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Henley Drama Festival 2026 List of winners:

The Kenton Drama Award (Class I Open)
Brightlight Theatre for The Aviary

The Weatherhead Award (Class I – Runner Up)
Runnymede Drama Group for Rock Paper Scissors

The Charlotte Thomas Award (Class II – Best All Women/Men)
Runnymede Drama Group for Rock Paper Scissors

The Eileen Copus Rose Bowl (Class III – Best Youth)
Queen Anne’s School for In Juliet’s Garden

The Dayton Cup (Class IV – Best Original Play)
Jamie Lakritz for The Aviary (Brightlight Theatre)

The Dorothy & Arthur Sharp Award (Best Presentation)
Brightlight Theatre for The Aviary

The Henley Standard Award (Best Actor)
Nick Lund for Rock Paper Scissors (Runnymede Drama Groups)

The Hannen Award (Best Actress)
Megan Kaliniak for The Aviary (Brightlight Theatre)

The Peggie Wilcock Award (Best Supporting Role)
Ruth Clement for Traitor at the Beeches (Twyford Drama)

The Daphne Marshall Award (Best Performance Class III)
Sienna Keyte for In Juliet’s Garden (Queen Anne’s School)

The Joanna Jones Award (Best Supporting Class III)
Rosie Scott for The Changing Room (North Oxford Youth Theatre)

The Jean Sutherland Memorial Award (Adjudicator’s Choice)
Twyford Drama ~ Traitor at the Beeches

The Diamond Shield Award (Magic Moment)
Acorn Music Theatre Company ~ The Red Tree & Other Stories (In The Three Bears when Rosemary cleans her teeth with an electric toothbrush)