Critics' Choice Spotlight Awards 2010-2011

Happy New Year!

Here are the Critics' Choice Spotlight Awards for theatre productions in Victoria and Lower Vancouver Island for the season beginning September 2010 and ending August 2011. Awards were selected and voted on by David Lennam and myself (CBC Radio's On The Island), John Threlfall and Chris Felling (CVV Magazine), Adrian Chamberlain (Times-Colonist) and Amanda Farrell-Low (formerly of Monday Magazine).

Congratulations to all nominees and winners!!!

CRITICS CHOICE SPOTLIGHT AWARDS WINNERS 2010-11

SET DESIGN

Judith Bowden, Cinderella (Pacific Opera Victoria)

Nancy Bryant, Rodelinda (POV)

Narda McCarroll, The Trespassers (The Belfry)

Janet Munsil & Megan Newton, Influence (Intrepid Theatre)

WINNER: Narda McCarroll, The Trespassers

COSTUME DESIGN

Judith Bowden, Cinderella (POV)

David Hardwick, The Wizard of Oz (Victoria Operatic Society)

Cat Haywood, Twelfth Night (Phoenix Theatre)

Erin Macklem, Influence (Intrepid Theatre)

WINNER: David Hardwick, The Wizard of Oz

SOUND DESIGN

John Gzowski, It's A Wonderful Life (Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre)

Miles Lowry, Influence (Intrepid)

Joelysa Pankanea, The Life Inside (Belfry)

Tobin Stokes, The Cryptogram (Belfry)

WINNER: Joelysa Pankanea, The Life Inside

LIGHTING DESIGN

Bonnie Beecher, Cinderella (POV)

Kerem Çentinel, The Trespassers (Belfry)

Itai Erdel, The Life Inside (Belfry)

David Ferguson, Influence (Intrepid)

WINNER: Itai Erdel, The Life Inside

DIRECTION

Mark DuMez, The 39 Steps (Chemainus Theatre Festival)

David Ferry, Inside (Phoenix)

Linda Hardy, Twelfth Night (Phoenix)

Brian Richmond, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Blue Bridge)

WINNER: Brian Richmond, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

PERFORMANCE IN A COMMUNITY PRODUCTION

Kesinee Haney, Twelfth Night/Yerma (Phoenix)

Clayton Jevne, Moscow Stations (Theatre Inconnu)

Kyle Kushnir, Elizabeth Rex (Victoria Theatre Guild, Langham Court)

Chelsea Tucker, The Wizard of Oz (VOS)

WINNER: Clayton Jevne, Moscow Stations

PERFORMANCE IN A PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION

Jennifer Clement, The Trespassers (Belfry)

Brian Dooley, The Trespassers (Belfry)

Vincent Gale, The Cryptogram (Belfry)

Meg Tilly, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Blue Bridge)

WINNER: Meg Tilly, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

MUSICAL PRODUCTION

2 Pianos, 4 Hands (Belfry)

Ride the Cyclone (Atomic Vaudeville)

[title of show] (Urban Arts)

The Wizard of Oz (VOS)

WINNER: Ride the Cyclone

BEST NEW PLAY

Chalk, by SNAFU

Influence, by Janet Munsil

Inside, by Daniel MacIvor

Son of Africville, by Justin Carter

WINNER: Inside

OVERALL PRODUCTION (COMMUNITY)

Elizabeth Rex (Langham)

Inside (Phoenix)

The Laramie Project (Langham)

Twelfth Night (Phoenix)

WINNER: Twelfth Night

OVERALL PRODUCTION (PROFESSIONAL)

2 Pianos, 4 Hands (Belfry)

The 39 Steps (Chemainus)

The Trespassers (Belfry)

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Blue Bridge)

WINNER: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

FRINGE PRODUCTION

Giving Into Light (DancingStorySinger)

Grim & Fischer: A deathly comedy in full-face mask (Wonderheads)

SmartArse (Rob Gee)

Tara Firm and the Lunar War Chronicles (Launch Pad)

WINNER: Grim & Fischer

THANK GOD THEY WERE COMPS!

Death of a Clown (Phoenix/Itsazoo)