NEWS RELEASE: JAN 19 2010: AFDIS AWARDS
Nominees for the 2009 Reps Afdis Awards have been announced, with strong competition in all the categories ahead of the awards ceremony on Saturday March 6.
Sponsored by African Distillers, the awards honour on-stage and backstage effort and achievement at Harare's Reps Theatre during the past year, with a focus on productions staged by The Repertory Players and not on hire or commercial productions.
A total of 11 productions were staged, including a mix of drama, comedy and musicals, as well as the annual pantomime. In addition, awards will also be presented for the annual Reps Afdis Schools Drama Festival, for which a number of senior schools in and around Harare were entered.
This year's awards event will take place during Reps' 50/80 Celebration, a commemorative period now under way, marking the 50th anniversary of
Reps Theatre on January 13 2010 and the 80th anniversary of The Repertory Players on February 17 2011.
The full list of nominees is:
- The John Keeling Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role:
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- George Gukuta as Lovemore in Joining the Club
- Kevin Hanssen in Tomfoolery
- Mike Southall as CS Lewis in Shadowlands
- Marc Thomas as Henry Perkins in Funny Money
- The George Barnes Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role:
- Erin Cooper as Jean Perkins in Funny Money
- Anne Fischer as Anne in Shock
- Fiona Garrity as Joy Gresham in Shadowlands
- Shamiso Fadzisai Gukuta as Patience in Joining The Club
- The Alan Parkinson Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
- Martin Bolt as Simple Simon in Sing a Song of Sixpence
- Tim Harrap as Major "Warnie" Lewis in Shadowlands
- Ryan Lawrence as Vic Johnson in Funny Money
- Jason Linforth as Andy Flewin in Shock
- Michael and Stephane Thomas as Flip and Flop in Sing a Song of Sixpence
- The Allan Shaw Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
- Sue Bolt as Queen Dilly in Sing a Song of Sixpence
- Sue Evans as Margery in We Need a Man
- Fiona Garrity as Audrey in We Need a Man
- Karen Howard-Beard as Betty Johnson in Funny Money
- Philippa Johnston as Joan in We Need a Man
- The Prentice Trophy for Best Performance in a Minor Role:
- Erin Cooper as Fran in Top of the Pops
- Kevin Hanssen as The MC in Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
- Robert Marple as Rev. Harrington in Shadowlands
- Greg Mizon as Christopher Riley in Shadowlands
- Adam Snape as The Passer By in Funny Money
- The Reps Award for Best Performance by a Junior:
- Amy Bolt in Sing a Song of Sixpence
- Cameron McCosh as Douglas Gresham in Shadowlands
- The Alastair and Wendy Booth Award for Best Comedy Performance:
- Sue Bolt as Queen Dilly in Sing a Song of Sixpence
- Erin Cooper as Jean Perkins in Funny Money
- George Gukuta as Lovemore in Joining the Club
- Andrew Hyde in Tomfoolery
- Marc Thomas as Henry Perkins in Funny Money
- The Dave Roberts Memorial Trophy for Most Outstanding Musical Performance:
- Jamie Bell in Top of the Pops
- Debbie Fleming in Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
- Mark Hyde in Tomfoolery
- Richard Sticklen in Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
- The Sue Greener Technical Award:
- Steve Bonney for the set design of Shadowlands
- Anne Fischer for the set design of Shock
- Linda Frampton for the musical direction of Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
- Tim Garrard for the stage management of Sing a Song of Sixpence
- Sue McLaren for the décor of Shadowlands
- Mary G. Miles for the wardrobe of Sing a Song of Sixpence
- Aileen Taylor for the wardrobe of Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
- The Hugh Dornhurst Trophy for Best First Performance in a Reps Show:
- Colleen Hardy as Beryl in We Need a Man
- Cameron McCosh as Douglas Gresham in Shadowlands
- Mike Southall as CS Lewis in Shadowlands
- The Mary G. Miles Trophy for Best Contribution to Dance and Movement:
- Debbie Fleming for the choreography of Broadway Hits and Musical Bits 2
- Kevin Hanssen for the tango in Tomfoolery
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