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.