CATEGORY 1 – BEST SET DESIGN (Community Groups only)
Gold Coast Little Theatre WAIT UNTIL DARK Jeff Butterworth & Lawrie Esmond
Tugun Theatre Company THE HAUNTING Nathan Schulz & Darren Campbell
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Adrian Carr
Gold Coast Little Theatre HAIR Kim Reynolds, Amy-Louise Anderson & Sean Curran
CATEGORY 2 – BEST COSTUMES (Community groups only)
Ballina Players JACK THE RIPPER The Cast
Ballina Players THE ADDAMS FAMILY Kim Green
Spotlight Theatrical Company THE SOUND OF MUSIC Nada 'Red' Kulic & Pina Omeros
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Simone Behrendorff
CATEGORY 3 – BEST LIGHTING DESIGN (Community Groups only)
Ipswich Musical Theatre Company GUYS and DOLLS Owen Forsyth & Bryce Delaney
Spotlight Theatrical Company THE SOUND OF MUSIC Jamie Watt & Leonnie (LJ) Jones
Brisbane Arts Theatre FRANKENSTEIN George Pitt
Spotlight Theatrical Company DOGFIGHT Jamie Watt
CATEGORY 4 – BEST SOUND DESIGN (Community
Groups only)
Spotlight Theatrical Company THE SOUND OF MUSIC Marcus Du Toit
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Adrian Carr
Tugun Theatre Company THE HAUNTING Nathan Schulz
Ballina Players JACK THE RIPPER Jonathan Pinnock
CATEGORY 5 – BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT OR EFFECT
(EXCLUDING LIGHTING AND SOUND) (Community Groups only)
Spotlight Theatrical Company DOGFIGHT
Use of the revolve to support movement of scene, movement of characters, e.g. in the party scene.
Spotlight Theatrical Company GHOST
Projection and technical effects - Clay English and Justin Leggereit.
Ghostlight Theatre Co. & Redcliffe Musical Theatre
THE EXORCIST
Levitation effect - Jonathan Johns and the lip-syncing of Regan to the devil voice.
CATEGORY 6 – BEST PROGRAM (Both streams)
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School MAMMA MIA Julie Doyle
Ballina Players JACK THE RIPPER Leah van Ewijk
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Adrian Carr
Ballina Players THE ADDAMS FAMILY Leah van Ewijk
CATEGORY 7 – THE JOCK AND BEVERLY MCILWAIN
SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD & BURSARY (Both streams)
National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) ROCK OF AGES Izellah Connelly
Ghostlight Theatre Co. & Redcliffe Musical Theatre THE EXORCIST Charlotte Rubendra
Spotlight Youth Theatre CHARLIE AND CHOCOLATE FACTORY Brock Drinkwater
Redcliffe Musical Theatre MAGIC OF MUSICALS Anthony Van Stam
CATEGORY 8 – MAGIC MOMENT OF THEATRE (All Participants)
Saint Stephen’s College ALL SHOOK UP
The motorised bike they had on a platform chasing the bus.
and It’s Now or Never song.
Sky Production FROZEN JR
Scene 9 when Elsa mounted her platform and sang Let It Go, and Costume change for Elsa into ice costume.
Queensland Musical Theatre MARY POPPINS
Jamie Taljaard’s performance of Being Mrs Banks.
CATEGORY 9 –
BEST VOCAL OR MUSICAL DIRECTOR
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION (Youth Program only)
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School MAMMA MIA Dale Norton & Anita Hardy
St Andrews Lutheran College. WE WILL ROCK YOU Matt Pearson & Paul Oakley Grant
Sonyq Edge Performing Arts JERSEY BOYS:SE Matt Pearson
Palm Beach Currumbin State High School THE WEDDING SINGER Justin Hart & Tanya Mason
CATEGORY 10 –
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION (Youth
Program only)
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School MAMMA MIA Amber Phillips
Sonyq Edge Performing Arts JERSEY BOYS: SE Jessica Papst
Emmanuel Anglican College, Ballina MARY POPPINS Anouska Gammon
St Andrews Lutheran College WE WILL ROCK YOU Paula Guild, Clay English, Jam Marshall
CATEGORY 11 –
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY OR MUSICAL OR MUSICAL
REVUE
(Community Groups only)
Queensland Musical Theatre MARY POPPINS Julianne Burke
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Hollie Scanlan
Gold Coast Little Theatre HONEYMOON IN VEGAS Natalie Cassaniti and Andrew King
Queensland Musical Theatre MY FAIR LADY Bec Swain
CATEGORY 12 –
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY (Community Groups only)
Tugun Theatre Company THE CEMETERY CLUB Phillip Victor
Ballina Players ARE YOU BEING SERVED? Ashley Sargent
Brisbane Arts Theatre FRANKENSTEIN Nick Scotney
Tugun Theatre Company THE HAUNTING Graham Scott
CATEGORY 13 –
BEST ACTRESS
IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY (Community Groups only)
Brisbane Arts Theatre EBENEZER Nicky Whichelow
Gold Coast Little Theatre THE GRADUATE Tracy Carroll
Redland Museum & Theatre Redlands MOTHER AND SON Vanessa Wells
Mates Theatre Genesis FARMER WILL SWAP COMBINE HARVESTER FOR WIFE. Virginia Gray
CATEGORY 14 –
BEST ACTOR OR ACTRESS
IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION (Play or musical - Youth Program only)
Emmanuel Anglican College, Ballina MARY POPPINS Lauren Cooke
Saint Stephen’s College ALL SHOOK UP Lachlyn Mayer
Sonyq Edge Performing Arts JERSEY BOYS:SE Ash Williams
National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) ROCK OF AGES Jaeda Power
CATEGORY 15 – BEST ENSEMBLE
IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL (Community Groups only)
Ipswich Musical Theatre Company GUYS AND DOLLS
Queensland Musical Theatre MARY POPPINS
Sonyq Edge Performing Arts JERSEY BOYS :SE
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School MAMMA MIA
CATEGORY 16 - BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY (Community Groups only)
Brisbane Arts Theatre EBENEZER Reagan Warner
Spotlight Theatrical Company BURN Rory Impellizzeri
Gold Coast Little Theatre THE GRADUATE Stuart Morgan
Brisbane Arts Theatre FRANKENSTEIN Reagan Warner
CATEGORY 17 – BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY (Community groups only)
Ghostlight Theatre Co. & Redcliffe Musical Theatre THE EXORCIST Charlotte Rubendra
Gold Coast Little Theatre THE GRADUATE Pamela Payne
Gold Coast Little Theatre WAIT UNTIL DARK Amelia White
Ballina Players ARE YOU BEING SERVED? Toni Forbes
CATEGORY 18 – BEST ACTOR OR ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION (Play or Musical - Youth Program only)
Sonyq Edge Performing Arts JERSEY BOYS: SE Brock Drinkwater
National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) ROCK OF AGES Will Rogers.
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School MAMMA MIA Annika Stautner
Saint Stephen’s College ALL SHOOK UP Jaryn Oliphant
CATEGORY
19 – BEST VOCAL DIRECTOR
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE (Community groups only)
Ballina Players THE ADDAMS FAMILY Brendan Flannagan
Redcliffe Musical Theatre JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Rhonda Davidson-Irwin
Spotlight Theatrical Company THE SOUND OF MUSIC Liam Gatt
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Simone Behrendorff
CATEGORY 20 – BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL (Community groups only)
Spotlight Theatrical Company DOGFIGHT Julie Whiting
Queensland Musical Theatre MY FAIR LADY Julie Whiting
Top Hat Productions PICCADILLY OLDE TIME MUSIC HALL Mary Walters
Queensland Musical Theatre MARY POPPINS Nicky Griffiths
CATEGORY 21 – BEST DIRECTOR OF A YOUTH PRODUCTION
(PLAY OR MUSICAL) (Youth Program only)
National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) ROCK OF AGES Hollie Andrew & Kim Reynolds
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School MAMMA MIA Amy Camer
Sonyq Edge Performing Arts JERSEY BOYS: SE Jessica Papst
Spotlight Youth Theatre CRY BABY Melissa Dorge
CATEGORY 22 – BEST YOUTH PRODUCTION
(PLAY OR MUSICAL) (Youth Program only)
Spotlight Youth Theatre CRY BABY
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School MAMMA MIA
Sonyq Edge Performing Arts JERSEY BOYS: SE
National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) ROCK OF AGES
CATEGORY
23 – BEST DIRECTOR
OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY (Community Groups only)
Tugun Theatre Company THE HAUNTING Nathan Schulz
Bangalow Theatre Company SPEAKING IN TONGUES Anouska Gammon
Spotlight Theatrical Company A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Hunter Wall
Brisbane Arts Theatre FRANKENSTEIN Nick Scotney
CATEGORY 24 – BEST DIRECTOR
OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE (Community groups only)
Spotlight Theatrical Company DOGFIGHT Joshua McCann-Thomson
Spotlight Theatrical Company THE SOUND OF MUSIC David Valks
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Adrian Carr
Ipswich Musical Theatre Company GUYS AND DOLLS Robbie Parkin
CATEGORY 25 – BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE (Community groups only)
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Justin Piper
Ipswich Musical Theatre Company GUYS AND DOLLS Stu Fisher
Spotlight Theatrical Company GHOST Clay English
Gold Coast Little Theatre HAIR Jake Cropley
CATEGORY 26 – BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE (Community groups only)
Spotlight Theatrical Company DOGFIGHT Angelique Giuffre
Queensland Musical Theatre MARY POPPINS Jamie Taljaard
Ballina Players 9 TO 5 Mechelle Anderson
Village Hall Players OLIVER! Elke Dundler
CATEGORY 27 – BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL (Community groups only)
Queensland Musical Theatre MARY POPPINS Ray Gillmore
Spotlight Theatrical Company DOGFIGHT Brody Seignior
Ballina Players 9 TO 5 Alex Geikie
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Adrian Carr
Queensland Musical Theatre MY FAIR LADY James Lennox
CATEGORY 28 – BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE (Community groups only)
Queensland Musical Theatre MY FAIR LADY Kirra Lang
Ipswich Musical Theatre Company GUYS AND DOLLS Kaitlyn Burton
Spotlight Theatrical Company DOGFIGHT Laila Chequer de Souza
Ghostlight Theatre Co. BLOOD BROTHERS Hannah Davies
CATEGORY 29 – GOLD PALM AWARD
FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY (Community groups only)
Bangalow Theatre Company SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Ghostlight Theatre Co. & Redcliffe Musical Theatre THE EXORCIST
Brisbane Arts Theatre FRANKENSTEIN
Tugun Theatre Company THE HAUNTING
CATEGORY 30 – GOLD PALM AWARD
FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL (Open to both Streams)
Swich Up Productions THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School MAMMA MIA
Spotlight Theatrical Company GHOST
Ipswich Musical Theatre Company GUYS AND DOLLS
Spotlight Theatrical Company THE SOUND OF MUSIC
JUDGES DISCRETIONARY AWARD
To be announced on Presentation Night
CATEGORY 31 PLATINUM PALM AWARD
To be announced on Presentation Night