GOLD PALM WINNERS 2022



Category 1
BEST SET DESIGN


Gold Coast Little Theatre    |    JEKYLL & HYDE
Stuart Morgan / Todd Jesson

Category 2
BEST COSTUMES


Spotlight Theatrical Company    |    LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Pina Crisafulli Omeros / Nada ‘RED’ Kulic

Category 3
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN


Spotlight Theatrical Company    |    LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Jamie Watt

Category 4
BEST SOUND DESIGN / OPERATION


Redcliffe Musical Theatre Inc.    |    INTO THE WOODS
Jonathan Harrison

Category 5
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT or EFFECT
(EXCLUDING LIGHTING AND SOUND)


Spotlight Theatrical Company    |    WE WILL ROCK YOU
Clay English - use of LED screens throughout the production

Category 6
BEST PROGRAM


Spotlight Theatrical Company    |    CALENDAR GIRLS
Chris Dickinson

Category 7
The JOCK and BEVERLY McILWAIN
SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD & BURSARY


NAPA    |    CHICAGO Jr
Charlotte Rose Smith

Category 8
MAGIC MOMENT OF THEATRE


Spotlight Theatrical Company    |    LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Audrey 2 opening of the plant and sudden growth

Category 9
BEST VOCAL or MUSICAL DIRECTOR
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION


The Southport School    |    OLIVER!
Mitchell Buckley

Category 10
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION


NAPA    |    CHICAGO Jr
Kim Reynolds

Category 11
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A
COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY,
MUSICAL or MUSICAL REVUE


Qld Musical Theatre    |    THE PRODUCERS
Julieanne Burke

Category 12
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY


Sunnybank Theatre Group Inc.    |    THE FULL MONTY
Nathaniel Young

Category 13
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY


Tugun Theatre Co. Inc.    |    CRIMES OF THE HEART
Gai Byrne

Category 14
BEST ACTOR or ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION (Play or Musical)


The Southport School    |    OLIVER!
Alexander Hill

Category 15
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY


Tugun Theatre Co. Inc.    |    TWIST
Grahame Scott

Category 16
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY


Spotlight Theatrical Company    |    CALENDAR GIRLS
Nikky Fisser

Category 17
BEST ACTOR or ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION (Play or Musical)


Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School    |    WE WILL ROCK YOU
Fergus Hogan

Category 18
BEST VOCAL DIRECTOR IN A
COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL or MUSICAL REVUE


Redcliffe Musical Theatre Inc.    |    INTO THE WOODS
Meg Kiddle

Category 19
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF A
COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL


Qld Musical Theatre    |    THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Julie Whiting

Category 20
BEST DIRECTOR OF A
YOUTH PRODUCTION (Play or Musical)


The Southport School    |    OLIVER!
Alex Fowler

Category 21
BEST YOUTH PRODUCTION
(Play or Musical)


JOINT WINNERS
            Byron Casting
THE PROPERTY OF THE CLAN
NAPA
CHICAGO Jr

Category 22
BEST DIRECTOR
OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY


Spotlight Theatrical Company    |    CALENDAR GIRLS
Helen Maden

Category 23
BEST DIRECTOR
OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL
or MUSICAL REVUE


Redcliffe Musical Theatre Inc.    |    INTO THE WOODS
Elodie Boal

Category 24
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL
or MUSICAL REVUE


Qld Musical Theatre    |    THE PRODUCERS
Byron Philp

Category 25
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL
or MUSICAL REVUE


Gold Coast Little Theatre    |    SWEET CHARITY
Jess Ng

Category 26
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL


Gold Coast Little Theatre    |    JEKYLL & HYDE
Todd Jesson

Category 27
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL
or MUSICAL REVUE


Redcliffe Musical Theatre Inc.    |    INTO THE WOODS
Jennifer B. Ashley

Category 28
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTION


Gold Coast Little Theatre    |    JEKYLL & HYDE

JUDGES' DISCRETIONARY AWARD

MJA Productions    |    NEW BLOOD
Ensemble cast Creating and Presenting outstanding new work to Australian Theatre.

Category 29
GOLD PALM AWARD

(Most nominations over all Categories)

Spotlight Theatrical Company    |    LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Category 30
PLATINUM PALM AWARD


Awarded to THE SHEPHERD’S PURSE THEATRE COMPANY, Tyalgum
for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM,
which showed the true meaning of Community Theatre
through the involvement of so many people in the Tyalgum Community.