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Langley Players nominated for season’s top awards

All three plays in Langley Players Drama Club’s 2016-2017 season have scored nominations

All three plays in Langley Players Drama Club’s 2016-2017 season have scored nominations for the highly prized 2017 Community Theatre Coalition awards.

The trophies will be presented at a gala awards evening Sept. 9 at the Coast Capital Playhouse, 1532 Johnston Road, White Rock.

Langley Players’ three productions this past season were Parents Night/The Bigger Issue (two one-act plays by George F. Walker, presented together), Old Love (by Norm Foster) and The Grandkid (by John Lazarus).

All three have been nominated in the comedy or drama categories for best production, best director(s) and best actor and actress.

They have also received every nomination possible for best supporting actor and actress and best set design, sound design, lighting design and graphic design. In other words, in every aspect of the productions.

The individual nominations are:

Best director: Dave Williams and Raymond Hatton, Parents Night/The Bigger Issue; Barb Coulter and Raymond Hatton, Old Love; Cathie Young, The Grandkid.

Best actor in a leading role: Brian Johnston as John in Parents Night; Andrew Wood as Jack in The Bigger Issue; Ken Boys as Bud in Old Love; Marco Hohlbein as Julius Rothstein in The Grandkid.

Best Actress in a leading role: Breann Grainger as Rosie in Parents Night; Karin Fitzgerald as Nicole in Parents Night; Judith Betzler as Irene in The Bigger Issue; Alyssah Carter as Suzy in The Bigger Issue; Sheila Greentree as Maggie in The Bigger Issue; Gemma Martini as Molly in Old Love; Kristine McCallum as Abby Rothstein in The Grandkid.

Best supporting actor: Philip Hale as Arthur and Arthur Jr. in Old Love.

Best supporting actress: Elyse Ritchie as Kitty and Kendra in Old Love.

Best set design: Dave Williams and Raymond Hatton, Parents Night/The Bigger Issue; Jim Garnett, Old Love; Cathie Young and Dave Williams, The Grandkid.

Best set decoration: Dave Williams, Parents Night/The Bigger Issue; Karen McTavish and Vicki Nelson, Old Love; Genevieve Love, The Grandkid.

Best sound design: Lori Smith, Parents Night/The Bigger Issue and Old Love; Cathie Young, The Grandkid.

Best lighting: Jim Garnett, Parents Night/The Bigger Issue and Old Love; Hannah Lohnes and Hillary Brewer, The Grandkid.

Best costumes: Ida Meshen, Parents Night/The Bigger Issue; Bunny Patterson, Old Love; Cathie Young, The Grandkid.

Best poster: Dave Williams, Parents Night/The Bigger Issue; Paddy Tennant, Old Love; Mary Renvall, The Grandkid.