Past Winners

TELSTRA COUNTRY WIDE CAT AWARDS –  WINNERS 2007

TELSTRA COUNTRY WIDE CAT AWARDS –  WINNERS 2006

BEST SET DESIGNER (PLAY)

Robert Lloyd
The Silver Sword, Oxley College, Bowral

BEST SET DESIGNER (MUSICAL)
Mark Grentell
Beauty and the Beast, Don Hillam Entertainment, Wagga Wagga

MAGIC MOMENT OF THEATRE
Air masks
Lucky Stiff, Spectrum Theatre Group, Merimbula

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (PLAY)
Joy Burgess
The Silver Sword, Oxley College, Bowral

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MUSICAL)
Emma Lyddieth and Anne Kay
The 32nd Old Time Music Hall, Canberra Repertory Society

BEST ORIGINAL WORK
Stephen Vagg (script)
The 5 O’Clock Wave, University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER
Rhys Holden
Hamlet, New Century Productions, Canberra

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
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Alex de Toth. Joint Winner Patrica Kelson Encouragement Award

Pat Gallagher (multi-media)
Grease, Canberra Philharmonic Society

BEST YOUTH TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Ben Van Rijswijk
for his lighting designs for The Acting Company and
Free-Rain Theatre Company

BEST ENSEMBLE
The Cast
He Died with a Felafel in his Hand, The Acting Company, Canberra

BEST CHORUS
The Chorus
Les Misérables, Canberra Philharmonic Society

BEST ACTOR IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
Duncan Webber as German Commandant / Farmer Wollf / Joe
The Silver Sword, Oxley College, Bowral

BEST ACTOR IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL
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Helen Bridges. Winner Community Theatre Award. Presented by Mary Porter

Cal Doyle-Scott as Pilate
Jesus Christ Superstar, Lyneham High School, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
Chelsea Needham as Alice
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Phoenix Players Child Play Group, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL
Tabatha McFadyen as Nancy
Oliver! Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY SHOW (Individual or Ensemble)
Tasmania
The 32nd Old Time Music Hall, Canberra Repertory Society

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Belynda Buck
The Full Monty, Supa Productions, Canberra

ACT HEALTH QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD
Amy Fitzpatrick for promoting a healthy lifestyle and
quality of life through dance healthy

PATRICIA KELSON ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD

Caroline Dalleh as Angela Dixon
Secret Bridesmaids’ Business, SOACT, Wagga Wagga

AND

Alex de Totth as Polly Browne
The Boy Friend, Supa Productions, Canberra

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY
Jim Adamik as Sergeant / Inspector / Old Man / Undertaker
Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!, Centrepiece Theatre, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY
Antonietta Prosperi as Maria Merelli
Lend Me a Tenor, Canberra Repertory Society

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Max Gambale as Dave Bukatinsky
The Full Monty, Supa Productions, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Cecelia Rochelli as Lady Thiang
The King and I, Orange Theatre Company

BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL
Jesus Christ, Superstar
Lyneham High School, Canberra

BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
The Silver Sword
Oxley College, Bowral

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
David Wicks
The 5 O’Clock Wave, University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Robert de Fries as Spike
Ying Tong, The Rude Mechanicals, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Tain Stangret as Lizzie
Wolf Lullaby, Centrepiece Theatre, Canberra

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Karen Taylor
The King and I, Orange Theatre Company

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
Mark Grentell
Beauty and the Beast, Don Hillam Entertainment, Wagga Wagga

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Dave Evans as Jerry Lukowski
The Full Monty, Supa Productions, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Kelsey Holmes as Belle
Beauty and the Beast, Don Hillam Entertainment, Wagga Wagga

BEST PRODUCTION OF A VARIETY SHOW
The 32nd Old Time Music Hall
Canberra Repertory Society

BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
The 5 O’Clock Wave
University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga

BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Beauty and the Beast
Don Hillam Entertainment, Wagga Wagga

COMMUNITY THEATRE AWARD
Helen Bridges for dedicated volunteer work
front of house and on committees for several Canberra companies

GOLD CAT AWARD
Candy Burgess for outstanding achievements with
Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay

TELSTRA COUNTRY WIDE CAT AWARDS –  WINNERS 2005

BEST SET DESIGNER (PLAY)
Russell Brown
Proof, Canberra Repertory

BEST SET DESIGNER (MUSICAL)
Belinda Anyos and Lyndelle Ramsay
Seussical  – The Musical, Phoenix Players, Canberra

MAGIC MOMENT OF THEATRE
Costume transformation of Lucy Goleby
Don’t Dress for Dinner, Centrepiece Theatre, Canberra

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (PLAY)
Naomi Clegg
The Crucible, University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MUSICAL)
Ron Russell and Linda Sparkes
My Fair Lady, Highlands Theatre Group, Mittagong

BEST ORIGINAL WORK
Peter J. Casey for the song “Every Year”
Many Happy Returns, Canberra Philharmonic Society

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER
Ben van Rijswijk
The Caretaker, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMEN

Simon Wall for knife throwing trick
The Pajama Game, Queanbeyan Players

BEST ENSEMBLE
The Cast
Children of the Black Skirt, Stromlo High School, Canberra

BEST CHORUS
Little Shop of Horrors
Phoenix Players, Canberra

THE PATRICIA KELSON ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
The Band
Return to the Forbidden Planet, Lyneham High School, Canberra

HEALTHPACT QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD
The Secret Life of Michael McLaren
Canberra Gang Show

BEST ACTOR IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL/YOUTH PLAY
Mark Hassall as Lt. Col. Nathan Jessep
A Few Good Men, Marist College, Canberra

BEST ACTOR IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL/YOUTH MUSICAL
Cameron Lam as Harry MacAffee
Bye Bye Birdie, Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange

BEST ACTRESS IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL/YOUTH PLAY
Kelly Royds as Nora Helmer
A Doll’s House, Oxley College, Bowral

BEST ACTRESS IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL/YOUTH MUSICAL
Kaili Witherdin as Rosie Alvarez
Bye Bye Birdie, Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY SHOW
Roger Beckmann performing “Colonel Bogey plays Tchaikovsky”
Beyond the Fringe, The Players Company, Canberra

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Eloise Knight
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Chevalier College, Bowral

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BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY
Phil O’Brien as Aylott
A Month of Sundays, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A PLAY
Emma Strand as Claire
Proof, Canberra Repertory

BEST CONTRIBUTION BY AN ACT SENIOR
Fay Butcher

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACT SENIOR
Graham Robertson as Cooper
A Month of Sundays, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Greg Ballantyne as Willard Hewitt
Footloose the Musical, Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Barbara Denham as Fraulein Schneider
Cabaret, Canberra Philharmonic Society

BEST SCHOOL / YOUTH MUSICAL
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
Chevalier College, Bowral

BEST SCHOOL / YOUTH PLAY
Children of the Black Skirt
Stromlo High School, Canberra

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Helen Perris and Maria Kelliher
Children of the Black Skirt, Stromlo High School, Canberra

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Graham Robertson as Cooper
A Month of Sundays, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Ellen Caesar as Catherine
Proof, Canberra Repertory

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
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Fay Butcher Best Contribution by an ACT Senior

Monica Waples
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat , Chevalier College, Bowral

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
Belinda Anyos
Seussical  – The Musical, Phoenix Players, Canberra

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Adam Moynihan as Horton
Seussical  – The Musical, Phoenix Players, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Kimberly Warren as Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane, Carillon Theatrical Society, Bathurst

BEST VARIETY SHOW
Many Happy Returns
Canberra Philharmonic Society

BEST PLAY
A Month of Sundays
Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

BEST MUSICAL
Seussical  – The Musical
Phoenix Players, Canberra

COMMUNITY THEATRE AWARD
Andrew Gray for 20years of directing youth theatre in Bega

GOLD CAT AWARD
Rhys Holden

WALTER TURNBULL CAT AWARDS – WINNERS 2004

BEST SET DESIGNER (PLAY)
Angela Punch McGregor, Communicating Doors
Canberra Repertory Society

BEST SET DESIGNER (MUSICAL)
Gerald Jones, Jesus Christ, Superstar
Canberra Philharmonic Society

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER
Chris Neal Jesus Christ, Superstar
Canberra Philharmonic Society

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Multimedia (José Robertson), Season’s Cycle: the World of Pieter Bruegel
In Theatre, Bega

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (PLAY)
Lucy Goleby, Amadeus
Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MUSICAL)
Ron Russell, Lock Up Your Daughters
The Highlands Theatre Group, Mittagong

MAGIC MOMENT
Opening – beating of sticks in flamenco rhythm, The House of Bernarda Alba
University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga

ACTOR IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL/YOUTH PLAY
Duncan Webber as Deputy-Governor Danforth, The Crucible
Oxley College, Bowral

ACTRESS IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL/YOUTH PLAY
Sam Jobbins-Wells as Elizabeth Proctor, The Crucible
Oxley College, Bowral

ENCOURAGEMENT
David Cribb as Mole, The Adventures of Mr Toad
Music for Everyone, Canberra

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY SHOW
Graham Robertson, “Oyster Song”, The 30th Old Time Music Hall
Canberra Repertory Society

TEATRO VIVALDI AWARD FOR BEST VARIETY SHOW
The 30th Old Time Music Hall
Canberra Repertory Society

SPECIAL AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT
Peter McDonald
For playing a variety of instruments in the band for 8 musicals and for writing the original script and lyrics for Sleeping Beauty

AND

Spectrum Theatre Group, Merimbula for its production of Annie

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Amy Fitzpatrick, Jesus Christ, Superstar
Canberra Philharmonic Society

BEST ORIGINAL WORK
Andrew Gray and José Robertson for the script, Season’s Cycle: the World of Pieter Bruegel
In Theatre, Bega

ACTOR IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL/YOUTH MUSICAL
Julian Lovick as Bobby, The Boy Friend
Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange

ACTRESS IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL/YOUTH MUSICAL
Sarah Darnley-Stuart as Lilli Vanessi/Katharine, Kiss Me, Kate
Marist College, Canberra

BEST SCHOOL or YOUTH MUSICAL
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Lyneham High School, Canberra

BEST SCHOOL or YOUTH PLAY
The Crucible, Oxley College, Bowral

ENSEMBLE
The Cast, The House of Bernarda Alba
University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Rose Shorney, Titanic
Supa Productions, Canberra

THE PATRICIA KELSON NEW TALENT AWARD
Sophie Benassi as Bernarda, The House of Bernarda Alba
University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Andrea Close as Patsy, Absolutely Fabulous
The Players Company, Canberra

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Sara Carvalho as Adele, Die Fledermaus
The ANU School of Music and The George Limb Opera Company, Canberra

AND

Emma White as Adelaide Adams, Guys and Dolls
Phoenix Players, Canberra

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Stephen Brown as Goldberg, The Birthday Party
Smart Arts, Bowral

AND

Ben Shephard as McCann, The Birthday Party
Smart Arts, Bowral

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
George Huitker as Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ, Superstar
Canberra Philharmonic Society

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Phil Cunich as Stanley, The Birthday Party
Smart Arts, Bowral

AND

Hamish Pritchard as Mugsy, Dealer’s Choice
Huitker Movement Theatre, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Sue Jackman as Meg, The Birthday Party
Smart Arts, Bowral

AND

Jenni Knight as Bella, Lost in Yonkers
Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Bagryana Popov, The House of Bernarda Alba
University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga

BEST PLAY
The Birthday Party
Smart Arts, Bowral

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
Garrick Smith, Titanic
Supa Productions, Canberra

L J HOOKER FINANCIAL SERVICES AWARD FOR BEST MUSICAL
Titanic, Supa Productions, Canberra

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Dick Goldberg as Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof
Canberra Philharmonic Society

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Bronwyn Sullivan as Golde, Fiddler on the Roof
Canberra Philharmonic Society

KATE PETERS AWARD
for outstanding contribution to theatrical appreciation in the community
Bay Theatre Players Youth Group for encouraging and developing enthusiasm for the performing arts amongst the youth of the area.

GOLD CAT AWARD
for outstanding achievement simultaneously in many categories
Adam Maher

DUESBURY’S  CAT AWARDS – WINNERS 2003

BEST SET DESIGNER (PLAY)
Adrienne Conway, The One Day of the Year
The Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay, NSW

BEST SET DESIGNER (MUSICAL)
Robert Lloyd, Pippin
Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (PLAY)
Di Nicol and Dilys Warner, Dimboola
School of Arts Community Theatre, Wagga Wagga, NSW

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (MUSICAL)
Joy Burgess and Lucinda Dazos, Pippin
Oxley College, Bowral, NSW
AND
Fiona Hale, The Mikado
Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan, NSW

BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER
Peter Huntington, Pippin
Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Jan Wawrzynczak, Ben Hamey and Dylan Mordike (Multimedia and effects), Welcome to the Machine
Huitker Movement Theatre, Canberra

MAGIC MOMENT
1st gunshot, Sleuth
Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra

BEST ORIGINAL WORK
Duncan Ley, In Cold Light
New Century Productions, Canberra

BEST PLAY
The Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay, NSW
The One Day of the Year

BEST MUSICAL
Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Chicago

BEST VARIETY SHOW
Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
The 29th Old Time Music Hall

BEST SCHOOL PLAY
Radford College, Canberra
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

BEST SCHOOL MUSICAL
Oxley College, Bowral, NSW
Pippin

ACHIEVEMENT
Raphael Wong for transcription and additional arrangements for 15 piece orchestra and vocal score, Big – the Musical
Radford College, Canberra

MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT
(not appeared before in any show entered for CAT Awards)
Jo Murray as Roxie Hart, Chicago
Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra

ENCOURAGEMENT
Natalya Tachechi, Cancerto
Narooma High School, Narooma, NSW

ENSEMBLE
The Cast , You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra

ACTOR IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL PLAY
Nick Smith as the Inspector, Shaken Not Stirred Shakespeare
Marist College, Canberra

ACTOR IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL MUSICAL
Josh Reece as Pippin, Pippin
Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

ACTRESS IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL PLAY
Janice Farrer as Antonia, The Merchant of Venice
Lake Arts (Lake Ginninderra College), Canberra

ACTRESS IN ANY ROLE IN A SCHOOL MUSICAL
Ingrid Parker as Leading Player, Pippin
Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY SHOW (Individual or Ensemble)
Steven Bardwell and Julie McEhlone in the Ventriloquist act The 29th Old Time Music Hall
Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (PLAY)
Duncan Ley as The Prince of Wales, The Madness of George III
Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MUSICAL)
Brian Irvine as Cinderella’s Prince, Into The Woods
Orange Theatre Company, Orange, NSW

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (PLAY)
Katie Harris as Mayella Ewell, To Kill a Mockingbird
Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING  ROLE (MUSICAL)
Sue Causer as Mme Thenardier, Les Misérables
Highlands Theatre Group, Bowral, NSW
AND
Anna Nugent as Eponine, Les Misérables
Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay, NSW

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Ian Croker as George III, The Madness of George III
Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Damian Haas as Billy Flynn, Chicago
Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Bronwyn Grannall as Annie Wilkes, Misery
Huitker Movement Theatre, Canberra

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Rachael Thoms as The Witch, Into The Woods
Orange Theatre Company, Orange, NSW

BEST CHOREOGRAPER
Katelyn Keys, Chicago
Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Mike Butcher, Les Misérables
Highlands Theatre Group, Mittagong, NSW

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Diane Minihan, The One Day of the Year
The Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay, NSW

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
Robert Graham, Pippin
Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

KATE PETERS AWARD
Cowra Musical and Dramatic Society for their outstanding contribution to theatrical appreciation in the community over 40 years

Anne Somes for her outstanding contribution to theatrical appreciation in the community through her work, particularly with young people

GOLD CAT AWARD for outstanding achievement simultaneously in many categories
Ian Croker for acting in a drama, performing in a musical, set design and scenic painting.

DUESBURY’S CAT AWARDS –  WINNERS 2002

Best Set Designer (Play)
Quentin Mitchell
Brighton Beach Memoirs Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Set Designer (Musical)
Brian Sudding and Cherylynn Holmes
Oliver! Alpha Theatre, Canberra, ACT

Best Costumes (Play)
Gwyneth Roberts
Hamlette Theatre Onset, Bega, NSW

Best Costumes (Musical)
Ritva Jokinen and team
The Mikado Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay, NSW

Technical Achievement
Lauren Bayly-Jones and Christian Doran (Video)
A Tribute to Black The Nineteenth Hole Theatre Productions, Canberra, ACT

AND

David Crowley and team (Makeup)
Alice in Wonderland Bay Theatre Players Youth Group, Batemans Bay, NSW

Magic Moment
Lighted oars
Big Gig: Leap Of Faith Narooma High School, Narooma, NSW

Achievement
Jenny O’Meara – Chief organizer of Big Gig 1992 –2002
Narooma High School, Narooma, NSW

Encouragement
Govind Hodgson
Gormenghast In Theatre, Bega, NSW

Actor in any role in a school play
Juan Pablo Casetta
Heartbreak Kid Marist College, Canberra, ACT

Actress in any role in a school play
Ingrid Parker
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

Actor in any role in a school musical
Alex Korytnyj
Evie and the Birdman Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

Actress in any role in a school musical
Lara Pigott
Evie and the Birdman Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

Ensemble
The Cast
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery Yass Repertory Society, Yass, NSW

ACTEW AGL New Talent
Nathan Hillman
The Mikado CAMRA, Canberra, ACT

AND

Dan Jobson
Brighton Beach Memoirs Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Original Work
George Huitker
Damage Huitker Movement Theatre, Canberra, ACT

Best School Play
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

Best School Musical
The Wizard of Oz Frensham, Mittagong

Best Variety Show
The 28th Old Time Music Hall Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Play
Twelve Angry Men New Century Productions, Canberra, ACT

Best Musical
West Side Story Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best performance in a variety show
David Cannell
The 28th Old Time Music Hall     Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best actor in a supporting role (Play)
Robert de Fries
Twelve Angry Men New Century Productions, Canberra, ACT

Best actress in a supporting role (Play)
Rachel Tyson
Things We Do For Love Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best actor in a supporting role (Musical)
Mark Galvin
Les Misérables Orange Theatre Company, Orange, NSW

Best actress in a supporting role (Musical)
Kirrily Cornwell
Les Misérables Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best actor in a play
Duncan Ley
Endgame Papermoon, Canberra, NSW

AND

Mike Smith
The Sum of Us Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best actress in a play
Christa de Jager
Things We Do For Love Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best actor in a musical
Rodney Beaver
Me and My Girl Supa Productions, Canberra, ACT

Best actress in a musical
Sarah Carvalho
West Side Story Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best choreographer
Francis Gumley and Sharon McCutcheon
Now Showing The Milton Ulladulla Entertainers, Ulladulla, NSW

Best Musical Director
Rose Shorney
Barnum Supa Productions, Canberra, ACT

Best Director of a play
Rodney Delaney
The Sum of Us Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Director of a musical
Phil Cunich
Evie and the Birdman Oxley College, Bowral, NSW

Kate Peters Award (for outstanding contribution to theatrical appreciation in the community)
Norma Roach, Queanbeyan, NSW

Gold Cat Award (for outstanding achievement simultaneously in many categories)
George Huitker, Canberra, ACT

DUESBURY’S CAT AWARDS  – WINNERS 2001

Best Set Designer(Play)
Quentin Mitchell
The Burning New Century Productions, Canberra ACT

Best Set Designer (Musical)
Tim Hawkins
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Orange Theatre Company, Orange NSW

Best Costumes (Play)
Isabel Scott and Cathy Chojnacki
Ladies Night Cootamundra Dramatic Society, Cootamundra NSW

Best Costumes (Musical)
Anna Senior
27th Old Time Music Hall Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Technical Achievement
Derek Rogers
Little Shop of Horrors Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay NSW

Magic Moment
Ben Edwards
Bushie Tales Molong Players, Molong NSW

Achievement
Tracey Porrett
Macbeth Young Theatre Company, Young NSW

Encouragement
Anne Kay
Wait Until Dark Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Ensemble
Black Comedy
Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Easy Apply Home Loans Most Promising New Talent
Ariane Roseblade
Les Misérables Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra ACT

Best Original Work
Duncan Ley
The Burning New Century Productions, Canberra ACT

Best School Play
CrazyFace
PoorFish Theatre-Canberra College, Canberra ACT

Best School Musical
Big Gig – Morphosis
Bateman’s Bay High, Batemans Bay NSW

Best Variety Show
If I Could Turn Back Time
The Milton Ulladulla Entertainers, Ulladulla NSW

Best Play
The Burning
New Century Productions, Canberra ACT

Best Musical
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
Orange Theatre Company, Orange NSW

Best Performance in a Variety Show
Julie McElhone
27th Old time Music Hall Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Play)
Dick Goldberg
The Burning New Century Productions, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Play)
Claire Bocking
Brilliant Lies Free Rain Theatre, Canberra ACT

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Musical)
Damien Bermingham
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Harlequin Theatre, Canberra ACT

And

George Huitker
Jesus Christ Superstar Supa Productions, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Musical)
Kylie Fisher
Hot Mikado Orange Theatre Company, Orange NSW

Best Actor in a Play
Duncan Ley
Black Comedy Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Play
Caroline Shakespeare
Wait Until Dark Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actor in a Musical
Patrick Oxley
Jesus Christ Superstar Supa Productions, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Musical
Leisa Keen Jekyll and Hyde
Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Choreograper
Karen Stanton
Godspell Highlands Theatre Company, Mittagong NSW

Best Musical Director
Ewan Harwood
A Slice of Saturday Night G String Productions, Canberra ACT

Best Director of a Play
Aarne Neeme
Black Comedy Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Director of a Musical or Variety Show
Robert Graham
Godspell Highlands Theatre Company, Mittagong NSW

Kate Peters Award (for outstanding contribution to theatrical appreciation in the community)
Patti Yates
The Milton Ulladulla Entertainers, Ulladulla NSW

The ACTEW Gold Cat Award (for outstanding achievement simultaneously in many categories)
Gina Halbisch, NSW

CAT AWARDS  – WINNERS 2000

Best Set
Mark Wager
Sweet Charity Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Costumes
Anna Senior
The Lion in Winter Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Technical Achievement
Kit May and Sam Aspinall (lighting)
The Journey Batemans Bay High School, Batemans Bay NSW
Magic Moment
Let’s go to the movies
Kinross Wolaroi, Orange NSW

Achievement
Cast and Crew
The Journey Batemans Bay High School, Batemans Bay NSW

Encouragement
Tallay Wickham
Hating Alison Ashley, Rep Fringe, Canberra ACT

Ensemble
Entire Company
Side By Side By Sondheim Orange Theatre Company, Orange NSW

Best Original Work
George Huitker
Gnat’s Nightmare Free- Rain Theatre Company, Canberra ACT

Best School Play
Come Blow Your Horn Marist College, Canberra ACT

Best School Musical
Annie Kinross Wolaroi, Orange NSW

Best Play
Entertaining Mr Sloane Players Company, Canberra ACT

Best Musical
Sweet Charity Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Play)
Toby Newton
Entertaining Mr Sloane The Players Company, Canberra ACT

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Musical)
Steven Bardwell
Sweet Charity Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Play)
Lucy Goleby
Come Blow Your Horn Marist College, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Musical)
Trish Aumuller
Side By Side By Sondheim Orange Theatre Company, Orange NSW

Best Actor in a Play
Ben Farrell
Entertaining Mr Sloane The Players Company, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Play
Bronwyn Grannall
Entertaining Mr Sloane The Players Company, Canberra ACT

Best Actor in a Musical
Ian Croker
Victor Victoria Supa Productions, Canberra, ACT

Best Actress in a Musical
Janie Lawton
Sweet Charity Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Choreographer
Helen Poulos
Sweet Charity Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Musical Director
Lucy Bermingham
Sweet Charity Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Director of a Play
Liz Bradley
Entertaining Mr Sloane The Players Company, Canberra, ACT

Best Director of a Musical
Mark Galvin
Annie Kinross Wolaroi, Orange NSW

Kate Peters Award (for outstanding contribution to theatrical appreciation in the community)
Chris Edwards School of Dance, Cootamundra NSW

Gold Cat Award (for outstanding achievement simultaneously in many categories)
Mark Galvin, Orange NSW

CAT AWARDS – WINNERS 1999

Best Set Design
Russell Brown
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Costumes
Margaret Prideaux-
Wind in the Willows Phoe-nix Players, Canberra ACT

Technical Achievement
Peter Telford (Lighting)
Chess Orange Theatre Company, Orange NSW

Magic Momenent
The “Fire Scene”
Waiting in the Wings Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay, NSW

Achievement
Elise May
Cafe de soul Batemans Bay High School, Batemans Bay, NSW

Encouragement
Rhys Holden
Director of The Boys, Rack Theatre, Canberra ACT

Ensemble
Act of Ventrication Outside In Theatre, Canberra ACT

Best School Play
A Midsummer Night’s Dream St Clare’s College, Canberra ACT

Best School Musical
Guys and Dolls Marist College, Canberra ACT

Best Play
Witness for the Prosecution Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Musical
Hot Mikado Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Play)
Hamish Pritchard
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Play)
Fiona Greg
Time of My Life Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actor in Supporting Role (Musical)
Damien Bermingham
My Fair Lady Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Musical)
Josephine Cox
Calamity Jane Cowra Musical and Dramatic Society, Cowra NSW
AND
Katelyn Keys
Singin’ in the Rain Supa Productions, Canberra, ACT

Best Actor in a Play
Geoffrey Borny,
The Dresser Papermoon Productions, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Play
Jenny Ongley-Houston
Time of My Life Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra ACT

Best Actor in a Musical
Daniel Maloney
Guys and Dolls Marist College, Canberra ACT

Best Actress in a Musical,
Julie Jenkins
Hot Mikado Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Choreographer
Amy Fitzpatrick
Hot Mikado Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Musical Director
Lucy Bermingham,
Hot Mikado Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Best Director of a Play
Anne Somes
Flowers for Algernon Marist College, Canberra ACT

Best Director of a Musical
Cathy Clelland
Hot Mikado Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Kate Peters Award (for outstanding contribution to theatrical appreciation in the community)
Young Theatre Company

CAT AWARDS  – WINNERS 1998

Best Set
Russell Brown
Murder Among Friends Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Costumes
Cathie Clelland
Old Time Music Hall Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Choreography
Katelyn Keys
A Chorus Line Supa Productions, Canberra, ACT

Magic Moment
Postcard Opening
A Christmas Carol Nowra Players, Nowra, NSW

Special Award for Achievement
Russell Brown
for continuing contributions to Canberra Repertory Society at Theatre 3: set design, new foyer and MC of Old Time Music Hall

Special Encouragement Award
Kim Johnson
for writing and directing Young Theatre Company’s Flight 069

Best School Production
Hamlet Lake Ginninderra College, Canberra, ACT
Director: Alanna Maclean

Best Play
Cosi Free Rain Theatre Company, Canberra, ACT
Director: Anne Somes and Cosi Cootamundra Amateur Dramatic Arts Society, Cootamundra, NSW
Director: Aaron Gelbart

Best Musical
A Chorus Line Supa Productions, Canberra, ACT
Director: Sue Belsham; Musical Director: Paul Belsham

Best Supporting Actor in a Play
John Coles
Cosi Cootamundra Amateur Dramatic Arts Society, Cootamundra, NSW

Best Supporting Actress in a Play
Mollie Sinclair
Lend Me A Tenor Nowra Players, Nowra, NSW

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Christopher Mason
Camelot Hosrep, Canberra, ACT

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Erica Bowron
Carousel Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Actor in a Play
George Huitker
Cosi Free Rain Theatre Company, Canberra, ACT

Best Actress in a Play
Maggie Smith
Arsenic and Old Lace Yass Repertory Society, Yass, NSW

Best Actor in a Musical
Lawrence Hinwood
A Christmas Carol Nowra Players, Nowra, NSW

Best Actress in a Musical
Anne Cleary
Ma Baker’s Tonic Crookwell Amateur Dramatic Society, Crookwell, NSW, and
Rebecca Stewart, D’Arc Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay, NSW

Best Musical Director
Ian McLean
Carousel Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Director of A Play
Alanna Maclean
Hamlet Lake Ginninderra College, Canberra, ACT

Best Director of A Musical
Sue Belsham
A Chorus Line Supa Productions, Canberra, ACT

Kate Peters Award (for outstanding contribution to theatrical appreciation in the community)
Rosemary Hyde for Canberra Repertory Society’s Old Time Music Hall

CAT AWARDS  – WINNERS 1997

Best Set
Chrisjohn Hancock
Dancing at Lughnasa Lieder Theatre Company, Goulburn, NSW

Best Costumes
Adrienne Hutchins
Ma Baker’s Tonic Yass Repertory Society, Yass, NSW

Best Choreography
Helen Poulos
42nd Street, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

Magic Moment
The Ghost
Cinderella, Phoenix Players, Canberra, ACT

Special Award For Achievement
The Big Gig Organising Committee
for Batemans Bay High School, Bega High School, Moruya High School, Narooma High School, Eden Marine Technology High School

Special Encouragement Award
Steven Coppin
For directing Bay Theatre Players’ Steel Magnolias
and for writing and acting in Moruya High School’s Murder Was The Case

Best School Production
Young Hearts
Batemans Bay High School, Batemans Bay, NSW

Best Play
Agnes of God Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT
Director: Kristina Totas

Best Musical
42nd Street Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT
Director: Robert Hatherley; Musical Director: Colin Fischer

Best Actor in a Supporting Dramatic Role
Sebastian Harvey
A Property of the Clan, Free Rain Theatre Company, Canberra, ACT

Best Actress in a Supporting Dramatic Role
Alison Bell
Agnes of God Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Actor in a Supporting Musical Role
Rodney Beaver
Hair Supa Productions, Canberra, ACT

Best Actress in a Supporting Musical Role
Michelle Klemke
Annie Alpha Theatre, Canberra, ACT

Best Actor in a Play
Aaron Jelbart
Whose Life is it Anyway? Cootamundra Amateur Dramatic Arts Society, Cootamundra, NSW

Best Actress in a Play
Naoné Carrel
Ghosts Papermoon, Canberra, ACT

Best Actor in a Musical
David Gilkes
Me and My Girl Hosrep, Canberra, ACT

Best Actress in a Musical
Melanie Thomas
42nd Street Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Musical Director
Colin Fischer
42nd Street Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Director
Anne Somes
Baby with the Bathwater / A Property of the Clan Free Rain Theatre Company, Canberra, ACT

Kate Peters Award (for outstanding contribution to theatrical appreciation in the community)
Molong Players for 20 years of being together and fundraising for local charities

CAT AWARDS  – WINNERS 1996

Best Set
James Stone
Alice in Wonderland Phoenix Players, Canberra, ACT

Best Costumes
Margaret Staines
Alice in Wonderland Phoenix Players, Canberra, ACT

Best Choreography
Katelyn Keys
Kiss Me, Kate Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan, NSW

Magic Moment of Theatre
The foyer
HMS Pinafore Young Theatre Company, Young, NSW

Special Award for Achivement
Imogen Parker, Alex Budd, Susan Ellis
Stop4Operas Stopera, Canberra, ACT

Special Encouragement Award
George Huitker
The Brothers Grimm H&P Productions, Canberra, ACT

Best School Production
Steel Magnolias Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School, Canberra, ACT
Director: Christine Knight

Best Dance Production
A Decade of Dance: From Ballet to Broadway
Chris Edwards School of Dancing, Cootamundra, NSW
Choreographer: Chris Edwards

Best Dramatic Production
Amadeus Papermoon, Canberra, ACT
Director: Tony Turner

Best Comedy Production
A Servant of Two Masters Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT
Director: Carol Woodrow

Best Musical Production
Les Misérables, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT
Director: Colin Anderson; Musical Director: Ian McLean

Best Theatre Restaurant Production
Merry Christmas, Mr Wolf Tarzan’s Theatre Restaurant, Canberra, ACT
Director: Stephen Pike; Musical Director: Phil Major

Best Supporting Actor
Tupe Tam Yam
Stop4Operas, Stopera, Canberra ACT and
John Coles
Oklahoma! Cootamundra Amateur Dramatic Arts Society, Cootamundra, NSW

Best Supporting Actress
Tarnie Taylor
California Suite, Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay, NSW

Best Performer Theatre Restaurant/Cabaret
Megan Begbie
Merry Christmas, Mr Wolf Tarzan’s Theatre Restaurant, Canberra, ACT and
Celia Kershaw
Healthy, Wealthy and High Molong Players, Molong, NSW

Best Actor in a Play
Ian Croker
Breaking the Code, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Actress in a Play
Naoné Carrel
Old Times Papermoon, Canberra, ACT

Best Actor in a Musical
Stephen Pike
Les Misérables, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Actress in a Musical
Imogen Parker
Stop4Operas, Stopera, Canberra, ACT

Best Director of a Comedy Production
Carol Woodrow
A Servant of Two Masters,Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Director of a Musical Production
Colin Anderson
Les Misérables, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra ACT

CAT AWARDS –  WINNERS 1995

Best Set
Female Transport Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay, NSW

Best Costumes
Melodrama Cootamundra Amateur Dramatic Arts Society, Cootamundra, NSW

Best Choreography
Data C.F.G. Free Rain Theatre Company, Canberra, ACT

Magic Moment of Theatre
For graveyard entrance to the showroom Transylvanian Vacation
Tarzan’s Theatre Restaurant, Canberra ACT
Director: Stephen Pike

Special Award for Achievement
Christine Knight
Simultaneous and uniformly excellent direction of two casts for the Canberra Church of England Grammar School production of How the Other Half Loves

Special Encouragement Award
Gillian Lloyd
Mistress of Novices Nowra Players, Nowra, NSW

Best School Production
How the Other Half Loves Canberra Church of England Grammar School, Canberra, ACT
Director: Christine Knight

Best Drama
The Caucasian Chalk Circle Lake Ginninderra College, Canberra, ACT
Director: Alanna Maclean

Best Comedy
How the Other Half Loves Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School, Canberra, ACT
Director: Christine Knight

Best Musical
Guys and Dolls Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT
Director: Peter Carmody; Musical Director: Ian McLean and
Little Shop of Horrors Tumut Performing Arts Society, Tumut, NSW
Director: Pam Walpole; Musical Director Rob Stobie

Best Theatre Restaurant
Transylvanian Vacation Tarzan’s Theatre Restaurant, Canberra, ACT
Director: Stephen Pike

Best Supporting Actress
Julie Jenkins
Cinderella Tarzan’s Theatre Restaurant, Canberra, ACT and
Elizabeth Dark
Guys and Dolls Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Actor in a Play
Nicholas Wood
The Caucasian Chalk Circle Lake Ginninderra College, Canberra, ACT

Best Actress in a Play
Alison Bell
Fragments Free Rain Theatre Company, Canberra, ACT

Best Actor in a Musical
Peter Brady
A Slice of Saturday Night, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra, ACT

Best Actress in a Musical
Lorina Gore
Guys and Dolls Daramalan College, Canberra, ACT