Daily Echo Curtain Call Awards 2009 (From Daily Echo)

Daily Echo Curtain Call Awards 2009

12:55pm Monday 2nd February 2009

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THE stars of Hampshire’s amateur dramatics world were out in force this weekend for the Daily Echo’s annual Curtain Call awards, dubbed the Oscars of the South.

An audience of around 450 listened intently as the winners of 37 categories were announced by guest of honour Mike Osman, the popular radio presenter, impressionist and entertainer.

Click here to see pictures from the evening

Performing Arts Winchester scooped the coveted production of the year prize for their version of Jekyll and Hyde, a dark and complex musical which kept the audience spellbound.

Daily Echo editor Ian Murray and entertainments editor Lorelei Reddin compered the evening, which included a drinks reception, three-course dinner and dancing.

There was also entertainment from Music Theatre South with a song from Avenue Q, members of the cast of Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society’s HMS Pinafore and Wayne Ings and Amanda Warne from Hamble Players.

The Curtain Call winners are...

Best Newcomer: Martin McBride in Ghosts From a Perfect Place by Bench Theatre

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama: Michael Lewis in My Boy Jack by Chesil Theatre

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama: Hazel Gibbs in A Murder is Announced by Lymington Players

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: Peter Bell in The Thing About Men by Showstoppers

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical: Frances Stirrup in Carousel by Winchester Operatic Society

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comic Drama: Mat Robinson in Third Week of August by Romsey Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (RAODS)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comic Drama: Helen Hodrien in Daisy Pulls It Off by Waterside Theatre Company

Best Supporting Actor in a Youth Production: Richard Spencer in Little Shop of Horrors by Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society Junior Section (EOMSJS)

Best Supporting Actress in a Youth Production: Hannah Williams in Thoroughly Modern Millie by Encore Youth Theatre

Best Supporting Actor in a Shakespeare Play: Kevin Fraser in Measure for Measure, Titchfield Festival Theatre.

Best Supporting Actress in a Shakespeare Play: Clare Blackburn in The Tempest by Titchfield Festival Theatre

Best Lighting, Sound and Effects: Elliot Carmichael for Jekyll and Hyde by Performing Arts Winchester

Best Choreographer: Sarah Curtis for 42nd Street by Fareham Musical Society

Best Opera or Musical: Jekyll and Hyde by Performing Arts Winchester

Best Musical Director: Roland Wright for Brassed Off by Studio Theatre

Best Actor in a Drama: Taff Wollaston in The Falling Sky by TFG Theatre Group

Best Actress in a Drama: Ria Bullard in Far From The Madding Crowd by Swanmore Amateur Dramatic Society

Best Actor in a Musical: Iain Matley in Jekyll and Hyde by Performing Arts Winchester

Best Actress in a Musical: Caryn Drake in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers by Southampton Musical Society

Best Actor in a Comedy or Comic Drama: Neil Brookes in Allo Allo by Lymington Players

Best Actress in a Comedy or Comic Drama: Glenda Hayles in Haywire by St Cross Drama Group

Best Actor in a Youth Production: Steven Lilly in Little Shop of Horrors by EOMSJS

Best Actress in a Youth Production: Frankie Bunce in We Will Rock You by Centrestage Productions Youth Theatre

Best Actor in a Shakespeare Play: Patric Howe in Hamlet by Southsea Shakespeare Actors

Best Actress in a Shakespeare Play: Fran Lewis in Hamlet by Southsea Shakespeare Actors

Best Performance in a Pantomime: Jasper Bone in Jack and the Beanstalk by Collingwood RSC

Best Pantomime: Frankenstein by Hamble Players

Best Set and Props: Laura Parker for Alice in Wonderland by RAODS Youth

Best Costumes: Joyce Jones and Julie Whale for the 2008 Summer Variety Show by Otterbourne Village Hall Committee

Best Performance in an Opera: Eleanor Moreton in Ruddigore by Southampton Operatic Society

Best Director of a Drama: Norma York for My Boy Jack by Chesil Theatre

Best Director of a Musical or Opera: Adam Graham for Jekyll and Hyde by Performing Arts Winchester

Best Director of a Comedy or Comic Drama: Chris Blatch- Gainey for Men at Arms by the Really Necessary Travelling Actors

Best Director of a Youth Production: Mark Wheeller for Graham – The World’s Fastest Blindman by Oaklands Youth Theatre

Best Director of a Shakespeare Play: Mary Dawson for A Midsummer Night’s Dream by West Meon Theatre

Youth Ensemble Award: Suicide.dot.com by Oaklands

Youth Theatre Production of the Year: Jekyll and Hyde by Performing Arts Winchester

Check back later today to see a video from the awards night.

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