Alberta High School Drama Festival Association

Outstanding Awards

Outstanding Choral Speech: “God and Poker” -  Paul Kane

Outstanding Physical Comedy: “Take 5” - St. Thomas Aquinas

Outstanding Original Music:

• “The Terezin Promise”  Andrew Winger - Webber Academy
• “Watermelon Boats”  Cam Hale - H.J. Cody

Outstanding Singing Ensemble: “Things Never Heard” - Medicine Hat

Outstanding Choreography and Dance Performance: “4AM”  Deanna Kretzel - Edwin Parr

Outstanding Theatrical Spoof: “The Least Offensive Play in the Whole Darn World” Ponoka Composite

Outstanding Acting Ensemble:  

• “Neck Breaking Car Hop”  Beaumont
• “God and Poker”  Paul Kane
• “Never Swim Alone”  Holy Redeemer

Outstanding Cameo by the Director:  Robert Mulder - Paul Kane   &   Kalama Maseka- Drumheller

Outstanding Acting:  

• “Neck Breaking Car Hop”  Michelle Burnett - Beaumont
• “Neck Breaking Car Hop” Carlie Pasichnuk - Beaumont
• “Neck Breaking Car Hop” Kenton Blythe - Beaumont
• “Threnody”  Lauren Foot -Springbank
• “Threnody” Chase Gilbert -Springbank
• “The Bald Soprano” Kelsey Parker -Lindsay Thurber
• Luc Tellier - St. Thomas Aquinas
• Thomas Barnet - Strathcona
• Sam Wolkow -Strathcona
• Zack Dickson -Sexsmith

Outstanding Directing:

• “Zoo” Story Rory Cleator & Taylor Rubin -Strathcona
• “Never Swim Alone” Shaylyn Depee -Holy Redeemer

Outstanding Professional Conduct: “Zoo Story” - Strathcona

Outstanding Technician: “Zoo Story” Gil Miciak - Strathcona

Outstanding Technical Timing: “Never Swim Alone” - Holy Redeemer

Outstanding Lighting Design & Execution: “God and Poker” - Paul Kane 

Honorable Mention Awards

Acting Ensemble:

• “Take 5” - St Thomas Aquinas
• “The Well Diggers Daughter” - Drumheller

Dramatic Movement Design and Performance Ensemble:  “The Most Massive Woman Wins” - Androssan

Makeup: “The Well Digger’s Daughter” Drumheller  //  “4 AM”  -Edwin Par Composite

Professional Conduct: “The Terezin Promise” -Webber Academy

Overall Production Design: “The Terezin Promise” -Webber Academy

Overall Tech Achievements in Multiple Disciplines:

• “The Bald Soprano” Kristen Stee & Jordan Ettinger -Lindsay Thurber

Set Design:  “The Bald Soprano” -LTCHS  //  “Neck Breaking Car Hop” -Beaumont

Teamwork:

• “Things Never Heard” -Medicine Hat
• “Take 5” St Thomas Aquinas Catholic HS Spruce Grove
• “The Terezin Promise” -Webber Academy

Acting:

• “4 AM” Zakk Macdonald - Edwin Parr
• “The Well Digger’s Daughter” -Misha Maseka -Drumheller

Directing:   

• “Watermelon Boats” Kelsie Plante -HJ Cody
• “God and Poker” Melanie Wilson & Robert Mulder -Paul Kane
• “The Bald Soprano” Kristian Stec -Lindsay Thurber

Costumes: “God and Poker” -Paul Kane

Sound Design:

• “Things Never Heard” -Medicine Hat
• “Threnody” Jeff Hughes -Springbank
• “Terezin Promise”  lnderpal Mandhar -Webber Academy
• “Never Swim Alone” -Holy Redeemer

Stage Management:

• “Things /Never Heard” Shelby Carlson -Medicine Hat
• “Never Swim Alone” Vivian Phinney -Holy Redeemer

Winners of the Artstrek Awards:

• Breanna Hart from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School - Red Deer
• Matthew deKock  from St. Thomas Aquinas - Spruce Grove