The winners of the 2015 Brickenden Awards for Theatrical Excellence in London were announced at the Wolf Performance Hall on Monday night in a ceremony hosted by Rod Keith and Matt Loop. Celebrating the 2015 theatre season, the awards recognized productions and performances in a variety of different categories. New this year were awards for outstanding youth actors.

The winners were:

Outstanding Female Actor – Youth

Nadine Cruz, “Ti Moune”, Once On This Island (Original Kids Theatre Company)

Outstanding Male Actor – Youth

Ben Kopp, “Macbeth”, Macbeth (A. B. Lucas Secondary School)

Outstanding Comedy Production

Steel Magnolias (London Community Players)

Outstanding Lighting Design

Stephen Mitchell, Of Mice and Men (By the Book Theatre)

Outstanding Sound Design

Michael James Brown, The Rocky Horror Show (Pacheco Theatre)

Outstanding Youth Drama

Macbeth (A. B. Lucas Secondary School)

Outstanding Youth Musical

West Side Story (Beal Musical Theatre)

Outstanding Set Design

Rob Deman, Of Mice and Men (By the Book Theatre)

Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Jen Marino, “Judas/Batman”, Jesus Christ Superstar (Musical Theatre Productions)

Outstanding Original Script

Run, Father, Run, Lynda Martens

Outstanding Costume Design

Sue Hall, The Rocky Horror Show (Pacheco Theatre)

Outstanding Makeup Design

Paula Skikavich and Mel Stewart, The Rocky Horror Show (Pacheco Theatre)

Chris Doty Award

David Wasse

Outstanding Musical Production

The Rocky Horror Show (Pacheco Theatre)

Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role

David Bogaert, “Candy”, Of Mice and Men (By the Book Theatre)

Outstanding Female Actor in a Lead Role

Amanda Bartella, “Marie”, La Fille du regiment (London Community Players and Fountainhead Theatreworks)

Outstanding Male Actor in a Lead Role

Rob Deman, “Lennie Small”, Of Mice and Men (By the Book Theatre)

Outstanding Director

Mark Killeen, Of Mice and Men (By the Book Theatre)

Outstanding Drama Production

Of Mice and Men (By the Book Theatre)

The award for Outstanding Solo Performance was not presented, as there were not enough solo performances during the year; eligible performers were included in the lead categories.

The winners of the awards were decided by votes from the public, the three Brickenden adjudication panels, and the organization’s executive committee.

Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees, as well as to everyone who worked in, attended, and supported theatre in London in 2015. See you in twelve months!