ONE-ACT FESTIVAL (FEBRUARY 16-18, 2023)

 

PARTICIPANTS

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THURSDAY, FEB 16
 

MOCKERY TRIAL (TRINITY COLLEGE DRAMATIC SOCIETY)

Written by: Humza Khan

Directed by: Humza Khan & Dua Siddiqui

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CAST:

Attorney Hewitt: Ira Chandershekar

Judge Steems: Maryam Shamsi

Richelle Delancey: Margaret (Meg) Patni

Parker Davis: Mashreka Mahmood

Victor/Rictor Barnes: Humza Khan

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PRODUCTION:

Creative Direction: Chaya Juni

Stage Manager: Sierra Davis

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JACKES AND JILLS (VCDS)

Written by: Brynn Bonne

Directed by: Brynn Bonne & Liam Donovan

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CAST:
Ruby: Brynn Bonne

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PRODUCTION: 

Designer: Cass Iacovelli

Stage Manager: Sabrina Weinstein

Executive Producers: Cass Iacovelli, Effie McHarg

Communications Director: Cherry Zhang

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Όμορφο Αίμα (BEAUTIFUL BLOOD) - INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION

Written by: Stella Danakas

Directed by: Naira Bahrami & Stella Danakas

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CAST:

Ouriana: Stella Danakas

Anna: Karen Rizkallah

Giorgos: Stuart Ralston

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PRODUCTION: 

Assistant Stage Manager: Naira Bahrami

Costume Designer: Stella Danakas

Musician: George Kiriakopulos*

Stage Manager: Meghan Hendrickson

Lighting Designer: Samara Tower

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漂流 (OUTCAST) - INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION

Written and Directed by: Qilin Yu

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CAST:

Freeman: Yuntian (Brandon) Gao

Amy: Yingyu (Yvonne) Wang

Fraud/Y/K: Geng Li (Tony)

Voiceover: Qilin Yu

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PRODUCTION:

Lighting Designer/Sound Designer: Qilin Yu

Stage Manager: Jialing (Gavin) You

Choreographer: Lisha (Lisa) Zhao

Projection Designer/Graphic Designer: Jenny Zou

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MUSICIANS:

Piano: Chris Wong

Guitar: William Li

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FRIDAY, FEB 17

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GOD SAVE THE QUEEN (UTM EDSS)

Written and Directed by: Maggie Tavares

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CAST:

Sara Berry: Jasmine Jenkinson

Matthew: Shunsho Ando Heng

David Berry: Jacob Klick-McMahon

Patricia: Hasti Asarizadeh

Raquel: Senzenina De Freitas

Anne: Jasmine Brough

Marianna: Mehr Sokhanda

Quiara: Bronwyn Davies*

Eunice: Jaden Jackson

Gabriel: Phynn Saunders

Julie Jenkins: Jasmine Jenkinson

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PRODUCTION:

Stage Manager: Mikaël Bennett

Composer/Sound Tech: Julian Da Silva*

Assistant Director: Mila Frumovitz

Assistant Stage Manager: Jaden Jackson

Lighting Designer/Operator: Avery McMillan

Costume Designer: Olivia Sgambelluri

Fight Coordinator: Mikaël Bennett

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THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE (TCDS)

Written and Directed by: Luis Sanchez

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CAST:

Ramona: Neve Chamberlain

Jules: Charlotte Berry-Walshe

Alejandro: Patrick Tam

Selma: Gaby Chanen

Mohammed: Nezar El-Rayes

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PRODUCTION:

Stage Manager: Anneke Lee

Assistant Director: Samraj Boley

Assistant Stage Manager: Yael Sher

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THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU (UTSC DRAMA SOCIETY)

Written by: Katie Quigley

Directed by: Shannora Lankanathar & Katie Quigley

 

CAST:

Hannah: Wyn Kon

Chrissie: Asmi Shukla

Val: Brittney Rolston

Arden: Ethan Loy

Voice of Eli: Devonté Brown

 

PRODUCTION: 

Stage Manager: Gaby Bondoc

Assistant Stage Manager: Yabsira Malyon Adgu

Sound Designer/Operator: Mark Stocks

Props Master: Koey Cheung

Costume Designer: Danesh Yap

Lighting Designer: Leah Manz

Lighting Operator: Amna Alvi

Intimacy Coordinator: Leslie McBay*

UTSC Drama Society Producers: Joanna de Villa, Ashley Heng, Alyssa Brubacher, Shannora Lankanathar, Tailynn Smith-Vetter, Emily Pople, Collins Runxin Hu, Tiffany Ho, Leah Manz

 

SATURDAY, FEB 18

 

THE 4TH ANNUAL MCGILL DRAMA FESTIVAL (U of T IMPROV)

 

CAST:

Charles Nichols

Patrick Jonas

Ian Yamamoto

Josh Zimmerman

Kevin Porras

William Ramsay

Mathieu Clark

Jenna Borden

Christina Gross

Emily Paterson

Rahim Somjee

Tarana Ferdous

 

PRODUCTION:

Stage Manager: Aiyana Harvey

Lighting Designer/Operator: Charlie Olsen

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7 LETTERS SINCE SUNDAY (SMC TROUBADOURS)

Written and Directed by: Julia Edda Pape

 

CAST:

Celeste: Abi Akinlade

Aurora: Keira Madison Mallory

Estelle: Julia Edda Pape

Roach: Ethan Magnus

Cara: Ruby Gower

Miranda K: Skye Reid-Calder

Casey: Alex Teschow

Laurent: Rayhan Jabbar

Nadia: Aiyana Harvey

Subway Woman: Barbara Athanasoulas

Ensemble: Rayhan Jabbar, Anna Novak, Aiyana Harvey, Ruby Gower, Barbara Athanasoulas, Skye Reid-Calder, Ethan Magnus and Alex Teschow, Natalie Trumbore

 

PRODUCTION:

Assistant Directors: Ethan Magnus & Keira Madison Mallory

Stage Manager: Helen Ho

Assistant Stage Managers: Audrey Lee & Hannah Weinberg

Dance Captain: Natalie Trumbore

Sound Designers: Helen Ho, Audrey Lee, Julia Edda Pape & Lucas Ricci

Lighting Designer: Helen Ho

Set Builder: Ethan Magnus

Costume Designers: Aiyana Harvey, Julia Edda Pape, Barbara Athanasoulas

SMCT Executive Producers: Christina Shnaider & Qilin Yu

Assistant Producer: Miriam Sossin

 

RAGE LAUGHTER (UC FOLLIES)

Written by: Valeria Venturo Esaine

Directed by: Shreshta Gupta

 

CAST:

Vicente: Bo Hong Fu

Alejandra: Medha Arora Wadhwa

Mireia: Valeria Macgregor

Redhead: Anneke Rorden

 

PRODUCTION:

Stage Manager: Chan Tsz Hong Clive Junior

Lighting Designer/Sound Designer/Costume Designer/Set Designer: Emily Beaubien
 

 

WINNERS

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PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION:

God Save the Queen (UTM EDSS)

 

ROBERTSON DAVIES PLAYWRITING AWARD:

Luis Sanchez for The Pomodoro Technique (TCDS)

 

ROBERT GILL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION:

Maggie Tavares for God Save the Queen (UTM EDSS)

 

DONALD SUTHERLAND AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE:

Brynn Bonne for Jackes and Jills (VCDS)

 

IATSE LOCAL 58 AWARD FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT:

God Save the Queen (UTM EDSS)

Jackes and Jills (VCDS)

 

JANET BESSEY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT:

Mikaël Bennett for God Save the Queen (UTM EDSS)

 

AWARDS OF MERIT:

• Best Comedic Moment: The Last Time I Saw You (UTSC Drama Society)

• Acting Award of Merit: Jasmine Jenkinson for God Save the Queen (UTM EDSS)

• Acting Award of Merit: Karen Rizkallah for Όμορφο Αίμα (Beautiful Blood)

• Most Innovative Staging: Julia Edda Pape for 7 Letters Since Sunday (SMC Troubadours)

• Most Committed Ensemble: Cast of The Pomodoro Technique (TCDS)

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2022-2023 DramaFest Adjudicator: Kwaku Okyere​

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