The city of variety, Blackpool has played host to many awards ceremonies of the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (or NODA for short) and this weekend was no expectation with the celebration of nominations and winners of the organisations North West District 2’s presentation.

The winners were as follows:

 

Pantomimes & Compilations

Best Supporting Actor (Male)

Caleb Barker - The King - Cinderella - Blackpool and Fylde Children’s Pantomime CIC.

Michael P. Bilsborough - A Concert For Christies - Team Christie

Peter Abbott - The Genie - Aladdin - Preston Musical Comedy Society

*Michael Cosgrove - A Concert For Christies - Team Christie

Daniel Lees - Steve - Cinderella - Blackpool and Fylde Children’s Pantomime CIC.

Best Supporting Actor (Female)

Charlotte Dalton - A Concert For Christies - Team Christie

*Pauline Hardie - Arnie - Puss In Boots - Our Lady Star Of The Sea

Sarah Mcfadyen - A Concert For Christies - Team Christie

Most Entertaining Performance

Phoebe Coulon - Dandini - Cinderella - Blackpool and Fylde Children’s Pantomime CIC.

Wendy Shelstone - Queen Rat - Dick Whittington - Harlequins

*Andrew Hawarden - Wishee Washee - Aladdin - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Best Actor (Male)

*Steven Johnson - Wolfie - Little Red Riding Hood - Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Association

Michael Phelan - Abanazar - Aladdin - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Paul Armitt - Friar Tuck/King - Robin Hood - The Hall Players

Dave Procter - Bakewell Tart - Little Red Riding Hood - Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Association

Phil Thomas - King - Puss In Boots - Our Lady Star Of The Sea

Best Actor (Female)

Rachel Cadley - Peter Pan - Peter Pan - Rainbow Dance and Theatre School

Keyleigh Allan - Fairy Godmother - Cinderella - Blackpool and Fylde Children’s Pantomime CIC.

*Megan Hill - Puss In Boots - Puss In Boots - Our Lady Star Of The Sea

Best Director

Barbara Haylett Eshelby and Lisa Hanlon - Peter Pan - Rainbow Dance and Theatre School

Mark Howard - Aladdin - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Sophie Coulon - Cinderella - Blackpool and Fylde Children’s Pantomime CIC.

*Emma Norman - A Concert For Christies - Team Christie

Best Staged

*Peter Pan - Rainbow Dance and Theatre School

Aladdin - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Cinderella - Blackpool And Fylde Children’s Pantomime CIC.

A Concert For Christies - Team Christie

Best Pantomime

Little Red Riding Hood - Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Association

Cinderella - Blackpool and Fylde Children’s Pantomime CIC.

Aladdin - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Best Compilation

*A Concert For Christies - Team Christie

Made In Britain - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Variety Evening - Harlequins

Best Musical Director

*Dave Thomas - Aladdin - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Nikita Coulon - Cinderella - Blackpool and Fylde Children’s Pantomime CIC.

Pauline Hardie - Puss In Boots - Our Lady Star Of The Sea

 

Plays

Best Supporting Actor (Male)

Jason Whittle - Tom, Shane, Danny - Ladies Down Under - The Hall Players

Andy Cooke - Geoffrey - Fylde Coast Players - Billy Liar

*Geoff O’hara - Dr Bonney - It Runs In The Family - Preston Drama Club

Christian Powleslan D. Leslie - It Runs In The Family - Preston Drama Club

Best Supporting Actor (Female)

Vera Cummins - Rose - Fylde Coast Players - Fools Paradise

*Claire Hull - Trixie - Poulton Drama - Dairy Pulls It Off

Ann Dennis - Nina - Sitting Pretty - Longton Players

Joyce Burgess - Ruth - Entertaining Angels - Fylde Coast Players

Most Entertaining Performance

Sarah Douglas - Clare - Daisy Pulls It Off - Poulton Drama

Christine Steele - Clare - Daisy Pulls It Off - Penwortham St Mary’s

*Graham Blackhurst - Leonard - Out Of Focus - Penworthahm St Mary’s

Carol Caine - Bernadette - Stags And Hens - Preston Drama Club

Best Actor (Male)

Mervyn Coward - Paul - The Actress - The Club Players

Andy Cooke - Professor Marcus - The Ladykillers - Anonymous Players

*Ian Edmundson - Bardolph - Entertaining Angels - Fylde Coast Players

Daniel Haresnape - Robbie - Stags And Hens - Preston Drama Club

Don Green - Frank - Educating Rita - Centre Stage Theatre Company

Best Actor (Female)

Vera Cummins - Grandma - Billy Liar - Fylde Coast Players

Andrea Neville - Beverly - Abigail’s Party - Anonymous Players

Helena Axon - Daisy - Daisy Pulls It Off - Poulton Drama

Claire Gaskell - Rita - Educating Rita - Centre Stage

*Carol Hawkins - Judith Bliss - Hay Fever - Preston Drama Club

Nicola Hindley - Nancy - Sitting Pretty - Longton Players

Best Director

Rosemary Roe - Entertaining Angels - Fylde Coast Players

*Renee Ames - Daisy Pulls It Off - Poulton Drama

Anthony P. Stone - Yes Prime Minister - Poulton Drama

Marilyn Brandwood-Spencer - Hay Fever - Preston Drama Club

Mandy Hall - Fools Paradise - Fylde Coast Players

Best Staging

*The Actress - The Club Players

Daisy Pulls It Off - Poulton Drama

Hay Fever - Preston Drama Club

Yes Prime Minister - Poulton Drama

Blue Hills Remembered - Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Association

Best Play

Entertaining Angels - Fylde Coast Players

Hay Fever - Preston Drama Club

Educating Rita - Centre Stage Theatre Company

*Daisy Pulls It Off - Poulton Drama

 Best Ensemble

Entertaining Angels - Fylde Coast Players

Yes Prime Minister - Poulton Drama

Dangers Of Tobacco - Preston Drama Club

How The Other Half Loves - Anonymous Players

Shakers - The Hall Players

*Blue Hills Remembered - Ribchester Amateur Theatrical Association

 

Musicals

Best Supporting Actor (Male)

Derek Winward - Wilbur - Hairspray - Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company

*Nigel Taylor - Max - Sunset Boulevard - Blackpool Operatic Players

Martin Cassell - Sergeant - Pirates Of Penzance - Preston Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Bob Harrison - Starkeeper/Dr Seldon - Carousel - Manx Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Andrew Lyons - Pooh Bah - The Mikado - Marton Operatic

Best Supporting Actor (Female)

Elaine McNichol - Katisha - The Mikado - Marton Operatic

Sara Ordonez - Paulette - Legally Blonde - Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company

Angela Lea - Dame Hannah - Ruddigore - St Leonard’s Gilbert and Sullivan Society

*Danielle Wrench - Carrie - Carousel - St Anne’s Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society

Most Entertaining Performance

Howard Raw - Edna Turnblad - Hairspray - Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company

Sophie Coulon - Penny-Lou - Hairspray - Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company

Liz Procter - Felicia Gabriel - The Witches of Eastwick - Preston Musical Comedy Society

*Josephine Tingle - Alice The Addams Family - NOGAL Productions

Most Promising Newcomer

Jenny Quirk - Julie Jordan - Carousel - Manx Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Harrison Bury - Nathan - The Full Monty - Lytham Amateur Operatic Society

Saroja-Lily Ratnavel - Maria - West Side Story - Manx Operatic

James Quinn - Enoch Snow - Carousel - St Anne’s Amateur Operatic Society

Best Chorus

West Side Story - Manx Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Pirates Of Penzance - Preston Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Legally Blonde - Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Society

*The Witches Of Eastwick - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Best Actor (Male)

Gaz Jenkins - Darryl Van Horne - The Witches Of Eastwick - Preston Musical Comedy Society

*Matthew Quinn - Billy Bigelow - Carousel - Manx Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Andrew Tuton - Joe - Blackpool Operatic Players

Michael Cosgrove - Billy Bigelow - Carousel - St Anne’s Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society

Simon Lynch - Tony - West Side Story - Manx Operatic Society

Best Actor (Female)

Keri Ward - Reno - Anything Goes - St Anne’s Parish Amateur Operatic Society

*Jenny Daniels - Tracy Turnblad - Hairspray - Blackpool and Fylde Light Operatic Society

Emma Norman - Norma Desmond - Sunset Boulevard - Blackpool Operatic Players

Lynne Nolan - Morticia - The Addams Family -NOGAL Productions

Saroja-Lily Ratnavel - Maria - West Side Story - Manx Operatic

Best Director

Lynda Clarkson and Chris Campbell - Rent - Centre Stage Theatre Company

Val Cowley - Carousel - Manx Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Sarah Jane Stone - The Full Monty - Lytham Amateur Operatic Society

*Howard Raw - Hairspray - Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Society

Graham Hamlyn - Sunset Boulevard - Blackpool Operatic Players

Best Musical Director

Helen Harrison - The Witches Of Eastwick - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Jim Thomas - Sunset Boulevard - Blackpool Operatic Players

John Elliott - Carousel - Manx Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Peter Weston - Carousel - St Anne’s Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society

*Jim Thomas -Legally Blonde - Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Society

David Holland - West Side Story - Manx Operatic Society

Best Staging

*West Side Story - Manx Operatic Society

The Witches of Eastwick - Preston Musical Comedy Society

Sunset Boulevard - Blackpool Operatic Players

The Addams Family - NOGAL Productions

Best Ensemble

*Rent - Centre Stage Theatre Company

The Full Monty - Lytham Amateur Operatic Society

Best Musical

Rent - Centre Stage Theatre Company

Hairspray - Blackpool and Fylde Light Opera Company

Sunset Boulevard - Blackpool Operatic Players

*West Side Story - Manx Operatic Society

 

Best Overall Production 2015

*Daisy Pulls It Off - Poulton Drama

 

On behalf of everyone at North West End we offer our huge congratulations to all the nominees and winners. We look forward to seeing some of your productions in 2016.

 

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