Awards and Nominations

ACT-CO AWARDS

Every year, the Association of Community Theatre- Central Ontario recognizes the best in community theatre and present a "Thea" to the winners. This includes all groups from Lake Ontario to The Muskokas. Annually, there are between 40 and 50 Productions in competition, ranging across the categories Drama, Comedy and Musical. Since our inception in 1979, The Milton Players Theatre Group has been recognized for the following:

2018-2019

Comedy

WON - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - Five Alarm
Nominated - Best Stage Management - Five Alarm
Nominated - Adjudicator Award #3 Stagecraft and Creative Problem-Solving - Five Alarm
Nominated - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - The Game's Afoot
Nominated - Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - The Game's Afoot
Nominated - Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - The Game's Afoot
Nominated - Best Sound Design - The Games's Afoot

2017-2018

Comedy

WON - Adjudicator Award: Set Change Team - Noises Off
Nominated - Adjudicator Award: Set Change Team - Calendar Girls
Nominated - Best Performance by a Male In A Supporting Role - Noises Off
WON - Best Performance by a Female In A Supporting Role - Noises Off
Nominated - Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role - Noises Off
Nominated - Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Nosies Off
WON - Best Stage Manager - Noises Off
Nominated - Best Director - Noises Off
Nominated - Best Production - Noises Off

2016-2017

Comedy

WON - BEST SOUND DESIGN - THE RELUCTANT RESSURECTION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
WON - BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - MELVILLE BOYS
WON - ADJUDICATOR AWARD - BEST EMSEMBLE - THE RELUCTANT RESSURECTION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
Nominated - Best Lighting Design - The Reluctant Ressurection of Sherlock Holmes
Nominated - Best Sound Design - Melville Boys
Nominated - Best Stage Manager - The Reluctant Ressurection of Sherlock Holmes
Nominated - Adjudicator Award: Honourable Mention for symbiotic relationship - The Reluctant Ressurection of Sherlock Holmes
Nominated - Best Production - The Melville Boys

2015-2016:

COMEDY:

WON - ADJUDICATORS AWARD - BEST COMEDIC MONOLOGUE - RUMORS
WON - BEST COSTUME DESIGN - RUMORS
Nominated - Best Performance by a Male In A Supporting Role - Rumors
Nominated - Best Performance by a Female In A Supporting Role - Rumors
Nominated - Best Stage Manager - Let's Murder Marsha

2014-2015:

COMEDY

Nominated- Best Performance by a Female In A Supporting Role - Looking

DRAMA

WON- BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - THE UNEXPECTED GUEST
Nominated- Best Costume Design - The Unexpected Guest
Nominated- Adjudicator’s Award- Producers of Technically Demanding and Complex Shows - The Unexpected Guest

2012-2013:

COMEDY

Nominated- Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role - Roses in November
Nominated- Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Roses in November

DRAMA

WON- BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - THE MOUSETRAP
Nominated- Best Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role - The Mousetrap
Nominated- Best Lighting Design - The Mousetrap
Nominated- Best Sound Design - The Mousetrap

2011-2012:

COMEDY

Nominated- Best Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role - Happlily Ever Laughter
Nominated- Adjudicator Award - Ensemble - Happlily Ever Laughter

2010-2011:

COMEDY

Nominated- Best Lighting Design - A Party to Murder
Nominated- Best Set Design - A Party to Murder
Nominated- Adjudicator Award - Ensemble - A Party to Murder
Nominated- Adjudicator Award - Cohesive Realization of the Director's Vision - A Party to Murder

2009-2010:

COMEDY

Nominated- Best Production- When The Cat’s Away
Nominated- Best Direction- When The Cat’s Away
Nominated- Best Performance By A Male In A Leading Role- When The Cat’s Away
Nominated- Best Lighting Design- When The Cat’s Away
Nominated- Best Sound Design- When The Cat’s Away

1998-1999:

DRAMA

Nominated- Best performance by a Supporting Actor- Tribute

1997-1998:

COMEDY

Nominated- Best Performance by a Supporting Actress- Move Over Mrs. Markham

1994-1995

COMEDY

Nominated - Best Supporting Actress - Chapter 2

DRAMA

Nominated - Adjudicator's Award: Outstanding Contribution Of Music - Foxfirea

1991-1992:

COMEDY

WON - ADJUDICATOR'S NOMINATION FOR BEST FIRST TIME ACTOR - SUITEHEARTS
Nominated- Best Costumes- Suitehearts

1989-1990:

COMEDY

WON - BEST DIRECTOR - COME BACK TO THE FIVE & DIME JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN
WON - BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - COME BACK TO THE FIVE & DIME JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN
WON - BEST SET DESIGN - COME BACK TO THE FIVE & DIME JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN
Nominated- Best Play in the Comedy Category- Come Back To The Five & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Nominated- Best Ensemble Cast- Come Back To The Five & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Nominated- Best Costumes- Come Back To The Five & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean