Theatre Festival 2023 – Nominations

Here are the nominations for the 2022-2023 Theatre Festival awards.
Presentation of the awards to the winners are planned for our Theatre Awards Evening at Atlantic Hotel  in Newquay on Saturday 21st 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

  • Kidz R Us Elf Jr the Musical
  • St Stephen Pantomime Company Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood
  • Karnon Kidz The Wizard of Oz
  • Kidz R Us Annie

CDA AWARD FOR BEST SET IN A MUSICAL

  • Avalon Youth Theatre Matilda Jr
  • Kidz R Us Elf Jr the Musical
  • Helston Theatre Company Sweeney Todd
  • St Austell Amateur Operatic Society Young Frankenstein
  • St Blazey Amateur Operatic Society Cinderella

CDA AWARD FOR BEST CHOREGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL

  • Newquay Stage Comapny My Fair Lady
  • Kidz R Us Elf Jr the Musical
  • St Stephen Pantomime Company Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood
  • Avalon Youth Theatre Matilda Jr
  • St Austell Amateur Operatic Society Young Frankenstein

CDA AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICALS

  • Carly Hunter as Fairy Juniper in Jack & the BeanstalkHelston Theatre Company
  • Paul Johnson as Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood St Stephen Pantomime Company
  • Teresa Minear as ‘Stromboli’ in ‘Pinocchio’ Roche Pantomime Players
  • Curtis Harper as ‘Prof Crackpot’ in ‘Frankenstein’ Sticker Village Players
  • Georgina Walkey as ‘Frau Blucher’ in ‘Young Frankenstein’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society

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

The winner will be announced on the night

JOHN WALTON AWARD FOR THE BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE

  • Adam Albon as ‘Jiminy Cricket’ in PinocchioRoche Pantomime Players
  • Ross as Jafar in Disney’s Aladdin.Page 2 Stage
  • Danny Kerr as Mad Hatter in ‘Wonderland’ Wadebridge School Musical Theatre Company
  • Ruben Wheeler as Danny in ‘Calendar Girls the Musical’ Newquay Dramatic Society
  • Marelise Stephens as Eponine in ‘Les Miserables’ Kidz R Us

PAMELA DINSMORE AWARD FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN EITHER CATEGORY

  • St. Austell Players 39 Steps
  • Helston Theatre Company Sweeney Todd
  • Avalon Youth Theatre. ‘Matilda’
  • St. Austell Amateur Operatic Society ‘Young Frankenstein’

 

CHRISTINE WOOLF AWARD FOR FINE ENSEMBLE PLAYING – EITHER CATEGORY

  • Newquay Dramatic Society Art
  • Newquay Dramatic Society Calendar Girls the Musical
  • Kidz R Us ‘Les Miserables’
  • St Austell Players ’39 Steps’
  • St Agnes Players ‘The Effect’

SALLY ROBINSON TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

  • Helston Theatre Company Sweeney  Todd’. Orchestra and Musical Direction
  • Kidz R Us ‘Les Miserables’ Joe Millington as Jean Valjean
  • Young Generation ‘School of Rock’ for live instrumental performance
  • St Austell Amateur Operatic Society  ‘Young Frankenstein’ Orchestra and Musical Direction

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

  • Paul Blaber as Dame Trott in ‘Jack & the Beanstalk Helston Theatre Company
  • Chris Gray as Nurse Nellie Nickerlastic in Robin Hood & the Babes in the WoodSt Stephen Pantomime Company
  • Harry Chapman as Agatha Trunchbull in ‘Matilda Jr’ Avalon Youth Theatre
  • Kieran Whitmore as Dr Frederick Frankenstein in ‘Young Frankenstein’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

  • Francesca Trebilcock as Eliza in ‘My Fair LadyNewquay Stage Company
  • Olivia Coon as Baroness Odorphelia in Cinderella St Blazey Amateur Operatic Society
  • Bethany Flintham as Mrs Lovett in ‘Sweeney Todd Helston Theatre Company
  • Lucie Ashworth as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ Kidz R Us

DORIS BERRYMAN TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

  • Sophie Greenaway and Bethany Lyne ‘Jack & the Beanstalk.Helston Theatre Company
  • Steve Polmounter and Lindsay Allen Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood St Stephen Pantomime Company
  • Kathy West ‘Young Frankenstein’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society
  • Ben Blaber ’Sweeney Todd Helston Theatre Comapny
  • Phil Barnett ‘Les Miserables/Annie’ Kidz R Us

CHRIS HANSELL AWARD FOR BEST PANTOMIME

  • Jack & the Beanstalk Helston Theatre Company
  • Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood St Stephen Pantomime Comapny
  • ‘Cinderella St Blazey Amatur Operatic Society
  • The Sword in the Stone Carnon Downs Drama Group

CDA TROPHY FOR BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION

  • Elf Jr the Musical Kidz R Us
  • ‘Matilda’ Avalon Youth Theatre
  • ‘Young Frankenstein’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society
  • ‘Sweeney Todd’ Helston Theatre Company
  • ‘Les Miserables and Annie (summer programme)’ Kidz R Us

PAULA THORNTON AWARD FOR BEST COSTUMES IN A PLAY

  • St Austell Players Arcadia
  • Carnon Downs Drama Group Oedipus at Colonus
  • Gweek Players ‘Ring Round the Moon
  • St Austell Players ‘The Tempest’

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST SET IN A PLAY

  • St. Austell Players ‘The Tempest
  • St Agnes Players The Effect
  • Newquay Dramatic Society ‘The Thrill of Love’
  • Callington Amateur Dramatic Society Happy Campers

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

  • Emma Teague as Mother in ‘Ring Round the Moon Gweek Players
  • Louise Fulwell as Lorna in The EffectSt Agnes Players
  • Linda Jones as Sally in Bedside Manners Perranporth Players
  • David McCarroll as Spencer in Happy Campers Callington Amateur Dramatic Society

PEPPER AWARD FOR BEST ONE ACT PLAY

  • ‘A Little Box of Oblivion’ Threemilestone Amatuer Dramatic Society
  • ‘Eight Seconds’ Threemilestone Amatuer Dramatic Society

RICHARD POULTER TROPHY FOR BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY

  • Gary Smith as Serge in Art Newquay Dramatic Society
  • Jacob Langford as Tristan in The Effect St Agnes Players
  • Laurie Jones as Jefferson Steele in A Bunch of AmateursCallington Amateur Dramatic Society
  • Kim Rowe as Caliban in ‘The Tempest’ St Austell Players

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY

  • Emma Phillips as Hugo/Frederic in Ring Round the Moon’ Gweek Players
  • Rosie-Lea Sparkle as Connie in The Effect St Agnes Players
  • Aline Turner as Jean in Quartet Gweek Players
  • Carole Gill as Ariel in ‘The Tempest’  St Austell Players

FRED SHEPHERD TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY

  • Kath Archer. The Effect St Agnes Players
  • Aline Turner. Ring Round the Moon Gweek Players
  • Dorothy Nelson Arcadia St Austell Players
  • Stuart Ellison Art Newquay Dramatic Society
  • David Ivall. ‘Oedipus at Colonus’ Carnon Downs Drama Group

CDA TROPHY FOR THE BEST PLAY

  • Art Newquay Dramatic Society
  • Ring Round the Moon Gweek Players
  • The Effect St Agnes Players
  • The Tempest St Austell Players

FREDDIE ROWE AWARD

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

SPECIAL AWARDS

There will be 7 special awards announced on the night