The Manx Amateur Drama Federation our 2026 Festival of One Act Plays at the Erin Arts Centr has come to an end, all too soon.
Saturday 14th March saw the awards presented, see below for the listing.
WALKER FAMILY AWARD – Best Newcomer Me, My Monsters and I – Stage Door Academy
SURE MOBILE AWARD – Best Use of Sound & Lighting Lockdown – Elite Theatre Arts
Nominations:
Little Dolls – High Horse Productions
Theodora – Starling Crew
DAPHNE CLARK MEMORIAL TROPHY – Best Comedic Moment Roast Dinner – Service Players
Nominations:
Janet and John – Service Players
Theodora – Starling Crew
Matter of Husbands – Cobbled Heights
NADINE TALBOT AWARD – Best Dramatic Moment Janet and John – Service Players
Nominations:
Parallels – Rushen Players
Theodora – Starling Crew
Little Dolls – High Horse Productions
Lockdown – Elite Theatre Arts
Blood of the Lamb – Rushen Players
OLGA GRAY AWARD – Best Youth Actress Daisy Maddocks – In Juliet’s Garden – Stage One Drama
Nominations:
Emily Furner – Me, My Monsters and I – Stage Door Academy
Eva Macauly – Lockdown – Elite Theatre Academy
Maddie Wood – In Juliet’s Garden – Stage One Drama
MARK CLIFT TROPHY – Best Actor Thomas Iain Dixon – Theodora – Starling Crew
Nominations:
Steve Blower – Parallels – Rushen Players
Bernard Wood – Janet and John – Service Players
Tom Cain – Roast Dinner – Service Players
Toby Smith – Roast Dinner – Service Players
STAN WOOLLOCK TROPHY – Best Youth Actor Oran Molloy – Lockdown – Elite Theatre Arts
Nominations:
Flynn Gartside – Lockdown – Elite Theatre Arts
JEAN C WEBB AWARD – Best Actress Ailsa Harrop – Blood of the Lamb – Rushen Players
Nominations:
Rachel Martin – Janet and John – Service Players
Gemma Varnon – Theodora – Starling Crew
Megan Hills – Little Dolls – High Horse Productions
Lisa Smith – Roast Dinner – Service Players
Kim Childs – Roast Dinner – Service Players
Laura Jones – Matter of Husbands – Cobbled Heights
Robin Hughes – Blood of the Lamb – Rushen Players
JOHN BOWRING TROPHY – Best Director in Youth Plays Jacqui Hawkes – Stage One Drama
CAINE FAMILY TROPHY – Best Director in Festival Sarah Lockyer – Blood of the Lamb – Rushen Players
CYRIL SPENCER TROPHY – Best Youth Play in Festival In Juliet’s Garden – Stage One Drama
SERVICE PLAYERS & CAINE FAMILY PRIZE – Runner Up Best Play in Festival Roast Dinner – Service Players
NORTHERN ARTS ROSE BOWL – Best Play in Festival Blood of the Lamb – Rushen Players
Finally our sincere thanks to our GODA Adjudicator, Sue Doherty, who not only enlightened us with her extensive knowledge and experience, but also entertained us with anecdotes from her life in Drama.
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