ACTEWAGL CAT AWARDS: WINNERS 2012

The 2012 CAT Awards (Canberra Area Theatre Awards) were presented at a Gala Awards Night on February 16, 2013.

BEST SET DESIGNER FOR A PLAY - Sam Lloyd - Seasons Greetings - Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay

BEST SET DESIGNER FOR A MUSICAL - Wendy Glover (concept) and Mal, Donna and Amy Copeland (construction and artistry) - Crazy for You - MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER FOR A PLAY - Judi Sando and Kylie Dolan - Pride and Prejudice - Canberra Repertory Society

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER FOR A MUSICAL - Ritva Jokinen - The Pirates of Penzance - Bay Theatre Players, Batemans Bay

BEST COSTUME DESIGNER FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION - Chelsea Wright - Seussical The Musical - St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra

Blumers Lawyers BEST LIGHTING DESIGNER - Cynthia Jolley-Rogers - Speaking in Tongues - Canberra Repertory Society

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
James McPherson
Development of the click track and synchronisation of sound, light and video, War of the Worlds, Supa Productions, Canberra

John Thomson MAGIC MOMENT OF THEATRE
Canberra Youth Theatre
The child-eating bed in Insomniac Attack

Blumers Lawyers BEST ORIGINAL WORK FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
Romko Hordynsky
Script, lyrics and music, Robbin' the Rich, Kinross Wolaroi School Preparatory School, Orange

Blumers Lawyers BEST ORIGINAL WORK
The scriptwriting team
Script and lyrics, X-Med, ANU Med Revue, Canberra

John Barilaro MP BEST ENSEMBLE IN A PLAY
The cast and band
Grimm Tales, Chevalier College, Bowral

Dalton Peace Real Estate BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL
Shevaun Brown, Christa Radley, Christie Green, Cath Adams and Belinda McGrath
As The Girls in Downtown – the Musical, Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society

Patricia Kelson ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Alexandra Davis
First-time director, Lend Me a Tenor, John XXIII Dramatic Society, Canberra

Sarah Byrne BEST ORCHESTRA
Titanic the Musical
Supa Productions, Canberra

Queanbeyan Players BEST ORCHESTRA FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION
ACT Senior Concert Band
Step into the Limelight 'Voyage', ACT Education and Training Directorate

Ryleho BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Sam Williams
As Caliban in The Tempest, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra

Ryleho BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Hannah Lawson
As Gonzala in The Tempest, Daramalan Theatre Company, Canberra

Ryleho BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Emerson Garcia
As Gavroche in Les Miserables, Roo Theatre Company, Shellharbour

Ryleho BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Arabella Jorgensen-Hull
As Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard Of Oz, Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange

The Association of Community Theatre Inc BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Alex Richards
As Mark Rothko in Red, Canberra Grammar School
and
Bryson Grenfell
As Truffaldino in The Servant of Two Masters, Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

The Association of Community Theatre Inc BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Jill Greig
As M'Lynn Eatenton in Steel Magnolias, Canberra Girls Grammar School

The Association of Community Theatre Inc BEST YOUTH ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Andrew Campbell
As Peter Pan in Peter Pan, Brindabella Christian College, Canberra
and
Jock Pryse Jones
As Sheriff in Robbin' the Rich, Kinross Wolaroi School Preparatory School, Orange

The Association of Community Theatre Inc BEST YOUTH ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Jessica Dunn
As Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Mater Dei Catholic College, Wagga Wagga
and
Steffanni Gardener
As Snow White's Mother in Snow White and the Pirate Adventure, YAMA, Cowra

The Co-op at the University of Canberra BEST VARIETY PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENSEMBLE
Mark Oates
As Forrest Gump in Wizard of Cabonne, Molong Players
and
Sara Turner, Daniel Cotton and Zane Campbell
In ‘Samson’, Reflection, Karabar High School, Queanbeyan

Crowne Plaza  BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Sam Hannan-Morrow
As Mr Bennett and Mr Collins in Pride and Prejudice, Canberra Repertory Society

The Glass BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Andrea Close
As Theresa in The Memory of Water, Canberra Repertory Society

AMB BEST ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Anthony Rule
As Marius in Les Miserables, Roo Theatre Company, Shellharbour

Caphs Retaurant BEST ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Stephanie Rodriguez
As Cosette in Les Miserables, Roo Theatre Company, Shellharbour

National Capital Motors BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Jarrad West
As Father Flynn in Doubt – a Parable, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

National Capital Motors BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Naoné Carrel
As Sister Aloysius in Doubt - a Parable, Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

Teatro Vivaldi BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Danny Condon as Bobby Child in Crazy for You - MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong
and
Pete Ricardo as Claude in Hair - Queanbeyan City Council

Teatro Vivaldi BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL - Jenna Roberts as Roxie Hart in Chicago -  Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

Richards Consulting BEST CHOREOGRAPHER - Pauline Young - Crazy for You - MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong

Queanbeyan Players BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR FOR A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PRODUCTION - Naida Blackley - Step into the Limelight 'Voyage' - ACT Education and Training Directorate

Sarah Byrne BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Leisa Keen - Cats - Free-Rain Theatre Company, Canberra

Transact BEST DIRECTOR OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY
Kate Price - Grimm Tales - Chevalier College, Bowral
and
Nathan Storen - Red - Canberra Grammar School

David Spicer Productions BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY - Duncan Ley - Pride and Prejudice, Canberra Repertory Society

Transact BEST DIRECTOR OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL - Tony Lazzarato and Clare Fealy - Seussical The Musical - St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra

Stage Whispers BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL OR VARIETY SHOW - Wendy Glover - Crazy for You -  MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong

AMB BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH PLAY - Grimm Tales - Chevalier College, Bowral

Capital Country Motel BEST PRODUCTION OF A SCHOOL OR YOUTH MUSICAL - The Wizard Of Oz - Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange

Shellharbour Village Motel BEST PRODUCTION OF A VARIETY SHOW - You Can't Stop the 80s Beat - Albury Wodonga Theatre Company

Recruitment Systems BEST PRODUCTION OF A PLAY - Pride and Prejudice - Canberra Repertory Society

Recruitment Systems BEST PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL - Crazy for You - MoonGlow Productions, Wollongong

John Barilaro MP IN THE SPIRIT OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD - Monaro Committee for Cancer Research, Cooma - Raising $185,000 for cancer research with Dancing With the Cooma Stars

Financial Index BEST CONTRIBUTION (ON OR OFF STAGE) BY A SENIOR - Wayne Shepherd - Performance and set design, Canberra

ActewAGL GOLD CAT AWARD - Romko Hordynsky - Original scripts and music, set design, direction and musical direction