BHAC DRAMA AWARDS 2019
Held in BHASVIC’s Main Hall, Brighton on Tuesday, 3rd December 2019
(Entries listed in order of play date)
BURGESS HILL THEATRE CLUB
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling
SOUTHWICK PLAYERS
Dinner by Moria Buffini
WICK THEATRE COMPANY
Taking Sides by Ronald Harwood
ROTTINGDEAN DRAMA SOCIETY
The Anniversary by Bill Macilwraith
HENFIELD THEATRE COMPANY
One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean
After a welcome by BHAC’s Chairman, Jane Osler, the stage was handed over to the evening’s host, actor and producer Trevor Jones and to this year’s adjudicator, actress and writer Kate Dyson. Kate gave an introductory description of all five entries and Trevor followed with the announcements of this year’s award winners:
Best Set Design
Nominees:
Martin Oakley for Dinner, Southwick Players
John O’Conner for Steel Magnolias, Burgess Hill Theatre Club
Dave Comber, Nigel Goldfinch, Carl Gray, Mike King, Sue Netley, Gary Walker for Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
WINNER
Martin Oakley for Dinner, Southwick Players
Best Costume Design
Nominees:
Maggie Pierce, Cherry Frazer for Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
Heather Butler for The Anniversary, Rottingdean Drama Society
Lyn Fryer, Hazel Cawte for One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
WINNER
Heather Butler for The Anniversary, Rottingdean Drama Society
Best Stage Crew
Nominees:
Steel Magnolias, Burgess Hill Theatre Club
Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
WINNER
One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
Best Sound Design
Nominees:
Bob Ryder for Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
Jeff Woodford for Dinner, Southwick Players
Rowland Myers for The Anniversary, Rottingdean Drama Society
WINNER
Jeff Woodford for Dinner, Southwick Players
Best Lighting Design
Nominees:
Harry Atkinson for Dinner, Southwick Players
Martin Oakley for Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
Neil Border, Trevor Cullis-Cussens for The Anniversary, Rottingdean Drama Society
WINNER
Martin Oakley for Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
Best Publicity
Nominees:
Garry Cook, Sarah Papouis, Amanda Reeves, Miles Davies, Harry Atkinson for Southwick Players
Judith Berrill, Gary Walker, Susanne Crosby, Phil Nair-Brown, Rosemary Bouchy, Peter Joyc for Wick Theatre Company
WINNER
Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
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The Mike Padley Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominees:
Faith Fallon as Truvy in Steel Magnolias, Burgess Hill Theatre Company
Jenny Burtenshaw as Wynne in Dinner, Southwick Players
Lucy Mae Knight as Emmi in Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
WINNER
Jenny Burtenshaw as Wynne in Dinner, Southwick Players
The Mike Padley Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominees:
Graham Till as Helmuth Rode, Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
Neil Border as Terry, The Anniversary, Rottingdean Drama Society
Ian Henham as Stanley Stubbers, One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
WINNER
Graham Till as Helmuth Rode, Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
The BHAC AWARD for the most Heart-Warming and Empathetic Production
WINNER
Steel Magnolias, Burgess Hill Theatre Club
The Vaughan Rees Award for Best Actor
Nominees:
Sam Razavi as Major Steve Arnold, Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
David Creedon as Wilhelm Furtwangler, Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
Jamie Collins as Francis Henshall, Henfield Theatre Company
WINNER
Sam Razavi and David Creedon for Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
The Vaughan Rees Award for Best Actress
Nominees:
Sophie Davies as Shelby, Steel Magnolias, Burgess Hill Theatre Club
Lesley Arnold as Mum, The Anniversary, Rottingdean Drama Society
Izzy Bishop as Rachel Crabbe, One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
WINNER
Izzy Bishop as Rachel Crabbe, One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
Best Technical Achievement
Nominees:
Steel Magnolias, Burgess Hill Theatre Club
Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
WINNER
One Man, Two Govnors, Henfield Theatre Company
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The Gabbus Denny Award for Best Director
Nominees:
Harry Atkinson for Dinner, Southwick Players
Mike Wells for Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
Peter Ingledew for One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
WINNER
Harry Atkinson for Dinner, Southwick Players
The Arthur Churchill Award for Excellence
(most ambitious production)
Nominees:
Dinner, Southwick Players
Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
WINNER
One Man, Two Guvnors, Henfield Theatre Company
The Bea Waters Challenge Cup for Best Overall Production
WINNER
Taking Sides, Wick Theatre Company
[Our photographer this year was Nick Ford (https://www.nickfordphotography.co.uk/) who is based at 19 Oxford Street, Brighton. He will be pleased to supply any full-sized images or prints that might be required. Tel: 07834 912247]