LOAF Awards 2008

The London One Act Festival concluded on Sunday, June 15, with the awards ceremony at the Spriet Family Theatre. Awards were handed out by the adjudicator, Brian Van Norman. The nominees and winners were:

Lead Actor

  • Andrew Luscombe as Rinse in The Principle of Opposites (winner)
  • Evan Thompson as Willy in The Triumphant Embarrassment of Willy Last
  • Chris Bancroft as Brandon in Love Shack

Lead Actress

  • April Chappell as Ellie in Love Fallen
  • Martha Zimmerman as Sarah in Love Shack (winner)
  • Kathy Quayle as Alma in Ars Brevis, Vita Longa

Supporting Actor

  • Daniel Chick as Mr. Regal Spitt in The Principle of Opposites
  • Randy Nanjad as Kevin in Riotous Laugher
  • Don Reid as Basil in Love Fallen (winner)

Supporting Actress

  • Alexandra Chappell as Sabine in Hilde’s Egg
  • Mary Bazely as Gramma Marsden in The Triumphant Embarrassment of Willy Last (winner)
  • Shelley Levi as Jordan in Column Bound
  • Clara Madrenas as Amy in The Triumphant Embarrassment of Willy Last

Director

  • Tyler Graham and Rachael Needles, The Principle of Opposites
  • Jen Fraser, Riotous Laugher
  • Steve Ogden, The Triumphant Embarrassment of Willy Last (winner)

Production

  • Love Shack (winner)
  • The Triumphant Embarrassment of Willy Last
  • Love Fallen

Script

  • Love Shack by Michael Wilmot (winner)
  • Riotous Laugher by James McClure
  • Love Fallen by Terri Griffin Burman
  • The Triumphant Embarrassment of Willy Last by Lynda Martens

Adjudicator’s Awards

  1. Tyler Graham for Music Design in The Principle of Opposites
  2. John Turner for the opening set-up in Love Shack

Theatre Ontario Scholarship

The winner of this scholarship will attend the Theatre Ontario Summer School, August 10 to 17.

  • John Iglesias, Column Bound

The People’s Choice Award (The LOAFIE)

  • The Triumphant Embarrassment of Willy Last