The nominations were launched at Wests leagues club by our CONDA Judges for 2017 on the 9th of November at 6pm.
Best Dramatic Production
The Crucible, Lindsay Street Players, in association with Young People’s Theatre
The Diary of Anne Frank, Maitland Repertory Theatre
Grace, Knock and Run Theatre
Picnic, Newcastle Theatre Company
Home, Tantrum Youth Arts, in collaboration with PACT
Best Musical Production
Blood Brothers, Newcastle Theatre Company
Don Giovanni, Opera Hunter
Heathers: The Musical, WEA Hunter Academy of Creative Arts
Les Miserables, Metropolitan Players
Mary Poppins, St Philip’s Christian College
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Young People’s Theatre
Rent, Pantseat Creative Arts
Rent, Hunter Drama
Best Special Theatrical Event
Mapping the Lake, Tantrum Youth Arts, in partnership with Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Micro Theatre Festival 2017, Micro Theatre Pty Ltd
Star Struck – Shine On, Public Schools New South Wales
Best New Play or Musical Written for a Newcastle Company
Do Your Parents Know You’re Straight?, by Riley McLean (Eclectic Productions)
Festive Spirit, by Sally Davies (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Home, created by the ensemble: Sara Barlow, Thomas Lonsdale, Roger Ly, Meghan Mills, Meg O’Hara, Taylor Reece, Stephanie Rochet-Cuevas, Alexandra Rose, Rosie Scanlan, Clare Todorovitch, Phoebe Turnbull. (Tantrum Youth Arts, in collaboration with PACT)
Mrs Monacelli’s Christmastime Spectacular, by Theo Rule (The Grainery Theatre)
Post, by Jerry Bowden and Ann Croger (Upstage Theatre, in partnership with The Lock-Up)
Excellence by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama or Comedy
Lindsay Carr, Inherit the Wind (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Mitchell Cox, The Crucible (Lindsay Street Players, in association with Young People’s Theatre)
Derek Fisher, Love’s Labour’s Lost (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Mathew Lee, Grace (Knock&Run Theatre)
Kris McCord, Picnic (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Richard Murray, Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Jerry Ray, The Age of Consent (Two Tall Theatre)
Ian Robinson, The Diary of Anne Frank (Maitland Repertory Theatre)
Excellence by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama or Comedy
Katy Carruthers, Inherit the Wind (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Janet Gillam, Neighbourhood Watch (Stooged Theatre)
Samantha Lambert, Grace (Knock&Run Theatre)
Sally Smith, Picnic (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Amy Wilde, The Age of Consent (Two Tall Theatre)
Excellence by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Liam Bird, Rent (Pantseat Performing Arts)
Chris Maxfield, Les Miserables (Metropolitan Players)
Conagh Punch, Heathers: The Musical (WEA Hunter Academy of Creative Arts)
Jarrod Sansom, Chicago: The Musical (Theatre on Brunker and Novocastrian Players)
Alex Sefton, Don Giovanni (Opera Hunter)
Marty Worrall, Rent (Hunter Drama)
Excellence by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Renee Berger, Daddy-O, Don’t You Dare: Channeling Peggy Lee (David Baker and The Royal Exchange)
Jacquelyn King, Blood Brothers (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Konstanze Koedam, Heathers: The Musical (WEA Hunter Academy of Creative Arts)
Konstanze Koedam, Rent (Pantseat Performing Arts)
Excellence by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Tristan Entwhistle, Don Giovanni (Opera Hunter)
David Geise, Rent (Hunter Drama)
Chris Henderson, The Diary of Anne Frank (Maitland Repertory Theatre)
Michael Nolan, The Vicar of Dibley (DAPA)
Simon Redhead, Les Miserables (Metropolitan Players)
Excellence by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Katy Carruthers, Bed (Pencil Case Productions)
Katy Carruthers, Picnic (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Alison Cox, Picnic (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Karen Lantry, Post (Upstage Theatre, in partnership with The Lock-Up)
Stephanie Priest, Les Miserables (Metropolitan Players)
Maddie Richards, Blood Brothers (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Stephanie Rochet-Cuevas, Home ((Tantrum Youth Arts, in collaboration with PACT)
Marissa Saroca, Rent (Hunter Drama)
Excellence by a Male Actor Under 18
Mikali Anagnostis, Mary Poppins (St Philip’s Christian College)
Declan Dowling, Catch Me If You Can (Hunter School of the Performing Arts)
Ned Keogh, The Hoarders Next Door (Aspire: Catholic Schools Office)
Oliver MacFadyen, Bed (Pencil Case Productions)
Hamish Pickering, Mary Poppins (St Philip’s Christian College)
Nicholas Thoroughgood, One Man, Two Guvnors (Hunter School of the Performing Arts)
Excellence by a Female Actor Under 18
Phoebe Bayliss, Mary Poppins (St Philip’s Christian College)
Alexandra Jensen, The Crucible (Lindsay Street Players, in association with Young People’s Theatre)
Rose Lancaster, The Hoarders Next Door (Aspire: Catholic Schools Office)
Abbey Matt, The Diary of Anne Frank (Maitland Repertory Theatre)
Maxine Mueller, Picnic (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Zoe Walker, Heathers: The Musical (WEA Hunter Academy of Creative Arts)
Jordan Warner, The Crucible (Lindsay Street Players, in association with Young People’s Theatre)
Caitlin Weld, Mary Poppins (St Philip’s Christian College)
Best Ensemble Acting
All in the Timing, Stooged Theatre
Festive Spirit, Newcastle Theatre Company
The Golden Antelope, Footlice Theatre Company
Les Miserables, Metropolitan Players
Love and Information, Stooged Theatre
Mary Poppins, St Philip’s Christian College
Picnic, Newcastle Theatre Company
Seussical KIDS, Hunter Drama
Excellence by a Director (Drama or Comedy)
Julie Black, Picnic (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Janie Gibson, Home (Tantrum Youth Arts, in collaboration with PACT)
Merilyn Hey, The Golden Antelope (Footlice Theatre Company)
Richard Murray, Love’s Labour’s Lost (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Guil Noronha and Lesley Coombes, The Diary of Anne Frank (Maitland Repertory Theatre)
Nicholas Thoroughgood, The Crucible (Lindsay Street Players, in association with Young People’s Theatre)
Amy Wilde, Dropped (Two Tall Theatre)
John Wood, Grace (Knock&Run Theatre)
Excellence by a Director (Musical)
Julie Black, Les Miserables (Metropolitan Players)
Lia Bundy, Heathers: The Musical (WEA Hunter Academy of Creative Arts)
Cassie Hamilton and Riley McLean, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Young People’s Theatre)
Riley McLean, Rent (Pantseat Performing Arts)
Adelle Richards, Blood Brothers (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Robert Stuart, Mary Poppins (St Philip’s Christian College)
Excellence by a Musical Director or Vocal Director
Lindy Connett, Mary Poppins (St Philip’s Christian College)
Brent Hanson, Rent (Pantseat Performing Arts)
Susan Hart, Don Giovanni (Opera Hunter)
Greg Paterson, Les Miserables (Metropolitan Players)
Bruce Rowlett, Catch Me If You Can (Hunter School of the Performing Arts)
Daniel Wilson, Rent (Hunter Drama)
Daniel Wilson, Star Struck – Shine On (Public Schools New South Wales)
Excellence by a Choreographer
Eva-Marie Irwin and Natalie Baker, Mary Poppins (St Philip’s Christian College)
Timothy Shaw, Singin’ in the Rain (Hunter Drama)
Excellence in Costume Design
Leilani Boughton, Peter Pan (Maitland Repertory Theatre)
Jen Ellicott, Love’s Labour’s Lost (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Bev Fewins, Les Miserables (Metropolitan Players)
Dianne Garred, Mary Poppins (St Philip’s Christian College)
Melanie Hunt, Seussical KIDS (Hunter Drama)
Coralie Lewis and Amanda Buck, Don Giovanni (Opera Hunter)
Chelsea Willis and Michelle Horswood, Cats: Abridged (Young People’s Theatre)
Excellence in Hair, Make-up and Wigs
Rochelle Carpenter, Seussical KIDS (Hunter Drama)
George Francis, Les Miserables (Metropolitan Players)
Claire Thomas, Cats: Abridged (Young People’s Theatre)
Excellence in Set and Props Design
Graeme Black and Donna Nipperess, Les Miserables (Metropolitan Players)
Leilani Boughton, Jane Johns and Helen Hopcroft, Peter Pan (Maitland Repertory Theatre)
Matthew Lockyer, Picnic (Newcastle Theatre Company)
Guil Noronha, The Diary of Anne Frank (Maitland Repertory Theatre)
Lucy Shepherd, Home (Tantrum Youth Arts, in collaboration with PACT)
Nicholas Thoroughgood and Amy Hill, The Crucible (Lindsay Street Players, in association with Young People’s Theatre)
Two Tall Ensemble, Dropped (Two Tall Theatre)
Excellence in Lighting and Audio Visual Design
Scott Allan, Post (Upstage Theatre, in partnership with The Lock-Up)
Lyndon Buckley, Mary Poppins (St Philip’s Christian College)
Jacob Harwood, Les Miserables (Metropolitan Players)
Guil Noronha, Vic Thompson and Lesley Coombes, The Diary of Anne Frank (Maitland Repertory Theatre)
Alex Waye, The Crucible (Lindsay Street Players, in association with Young People’s Theatre)
Excellence in Sound Design
Heath Anderson and Scott Eveleigh, Love and Information (Stooged Theatre)
Huw Jones, Home (Tantrum Youth Arts, in collaboration with PACT)
John Wood, Grace (Knock&Run Theatre)
Congratulations to all of the nominees for 2017.