Theatre Festival 2022 – Nominations

Here are the nominations for the 2021-2022 Theatre Festival awards.
Presentation of the awards to the winners are planned for our Theatre Awards Evening at Hotel Bristol in Newquay on Saturday 29th October. Full details and booking page are here.
Our congratulations go to all those who have been nominated.

CDA AWARD FOR BEST COSTUMES IN A MUSICAL

  • Karnon Kidz Alice in Wonderland Jr
  • Centenary Drama Group & CD Kids Puss in Boots
  • Roche Pantomime Players The Wizard of Oz
  • Centenary Drama Group & CD Kids Oliver!

CDA AWARD FOR BEST SET IN A MUSICAL

  • Centenary Drama Group & CD Kids Oliver!
  • Avalon Youth Theatre The Addams Family
  • Roche Pantomime Players The Wizard of Oz
  • Kidz R Us Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates
  • Threemilestone Amateur Dramatic Society Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood

CDA AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICALS

  • Harry Charleston as Dick in Robin Hood and the Babes in the WoodHelston Theatre Company
  • Nathan Hooper as Bill Sikes in Oliver! Centenary Drama & CD Kids
  • Gary Smith as ‘Billy’ in ‘Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood’ Threemilestone Amateur Dramatic Society
  • Teresa Minear as ‘Aunt Em’ in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Roche Pantomime Players
  • Rachel Carter in ‘Sing To Me’ Newquay Stage Company

ROY CROSLEY AWARD FOR A YOUNG ACTOR OF 18 OR UNDER – EITHER CATEGORY

Joint winners:

  • Jayden Symons  as Cat in Christmas Cat and the Pudding PiratesCallington Amateur Dramatic Society 
  • Bethan Robinson as The Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland JrKarnon Kidz 

JOHN WALTON AWARD FOR THE BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE

  • The Caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland JrKarnon Kidz
  • Ethan Quinn as Dame Margarita in Robinson Crusoe & The Pirates.Kidz R Us
  • Emily Wilkinson-Wright as Puss in ‘Puss in Boots’ Centenary Drama & CD Kids
  • The Ancestors in ‘The Addams Family’ Avalon Youth Theatre
  • Mia Murphy as Nutty Nick in ‘Robinson Crusoe & the Pirates’ Kidz R Us

PAMELA DINSMORE AWARD FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN EITHER CATEGORY

  • St. Austell Players Macbeth
  • Gweek Players. The Body
  • Lizard Amateur Dramatic Society. ‘Catching Rabbit
  • St. Austell Amateur Operatic Society ‘Shrek’

 

CHRISTINE WOOLF AWARD FOR FINE ENSEMBLE PLAYING – EITHER CATEGORY

  • Gweek Players The Welkin
  • Carnon Downs Drama Group Pop Goes the Patient
  • Helston Theatre Company ‘Movies 2 Musicals’
  • Centenary Drama Group & CD Kids ‘Oliver!’
  • St. Austell Amateur Operatic Society ‘Shrek’

SALLY ROBINSON TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

  • Newquay Stage Company Sing to Me
  • Millie Millington Overall musical contribution
  • Harry Charleston ‘Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood’ Helston Theatre Company
  • Isaac Salaman as The March Hare in ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr’ Probus Players
  • Helston Theatre Company Movies 2 Musicals

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

  • John England as Robin Hood in ‘Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood Helston Theatre Company
  • Mike Coleman as Elvis in The Wizard of Oz Roche Pantomime Players
  • Harry Chapman as Gomez in The Addams FamilyAvalon Youth Theatre
  • Kieran Faithfull as Gomez in ‘The Addams Family’ Young Generation

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

  • Polly Every as The Donkey in ‘ShrekSt. Austell Amateur Operatic Society
  • Beatrice Gordon Clark as Fester in The Addams Family Avalon Youth Theatre
  • Frankie Millard as Nancy in Oliver!Centenary Drama Group & CD Kids
  • Alice Waterfield as Princess Fiona in ‘Shrek’ St. Austell Amateur Operatic Society

DORIS BERRYMAN TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

  • Gemma Crook The Addams Family’.Avalon Youth Theatre
  • Kathy West Shrek St. Austell Amateur Operatic Society
  • Zena Clemes-Tresidder ’Oliver! Centenary Drama Group & CD Kids
  • Paul Blaber ‘The Wedding Singer’ Helston Theatre Company

CHRIS HANSELL AWARD FOR BEST PANTOMIME

  • Robinson Crusoe & the Pirates Kidz R Us
  • Christmas Cat & the Pudding Pirates Callington Amateur Dramatic Society
  • Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood Helston Theatre Company
  • Puss in Boots Centenary Drama Group & CD Kids
  • ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Roche Pantomime Players

CDA TROPHY FOR BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION

  • The Addams Family Avalon Youth Theatre
  • ‘Shrek’ St. Austell Amateur Operatic Society
  • ‘The Wedding Singer’ Helston Theatre Company
  • ‘Oliver!’ Centenary Drama Group & CD Kids
  • ‘Movies 2 Musicals’ Helston Theatre Company

PAULA THORNTON AWARD FOR BEST COSTUMES IN A PLAY

  • Gweek Players Blithe Spirit
  • St. Austell Players Top Girls
  • St. Austell Players ‘Macbeth

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST SET IN A PLAY

  • St. Austell Players ‘Macbeth
  • Gweek Players Blithe Spirit
  • Touch Theatre ‘Girls and Boys’
  • Callington Amateur Dramatic Society A Fete Worse than Death
  • Perranporth Players ‘Office Suite’

MARY DOWNIE AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAYS

  • Maria Tiplady as Al in ‘The Body Gweek Players
  • Sarah Lodge as Bunny in A Fete Worse than DeathCallington Amateur Dramatic Society
  • Peter Craze as Charles in Dangerous Corner St. Austell Players
  • Andy Smith as Mr Dodsworth in A Visit from Miss Prothero Perranporth Players
  • Matt Dixon as Gordon in ‘Lockdown in Little Grimley’ Veryan Players

PEPPER AWARD FOR BEST ONE ACT PLAY

  • ‘Green Forms’ Perranporth Players
  • ‘Pop Goes the Patient’ Carnon Downs Drama Group
  • ‘A Visit from Miss Prothero’ Perranporth Players
  • ‘Top Girls’ St. Austell Players

RICHARD POULTER TROPHY FOR BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY

  • Nick Corney as Macbeth in Macbeth St. Austell Players
  • Richard Thomas in A Chip in the Sugar Perranporth Players
  • Chris Humphreys as Frank in Educating RitaSt. Agnes Players

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY

  • Gemma Wright as Sally Poppy in The Welkin’ Gweek Players/Touch Theatre
  • Emma Phillips as the woman in Girls and Boys Touch Theatre
  • Chris Breach as Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit Gweek Players
  • Rosie-Lea Sparkle as Rita in ‘Educating Rita’  St. Agnes Players

FRED SHEPHERD TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY

  • John Frankland. Pop Goes the Patient Carnon Downs Drama Group
  • Kathy Morris. Educating Rita St. Agnes Players
  • Kath Archer The Welkin Gweek Players/Touch Theatre
  • Kath Archer. Girls and Boys Touch Theatre
  • Dorothy Nelson. ‘Macbeth’ St. Austell Players

CDA TROPHY FOR THE BEST PLAY

  • Macbeth St. Austell Players
  • Girls and Boys Touch Theatre
  • Educating Rita St. Agnes Players
  • The Welkin Gweek Players/Touch Theatre

FREDDIE ROWE AWARD

(presented by the CDA chairman). Announced on the night.

SPECIAL AWARDS

There will be 7 special awards announced on the night