​Kincardine Theatre Guild receives seven WODL nominations, and one festival spot

The Kincardine Theatre Guild has announced it has been nominated for seven awards at the Western Ontario Drama League (WODL).

Five of those are for the 2025 musical, "Into the Woods," while one is for the 2026 production, "Taking Care of the Browns." One shared nomination celebrates the phenomenally-talented, young lighting designers, Gabrielle Geberdt and Poppy MacFarlane, for their brilliant work on both shows.

Nominations for "Into the Woods:"
 

• The Molly Yearham Award – best visually-co-ordinated costumes of a non-rental nature
• The Inez Hayes Memorial Award – outstanding ensemble
• The Kay McKie Memorial Award – outstanding production out-of-festival
• Young Actors Award – Kendra Newton, Lily Martin, and Milo Petrie as the Three Pigs and Milky White
• Best Musical – "Into the Woods" – Kincardine Theatre Guild

Nomination for "Taking Care of the Browns:"
 

• The Catherine Brickenden Award in Memory of David Perkins, for outstanding production of a Canadian play (not including in-festival awards)

Nomination for both productions:
 

• Young Backstage Creatives: Gabrielle Geberdt and Poppy McFarlane (lighting) – "Into the Woods" and "Taking Care of the Browns"

To read the full award list, visit files.constantcontact.com/7bdc5253501/6a656809-52c1-43f2-8305-52d2942909ab.pdf?rdr=true.

In addition, "Taking Care of the Browns" will be performed at this year’s WODL Festival, hosted by the Hanover Community Players, Thursday, May 14.

The theatre guild is proud of every single person who made these productions possible. Community theatre is much more than putting on shows – it's about making the impossible possible, bringing important stories to life on stage, and building confidence in youth and adults of all ages who walk through the theatre doors searching for their spark.

Want to be part of the magic? Check out the next productions and plan to attend: tproontario.ticketpro.ca/en/pages/1685181155.

The WODL Festival is in Hanover next month. For more information: www.hanovercommunityplayers.ca/WODL2026.