Tanya Batson-Savage, Freelance Writer
Director Alwin Bully (left) accepts an award from host Karl Williams at the 2004 Actor Boy Awards Gala Presentation, held at The Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Avenue on Tuesday. Bully won three awards at the ceremony, Best Director, Best Special Effects and a special award for his contribution to the award. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
THE FATHER Ho Lung's musical Moses parted through the sea of nominees and spirited away the Best Production trophy for the Actor Boy Awards 2004. Moses earned a bountiful six trophies of the 11 distributed on Tuesday night.
The awards ceremony took place at the Little Theatre Tom Redcam Avenue. In contrast to last year's ceremony, the event saw a full house.
It was also a great night for the play's director Alwin Bully. Bully had received a total of four nominations. He copped the newly introduced award for Best special effects for his work on Moses. With the inclusion of the burning bush and the parting of the Red Sea in the production, this should not have been surprising.
Bully also nabbed the Best Director award for his work on the Jamaica Musical Theatre production Purlie.
The accolades refused to end there as Bully was also given a special award for his contribution to the awards which are staged by the Jamaican chapter of the International Theatre Institute.
The 2004 Actor Boy awards was artfully hosted by Karl Williams who was making a return trip in the role. The audience was clearly expecting great things from him on the night as his arrival, hoisted aloft and wearing pharaoh head dress was met with enthusiastic applause.
He clearly lived up to the expectations keeping the proceedings lively and energetic. Williams also helped to increase Moses' bounty by earning the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Rameses.
The 2004 Awards also included a tribute to George Silvera, who died late last year. Silvera had dedicated 30 of his years to work in technical theatre.
Another theatrical stalwart, director Buddy Pouyatt was the night's honouree.
1. Best Lighting Design - Michael McDonald Iffa Nuh So
2. Best Costume Design - Denise Robinson Moses
3. Best Set Design Michael - Lorde Iffa Nuh So
4. Best Special Effects - Alwin Bully Moses
5. Best Choreography - Paula Shaw Moses
6. Best Original Song - Belief Kill, Belief Cure Iffa Nuh So
7. Best Original Score Moses
8. Best Musical Purlie
9. Best Roots Play Passa Passa
10. Best Comedy Tings A Gwaan
11. Best Drama One of Our Sons
12. Best New Jamaican Play Another Time, Another Place
13. Best Actor in a Supporting Role Karl Williams Moses
14. Best Actress in a Supporting Role Dahlia Harris Ras Noah and the Hawk
15. Best Actor in a Lead Role Maurice Bryan No Disrespect
16. Best Actress in a Lead Role Barbara McCalla Toy Boy
17. Best Director Alwin Bully Purlie
18. Best Production Moses
