CAT AWARDS 2025 NOMINATIONS
SCHOOL AND YOUTH CATEGORIES
Nominations for open categories will be published early in December
For rules and definitions covering the scope of the awards and eligibility for inclusion in particular categories, see:
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BEST COSTUME DESIGN FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Ange Fewtrell
The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Ange Fewtrell and Sarea Coates
Ruddigore, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Julia Armstrong and Dee Skinner
Finding Nemo Jr, JAM Junior Albatross MTC, Nowra
Lucinda Dazos and Jemima Warren
Treasure Island, Oxley College, Bowral
Lyn Townsend, Elisa Massari, Ruth Barnes and Angie Drooger
Frozen Jr, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Melanie Green, Louise Hutchinson, Nyla Collis, Linda Oldfield, Christine Corrin, Phoebe Williams, Emma Dyson, and Amelia and Pippa Green
Alice in Wonderland Jr
And
The Addams Family Young@part, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Sally Neave and Nina Schuurman
Moana Jr, BYTESized Productions, Albury Wodonga
Ted Ayers
Finding Nemo Jr, Melting Pot Theatre, Bundanoon
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Dorothy’s friends old & new
The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Josselin Walsh and Alegra Mineeff
The Band Singers, Treasure Island, Oxley College, Bowral
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
Cats, Melba Copland Secondary College, Canberra
The Ancestors
Ruddigore, Child Players ACT, Canberra
The Wildcat Cheerleaders
High School Musical, Scots All Saints College, Bathurst
Viviana Aguilera, Evelyn King, Hannah Williams, Olivia Gray, Jade Woods and Isla Wade
The Flowers, Alice in Wonderland Jr, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Ed Hunt
As Squire Trelawny in Treasure Island, Oxley College, Bowral
Eddie Murphy
As Henslowe in Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
Jasper Cullen-Chrisoptherson
As Tik-Tok in The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Julian Williamson
As Scarecrow in The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Lukas Simpfendorfer
As Jack Pumpkin in The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Oscar O’Halloran
As Lord Wessex in Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
Toby Scott
As Tik-Tok in The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Atlas Plasto
As Old Deuteronomy in Cats, Melba Copland Secondary College, Canberra
Edward Neill
As Ryan Evans in High School Musical, Scots All Saints College, Bathurst
Hudson Matthew
As Fat Sam in Bugsy Malone, Marist College, Canberra
Koby Hayes
As Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Melba Copland Secondary College, Canberra
Leon Illades
As Pugsley in The Addams Family Young@part, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Pouniu Iosa
As Rev. Moore in Footloose, Karabar High School, Queanbeyan
Sam Dyson
As Artful Dodger in Oliver!, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Aimee West
As Glinda in The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Amaya Seamons
As Jack Pumpkin in The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Holly Mere
As Molly/Trudy in Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
Isabella Fraser
As Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
Manasa Kannan
As Pippa in Spider’s Web, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Sophie Hart
As Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
Yzzy Bryant
As Mombi the Witch in The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Ava Trevarthen
As Vi Moore in Footloose, Karabar High School, Queanbeyan
Charlotte Carpenter
As Brooke in Legally Blonde Jr, Merici College, Canberra
Ella Neave
As Feargal McFerrin in Back to the 80’s, Trinity Anglican College Albury, Albury
Isabella Fraser
As Madame Bellington in MIDNIGHT the Cinderella Musical, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
Lela Peters
As Granmma Tala in Moana Jr, BYTESized Productions, Albury Wodonga
Maya George
As Sour Kangaroo in Seussical The Musical, Canberra Girls Grammar School
Tessa Matthew
As Marmee March in Little Women the Musical, Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity
Viviana Aguilera
As Uncle Fester in The Addams Family Young@part, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Ethan Wiggin
As Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Geordie English
As William Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
Peter Kearney
As Long Jonn Silver in Treasure Island, Oxley College, Bowral
Wajanoah Donohoe
As Long John Silver in Treasure Island, Narrabundah College, Canberra
And
As Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Evie Nicholls
As Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
Emma Piva
As Viola De Lesseps in Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
Freyja Bryant
As Dorothy in The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Rose Tong
As Jinjun in The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Grace Keen
As Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island, Oxley College, Bowral
Olivia Quilty
As Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island, Oxley College, Bowral
BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Archie Edwards
As Prince Charming in MIDNIGHT the Cinderella Musical, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
Charlie Skerry-Wallace
As Emmet in Legally Blonde Jr, Merici College, Canberra
Finn Pidd
As Corey Palmer Sr in Back to the 80’s, Trinity Anglican College Albury, Albury
And
As Maui in Moana Jr, BYTESized Productions, Albury Wodonga
Hudson Altmann
As Oliver in Oliver!, Spectrum Theatre Group, Merimbula
Hugo Morphew
As Professor Bhaer in Little Women the Musical, Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity
Oliver Jones
As Prince Topher in Cinderella, St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra
Oscar Dow
As Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, St John Paul II College, Canberra
Toby Breach
As Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Hawker College, Canberra
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Antonija Johansen
As Jo March in Little Women the Musical, Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity
Ebony Banks
As Moana in Moana Jr, BYTESized Productions, Albury Wodonga
Jade Woods
As Wednesday in The Addams Family Young@part, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Keira Sater
As Moana in Moana Jr, Black Cat Theatre, Shellharbour
Marianna Smith
As Gertrude in Seussical The Musical, Canberra Girls Grammar School
Nairwng Tripura
As Rose in Ruddigore, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Sofia Lopilato
As Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, St John Paul II College, Canberra
Tessa Pocock
As Cinderella in MIDNIGHT the Cinderella Musical, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Greg Stenning
Bugsy Malone, Marist College, Canberra
Henry South
Cinderella, St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra
Jocelyn Bray
Moana Jr, Black Cat Theatre, Shellharbour
Paul Fraser, Marie de la Torre and Liz Halbisch
Finding Nemo Jr, JAM Junior Albatross MTC, Nowra
Rebecca Bennison Bennison and Ainsley Southern
Little Women the Musical, Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity
Wyana O’Keeffe
Seussical The Musical, Canberra Girls Grammar School, Canberra
BEST DIRECTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL
Allie Margin
Little Women the Musical, Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity
Angie Drooger, Lyn Townsend and Ruth Barnes
Frozen Jr, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Georgia Pike-Rowney
Ruddigore, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Jennifer Bond
Alice in Wonderland Jr
And
The Addams Family Young@part, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Julia Armstrong and Julie Fraser
Finding Nemo Jr, JAM Junior Albatross MTC, Nowra
Merryn Thorp
Moana Jr, BYTESized Productions, Albury Wodonga
Yvette Riordan
Seussical The Musical, Canberra Girls Grammar School, Canberra
BEST DIRECTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
BJ Anyos
The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Joe Woodward
Romeo and Juliet, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
Phil Cunich
Treasure Island, Oxley College, Bowral
Vanessa Johnson
Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL
Alice in Wonderland Jr
Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Cats
Melba Copland Secondary College, Canberra
Frozen Jr
Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society
Little Women the Musical
Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity
Ruddigore
Child Players ACT, Canberra
Seussical The Musical
Canberra Girls Grammar School
The Addams Family Young@part
Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
Romeo and Juliet
Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
Shakespeare in Love
Marist College, Canberra
Treasure Island
Oxley College, Bowral