CAT AWARDS 2025 NOMINATIONS
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BEST SET DESIGN FOR A PLAY
Andrew Kay
Baby Jane, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Chris Baldock
Meteor Shower
and
The Drawer Boy, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Lloyd McDonald and Miffy Stephen
Stories in the Dark, Milton Follies, Milton
Sarea Coates
Spider’s Web, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Tom Berger
A Doll’s House Part 2, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
BEST SET DESIGN FOR A MUSICAL, VARIETY OR DANCE PRODUCTION
Georgee Glynn
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Campbelltown Theatre Group, Campbelltown
Georgia Pike-Rowney and Martin Rowney
Ruddigore, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Ian Croker and Kelda McManus
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Ian Croker, Charlotte Jackson and Sophie Hope-White
The Addams Family, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Jo Williams, Cathy Anderson, Ava Ridley and Christine Ruscica
Alice in Wonderland, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Julie Fraser and Oli Gait
Finding Nemo Jr, JAM Junior Albatross MTC, Nowra
Lachlan Grogan and Alexander Morgan
Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Sam Aspinall and Candy Burgess
Ladies in Black, Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay
Thompson Quan Wing
9 to 5, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
BEST COSTUME DESIGN FOR A PLAY
Chris Baldock, Steph Evans and cast
Meteor Shower
and
The Wolves, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Eliza Gulley
Lizzy, Darcy and Jane, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Helen Drum
A Doll’s House Part 2, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Nichola Creighton
Move Over Mrs Markham, Moruya Red Door Theatre, Moruya
Robyn Whitby
Steel Magnolias, Spectrum Theatre Group, Merimbula
BEST COSTUME DESIGN FOR A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
Belle and lola Lochrin
Cinderella, Albatross Musical Theatre Company, Nowra
Emma Dyson, Louise Hutchinson, Phoebe Williams, Melanie Green, Nyla Collis and Annabelle Dyson
& Juliet, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Helen McIntyre
Pirates of Penzance, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
Michelle Carson, Janey Cameron, Glenelle Gawthorne
Connecting Hearts, Milton-Ulladulla Entertainers, Ulladulla
Phoebe Williams, Melanie Green, Isabella Cuff, Amelia Green and Pippa Green
Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Sam Haslam and Candy Burgess
Ladies in Black, Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay
The costume team
Solid Gold
and
The Wiz … from Aus, Legs Performing Arts, Canberra
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 Virtue 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 LIGHTING DESIGN
Alexander Clifford
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Bonnie Neate, Suzy Piani and Alex Clifford
The Fold, The Training Ground,
Josh Priest
Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Lachlan Houen
A Doll’s House Part 2, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Lachlan Roberts and Meg Day
& Juliet, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Lyn Townsend
Frozen Jr, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Sam Aspinall
Ladies in Black, Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Benjamin May
Chicago
and
Grease, Tall & Short Theatre Co, Sutherland
Tony and Adam Boon
Come From Away, Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, Albury
Darren Mann and Gail Smith
Mamma Mia!, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Chris Neal and team
Southern Stars the Arena Spectacular: Unlimited, NSW Department of Education, Albion Park
James McPherson
The Marvellous Land of Oz, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Chris Baldock and Rhiley Winnett
When the Rain Stops Falling, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Darren Mann
Little Shop of Horrors, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
James Palmer
Sound effects, Xander Starbuck – Space Cowboy Part II, See Me Hear Me Theatre, Tumut
Telia Jansen
The Addams Family
and
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Jack Costigan, Axis Rigging
Aerial work – flying of the dancer and the 3D cube
The Fold, The Training Ground, Canberra
Lachlan O’Dea and Meg Day
The projections
& Juliet, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Matt Kizer and Rhiley Winnett
The projections
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Lachlan Grogan, Myfanwy Wild and Sam Dyson
Puppetry design and operation
Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
The puppets
Cinderella, St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra
Stephen Nash and Nazim Djoudi
Videography and audio-visual design, The Doccy Horror Show, ANU Med Revue, Canberra
JOHN THOMSON THEATRE MAGIC
Assembly and lighting of the Ice Palace
Frozen Jr, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Backdrop projection of Bert and Mary moving across the London skyline
Mary Poppins, Rehearsal Room, Campbelltown
Books flying off the shelf
Blithe Spirit, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
The Bottle Dance
Little Shop of Horrors, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
The Plant consuming Mushnik
Little Shop of Horrors, Black Cat Theatre, Shellharbour
The Camel
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
BEST ORIGINAL WORK
BJ Anyos, Georgia Pike-Rowney and Katie Lee Kavanagh
Script and musical adaptation, Doctor Dolittle, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Ed Wightman
Adaptation of the novel for the stage, Baby Jane, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Michelle McAleer
Adaptation of Little Women for the stage: Simple, True and Lovely, Mulwaree High School, Goulburn
Ryley Gillen
Original score, Smee, The Ballet Team, Wollongong
The script development team
Script and lyrics, The Doccy Horror Show, ANU Med Revue, Canberra
The company – concept and script
Tour de Cabonne, Molong Players, Molong
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A PLAY
The ensemble cast
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
The cast
The Wolves, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
The cast
Vicar of Dibley Christmas – The Second coming, Milton Follies, Milton
The cast
When the Rain Stops Falling, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
The Chorus
Antigone, Greek Theatre Now, Canberra
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL, DANCE OR VARIETY PRODUCTION
The Med cohort in ‘Phantom of the Opera’
The Doccy Horror Show, ANU Med Revue, Canberra
Rebecca Williams, Madison Isaac and Charli Baraldi
Cinderella’s Stepmother and Stepsisters, Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Sarah Copley, Sienna Curnow and Kate Eisenberg
Judy, Doralee and Violet, 9 to 5, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
The Ancestors
The Addams Family, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
The cast
The Trail to Oregon, AWTCO Young Adult Theatre Group, Albury
The cast
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Campbelltown Theatre Group, Campbelltown
‘Those Canaan Days’
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
The cast
Come From Away, Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, Albury
Charlie Hawkins and Kiah Woods
Kakapo and Cassowary, the stepsisters, Cinderella, AWTCO Young Adult Theatre Group, Albury
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
The cast
You Can’t Tell Anyone, Canberra College, Canberra
BEST ORCHESTRA FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Bugsy Malone
Marist College, Canberra
Cinderella
St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra
Footloose
Karabar High School, Queanbeyan
High School Musical
Scots All Saints College, Bathurst
Little Women the Musical
Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbity
Seussical The Musical
Canberra Girls Grammar School, Canberra
BEST ORCHESTRA
Chicago
Tall & Short Theatre Co, Sutherland
Cinderella
Albatross Musical Theatre Company, Nowra
Come From Away
Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, Albury
Into The Woods
Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Little Shop of Horrors
Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Mamma Mia!
Griffith Regional Theatre, Griffith
Mamma Mia!
Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Pirates of Penzance
Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
Smee
The Ballet Team, Wollongong
The Addams Family
Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
The Doccy Horror Show
ANU Med Revue, Canberra
PATRICIA KELSON ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Amelia Venter
As Dory, Finding Nemo Jr, Melting Pot Theatre, Bundanoon
Caitlin Bissett
First time directing, You Can’t Tell Anyone, Canberra College, Canberra
Curdie Butler
As Hans, Frozen Jr, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Hamish Kettle
As Charley, Oliver!, Spectrum Theatre Group, Merimbula
Harrison Rowbotham
As Kristoff, Frozen Jr, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Jordi Nguyen
As Michael, Mary Poppins, Rehearsal Room, Campbelltown
Kayla Wijenayake
As The General, Seussical The Musical, Canberra Girls Grammar School, Canberra
Maisy
As Dorothy, The Wizard Of Oz, Goulburn North Public School, Goulburn
Millie Fitzgerald
In ‘It’s a Hard Knock Life’, Solid Gold, Legs Performing Arts. Canberra
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-Christopherson
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
Alyia Blay
As Amy March in Simple, True and Lovely, Mulwaree High School, Goulburn
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
Jade Pratt
As Jo March in Simple, True and Lovely, Mulwaree High School, Goulburn
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 VARIETY PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE
Chelsea Kokden
In ‘Never Enough’ in Southern Stars the Arena Spectacular: Unlimited, NSW Department of Education, Albion Park
Hannah Rewais and Emily Ryan
As Magenta and Malaena in ‘On My Own’ in The Doccy Horror Show, ANU Med Revue, Canberra
Oliver Boniface and Julien Daher with Harry Coates
In ‘Fall On Me’ in Southern Stars the Arena Spectacular: Unlimited, NSW Department of Education, Albion Park
‘Wild Thing’
Connecting Hearts, Milton-Ulladulla Entertainers, Milton
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MONOLOGUE OR ONE-ACT PLAY
Chris Baldock
Gabriel’s opening monologue, When the Rain Stops Falling, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Felicity Burke
As Celia in ‘The Hand of God’, It’s not Good to Bottle Things Up!, The Acting Factory, Werrington
Holly Mere
Molly’s monologue, Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
Louise Bennett
Jane’s monologue, Baby Jane, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Nicki James
Violet in ‘Waiting for the Telegram’, It’s not Good to Bottle Things Up!, The Acting Factory, Werrington
Sophie Hart
Queen Elizabeth’s monologue, Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE
14/U and Senior Team
‘I Got Rhythm’, Solid Gold, Legs Performing Arts, Canberra
Charlie Thomson and Emily McCoy
‘Duet in Blue’, The Fold, The Training Ground,
Emory Ing
Mouse King, The Nutcracker, 6th Position, Canberra
Gino Lu
The Prince, The Nutcracker, 6th Position, Canberra
Noah Laing
The Prince, The Nutcracker, 6th Position, Canberra
Nepean Creative Performing Arts School
‘A Million Dreams’, Southern Stars the Arena Spectacular: Unlimited, NSW Department of Education, Albion Park
Senior Tap
‘Thunderstuck’, The Wiz … from Aus, Legs Performing Arts, Canberra
Sian Gray
‘DOTY’, The Wiz … from Aus, Legs Performing Arts, Canberra
The company
‘Memory’, The Fold, The Training Ground,
The principal dancers
Cats, Melba Copland Secondary College, Canberra
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Bruce Hardie
As Joe Ryan in When the Rain Stops Falling, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Chris Baldock
As Gabriel York in When the Rain Stops Falling, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Michael J Smith
As Teiresias in Antigone, Greek Theatre Now, Canberra
Richard Manning
As Morgan in The Drawer Boy, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Sterling Notley
As Mr Bingley/Harris/Mr Collins in Lizzy, Darcy and Jane, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Tony Trench
As Dr Wendell Barnes in Boy, Wagga Wagga School of Arts Inc SOACT, Wagga Wagga
BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Aaron Kingham
As Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Alexander Morgan
As Cinderella’s Prince and the Wolf in Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Chris Brennan
As Rod in Avenue Q, Rehearsal Room, Campbelltown
Greg McLeod
As Narrator and Mysterious Man in Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Joe Dinn
As Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Kai Rule
As May in & Juliet, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Robert Weardon
As Despard in Ruddigore, Child Players ACT, Canberra
Thomas Glastonbury
As Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Wally Allington
As Samuel in Pirates of Penzance, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Adele Lewin
As Mildred Peak in Spider’s Web, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Anna Lorenz
As Emmy in A Doll’s House Part 2, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Antonella Salvestro
As Trudy Turner in Boy, Wagga Wagga School of Arts Inc SOACT, Wagga Wagga
Crystal Moore
As Alice Tinker in Vicar of Dibley Christmas – The Second Coming, Milton Follies, Milton
Elaine Noon
As Anne Marie in A Doll’s House Part 2, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Jayde Dowhy
As the younger Gabrielle York in When the Rain Stops Falling, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Liz St Clair Long
As the older Elizabeth Law in When the Rain Stops Falling, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Stefanie Foster
As Harriet Smythe in Move Over Mrs Markham, Moruya Red Door Theatre, Moruya
BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Aleisha Croxford
As Mrs Livingston in Bubble Boy – the Musical, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
Amelia Andersson-Nickson
As Alice Beinecke in The Addams Family, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Amy Zuber
As Miss Andrew/Bird Woman in Mary Poppins, Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, Albury
Frances Holt
As Winnifred Banks in Mary Poppins, Rehearsal Room, Campbelltown
Jacii Pavitt
As Marie, Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Albatross Musical Theatre Company, Nowra
Louise Gaspari
As Ruth in Pirates of Penzance, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
Ruth Virtue
As Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Shennia Spillane
As Roz in 9 to 5, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Balin Willis
As Adam in Boy, Wagga Wagga School of Arts Inc SOACT, Wagga Wagga
Brayden Berkhout
As Wadsworth in Clue, AWTCO Young Adult Theatre Group, Albury
Chris Baldock
As Angus in The Drawer Boy, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Peter Holland
As Charles in Blithe Spirit, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Rhys Robinson
As Torvald in A Doll’s House Part 2, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Rohan Gamble
As Jimmy in Never Closer, Bladwell Productions, Goulburn
Sachin Nayak
As Norman in Meteor Shower, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Matthew Mann
As Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Mitch Clarke
As Bert in Mary Poppins, Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, Albury
Nelson Bowler
As The Baker in Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Ricky Bloomfield
As Fagin in Oliver!, Spectrum Theatre Group, Merimbula
Robbie Cooper
As Princeton in Avenue Q, Rehearsal Room, Campbelltown
Rylan Howard
As Jimmy in Bubble Boy – the Musical, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
Steven O’Mara
As Franklin Hart in 9 to 5, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
William Christie
As Jack in Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Dylan Hayley Rosenthal
As Elizabeth Bennett in Lizzy, Darcy and Jane, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Gaby Brown
As Geraldine Granger in Vicar of Dibley Christmas – The Second Coming, Milton Follies, Milton
Hannah Cotton
As Deirdre in Never Closer, Bladwell Productions, Goulburn
Lainie Hart
As Nora in A Doll’s House Part 2, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Louise Bennet
As Jane in Baby Jane, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Lydia Milosavljevic
As Jane Austen in Lizzy, Darcy and Jane, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Sian Harrington
As Clarissa in Spider’s Web, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Alisia Verdejo
As Nancy in Oliver!, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Hannah Farrant-Jayet
As Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Hannah Reid
As Anne Hathaway in & Juliet, Wagga Wagga School of Arts Inc SOACT, Wagga Wagga
Jen Robinson-Bevege
As Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins, Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, Albury
Kristie Beedie
As Red Riding Hood in Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Talia Sigsworth
As Cinderella in Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Tanya Boyle
As Anne Hathaway in & Juliet, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Taylor Paliaga
As Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY FOR A MUSICAL
Caitlin Schlig
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
and
The Addams Family, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Erin Kosarew and Katie Pearce
& Juliet, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Gracie Townsend
Mamma Mia!, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Hannah McFadden, Emma Parker and Joni Berenguer, Tegan Collins
Cats, Melba Copland Secondary College, Canberra
Isabella Gallant
Grease, Tall & Short Theatre Co, Sutherland
Jaila Ellem
Chicago, Tall & Short Theatre Co, Sutherland
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 Virtue
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
Michelle McAleer
Simple, True and Lovely, Mulwaree High School, Goulburn
Phil Cunich
Treasure Island, Oxley College, Bowral
Vanessa Johnson
Shakespeare in Love, Marist College, Canberra
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION
Benjamin May
Grease, Tall & Short Theatre Co, Sutherland
Darcy Kinsella
The Addams Family, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Jenna Hinton
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Kirsty Cairney and Anthony Leonard
Little Shop of Horrors, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Merrin Ross and Jacqui Hitchcock
Cinderella, Albatross Musical Theatre Company, Nowra
Mike Gaffney
Connecting Hearts, Milton-Ulladulla Entertainers, Ulladulla
Peter Copeland
Southern Stars the Arena Spectacular: Unlimited, NSW Department of Education, Albion Park
Rowan Keyes
& Juliet
and
Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Alexandra Pelvin
Lizzy, Darcy and Jane, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Chris Baldock
Meteor Shower
and
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
and
The Wolves
and
When the Rain Stops Falling, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
Joel Horwood
A Doll’s House Part 2, Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Zac Bridgman
The Drawer Boy, Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
Candy Burgess
Ladies in Black, Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay
Georgee Glynn
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Campbelltown Theatre Group, Campbelltown
Hannah Symonds
Little Shop of Horrors, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Joseph Thomson
Come From Away, Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, Albury
Kelda McManus
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Lachlan Grogan
Into The Woods, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Meg Day
& Juliet, Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Sarah Hull
9 to 5, Queanbeyan Players, Queanbeyan
BEST DANCE PRODUCTION
Smee
The Ballet Team, Wollongong
Solid Gold
Legs Performing Arts, Canberra
The Wiz … from Aus
Legs Performing Arts, Canberra
The Fold
The Training Ground, Canberra
The Nutcracker
6th Position, 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
Simple, True and Lovely
Mulwaree High School, Goulburn
Treasure Island
Oxley College, Bowral
BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
A Doll’s House Part 2
Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Baby Jane
Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Lizzy, Darcy and Jane
Canberra Repertory Society, Canberra
Meteor Shower
Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
The Drawer Boy
Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
The Wolves
Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
When the Rain Stops Falling
Mockingbird Theatre, Canberra
BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
& Juliet
Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Come From Away
Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, Albury
Into The Woods
Arcadians Theatre Group, Corrimal
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Canberra Philharmonic Society, Canberra
Little Shop of Horrors
Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
Mamma Mia!
Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society, Parkes
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Campbelltown Theatre Group, Campbelltown
CAT AWARDS COMMENDATIONS
BYTESIZED Productions, Albury
For cultural integration in Moana Jr
Edward Andrade
For Introducing musical theatre to Goulburn North Public School with The Wizard Of Oz
Child Players ACT, Canberra
Practical mentoring in the use of performers in their twenties in Ruddigore to mentor and teaching young people in the art of theatre
Southern Stars the Arena Spectacular
Providing opportunities for musical development for young instrumentalists from across Southern NSW
Ruth Ellevsen
Retiring after 25 years of as an outstanding educator at Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts, plus several years contribution to the Southern Stars the Arena Spectacular
Ash Symes
For stepping into the role of Uncle Fester in The Addams Family, Canberra Philharmonic Society, with 45 minutes notice
The Ballet Team, Wollongong
Inclusiveness in making dance performance opportunities accessible to the community
See Me Hear Me Theatre, Tumut
Efforts in inclusivity in making theatre accessible for people with diverse needs with Xander Starbuck – Space Cowboy
ANU Med Revue, Canberra
Ongoing support to Companion House
Priya
For Starting up Black Cat Theatre with a focus on inclusivity and acceptance and for expanding into Black Cat training school
6th Position, Canberra
Staging sensory performances of The Nutcracker
The student technical team, Narrabundah College, Canberra
Who exclusively designed and handled all technical aspects of the production of Treasure Island
Rising Arts Productions, Camden
Support for local charities – this year for Women Illawarra, supporting victims of domestic violence via their production of We Are The Tigers
Tall & Short Theatre Co, Sutherland
Support of diversity and inclusiveness in productions of Grease and Chicago
The puppets from Avenue Q, Rehearsal Room, Campbelltown
For sterling service throughout NSW over the last 12 years and wishing them well in their retirement