New Westminster was well represented at the 2018 Ovation Awards.
The awards, presented for the best musical theatre in the Lower Mainland, were handed out during a gala on Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Vancouver Academy of Music.
Two New Westminster companies earned themselves awards: Patrick Street Productions for A Little Night Music, and Royal City Musical Theatre for Anything Goes.
A Little Night Music earned honours for Outstanding Costume Design (Jessica Bayntun) and Outstanding Supporting Performance (Patti Allan).
Anything Goes, meanwhile, took Outstanding Lead Performance – Female (Madeleine Suddaby) and Outstanding Supporting Performance – Male (Michael Wild). Chorus member Jennifer Lynch also earned Outstanding Chorus Member for her work on both Anything Goes and Arts Club’s Beauty and the Beast.
New Westminster performer Caleb Lagayan earned Outstanding Newcomer - Male honours for his work on Exit 22’s Thoroughly Modern Millie, Theatre Under the Stars’ Mary Poppins and URP’s Jesus Christ Superstar.
And NWSS alumna Jolene Bernardino earned the Cheryl Hutcherson Award, presented to an outstanding post-secondary student in theatre studies. Bernardino is currently studying at Capilano University.
