Theatre Awards 2001
The Little Theatre - Cape Town | Tuesday 5 February 2002
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From CAPE TIMES - 6 February 2002 ...
Many curtains rose and fell on amateur productions in 2001. Some stars shone brighter than
others and at last night's capacity 2001 Cape Times Awards ceremony, accolades and applause
acclaimed the various winners of awards for last year's achievements. The nominees were ... Best play, Best musical, Best directors: Road to Mecca Daryn José, Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society | People are living there Rick Everett, Pinelands Players | All my sons Sol Rodsell, Claremont Dramatic Society | Broadway Parade Teddy Davies, Festival Players | Twelfth Night Ralph Lawson, Constantiaberg Theatre Players | A man for all seasons Yvonne Copley, Milnerton Players | Gulls Bronwyne Scott, Milnerton Players | Stepping out Jill Cooke, Claremont Dramatic Society | The woman in black Lieske Bester, Masque Theatre Players | A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum June Wells, Pinelands Players | Return engagements Brenda Gray, Claremont Dramatic Society | Nunsense Heather MacLachlan, Anchor Players/Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society/Bellville Academy of Theatre. Best actress in a play or musical: Coleen van Staden Woman in a dressing gown | Molly Möhr Road to Mecca | June Wells People are living there | Maureen Anstey All my sons | Lindsey Hochfelden Twelfth Night | Julie Summers Return Engagements | Linda Barrans Nunsense | Amelia Bosman-Lowe Nunsense | Sheila Inglis Nunsense | Tracey Peterson Nunsense | Coleen van Staden Nunsense. Best actor in a play or musical: Clifford Graham People are living there | Dennis Benneyworth All my sons | Jeff Batt A grand night for singing | Mike Tompson A man for all seasons | Tony Stiglingh Gulls | Graham Boxall The woman in black | Wesley Figaji The woman in black | Tony Stiglingh A funny thing… Best supporting actress in a play or musical: Lilly Figueira People are living there | Tracey Peterson Broadway Parade | Veronica Suckling A man for all seasons | Ruth Allsopp Gulls | Patricia Collins Gulls | Joanne Darby Stepping out | Sheila Inglis Stepping out | Sheila Hunt-Carroll Stepping out | Belinda Batt After September | Melanie Reeve Don’t dress for dinner | Judy Langley Return Engagements. Best supporting actor in a play or musical: Peter Gush People are living there | John Carne All my sons | Brian Commins Twelfth Night | Neil Coppen Twelfth Night | Trevor Harvey Twelfth Night | Trevor Joubert Twelfth Night | Max Tichauer Mickey Kannis caught my eye | Ben Smit A funny thing.. | Trevor Joubert Return engagements | Kobus Rousseau Starshine. Best cameo performance: Rick Everett A funny thing… | Belinda Batt Mickey Kannis | Russell Turner A man for all seasons. Most promising newcomer: Tamzyn Murphy Nobody’s perfect | Angela Lee-Wright The last night of Ballyhoo. Best set, Technical achievement, Artistic contributions: Daryn José Road to Mecca | Ramsey Lotter Road to Mecca | Peter Roberts and Anita Glenester Road to Mecca | MADS Tribute | Jill Cooke All my sons | Cecil Jakins A grand night | Beryl Saayman Broadway Parade | Paul Johnson Stepping out | Gary Fargher A woman in black & Tribute | Ken Mitchell A woman in Black & Twelfth Night | Nigel Sweet Gulls | June Wells A funny thing | Brian Burke A funny thing | Kyla Thorburn Nunsense | Wilna Viljoen Nunsense | Heather Brenner Starshine. |
And the WINNERS were ...
Best Play in 2001
Stepping Out, Directed by Jill Cooke | Claremont Dramatic Society
Best Musical in 2001
Nunsense, Directed by
Heather MacLachlan | BATS, HHDS & Anchor Players
Most Adventurous Production in 2001
The Woman in Black, Directed by Lieske Bester | Masque Theatre Players
Best Director of a Musical in 2001
June Wells with A Funny Thing Happened
On The Way To The Forum | Pinelands Players
Best Director of a Play in 2001
Brenda Gray with Return Engagements | Claremont Dramatic Society
Best Actress in a Play in 2001
Julie Summers in Return Engagements | Claremont Dramatic Society
Best Actor in a Play in 2001
Graham Boxall in The Woman in Black | Masque Theatre Players
Best Actress in a Musical in 2001 [Joint Award]
Linda Barrans, Amelia Bosman-Lowe, Sheila Inglis
Tracy Petersen & Coleen van Staden
in Nunsense | BATS, HHDS & Anchor Players
Best Actor in a Musical in 2001
Tony Stiglingh in A Funny Thing Happened
On The Way To The Forum | Pinelands Players
Best Supporting Actress in a Play in 2001
Lilly Figueira in People Are Living There | Pineland Players
Best Supporting Actor in a Play in 2001
Trevor Joubert in Return Engagements | Claremont Dramatic Society
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical in 2001
Tracy Petersen in Broadway Parade | Festival Players
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical in 2001
Ben Smit in A Funny Thing Happened
On The Way To The Forum | Pinelands Players
Best Cameo Performance in 2001
Russel Turner in A Man for All Seasons| Milnerton Players
Most Promising Newcomer in 2001
Tamzyn Murphy in Nobody's Perfect | Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society
Best Set in 2001
Daryn José for Road to Mecca | Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society
Exceptional Artistic Contribution in 2001 (Joint)
Peter Roberts & Anita Glenister
for Road to Mecca | Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society
Technical Excellence - Sound in 2001
Gary Fargher for The Woman in Black | Masque Theatre Players
Technical Excellence - Lighting in 2001
Ramsey Lotter for Road to Mecca | Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society
Special Award for Choreography in 2001
Kyla Thorburn for Nunsense | BATS, HHDS & Anchor Players
Special Award for Musical Direction in 2001
Wilna Viljoen for Nunsense | BATS, HHDS & Anchor Players
2001 Award for Outstanding Achievement
in Service to Amateur Theatre
Jim Hawkert
CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE AND ALL!