Eunice Alleyne receives Lifetime Award

ACTRESS Eunice Alleyne yesterday received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Drama Association of TT (NDATT), for her exceptional career and outstanding service to the theatre in TT.

The announcement was made at the release of nominees for the 2002 Cacique Awards held at D’Bocas Restaurant and Bar, Chacon Street, Port-of-Spain. The award was voted on by the NDATT Executive and the Cacique Committee. The following are the nominees for the 2002 Cacique Awards released yesterday.

MOST OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN - Sponsor: The Home Construction Group

Do Not Disturb - Charisse Parsons & Christine Johnson
Orphans - Richard Ragoobarsingh
The Dragon Can’t Dance - Che Lovelace
The Mating Game - Charisse Parsons & Raymond Choo Kong
The Shagaround - Gary King
Twilight Caf? - Christopher Cozier and Sean Leonard

MOST OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - Sponsor: Clark and Battoo Limited

Do Not Disturb - Curtis Bachan
Orphans - Mark Hughes
The Shagaround - Olivia Williams
Twilight Caf? - Ken Joseph

MOST OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN - Sponsor: CL Communications Radio Network

Do Not Disturb - Christine Johnson
Orphans - Richard Ragoobarsingh and Gregory A Singh
The Shagaround - Wendell Manwarren
Twilight Caf? - Wendell Manwarren

MOST OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN - Sponsor: Artists Against AIDS

Maljo Is Back (MIB) - Errol Fabien
Man Better Man - Wayne Berkeley
The Dragon Can’t Dance - Che Lovelace
Till Next Year - Ronald Guy-James

MOST OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC - Sponsor: Handforged Ironworks of the Caribbean
This is a specialist category and as such the result has been decided by the Cacique Award Evaluators. This decision was taken as a result of suggestions made at Cacique Symposium and on the recommendations of the Cacique Committee and the Executive Committee.

MOST OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Sponsor: Republic Bank Limited
This is a specialist category and as such the result has been decided by the Cacique Award Evaluators. This decision was taken as a result of suggestions made at Cacique Symposiums and on the recommendations of the Cacique Committee and the Executive Committee.

MOST OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCRIPT - Sponsor: Neal and Massy Foundation Limited

Five Foolish Friends in Shhh...it is Christmas - The Cast
Maljo is Back (MIB) - Errol Fabien
Till Next year - Joan Belfon
Twilight Caf? - Tony Hall

MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Sponsor: VA Films and Production Company

Debra Boucaud-Mason - as Mary in The Mating Game
Nikki Crosby - as Kelly Huggins in This Thing Called Love
Cecilia Salazar - as Cleothilda in The Dragon Can’t Dance
Cecilia Salazar - Multiple Roles in Do Not Disturb

CATEGORY - MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR - Sponsor: Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation

Raymond Choo Kong - as Harold in Orphans
Raymond Choo Kong - as Eugene Chung in This Thing Called Love
Glenn Davis - as Donald in The Mating Game
Brian Honor? - as Philo - The Calypsonian in The Dragon Can’t Dance
Richard Ragoobarsingh - as Treat in Orphans

MOST OUTSTANDING ACTRESS - Sponsor: CCN TV6

Mairoon Ali - Eleanor Gomez in This Thing Called Love
Joan Belfon - as Jab Jab in Till Next Year
Cecilia Salazar - as Anna Lucky in Sex, Lies and Money
Cecilia Salazar - as Sal in The Shagaround
Cecilia Salazar - as Woman/Sarah in Twilight Caf?
Maxine Williams - as Sylvian in The Dragon Can’t Dance
Maxine Williams - Multiple Roles in Vagina Monologues

MOST OUTSTANDING ACTOR - Sponsor: Scotiabank

Wendell Etienne - as Man/Stanley in Twilight Caf?
Arnold Goindhan - as Phillip in Orphans
Lutalo Masimba (Bro Resistance) - as Aldrick The Dragon Can’t Dance
Richard Ragoobarsingh - as Michael Gomez in This Thing Called Love
MOST OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR - Sponsor: Angostura Limited

Raymond Choo Kong and Richard Ragoobarsingh - Orphans
Rawle Gibbons - Till Next Year
Tony Hall and Louis McWilliams - Man Better Man
Tony Hall - Twilight Caf?

MOST OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC PRODUCTION - Sponsor: Phoenix Park Gas Processors Limited

Man Better Man - Centre for Creative and Festival Arts
Orphans - RR Productions
The Shagaround - The Baggasse Company
Twilight Caf? - J&N Productions/The Baggasse Company

MOST OUTSTANDING COMEDIC PRODUCTION - Sponsor: The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago

Do Not Disturb - The Baggasse Company
Five Foolish Friends in Shhh...it is Christmas - T?te-?-T?te Th??tre
The Mating Game - Funny Farm Factory Productions
This Thing Called Love - Raymond Choo Kong Productions

MOST OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION - Sponsor: RBTT Bank

Do Not Disturb - The Baggasse Company
Orphans - RR Productions
The Shagaround - The Baggasse Company
Twilight Caf? - J&N Productions/The Baggasse Company

THE LAUNCH OF THE NOMINEES - Sponsor: First Citizens Bank

THE NDATT CARIBBEAN AWARD
This award was inaugurated last year. It is given to groups or individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the development, integration and exploration of theatre in the region. It is presented to Cynthia Wilson of Barbados.

THE NDATT VANGUARD AWARD
This award is voted on by the Executive Members of the NDATT and the Cacique Committee, and is given to persons and individuals whose work has, and continues to affect the landscape of national theatre. It is awarded to pioneers whose belief in the medium, and whose contribution to its development continues to blaze a trail along which the theatre of Trinidad and Tobago progresses. It is presented to Zeno Constance.