Caulfield School of Dance Alumni Lyndsey and Spencer Britten are staying very busy performing!
Spencer Britten is active in performances with the U.B.C. opera program and this summer he is selected for an opera intensive in Italy called ‘Cosi’ and has landed one of the lead roles in the opera they will perform!
Lyndsey Britten was busy all December playing the role of Betsy in Gateway Theatre’s production of “Crazy for You” which has been nominated for 18 different Ovation Awards. Lyndsey will performing a piece from the show this Sunday at the Ovation Awards show (see more info below).
Starting at the end of January, Lyndsey will begin rehearsals for “My Fair Lady” with Royal City Musical Theatre.
The January 2015 Ovation Awards
Celebrating the Musicals of 2014, the 11th Annual OVATION! Awards are Sunday January 18th, at the Vancouver Academy of Music.
Doors 6PM. Show 7PM.
To purchase tickets for the awards show visit www.brownpapertickets.com
ABOUT THE AWARDS SHOW:
If you’re a fan of music theatre, you don’t want to miss the musical theatre glitterati at the 11th Annual OVATION Awards, Sunday January 18, 2015. This community celebration features over fifty performers presenting numbers from the hit musicals presented in the Lower Mainland in 2014, while also presenting awards to people and companies that present these musicals.
As well as the thrilling performances, the ultimate goal of the evening is to celebrate the hundreds of people who dedicate hours of their time working on and off stage with the numerous companies that present musicals. Musical Theatre is alive and well in here in the Lower Mainland, with 65 shows performed in 2014 including full productions, revues, and “pantos”.
The Awards Show this year will be MC’d by the terrific twin duo Daniel and Timothy Johnston and will feature a cast of over 50 performers.
As of January 12th, we have confirmed performances from these shows from 2014: Annie, Busy Town, Cabaret, Carrie, Crazy For You, Darling A Musical, Gay’s The Word, Grease, Jesus Christ SuperStar, Legally Blonde TUTS, Little Women, Lucia, Lucky Stiff, Magic To Do, Red Rock Diner, Reefer Madness, Sail Away, Shrek the Musical (Align & TUTS), Spring Awakening, SUDS, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Last Five Years, The Marvellous Wonderettes, The Mikado, The Raymur Mothers, They’re Playing Our Song, and The Vixens Of Wonderland.
AND a special performance by The Vaudevillians – British Columbia’s #1 Seniors entertainment troupe!
The first Awards show was presented at the Backstage Lounge in 2004 but quickly outgrew the venue and is now presented at the Vancouver Academy of Music to accommodate the sold out audiences each year.
Over 20 awards in a number of categories are presented including an Outstanding Longtime Contribution Award given to a member of the community who has contributed more than 10 years to the development, promotion, and continuation of musical theatre in the lower mainland. Past recipients of this award include: Johnny Duncan, Perry Ehrlich, Ed Harrington, Jeff Hyslop, Bruce Kellett, Bill Millerd, Nancy & Roger Nelson, Lloyd Nicholson, Shel Peircy, Cecilia & Roger Smith, and Pat Waldron.
11th Annual OVATION! Awards on Sunday January 18, 2015, at the Vancouver Academy of Music, 1270 Chestnut St, Vancouver. Reception 6PM, Show & Awards 7PM. Further information applausemusicals.com – tickets brownpapertickets.com
The Nominees
Congratulations to everyone who made musicals in 2014, especially those listed below who are nominated for OVATION! Awards that will be presented on January 18, 2015 at the Vancouver Academy of Music.
Outstanding Professional Production:
Crazy For You, Gateway Theatre
Floyd Collins, Patrick Street Productions
James and the Giant Peach, Carousel Theatre
Red Rock Diner, Arts Club Theatre Company
Spamalot, Arts Club Theatre Company
Outstanding Community Production – Large Theatre (150 + seats):
Annie, Royal City Musical Theatre
The Drowsy Chaperone, Exit 22/Capilano University
Jesus Christ Superstar, Highlands United Productions
Shrek, Align Entertainment
Shrek, Theatre Under The Stars
Outstanding Community Production – Small Theatre (less than 150 seats):
Darling A Musical, Springboard Theatre Productions
Grease, Studio 58
Lucky Stiff, Capilano University Musical Theatre Program
Reefer Madness The Musical, Awkward Stage Productions
Spring Awakening, Fighting Chance Productions
Vixens of Wonderland, Concrete Vertigo Productions
Outstanding Chamber (small cast) Production (six or fewer performers):
Busytown, Carousel Theatre
The Marvelous Wonderettes, Footlight Theatre Company
Out of a Dream, Patrick Street Productions
Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook – The Snapshots Collective
SUDS: The Rocking 60’s Musical Soap Opera – Deep Cove Stage Society
Outstanding New Work:
Lucia, The Broadway Chorus. Ashley Lambert Maberly music, lyrics & book.
Love Lash, A New Musical by Terence Vince
The Raymur Mothers, Theatre In The Raw. Bill Sample – music, Bob Sarti – book & lyrics.
Outstanding Music Direction:
Steve Charles, Urinetown – Firehall Arts Centre
Steven Greenfield, Busytown – Carousel Theatre
Brent Hughes, Shrek – Align Entertainment
Chris King, Crazy for You – Gateway Theatre
Nico Rhodes, Out of A Dream – Patrick Street Productions
Wendy Bross Stuart, Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook – The Snapshots Collective
Outstanding Direction:
Peter Jorgensen, Out of A Dream
Chad Matchette, Shrek Align Entertainment
Chris McGregor, Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook – The Snapshots Collective
Ryan Mooney, Spring Awakening – Fighting Chance Productions
Tracey Power, Chelsea Hotel – Firehall Arts Centre
Barb Tomasic, Crazy for You – Gateway Theatre
Outstanding Choreography:
Kayla Dunbar, Grease – Studio 58
Kayla Dunbar, Busytown – Carousel Theatre
Dawn Ewen, Vixens of Wonderland – Concrete Vertigo Productions
Anna Kuman, Spring Awakening – Fighting Chance Productions
Grace Newson, Carrie – Fighting Chance Productions
Julie Tomaino, Crazy for You – Gateway Theatre
Outstanding Set Design:
Amir Ofek, Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions
Drew Facey, Busytown – Carousel Theatre
Steve Draper, Marvelous Wonderettes – Footlight Theatre
Al Frisk, James and the Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre
Marshall McMahen, Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre
Brian Ball, The Mikado – Metro Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design:
Carmen Alletore, Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre
Barbara Clayden, Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions
Barbara Clayden, James and the Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre
Chris Sinosich, Shrek – Theatre Under The Stores
Debbie Wiecke, Cannibal The Musical – Awkward Stage Productions
Outstanding Lighting Design:
Jeff Harrison, Broken Sex Doll – Virtual Stage
Jeff Harrison, Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions
Gerald King, James and the Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre
Ted Roberts, Chelsea Hotel – Firehall Arts Centre
Outstanding Lead Performance – Female:
Kate Blackburn, Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre
Jocelyn Gauthier, Legally Blonde – Theatre Under The Stars
Julia MacLean, Annie – Royal City Musical Theatre
Ranae Miller, Carrie – Fighting Chance Productions
Jennifer McLaren, Gay’s The Word – APPLAUSE! Musicals In Concert
Lindsay Warnock, Shrek – Theatre Under The Stars
Outstanding Lead Performance – Male:
Gaelan Beatty, Crazy for You – Gateway Theatre
Daren Herbert, Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions
William Hopkins, Shrek – Align Entertainment
Kayvon Kelly, Chelsea Hotel – Firehall Arts Centre
Anton Lipovetsky, Urinetown – Firehall Arts Centre
Matt Palmer, Shrek – Theatre Under The Stars
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Male:
Theo Budd, Drowsy Chaperone – Exit 22/Capilano University
Jonathan Holmes, Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre
Scott Perrie, Spamalot – Arts Club Theatre Company
Colin Sheen, Red Rock Diner – Arts Club Theatre Company
Andrew Wheeler, Urinetown – Firehall Arts Centre
Jonathan Winsby, James and the Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre
Outstanding Supporting Performance – Female:
Patti Allan, James & The Giant Peach – Carousel Theatre
Caitlin Clugston, Annie – Royal City Musical Theatre
Steffanie Davis, Darling the Musical – Springboard Theatre Productions
Meghan Gardiner, Urinetown- Firehall Arts Centre
Keri Smith, Carrie – Fighting Chance Productions
Cathy Wilmot, Shrek – Align Entertainment
Outstanding Chorus Gypsy – Female:
Laura Ross (Darling, Crazy for You)
Jennifer Suttis (Crazy For You, Legally Blonde – TUTS, Cabaret)
Makayla Moore (Spamalot, James and the Giant Peach, Drowsy Chaperone)
Emily Henney (Legally Blonde – TUTS, Reefer Madness)
Alex Gullason (Love Lash, Broken Sex Doll, Cabaret. Shrek – Align)
Allison Fligg (Shrek – TUTS, Crazy For You)
Outstanding Chorus Gyspy – Male:
Ben Bilodeau (Vixens of Wonderland, Carrie, Shrek – Align)
Justin Lapena (Crazy For You, The Drowsy Chaperone)
Chris Lam (Reefer Madness, Cannibal, Beggars Opera, Urinetown)
David C Cohen (Crazy For You, Legally Blonde – TUTS, Love Lash)
Evan Kascak (Carrie, Gay’s The Word)
Matthew Fedorowicz (Shrek – Align, Sail Away, Legally Blonde – TUTS)
Outstanding Newcomer – Male:
William Ford Hopkins (Shrek, Sail Away, Darling, Crazy For You)
Victor Hunter (Reefer Madness, Shrek – TUTS, Darling, Cabaret)
Riley Qualtieri (Carrie, The Last Five Years)
Nick Preston (Gays The Word, Darling, Crazy for You)
Andrew Wade (Floyd Collins, Sail Away, Little Women, Gays The Word)
Jacob Wolstencroft (Sail Away, Shrek – TUTS, The Drowsy Chaperone, Darling)
Jacob Woike (The Drowsy Chaperone, Legally Blonde – TUTS, Broken Sex Doll)
Outstanding Newcomer – Female:
Paige Fraser (The Drowsy Chaperone, Darling)
Stefania Wheelhouse (Marvelous Wonderettes, Sail Away)
Kate Blackburn (Crazy For You, The Drowsy Chaperone)
Eva Tavares (Gays The Word)
Chelsea Rose Tucker (Cannibal, Broken Sex Doll, Rent)
Julie Casselman (Little Women, Darling)
Special 2015 Award (for those things that were observed as outstanding but don’t have a category):
Richard Elsom for outstanding special effects, blood and make up for Evil Dead
Leah Cuff, for outstanding prosthetics & makeup for Shrek the Musical – Align Entertainment.
Heidi Wilkinson, Head of Props, for the outstanding props for Busytown – Carousel Theatre.
The outstanding “reporters” – [Jay Davis, Graham Coffeng, Michael Culp] – performance in Floyd Collins – Patrick Street Productions.
The outstanding tap performance by the Tap Ensemble of Crazy For You – Gateway Theatre.
The outstanding Kit Kat Girls/Boys, in Cabaret – Pipedream Theatre Project.