Alberta High School Drama Festival Association

MAY 8 - 10, 2008 - RED DEER COLLEGE ARTS CENTRE

SHOWCASED SCHOOLS AND PLAYS

Zone 1 - "The Winning Number", by Sarah Brown - St. Joseph HS 

Zone 2E  - "Do Not Disturb", Billy Vanzandt and Jane Milnore - Edwin Parr HS

Zone 2W  - "Tuesdays and Sundays", by Daniel Arnold & Medina Hahn - Spruce Grove

Zone 3:

• "Drop", by Dano Madden – Ardrossan

• "Life as a Fly", by Margaret Matulie - Ardrossan

Zone 4E  -  no entry

Zone 4W:

• "The Sermon", by David Mamet – Notre Dame

• 976-LUST, by David S. Raine – Lindsay Thurber

Zone 5E - "Showdown at Sand Valley", by Ken Mitchell - Drumheller

Zone 5W  - "The Stonewater Rapture", by Doug Wright – Springbank

Zone 6 - "Louder Than Words", Morgan Day and Greg Wolcott

Zone 7  - no entry

Zone 8:

• Mother Tongue, by Betty Quan – M.E. Lazerte

• English Made Simple, by David Ives – Harry Ainlay

Zone 9A  -  no entry

Zone 9B  -  Wrecked, by Christopher Craddock – Webber Academy



WORKSHOPS

A massive thanks to all the workshop leaders for their time and energy to make this festival successful!

Improvisation
Daniel le Broen

 Auditioning for Film

Larry Reese

Musical Theatre and Directing
Matt Grue

Stage Management
Dustin Clark

Slash and Gash Makeup
Joanne Jacobsen

Acting for the Camera
Lori Ravensborg

Costuming for the Stage
Donna Jopp

Filming and Editing
James Wilson



 AWARDS

Technical Achievement Awards

Professional Technical Team

Outstanding:

• Tuesdays and Sundays, Spruce Grove

Honourable Mentions:

• English Made Simple, Harry Ainlay (Edmonton)
• Mother Tongue, M.E. Lazerte (Edmonton)

Technician

Outstanding – Mike Campbell, Tuesdays and Sundays (Spruce Grove)

Set Design

Outstanding:

• Mother Tongue, M.E. Lazerte (Edmonton)

Honourable Mentions:

• 976-LUST, Lindsay Thurber (Red Deer)
• Wrecked, Webber Academy (Calgary)

Makeup or Costume

Outstanding:

• Showdown at Sand Valley, Drumheller

Honourable Mention:

• The Winning Number, St. Joseph (Grande Prairie)

Stage Management

Honourable Mentions:

• Emily Richardson & Alyssa Lam, The Stonewater Rapture, Springbank (Calgary)
• Jaime Whiting, English Made Simple, Harry Ainlay (Edmonton)

Sound Design

Outstanding:

• Mother Tongue, M.E. Lazerte (Edmotnon)

Honourable Mention:

• 976-LUST, Lindsay Thurber (Red Deer)

Light Design

Outstanding:

• Tuesdays and Sundays, Spruce Grove
• Mother Tongue, M.E. Lazerte (Edmonton)

Honourable Mention:

• Drop, Ardrossan
•  Louder Than Words, Winston Churchill (Lethbridge)
• The Sermon, Notre Dame (Red Deer)

Dramatic Achievement Awards

Acting: Honourable Mention

• Eric Eloffson - “Lyle” in Wrecked Webber Academy (Calg.)
• Madison Murray – “Suzie” in Wrecked “
• Natalie Gauthier – “Music Teacher” in Louder Than Words Winston Churchill (Calg.)
• Dani Funk – “English Teacher” in Louder Than Words “
• Joannah Johnson – “Samantha” in Louder Than Words “
• Julilla Paul – “Kayla” in Louder Than Words “
• Adam Cummerford – “Brian Blevino” in 976-LUST
• Lindsay Thurber, Red Deer
• Wilmari Myburgh – “Anne Stakely” in 976-LUST “

Acting: Outstanding

• Rikki Browne – “Dottie” in The Winning Number St. Joseph (Grande Prairie)
• Dana Moritz – “Jeannie” in The Winning Number “
• Harlan Bertolin – “Loudspeaker Voice” in English
• Made Simple Harry Ainlay (Edm.)
• Kayla Bohaychuk – “Fly, et al” in Life as a Fly Ardrossan
• Dallin Taylor – “Spirit William” in Tuesdays and Sundays Spruce Grove
• Stephanie Dalton – "Mrs. McCallister" in Showdown at Sand Valley Drumheller
• Mandi Nicholson – “Carlyle” in The Stonewater Rapture Springbank
• Luke Carson – “Whitney” in The Stonewater Rapture “

Ensemble: Honourable Mention

• Showdown at Sand Valley Drumheller
• Mother Tongue M.E. Lazerte (Edmonton)

Ensemble: Outstanding

• Louder Than Words Winston Churchill (Leth.)
• Tuesdays and Sundays Spruce Grove

Director

Honourable Mention:

• Scott Broooks, Drop Ardrossan

Outstanding:

• Lisa Truong, Mother Tongue M.E. Lazerte (Edmonton)
• Daniella Paquette, Tuesdays and Sundays Spruce Grove