Our huge thanks to MADS Theatre Macclesfield for their huge support with the 2025 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, Carmel Bird who provided constructive and valuable adjudications to all the entrants.
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 2025 One Act Play Festival Winners
SECTION A (up to 14 years of age) – there were no Section A entrants this year
| Andrew Winton Trophy (Best Performance) |
| Brenda Gillatt Trophy (Best Production) |
| Certificate of Merit |
SECTION B (15 to 18 years of age)
| Nan Nuttall Trophy (Best Production) |
| ‘Little Women’ by The Drama Department |
| Bertram Holland Trophy (Best Performance) |
| Ava Staines-Heath for ‘Jo’ in The Drama Department’s production of ‘Little Women’ |
| Certificate of Merit |
| Tommy Schofield for ‘Adam’ in Brookdale Youth Theatre’s production of ‘Lockdown’ |
SECTION C – Adult
| Settlement Players Trophy (Best Production) |
| ‘Jonesy’ by MADS Theatre Macclesfield |
| Stanley Harrower Cup (Best Performance) |
| George Reavey for ‘Jonesy’ in MADS Theare Macclesfield’s production of ‘Jonesy’ |
| Certificate of Merit |
| Jude Craig for ‘Annie’ in the Woodford Players production of ‘Baggage.’ |
ALL SECTIONS
| Vicki Lane Award (Meritorious Director) |
| Mike McCaw for ‘Little Women’ by The Drama Department |
| Robert L Goodwin Trophy (Outstanding Actor) |
| Andrew Fidler for ‘Geoff’ in Lyceum Theatre Oldham’s production of ‘Samarkand’ |
| Cyril V Hines Trophy (Outstanding Actress) |
| Sue Garlick for ‘Sandra’ in Lyceum Theatre Oldham’s production of ‘Samarkand’ |
| Julie Emmanuel Trophy (Best Comedy Performance) |
| Barbara Harris for ‘Granny’ in Woodford Players’ production of ‘An Appointment with the Dressmaker’ |
| Certificate of Merit |
| Matt Coath for ‘Mr Beasley’ in Woodford Players’ production of ‘Knock and Wait’ |
| Cliff Walker Trophy (Best Presentation) |
| Woodford Players for ‘Baggage’ |
| Theatre Royal Trophy (Adudicators Award) |
| The cast of ‘Bad Reception’ (Antonia Dow, Isabelle Pickering, Hannah Buckle) by Brookdale Youth Theatre |
SECTION D (Original Play)
Playwright’s Workshop Trophy
| Playwright’s Workshop Trophy |
| ‘Samarkand’ by Peter Fitton |
| Certificate of Merit – additional |
| ‘Don Giovanni’s’ by Sarah Murphy |
The winners gallery as per above list.
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