University of Toronto Drama Coalition
MONOLOGUE COMPETITION
From video submissions, a panel of judges determined a shortlisted group of performers that were showcased live and in person on Monday, October 30th and competed to be crowned the Monologue Competition Winners.
This competition is a companion piece to the yearly Winter Term Hart House U of T Drama Festival which takes place on the historic Hart House Theatre Stage.
Judges
Izad Etemadi
Sheree Spencer
Gabriella Sundar Singh
Winners
Yasmin Haruna
Joseph Chiu
Maryuri Marin T. (Yuri)
Shortlisted Live Performers
Alicia Balduzzi
Amanda Kwan
Candice Ann Juttlah
Cordelia Wangen
Ethan Persyko
Fiona Forster
Qilin Yu
Shriyanshi Quanoongo
ONE-ACT FESTIVAL (FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 2, 2024)
PARTICIPANTS
TUESDAY, FEB 27
Life is But A Dream – UTSC Improv
in two parts – Independent Submission
881 High School – 881 Drama Club
WEDNESDAY, FEB 28
50! First Dates – Independent Submission
Average Male Conversations – UC Follies
bluelight – UTM EDSS
THURSDAY, FEB 29
Nuit Blanche – Independent Submission
Journey Through Grief and Healing – Independent Submission
The 5th Annual McGill Drama Festival – UofT Improv
FRIDAY, MAR 1
Helen\Klytemnestra, or Maneater – Victoria College Drama Society
Lemons and Ginger – UTSC Drama Society
Stellar Pallarax – Independent Submission
SATURDAY, MAR 2
Stayed With Me – Trinity College Drama Society
Specks of Survival – Independent Submission
Three Plays and a Conversation – St. Michael’s College Troubadours
WINNERS
PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION:
UTSC Drama Society for Lemons and Ginger (UTSC Drama Society)
ROBERTSON DAVIES PLAYWRITING AWARD:
Luis Sanchez for Average Male Conversation (UC Follies)
ROBERT GILL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION:
Neve Chamberlain for Average Male Conversation (UC Follies)
DONALD SUTHERLAND AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE:
Mikaël Tobio Bennett for Stellar Pallarax (Independent)
IATSE LOCAL 58 AWARD FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT:
Linnea Sander for Stellar Pallarax (Independent)
JANET BESSEY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT:
Yabsira Malyon Adgu for Lemons and Ginger (UTSC Drama Society)
AWARDS OF MERIT:
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Technical Achievement in World Building – Maggie Tavares and Shunsho Ando-Heng for
bluelight (UTM EDSS) -
Daring Collaboration – Maryuri Marin and Ethan Persyko for Journey Through Grief and Healing (independent)
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Writing: Roles Actors Would Die Play – Cass Iacovelli for in two parts (Independent)
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Writing: Radical Reimagining – Cassandra Marcus Davey for Helen\Klytemnestra, or Maneater (Victoria College Drama Society)
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Writing: Continue the Conversation – Nina Katz for Three Plays and a Conversation (St. Michael’s College Troubadours)
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Give this writer a Sketch Show (aka the Lorne Michaels Award) – Eeman Chaudhry for Life is But A Dream (UTSC Improv)
2023-2024 DramaFest Adjudicator: Kevin Matthew Wong