05/25/2026
🎭 2026 TheatreBC Fraser Valley Zone Festival Awards 🎭
Congratulations to all of the amazing theatre companies who participated in this year’s Fraser Valley Zone Festival, hosted by White Rock Players' Club 1944-2024 and produced by TheatreBC Fraser Valley Zone.
Congratulations to the cast and crew of all productions at the festival by Langley Little Theatre, Emerald Pig Theatrical Society, White Rock Players' Club 1944-2024, The Chilliwack Players Guild, Stage 43 Theatrical Society, and The Sidekick Players Club. It was an incredible week of the best of local theatre from within the Fraser Valley Zone.
A huge congratulations to Langley Little Theatre for winning Outstanding Production for CORKER, directed by Marko Hohlbein, who also received the Outstanding Director award.
White Rock Players’ Club is proud to celebrate the following awards for our production of Sense and Sensibility directed by Alaina Louise Holland, as recognized by adjudicator Tamara McCarthy.
🏆 Outstanding Actor in a Female Role
Ally Rafter
🏆 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Male Role
Alejandro Montoto Francesena
🏆 Outstanding Lighting Design (Tie)
Guy Paterson – Sense and Sensibility
Tarrah Tanaka – CORKER
🏆 Outstanding Sound Design
Alaina Holland, Lesly Kuny, and Eileen Rothe – Sense and Sensibility
🏅 Honourable Mention – Outstanding Costume Design
Laura McKenzie – Sense and Sensibility
Festival Award Results:
🏆 Outstanding Production
CORKER – Langley Little Theatre
🏆 Runner-Up Production
The Tin Woman – Chilliwack Players Guild
🏆 Outstanding Director
Marko Hohlbein – CORKER – Langley Little Theatre
🏅 Honourable Mention – Director
TJ MacPherson – The Tin Woman – Chilliwack Players Guild
🏆 Outstanding Actor in a Male Role
Dominic Renaud – CORKER – Langley Little Theatre
🏆 Outstanding Actor in a Female Role
Ally Rafter – Sense and Sensibility – White Rock Players’ Club
🏅 Honourable Mention – Actor
Terry Ford – CORKER – Langley Little Theatre
🏆 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Male Role
Alejandro Montoto Francesena – Sense and Sensibility – White Rock Players’ Club
🏆 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Female Role
Judy Grant – CORKER – Langley Little Theatre
🏆 Outstanding New Tech
Jack Mungal, Stage Manager – Suburban Standoff – Emerald Pig
🏅 Honourable Mention – New Tech
Lisa Somerville – Evelyn Strange – Sidekick Players
🏆 Outstanding Graphic Design
Fledge Design – CORKER – Langley Little Theatre
🏅 Honourable Mention – Graphic Design
Oceanne Trudel-Poulin – 12 Incompetent Jurors – Stage 43
🏆 Outstanding Lighting Design (Tie)
Guy Paterson – Sense and Sensibility – White Rock Players’ Club
Tarrah Tanaka – CORKER – Langley Little Theatre
🏅 Honourable Mention – Lighting Design
Stuart Chaplin – 12 Incompetent Jurors – Stage 43
🏆 Outstanding Costume Design
Melanie Minty – CORKER – Langley Little Theatre
🏅 Honourable Mention – Costume Design
Carroll Lefebvre – Evelyn Strange – Sidekick Players
Laura McKenzie – Sense and Sensibility – White Rock Players’ Club
🏆 Outstanding Youth or Novice
Brandt Roth – 12 Incompetent Jurors – Stage 43
🏆 Outstanding Set Decoration
Debra Archer – The Tin Woman – Chilliwack Players Guild
🏆 Outstanding Set Design
Dave Williams – CORKER – Langley Little Theatre
🏅 Honourable Mention – Set Design
Graham Archer – The Tin Woman – Chilliwack Players Guild
🏅 Honourable Mention – Outstanding New Talent
Kay Knighting – Sense and Sensibility – White Rock Players’ Club
Congratulations again to all participants, nominees, volunteers, and audiences who made this year’s festival such a wonderful celebration of community theatre! 🎭
City of White Rock
