($500)

Andrew Vanbodegom – Jack or the Submission – Barrie Central CI

OUSTANDING STAGE MANAGER

Jessika McLaurin- Jack or the Submission – Barrie Central CI

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Performance – The Ensemble- A History of the World – Grimsby S.S.

Directing – Caleigh Cargo-Froom- Propert Rites- John F. Ross CVI

Costumes, Make-up and Hair – Jacqueline Karabatsos, Katie Macdonald, Bridget Quin, Marcell Cardozo, Cynthia Pelletier, Renee Somers – Colours in the Storm -  Huron Heights S.S.

Ensemble Performance – Julia Hall, Tristan Nichol, Marshall Wood – The Father Clock- Timiskaming District S.S.

Ensemble Performance –Catherine Corriveau, Antoine Plenderleith, Idile Bouh – Noeuds Papillon - ES Publique de La Salle

Direction – Olivier Smith­ - Noeuds Papillon - ES Publique de La Salle

Adaptation and Performance- The Company – The Hundred Acre Hood – Earl Haig S.S

Writing and Performance – The Company –Disconnected – Dante Alighieri Academy

Performance as Scott – Sebastian Taboada –Disconnected – Dante Alighieri Academy

Performance as Don- James Hyett – The Universal Language- Kingston CVI

Ensemble Performance – The Company – Albertine in Five Times – Westdale S.S.

Lighting Design -  Andrew Vanbodegom – Jack or the Submission – Barrie Central CI

Ensemble Performance – The Company – If Hearts Could Bloom – Bur Oak SS

MIRAS

Musical Composition and Performance – Tori Ly - A History of the World – Grimsby S.S.

Direction -  Brogan Chaput – The Universal Language- Kingston CVI

Direction – Jessica Keenan – Albertine in Five Times – Westdale SS

Performance as Louisette – Julie Lebel­ – dèjà-vu EC Jean-Vanier

Performance as  Françoise – Andrea Clermont –  dèjà-vu - EC Jean-Vanier

Performance as Everyperson – Tamara Kailas – If Hearts Could Bloom -  Bur Oak SS

Ken & Ann Watts Memorial Foundation Bursaries ($1000) and Scholarships ($3000):

BURSARIES

Bronte Link-Newman – Applewood Heights SS (Mississauga)

Nicholas Marcelli – St. Mary CSS (Pickering)

Gabrielle Schmitt – Earl Haig SS (Toronto)

Asha James – Sinclair SS (Whitby)

SCHOLARSHIPS

Mikael Melo – St. Benedict CSS (Cambridge)

Jessica Keenan – Westdale SS (Hamilton)

Emma McGreeghan – Huron Heights SS (Newmarket)

Brogan Chaput – Kingston CVI (Kingston)

Adjudicator: Terry Tweed

Outstanding Stage Manager:

Sandi Robertson, Almaguin Highlands S.S., South River

Margory Bennie Technical Achievement by a Female Award ($500):

Michelle Proulx, ÉSC Béatrice-Desloges d’Orléans

John Bennie Technical Achievement by a Male Award ($500):

Kieran Russell, Listowel District S.S.

Wayne Fairhead New Play Award ($500):

Zoe Norman, University of Toronto Schools

Ken & Ann Watts Memorial Foundation Bursaries ($1000):

Andrew Nagel, Cayuga Secondary School

Alessa Dufresne, St. Michael C.S.S., Bolton

Nathanya Barnett, Goderich District S.S.

Adriana Moraes-Mendoza, Dante Alighieri Academy, Toronto

Ken & Ann Watts Memorial Foundation Scholarships ($3000)

Sabrina Redford, Applewood Heights S.S., Mississauga

Megan Gove, Notre Dame High School, Toronto

Mitchell Collin Patterson, Dunville Secondary School

Gregory Waters, Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton

I.A.T.S.E. Scholarship ($500)

Arte Nitski, Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton

Awards for Outstanding Achievement

Veronica Hortiguela Gonzales for writing, directing and performing in IRIS, Cardinal Carter Academy, Toronto

Alessa Dufresne & Nicholas Mete for movement in HAPPILY EVER AFTER, St. Michael C.S.S., Bolton

The Cast of BIG LOVE  for commitment to the story in a rich and complex play, Crystal Beach H.S.

Julia Roglich & Russel Niessen for the beauty & magic of their dance duet, DRAFTS, Westdale S.S.

Jasmin Athwal for costumes in REVOLVER, Holy Name of Mary C.S.S., Brampton

Devin Scully & Zack Berwick for their score, LAST MAN HANGED, Goderich District C.I.

À l’équipe entier pour une telle complète et belle production, LE SONGE D’UNE NUIT D’ÉTÉ, ÉSC Béatrice – Desloges d’Orléans

The Company of LESSONS OF CHILDHOOD for truly engaging with each other, Almaguin Highlands S.S., South River

The Production Team for design, SHUDDERSOME: TALES OF POE, Listowel District S.S.

McCaila Cosgrove & Danielle McDonald for performance, St. Mary C.H.S., Brockville

The Company of NO SHOW who celebrated theatre in all its incarnations, Dante Alighieri Academy, Toronto

The MIRA Awards of Excellence

Greg Waters for directing DRAFTS, Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton

Gabrielle Côté, costumIère, LE SONGE D’UNE NUIT D’ÉTÉ, ÉSC Béatrice-Desloges d’Orléans

Thomas Hamilton for performance, LAST MAN HANGED, Goderich District C.I.

Virginie Charland, comédienne, LE SONGE D’UNE NUIT D’ÉTÉ, ÉSC Béatrice-Deloges d’Orléans

Fiona Cleary for directing FLAKY LIPS, St. Mary C.H.S., Brockville

Frédéric Cadieux, comédien, LE SONGE D’UNE NUIT D’ÉTÉ, ÉSC Béatrice-Deloges d’Orléans

The STRATFORD FESTIVAL AWARD

Greg Waters, Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton

Outstanding Stage Manager • Andre Stankovich, Westdale S.S., Hamilton

Marjory Bennie Award ($500) • Michelle Soicher, Earl Haig S.S., Toronto

John Bennie Award ($500) • Arte Nitski, Westdale S.S., Hamilton

Wayne Fairhead New Play Award ($500) • Sam Godfrey, Earl Haig S.S., Toronto

I.A.T.S.E. Scholarship ($500) • Steven Smits, Widdifield S.S., North Bay

Ken & Ann Watts Memorial Scholarships & Bursaries

Bursaries
   Larissa Currie, Sir Oliver Mowat C.I., Toronto
   Alannah Belanger, Pickering H.S., Pickering
   Matthew Finlan, Peterborough C.V.S., Peterborough
   Stuart Helford, Westdale S.S., Hamilton

Scholarships
   Bilal Baig, Meadowvale S.S., Mississsauga
   Julie Malenfant, É.S.C. Béatrice-Desloges, Ottawa
   Curtis te Brinke, Central Huron S.S., Clinton
   Jacqeline Janas, Westdale S.S., Hamilton

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

     •  Anthony Gullace, Performance in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Cawthra Park S.S., Mississauga

     •  Michael Pugacewicz, Performance in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Cawthra Park S.S.., Mississauga

     •  Ensemble, Breath of the Wolf, Widdifield S.S., North Bay

     •  Ensemble, In My Own Skin, Maple High School, Vaughan

     •  Morina Nhem, Performance, Maple High School, Vaughan

     •  Montana Fine, Directing, Lawrence Park C.I., Toronto

     •  Ensemble, Women and Wallace, Barrie Central C.I., Barrie

     •  Christine Moreau,Directing, Barrie Central C.I., Barrie

     •  Sam Titmuss & Jonothan Isenegger, Duet Performance, West Ferris S.S., North Bay

     •  Patrick Smith, Original Music, Bell High School, Nepean

     •  Ensemble, La robe de Gulnara, ESC Beatrice-Desloges, Ottawa

     •  The Design Team, The Boy in the Bag, Goderich D.C.I., Goderich

MIRAS

     •  Harley Kitamura, Performance, John McGregor S.S., Chatham

     •  Sam Godfrey, Playwright, Earl Haig S.S., Toronto

     •  Julie Foster, Directing, Earl Haig S.S., Toronto

     •  Natalia Bushnik, Performance, Bell High School, Nepean

     •  Stuart Hefford, Directing, Westdale S.S., Hamilton

     •  Jake Laroche, Musician, Westdale S.S., Hamilton

Adjudicator – Jim Watson 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

HHS, Hearts Rings and Museum Things 

WFSS, Love Fuel 

STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Abby Alexander (WFSS), One Lane Bridge 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

Brilliant Original Compositions: Efrem Hyatt (WFSS), Love Fuel and One Lane Bridge 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Audience Experience: (WFSS), One Lane Bridge  

Outstanding Performance: Maeve Elsey, Addie Caciagli Rocha, Itzel Russel (SJSH), Boxed In 

Acting: Bella Levesque (HHS) as Patty / Tik-Toker in Hearts Rings and Museum Things 

Playwriting: Thomas Flynn (HHS), Hearts Rings and Museum Things  

Creativity: James DeVuono & Efrem Hyatt (WFSS), Love Fuel 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Mature Play: Ensemble (CSS), Complaint Department and Lemonade 

Ensemble: (AHSS), Of Boats and Sinking 

Acting: Kendra Terry (HHS) as Becky in Hearts Rings and Museum Things  

Acting: Hollace Marks (HHS) as Collette in Hearts Rings and Museum Things 

Acting: Natalia Vahl (AHSS) as Charlie in Of Boats and Sinking 

Tech - Canvas Painting: (AHSS), Of Boats and Sinking 

Adjudicator – Geoffrey Armour 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Glendale Secondary School, Holly Hewitts and the Psychology of Imperfection  

Westdale Secondary School, Never Swim Alone 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

Collective Creation: The performance ensemble and creative team (Welland Centennial Secondary School), We Are the Water 

STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Mel Edgar, (Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School), The Scarlet Heart 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Playwriting: Alaster Nikolic (DSBN Academy), How Can I Help You? 

Direction: Abbey Keays (Glendale Secondary School), Holly Hewitts and the Psychology of Imperfection 

Bringing down the house: Cast and Crew (Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School), The Scarlet Heart 

L'Ecriture Dramatique: Timothy Rousseau (E.J. Lajeunesse), L'Harmonie Perdu 

Interpretation d'Elise: Olivia Sasso (L'Ecriture Dramatique), L'Harmonie Perdu 

Original Music Composition: Zachary Johnson and Kalan Bridgeman (Welland Centennial Secondary School), We are the Water 

Ensemble Performance: The Cast (St. Catharines Collegiate), Piece of Me 

Direction: Jillian Pilbeam (Ursuline College Chatham), Iris 

Direction: Adam Iachelli (Westdale Secondary School), Never Swim Alone 

Composition de la Musique: Olivia Sasso et Caitlin Thistle (E.J. Lajeunesse), L'Harmonie Perdu 

Technical Achievement: Catharine Boitor, Kirsten Durley, Emily Lukacsy, Nevaeh Monfils, Zoe Ventnor (Welland Centennial Secondary School), We Are the Water 

Technical Achievement in Costume, Make-up and Set Design: Amaris Metcalfe, Reza Esfahani, Caitlyn Nguyen, Scarlett Koole, Chloe Ball, Kate Arbour (Chatham Kent Secondary School), The Blank Canvas Caper 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Ensemble Performance: The cast (DSBN Academy), How Can I Help You? 

Ensemble Comedic Performance: The cast (Assumption College Catholic Secondary School), The Breakfast Club 2024 

Playwriting: Christopher Woldemichael and Phoenix Chope (Assumption College Catholic Secondary School), The Breakfast Club 2024 

Direction: Lexie Dawson and Danny Schuyler (Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School), The Scarlet Heart  

Costume Design: The cast (St. Catharines Collegiate), Piece of Me  

Playwriting: Malachi Smith, Gabriella Heather, Haadiya Syed, Vernice Louise Torculas, Dakota Sands (Ursuline College Chatham), Iris 

Comedic Performance: Riley Lawton and Logan Butler (Chatham Kent Secondary School), The Blank Canvas Caper 

Direction: Nanami Shaw (Chatham Kent Secondary School), The Blank Canvas Caper 

Acting, in the role of Megan: Madison Reid (Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational School), The Struggles 

Direction: Danielle Carroll (Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational School), The Struggles 

Ensemble Performance: The cast, (Tecumseh Vista Academy), What Light? 

Direction: Lieneke Laflamme (Tecumseh Vista Academy), What Light? 

Technical achievement: Crew, (Tecumseh Vista Academy), What Light? 

Adjudicator – Rob Kempson 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Donald A. Wilson Secondary School - Nest 

O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute - Knight in Shining Feathers 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT  

Skylar Perrier (Henry Street High School), Shot: Caught a Soul 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL  

Student Ambassadors (Pickering High School) 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

Directing and Leadership: Mae Maguire (Woodroffe High School), Rising 

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY 

Playwrights (O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute), Knight in Shining Feathers 

OUTSTANDING DESIGN  

Lighting, Sound, Hair, Makeup, Set Design: Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School, An Experiment 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR: 

Ava Kosurek and Jake Rosnak (O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute), Knight in Shining Feathers 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Acting: Ensemble (Woodroffe High School), Rising 

Acting: Mirabel Polley (Donald A. Wilson Secondary School), Nest 

Lighting Design and Fight Choreography: Owen Feather (Henry Street High School), Shot: Caught a Soul 

Lighting Design: Sam Renco (O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute), Knight in Shining Feathers 

Writing: Fifth Wall Productions (South Carleton High School), Reality Check 

Acting: Sujin Bang (O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute), Knight in Shining Feathers 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Acting: Calcifer Moore and Nora Bell-Smith (Kingston Secondary School), Wake  

Acting: Ensemble (Brookfield High School), Epic Fail  

Acting: Ensemble (Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School), An Experiment  

Acting: Dan Virgo (Henry Street High School), Shot: Caught a Soul  

Original Music: Tony Groves (Kingston Secondary School), Wake  

Stage Management: Dan Bedard (Donald A. Wilson Secondary School), Nest  

Adjudicators – Autumn Smith, Maja Ardal, Michelle Emson 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

T.A. Blakelock - Only the Good 

Nelson High School - Sincerely, Sam 

STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Eryn Carpenter (Nelson High School), Sincerely, Sam 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD, AUTUMN SMITH 

Working with joy and open hearts: Cast and crew (Listowel District SS), The Butterfly Queen  

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD, MAJA ARDAL 

Writing and acting: Kaiha Jaaj (T.A. Blakelock), Only The Good 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD, MICHELLE EMSON 

Technical Design and Operation: Lavv MacDonald-Tierney and Kyan McCormick (M.M. Robinson High School), The Customer is Always Wrong 

CREATIVE MARQUIS POSTER DESIGN 

Robyn Grills (Centre Wellington DHS), Jump Station 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Writing: August Frade (Nelson High School), Sincerely, Sam 

Acting in the role of John Brady (Dad): Matthew Timotin (Nelson High School), Sincerely, Sam 

Writing and Directing: Hannah Prisco (Nelson High School), Sincerely, Sam 

Ensemble Acting: The cast (T.A. Blakelock), Only the Good 

Stage Management: Jayden Hill (M.M. Robinson High School), The Customer is Always Wrong 

Directing: Meredith Lacy (John F Ross CVI), RenAIssance  

Designing and Operating Cohesive Technical Elements: Sadie Pattison, Sydney Johnstone, Blake Lancaster, Ronin Solomon, Otis Magoffin, Chloe Austin, and Joey Colaizzi (John F Ross CVI), RenAIssance 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Acting in the role of Kyle: Harrison Jones (M.M. Robinson High School), The Customer is Always Wrong 

Acting as Amy and Brian in the “Tall Girl” scene: Kim Cripps and Zephie Ricci (Collingwood Collegiate Institute), Snapshots 

Ensemble Acting: The Cast (Stamford), Never Swim Alone 

Costume Design: Ali Thomson, Jasmine Seager, Maya MacLachlan, and Finn Kwan (Nelson High School), Sincerely, Sam 

Acting in the role of Greg: Kaira Riddell (Listowel District SS), The Butterfly Queen 

Ensemble Acting: The Cast (St. Michael CSS), Dreamspyre 

Acting as the duo of Macy and Sterling: Lily Beaton and Sadie MacLellan (John F Ross CVI), RenAIssance  

Acting in the role of Eden: Rowan Veit (Centre Wellington DHS), Jump Station 

Writing: Ailish O’Donnell (Centre Wellington DHS), Jump Station 

Adjudicator – Ashley Medeiros Felix 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

John Fraser Secondary School - Teenager: The Best Version of You 

The Woodlands Secondary School - End Times Boogie 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

Visual Feast Award (commitment from a cast of 63 performers)  

St. Augustine, Specimen 2601 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Triple Threat Artist (Playwriting/Directing/Music Composition) Award: Max Kingsbury (The Woodlands School), End Times Boogie 

Acting in a Lead Role: Isum De Silva (Mayfield Secondary), Gap Year 

World Building/Production Design Award: Student Design Teams in LX/ SFX/ Set/ Props/ Costuming & Clock Robotics (St. Augustine), Specimen 2601 

Ensemble Performance Award - for commitment to storytelling, active listening & character development: Cast (The Woodlands School), End Times Boogie 

Devised Creation & Use of Greek Chorus: The Cast/Writing Team/Crew (John Fraser Secondary), Teenager: The Best Version of You 

 Acting Duo: Aden Lee and Nathan Loo (St.Augustine), Specimen 2601 

 Acting in a Supporting Role: Navjot D. (North Park Secondary), The Audition 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Playwriting & Directing: Naiya Randhawa & Katie Burchill & Sophie Uusitalo (Mayfield Secondary), Gap Year 

Acting in a Supporting Role: Piper J. (The Audition), North Park Secondary 

Acting in a Supporting Role: Carolyn Alpert (Thornhill Secondary), …And Now You Don’t 

Sound Design: Richard Pu (Thornhill Secondary), …And Now You Don’t 

Acting & Physical Comedy: Kousha Ehsani (PACE), The Bear 

Fight Choreo & Execution: Cast & Director (Applewood Heights), You Promised 

Ensemble Acting: Cast (Huron Heights Secondary), This is a Play 

Ensemble Writing: Joshua Josephson/Aden Lee/Theo Lee/Cecilia Liu/Nathan Loo/Isabelle Sabino-Munroe/Holly Wei/Celine Yang/ Ashley Yiu & SACHARTS Drama Collective (St.Augustine), Specimen 2601 

Playwriting & the inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters: Alex Morden (Applewood Heights), You Promised 

Adjudicator – Sheree Spencer 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School, Mag-ina  

Notre Dame High School, Zaagi’idiwin: Love and Little Fires 

 
STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Rachel Weisberg (Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute), Ranking: What Goes Up, Must Come Down 
 

Outstanding New Original Play (B.J. Castleman Award)  

Caitlyn Yu (East York Collegiate), Can You See Me?  

 
Adjudicator Discretionary Award for Ensemble Performance 

Ensemble (Harbord Collegiate Institute), The Terrible Infants  

 
Adjudicator Discretionary Award for Coherent Design 

Design Team (Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute), Ranking: What goes up, must come down  

 
Outstanding Student Director  

Katie Bui (Father Henry Carr), Somebody See Me  

 
Outstanding Student Designer/Design Team  

Design Team (Danforth Technical Collegiate Institute), Within the Wings’ Shadows 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Integration of accessible design: Caitlyn Yu, Danny Bowman (East York Collegiate Institute), Can You See Me?  

Storytelling through dance: Ishani Patel (Martingrove Collegiate Institute), The Honouring  

Lighting: Katie Bui, Beatrice Johnson (Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School), Somebody See Me  

Collective/devised theatre: Whole team (Don Mills Collegiate Institute), Under the Surface  

Exploration of theatrical form: Eloise Harrington, Alex Walke (Notre Dame High School), Zaagi’idiwin: Love and Little Fires  

Improvisation: Otis Sanderson, Conner Chase (Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute), Ranking: What Goes up, Must Come Down  

Ensemble Performance: Cast (St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School), Mag-Ina 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Music Composition: Cassia Kosyachkova (Danforth Collegiate Technical Institute), Within the Wings Shadows  

Technical Elements: Danny Bowman, Caitlyn Yu (East York Collegiate Institute), Can You See Me?  

Scenic Imagery: Ishani Patel & Aidan Schreder (Martingrove Collegiate Institute), The Honouring  

Make up/ Costume: Thamanna Rahman (Don Mills Collegiate Institute), Under the Surface  

Comic Genius: Cast/ Team (Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute), Ranking: What goes up must come down  

Lighting Design: Renard Balanga, Halle McNeil (Don Mills Collegiate Institute), Under the Surface  

Digital Media: Madison Runge (Notre Dame High School), Zaagi’idiwin: Love and Little Fires 

Playwriting: Beckette Barnett (Danforth Collegiate Technical Institute), Within the Wings Shadows  

Integration of cultural stories: Drew Perreras (St.Patrick Catholic Secondary School), Mag-ina 

Adjudicator – Trevor Copp 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

M. Robinson High School - The Customer is Always Wrong

A. Blakelock High School - Only the Good 

Nelson High School – Sincerely, Sam 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Jayden Hill - M. M. Robinson High School - The Customer is Always Wrong 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE  

Writing: Olive Stankaitis (Milton District High School), Mail of the Dead  

Set, Props, Costume Design: Set, Props, Costume Design Teams, M. M. Robinson High School, The Customer is Always Wrong  

Directing/ Writing: Kaiha Jaaj and Hannah Prisco (T.A. Blakelock High School), Only the Good  

Style of Performance: Commedia Ensemble (White Oaks Secondary School), The Bachelorette  

Writing and Directing: August Frade (Nelson High School), Sincerely, Sam  

Acting: Venus Ramm (T.A. Blakelock High School), Only the Good 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Performance: Harrison Jones, Ellie Petkova, Ailsa Henshaw, Natalie Hall, (M. M. Robinson High School), The Customer is Always Wrong – in the roles of the applicants: Kyle, Heidi, Ilsa, Jordy 

Live Music: Annie Liu (White Oaks Secondary School), The Bachelorette  

Choreography and Acting: Ana Sofia Resendiz-Ley (St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School), The Audition – in the role of Gina  

Script Writing: Gabriel Mattka (Burlington Central High School), The Day After Yesterday  

Use of Physicality in the Set: Cast (Garth Webb Secondary School), In the Forests of the Night  

Acting: Adam Cipparrone (Chisholm Academy), The Election – in the role of Bubba Hurkel  

Colour Design: Lighting, Set, Costume Design Team (Nelson High School), Sincerely, Sam 

Spirit Award & Acting: Rowan Oest (Milton District High School), Mail of the Dead – in the role of Julia Jett  

Acting: Julia Rizzuto (St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School), The Audition –  in the role of Solie 

Adjudicator – Brett Christopher 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION 

Kingston Secondary School - Wake 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Angela Clarkson (Napanee District Secondary School), Fidget 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL 

The Cast & Crew of Fidget (Napanee District Secondary School), Fidget – For their consistent & enthusiastic participation in all aspects of the Festival! 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Outstanding Performance: Sierra Bingley (St. Mary Catholic High School), Rabbit 

Outstanding Performance: Nora Bell-Smith & Calcifer Moore (Kingston Secondary School), Wake 

Outstanding Performance: Georgia Davidson (St. Michael Catholic High School), The End 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Performance: Madeleine Bisson (St. Michael Catholic High School), The End 

Performance: Stephanie Harris (Napanee District Secondary School), Fidget 

Original Music: Andrew Hudson (St. Mary Catholic High School), Rabbit 

Performance: Ocean Parks (Napanee District Secondary School), Fidget 

ADJUDICATOR'S AWARD  

Outstanding Design: Cast & Crew (St. Mary Catholic High School), Rabbit 

Adjudicator - Dienye Waboso AMajor 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Welland Centennial Secondary School, We are the Water 

St. Catharines Collegiate, Piece of Me 

Governor Simcoe, Water. Gun. Argument 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Catharine Boiter (Welland Centennial Secondary School), We are the Water 

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY 

Ensemble (Eden), Stick to the Script 

OUTSTANDING DESIGN 

Ensemble (Sir Winston Churchill), Afternoon at the Seaside 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR 

Bug Wiens (Sir Winston Churchill), Afternoon at the Seaside 

DISTRICT ADJUDICATORS AWARD 

Ensemble (West Niagara), Reminiscence 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL 

Ensemble (Welland Centennial Secondary School), We are The Water 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Stage Design: St. Michaels, Alice 

Acting: Gisele Smith (Sir Winston Churchill), Afternoon at the Seaside 

Stage Management: Abby Mills (West Niagara), Reminisence 

Acting: Victoria Leesley (Greater Fort Erie Secondary School), Useful Fictions and Bear Facts 

Acting: Gabriel Cudmore (Greater Fort Erie Secondary School), Useful Fictions and Bear Facts 

Believability in Stage Combat: John Hendry & Ryan Menhennet (Stamford), Never Swim Alone 

Acting: Maddie Coens (Stamford), Never Swim Alone 

Acting: Daniel Miralles (Eden), Stick to the Script 

Dance Ensemble: Dance Ensemble (Welland Centennial), We are the Water 

Live Orchestra and Composition: Zachary Johnston & Kalan Bridgeman (Welland Centennial), We are the Water 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Costuming: Ensemble (Sir Winston Churchil), Afternoon at the Seaside 

Acting Ensemble: Ensemble (Sir Winston Churchil), Afternoon at the Seaside 

Lighing: Crew (AN Myer), The Cave 

Costuming: Ensemble (St. Michaels), Alice 

Lighting: Oliver Lepp (St. Catharines Collegiate), Piece of Me 

Acting: Ryan Menhemet (Stamford), Never Swim Alone 

Acting Ensemble: Acting Ensemble (West Niagara), Reminiscinece 

Acting Ensemble: Acting Ensemble (Stamford), The Crossroads 

Acting: Seven Durant (DSBN Academy), How Can I help You 

Acting: Atlas Grocholski (DSBN Academy), How Can I help You 

Sound Production: Crew (Eden Secondary), Stick to the Script 

Production Team: Crew (AN Myer), The Cave 

Stage Management: Maggy Arghittu (Governor Simcoe), Water. Gun. Argument. 

Adjudicator - Laurel Brown

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Centre Wellington DHS - Jump Station 

John F Ross CVI – RenAIssance 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Milica Gordon (Centre Wellington DHS), Jump Station 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL 

The Cast and Crew (St Mary’s High School), MANEATINGSANDWICH 
For outstanding participation, enthusiasm and humour 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

PERFORMANCE: Dannika Parsons, Jack Psutka, Malik Al-Husinawi (Resurrection CSS), 8 Minutes Left -- For the trio - Sandra, Carey, Bernard 

PERFORMANCE, DIRECTION, COSTUME DESIGN: Olivia Silva (St. Benedict CSS), Drop Dead, Juliet! -- For her portrayal of Juliet, direction, and costume design 

PERFORMANCE: The company (St. Benedict CSS), Drop Dead, Juliet! -- For character reactions to each other  

PERFORMANCE: Miguel Guerra-Gomes (St. David CSS), The 146 Point Flame – For his authentic portrayal of Father 

PERFORMANCE: The foreman and sewers (St. David CSS), The 146 Point Flame – For the engaging opening scene 

PERFORMANCE: The company (St Mary's HS), MANEATINGSANDWICH -- For cohesiveness and connection to the audience  

TECHNICAL DESIGN: The technical crew (John F. Ross CVI), RenAIssance -- For lighting, sound and production 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

PERFORMANCE: Layton Riddell (Our Lady of Lourdes CHS), Stroke Static -- For his portrayal of living between the worlds of reality and dementia  

TECHNICAL DESIGN: The technical crew (Our Lady of Lourdes CHS), Stroke Static -- For lighting and sound  

PERFORMANCE: Marissa Soares (Resurrection CSS), 8 Minutes Left -- For characterization and focus  

PERFORMANCE: Danielle Berry (St. Benedict CSS), Drop Dead, Juliet! -- For characterization and vocal expression  

PERFORMANCE: The company (St. David CSS), The 146 Point Flame -- For authentic and compassionate portrayals  

PERFORMANCE: Hadyn Prospero (St Mary's HS), MANEATINGSANDWICH -- For energy and natural instincts 

ADJUDICATOR'S AWARD 

PLAYWRITING, DIRECTION, COSTUME DESIGN: Ailish O’Donnell (Centre Wellington DHS), Jump Station -- For writing, directing and costuming 

Adjudicator – Jessica Greenberg 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Don Mills Collegiate Institute, Under the Surface 

Notre Dame High School, Zaagi’idiwin: Love and Little Fires 

Harbord Collegiate Institute, The Terrible Infants 

OUTSTANDING DESIGN 

Lauren Hammond & Teja Tavares (Don Mills Collegiate Institute), Under the Surface 

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DIRECTOR 

Micah Mensah-Jatoe (Cardinal Carter Academy), Every Rose 

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL NEW PLAY 

Serafym Tsapko (University of Toronto School), Across the Front Line 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Lighting Design: Isla Whitford (Harbord Collegiate Institute), The Terrible Infants 

Commitment to Silliness: ENSEMBLE (Malvern Collegiate Institute), Bath Time is Fun Time 

Sound Design: Esther Kolawole & Jordan Pangan (Cardinal Carter Academy), Many Little Moments 

Music Composition: Chaela Klump (St. Joseph’s College School), Little Women 

Choreography: Leah Khoury (Don Mills Collegiate Institute), Under the Surface 

Acting in a Leading Role: Kaitlyn Tran (Crestwood Preparatory College), Echoes of Andy 

Acting in a Leading Role: Darcy Boyd (Malvern Collegiate Institute), The Cheshire Smile 

Rising Star: Christina Baggetta (St. Mary Catholic Academy), Murder in the Wings 

Leadership: Diamond Okoro-Obaraye (L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute), BeWitched 

Multidisciplinary Virtuosity: Eloise Harrington (Notre Dame High School), Zaagi’idiwin: Love and Little Fires 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Community Building: Xyn Pilkiw (University of Toronto School), Across the Front Line 

Lighting Design: Valentina Large (Victoria Park Collegiate Institute), Missing 

Lighting Design: Grace Lu & Sabrina Gao (Cardinal Carter Academy), Many Little Moments 

Sound Design: Zoya (L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute), BeWitched 

Costume Design: Sarah Shaw (St. Joseph’s College School), Little Women 

Playwriting: Jolie Drummond (Crestwood Preparatory College), Echoes of Andy 

Playwriting: Shahd Karout (Victoria Park Collegiate Institute), Missing 

Playwriting: Micah Mensah-Jatoe (Cardinal Carter Academy), Every Rose 

Acting in a Supporting Role: Arianna Farley (St. Joseph’s College School), Little Women 

Acting in a Leading Role: Melissa Negranza (Cardinal Carter Academy), Every Rose 

Comedic Performance: Sloane Climie (Malvern Collegiate Institute), Bath Time is Fun Time 

Physical Performance: Violet Hildebrand (St. Mary Catholic Academy), Murder in the Wings 

Multidisciplinary Performer: Victoria Chareunsouk (Harbord Collegiate Institute), The Terrible Infants 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARDS 

Radical Care: ENSEMBLE (Notre Dame High School), Zaagi’idiwin: Love and Little Fires 

Theatre as Conversation: ENSEMBLE (Malvern Collegiate Institute), The Cheshire Smile 

Adjudicator – Aaron Jan 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

East York Collegiate – Can You See Me? 

St Patrick’s Catholic Secondary School – Mag-ina 

Danforth Collegiate – Within the Wings’ Shadows 

ADJUDICATOR DISCRETIONARY AWARDS 

Drew Perreras (St Patrick’s Catholic Secondary School), Mag-ina -- For Artistic Achievement beyond her years in writing, directing and composing Mag-ina 

Raiven Catalig (Brebeuf), Corporate Hell -- Performance - for the performer who played the highest stakes in the festival 

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DIRECTOR 

Joshua Martinez (Brebeuf), Corporate Hell – For commiting to a true garbage aesthetic with specificity and tenacity (and making some delightfully hideous garbage puppets) 

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGNER/DESIGN TEAM 

Elle Ghandour and Majid Safar (St Patrick’s Catholic Secondary School), Mag-ina – Costume Design 

OUTSTANDING NEW ORIGINAL PLAY 

Caitlin Yu (East York Collegiate), Can You See Me? -- Brilliant first play from a gifted young storyteller with a commitment to access 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Performance: Kayden Bruce (Mowat), The Happy Ending  

Direction: Joanna Ford, Hamish Pittis (Danforth Collegiate), Within the Wings’ Shadows – for a complete, all encompassing vision with stunning transitions  

Lighting Design: Olivia Jacobson, Sage McGuffin-Westmacott, Jo Tamaru (Danforth Collegiate), Within the Wings’ Shadows  

Performance: Nadia Rocha-Sersanti (Mary Ward), See You Next Week  

Direction: Danny Bowman, Caitlyn Yu (East York Collegiate), Can You see Me? 

Performance: Reanna Salazar (St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School), Camp Underwood 

Ensemble: The ensemble of Mag-ina (St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School), Mag-Ina 

Performance: Matteo Somigli (Mowat), Camp Cypress  

Composition: Cassia Kosyachkova (Danforth Collegiate), Within The Wings’ Shadow 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Script: Alina Habtian (Mowat), Camp Cypress  

Direction - specifically giving your actors tools to succeed in performance: Alishya Penney (Mowat), The Happy Ending  

Performance - Rebeca Canales (Cedarbrae), An Invitation from a Body  

Ensemble: The Ensemble of See You next Week (Mary Ward), See You Next Week  

Performance: Dechen Dolkar (Jarvis CI), An Eventful Anniversary 

Performance, specificity, sass and drive: Giancarlo Taitt (Newman), Shrunk  

Choreography from a prompt: Chenglu Yang (Newman), Shrunk  

Performance: Joanna Papatthanasakis (East York Collegiate), Can you see Me? 

Performance: Karthiha Sriranjan (Jarvis CI), An Eventful Anniversary  

Someone who will be an important disruptor in the artistic world: Sage Scottie (Cedarbrae), An Invitation from a Body  

Performance: Shoaib Khattak (Norman Bethune), You are Not Alone  

Performance: Kashmyra Patel (Norman Bethune), You Are Not Alone  

Performance: Keira Grant and Morgan Garcia (St. Patrick’s Secondary School), Camp Underwood 

Adjudicator – Angela Sun 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Father Henry Carr C.S.S. -- Somebody See Me 

Martingrove C.I.  -- The Honouring 

Lawrence Park Collegiate – Ranking 

ADJUDICATOR DISCRETIONARY AWARD 

Ensemble Performance: Benjamin Alexander, Megan Alexander, Kassem Ballout & Patrick Gurr, Dave Crone, Nabiha Farose, Andela Mitrovic, Kassidy Nancekivell, Spencer Powell, Robin Russell  (Silverthorn Collegiate Institute), Greek’s Choice 

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DIRECTOR 

Nicole Anderson and Owen Sabol (Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute), Radium Girls – For directorial ingenuity, strength of vision, and polish of production 

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGN TEAM 

Delaney Simon & Talia Ross-Wittenberg (Costumes & Makeup), Ryan Larkin (Set & Props), Emma Russell & Paige Stevens (Lights), Ruby Rasbach (Sound) -- Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute -- Radium Girls – For superb period world building and enhancement of themes of show 

OUTSTANDING NEW ORIGINAL PLAY 

Hannah Mair, Nina Nakamura, Sasidu Rathnayake, Alisha Wong, Sophia Yun (Martingrove Collegiate Institute), Oatmeal Friends – For depth of emotional resonance and relatable dialogue 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Sound Design and Original Music Composition: Jelicia Coley, Nana Boakye (Kipling CI), Unfinished 

Ensemble Performance: Cecilia Russo, Kalyna Osypowich, Dario Mavric, Felipe de Oliveira, Joshua Abobo, Kayah Wojcik, Antonio Meleca, Sofiya Matviyenko, Kalyna Monago Yarosh, Seraphina Proietti, Olivia Bradshaw, Michael Karakas (Father John Redmond C.S.S.,), The Seussification of Romeo & Juliet 

Directing: The Collective (Bishop Marrocco), I Am A Star 

Design Team: Hazel Sagardia, Judah Murakami, Noah Sadik, Nora Hale, Adam Singer, Marlo Collett, Evelyn Nguyen, Lucy Blanchette, and Ronald Lin, Georgia Stubbe (Central Toronto Academy), Stuck 

Acting/ Performance Partnership: Sasidu Rathnayake, Sophia Yun (Martingrove), Oatmeal Friends 

Multidisciplinary Creation/ Playwriting: Bethany Rampersaud, Samuel Fajemisin, Kemi Oyapero, Asia Terrique (Father Henry Carr C.S.S.), Somebody See Me 

Playwriting: Connor Chase, Eli DeGooyer, Jacob Lang, Otis Danger Sanderson, Rachel Weisberg, Katrina Zamberg (Lawrence Park Collegiate), Ranking 

Acting/ Performance: Alyssa Santoro (Lawrence Park Collegiate), Radium Girls 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

World Building: Ben Hutchison (Director), Jerry Wang (Sound & Lights) (Royal St. George’s College), Jim Cutter: Born, Lived, Died in the Wild White West 

Playwriting: Ashley Mills (Silverthorn Collegiate Institute), Greek’s Choice 

Movement Choreography: Merve Ylldar (Director) (Kipling Collegiate Institute), Unfinished 

Costume Assisting: Maeve Cavaco (Father John Redmond C.S.S), The Seuessification of Romeo and Juliet 

Lighting Design: Fernanda Aldana Zevallos (Bishop Marrocco) I Am A Star 

Performance, Specificity of Character: Jordan Carr, Tatum La Mantia, Lauren Elie, Veda Hyland, Taliesen Cavanagh Windstorm, Rafidah Min Naing (Central Toronto Academy), Stuck 

Set and Costume Design: Flint Longman, Jessica Vieira (Martingrove C.I.), Oatmeal Friends 

Musical Performance and Composition: Bethany Rampersaud, Katie Bui, Kemi Oyapero, Anulika Ezekwere (Father Henry Carr C.S.S.), Somebody See Me 

Dance Performance: Ishani Patel (Martingrove C.I.), The Honouring 

Technical Design and Execution: Rachel Weisberg, Delaney Simon, Talia Ross-Wittenberg, Talina Ligeros-Aziz, Amalia Enache, Chloe Sandwith, Ryan Larkin (Lawrence Park C.I.), Ranking 

Stage Management and Coordination: Jayden Breslow-Bardell and Rachel Weisberg (Stage Managers) and Isabelle Matthews & Jaione Buan (Stage Crew) (Lawrence Park C.I.), Radium Girls 

Adjudicators – Mike Holland, Sabrina Merks, Heather Dennis 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Collingwood Collegiate Institute – Snapshots 

Stayner Collegiate Institute – Never Swim Alone 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Rhiannon Johnson (Georgian Bay District Secondary School), The Velocity of Sin 

MIKE HOLLAND’S ADJUDICATOR AWARD:  
The “Everything, Everywhere, All at once” award: 

Griffin McIntyre (Gravenhurst High School), Slaughterheads 

SABRINA MERKS’S ADJUDICATOR AWARD 
The “Everywhere you look” Award: 

The cast and crew (Stayner Collegiate Institute), Never Swim Alone 

HEATHER DENNIS’S ADJUDICATOR AWARD 
The “All for One” Award: 

Ensemble (Bear Creek Secondary), This is a Test 

CREATIVE MARQUIS POSTER DESIGN AWARD 

Gravenhurst Secondary School, Slaughterheads 

DON MCFAYDEN AWARD - SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL 

Cast and Crew (Georgian Bay District Secondary School), The Velocity of Sin 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

DIRECTING: Greta Harder and Nolan Scrimgeour (Bear Creek Secondary School), This is a Test 

TECHNICAN EXCECUTION: Technical Crew (St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School), She Wrote, She Died, then She Wrote Some More 

ACTING: Emily Amos as Minnie Mathews (St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School), She Wrote, She Died, then She Wrote Some More 

ACTING: Brid Gilroy as Allan Lefenfeld (Bear Creek Secondary School), This is a Test 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

WRITING: Griffin McIntyre (Gravenhurst High School), Slaughterheads 

COSTUMES: Cast (St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School), She Wrote, She Died, then She Wrote Some More 

TECHNICAL DESIGN AND EXCECUTION: Collingwood Collegiate Institute, Snapshots 

LAST-MINUTE RESCUE: Bea Boeri-Murray in the role of Kim (Georgian Bay District Secondary School), Velocity of Sin 

DYNAMIC DUO: Brennan Bielfield and Taye Theopolis (Georgian Bay District Secondary School), Velocity of Sin 

TIMING AND SYNCHRONICITY: Stayner Collegiate Institute – Never Swim Alone 

Adjudicator – Janet Kish 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Knight in Shining Feathers 

Henry Street High School, Shot: Caught a Soul 

Donald A. Wilson Secondary School, Nest 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Samantha Derbyshire (Pickering High School), My Dearest Dove 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL 

Dylan Villiers & Chaelene Canedo (J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate) 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

Ensemble (J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate), The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of -- For comedic brilliance

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Acting: Dan Virgo (Henry Street High School), Shot: Caught a Soul 

Writing and Directing: Abby Duench, Kaya Purdy, Georgia Kirstine, Abigail Weller, & Hannah Stempkowsky (Uxbridge Secondary School), Perfect Reality 

Supporting Actor: Sujin Bang (O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute), Knight in Shining Feathers 

Directing: Isabelle Probst (Port Perry High School), Underground 

Acting: Jude Killoran (All Saints Catholic Secondary School), Will and Whimsy: Sixteen Dramatically Illustrated Sonnets of Shakespeare 

Writing and Directing: Jocelyn Arms-Roberts (Pickering High School), My Dearest Dove 

Acting: Mirabel Polley (Donald A. Wilson Secondary School), Nest 

Set Design: Kunan Naguleswaran, Adrita Monjoor, Brooklynn Nauncheff-Robitaille, Abem Habte, Rithikan Jeyatheepan, Selah Burke, Hafsa Farooq, Shriya Sri Shanthan, Meshal Raveendran, Kymani Dawkins (J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate), The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

 
AWARDS OF MERIT 

Directing: Victoria DaCosta (J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate), The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of 

Acting: Praveane Sundaralingam (J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate), The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of 

Acting: Theo Chown (Donald A. Wilson Secondary School), Nest 

Lighting Design: Mya Foster (Pickering High School), My Dearest Dove 

Set, Props, Makeup, and Costumes: Ensemble (Pickering High School), My Dearest Dove 

Sound Design: Skylar Perrier (Henry Street High School), Shot: Caught a Soul 

Acting Ensemble: Ensemble (All Saints Catholic Secondary School), Will and Whimsy: Sixteen Dramatically Illustrated Sonnets of Shakespeare 

Acting: Sarah Noble (Port Perry High School), Underground 

Sound Design: Jessica McGoey (Port Perry High School), Underground 

Acting: Lucas Knobbs (Uxbridge Secondary School), Perfect Reality 

Adjudicator – Micah Jondel DeShaze 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Woodroffe HS – Rising 

South Carleton HS – Reality Check 

Brookfield HS – Epic Fail 

DISTRICT ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

Enoch Asare (Woodroffe HS), Unjust 

OUTSTANDING DESIGN 

Rising (Woodroffe HS) 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR 

Mae Maguire (Woodroffe HS), Rising 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Wylie Martin-Brown (West Carleton), The Happy Prince 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Ensemble: (St Joseph Renfrew), The Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue 

Acting: Ayman Sheikh (Brookfield HS), Epic Fail 

Acting: Jasmine Churchhill (South Carleton HS), Reality Check 

Sound Design: Quinn O'Malley (Brookfield HS), Epic Fail 

Set Design: West Carleton High School, The Happy Prince 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Supporting Actor: Mondonna Pourjam (Woodroffe HS), Unjust 

Production Design: Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Technopocalypse 

Music Composition: Polina Petrusenko (Lisgar Collegiate Institute), Technopocalypse 

Supporting Actor: Iman Ali (Woodroffe HS), Unjust 

Supporting Actor: Lydia Cote (St Joseph Renfrew), The Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue 

Best Slapstick Comedy: Lord of the Pies (Woodroffe HS) 

Set Design: Jack Woodridge (Woodroffe HS), Lord of the Pies 

Direction & Sound Design: Enoch Asare (Woodroffe HS), Unjust 

Adjudicator – Leighton Williams 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Mayfield SS - Gap Year 

North Park SS – The Audition 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Lead Performance: Austin Sunesh as Amadeo in Moving On (Ascension of our Lord Secondary School) 

Supporting Performance: Piper J as Soleil in The Audition (North Park Secondary School) 

Writing: Naiya Randhawa, Katie Burchill, & Sophie Uusitalo for Gap Year (Mayfield Secondary School) 

Direction: Lavayah Anderson-Pessoa & Emily Brown-McMullen for Tiana (Mayfield Secondary School) 

Tech/Set/Wardrobe Design:Tiana, Mayfield Secondary School 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Lead Performance: Ella Ryan as Isla in Gap Year (Mayfield Secondary School) 

Lead Performance: Isum De Silva as Jess in Gap Year (Mayfield Secondary School) 

Supporting Performance: Morgan Fraiser as Dr. Facilier in Tiana (Mayfield Secondary School) 

Supporting Performance: Pavitha Uthayan Ramesh as Jazzy in Gap Year (Mayfield Secondary School) 

Direction: Naiya Randhawa, Katie Burchill, & Sophie Uusitalo for Gap Year (Mayfield Secondary School) 

Direction: Thought Traps by Kira Soward & Rylee Arnold (Humberview Secondary School) 

Tech: Moving On (Ascension of our Lord Secondary School) 

Ensemble: Cast of Tiana (Mayfield Secondary School)

Ensemble: Cast of Memory Garden (Bramalea SS) 

Ensemble: Cast of Cloaked (Turner Fenton SS) 

Ensemble: Cast of Stand Up (Sandalwood Heights SS) 

Adjudicator – David Di Giovanni 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Applewood - You Promised  

Woodlands - Endtime Boogie  

John Fraser - Teenager: The Best Version of You 

STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Shivalika K, Andrew M (Woodlands), Monsieur Counselee 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Acting: Dex H (Woodlands), Monsieur Counselee 

Production Design: Katrina Gobin, Eva Volpati, Ensemble (Iona), Rellik 

Directing: Wiki Janczura (Applewood), You Promised 

Writing/Directing: Max Kingsbury (Woodlands), Endtime Boogie 

Collective Creation: (John Fraser), Teenager: The Best Version of You 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Set Design: Ollie Resende (Lorne Park), Fear The Revenant 

Sound Composition: George L and Julia W (Woodlands), Monsieur Counselee 

Ensemble: (John Fraser), Tracks 

Choreography: (Iona), Rellik 

Fight Choreography: (Applewood), You Promised 

Production Design: Julianne Dudek, Kit Porrit, Sofia Zeballos, Grace Preston (Lorne Park), Catch Me 

Acting: Shreya Subash (Woodlands), Endtime Boogie 

Lighting Design: Kareena Khanna (John Fraser), Teenager: The Best Version of You 

Adjudicator – Chris Di Staulo 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

St. Augustine CHS – Specimen 2601 

Huron Heights SS – This is a Play 

PACE – The Bear 

Thornhill SS - ...And Now You Don’t 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD 

Bur Oak SS - 10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse 

STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Shariah Golding (Huron Heights SS), This is a Play 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School, Words Aren’t Enough 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Set Design: Drama Production Collective and Ryan Qin (St. Augustine CHS), Specimen 2601 

Lighting Design: Anna Koury Pereyra (St. Augustine CHS), Specimen 2601 

Memorization of Text & Acting: Audrey Fabroa (St. Augustine CHS), The Staggering Heartbreak of Jasmine Merriwether  

Set Design: Drama Production Collective, (St. Augustine CHS), The Staggering Heartbreak of Jasmine Merriwether 

Set Design: The SBA Grade 11 Drama Collaborative (St. Brother André CHS), Off the Wall 

Acting: The Ensemble, (St. Brother André CHS), Off the Wall 

Costumes: The Cast and Crew (PACE), The Bear  

Direction: Nathaniel Lyn (PACE), The Bear 

Direction: Presented to Polina Chliapnikov (PACE), The Turning Point 

Strong Ensemble Cast: The Cast (Huron Heights SS), This is a Play  

Acting; Particularly Line Memorization: Naomi Rosenstein (Thornhill SS), ...And Now You Don’t 
 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Ensemble Performance: The Ensemble Cast (St. Maximillian Kolbe CHS), Censorbleep 

Playwriting: Charlie Cameron (Keswick HS), Out of Mind 

Direction: Charlie Cameron (Keswick HS), Out of Mind  

Music Arrangement/Performance: Kousha Ehsani (PACE), The Turning Point 

Projection Design: Megan Zhao and Venisha Punjabi (Unionville HS), Rebirth  

Original Music: Ben Sawyer and Matthew MacArthur (Unionville HS), Rebirth  

Lighting Design/Operation: Liam Meltzer (Huron Heights SS), This is a Play  

Direction & Playwriting: Olivia Hashem (Aurora HS), Solstice  

Set Design/Construction/Painting: Carly Ferguson, Sam MacFarlane, Olivia Hashem (Aurora HS), Solstice 

Musical Composition/Musical Performance: Irena Hua and Sarah Walters (Aurora HS), Solstice 

Ensemble Acting: Cast (Aurora HS), Solstice  

Playwriting: Corey Hung (Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS), Words Aren’t Enough  

Collective Creation/Devised Theatre: Cast and Crew (Richmond Hill HS), Fragments of a Client 

Sound: Presented to Richard Pu (Thornhill SS), ...And Now You Don’t 

Adjudicator – Josue Laboucane 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Listowel District Secondary School – The Butterfly Queen 

St. Michael Catholic Secondary School – Dreamspyre 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 
chosen by the Festival SM, Ryan Brink 

Celia Ciufo (South Huron District High School) 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD 
chosen by Festival Coordinator, Ashley Williamson 

Connor Gadd - Listowel District Secondary School 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

Lifting Up the Story Through Adversity: Cast & Crew (Goderich District Collegiate Institute), Danny, King of the Basement  

Exploration of Theatrical Form and Original Content: Cellia Ciufo, and Cast & Crew (South Huron District High School), Torment Her 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Direction: Keira Schaefer (Listowel District Secondary School), The Butterfly Queen  

Artistic Direction & Choreography: Sarah Damen, Asha Pereira (St. Michael Catholic Secondary School), Dreamspyre  

Ensemble Acting & Movement: Ensemble Cast (St. Michael Catholic Secondary School), Dreamspyre 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Character Exploration & Specificity: Ava Van Beek (Goderich District Collegiate Institute), Danny, King of the Basement  

Creation of Full Energetic Worlds: Ensemble - Cast & Crew (Stratford District Secondary School), Ernie's Incredible Illucinations  

Props & Set Design: Katlyn Michaeli, Cody Falconer (Stratford District Secondary School), Ernie's Incredible Illucinations  

Ensemble Movement & Acting: Cast (Listowel District Secondary School), The Butterfly Queen  

Exploration of a Comedic Role: Jayden Shantz (South Huron District High School), Torment Her 

Adjudicator – Donnie Bowes 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION 

Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School, An Experiment, written by Brent Holland 

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 

Acting: Nellie Helmkay (Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School), An Experiment 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Acting: Curie Flaro (St Lawrence Secondary School), Boxes, written by Kendra Thomas 

Acting: Dolev Klein-Harari (Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School), An Experiment 

OUTSTANDING STAGE DIRECTION 

 Gwen Cameron-Burelle (Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School), An Experiment 

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN 

Savannah Lunny, Mme. Renee Lalande, Grace O'Hara & Stevie Reed (Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School), An Experiment 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL  

St. Lawrence Secondary School, Boxes 

Adjudicator – Angel Bilagot 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Chatham Kent Secondary School 

Ursuline College Chatham 

Adjudicator – Micheal Roy 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Lajeunesse - L'harmonie Perdue 

Assumption - Breakfast Club 2024 

Tecumseh Vista - What Light? 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Joseph Murtagh (Lajeunesse), L'Harmonie Perdue  

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DESIGN 

Lama Saleh (Kennedy), Frozen Jr. 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Acting: Christopher Woldemicheal (Assumption), Breakfast Club 2024 

Scenic Design: Art Team (Kennedy), Frozen Jr 

Original Score Composition: Mitchell Stein & Jamal Sghaier (Tecumseh Vista), What Light? 

Acting: Jocelyn Robitaille (L'Essor) J'ai pêté du théâtre 

Original Script: Timothy Rousseau (Lajeunesse), L'harmonie perdue 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Acting: Nathan Wagner (Maranatha), Food Fight 

Lighting: Cira Vogler (La Troupe Royale), Alie au pays des merveilles 

Original Script: Isaac Lemieux (La Troupe Royale), Comment construire une amitié dans Fortnite 

Acting: Olivia Sasso (Lajeunesse), L'Harmonie Perdue  

Acting: Yasmeen Janisse (Tecumseh Vista), What Light? 

Singing: Aaliyah Marcus (Kennedy), Frozen Jr 

Directing: Lieneke Laflamme-Perrin (Tecumseh Vista), What Light? 

Original Script: Christopher Woldemicheal (Assumption), Breakfast Club 2024 

Stage management: Friday DeHetre (L'Essor), J'ai pêté du théâtre 

Adjudicator – Lily Small 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Brantford Collegiate Institute – The Scarlet Heart 

Pauline Johnson CVS – The Struggles 

 DISTRICT AWARDS: 
 Best New Actor: Damian Whitlock (Cayuga SS), At the Frog Fountain 

 Wild Card Award for "The Show Must Go On": The Company (Delhi SS), The AI Play 

Spirit of the Festival: The Company (McKinnon Park SS), All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play 

 STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD: 

 Kaya Charbonneau (McKinnon Park SS), All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play 

 AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE: 

 Costume Design: The Company (St John's College), Blues 

 Direction: Danielle Carroll (Pauline Johnson CVS), The Struggles 

 Dynamic Duo: Josh Parker and Daniel Soos (Brantford Collegiate Institute), The Scarlet Heart 

Performance: Lily Chomej (McKinnon Park SS), All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play 

Direction: Lexie Dawson and Danny Schuyler (Brantford Collegiate Institute), The Scarlet Heart 

 Performance: Madison Reid (Pauline Johnson CVS), The Struggles 

 Performance: Olivia Prince (Cayuga SS), At the Frog Fountain 

 Props: The Company (Hagersville SS), Bad Dates 

 Set Design: The Company (Brantford Collegiate Institute), The Scarlet Heart 

Group Performance: Keiran Kelly, Ryan Makkai, Aiden Heikoop and Jacksyn Lockhart (Cayuga SS), At the Frog Fountain 

AWARDS OF MERIT: 

Direction: Avery Falla (McKinnon Park SS), All I Really Need to Know I Learned by Being in a Bad Play 

Fantastic Monologue: Barbara Igere (St John's College), Blues 

Fantastic Monologue: Dani Butcher (St John's College), Blues 

Stylistic Physicality: Elijah Liverpool (Brantford Collegiate Institute), The Scarlet Heart 

Improvisation: Kanerahtaien Doxtador-Swamp (Brantford Collegiate Institute), The Scarlet Heart 

Musical Accompaniment: Hannah Boucher and Alexa Gerrie (Cayuga SS), At the Frog Fountain 

Performance: Phelloy Haughton (Hagersville SS), Bad Dates 

 Performance - Cierra Blackwell (Hagersville SS), Bad Dates 

 Set Design - The Company (Cayuga SS), At the Frog Fountain 

 Special Effects: (St John's College), Blues 

 Costume Originality: Vick Price (Delhi SS), The AI Play 

Adjudicator – Anna Morreale 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Westdale Secondary School, Never Swim Alone 

Glendale Secondary School, Holly Hewitts and the Psychology of Imperfection 

ADJUDICATOR AWARD 

Marley Ramage (Dundas Valley Secondary School) for direction of The Haunting of Graves Manor 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

Sound Design: Daniel Coleman (Ancaster High School), Ties to a Murder 

Set and Costume Design: Design team (Dundas Valley Secondary School), The Haunting of Graves manor 

Acting: Andrew Wright and Adam Iachelli (Westdale Secondary), Never Swim Alone 

Ancaster High School, entire cast and crew for execution of Ties to a Murder 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

Lighting Design: Eric Lessa Fratini and Jack Terry (Ancaster High School), Ties to a Murder 

Acting as Ghosts: Anastacia Agbaje-Williams, Andrew Nyland, Gabrielle Schiau, Charlie Kelly, Remmy Kayser, Isabella Moor, Devyn Farrelly, Audrey Mielke, Tristan Martin, Liz Moorhead, Sienna Mazza, Laila Glasbergen, (Dundas Valley Secondary School), The Haunting of Graves Manor 

Acting: The Cast (Glendale Secondary School), Holly Hewitts and the Psychology of Imperfection 

Playwriting: Logan Hrycusko (Glendale Secondary School), No Cure 

Set design and execution: Alex Fuller, Isabella Butler, Gillian Gotschalk (Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School), Lies, Love & The Blue Barrel  

Ensemble Work: Entire cast and crew (Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School), Lies, Love & The Blue Barrel 

Adjudicator: Josh Bainbridge 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

When the Fat Lady Sings, Almaguin Highlands SS 

Overdose, O’Gorman High School 

OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER 

Natalia Vahl (Almaguin Highlands SS), Re-Wilding 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL: Apostrophe’s, O’Gorman High School 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

LIGHTING DESIGN & OPERATION: Damen Graham (Almaguin Highlands SS), Re-Wilding 

PROPS & PUPPETRY BUILD & OPERATION: Re-Wilding (Almaguin Highlands SS) 

PERFORMANCE: Becca Coombs (Almaguin Highlands SS), When the Fat Lady Sings 

DRAMATIC ENSEMBLE: West Ferris SS, From the Inside 

PERFORMANCE: Kaleb Harkins-Proulx (O’Gorman High School), Overdose 

 
AWARDS OF MERIT 

PERFORMANCE: Addie Murton (Chippewa SS), Café Murder 

PERFORMANCE CLOWNING: Thomas Bowyer, Sam Collett, Cameron Graham (Almaguin Highlands SS), Re-Wilding 

PERFORMANCE: Peter Godfrey (West Ferris SS), Beast of Charity 

PERFORMANCE: Zephrine Cartmill-McCrea (West Ferris SS), Beast of Charity 

COMEDIC ENSEMBLE: Apostrophe’s, O’Gorman High School 

DIRECTION: James Devuono (West Ferris SS), From the Inside 

SOUND DESIGN: James Devuono (West Ferris SS), From the Inside 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS

Dear High School, Waterford District High School

Dans La Noirceur, École Secondaire Catholique E.J. Lajeunesse

Adjudicator: Brett Christopher

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS
Is My Microphone On? (Pickering High School)
Chairs (Woodroffe High School)

BEST DIRECTOR
Malaki Moxam, Bright Wasingya, Mae Maguire (Woodroffe High School), Chairs

BEST NEW PLAY (tie)
Makena Guindon (Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School)
Mateo Scott (Port Perry High School)

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL
Is My Microphone On? (Pickering High School)

OUTSTANDING DESIGN
An Experiment (St. Joseph’s Catholic High School)

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
ACTING: Joss Arms-Roberts (Pickering High School)
ACTING: Se Flannagan (St Mary Catholic High School)
ACTING: Enoch Asare (Woodroffe High School)
ACTING: Nellie Helmkay (Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School)
ACTING: Eady Horvath (St Joseph’s Catholic High School)

AWARDS OF MERIT
ACTING: Kaya Larocque-Bisson (Brookfield High School)
ACTING ENSEBLE: (Pickering High School)
ACTING: Jenevieve Malyon (Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School)
ACTING: Ash Black (Port Perry High School)
ACTING: Quinn O’Malley (Brookfield High School)
ACTING ENSEMBLE: (St Mary Catholic High School)

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS

146 Point Flame, St Michael Catholic Secondary School

Our Moment in Time, Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School

ADJUDICATORS AWARDS

Maja
OUTSTANDING MOVEMENT AND MOVEMENT COACHING: Josephine Pena (Stratford DHS), Property Rites

Robin
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE WORK: Cast (St. Michael Catholic SS), 146 Point Flame

Autumn
OUTSTANDING CREATIVE VISION IN MANY ROLES: Grace Baker (Nottawasaga Pines SS), Our Moment in Time

CREATIVE MARQUIS AWARD

Emma Nolan (Centre Wellington DHS), Social Media Mayhem

STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD

Sabine Hamze (Nelson High School), Wendy’s Tale

AWARDS OF MERIT

ENSEMBLE RISK TAKING: Cast (St. Peter's Catholic HS) Emotional Baggage 

PERFORMANCE: Twitter-- Sarah Miller (Centre Wellington DSB), Social Media Mayhem

DESIGN ELEMENTS: Lia Grodinski, Madeline Mortimer, Laura Sheldon, Lucy Webster (Stratford District SS), Property Rites

STAGE MANAGEMENT: Ethan Sauer (Burlington Central High School), Inner Demon

ACTING: Dean Deluca (St. Michael Catholic SS), 146 Point Flame

TECHNICAL PROWESS: Drew Dang, Trevin Dassanayake, Rowan Parker, Zach Wilkinson (Nottawasaga Pines SS), Our Moment in Time

COSTUMES: Jasmine Seager, Ema Elezi, Ella Richardson, Elly Reiach, Finn Kwan, Julie Lee, Natalie Alway (Nelson HS), Wendy’s Tale 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

ENSEMBLE WORK: Cast (Nelson HS), Wendy’s Tale

WRITING AND DIRECTING: Matthew Walker (Burlington Central HS), Inner Demon 

DIRECTING: Georgia Peacock and Asha Pereira (St. Michael Catholic SS) 146 Point Flame

MUSIC AND SOUNDSCAPE: Amelia Dutka (Nottawasaga Pines), Our Moment in Time

ACTING AND PHYSICAL THEATRE: The Shadow Creatures -- Adithi Parameswaraz, Samuel Peters, Jessalynn Turpin, and Ella Van Hattem (Burlington Central High School), Inner Demon

Adjudicator: Danny Harvey 

 
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS:  

Spring, Cawthra Park SS 

The Last Roll, Unionville HS  

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY 

Spring, Isabella Aquino, Cawthra Park SS 

PRODUCTION OF PROMISE 

Brainstorm, Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY: Max Malfara, House Tech (Cawthra Park SS) 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE: 

COMMUNICATING TRUTH AND SELF: Oscar Sau (Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS), Brainstorm 

PERFORMANCE: Maggie Yuan (Unionvvile High School), The Last Roll 

DANCE PERFORMANCE: Emma Sikorski (Iona CSS), Bang Bang, You’re Dead 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

PERFORMANCE: Sara Mathur (Harold Braithwaite SS) How to Write a Musical, the Musical 

DESIGN: The Dream Sequence Team-- Susannah Webster, Charlie Stewart, Rachel Hong (Unionville High School) The Last Roll 

DANCE PERFORMANCE: Delaney Weller & Chat Bruno-Jackson (Cawthra Park SS), Spring 

PERFORMANCE & CHARISMA: Victoria Alli (Mayfield SS), May God Save the Cheerleaders 

BLENDING DIGITAL & PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE: The Ensemble (Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS), Brainstorm 

 OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS

From the Wreckage, Notre Dame High School

Under Pressure, Father Henry Carr C.S.S.

Adjudication - Kaitlyn Riordan

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS:

East York Collegiate Institute - Alice
Notre Dame High School - From the Wreckage

DISTRICT ADJUDICATOR'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE

Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute - Math

OUTSTANDING CREATIVE FORCE

Eloise Harrington of Notre Dame High School (From the Wreckage) for writing, composing, acting, singing, and playing guitar

OUTSTANDING DESIGN TEAM

Danny Bowman (lighting); Grayson MacDougall (sound); Toni Gribilas (costumes); Denzel Chayson (music composition and recording); and Adrienne Ng, Miriam Imran, Angie McCallum, and Zoe Jose (make-up) of East York Collegiate Institute (Alice)

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY

To Make a Villain, Jordan Carr, of Central Toronto Academy

PRODUCTION OF PROMISE

Lawrence Park - Sunday in Sodom (and Gomorrah)

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

PLAYWRITING: Yorm Katz & Joelle Ramond (Harbord Collegiate Institute), Retrograde
DIRECTING: Victoria Mnatsakanyan and assistant director Connor Chase (Lawrence Park),
Sunday in Sodom (and Gomorrah)
INTERPLAY OF SOUND AND LIGHTING DESIGN: Jaione Buan and Mahika Varma (Lawrence Park),
Sunday in Sodom (and Gomorrah)
PERFORMANCE: Delaney Simon (Lawrence Park), Mentrification
COSTUME DESIGN: Sixx Badalov (Marshall McLuhan), The 10 Worst Breakups of All Time
PHYSICAL EMBODIMENT OF A CHARACTER: Charlie Cash (Central Toronto Academy), To Make a Villain
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Nathan Stamp and assistant SM Georgia Dhermilly (Harbord Collegiate), Retrograde
COMIC PERFORMANCE: Fahad Khan (Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute), Math

AWARDS OF MERIT

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR: Claire Shayer (East York Collegiate Institute), Alice
ORIGINAL SONGS: Notre Dame High School, From the Wreckage
TRAGIC PERFORMANCE DUO: Alyssa Santoro and Katrina Zamberg (Lawrence Park), Sunday in Sodom (and Gomorrah)
COLLABORATIVE PLAYWRITING: Rachel Weisberg, Oliver Lewis, Dori Hussman-Lesh, and Julianna Marfa (Lawrence Park), Mentrification
MOST COMMITTED PERFORMERS: Edmond McQueen and Rylly Piano as Ug and Rah (Marshall MacLuhan), The 10 Worst Breakups of All Time
ACTING ENSEMBLE: Harbord Collegiate Institute, Retrograde
COSTUMES: Jordan Carr, Nic Jemiolo-Green, and cast (Central Toronto Academy), To Make a Villain
STAGE CREW: Marshall McLuhan, The 10 Worst Breakups of All Time
COMIC PERFORMANCE: Otis Sanderson (Lawrence Park), Mentrification

Adjudication: James Wallis 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, To The Best of Your Ability 

L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, God Save the Prom Queen! 

DISTRICT ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD 

For a great idea that will become a fantastic staged version of the show. And for their courage in rolling with the punches to put something on stage despite setbacks 

Cardinal Carter, Change for Line 2 

OUTSANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Hero Dela Cruz (Victoria Park Collegiate Institute), To the Best of Your Ability 
 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR 

Anya Almirante (L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute), God Save the Prom Queen! 
 

OUTSTANDING DESIGN 

Christine Lu (L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute), God Save the Prom Queen!

OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY 

Crestwood Preparatory College, Paracosm 
 
SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL 

Don Mills Collegiate Institute 

PRODUCTION OF PROMISE 

Don Mills Collegiate Institute, Starbursts 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE  

ACTING FOR THE ENSEMBLE: Don Mills Collegiate Institute, Starbursts 

PLAYWRITING: Madelyn Tuns (Crestwood Preparatory College), Paracosm  

CONCEPTION/DIRECTION: Hero Dela Cruz, Alaysia Dickens, and Aliya Sabzalieva (Victoria Park Collegiate Institute), To the Best of Your Ability  

LIGHTING DESIGN: Charmaine Chui (Victoria Park Collegiate Institute), To the Best of Your Ability 

ACTING: Tessa Wacholtz (Cardinal Carter), River Flows West  

PLAYWRITING/DIRECTION/DESIGN: Mattia Salvatore, Detention! 

PLAYWRITING: Amal Mohammed (L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute), God Save the Prom Queen 

ACTING FOR THE ENSEMBLE: L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, God Save the Prom Queen 
 
 

AWARDS OF MERIT  

DIRECTING: Ryan Sullivan and Leah Khoury (Don Mills Collegiate Institute), Starbursts  

SOUND DESIGN: Tal Shram (Crestwood Preparatory College), Paracosm 

ACTING FOR THE ENSEMBLE: Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, To the Best of Your Ability 

ACTING FOR THE ENSEMBLE: Senator O’Connor College School, Spirit  

DIRECTING: Celina Sarkisian, Senator O’Connor College School, Spirit 

ACTING: Isabelle Alvez (Cardinal Carter), River Flows West 

PLAYWRITING: Fiona Thompson (Cardinal Carter), Change for Line 2 

ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS: Beatrice Kvassetskaia, (Cardinal Carter), Change for Line 2 

PLAYWRITING, Breanna Browley, Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School, The Sword of Heroes 

PROP/SET DESIGN: Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School, The Sword of Heroes 

GUITAR RIFF DESIGN/SPECIAL EFFECTS: Joshua Martinez (Brebeuf college School), Detention! 

Adjudication: Tanya Rintoul 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION 

Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School, Under Pressure 

PRODUCTION OF PROMISE 
Martingrove, Grow Up! 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

ACTING: Mawuko Adiveh (Father Henry Carr), Under Pressure

ACTING: Amerie Uwagoe (Father Henry Carr), Under Pressure 

ACTING: Sofiya Matviyenko (Father John Redmond), Don’t Fall Far From Me 

ACTING: Felipe de Oliveira (Father John Redmond), Don’t Fall Far From Me 

ACTING: Emma Keane (Martingrove), Grow Up!

AWARDS OF DISTINCTIVE MERIT 

ACTING: Bethany Rampersaud (Father Henry Carr), Under Pressure 

PLAYWRITING: Sun Singh (Father Henry Carr), Under Pressure 

ACTING: Ishani Patel (Martingrove), Grow Up! 

ACTING: Sasidu Rathnayake Mudiyanse (Martingrove), Grow Up! 

ACTING: Kalyna Monago Yarosh (Father John Redmond), Don’t Fall Far From Me 

COMPOSITION: Peter Ton and Brianna Zhao (Martingrove), Grow Up! 

Adjudicator: Kanika Ambrose 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION 

Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, The Mouse House 

OUTSANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT 

Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton CSS, Hidden Lyrics 
 
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR 

Alex Hios (Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute), The Snow Angel 
 
OUTSTANDING DESIGN 

Mari Mendoza (St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School), Bright Club 

 
OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY 

Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, The Mouse House 
 
SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL 

Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute 

PRODUCTION OF PROMISE 

St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School, Bright Club 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

MUSIC & LYRICS: Samantha Arrelano (St John Henry Newman), Escape Room  

ACTING: Niko Mangaru (Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute), The Mouse House 

ACTING: Basile Dundas (St Patrick Catholic Secondary School), Bright Club 

COSTUME DESIGN: Aria Barretto and Shadea Taylor (St Patrick Catholic Secondary School), Bright Club 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

COMMITMENT TO CONCEPT & ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE: St Mary’s, Howl 

ENSEMBLE WRITING & DIRECTION: Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton CSS 

ACTING: Christina Merin (St Mary’s), Howl 

ACTING: Ivanson Ore (St Mary’s), Howl 

BAND: Bishop Marocco/Thomas Merton CSS, Hidden Lyrics 

Adjudication by: David Armour 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Stratford District SS: Property Rites 

St. Michael’s Catholic SS: 146 Point Flame 

STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Kes Battams (Listowel District SS) 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PLAYWRITING & DIRECTION 

Eden Stratton (Listowel District SS) 

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL 

The Companies of St. Anne’s CSS and St. Michael CSS, for their enthusiasm, organization and sheer tenacity. 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

ACTING AND TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE: Listowel District Secondary School Ensemble 

ARTISTRY IN DIRECTION, WARDROBE, AND PERFORMANCE: Georgia Peacock and Asha Pereira (St. Michael Catholic Secondary School) 

FULLY REALIZED ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE: Ensemble, St. Michael Catholic Secondary School 

ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DESIGN AND EXECUTION: Eden McGaw, Ella Ruby, Violet Shipway (Stratford District Secondary School) 

ACHIEVEMENT IN CHOREOGRAPHY, DESIGN, AND INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE: The Ensemble (Stratford District Secondary School) 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

ACTING: Alexandra Hodder (St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School) 

MUSICAL COMPOSITION AND SOUND DESIGN: Amanda McNeil (St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School) 

DIRECTION: Lucas Dobson (South Huron District High School) 

TEHCNICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING AND SOUND: Cooper Mitchell, Kristian Malcolm, Max Addison (F.E. Madill Secondary School) 

VOCAL PERFORMANCE: Levi Wathke (Owen Sound District Secondary School) 

PERFORMANCE: Macy Robinson (Owen Sound District Secondary School) 

PERFORMANCE: Ava Schrock and Trinity Skinner (Listowel District Secondary School)

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School: Our Moment In Time 

St Peter's Catholic Secondary School: Emotional Baggage 
 

PRODUCTION OF PROMISE 

Collingwood Collegiate Institute - Who Are We, Who We Are 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

ENSEMBLE DIRECTION: Collingwood 

DIRECTION/STAGE MANAGEMENT: Bear Creek  

PLAYWRITING: Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School 

COMEDIC PLAYWRITING: Gravenhurst 

CREATIVE TEAM STORYTELLING THROUGH NONSENSE: Stayner 

CHOREOGRAPHY AND MOVEMENT: Emotional Bagage (St Peter’s) 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

ARTISTIC BRAVERY: Columbine (St Theresa’s) 

RESILIENCY AND OVERCOMING ADVERSITY: Tick Talk (Bear Creek) 

ACTING: Grace Baker and Lynn VanWeerdenburg (Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School) 

ACTING: Quinn Hammond (CCI) 

MAGIC OF THEATRE – BANANA: Cut, (Georgian Bay SS) 

CHARACTER COSTUME - CYNIC QUARTET: Tick Talk (Bear Creek) 

PRECISION OF PERFORMANCE: The Bald Soprano (Stayner Collegiate Institute) 

TECH: Our Moment in Time (Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School) 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD, Leah 

EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTOR/DRAMATURGE/PLAYWRITING RELATIONSHIP: SPDD 

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD, Iain 

WHOLE-CONCEPT STORYTELLING: Apocalypse Aisle Four, (Gravenhurst)

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD, Mike 

HEART STRING AWARD: Georgia Massicotte (Collingwood) 

LOCAL AWARDS 

DON MCFAYDEN AWARD: Bear Creek

CREATIVE MARQUIS AWARD: Columbine (St Theresa’s) 

STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD: Ana Anglade (CCI) and Nina Brawn-Czapska (Bear Creek) 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Laura Secord – Unhappy 

Kent School – Goodbye for Now 

PRODUCTION OF PROMISE 

Eden School – Visitation Rights 
 
STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Catharine Boitor (Welland Centennial) 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

ACTING: Sophia Munoz (Laura Secord) 

ACTING: Aiko Organ (Stamford Collegiate) 

ACTING: The Ensemble (Welland Centennial) 

PRODUCTION: Time Flies (Welland Centennial) 

CONCEPT EXCECUTION AND STYLIZATION: The cast and crew (St. Catharines Collegiate) 

ACTING: The Ensemble (St. Catharines Collegiate) 

WRITING: Elena Berardocco and Lauren Jonah (Eden School) 

ACTING: The Ensemble (Kent School International) 

COSTUMES: Cast and crew (Kent School International) 

AWARDS OF MERIT 

ACTING: The Ensemble (Stamford Collegiate) 

DIRECTION: Shailen Lennox Donnelly and Abby Montgomery (Stamford Collegiate) 

ACTING: Robby Learn (Stamford Collegiate) 

ACTING: Rees Storring (St. Catharines Collegiate) 

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION: Griffin VanBeurden (St. Catharines Collegiate) 

LIGHTING: Alex Wallis and Marina Grmusa (Welland Centennial) 

CONCEPT DESIGN AND EXECUTION: Cast and Crew (Kent School International) 

ACTING: The Ensemble (Eden School) 

COSTUMES: Kalan Daniels Reid (Eden Schoo) 

SOUND DESIGN: Lily Shennan (Eden School) 

ACTING: The Ensemble (Laura Secord) 
 

LOCAL AWARDS 

BEST CANADIAN PLAY: Goodbye for Now (Kent School International) 

BEST VISUALS: A Murder Mystery (St. Catharines Collegiate) 

BROCK UNIVERSITY AWARD FOR EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE: Seance (Stamford Collegiate) 

CAROUSEL PLAYERS’ JOSEPH VEYDA AWARD FOR STAGE MANAGEMENT: Eve Pritchard (Laura Secord) 

PRESS THEATRE AWARD FOR BEST NEW PLAY: Unhappy (Laura Secord) 

MAC DODGE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENT DIRECTION: Marcus Aiello (Welland Centennial) 

MARY LANDRY AWARD FOR FESTIVAL SPIRIT AND COMMUNITY: Griffin Van Beurden (St. Catharines Collegiate) 

RITA STEEVE AWARD FOR BEST STAGE CREW: Vanover (Kent School International) 

SHAW FESTIVAL AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING STUDENT: Elijah Strazella and Mitchell Paterson, Visitation Rights (Eden School) 

OSSTF AWARD FOR THEATRE TO CHANGE THE WORLD: Goodbye For Now (Kent School International) 

SUITCASE IN POINT AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN AN INNOCATIVE PRODUCTION: Unhappy (Laura Secord) 

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS 

Laura Secord – Unhappy 

Kent School – Goodbye for Now 

PRODUCTION OF PROMISE 

Eden School – Visitation Rights 
 
STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD 

Catharine Boitor (Welland Centennial) 

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 

ACTING: Sophia Munoz (Laura Secord) 

ACTING: Aiko Organ (Stamford Collegiate) 

ACTING: The Ensemble (Welland Centennial) 

PRODUCTION: Time Flies (Welland Centennial) 

CONCEPT EXCECUTION AND STYLIZATION: The cast and crew (St. Catharines Collegiate) 

ACTING: The Ensemble (St. Catharines Collegiate) 

WRITING: Elena Berardocco and Lauren Jonah (Eden School) 

ACTING: The Ensemble (Kent School International) 

COSTUMES: Cast and crew (Kent School International) 

AWARDS OF MERIT