Cornwall Drama Association
Theatre Festival Winners
2016-2017
MUSICALS SECTION
CDA TROPHY Best Musical Production
Helston Theatre Company ‘Rent’
DORIS BERRYMAN TROPHY Best Director in a Musical
Paul Blaber – Helston Theatre Company – ‘Rent’
SALLY ROBINSON TROPHY Outstanding Musical Performance
Helston Theatre Company – ‘Rent’
CHRIS HANSELL TROPHY Best Pantomime
Helston Theatre Company – ‘Cinderella’
CDA AWARD Best Actor in a Musical
Dan Hargreaves – ‘MC’ – Truro Amateur Operatic& Drama Society – ‘Cabaret’
CDA AWARD Best Actress in a Musical
Georgina Walkey – ‘Fraulein Schneider’
Truro Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society – ‘Cabaret’
CDA AWARD Best Set in a Musical
Helston Theatre Company – ‘Cinderella’
CDA AWARD Best Costumes in a Musical
Page2Stage – ‘The Little Mermaid’
CDA AWARD Best Performance in a Supporting Role – Musicals
Peter Collett – ‘Cyrus Budge III Jr.’
Carnon Downs Drama Group – ‘By Jeeves’
PLAYS SECTION
CDA TROPHY Best Play
Callington Amateur Dramatic Society – ‘Funny Money’
EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY Best set in a play
Newquay Dramatic Society – ‘Lettice and Lovage’
FRED SHEPHERD TROPHY Best Director in a play
Kathy Morris – St Agnes Theatre Players – ‘Time and the Conways’
EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY Best Actress in a play
Julie Wheldon – ‘Jean’ – Callington Amateur Dramatic Society – ‘Funny Money’
RICHARD POULTER TROPHY Best Actor in a play
Stuart Ellison -‘Angelo’ – Newquay Dramatic Society –
‘Crime on Goat Island’
MARY DOWNIE AWARD Best Performance in a Supporting Role – Plays
Conan Coatsworth – ‘Alan’ – St Agnes Theatre Players –
‘Time and the Conways’
PAULA THORNTON TROPHY Best Costumes in a play
St Agnes Theatre Players – ‘Time and the Conways’
PEPPER AWARD Best One Act Play
Perranporth Players – ‘Bang You’re Dead’
AWARDS ACROSS BOTH SECTIONS
JOHN WALTON AWARD Best Youth Performance
Young Generation – ‘Hairspray’
CHRISTINE WOOLF AWARD Fine Ensemble Playing
Helston Theatre Company – ‘Rent’
PAMELA DINSMORE AWARD Technical Achievement
Helston Theatre Company – ‘Cinderella’
Roy Crosley Award
Francesca Trebilcock as ‘Harriet’ in St Austell Players production of ‘Emma’
&
Ryan Bailey as ‘Peter Pan’ in Youngstagers production of ‘Peter Pan’
Special Awards
- Kit Kat Girls – Truro Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society’s production of ‘Cabaret’
- Youngstagers – flying effect in ‘Peter Pan’
- Young Generation – Excellent Choreography in ‘Hairspray’
- Helston Theatre Company – Excellent Choreography in ‘Cinderella‘
- John England & Rob Mitchell as Ugly Sisters – Helston Theatre Co’s Cinderella
- The Chefs – Porthtowan Youth Theatre Group’s production- The Little Mermaid
- Jarrad Goldsworthy & Trenton Spear Duo in Heston Theatre Company’s – Rent