2019 CAT AWARDS WINNERS
See also winners video presentation
BEST SET FOR A PLAY
Andrew Kay (design) and Russell Brown (coordination)
The Art of Coarse Acting, Canberra Repertory Society
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A Doll’s House, Canberra Repertory Society
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Waiting in the Wings, Canberra Repertory Society and Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
BEST SET FOR A MUSICAL, VARIETY OR DANCE PRODUCTION
Amy Copeland
Into The Woods, So Popera Productions, Wollongong
BEST COSTUMES FOR A PLAY
Anna Senior (design) and Jeanette Brown (coordination)
The Woman in the Window, Canberra Repertory Society
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Waiting in the Wings, Canberra Repertory Society and Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
BEST COSTUMES FOR A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
Amy Copeland
Into The Woods, So Popera Productions, Wollongong
BEST COSTUMES FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
The costume team
TOYS: To Infinity & Beyond, Bom Funk Dance Studio, Jerrabomberra
BEST LIGHTING
Chris Ellyard
The Woman in the Window, Canberra Repertory Society
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
John Webb
Design and construction of the rain system, Singin’ in the Rain, So Popera Productions, Wollongong
JOHN THOMSON THEATRE MAGIC
Canberra Girls Grammar School
Entry and assembly of the flying house, Wicked, Canberra Girls Grammar School
BEST ORIGINAL WORK
Alex Wood, Ben Harris, Gabriella Gross, Kathryn Parker and Will Dunlop
Script for How to Train Your Doctor, ANU Med Revue, Canberra
BEST ORIGINAL WORK FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Bill Dickson
Original music, The Treasure of Peter Pan, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A PLAY
The residents of The Wings
Waiting in the Wings, Canberra Repertory Society and Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
The cast
Still, We Rise, The Australian Voice Collective, Canberra
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
The cast and band
The World Goes ‘Round, Canberra Repertory Society
PATRICIA KELSON ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Imogen Steele
Fiona, Shrek the Musical Jr, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society
BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Brad Worthington
As Reverend John Hale in The Crucible, Oxley College, Bowral
BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Luke McClay
As Brit in We Will Rock You, Chevalier College, Bowral
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Claire Allan
As Tituba in The Crucible, Oxley College, Bowral
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Annie Turner
As Scaramouche in We Will Rock You, Chevalier College, Bowral
BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Thomas Rapp
As John Proctor in The Crucible, Oxley College, Bowral
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Jade Gillis
As Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible, Oxley College, Bowral
BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Max Kielly
As Jafar in Aladdin Jr, Junior Albatross Musical (JAM), Nowra
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As The Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Nowra Anglican College
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Georgia Brian
As Lisa in Ladies in Black, Spectrum Theatre Group, Merimbula
BEST VARIETY PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE
The cast and band
‘Cabaret’ in The World Goes ‘Round, Canberra Repertory Society
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MONOLOGUE OR ONE-ACT PLAY
Adam Salter
In ‘A Ten Minute Mystery’, Hang on a Second: A night of short plays (and one song), Have a Butchers Productions,Canberra
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE
Level 2 and Level 3 Acro
‘Machinery’, Peter Pan … and Our Lost Treasures, “Legs” Dance, Canberra
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Michael Sparks
As Korzh in The Woman in the Window, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Garrett Kelly
As Horse in The Full Monty, Supa Productions, Canberra
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Lainie Hart
As Lili Kalinovskaya in The Woman in the Window, Canberra Repertory Society
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Michelle Pettigrove
As Magda in Ladies in Black, Spectrum Theatre Group, Merimbula
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Alvaro Marques as Marc
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Mark Coster as Yvan
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Nick Tucknott as Serge
In Art, Pinnacle Players, Orange
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Jason Bensen
As Leo Bloom in The Producers, Dramatic Productions, Canberra
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Karen Vickery
As Anna Akhmatova in The Woman in the Window, Canberra Repertory Society
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Hannah Garbo
As Galinda/Glinda in Wicked, Albatross Musical Theatre Company, Nowra
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Molly Stewart
As Little Red Riding Hood in Into The Woods, So Popera Productions, Wollongong
As Elphaba in Wicked, Albatross Musical Theatre Company, Nowra
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Teagan McKeen and Dane Sanderson
Singin’ in the Rain, So Popera Productions, Wollongong
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Barbara Griffin
We Will Rock You, Chevalier College, Bowral
BEST DIRECTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
Belinda Quick
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Bay Theatre Players Youth Theatre Group, Batemans Bay
BEST DIRECTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL
Julia Armstrong
Aladdin Jr, Junior Albatross Musical (JAM), Nowra
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION
Alexander Unikowski
The World Goes ‘Round, Canberra Repertory Society
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Liz Bradley
The Woman in the Window, Canberra Repertory Society
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
Amy Copeland
Into The Woods, So Popera Productions, Wollongong
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Jarrad West
The World Goes ‘Round, Canberra Repertory Society
BEST DANCE PRODUCTION
The Land of Stories
Classical Ballet Centre Canberra, Canberra
BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL
Aladdin Jr
Junior Albatross Musical (JAM), Nowra
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Beauty and the Beast
Nowra Anglican College
BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Bay Theatre Players Youth Theatre Group, Batemans Bay
BEST PRODUCTION OF A VARIETY SHOW OR OTHER MUSICAL THEATRE PIECE
The World Goes ‘Round
Canberra Repertory Society
BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Art
Pinnacle Players, Orange
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Into The Woods
So Popera Productions, Wollongong
SILVER CAT AWARD
For significant contribution to theatre and the community over a number of years
Russell and Jeanette Brown
For their pivotal roles over many years in Canberra Repertory’s set and costume departments, allowing REP to continue to present six shows a year with consistently high production standards.
GOLD CAT AWARD
For outstanding achievement simultaneously in many categories
during the current Awards year
Michelle Heine
For outstanding contribution to dance and theatre in the ACT region through co-direction and choreography of Kinky Boots, and fostering the love of dance among people of all ages, including people with special needs, particularly through ‘Legs’ Dance, and for enthusiastic support for community theatre.
DIAMOND CAT AWARD
A special award for this year only, to celebrate the founding of the CAT Awards 25 years ago
Coralie Wood
For her vision, tenacity and generosity that have enabled the CAT Awards to grow and develop into what has become Australia’s largest regional coverage for all areas of theatrical endeavour: theatre, musical theatre, dance productions and variety shows
CAT AWARDS COMMENDATIONS
NOTE: This is a non-award category.
The CAT Awards commends the following companies and individuals, and acknowledges the special contribution theyhave made over the last year to theatre and to the community.
Cowra Music and Dramatic Society
For donating proceeds from the production of Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall Murders to maintain the 103-year-oldBillimari Hall.
Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
For donations to youth health initiatives, through The Treasure of Peter Pan.
Dramatic Productions, Canberra
For donating $16,281.60 from proceeds of The Producers to Dainere’s Rainbow, The Newborn Intensive Care Foundation,Soldier On, Kippax Uniting Care, Canteen, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, Diversity ACT, The Canberra Hospital Foundation, Everyman, GIVIT ACT, RSPCA ACT and HOME Queanbeyan.
Griffith & Regional Association for the Performing Arts (GRAPA)
For attracting youthful cast and audience to Shakespeare with A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Matthew Burge, Wollongong
For exceptional contribution to Come Alive: Southern Stars 2019. A Year 11 student at Wollongong High School of thePerforming Arts and a member of the Southern Stars orchestra since Year 5, Matthew featured this year as a cello soloist, conducted the orchestra for three items, and arranged the music for several items. Matthew is currently playing in the Sydney Youth Orchestra and is studying for his Licentiate Diploma in bassoon.
Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society
For making productions accessible to people with special needs through presenting a special autism-friendlyperformance and providing closed captioning for the hearing-impaired.
Renee Newton, Production manager, and creative team, ACT Education Directorate
For coordinating over 2000 students, teachers, parents and others to create a seamless and professional production of Soaring: Step Into the Limelight.
Revolution Theatre, Albury
For donating 50% of proceeds from all shows to Albury Wodonga Community Chest.
Rising Arts Productions, Camden
For support for Headspace through the production of Heathers the Musical.
Wagga Wagga School of Arts Inc SOACT
Celebrating 160th anniversary of the Wagga Wagga School of Arts.