University of Toronto Drama Coalition
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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.
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Judges
Izad Etemadi
Sheree Spencer
Gabriella Sundar Singh
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Winners
Yasmin Haruna
Joseph Chiu
Maryuri Marin T. (Yuri)
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Shortlisted Live Performers
Alicia Balduzzi
Amanda Kwan
Candice Ann Juttlah
Cordelia Wangen
Ethan Persyko
Fiona Forster
Qilin Yu
Shriyanshi Quanoongo
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ONE-ACT FESTIVAL (FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 2, 2024)
PARTICIPANTS
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TUESDAY, FEB 27
Life is But A Dream – UTSC Improv
in two parts – Independent Submission
881 High School – 881 Drama Club
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WEDNESDAY, FEB 28
50! First Dates – Independent Submission
Average Male Conversations – UC Follies
bluelight – UTM EDSS
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THURSDAY, FEB 29
Nuit Blanche – Independent Submission
Journey Through Grief and Healing – Independent Submission
The 5th Annual McGill Drama Festival – UofT Improv
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FRIDAY, MAR 1
Helen\Klytemnestra, or Maneater – Victoria College Drama Society
Lemons and Ginger – UTSC Drama Society
Stellar Pallarax – Independent Submission
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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
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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
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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)
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