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.
