Hmm, late on a Monday night and no one has yet posted the results from the ITA's State Drama Festival, DramaFest. I hope someone else has a comprehensive list, but this is what I managed to scribble down as the awards were being presented:

Best Overall Production: Two Women and a Chair (Blak Yak Theatre)

Best Director: Karen Francis (Mandurah Little Theatre)

Best Actress: Jenny McCann - Two Women and a Chair (Blak Yak Theatre)

Best Actor: Kim Taylor - The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish (Kwinana Theatre Workshop)

Best Supporting Actress: Pat Golding - On Top of the World (Melville Theatre)

Best Supporting Actor: Michael Dornan - Fish Will Be Lovely (Stirling Theatre Players)

Best Stage Manager: Amy Leeder - On Top of the World (Melville Theatre)

The Jenny McNae Adjudicator's Award: Caitlin McLoughlin, Kim McNamara & Catherine McStravick - The Last Bus to Contrition (The Studio)

The Peter Kemeny Encouragement Award: Roleystone Theatre - The Chair

The Peter Mann Costume Award: Playlovers - Il Fornicazione

The Rob De Vaack Innovative Production Award: The Letter Opener (Mandurah Little Theatre)

Adjudicator's Certificates to:

Travis Vladich for a fabulous performance in a difficult role - The Bishop's Candlesticks (Harbour Theatre)

Teresa Felvus for comic work on direction - The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish (Kwinana Theatre Workshop)

Julia Dalby for a superb performance - Two Women and a Chair (Blak Yak Theatre)

Susan Hicks for a fabulous character performance - The Extraordinary Revelations of Orca the Goldfish (Kwinana Theatre Workshop)

Travis Hooper for a fabulously realistic performance - Interiors (Goldfields Repertory)

Marian Byrne for a fabulous character role - Seaweed Baths (Irish Theatre Players)

Kalamunda Dramatic Society for the ensemble work of the cast of "Cut"

Harbour Theatre for Costumes/Set/Atmosphere - The Bishop's Candlesticks

Blak Yak Theatre for Comic Ensemble - Men Behaving Badly

Noel O'Neill for writing, directing and the overall feel of The Last Bus to Contrition (The Studio)

Youth Section:

The Ann Hill Trophy for Best Youth Production (Senior) - Cloud Over the Morning (Blak Yak Theatre)

The Jack and Mavis Hart Trophy for Best Youth Production (Junior) - Little Red Whittington (East Waikiki Primary School)

The Melville Theatre Encouragement Award - Uncool (Stirling Players Youth)

Best Actress: Tiffany Newman - Cloud Over the Morning (Blak Yak Theatre)

Best Actor: Ethan Healy - Little Red Whittington (East Waikiki Primary School)

Best Stage Manager: Nicole Gordon - Uncool (Stirling Players Youth)

Adjudicator's Certificates to:

Kyle Woodward for Realization of Comic Timing - Uncool (Stirling Players Youth)

Jenayah Thompson for Infectious Enthusiasm and Love of his Character - Little Red Whittington (East Waikiki Primary School)

I hope that's all correct (apologies if not - I was writing as fast as I could). Congratulations to all, and thanks to the ITA, St Norbert College and adjudicators Kerri Hilton and Stephen Lee. Looking forward to a hat trick in 2004.

JB

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