The National Drama Festival will be announcing the winners in the various categories of the arts on Monday at the National Cultural Centre. Admission is free and the show starts at 7 pm. Below are those shortlisted in the various categories.
SCHOOLS
BEST PRODUCTION
Berbice High (Queh Queh)
Buxton Secondary
(Who In Charge Ah We Life)
President’s College (Laugh of The Marble Queen)
West Demerara Secondary (Fairmaid’s Tale)
BEST LIGHTING, SOUND, COSTUME & DIRECTING
Anna Regina Secondary (Churile)
Berbice High (Queh Queh)
North West Secondary (The Slave and The Scroll)
President’s College (Laugh of The Marble Queen)
West Demerara Secondary (Fairmaid’s Tale)
BEST PERFORMING CAST
Anna Regina Secondary (Churile)
Berbice High (Queh Queh)
Buxton Secondary (Who In Charge Ah We Life)
North West Secondary (The Slave and The Scroll)
President’s College (Laugh of The Marble Queen)
BEST NEW GUYANESE PLAY
Churile (Chalisa Nandram)
Consequences of School Dropout (Tejraj Chaitranjan)
The Rise to the Top (Siani Archer)
Power of Forgiveness (Jonnel Simon)
Black Payne (Shondel Phillips)
MOST PROMISING ACTOR
Sheen Antonio (The Slave and The Scroll)
Rashidi Ceres (Queh Queh)
Sherlon Adams (Queh Queh)
Omar Hoppie (The Rise to the Top)
Aleicia Leander (Fairmaid’s Tale)
MOST PROMISING ACTRESS
Jasmin Richardson (Laugh of The Marble Queen)
Rochelle Bynoe (The Rise to the Top)
Neyisha Calder (Who In Charge Ah We Life)
Tiffany Ashby (The Slave and the Scroll)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ellieson David (Consequences of School Drop Out)
Joel Cambell (Queh Queh)
Brandon Vickerie (The Rise to the Top)
Nathaniel Powers (Fairmaid’s Tale)
Nobert Thom (The Slave and the Scroll)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessica Gildery (Doo Doo)
Jineva Rholehr (Queh Queh)
Sheria Peters (Churile)
Tahirih Farell (The Rise to the Top)
STORYTELLING
Aliyah George – Annandale Secondary (Sheep Miner; Night time Gyaff with Nana)
Simeon Griffith – Berbice Educational Institute (When I was Alive)
Joshua Aaron – Berbice High (A Suh De Jumbie Seh)
Noshavyah Walcott- West Demerara Secondary (Cries of Ole Higue)
Keiana Gillis- Zeeburg Secondary (Ti Jean and His Brothers)
BEST DANCE DRAMA
Christ Church Secondary (A Crimson Crave)
Diamond Secondary (Genesis: In the Beginning)
North Georgetown Secondary (Taken from the Cradle)
South Ruimveldt Secondary (Choices)
Zeeburg Secondary (Journey)
BEST DEPICTION OF A GUYANESE
FOLKTALE – TO BE ANNOUNCED
- DEBUTANTE
BEST PRODUCTION
Small Garden of Bitter Weeds (Queen of D’Arts)
Liz and Linda (Rising Star)
Tales of A Tortured Woman (Lash Out Theatre)
Counterfeit Love (Conquerors)
BEST DIRECTOR
Shivraj Sookdeo (Liz & Linda)
Deon Andrews (The Healing)
BEST COSTUME
Small Garden of Bitter Weeds
Liz & Linda
The Healing
Counterfeit Love
BEST SET
Liz & Linda
The Healing
Counterfeit Love
BEST USE OF LIGHTS
Small Garden of Bitter Weeds
Liz & Linda
The Healing
BEST USE OF SOUND
Liz & Linda
The Healing
Market Sesh
Counterfeit Love
BEST NEW GUYANESE PLAY
Liz & Linda ( Linden Isles)
Tales of A Tortured Woman (Lakeisha Adams)
Market Sesh (Odessa Primus)
The Healing (Deon Andrews & Keon Heywood)
Counterfeit Love (Nicola Moonsammy)
BEST PERFORMING CAST
The Healing (Fanatical Fantasies)
Counterfeit Love (Conquerors)
Small Garden of Bitter Weeds (Queen of D’Arts)
BEST ACTOR
Shameer Clenkian (The Healing)
Stephen Stoll (Liz & Linda)
Kemraj Rambharose (Counterfeit Love)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Julian McAlmon (Small Garden of Bitter Weeds)
Deon Andrews (The Healing)
Renado Mars (Tales of A Tortured Woman)
BEST ACTRESS
Jheanelle Kerr
(Small Garden of Bitter Weeds)
Jemima Holmes (Tenement Yard)
Onica Cupidore (Liz & Linda)
Althea Douglas
(Tales of A Tortured Woman)
Nasharyah Walcott
(Tales of A Tortured Woman)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Bianca Marques (Small Garden of Bitter Weeds)
Grace Hutson (Tenement Yard)
Arifa Venture (Liz & Linda)
Jzion Schutlz ( Liz & Linda)
Mala Devi Sukhai (Counterfeit Love) 3/5
- JUNIOR
BEST PRODUCTION
Faithful Are The Wounds of A Friend
Who Wears The Mask
Sue’s Side
Jack & Jill: The Modern Version
BEST SET
Jack & Jill: The Modern Version
Who Wears The Mask
BEST USE OF LIGHTS
Faithful Are The Wounds of A Friend
Who Wears The Mask
Jack & Jill: The Modern Version
BEST COSTUME
Who Wears The Mask
Sue’s Side
BEST USE OF SOUND
Who Wears The Mask
Jack & Jill: The Modern Version
BEST NEW GUYANESE PLAY
Faithful Are The Wounds of A Friend
Who Wears The Mask
Sue’s Side
BEST PERFORMING CAST
Sue’s Side (Sophia Theatre Company)
Who Wears The Mask (Fry Yiy Theatre
Jack & Jill: The Modern Version ( Lloyd N De Arts)
BEST DIRECTOR
Odessa Primus (Sue’s Side)
Lloyd Thomas (Jack & Jill- The Modern Version)
BEST ACTOR
Johann E David (Faithful Are The Wounds of A Friend)
Raymond Persaud (Sue’s Side)
Kefa Smith (Jack & Jill:- The Modern Version)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nicholas Singh (Who Wears The Mask)
Ato Vaughn (Who Wears The Mask)
BEST ACTRESS
Twyla Sealey (Faithful Are The Wounds of a Friend)
Padmini Narine (Who Wears The Mask)
Devika Ayanna (Sue’s Side)
Marva Langevine (Jack & Jill: The Modern Version)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Twyla Sealey (Who Wears The Mask)
Shontel McLean(Who Wears The Mask)
Tahirih Gerrard (Sue’s Side)
Tikoma Austin (Jack & Jill: The Modern Version)
- OPEN SHORT
BEST PRODUCTION
Obeah Koksen (Queen of D’Arts)
Dot Com (Clinton Duncan)
Final Chapter (Premier Integrated Experience)
Masque (Muse Theatre)
Purge (Queen of D’Arts)
Choti Backoo (Neaz Subhan)
BEST NEW GUYANESE PLAY
The Final Chapter (Clinton Duncan)
Purge (Sonia Yarde)
Dot Com (Clinton Duncan)
The Ex (Sheron Cadogan-Taylor)
Masque (Subraj Singh)
BEST DIRECTOR
Sonia Yarde (Obeah Koksen)
Clinton Duncan (Dot Com)
Nickose Layne (Final Chapter)
Sonia Yarde (Purge)
Sheron Cadogan-Taylor (The Ex)
Subraj Singh (Masque)
Neaz Subhan (Choti Backoo)
BEST SET
Dot Com
Purge
The Final Chapter
Masque
BEST USE OF LIGHTS
Dot Com
The Final Chapter
Obeah Koksen
BEST COSTUME
Masque
The Final Chapter
Obeah Koksen
Dot Com
BEST SOUND
Obeah Koksen
Dot Com
The Ex
Masque
BEST PERFORMING CAST
Masque (Muse Theatre)
Obeah Koksen (Queen of D’Arts)
Purge (Queen of D’Arts)
Dot Com (Clinton Duncan)
BEST ACTOR
Michael Ignatius (Dot Com)
Mark Luke-Edwards (The Ex)
Ackeem Joseph (Masque)
Michael Ignatius (Purge)
Paul Budnah (Choti Backoo)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Gerard Gilkes (Obeah Koksen)
Nicholas Singh (Masque)
Onix Duncan (Masque)
Nicholas Singh (Dot Com)
Clinton Duncan (Purge)
Romel Edmondson (Choti Backoo)
BEST ACTRESS
Sonia Yarde (Dot Com)
Tamika Henry (Final Chapter)
Colleen Humphrey (Final Chapter)
Rushella LaCruz (Purge)
Melika Edmonds (The Ex)
Lorraine Baptiste (Masque)T
Ladonna Kissoon (Obeah Koksen)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Tikoma Austin (Obeah Koksen)
Nathaya Whaul (Final Chapter)
Leslyn Bobb-Semple (Dot Com)
Nirmala Narine (Masque)
Le Tisha DaSilva (Masque)
Tashandra Inniss (Masque
- OPEN FULL LENGTH
BEST PRODUCTION
Till Ah Find A Place (H&T Theatre Arts)
Coma (Queen of D’Arts)
Miriamy (Prime Time)
Legend of the Silk Cotton Tree (Queen of D’Arts)
Baraka’s Revenge (Premier Integrated)
BEST DIRECTOR
Sonia Yarde (Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree)
Ron Robinson (Miriamy)
Sheron Cadogan-Taylor (Till Ah Find A Place)
Nickose Layne (Baraka’s Revenge)
Sonia Yarde (Coma)
BEST COSTUME
Coma
Baraka’s Revenge
Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree
BEST SET
Miriamy
Legend of the Silk Cotton Tree
Baraka’s Revenge
BEST USE OF LIGHTS
Coma
Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree
Baraka’s Revenge
BEST USE OF SOUND
Till Ah Find A Place
Coma
Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree
BEST PERFORMING CAST
Miriamy (Prime Time)
Coma (Queen of D’Arts)
Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree (Queen of D’Arts)
Till Ah Find A Place(H&T Theatre Arts)
BEST ACTOR
Mark Kazim (Till Ah Find A Place)
Randolph Critchlow (Coma)
Mark Luke-Edwards (Miriamy)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mark Luke-Edwards (Till Ah Find A Place)
Sean Thompson (Till Ah Find A Place)
Clinton Duncan (Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree)
Jamal La Rose (Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree)
Andrew Belle (Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree)
Kefa Smith (Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree)
Ron Robinson (Miriamy)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
LeTisha Da Silva (Till Ah Find A Place)
Shevon Henry (Miriamy)
Sophera Waldron (Legend of The Cotton
Kescia Branche (Legend of The Silk Cotton
Clemencio Godette (Coma)
BEST ACTOR
Nickose Layne (Miriamy)
Leon Cummings (Miriamy)
Rae Wiltshire (Baraka’s Revenge)
BEST ACTRESS
Leslyn Bobb-Semple (Till Ah Find A Place)
Marissa Morgan-Bonie (Coma)
Kimberly Fernandes (Baraka’s Revenge)
Rushella LaCruz (Legend of The Silk Cotton Tree)
BEST NEW GUYANESE PLAY – TO BE ANNOUNCED
