The Gold Palm Theatre Awards 2018
WINNERS







Best Set Design
(Sponsored by Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) Gold Coast Inc.)
Gold Coast Little Theatre
BARMAIDS
MICHAEL SUTTON


Best Costumes
(Sponsored by Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) Gold Coast Inc.)
Ipswich Musical Theatre Company
STRICTLY BALLROOM
MARY SLATTERY


Best Lighting Design
(Sponsored by Stage Whispers Magazine/ David Spicer Productions)
Queensland Musical Theatre
LEGALLY BLONDE
TOM DODDS


Best Sound Design
Redcliffe Musical Theatre
DOWNTOWN
HAYDEN BEIBY and BRUCE NOY


Best Technical Achievement or Effect
(excluding Lighting and Sound)
Tugun Theatre Company
BLITHE SPIRIT
CHRIS HAWKINS and DARREN CAMPBELL
for Self-opening French Windows


Best Program
(Sponsored by Stage Whispers Magazine & David Spicer Productions)
Beenleigh Theatre Group
OKLAHOMA!
LOU THOMPSON


The Jock and Beverly McIlwain Special Encouragement Award
(sponsored by Mrs Beverly McIlwain)
BANG! Academy of Performing Arts
TWO WOLVES
JADE STRAIN-FORD


Magic Moment of Theatre
(Sponsored by Mr and Mrs Ian & Alison Lake)
Ipswich Musical Theatre
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
Use of Office Chair



Best Vocal or Musical Director in a Youth Production
(Sponsored by Friends of the Arts)
Saint Stephen's College
SPAMALOT
DYLAN TROYAHN



Best Choreographer in a Youth Production
St Andrew's Lutheran College
PETER PAN Jr
PAULA GUILD


Best Choreographer in a Community Theatre Play
or Musical or Musical Revue

Beenleigh Theatre Group
OKLAHOMA!
LAUREN CONWAY


Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Play
Gold Coast Little Theatre
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE
BOB ALLEN


Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Play
Tugun Theatre Company
BLITHE SPIRIT
DEL HALPIN


Best Actor or Actress in a Supporting Role in a Youth Production
(Play or Musical)

Saint Stephen’s College
SPAMALOT
NICOLAS VAN LITSENBORGH


Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Community Theatre Play
Ballina Players
A FEW GOOD MEN
JOHN RADO


Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Community Theatre Play
Gold Coast Little Theatre
BARMAIDS
KATE McNAIR


Best Actor or Actress in a Leading Role in a Youth Production
(Play or Musical)

Saint Stephen’s College
SPAMALOT
GEORGIA ROTHERA


Best Vocal Director in a Community Theatre Musical
or Musical Revue

Ipswich Musical Theatre Company
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
KYLIE DE CALMER


Best Musical Director of a Community Theatre Musical
Beenleigh Theatre Group
OKLAHOMA!
JULIE WHITING


Best Director of a Youth Production
(Play or Musical)

(Sponsored by HOTA, Home of the Arts)
Beenleigh Theatre Group
LORD OF THE FLIES
BRADLEY CHAPMAN


Best Youth Production
(Play or Musical)

(Sponsored by HOTA, Home of the Arts)
Beenleigh Theatre Group
LORD OF THE FLIES


Best Director of a Community Theatre Play
(Sponsored by Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant)
Ballina Players
A FEW GOOD MEN
MIKE SHEEHAN


Best Director of a Community Theatre Musical
or Musical Revue

Ipswich Musical Theatre Company
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
DAVID AUSTIN


Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Musical
or Musical Revue

Redcliffe Musical Theatre
RENT
ZAC CRISAN


Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Musical
or Musical Revue

Redcliffe Musical Theatre
WE WILL ROCK YOU
NAOMI DROGEMULLER


Best Actor in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Musical
or Musical Revue

Prima Productions
SHREK
TRISTAN VANYAI


Best Actress in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Musical
or Musical Revue

Ipswich Musical Theatre Company
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
HARRIET JACKSON


INAUGURAL
JUDGES' DISCRETIONARY AWARD
Awarded for a contemporary and innovative new Australian work
with the potential to be developed into a bigger play

BANG! Academy of Performing Arts
TWO WOLVES



Outstanding Community Theatre Production
Ballina Players
A FEW GOOD MEN

Beenleigh Theatre Group
OKLAHOMA!



Gold Palm Award
Given to the production receiving the most Awards over all Categories
Prima Productions
SHREK



Platinum Palm Award
This Award is for the individual or company deemed to have presented/supplied/staged or
appeared in a production, or given a service to the theatrical community which is considered outstanding

MRS SUE BELSHAM
MR PAUL BELSHAM

For many years of musical direction and stage direction, involvement in every aspect of community theatre in various states, and in creating opportunities for performers to work professionally.