Our huge thanks to Guide Bridge Theatre for their unstinting support with the 2024 One Act Play Festival , we had a great week but we can’t do it without committed support from the host theatre.
Our huge thanks also to our adjudicator, Martin P Roche who provided fantastic adjudications to all the entrants – valuable feedback indeed.
Once again, we saw a terrific week of very high standard theatre and whilst congratulations are obviously extended to all winners, congratulations and thanks are also extended to all the entrants for taking part in this competitive festival and to all those unsung heroes that support the casts and directors in getting a play together, they all count. This contributes to the value of this vital festival because One Act Plays Rock! – so please keep writing them and keep on entering them. We would strongly urge societies to factor the One Act Play Festival into their season, the rewards are many on several levels. Results of this year’s festival are listed below. Thank you.
GMDF 2024 One Act Play Festival Winners
SECTION A (up to 14 years of age)
Andrew Winton Trophy (Best Performance) |
Imogen Carson for ‘Lucifer’ in the Guide Bridge Theatre production of ‘Open the Book’ |
Brenda Gillatt Trophy (Best Production) |
Centre Stage Theatre Company production of ‘The Rainbow Fish.’ |
Certificate of Merit |
Heidi Elliot for ‘Heid’ in the Base Performing Arts production of ‘Black Rain’ |
Certificate of Merit |
Jake Ashworth for ‘Starfish’ in the Centre Stage Theatre Company production of ‘The Rainbow Fish.’ |
SECTION B (15 to 18 years of age)
Nan Nuttall Trophy (Best Production) |
‘Bad Auditions by Bad Actors’ by Brookdale Youth Theatre |
Bertram Holland Trophy (Best Performance) |
Evie Quinlan for ‘Alfred Spooner’ in the Manchester Theatre Academy production of ‘Sectioned.’ |
Certificate of Merit |
The cast of ‘Sectioned’ by Manchester Theatre Academy |
SECTION C – Adult
Settlement Players Trophy (Best Production) |
23:17′ by The Batty Hatsters |
Stanley Harrower Cup (Best Performance) |
Jack Corcoran for ‘Marcus’ in The Batty Hatsters production of ’23:17′ |
Certificate of Merit |
Monica Wickham for ‘She’ in the Woodford Players production of ‘Sat Love.’ |
ALL SECTIONS
Vicki Lane Award (Meritorious Director) |
Zoe Pickering for ‘Bad Auditions by Bad Actors’ by Brookdale Youth Theatre |
Robert L Goodwin Trophy (Outstanding Actor) |
Liam Mulvey for ‘The Stranger’ in The Batty Hatsters production of ’23:17′ |
Cyril V Hines Trophy (Outstanding Actress) |
Natasha Cresswell for various roles in the Brookdale Youth Theatre production of ‘The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time.’ |
Julie Emmanuel Trophy (Best Comedy Performance) |
Jack Sandbach for ‘Joe/Josh’ in the Brookdale Youth Theatre production of ‘Bad Auditions for Bad Actors.’ |
Cliff Walker Trophy (Best Presentation) |
Woodford Players for ‘Sat Love’ |
Theatre Royal Trophy (Adudicators Award) |
The cast of ‘An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ by Northbound Productions |
SECTION D (Original Play)
Playwright’s Workshop Trophy
Playwright’s Workshop Trophy |
‘Well Met by Moonlight’ by Paul Charlesworth |
Certificate of Merit – additional |
Black Rain’ by Jenny Savill |
Please click on the image below to see a flip book version of the programme.