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1996 Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival
Grand Falls·Windsor · Arts & Culture Centre · April 8-13
Adjudicator – Gaye Burgess


April 8
Northcliffe Drama Club, Grand Falls·Windsor - “Lend Me a Tenor” by Ken Ludwig
April 9
Beothuck Street Players, St. John's - “Juno and the Paycock” by Sean O'Casey
April 10
Avion Players, Gander - “Butterflies Are Free” by Leonard Gershe
April 11
St. John's Players - “Dancing at Lughnasa” by Brian Friel
April 12
Carol Players, Labrador West - “Sharon's Grave” by John B. Keane
April 13
Bay Theatre, Stephenville - “The Fox” by Allan Miller. Based on D. H. Lawrence's novel.

Awards

“Camina” - NL Government Drama Festival Award for the best presentation of a full-length play
  -  Bay Theatre, Stephenville - “The Fox”
Harvey Rose Bowl for the best visual presentation
  -  Beothuck Street Players, St. John's - “Juno and the Paycock”
Neala F. Griffin Trophy for the best direction
  -  Alma Alexander - Bay Theatre, Stephenville - “The Fox”
W. F. Galgay Memorial Award for the best performance by a woman
  -  Sarah MacDonald-Anderson - Bay Theatre, Stephenville - as Jill Banford in “The Fox”
  -  Cindy O'Neill - Bay Theatre, Stephenville - as Nellie March in “The Fox”
Honorary Chairman's Award for the best performance by a man
  -  Robin Walters - Carol Players, Labrador City - as Neelus Conlee in “Sharon's Grave”
Chairman's Award for the best supporting performance by an actress
  -  Jacinta Mackey-Graham - Beothuck Street Players, St. John's - as Masie Madigan in “Juno and the Paycock”
Johnson Award for the best supporting performance by an actor
  -  Les Stockley - St. John's Players - as Gerry Evans in “Dancing at Lughnasa”
Thompson Trophy for the best actress or actor under the age of 21
  -  A. J. Barker - Northcliffe Drama Club, Grand Falls· - as the Bellhop in “Lend Me a Tenor”
Labatts Canadian Play Award for the best Canadian play
  -  Not awarded.
Peggy Lewis Stage Manager's Award
  -  Mignonne Sorlie - Bay Theatre, Stephenville - “The Fox”
Newfoundland Herald Audience Appreciation Award
  -  Northcliffe Drama Club, Grand Falls·Windsor - “Lend Me a Tenor”
Margaret Doyle Trophy for depicting the true spirit of the Festival
  -  Carol Players, Labrador West - “Sharon's Grave”
Allan R. Hillier Award for costume that most enhances interpretation of overall production
  -  Kate Evans - Beothuck Street Players, St. John's - “Juno and the Paycock”
Hans Tode Memorial Trophy for innovative and imaginative set design
  -  Beothuck Street Players, St. John's - “Juno and the Paycock”
OZ-FM Award For imagination and excellence in sound
  -  Kristan Oliver - Beothuck Street Players, St. John's - “Juno and the Paycock”
Allan Power Memorial Award for excellence in lighting design
  -  Robin Walters - Carol Players, Labrador West - “Sharon's Grave”
Walter C. Chambers Memorial Scholarship
  -  Marilyn Babineau - St. John's Players - as Rose Mundy in “Dancing at Lughnasa”
D.A. Matthews Memorial Scholarship
  -  Darren McDonald - Carol Players, Labrador West – as Jack Conlee in “Sharon's Grave”
VOCM Scholarship Award
  -  Donna Humber - Northcliffe Drama Club, Grand Falls·Windsor - as Maggie in “Lend Me a Tenor”
  -  Jeffrey Boone - Beothuck Street Players, St. John's - as Johnny Boyle in “Juno and the Paycock”

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