Best Set Design
THE MONSTERS’ BALL - BILL FOXOVER
(Spotlight Theatrical Company)
ANNIE - PAUL BELSHAM
(The Ballina Players)
RUMOURS - ROBIN QUINLIVAN / PAUL BELSHAM
(The Ballina Players)
SPAMALOT - DOUG McLEAN, TRACEY & LUKE HUTLEY
(Phoenix Ensemble)
RUNNING UP A DRESS - MICHAEL STANTON-COOK
(Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School)
Best Costumes
THE MONSTERS’ BALL - KATE TARDY / HELEN MADEN
(Spotlight Theatrical Company)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - BRYDIE HANNABACH
(Mercury’s Wings)
ANNIE - LEONIE ELLIOTT & THE CAST
(The Ballina Players)
SPAMALOT - GLYNIS AUBREY
(Phoenix Ensemble)
Best Technical Achievement
(including Lighting & Sound)
THE MONSTERS’ BALL - KATE TARDY (Sound),
DENNIS FELTON / MARK ALLEN (Lights)
(Spotlight Theatrical Company)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING - TOM HOWELL
(Mercury’s Wings)
THE LAST FIVE YEARS - GREG HEATH & WAYNE RUDOLPH
(Phoenix Ensemble)
The Jock and Beverly McIlwain Special Encouragement Award
CARMEN TREVINO playing Hero, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
(Mercury’s Wings)
KATIE ROTHERHAM playing The Artful Dodger, OLIVER!
(Gold Coast Production Company)
TIM CARROLL playing Ronnie Winslow, THE WINSLOW BOY
(Javeenbah Theatre Company Inc.)
EMILY MONSMA playing Dinah Lord, HIGH SOCIETY
(Gold Coast Little Theatre)
Magic Moment of Theatre
(sponsored by Maria Grills in memory of Lucky)
JESS SHEPHERD -THE MONSTER’S BALL
(Spotlight Theatrical Company)
JAIME WITTINHAM - RUMOURS
(The Ballina Players)
LACHLAN McGEARY - ANNIE
(The Ballina Players)
GRANT EBELING - SOUTH PACIFIC
(Tweed Theatre Company)
Best Actor in a School / Youth Play
No nominations at this time
Best Actress in a School / Youth Play
JAE SCHAEFER - RUNNING UP A DRESS
(Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School)
JENNIFER RADFORD playing Jack’s Mum - FAIRYTALE HIGH
(St Hilda’s School)
Best Actor in a School / Youth Musical
GREG PIERIS playing Jafar - ALADDIN
(Tweed Theatre Company)
JANSEN POTGIETER playing Ren MacCormack - FOOTLOOSE
(Benowa State High School)
Best Actress in a School / Youth Musical
NATASHA LIPSHUS playing Jasmine - ALADDIN
(Tweed Theatre Company)
SARAH CLARKE playing Ariel Moore - FOOTLOOSE
(Benowa State High School)
Best Production of a School / Youth Play
RUNNING UP A DRESS - Directors TRACEY KRIZ & JAE SCHAEFER
(Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School)
Best Production of a School / Youth Musical
ALADDIN - Producer CORAL KELLY
(Tweed Theatre Company)
FOOTLOOSE - Director FIONA BALLINGER
(Benowa State High School)
Best Choreographer
SCOTT HOLLINGSWORTH - SPAMALOT
(Phoenix Ensemble)
ANGELA TAYLOR - ALADDIN
(Tweed Theatre Company)
KYLIE DIVIAK & ANGELA WEBBER - FOOTLOOSE
(Benowa State High School)
KIM REYNOLDS - CATS
(Javeenbah Theatre Company)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
BRIN PRITCHARD playing Leonarto - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
(Mercury’s Wings)
MAX PHILIPSON playing Young Man - JURY ROOM
(Gold Coast Little Theatre)
RICK COLLINGS - ART
(Byron Bay Theatre Company)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
SHANNON D’ COSTA playing Chuck Cranston - FOOTLOOSE
(Benowa State High School)
JACOB BARRY playing Rum Tum Tugger - CATS
(Javeenbah Theatre Company)
GRANT EBELING playing Luther Billis - SOUTH PACIFIC
(Tweed Theatre Company)
THIAN SYKES playing Captain Brackett - SOUTH PACIFIC
(Tweed Theatre Company)
ANDY FAHEY playing Bennie - THE DESERT SONG
(Neptune Productions)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play
CARMEN TREVINO playing Hero - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
(Mercury’s Wings)
JAIME WHITTINGHAM playing Cookie - RUMOURS
(The Ballina Players)
GEORGIA MARTIN playing First Old Woman in The Black & White - A PINT OF PINTER
(Drill Hall Theatre Co.)
JO CASTLE playing Mum - ON OUR SELECTION
(Phoenix Ensemble)
TARA PAGE playing Sylvia - STEPPING OUT
(Gold Coast Little Theatre)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
JUDE SWEENEY playing Grace Farrell - ANNIE
(The Ballina Players)
EMILY MONSMA playing Dinah Lord - HIGH SOCIETY
(Gold Coast Little Theatre)
DI ENNEW playing Mrs Pearce - MY FAIR LADY
(The Ballina Players)
JESSICA KAPITEN playing Vi Moore - FOOTLOOSE
(Benowa State High School)
Best Musical Director
PAUL BELSHAM - ANNIE
(The Ballina Players)
STEWART KELLY - OLIVER!
(Gold Cast Production Company)
CASEY CHADWICK & BEN MURRAY - SPAMALOT
(Phoenix Ensemble)
MATTHEW ARMSTRONG & JULIANNE DEVEREUX - FOOTLOOSE
(Benowa State High School)
Best Director of a Play
CLAUDINE STEPHEN-SMITH - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
(Mercury’s Wings)
ROBIN QUINLIVAN - RUMOURS
(The Ballina Players)
JENNIE HICKS - A PINT OF PINTER
(Drill Hall Theatre Co.)
SANDESH GIBNEY - ART
(Byron Bay Theatre Company)
Best Director of a Musical or Musical Revue
GEOFF MARSH & PAUL BELSHAM - ANNIE
(The Ballina Players)
JULANNE SHEARER - HIGH SOCIETY
(Gold Coast Little Theatre)
TONY ALCOCK - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(Spotlight Theatrical Company)
FIONA BALLINGER - FOOTLOOSE
(Benowa State High School)
Best Actor in a Leading Role In a Play
JAMES ANDERSON playing Benedick - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
(Mercury’s Wings)
RUSSELL ELDRIDGE - PIECES OF PINTER
(Drill Hall Theatre Co.)
AVIKAL - ART
(Byron Bay Theatre Company)
MAX PHILIPSON playing Michael Bennett - EROGENOUS ZONES
(Spotlight Theatrical Company)
Best Actress in a Leading Role In a Play
LAUREN BRANT playing Beatrice - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
(Mercury’s Wings)
BRENDA SHERO playing Woman in Request Stop - A PINT OF PINTER
(Drill Hall Theatre Co.)
GEORGIA MARTIN playing Mrs B in That’s All - A PINT OF PINTER
(Drill Hall Theatre Co.)
TARA PAGE playing The Actress - JURY ROOM
(Gold Coast Little Theatre)
Best Actor in a Leading Role In a Musical
PAUL FARRELL playing Oliver Warbucks - ANNIE
(The Ballina Players)
MARTIN JENNINGS playing Fagin - OLIVER!
(Gold Coast Production Company)
RYAN WILSON playing Barfee - THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(Spotlight Theatrical company)
JIM PRICE playing Oliver Warbucks - ANNIE
(Neptune Productions)
SCOTT MULLER playing Jamie - THE LAST FIVE YEARS
(Phoenix Ensemble)
Best Actress in a Leading Role In a Musical
JACQUI McCALMAN playing Miss Hannigan - ANNIE
(The Ballina Players)
NATASHA McKOY playing The Lady of the Lake - SPAMALOT
(Phoenix Ensemble)
KATIE RUTLEDGE playing Eliza Doolittle - MY FAIR LADY
(The Ballina Players)
LISA BEAMISH playing Margot Bonvalet - THE DESERT SONG
(Neptune Productions)
BECK HUNDY playing Cathy - THE LAST FIVE YEARS
(Phoenix Ensemble)
Outstanding Production (sponsored by Gold Coast Arts Centre)
To be announced on Presentation Night
Platinum Palm Award
To be announced on Presentation Night
