CATEGORIES & NOMINEES 2011
Final Nominations - 20-11-2011Shows in alphabetical order
Category 1 - Best Set Design
A Streetcar Named Desire (Javeenbah) Helen Maden
Avenue Q (Spotlight) Tony Alcock
7 Brides for 7 Brothers (Beenleigh Theatre Gp) Steven Pimm, Franck Dance
The Boys (GCLT) Michael Sutton
The Importance of Being Earnest (Ballina Players) Eddie Richards
Category 2 - Best Costumes
All Shook Up (Phoenix) Glynis Aubrey, Ann McMahon
A Streetcar Named Desire (Javeenbah) Helen Maden, Christine McLachlan
Beauty & The Beast (Aquinas College) Jo Carroll, Lyn Carroll & Noleen Gilliland
Beauty & The Beast (Spotlight) Tony Alcock
Category 3 - Best Lighting Design / Operation
Avenue Q (Spotlight) Taine Cubitt assisted by Dominic de Valence
Beauty & The Beast (Spotlight) Michael Sutton
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Spotlight) Michael Sutton & Students
Certificate IV Live Production and Events, GC TAFE
Eurobeat (GCLT) Chris King
Category 4 - Best Sound Design / Operation
Avenue Q (Spotlight) David Green
Dusty (Ballina) Jackie Reidy
The 39 Steps (Spotlight) Tony Alcock, Nick Woodforth
Category 5 - Best Technical Achievement or Effect
(excluding Lighting and Sound)
Avenue Q (Spotlight) Jarrod Boutcher
Beauty & The Beast (Spotlight) Michael Sutton, David Green, Sandy Wilcox, Mark Wilson
Category 6 - The Jock and Beverly McIlwain Special Encouragement Award
All Shook Up (Phoenix) Tim Carroll
Beauty & The Beast (Aquinas College) Scott Ware
Grease (Gold Coast Production Co) Madison Sands
13 The Musical (Javeenbah) Emily Monsma
Category 7 - Magic Moment of Theatre
(in memory of Lucky Grills)
Bugsy Malone (Ballina Players) Max Foggon
Mother Goose (MATES Redlands) Gareth Kent
The Importance of Being Earnest (Ballina Players) Fran Legge
The Sound of Music (Phoenix) Morgan Lefik
Category 8 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a School / Youth Play
No nominations at this time
Category 9 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a School / Youth Play
No nominations at this time
Category 10 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a School / Youth Musical
Annie Get Your Gun (Merrimac High) Gabriel Langlais Leftwich
Beauty & The Beast (Aquinas College) Scott Ware
Bugsy Malone (Ballina Players) Sam Stanek
High School Musical (Palm Beach-Currumbin High) Danyon Jacobs
Category 11 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a School / Youth Musical
High School Musical (Palm Beach-Currumbin High) Madeleine Humphries
Return to the Forbidden Planet (Benowa State High) Stephanie Long
13 The Musical (Javeenbah) Courtney Monsma
Category 12 - Best Actor in a Leading Role in a School / Youth Play
No Nominations at this time
Category 13 - Best Actress in a Leading Role in a School / Youth Play
No nominations at this time
Category 14 - Best Actor in a Leading Role in a School / Youth Musical
Return to the Forbidden Planet (Benowa High) Matthew Frear
Thoroughly Modern Millie (A.B. Paterson College) - Tim Crisp
Category 15 - Best Actress in a Leading Role in a School / Youth Musical
Annie Get Your Gun (Merrimac High) Isabella Laird
Beauty & the Beast (A.B. Paterson College) Breeanna Lavin
Beauty & The Beast (Aquinas College) Montana Nuvoli
Category 16 - Best Production of a School / Youth Play
No nominations at this time
Category 17 - Best Production of a School / Youth Musical
Beauty & The Beast (A.B. Paterson College)
Return to the Forbidden Planet (Benowa State High)
13 The Musical (Javeenbah)
Category 18 - Best Choreographer
All Shook Up (Phoenix) Madonna Hall
Eurobeat (GCLT) Rhylee Nowell
Grease (Gold Coast Production Co) Tracey Kriz
7 Brides for 7 Brothers (Beenleigh Theatre Gp) Nicola Stavar
13 The Musical (Javeenbah) Kim Reynolds
Category 19 - Best Musical Director
Beauty & The Beast (Spotlight) Marie Nicholson
Bugsy Malone (Ballina Players) Meredith Betts
Dusty (Ballina Players) Paul Belsham
Dusty (Spotlight) Julie Stewart
In the Mood (Top Hat Productions) Leisa Keen
Return to the Forbidden Planet (Benowa State High) Julianne Devereux & Joshua Yaniw
Category 20 - Best Director of a Play
A Streetcar named Desire (Javeenbah) Helen Maden
Bombshells (GCLT) Ruth Henderson
The Importance of Being Earnest (Ballina Players) David Addenbrooke
The 39 Steps (Spotlight) Tony Alcock
Category 21 - Best Director of a Musical or Musical Revue
All Shook Up (Phoenix) Ann McMahon
Beauty & The Beast (Spotlight) Tony Alcock
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Spotlight) Kate Tardy
13 The Musical (Javeenbah) Kim Reynolds
Category 22 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Play
Much Ado About Nothing (Phoenix) Doug McLean
The Importance of Being Earnest (Ballina Players) Bill Graham
The 39 Steps (Spotlight) David Edwards
Category 23 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Play
A Streetcar Named Desire (Javeenbah) Wendy John
The Boys (GCLT) Kate McNair
The Importance of Being Earnest (Ballina Players) Claire Hale
This Way Up (Phoenix) Jo Mikkelsen
Category 24 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Musical
All Shook Up (Phoenix) Scott Johnson
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Spotlight) Martin Jennings
Eurobeat (GCLT) Matthew Hadgraft
Grease (Gold Coast Production Co) Cameron Brider
Category 25 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Musical
Beauty & the Beast (Spotlight) Katrina Lardner
Dusty (Ballina Players) Lali Gill
Dusty (Spotlight) Venessa Moore
In the Mood (Top Hat Productions) Melissa Dorge
Return to the Forbidden Planet (Beenleigh Theatre Group) Christy Gee
Category 26 - Best Actor in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Play
A Streetcar Named Desire (Javeenbah) Jimmy Odenbreit
Doubt (Dreamrun Theatre) Michael Lill
The Importance of Being Earnest (Ballina Players) Dylan Wheeler
When the Cats Away (Beenleigh Theatre Group) Christian Carroll
Category 27 - Best Actress in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Play
Much Ado About Nothing (Phoenix) Emily Joy
The Cemetery Club (Ballina Players) Di Ennew
3 Viewings (Aegis Theatrical) Lucy Moxon
The Boys (GCLT) Del Halpin
Category 28 - Best Actor in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Musical
All Shook Up (Phoenix) Jamie Watt
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Spotlight) Ryan Wilson
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Spotlight) Adam King
Eurobeat (GCLT) Andy MacFarlane
Twice in a Lifetime (GCLT) Matthew Hadgraft
Category 29 - Best Actress in a Leading Role In a Community Theatre Musical
All Shook Up (Phoenix) Melissa Scheele
Eurobeat (GCLT) Jess Papst
The Sound of Music (Phoenix) Marita Rigby
The Wizard of Oz (MATES Theatre Redlands) Katie Shearer
Twice in a lifetime (GCLT) - Louise Harris
Category 30 - Outstanding Production (sponsored by Arts Centre Gold Coast)
No nominations announced at this time
Category 31 - Gold Palm Award
Winner to be announced on Presentation Night
Category 32 - Platinum Palm Award
Winner to be announced on Presentation Night