Chronicle’s Alex Wayne among TG’s ‘Night of the Stars’ awardees
Chronicle’s Alex Wayne with one of his Entertainment Bombshell fans shortly after winning his award. Other media personalities who were awarded at the ceremony were Stabroek News’ Jairo Rodrigues; NCN News Network; Al Creighton; Michelle Gonsalves; Barrington Braithwaite; Petamber Persaud; Hits and Jams Entertainment; and MBCTV.
As hosts Russell Lancaster and veteran actress Nirmala Narine set an electric atmosphere, the sizeable audience sat down to a refreshing evening of glitz and glamour.
The talented Keon Heywood opened the show in fine style with a melodious rendition of John Legend’s ‘Are You Out There’.
First up was the Lifetime Awards for persons who have contributed to the welfare of the Theatre Guild for over fifteen years and taking honours in that category were Ian Mc Donald, Bert Carter, and Patricia Liverpool.
In the Memory of Service Awards section (Posthumous Awards given to the families of Guild members who have passed on and were never awarded), were Ulita Anthony and Rosamund Addo.
Hector Stout and the Nitrageet Dance Troupe were named as the Icon of the Arts winners, followed by Gerry Gittens, the Yoruba Singers Band and the legendary Dave Martins.
When the winners were announced for the Starlight Award for Best Non-Guild Mystical Production Staged at the Theatre, the Clemsville Orchestra, CARICOM Secretariat, US Embassy, Embassy of Argentina and the Rotary Club of Stabroek received the accolades.
The battle was raging in the section where groups battled for the Starlight Award for Best Non-Guild Dance Production.
Named in this category were the Crystallite Dance School and National Dance Company’s Vivvienne Daniels.
For Best Children’s Production staged at the Theatre Guild it was the Allied Arts, The American School, and Purple Hearts Production which took top honours.
There were awards also in the category for Most Dramatic Production staged at the facility, and in winners’ row were Drama Queens Productions and Horizon Arts.
For Best Child Production in the past two years it was Dereck Walcott’s ‘Pantomine’ and Mosa Telford’s ‘Sauda’ with the honours. Malcolm Defrietas (A Midsummer’s Night Dream) and Nksoi Layne took the highest scores for Best Guild Director in the past two years.
Some of the other awardees at the Theatre Guild’s ‘Night of Stars Awards’ ceremony for Best Guild Producer in the past two years, it was Tashandra Inniss taking the top spot. Costume Designer Neilson Nurse and Clinton Duncan were awarded honours for Best Guild Designer in the past two years.
Kimberly Fernandez and Sonia Yarde demolished the competition as Best Female Guild Performer. In the male corner Mark Luke Edwards, Sean Thompson and Keon Yearwood took the top three available spots.
The event was further accentuated with spectacular performances by the Crystallite Dance Company, The National School of Dance, Nitrageet Dance Troupe, and song diva, Katusa Tusi Fraser, accompanied by the talented Mark Hall on piano.
