Reps Theatre Maasdorp Ave / Sam Nujoma St, Harare, Zimbabwe

REPS Afdis Awards 2007

And the winner is ...

Fiddler On The Roof was named Reps Theatre's best production of 2007, taking home the Oude Meester Award of Excellence and five other trophies at the annual Reps African Distillers Awards ceremony at the weekend.

Awards for the production also went to director Teri Grimmel, lead actor Mike Lanchester, props mistress Linda Hyde, Aaron Ziwande (best performance in a minor role) and a second award for Mike Lanchester for outstanding musical performance of the year. This was a third run of the acclaimed musical on the Reps stage, two previous productions having been staged in the 1970s and the 1980s.

Best actress for 2007 was Fiona Garrity, for her role as Sister Aloysius in the drama Doubt, while best supporting actor was Chris Charnley (Father Flynn in Doubt) and best supporting actress was Erin Cooper, for her performance as Joyce in the Little Grimley comedy trio.

The Reps productions for 2007 were Lucky Lips, Doubt, Fiddler On The Roof, Hunting Cockroaches, The Last Tango In Little Grimley, Those Were The Days, Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Stretch, Dance and Groan, Paul Wreaks Havoc and Little Red Riding Hood.

The full list of awards presented:

Reps Theatrical Advancement Award for the Afdis Schools Festival -

Nongogo, presented by Eaglesvale School;

The Prentice Trophy for best performance in a minor role -

Aaron Ziwande (Fiddler On The Roof);

The Sue Greener Technical Award -

Mike Blackburn (set design for Doubt);

The Hugh Dornhurst Trophy for best first performance in a Reps production -

Greg Mizon (Brush Up Your Shakespeare);

The Marjorie Legg Trophy for best properties -

Linda Hyde (Fiddler On The Roof);

The Dave Roberts Memorial trophy for outstanding musical performance -

Mike Lanchester (Fiddler On The Roof);

The Alastair and Wendy Booth Award for best comedy performance -

Marc Thomas, for his role as Dame Dotty in the pantomime, Little Red Riding Hood);

The Alan Parkinson Award for best actor in a supporting role -

Chris Charnley (Doubt);

The Allan Shaw Award for best actress in a supporting role -

Erin Cooper (The Last Tango In Little Grimley);

The Adrian Stanley Award (judges' decision) -

Linda Hyde;

The Munro Trophy for best all-round contribution (judges' decision) -

Sue Greener, who chairs the lighting committee and also assists with accounts for the Repertory Players society;

The Steve Bonney Special Award (judges' decision) -

John Bonney (who revived the Backstage Committee and was stage director);

The Isabeau Granger Trophy for best amateur director -

Teri Grimmel (Fiddler On The Roof);

The George Barnes Award for best actress in a leading role -

Fiona Garrity (Sister Aloysius in Doubt);

The John Keeling Award for best actor in a leading role -

Mike Lanchester (Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof);

The Oude Meester Award of Excellence for best production of 2007 -

Fiddler On The Roof.