Nominees and Winners 2006

The 2006 Brickenden Awards

Wolf Performance Hall
Monday, January 22, 2007
Hosted by Jeremy John Dunton

* indicates the winner

Best Actress

Presented by Dorinda Greenway
Award sponsored by The Marienbad Restaurant & Chaucer’s Pub

  • Eva Blahut (Kingfisher Days)
  • Laura Morland (Windego)
  • Kathleen Morrison (Shadowlands)
  • Leslie Quesnelle (Half Life)
  • Rebecca Surman (The Winter’s Tale) *

Best Set Design

Presented by Andrea Halwa of The London Arts Council
Award sponsored by Joe Samuels

  • Eric Bunnell (Citizen Marc: The Adventures of Marc Emery)
  • Christian Gundlack (You Me and Them)
  • Stephen Mitchell (The Man with the Plastic Sandwich)
  • Justin P. Quesnelle (The Cherry Orchard) *
  • Elizabeth Van Doorne (HMS Pinafore)

Best Lighting

Presented by Andrea Halwa of The London Arts Council
Award sponsored by Luke Mattar Photography

  • Rob Coles (Shadowlands) *
  • Darryl Crichton (Ruddigore)
  • Scott Holden and Anthony Veilleux (Giant Invisible Robot)
  • Jake Levesque (Simply Simon)
  • Oz Weaver (You Me and Them)

Best Costumes

Presented by Christopher Ballard
Award sponsored by ArtScape

  • Emily Fuhrman and Sookie Mei (The Cherry Orchard) *
  • Wanda Hagan (HMS Pinafore)
  • Ailene McNicholl (The Winter’s Tale)
  • Theatre Soup (A Celebration of Dorothy Parker)
  • Alicia Pairon (Shadowlands)

Best Sound

Presented by Christopher Ballard
Award sponsored by Susan Merskey

  • Laura Bolt (The Winter’s Tale)
  • Tony J. Fonseca (This Just In) *
  • (HMS Pinafore)
  • Jake Levesque (Simply Simon)
  • John Pacheco (The Man with the Plastic Sandwich)

Best Ballyhoo

Presented by Dwight Coughlan
Award sponsored by CIVA Communications

  • Citizen Marc: The Adventures of Marc Emery (Chris Doty and Jason Rip) *
  • Glengarry Glen Ross (Column 12 Actor’s Theatre Productions)
  • Shadowlands (London Community Players)
  • This Just In (Channel Surfing Productions)

Best Youth Production

Presented by David Wasse
Award sponsored by ArtScape

  • Beauty and the Beast (Beal Secondary School)
  • Cabaret (Original Kids) *
  • Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Kids)
  • Kiss of Death (Original Kids)
  • Toady’s Crazy Adventures (Original Kids)

Best Touring Production

Presented by Janice Zolf
Award sponsored by A Channel

  • A Minor Dilemma (Justin McGinley)
  • The Black Roses Foundation Tour 2006 (Nefarious Productions) *
  • Ghost of the Tree (Bottle Tree Productions)
  • Homo Sapiens TODAY (Frank Turco)
  • Nonni: To Firenze (DoubleSee Productions)

Best Musical Production

Presented by John Gerry
Award sponsored by Peter and Anne Busby

  • Chess (Althouse Faculty of Education)
  • HMS Pinafore (Musical Theatre Productions) *
  • Sweeney Todd (Musical Theatre Western)
  • What About Lu? (Diva Productions)
  • You Me and Them (Joshua Richardson)

Best Comedy Production

Presented by Stephanie Vivier and Ken Eastwood
Award sponsored by Rogers Television

  • Don Juan in Chicago (Simply Theatre Productions)
  • Simply Simon (Nicholas Longstaff)
  • The Tower Series (The Arts Project)
  • This Just In (Channel Surfing Productions) *
  • What About Lu? (Diva Productions)

Bravest Production

Presented by Teresa Tarasewicz
Award sponsored by City Lights Books

  • Dirty Deeds Done to Sheep (Theatre Nemesis)
  • Simply Simon (Nicholas Longstaff) *

Curtain Raiser

Presented by Jeff Culbert
Award sponsored by Clear Concept Events

  • Awarded to Chris Doty

Best Supporting Actress

Presented by Rod Keith
Award sponsored by Jackie Farquhar

  • Hillary Greer (HMS Pinafore)
  • Jeanette Klaver (This Just In)
  • Sookie Mei (The Tower Series) *
  • Rebecca Surman (Ruddigore)
  • Lucy Williams (Half Life)

Best Supporting Actor

Presented by Penny Eizenga
Award sponsored by London Honda

  • Ray Bowen (Citizen Marc: The Adventures of Marc Emery)
  • Jeff Culbert (The Cherry Orchard) *
  • Jordan Morris (Glengarry Glen Ross)
  • Serge Saika-Voivod (Citizen Marc: The Adventures of Marc Emery)
  • Jeff Werkmeister (The Tower Series)

Best Actor

Presented by Anne-Marie Caicco
Award sponsored by The Marienbad Restaurant & Chaucer’s Pub

  • Josh Cottrell (The Winter’s Tale)
  • Scott Holden (Glengarry Glen Ross)
  • Nicholas Longstaff (Simply Simon)
  • Jeff Werkmeister (Citizen Marc: The Adventures of Marc Emery) *
  • Mike Wilmot (Glengarry Glen Ross)

Best Original Script

Presented by John Gerry
Award sponsored by Attic Books

  • Chris Doty and Jason Rip (Citizen Marc: The Adventures of Marc Emery)
  • Marion Johnson (Darcy and Elizabeth)
  • Nicholas Longstaff (Simply Simon)
  • Jayson McDonald (Giant Invisible Robot) *
  • Claudia Motea (Never Another Girl Like Me)

Best Director

Presented by Susan Ferley
Award sponsored by London Fringe Festival

  • Scott Brubacher (The Winter’s Tale)
  • Dan Ebbs (Shadowlands)
  • John Gerry (Citizen Marc: The Adventures of Marc Emery) *
  • Chris Wood (HMS Pinafore)
  • Jonah Allison (Glengarry Glen Ross)

Best Production

Presented by Susan Ferley
Award sponsored by Mainstreet London

  • Citizen Marc: The Adventures of Marc Emery (Chris Doty and Jason Rip)
  • Darcy and Elizabeth (Regency Players)
  • Glengarry Glen Ross (Column 13 Actor’s Theatre Productions) *
  • HMS Pinafore (Musical Theatre Productions
  • The Winter’s Tale (UWO English Department)