GOLD COAST AREA THEATRE AWARDS 2019 WINNERS
Draculas Cabaret restaurant was the new venue to host the Gold Palm Theatre Awards formerly Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards) on Monday 2 December 2019.
It was the 11th presentation night of the award which covers not only the Gold Coast community theatre but also those in Ipswich, Toowoomba and Morton Bay. Hosted for the sixth time by musical theatre star Ian Stenlake it was night of celebration with musical acts drawn form the nominees.
Image: (L-R) Tony Sheldon (Guest of Honour), Kate Peters (Convenor), Ian Stenlake (Compere).
BEST SET DESIGN
(Sponsored by the Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society Gold Coast Inc.)
Ipswich Musical Theatre Company
MAMMA MIA!
JOSHUA McINTOSH
BEST COSTUMES
(Sponsored by the Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society Gold Coast Inc.)
Gold Coast Little Theatre
THE KING AND I
SHIRLEY WHITEHOUSE
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Queensland Musical Theatre
CATS
CHRIS CATHCART
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Moreton Bay Theatre Company
X-STACY
MAL BOAL
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT OR EFFECT (EXCLUDING LIGHTING AND SOUND)
Beenleigh Theatre Group
'THE CRUCIBLE
Projections design and operation
BEST PROGRAM
Beenleigh Theatre Group
BONNIE & CLYDE
STUART FISHER
THE JOCK AND BEVERLY MCILWAIN SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
A.B. Paterson College
WICKED
GEORGIA MERCER
MAGIC MOMENT OF THEATRE
In memory of Lucky Grills – Sponsored by Mr Ian Lake & Ms Alison Lake)
Ipswich Musical Theatre Company
MAMMA MIA!
The use of the mirrors on wheels on the boat
BEST VOCAL OR MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
(Sponsored by Friends of the Arts Foundation)
Toowoomba Choral Society
NARNIA
DAMIAN DORE
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
(Sponsored by Friends of the Arts Foundation)
Toowoomba Choral Society
NARNIA
DANIEL ERBACHER
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY OR MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Ballina Players
WICKED
ANNA JAQUES
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Moreton Bay Theatre Company
X-STACY
ARUN CLARK
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Moreton Bay Theatre Company
X-STACY
ALISON TELFER-McDONALD
BEST ACTOR OR ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION (Play or Musical)
Emmanuel College
ROMEO & JULIET
KAI LATTER
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Spotlight Theatrical Co
KELLY
BRAD KENDRICK
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Sunnybank Theatre Group
CHAPTER TWO
LESLEY DAVIS
BEST ACTOR OR ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION (Play or Musical)
St Hilda's School
ALADDIN Jr.
SUMMER LEDINGHAM
BEST VOCAL DIRECTOR IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Redcliffe Musical Theatre
NUNSENSE
HELEN DREW
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL
Beenleigh Theatre Group
BONNIE & CLYDE
JULIE WHITING
BEST DIRECTOR OF A YOUTH PRODUCTION
(Play or Musical - Youth Program)
(Sponsored by HOTA, Home of the Arts)
Toowoomba Choral Society
NARNIA
VICKI BRAVERY
BEST YOUTH PRODUCTION
(Play or Musical - Youth Program)
Toowoomba Choral Society
NARNIA
BEST DIRECTOR OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
(Sponsored by Dracula’s Cabaret Restaurant)
The Spotlight Theatrical Company
KELLY
CILLA SCOTT
BEST DIRECTOR OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
(Sponsored by Dracula’s Cabaret Restaurant)
Beenleigh Theatre Group
BONNIE & CLYDE
KAITLYN CARLTON
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Toowoomba Choral Society
MY FAIR LADY
KEN MORRISSEY
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Gold Coast Little Theatre
THE KING AND I
ROWENA ORCULLO RYAN
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Toowoomba Choral Society
MY FAIR LADY
JON MASKELL
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Redcliffe Musical Theatre
NUNSENSE
TRISH DEARNESS
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY THEATRE PRODUCTION
Moreton Bay Theatre Company
X-STACY
JUDGES’ DISCRETIONARY AWARD
SUNNYBANK THEATRE COMPANY
The Award is given for promoting and staging new original playwriting, and for the staging of new and locally devised work by local playwrights.
GOLD PALM AWARD
(Given to the production receiving the most Awards over all Categories)
BEENLEIGH THEATRE GROUP
BONNIE & CLYDE
PLATINUM PALM AWARD
(Given to 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.)
MORETON BAY THEATRE COMPANY
This company, as first time Palm Awards entrants, presented ten productions that were of a consistently high quality. They chose shows that were not the community theatre norm, a little alternative and not well known, but very entertaining. Their company operates from a more restrictive space than most theatres in a commercial area that displays creative thinking to make it work. They appeared 14 times in our category finalists this year.
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