The 2016 Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre
Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th March 2016
Adjudicator: Jill Colby
Members of Woodhouse Players show off their award for Best Team
2016 Award Winners
Festival Award for Best Team
Winner: Woodhouse Players (The Long Christmas Dinner)
Festival Award for Second Team
Winner: Blitzed Theatre Company (Untitled)
Romeril Award for Third Team (in memory of Phyl and Eric Romeril)
Winner: Wadham Players (Office Song)
Other nominations for Best, Second and Third Team awards:
Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Festival Award for Best Performance by an Actress
Winner: Amy Clayton - Tiger, Blitzed Theatre Company (Untitled)
Other nominations:
Paula Harris Brett - Miss Elizabeth, Ad Hoc Players (Anybody for Tea?)
Emalouise Bewsey - May, Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Elaine Elliott - Lily Pepper, Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Alison Roberts - Claire, Wadham Players (Office Song)
Festival Award for Best Performance by an Actor
Winner: Darren Matthews - Darke, Blitzed Theatre Company (Untitled)
Other nominations:
Bob Thompson - Trevor, Tiger Productions (Just a Straight Man)
Adam Dryer - Barney, Tiger Productions (Just a Straight Man)
Mark Simons - Horace, Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Chris Millington - George Pepper, Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Andy B. - Brian, Wadham Players (Office Song)
Festival Award for Best Stage Presentation of a play in the Adult Section
Woodhouse Players (The Long Christmas Dinner)
Other nominations:
Ad Hoc Theatre Club (Anybody for Tea?)
Tiger Productions (Just a Straight Man)
Vi Gostling New Writing Award
Winner: Career Day by Paul Adam Levy (St Monica's Players)
Other nominations:
The Golden Carpet (Magik Road)
Don't Blame Him by Jon McAdam (Waltham forest Youth Theatre)
Guy Gostling Award for Best Supporting Player
Winner: Rose Floyd - Mabel Grace, Red Peppers (Wadham Players)
Wanstead Players Pat Dancer Award for Best Supporting Player
Winner: Mark Simons - Alf, Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Other nomiations for Best Supporting Player:
Marian Lynch - Terry, St Monica's Players (Career Day)
Liam Mannix - Kramer, Ad Hoc Theatre Club (Anybody for Tea?)
Simon Billig - David Attenborough, Wadham Players (Time Flies)"
Dick Williams Award for Comedy
Winner: Sarah Garred - Miss Birdie, Ad Hoc Theatre Club (Anybody for Tea?)
Other Nominations:
Mark Simons - Horace, Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Emalouise Bewsey - May, Wadham Players (Time Flies)
Rose Floyd - Mabel Grace, Wadham Players (Red Peppers)
Roy Seammen Award for Adjudicator's Selection
Winner: The whole Magik Road team
Chris Levoir Best Stage Crew Award
Winner: Blitzed Theatre Company (Untitled)
Festival Award for Best Team in the Youth Section
Not awarded - only one youth entry
Wadham Players Award for Second Team in the Youth Section
Not awarded - only one youth entry
CADOS Award for Most Promising Performer 18 and Under
Winner: The whole Waltham Forest Youth Theatre team
Marcia Lee Award for Best Stage Presentation in the Youth Section
Winner: Waltham Forest Youth Theatre (Don't Blame Him)