2012 AWARDS

Best Set Design

Phoenix Ensemble - AVENUE Q - Tracey & Luke Hutley


Best Costumes

Spotlight Youth - BIZARRE - Kate Tardy


Best Lighting Design / Operation

Phoenix Ensemble - I’M TOO SEXY FOR THE 90s - Wayne Rudolph


Best Sound Design / Operation

Hillcrest College - LES MISERABLES - Lance Solomon


Best Technical Achievement or Effect
(excluding Lighting and Sound)


Spotlight Theatre - HAIRSPRAY - Mark Shepherd (large prop construction)


The Jock and Beverly McIlwain Special Encouragement Award
(sponsored by Jock & Beverly McIlwain)


St Hilda's School - ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Elizabeth Buckley


Magic Moment of Theatre
(in memory of Lucky Grills)


St Stephen's College - FOOTLOOSE - Devon Braithwaite
(non-dancer becomes great dancer!)

Javeenbah Theatre - NUNSENSE – Gendi Moore
(for her assignation with the milk bar stool!)


Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a School Youth Musical
(sponsored by the Friends of the Arts Centre Gold Coast)


Hillcrest College - LES MISERABLES - David Whebell


Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a School Youth Musical
(sponsored by the Friends of the Arts Centre Gold Coast)


St Hilda’s School - ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Hannah Rigby


Best Actor in a Leading Role in a School Youth Musical
(sponsored by the Gold Coast Theatre Alliance)


Hillcrest College - LES MISERABLES - Jonathan Woodward


Best Actress in a Leading Role in a School Youth Musical
(sponsored by the Gold Coast Theatre Alliance)


St Hilda’s School - ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Victoria Bailey


Best Production of a School Youth Musical

St Stephen's College - FOOTLOOSE


Best Choreographer

Spotlight Theatre - FOREVER PLAID - Paulo Natividad


Best Vocal Director

Spotlight Theatre - HAIRSPRAY - Matt Pearson


Best Musical Director

Spotlight Theatre - FOREVER PLAID - Matt Dennett


Best Director of a Play

Javeenbah Theatre - PROOF - Barry Gibson


Best Director of a Musical or Musical Revue

Spotlight Theatre - BLOOD BROTHERS - Clem Halpin


Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Play
(sponsored by Stage Whispers/David Spicer Productions)


Javeenbah Theatre - THE ODD COUPLE - Trevor Love


Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Play
(sponsored by Stage Whispers/David Spicer Productions)


Ballina Players - THE MOUSETRAP - Joy Miller


Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Musical

Javeenbah Theatre - SPRING AWAKENING - Michael Mandalios


Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Musical

Spotlight Theatre - ALL SHOOK UP - Katrina Lardner


Best Actor in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Play

Javeenbah Theatre - DOUBT - Michael Lill


Best Actress in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Play

Javeenbah Theatre - PROOF - Natalie Stephenson


Best Actor in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Musical

Javeenbah Theatre - SPRING AWAKENING - Ethan Samuel Jones


Best Actress in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Musical

Javeenbah Theatre - NUNSENSE - Rachel Love


Outstanding Community Theatre Production
(sponsored by Arts Centre Gold Coast)


Spotlight Theatre - FOREVER PLAID


Gold Palm Award
Most Nominated Production Across All Categories


Spotlight Theatre – HAIRSPRAY


Platinum Palm Award
Outstanding Service to the Theatrical Community


Ballina Players – for excellence in all matters relating to Front of House, Hospitality, Box Office and interface between community and theatre.