May 19 – 25, 2018
Powerhouse Theatre
Vernon, BC

Hosted by Powerhouse Theatrical Society

2018 Okanagan Zone Awards – Winners and Sponsors

Best Production Allum Cup
Sponsored by Theatre BC Okanagan Zone
Powerhouse Theatre Society – Calendar Girls

Best Runner-up Production
Sponsored by Joan Karstensen
Fred Skeleton Theatre Company – The Drowning Girls

Best Director
Sponsored by Asparagus Community Theatre
Chantal Ethier – The Drowning Girls

Best Actor
Sponsored by Shuswap Theatre Society
Frank Kohlberger – Whisper Into My Good Ear

Best Actress
Sponsored by Fred Skeleton Theatre Company
Jenn MacNeil – Outside Mullingar

Best Supporting Actor
Sponsored by South Okanagan Amateur Players
Graham K Daley- The Fighting Season

Best Supporting Actress
Sarah McLean Award – Sponsored by Joyce Elderton
Kristine Larsen – Calendar Girls

Best Set Design
Sponsored by Theatre Kelowna Society
Oliver Welton, Rob Mason-Brown, Bill Haidei – The Drowning Girls

Best Sound Design
Sponsored by Barbara Keith
Brian Hesje – Outside Mullingar

Best Costume Design
Sponsored by Penticton Chamber Theatre
Jenn Mills – The Drowning Girls

Best Lighting & Video Design
Sponsored by Maureen Ruscheinsky
Rusty Gahr – Calendar Girls

Best Props & Set Decor
Sponsored by Theatre Kelowna Society & Powerhouse Theatrical Society
Laura Wright and Sheryl Bossons – Calendar Girls

Best Ensemble
Sponsored by Norah Ferguson
Fred Skeleton Theatre Company – Drowning Girls (Michelle Hussey, Allyce Kranabetter, Andrea Sorestad)

Best Newcomer – Wilson Riley Award
Sponsored by Dick Clements
Tom Szalay – Outside Mullingar

Best Backstage Co-operation
Sponsored by Summerland Singers and Players
Shuswap Theatre Society – Perfect Pie


Zone Festivals are held in each of Theatre BC’s Zones throughout the spring, leading to the annual provincial MAINSTAGE theatre festival. Productions from each Zone Festival will participate as a “Best Production” or “Workshop Play” at Theatre BC’s Mainstage.

Theatre BC’s Mainstage Festival 2018 will held in Vernon, BC June 29 – July 7, 2018

Visit TheatreBC’s Mainstage website for more information.

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