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EODL One-Act Drama Festival 2011

Once again, the Studio Theatre has a "host" of successes!

 Two years ago, the Studio Theatre was privileged to host the 2009 Eastern Ontario Drama League's One Act Play Festival. At that event, our theatre garnered a number of important acting awards, as well as winning accolades for mounting one of the most successful festivals ever.

I'm proud to say that we've done it again!

November 11th to13th, eight theatre groups from across Eastern Ontario met once again on our stage, and for the second time in three years the Studio Theatre put on a show to remember! The festival was a huge success, attracting hundreds of eager theatre lovers, including over 200 out-of-towners who dined in Perth's restaurants, shopped in our stores, and stayed in our hotels and B&Bs. Visitor after visitor commented on the beauty of our town, its welcoming people, and the rich diversity of our shops. Many local businesses came forward to sponsor the festival, and we can't thank them enough for their generous support.

Oh, did I mention the awards we won? This is an adjudicated festival, and 12 awards were given out to individuals and theatre companies for various aspects of their productions. Of the 12 possible awards, Studio Theatre Productions was nominated for seven, and we won three -- no mean feat for our little theatre company. We're thrilled to have such talent in our midst!

Our congratulations go to the following for their outstanding performances:

Danielle MacDonald – Winner, Mae Carmichael Award for Acting (Female) for Mail Order Annie

Lucas Tennant and Laurie Reesor – Winner, Peterborough Theatre Guild Adjudicator’s Award for Ensemble Acting for The Christmas Tree

Mail Order Annie – Winner, Peterborough Examiner Award for Best Visual Production 

Lucas Tennant – Nominee, Belleville Theatre Guild Award for Acting (Male) for The Christmas Tree 

Paul Roach – Nominee, Pauline Grant Award for Acting (Male) for Mail Order Annie 

Joan Sonnenburg – Nominee, Academy Theatre Foundation Award for Best Director for Mail Order Annie 

Mail Order Annie – Nominee, Ottawa Little Theatre Award for Best Production 

Once again, thank you to the many organizers, actors, stage crews, audience members and supporters who helped make the 2011 EODL One Act Play Festival such a positive experience for the Studio Theatre and the town of Perth. We loved every minute of it!

 

Penny Silberhorn, Chair                                                                                                            2011 EODL One Act Play Festival Committee

 

Gallery Below by Kind Permission of Amy Hogue, EMC

Peterborough Theatre Guild Award: Perth Studio Theatre – A Christmas Tree:        Presenter Penny Silberhorn and award received by Jeremy Dutton and Joan Frommer.

 

Penny Arril Adjudicator Award: Valley Players of Almonte - Those Who Can, Do.         Presenter Jill Adams and award received by Glen Muller

 

Nancy Chajkowski Memorial Costume Design:Tara Players of Ottawa – A Bedtime Story. Presenter Grace Main and award received by  Peggy Laverty

 

Helen R. McGregor Award Adjudicator Award: Highlands Little Theatre – Gosforth’s Fate. Presenter Roberta Peets and award received by the group

 

Peterborough Examiner Award for Best Visual Production: Perth Studio Theatre – Mail Order Annie. Presenter Carl Cashin and award received by Jean Cooke (far left), Producer Earl Sonnenburg and Director Joan Sonnenburg (far right).

 

Belleville Theatre Guild Award for Acting: Peterborough Theatre Guild - House      Presenter Andy and award received by Christopher Spear.

 

The Mae Carmichael Award for Acting: Perth Studio Theatre – Mail Order Annie actress Danielle MacDonald. Presenter Perth Studio Theatre Board of Directors President, Bruce Neil, to “Mail Order Annie” actor, Lucas Tennant, received for fellow actor, Danielle MacDonald.

As Danielle was unable to attend the Awards Ceremony, cast members accompanied by many Studio Theatre volunteers and Board Members, went to her place of work and presented her with the award. Seen below on right, from the left, Lucas Tennant, Joan Sonnenberg, Danielle MacDonald and Paul Roach. 

 

Pauline Grant Award for Acting: Ottawa Little Theatre - Third Life of Eddie Mann  Presenter Patricia Parry and award received by Wayne Nolan.

 

Nepean Little Theatre Award for Acting: Theatre Night in Merrickville - This is a Play. Presenter Arlene Watson and award received by Anne Hartry

 

Academy Theatre Foundation Award for Best Director: Ottawa Little Theatre - Third Life of Eddie Mann. Presenter David Parry and award received by Joe O’Brien

 

Ottawa Little Theatre Award for Best Production: Peterborough Theatre Guild - House Presenter Dennis Johnson and award received by Linda Conway

 

Brighton Barn Theatre People’s Choice Award: Ottawa Little Theatre - Third Life of Eddie Mann. Presenter Liz Theobald and award received by Wayne Nolan and  John Hardie

 

EODL One-Act Drama Festival 2010

Hosted by Ottawa Little Theatre, Ottawa

Following a successful run at the Studio Theatre, the first productions of last season, “My Narrator” and “The Last Act Is a Solo”, directed by Roberta Peets and Kathie Reid respectively, were entered in the Eastern Ontario Drama League Festival of One-Act Plays, held at the Ottawa Little Theatre last November. Not only were they accepted into the festival but they went on to win several awards, including Best Female Actor in a leading role (Joanne McAuley); Best Female Actor in a supporting role (Barb Guthrie) and the People’s Choice Award for Best Play selected by the audience, namely My Narrator. 

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Roberta Peets, Director "My Narrator    

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Award winner Barb Guthrie

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Award Winner Joanne McAuley

In addition, they were nominated for awards in five other categories which included Roberta Peets and Kathie Reid for Best New Director; Ann Hawthorn for set dressing in “The Last Act Was a Solo”; Supporting Actors Lucas Tenant and Alfred Von Mirbach in “My Narrator” and Paul Roach in “The Last Act Is a Solo”.

This was quite an accomplishment for a small community theatre and certainly indicative of the high quality of our productions.

Congratulations again to all!