The 2014 Brickenden Awards
Catharine Brickenden
The winners of the 2014 Brickenden Awards for Theatrical Excellence in London were announced at the Wolf Performance Hall tonight in a ceremony hosted by Harry Edison and Matt Loop. Celebrating the 2014 theatre season, the awards recognized productions and performances in sixteen different categories. (The outstanding ensemble performance, introduced last year, was retired, and there was an insufficient number of solo performances to award that category.)
The 2014 winners were:
- Outstanding Drama
- A Few Good Men, By the Book Theatre
- Outstanding Comedy
- Noises Off, London Community Players
- Outstanding Musical
- Evil Dead: The Musical, Iglesia Productions
- Chris Doty Award (previously announced)
- London Community Players
- Outstanding Youth Drama
- The Great Gatsby, Beal Drama
- Outstanding Youth Musical
- The Music Man, Beal Musical Theatre
- Outstanding Original Script
- Erin J. Walker, Shadfly, Tinkerspace Theatre
- Outstanding Director
- Mark Killeen, A Few Good Men, By the Book Theatre
- Outstanding Female Actor, Lead Role
- Angela Southern (Mama Rose, Gypsy), Musical Theatre Productions
- Outstanding Male Actor, Lead Role
- Jayson McDonald (Magic Unicorn Island), Stars and Hearts
- Outstanding Female Actor, Supporting Role
- Sookie Mei (Woman B, Love, Loss, and What I Wore), London Community Players
- Outstanding Male Actor, Supporting Role
- Alex Bogaert (Dawson, A Few Good Men), By the Book Theatre
- Outstanding Costume Design
- Becky Lenko and Kim McCuaig, Gypsy, Musical Theatre Productions
- Outstanding Lighting Design
- Rob Coles, The Full Monty, Fuse Productions
- Outstanding Makeup Design
- Carol Contant, Evil Dead: The Musical, Iglesia Productions
- Outstanding Set Design
- David Long and Stephen Mitchell, Noises Off, By the Book Theatre
- Outstanding Sound Design
- Andrew Johnson, A Few Good Men, By the Book Theatre
Many London Community Players alumni were in attendance to witness the organization’s receipt of the Chris Doty Award, which was presented to mark its contributions to the London theatre community over forty seasons.
By the Book Theatre and London Community Players tied for the most awards with four each; LCP also led in total nominations with a remarkable 21 for its productions or co-productions with other companies. H.B. Beal Secondary School swept the youth categories, winning for both outstanding drama and musical.
The winners of the awards were decided by votes from the public, the three Brickenden adjudication panels, and the organization’s executive committee.
Theatre in London sends congratulations to all of the winners and nominees, and thanks to everyone who attended or worked in any of the 250 theatre productions that appeared in London in 2014. Well done!