ACT BURSARY
Big congratulations to Stuart Seibel — this year’s recipient of the Asparagus Community Theatre Bursary!
Our scholarship committee members, Kaila Sinclair and Pat Sinclair, had a lovely time chatting with Stu and fellow recipients at the PVSS Scholarship Tea on Friday.
Wishing Stuart and the entire PVSS Class of 2025 all the best as you step into your next chapter. Go shine! 🌟
Photo: Kaila and Pat Sinclair with bursary recipient Stuart Seibel at the PVSS Scholarship Tea.
OZONE FESTIVAL
On May 23rd, Shuswap Theatre hosted the 2025 OZone Festival awards banquet. Tuesdays with Morrie director, Cara Nunn and Stage Manager, Kiidra Duhault received The ‘Best Backstage Cooperation’ award on behalf of Asparagus Theatre. We are also proud to announce that both of our Tuesdays with Morrie actors, Gary Swift and Peter Byrnes jointly won ‘Best Male Actor in a Leading Role.’ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Congratulations to Shuswap Theatre, SOAP Theatre and Powerhouse Theatre on their well deserved awards. We wish Powerhouse Theatre all the best as they take their winning production, Radium Girls, to MainStage Festival in Fort St. John in July.
Ozone Awards:
Best backstage cooperation - Asparagus Theatre
Best Newcomer - Shayla Diekert, Shuswap Theatre
Best Ensemble - Powerhouse Theatre
Best Props - Althea Mongerson, Shuswap Theatre
Best Set Décor - Gail Greenfield, South Okanagan Amateur Players
Best Sound Design - Sarah Higginson & Whitney Fox, Shuswap Theatre
Best Lighting Design - JessikaLaFramboise, Powerhouse Theatre
Best Costume Design - Joan Sasges, Powerhouse Theatre
Best Set Design - Craig Bjornson, South Okanagan
Best Performance Actor in a Supporting Male Role - Christopher Marioni, Powerhouse Theatre
Best Performance Actor in a Supporting Female Role - Julia Body, Shuswap Theatre
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Male Role - Gary Swift and Peter Byrnes, Asparagus Theatre
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Female Role - Ellen Campbell, Powerhouse Theatre
Best Director - Adele Kuyek, Powerhouse Theatre
Runner Up Production - Shuswap Theatre
Best Production - Powerhouse Theatre
Special Awards:
Outstanding Cameo Performance - Ben Mclean for ‘Cowboy’ – Radium Girls
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design - Jim Clayton & Elizabeth Ann Skelhorne – the Virgin Trial
Outstanding Achievement in Set Design - Christine Bayne – Radium Girls
Outstanding Achievement in Set Design - Laura Demulder & Elizabeth Ann Skelhorne – the Virgin Trial
Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Elizabeth Ann Skelhorne – the Virgin Trial
