RÉCIPIENDAIRES - PRIX PROVINCIAUX
YOUTHWRIGHT ACHIEVEMENT
Our Kind of Normal by Emily Campbell - Hazelton Secondary
Learning Lessons by Dez Johnson - North Surrey Secondary
Priviledge by Katie Bodger - Chris Hayes Secondary
Congratulations to all of the Zone Champions!
Zone 2- Northwest
Outstanding Production: The Firecracker Incident by Don Zolidis, Charles Hayes SS, Alison O'Toole
Zone 3- North Central
Outstanding Production: Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripedes, Nechako Valley SS, Cynthia Horbeck
Zone 9 - Upper Fraser Valley
Outstanding Production: Dead-Tective, Robert Bateman Sec., Ms. Jo-Ann Fernandes
Alternate Production: The Familiar Case of Kate Black, W.J. Mouat, Mr. Brian Billo
Zone 10 - North Island
Outstanding Production: The 146 Point Flame, Carihi Sec., Ms. Christine Knight
Alternate Production: Ghost Story, Highland Sec., Ms. Lisa Williams
Zone 13 - Surrey
Outstanding Production: The Sandbox, North Surrey Sec., Mr. Craig Wrotniak
Alternate Production: Huebner the Reluctant, Enver Creek Sec., Mr. Jonathan McIntosh
Zone 14 - TriCities
Outstanding Production: God of Carnage, Terry Fox Sec., Mr. Dan Tilsley
Alternate Production: Radium Girls, Riverside Sec., Ms. Coco Roberge
Zone 16 - Vancouver
Outstanding Production: Dining with David by David Ives. Directed by Marcus Stusek, ABCDE sponsor: Jamie Donnici
SCHOOL AWARDS
YOUTHWRIGHT ACHIEVEMENT
Brookswood Secondary
Charles Hays Secondary
Rockridge Secondary
EXCELLENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT
Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts
Charles Hays Secondary
Correlieu Secondary
École Salish Secondary
Highland Secondary
Langley Fine Arts School
St. George’s School
Terry Fox Secondary
PARTICIPATION AS DELEGATES
Archbishop Carney Secondary
Hazelton Secondary
Mission Secondary
Riverside Secondary
Whistler Secondary
W.J. Mouat Secondary
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
B.C NTS FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)
Miranda Baker – Charles Hays Secondary
B.C NTS FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP ($500)
James McIntosh – Brookswood Secondary
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Marshall Wilkin-Banks – Lockdown – Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts
James McIntosh – Eros in Training – Brookswood Secondary
Callum French – Eros in Training – Brookswood Secondary
Corbin Basso – Fighting Demons – Charles Hays Secondary
Joseph Copper-Shaw – To Grow Up – Charles Hays Secondary
Jonah Wilson – Lockdown – École Salish Secondary
Ewa Bozerocka – [epistolary] – Highland Secondary
Naomi Hoedemaker-Purvis – Shuddersome: Tales of Poe – Langley Fine Arts School
Oscar Mather – Trust Me, I'm Okay – Rockridge Secondary
Carrie Drieschner – Rabbit Hole – Terry Fox Secondary
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Lockdown – Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts
Lockdown – École Salish Secondary
Orphans – St. George’s School
Rabbit Hole – Terry Fox Secondary
OUTSTANDING MOVEMENT
Shuddersome: Tales of Poe – Langley Fine Arts School
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCRIPT
Miranda Baker – To Grow Up – Charles Hays Secondary
OUTSTANDING COMEDIC WRITING
Samantha Moura Novais de Quadros – Eros in Training – Brookswood Secondary
OUTSTANDING STUDENT DIRECTOR
Samantha Moura Novais de Quadros – Eros in Training – Brookswood Secondary
OUTSTANDING LEADER OF THE COMPANY
Mackenna True – Lockdown – Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts
OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER
Victoria Frowen – [epistolary] – Highland Secondary
Nicole Dziekciowski – Rabbit Hole – Terry Fox Secondary
OUTSTANDING STAGE CREW
Rabbit Hole – Terry Fox Secondary
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING
Scott Langille – Fighting Demons – Charles Hays Secondary
Scott Langille – To Grow Up – Charles Hays Secondary
Payton O’Hara – A Thousand Cranes – Correlieu Secondary
Selah McKinnon – [epistolary] – Highland Secondary
OUTSTANDING SOUND
Grace White – Fighting Demons – Charles Hays Secondary
Sarah Landrath – To Grow Up – Charles Hays Secondary
Kelly Anne Gardner – Lockdown – École Salish Secondary
OUTSTANDING COSTUMES
Fighting Demons – Charles Hays Secondary
Shuddersome: Tales of Poe – Langley Fine Arts School
OUTSTANDING SET
A Thousand Cranes – Correlieu Secondary
SPECIAL AWARD FOR GIVING VOICE TO THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
Jasmine Rutigliano & Louise Steinberg – Trust Me, I’m Okay – Rockridge Secondary
SCHOOL AWARDS
YOUTHWRIGHT ACHIEVEMENT
Mission Secondary
EXCELLENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT
Archbishop Carney Secondary
Charles Hays Secondary
Enver Creek Secondary
G.P Vanier Secondary
G.W Graham Secondary
PARTICIPATION AS DELEGATES
Brookswood Secondary
Gleneagle Secondary
Hazelton Secondary
Hope Secondary
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary
Riverside Secondary
Smithers Secondary
Terry Fox Secondary
W.J. Mouat Secondary
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
NTS B.C DRAMA FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP
Alyssa Formosa – Mission Secondary
OUTSTANDING ACTING IN A LEADING ROLE
Paris Singleton – Odd Man Out – Mission Secondary
Richard McLeod – The Customer is Always Wrong – Archbishop Carney Secondary
Carlon Peterson – Moonlight Jazz in New York – Mission Secondary
Mya Williamson – At the Bottom of Lake Missoula – G.P. Vanier Secondary
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kayler Fagan – At the Bottom of Lake Missoula – G.P. Vanier Secondary
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Logan Crocker – Moonlight Jazz in New York – Mission Secondary
OUTSTANDING LEADER OF A CAST
Hayden Ledingham – At the Bottom of Lake Missoula – G.P. Vanier Secondary
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAMWORK
Grace White, Scott Langille, Caleb Hogendoorn – Fifteen Minute Minimum – Charles Hays
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DESIGN
At the Bottom of Lake Missoula – G.P. Vanier Secondary
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCRIPT
Alyssa Formosa – Odd Man Out – Mission Secondary
OUTSTANDING STUDENT DIRECTOR
Trinity Valera-Mertineit – Odd Man Out & Moonlight Jazz in New York – Mission Secondary
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Remembrance – G.W. Graham Secondary
The Customer is Always Wrong – Archbishop Carney Secondary
OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGER
Mackenzie Harvey – At the Bottom of Lake Missoula – G.P. Vanier Secondary
OUTSTANDING SCENE PARTNERING - ACTING/LISTENING
Ryan Brady & Robbie Corp – Remembrance – G.W. Graham Secondary
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION BOLDNESS & RISK-TAKING
Moonlight Jazz in New York – Mission Secondary
OUTSTANDING CREATION OF A THEATRICAL ATMOSPHERE OF MYSTERY
One Lane Bridge – Enver Creek Secondary
OUTSTANDING ONSTAGE ACTING CHEMISTRY
Joe Cooper-Shaw & Marvin Wilson – Fifteen Minute Minimum – Charles Hays Secondary
OUTSTANDING CHARACTER WORK
Conor Devine – The Customer is Always Wrong – Archbishop Carney Secondary
OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO ROLE
Tawhid Haroon – One Lane Bridge – Enver Creek Secondary
School Awards
Youthwright Achievement
Brookswood Secondary
Mission Secondary
North Surrey Secondary
Excellence in Achievement
Carihi Secondary
Hazelton Secondary
North Surrey Secondary
Robert Bateman Secondary
Terry Fox Secondary
West Coast Christian School
Participation as Delegates
Caledonia Secondary
Charles Hays Secondary
Frank Hurt Secondary
Hope Secondary
Riverside Secondary
WJ Mouat Secondary
Individual Awards
Sears BC Drama Festival Scholarship
Jordan England – North Surrey Secondary
Outstanding Leadership
Jordan England – That's Not How I Remember It – North Surrey Secondary
Outstanding Actor
Amanda James – Just Friends – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Actor
Stephen Lennox – Just Friends – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Keanu Morgan – Swept Under Rug – Hazelton Secondary
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Olivia Lacouvee – That's Not How I Remember It – North Surrey Secondary
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Perttu Kilkki – Donuts and Bagels – Mission Senior Secondary
Outstanding Acting Duo Performance
Coltrane Sommers-Bamberry & Zack McKay – Handcuffed – West Coast Christian School
Outstanding Ensemble
The Cast – bittergirl – Terry Fox Secondary
Outstanding Theatrical Achievement
The Company – Aunt leaf – Carihi Secondary
Outstanding Student Director
Keara Parsons – Just a Phase – Robert Bateman Secondary
Outstanding Original Script
Alyssa Formosa – Donuts and Bagels – Mission Secondary
Outstanding Social Commentary in an Original Script
Kiannah Lloyd – Broken – North Surrey Secondary
Outstanding Stage Manager
Bailey Hawkins – Aunt leaf – Carihi Secondary
Outstanding Costume Design
Megan Lynch – That's Not How I Remember It – North Surrey Secondary
Outstanding Technical
Ethan Dyck & Ritesh Sewak – Broken – North Surrey Secondary
Outstanding Choreography for "The Thugs"
Jordan Kellins, Bronson Shen, Drayton Fredrickson, Justin Klein, Ethan Thompson, Nick Bulger, James Boehm – That's Not How I Remember It – North Surrey Secondary
School Awards
Youthwright Achievement
Mission Senior Secondary
Excellence in Achievement
Caledonia Secondary
Carson Graham Secondary
G.P. Vanier Secondary
Mt. Sentinel Secondary
North Surrey Secondary
Riverside Secondary
W.J. Mouat Secondary
Participation as Delegates
Abbotsford (Integrated Arts)
Abbotsford Senior Secondary
Brookswood Secondary
Highland Secondary
Hazelton Secondary
Hope Secondary
Smithers Secondary
Queen Charlotte Secondary
Individual Awards
Sears BC Drama Festival Scholarship
Max Beertema – Hazelton Secondary
Sears BC Drama Festival Bursaries
Dayna Hoffmann – North Surrey Secondary
Heidi Wismath – Hope Secondary
Outstanding Actor
Riley Werk – Domestic Violence – W.J. Mouat Secondary
Grace Stewart – Circuits – Caledonia Secondary
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Griffin Nowaczynski – Selfie – Mt. Sentinel Secondary
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Mya Williamson – The Dancers – G.P. Vanier Secondary
Dynamic Duo Award for Outstanding Technical Work
Gavin Day & Ben Kinkela – Smithers Secondary
Outstanding Costume Design
Aidan Passingham – The Dancers – G.P Vanier Secondary
Outstanding Original Script
Alyssa Formosa – Dream On – Mission Sr. Secondary
Outstanding Student Director
Hanna Turcotte – Altair and Vega – Carson Graham Secondary
Outstanding Ensemble
Selfie – Mt. Sentinel Secondary
Outstanding Movement & Choreography
The C.T. Project – Riverside Secondary
Outstanding Comedic Performance
Will Smith and Cole Harrison – Cut – North Surrey Secondary
Special Adjudicator's Award for Outstanding Live Musical Performance
Caitlin Canning – Domestic Violence – W. J. Mouat Secondary
Special Adjudicator's Award for Performance
Cameron Peal – Circuits – Caledonia Secondary in Terrace
School Awards
Youthwright Achievement
Enver Creek Secondary
G.P. Vanier Secondary
G.W. Graham Secondary
Excellence in Achievement
Clayton Heights Secondary
G.P. Vanier Secondary
Heritage Park Secondary
Mount Elizabeth Secondary
Terry Fox Secondary
Participation as Delegates
Brookswood Secondary
Envery Creek Secondary
Queen Charlotte Secondary
Smithers Secondary
W.J. Mouat Secondary
Individual Awards
Sears BC Drama Festival Scholarship
Leah Anthony & Kaitlyn Santa Juana
Outstanding Male Performance
Jeff Daniels – Paula and Karl's Road Trip – G.P. Vanier Secondary
Outstanding Male Performance
Blake Pine – Holding On – G.W. Graham Secondary
Outstanding Male Performance
Talon Ryan – Never Swim Alone – Clayton Heights Secondary
Outstanding Female Performance
Victoria Koren – Holding On – G.W. Graham Secondary
Outstanding Technical
Josie Patterson – The Actor's Nightmare – G.P. Vanier Secondary
Outstanding Production Design & Execution
Company – Woman and Wallace – Terry Fox Secondary
Outstanding Production Design & Execution
Company – Through The Mirror – Mount Elizabeth Secondary
Outstanding Student Direction
Leah Anthony – Through The Mirror – Mount Elizabeth Secondary
Outstanding Student Direction
Chelsea Ribeiro – Through The Mirror – Mount Elizabeth Secondary
Outstanding Ensemble Work
Company – Woman and Wallace – Terry Fox Secondary
Outstanding Ensemble Work
Company – Sat Sri Akal, India – Enver Creek Secondary
Outstanding Ensemble Work
Company – Through The Mirror – Mount Elizabeth Secondary
Outstanding Ensemble Work
Company – The Actor's Nightmare – G.P. Vanier Secondary
Outstanding Stage Manager
Taylor Mackie – Never Swim Alone – Clayton Heights Secondary
Outstanding Duet Performance
Alyssa Formosa – Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind – Heritage Park Secondary
Outstanding Duet Performance
Paris Singleton – Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind – Heritage Park Secondary
Outstanding Role Juggling For Writing & Directing
Shawkshi Sharma – Sat Sri Akal, India – Enver Creek Secondary
Outstanding Role Juggling For Writing, Acting & Directing
Megan Rubeniuk – Holding On – G.W. Graham Secondary
Outstanding Role Juggling For Writing, Acting, Directing & Musical Composition
Josie Patterson – Paula and Karl's Road Trip – G.P. Vanier Secondary
Outstanding Achievement In Providing Musical Accompaniment, Ambience, & Transitions
Ryan Castle – Paula and Karl's Road Trip – G.P. Vanier Secondary
Outstanding Realization Of A Script's Potential
Company – Paula and Karl's Road Trip – G.P. Vanier Secondary
Outstanding Realization Of A Script's Potential
Company – Never Swim Alone – Clayton Heights Secondary
School Awards
Youthwright Achievement
Brookswood Secondary
Maple Ridge Secondary
Excellence in Achievement
Brookswood Secondary
Caledonia Secondary
Handsworth Secondary
Heritage Woods Secondary
John Barsby Secondary
North Surrey Secondary
W.J. Mouat Secondary
Participation as Delegates
Carihi Secondary
Hazelton Secondary
Hope Secondary
Houston Secondary
Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary
Riverside Secondary
Individual Awards
Sears BC Drama Festival Scholarship
Tina Georgieva – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Female Performance
Aleigha Bowie – Cagebirds – North Surrey Secondary
Outstanding Male Performance
Austin MacWhirter – Lonestar – Handsworth Secondary
Outstanding Performance Female Supporting Role
Leah Lueneberg – Cagebirds – North Surrey Secondary
Outstanding Performance Male Supporting Role
Conner Drysdale – Check Please! Take 3 – W.J. Mouat Secondary
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Define: Love – Heritage Woods Secondary
Outstanding Visual Design
One Lane Bridge – Caledonia Secondary
Outstanding Award for Colour Choices in Set Design & Costumes
Not So Dumb – John Barsby Community School
Outstanding Large Cast Ensemble
Ensemble – Define: Love – Heritage Woods Secondary
Outstanding Small Cast Ensemble
Ensemble – Not So Dumb – John Barsby Community School
Outstanding Choral Work
One Lane Bridge, Caledonia Secondary
Original Cast Integration & Delivery
Ensemble – Human Error – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Writing & Directing
Emily Peck – Sugar & Spice & Some Advice – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Award for Efficiency of Set Design
The Tutor – Maple Ridge Secondary
Original Concept & Execution of the "Live" Set
Ensemble – Cagebirds – North Surrey Secondary
Outstanding Integration & Execution of "Live" Music
Define: Love – Heritage Woods Secondary
Outstanding Sound Design
Check Please! Take 3 – W.J. Mouat Secondary
Outstanding Emerging Writer
Meera Mathew – Human Error – Brookswood Secondary
Excellence in Stage Management
Jake Guy – Sugar & Spice & Some Advice – Brookswood Secondary
School Awards
Youthwright Achievement
Brookswood Secondary
Excellence in Achievement
Carihi Secondary
Correlieu Secondary
Handsworth Secondary
Kistsilano Secondary
Nechako Valley Secondary
Smithers Secondary
Sullivan Heights Secondary
W.J. Mouat Secondary
Participation as Delegates
D.P. Todd Secondary
Dover Secondary
Hope Secondary
Individual Awards
Outstanding Acting In A Leading Role
Tommy Peters – Tattle Tale – W.J. Mouat Secondary
Outstanding Acting In A Leading Role
Chilko Tivy – The Room – Kitsilano Secondary
Outstanding Acting In A Supporting Role
Caitlyn England – This is a Test – Carihi High Secondary
Outstanding Acting In A Supporting Role
Daniel Kohinsky – 13 Ways to Screw up your College Interview – Sullivan Heights Secondary
Outstanding Leader Of A Cast
Matty Giannakos – The Flipside – Handsworth Secondary
Outstanding Production Design
Cast & Crew – The Wooden Pear – Correlieu Secondary
Outstanding Original Script Production
Cast & Crew – Tattle Tale – W.J. Mouat Secondary
Outstanding Student Director
Riley Harvey – Venting – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Ensemble
Cast & Crew – The Flipside – Handsworth Secondary
Outstanding Movement / Choreography
Cast – Words, Words, Words, – Smithers Secondary
Inspiration Ensemble Award
Cast & Crew – Moonlight Is Waiting – Nechako Secondary
Honourable Mention For Achievement In Acting
Amanda King – The Wooden Pear – Correlieu Secondary
Honourable Mention For Achievement In Acting
Dalton Sankey – The Wooden Pear – Correlieu Secondary
Honourable Mention For Technical Achievment In Lighting Design
Dain Legurrier – Venting – Brookswood Secondary
Honourable Mention For Achievement In Movement & Choreography
Cast & Crew – Illuminate – Brookswood Secondary
Individual Awards
Outstanding Acting In A Leading Role – Female
Rachel Tomm – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Acting In A Supporting Role – Female
Michelle Kee – Heritage Woods Secondary
Outstanding Acting In A Supporting Role – Female
Emma Roberts – Yale Secondary
Outstanding Acting In A Leading Role – Male
Alexander Johansen – Yale Secondary
Outstanding Acting In A Supporting Role – Male
Joseph Goble – Smithers Secondary
Outstanding Production Design
Blindness – Yale Secondary
Outstanding Production Design
Aspartame & Blue Lace – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Student Director
Joy Wang – Semihamoo Secondary
Outstanding Technical Production
Aspartame & Blue Lace – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Ensemble
Blindness – Yale Secondary
Outstanding Movement / Choreography
Blindness – Yale Secondary
Outstanding Stage Manager
Stephanie Koldniski – Brookswood Secondary
Outstanding Commitment In Technical Support
Sean Turner – Mark Isfeld Secondary
Outstanding Organized Ensemble & Cast
Edit – Dover Bay Secondary
Outstanding Commitment In Backstage Support
Megan Coil – Williams Lake Secondary
Prix Dramafest
The awards will be decided upon by a Festival Awards Committee made up of the adjudicator and guests selected by the Festival Committee. The awards will be sent out by mail after the festival concludes.
Not all awards must be awarded. If there are no outstanding candidates in a particular category then no award will be given for that category. Some awards may be given to a number of different productions. For example: Two productions may have their leading actors selected for the Outstanding Acting in a Leading Role award. There is no limit to the number of awards that a production may receive.
Possible award categories include:
1. Outstanding Acting in a Leading Role
○ Demonstrates commitment, hard work, & talent
○ Portrays the character believably, audibly, and with energy and passion
2. Outstanding Acting in a Supporting Role
○ Demonstrates commitment, hard work, & talent
○ Portrays the character believably, audibly, and with energy and passion
3. Outstanding Leader of a Cast
○ Has initiative and charisma
○ Has earned the respect of the cast through discipline/commitment to the work
○ Inspirational
○ Please consult with the Technical Director at Douglas College Theatre for info on potential recipients
4. Outstanding Technical
○ Production is polished, well rehearsed
○ Cues are well executed
○ Production team is professional and can trouble shoot
○ Production team practices backstage etiquette
○ Lighting, sound, and special effects are creative and enhance or compliment the production.
○ Please consult with the Technical Director at Douglas College Theatre for info on potential recipients.
5. Outstanding Production Design (includes set, costumes, lighting, props etc.)
○ Design supports and enhances the production
○ The craft or technique in Stagecraft design has been utilized
○ The design is functional
○ There is a theme to the design
○ Please consult with the Technical Director at Douglas College Theatre for info on potential recipients
6. Outstanding Original Script Production
○ Playwright has demonstrated an understanding of the art of playwriting in terms of construction of the script and characters
○ Playwright’s message is clear in the production
7. Outstanding Student Director
○ Demonstrates through the work on stage, a clear understanding of the script which s/he has directed.
○ Demonstrates an understanding of blocking, focus, etc.
○ Has put together a solid production where one can see that the actors have been well prepared for the performance
8. Outstanding Ensemble
○ A cast in which the focus is on the team, rather than on individuals
○ Demonstrates the ability to work as a unit, supporting each other’s performance
9. Outstanding Movement/Choreography
○ Demonstrates an understanding of movement/choreography
○ Demonstrates an ability to create movement/choreography which is appropriate to the production
○ Movement/choreography enhances or compliments the production
10. Outstanding Stage Manager
○ Demonstrates the ability to be organized, prepared, and professional when working with cast, crew, and Arts Centre personnel
○ Knows how to “call” the show and does so with a sense of professionalism
○ Has organized their crew to lay-in and strike the set in an organized manner
○ Demonstrates the ability to be calm, decisive and comfortable with their role when in charge of the production
○ Please consult with the Technical Director at Douglas College Theatre for info on potential recipients
11. Discretionary
○ The Adjudication Panel may wish to award specific productions or the people involved in them with a special award that is not covered in the ones listed above.
Bourse du Festival
The B.C. National Theatre School DRAMAFEST Scholarship acknowledges and honours exceptional talent and commitment to theatre by students participating in the B.C. National Theatre School DRAMAFEST. This $1000 scholarship provides financial assistance towards tuition fees for the program in which the recipient enrolls.
This scholarship is open to any Grade 12 student who is attending the B.C. National Theatre School DRAMAFEST as performing or non-performing delegate. The student must also be pursuing post-secondary theatre education in September of the following year.