ActewAGL CAT Awards – Winners 2012
BEST SET DESIGNER FOR A PLAY
Sam Lloyd
Seasons Greetings
Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay
BEST SET DESIGNER FOR A MUSICAL
Wendy Glover (concept) and Mal, Donna and Amy Copeland (construction and artistry)
Crazy for You
MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER FOR A PLAY
Judi Sando and Kylie Dolan
Pride and Prejudice, Canberra Repertory Society
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER FOR A MUSICAL
Ritva Jokinen
The Pirates of Penzance, Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Chelsea Wright
Seussical The Musical, St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra
Blumers Lawyers BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER
Cynthia Jolley-Rogers
Speaking in Tongues, Canberra Repertory Society
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
James McPherson
Development of the click track and synchronisation of sound, light and video, War of the Worlds, Supa Productions, Canberra
John Thomson MAGIC MOMENT OF THEATRE
Canberra Youth Theatre
The child-eating bed in Insomniac Attack
Blumers Lawyers BEST ORIGINAL WORK FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Romko Hordynsky
Script, lyrics and music, Robbin’ the Rich, Kinross Wolaroi School Preparatory School, Orange
Blumers Lawyers BEST ORIGINAL WORK
The scriptwriting team
Script and lyrics, X-Med, ANU Med Revue, Canberra
John Barilaro MP BEST ENSEMBLE IN A PLAY
The cast and band
Grimm Tales, Chevalier College, Bowral
Dalton Peace Real Estate BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL
Shevaun Brown, Christa Radley, Christie Green, Cath Adams and Belinda McGrath
As The Girls in Downtown – the Musical, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society
Patricia Kelson ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Alexandra Davis
First-time director, Lend Me a Tenor, John XXIII Dramatic Society, Canberra
Sarah Byrne BEST ORCHESTRA
Titanic the Musical
Supa Productions, Canberra
Queanbeyan Players BEST ORCHESTRA FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
ACT Senior Concert Band
Step into the Limelight ‘Voyage’, ACT Education and Training Directorate
Ryleho BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Sam Williams
As Caliban in The Tempest, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
Ryleho BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Hannah Lawson
As Gonzala in The Tempest, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra
Ryleho BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Emerson Garcia
As Gavroche in Les Miserables, Roo Theatre Company, Shellharbour
Ryleho BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Arabella Jorgensen-Hull
As Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard Of Oz, Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange
The Association of Community Theatre Inc BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Alex Richards
As Mark Rothko in Red, Canberra Grammar School
and
Bryson Grenfell
As Truffaldino in The Servant of Two Masters, Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
The Association of Community Theatre Inc BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Jill Greig
As M’Lynn Eatenton in Steel Magnolias, Canberra Girls Grammar School
The Association of Community Theatre Inc BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Andrew Campbell
As Peter Pan in Peter Pan, Brindabella Christian College, Canberra
and
Jock Pryse Jones
As Sheriff in Robbin’ the Rich, Kinross Wolaroi School Preparatory School, Orange
The Association of Community Theatre Inc BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Jessica Dunn
As Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Mater Dei Catholic College, Wagga Wagga
and
Steffanni Gardener
As Snow White’s Mother in Snow White and the Pirate Adventure, YAMA, Cowra
The Co-op at the University of Canberra BEST VARIETY PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE
Mark Oates
As Forrest Gump in Wizard of Cabonne, Molong Players
and
Sara Turner, Daniel Cotton and Zane Campbell
In ‘Samson’, Reflection, Karabar High School, Queanbeyan
Crowne Plaza BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Sam Hannan-Morrow
As Mr Bennett and Mr Collins in Pride and Prejudice, Canberra Repertory Society
The Glass BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Andrea Close
As Theresa in The Memory of Water, Canberra Repertory Society
AMB BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Anthony Rule
As Marius in Les Miserables, Roo Theatre Company, Shellharbour
Caphs Retaurant BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Stephanie Rodriguez
As Cosette in Les Miserables, Roo Theatre Company, Shellharbour
National Capital Motors BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Jarrad West
As Father Flynn in Doubt – a Parable, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra
National Capital Motors BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Naoné Carrel
As Sister Aloysius in Doubt – a Parable, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra
Teatro Vivaldi BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Danny Condon
As Bobby Child in Crazy for You, MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong
and
Pete Ricardo
As Claude in Hair, Queanbeyan City Council
Teatro Vivaldi BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Jenna Roberts
As Roxie Hart in Chicago, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra
Richards Consulting BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
Pauline Young
Crazy for You, MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong
Queanbeyan Players BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Naida Blackley
Step into the Limelight ‘Voyage’, ACT Education and Training Directorate
Sarah Byrne BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Leisa Keen
Cats, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra
Transact BEST DIRECTOR OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
Kate Price
Grimm Tales, Chevalier College, Bowral
and
Nathan Storen
Red, Canberra Grammar School
David Spicer Productions BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Duncan Ley
Pride and Prejudice, Canberra Repertory Society
Transact BEST DIRECTOR OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL
Tony Lazzarato and Clare Fealy
Seussical The Musical, St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra
Stage Whispers BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW
Wendy Glover
Crazy for You, MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong
AMB BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
Grimm Tales
Chevalier College, Bowral
Capital Country Motel BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL
The Wizard Of Oz
Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange
Shellharbour Village Motel BEST PRODUCTION OF A VARIETY SHOW
You Can’t Stop the 80s Beat
Albury Wodonga Theatre Company
Recruitment Systems BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
Pride and Prejudice
Canberra Repertory Society
Recruitment Systems BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
Crazy for You
MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong
John Barilaro MP IN THE SPIRIT OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD
Monaro Committee for Cancer Research, Cooma
Raising $185,000 for cancer research with Dancing With the Cooma Stars
Financial Index BEST CONTRIBUTION (ON OR OFF STAGE) BY A SENIOR
Wayne Shepherd
Performance and set design, Canberra
ActewAGL GOLD CAT AWARD
Romko Hordynsky
Original scripts and music, set design, direction and musical direction