1992 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Full-Length Drama Competition
Adjudicator : Mrs Judy Buchanan
Competitors : in order of appearance
1
September 9 – 12
Wick Theatre Company
Daisy Pulls It Off
By Denise Deegan
Produced by Antony Muzzall
2
September 12 – 13 & 15 – 19
New Venture Theatre Company
Ghosts
By Henrik Ibsen
Produced by Robin Potter
3
October 7 – 10
Southwick Players
Arsenic and Old Lace
By Joseph Kesselring
Produced by Des Young
4
October 12 – 17
Hurstpierpoint Players
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
By Bertholt Brecht
Produced by Kit Wood
5
October 14 – 17
Breakthrough Theatre Group
Come Blow Your Horn
By Neil Simon
Produced by Sue Fearnley
6
October 15 – 17
Hassocks Theatre Guild
Lloyd George Knew My Father
By William Douglas Home
Produced by Keith Jefferies
7
November 5 – 7
Saltdean Drama Group
Count Dracula
By Ted Tiller
Produced by Sue Orlowski
8
November 5 – 7
Sackville Players
I Remember Mama
By John Van Druten
Produced by Peter Milner
9
November 19 – 21
Armchair Theatre Group
The Opposite Sex
By David Tristram
Produced by Bob Harris & Lorraine Walker
10
December 2 – 5
Newick Amateur Dramatic Society
Outside Edge
By Richard Harris
Produced by John Young
1992 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Drama Awards Evening
When : December 14 1992
Where : Hove Norton Road Town Hall Banqueting Room
Challenge Cup for Best Overall Production
Breakthrough
The Arthur Churchill Award For Excellence – runners-up
Armchair Theatre Group
Gabbus Denney Director’s Award
Bob Harris & Lorraine Walker
Armchair Theatre Group
Adjudicator’s award
John Prideaux
Breakthrough Theatre Compnay
for his convincing role as Buddy Baker
Special Commendation
Justin Finn
Southwick Players
for his believable role as Dr Einstein
Merit Award
Keith Jeffries
Hassocks Theatre Guild
for his great character study in this portrayal of General Sir William Boothroyd
Merit Award
Wick Theatre Company
for their energy and warmth, especially the choreography of the Hockey Match and novel audience participation
Merit Award
Southwick Players
for their staging
Merit Award
Dennis Evans
New Venture Theatre Company
for his believable portrayal of Pastor Manders
Merit Award
Dominic Hecht
Hurstpierpoint Players
for his role as Young Dogsborough – a promisng performance for a young actor