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1973 Newfoundland Drama Festival
Grand Falls · Arts & Culture Centre · April 23-28
Adjudicator – Norma Springfield
April 23
Northcliffe Drama Club, Grand Falls - “Trojan Women” - by Euripides. Jean-Paul Satre's adaptation. English translation by Ronald Duncan.
April 24
Playmakers Company, Corner Brook - “Within Two Shadows” by Wilson John Haire
April 25
Avion Players, Gander - “Leaving Home” by David French
April 26
St. John's Players - “Lovers” by Brian Friel
April 27
Open Group, St. John's - “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance” by Michael Cook
April 28
Carol Players, Labrador West - “Spring and Port Wine” by Bill Naughton
Awards
“Camina” - NL Government Drama Festival Award for the best presentation of a full-length play
- Open Group, St. John's - “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
- Open Group, St. John's - “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
Harvey Rose Bowl for the best visual presentation
- John Roddis - Open Group, St. John's - “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
- John Roddis - Open Group, St. John's - “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
Neala F. Griffin Trophy for the best direction
- Tony Chadwick - Open Group, St. John's - “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
- Tony Chadwick - Open Group, St. John's - “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
H. A. Morrissey Jubilee Drama Festival Award - $100 to the director of the winning play
- Tony Chadwick - Open Group, St. John's - “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
- Tony Chadwick - Open Group, St. John's - “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
W. F. Galgay Memorial Cup for the best performance by a woman
- Estelle Wall - Northcliffe Drama Club, Grand Falls - as Hecuba in “Trojan Women”
- Estelle Wall - Northcliffe Drama Club, Grand Falls - as Hecuba in “Trojan Women”
Honorary Chairman's Cup for the best performance by a man
- Pat Byrne- Open Group, St. John's - as Uncle John in “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
- Clyde Rose - Open Group, St. John's - as Skipper Pete in “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
- Pat Byrne- Open Group, St. John's - as Uncle John in “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
- Clyde Rose - Open Group, St. John's - as Skipper Pete in “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
Chairman's Cup for the best supporting performance by an actress
- Rene Collohan - St. John's Players - as the Woman in “Lovers”
- Rene Collohan - St. John's Players - as the Woman in “Lovers”
Johnson Cup for the best supporting performance by an actor
- Dick Buehler - Open Group, St. John's - as Absalom in “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
- Dick Buehler - Open Group, St. John's - as Absalom in “Head, Guts and Sound Bone Dance”
Thompson Trophy for the best actress or actor under the age of 21
- Len Madden - St. John's Players - as Joe in “Lovers”
- Len Madden - St. John's Players - as Joe in “Lovers”
Newfoundland Drama Society Scholarship Award
- Barbara Barrett - Playmakers Company, Corner Brook - director of “Within Two Shadows”
- Barbara Barrett - Playmakers Company, Corner Brook - director of “Within Two Shadows”