Theatre Festival 2024 – Nominations

Here are the nominations for the 2023-2024 Theatre Festival awards.
Presentation of the awards to the winners are planned for our Theatre Awards Evening at Atlantic Hotel  in Newquay on Saturday 19th October. The booking page will be open on September 9th. In the menatime, why not join our Theatre Festival 2024 Facebook page.
Our congratulations go to all those who have been nominated.

CDA AWARD FOR BEST SET IN A MUSICAL

  • Avalon Youth Theatre ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  • Helston Theatre Company ‘Made in Dagenham
  • St Austell Amateur Operatic Society ‘Guys and Dolls
  • Karnon Kids ‘Matilda Jr

CHRISTINE WOOLF AWARD FOR FINE ENSEMBLE PLAYING – EITHER CATEGORY

  • Helston Theatre Company Evita
  • St Agnes Players The Dining Room
  • Callington Amateur Dramatic Society ‘Snowenna and the Seven Piskies’
  • Touch Theatre ‘Hurricane Diane’

PAULA THORNTON AWARD FOR BEST COSTUMES IN A PLAY

  • Gweek Players Home I’m Darling
  • Newquay Dramatic Society ‘Gaslight
  • St Agnes Players ‘The Dresser
  • Helston Theatre Company ‘The Railway Children’

CDA AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – MUSICALS and PANTOMIMES

  • Emma Peck as Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty at ChristmasRuthern Valley Players
  • Caroline Jarrett as Nurse Ratched and Lady Treehouse Tremendous in Sleeping Beauty at Christmas Ruthern Valley Players
  • Kelvin Leighton-Julian as ‘Prince Gregory’ in ‘Snowenna and the Seven Piskies’ Callington Amateur Dramatic Society
  • Nicola Unwin as ‘Barbara Castle’ in ‘Made in Dagenham’ Helston Theatre Company
  • Olivia Coon as ‘Fairy Miracle Grow’ in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ St Blazey Amateur Operatic Society

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST SET IN A PLAY

  • Gweek Players ‘Home I’m Darling
  • Newquay Dramatic Society Gaslight
  • Perranporth Players ‘The Ghost Train’ and ‘Third Week in August’
  • St Agnes Players The Dresser

MARY DOWNIE AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY

  • Roger Thorley as Sir in ‘The Dresser St Agnes Players
  • John Sweet as Edward in Kindly Leave the StageCallington Amateur Dramatic Society
  • Nick Griffin as The Patrician in Guards! Guards! St Austell Players
  • Mike Hosking as Albert Perks in The Railway Children Helston Theare Company

CAROL TAYLOR AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY

  • Stephanie Randlesome as Fran in ‘Home I’m Darling Gweek Players
  • Charlie Chidgey as Pam in Hurricane DianeTouch Theatre
  • Liesel Parris as Dorothy Nettle in A Bunch of Amateurs Truro Amateur Operatic and
    Dramatic Society
  • Jamie Simpson as Mephistopheles in Doctor Faustus Carnon Downs Drama Group

CDA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COSTUMES IN A MUSICAL or PANTOMIME

  • St Stephen Pantomime Company Hansel and Gretel
  • Probus Parish Players The Little Mermaid
  • Roche Pantomime Players Robin Hood and His Merry Men
  • Young Generation Beauty and the Beast

SALLY ROBINSON TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

  • Millie Millington original incidental music for  The Railway ChildrenHelston Theatre Company
  • Morwenna Bilham and the Band  ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Young Generation
  • Millie Millington and the Orchestra ‘Evita’ Helston Theatre Company
  • Atlas Rowe as Beast ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Young Generation

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

The winner will be announced on the night

PEPPER AWARD FOR BEST ONE ACT PLAY

  • ‘Little Grimley Does Lockdown’ Camhayle Theatre Club
  • ‘Murder in Little Grimley’ Camhayle Theatre Club
  • ‘Alan Bennett monologues A Chip in the Sugar and Bed Among the Lentils’ St Austell Players

CDA AWARD FOR BEST CHOREGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL or PANTOMIME

  • Kidz R Us Disney Frozen Jr
  • St Stephen Pantomime Company Hansel and Gretel
  • Roche Pantomime Players Robin Hood and his Merry Men
  • St Austell Amateur Operatic Society Guys and Dolls
  • Avalon Youth Theatre ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’

JOHN WALTON AWARD FOR THE BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE

  • Parker Register as Lumiere in Beauty and the BeastYoung Generation
  • Lily Wells as Margaret in Everybody’s Talking About JamieBOOM Theatre
  • Bella as Killer Queen in ‘We Will Rock You Young @ Part’ Page 2 Stage
  • Morgan Lydall as Jamie in Everybody’s Talking About JamieBOOM Theatre

RICHARD POULTER TROPHY FOR BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY

  • Nick Corney as Henry VIII in Anne Boleyn St Austell Players
  • Kim Rowe as Graham in A Chip in the Sugar St Austell Players
  • Brian Hart as Norman in The DresserSt Agnes Theatre Players
  • Ian Kinver as Jefferson Steele in ‘A Bunch of Amateurs’ Truro Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society
  • Will Husbands as Faustus in ‘Doctor Faustus’ Carnon Downs Drama Group

EILEEN STRATTON TROPHY FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY

  • Tabby Lammas as Meryl Louise Davenport in Bombshells’ Touch Theatre
  • Rose Lancaster as Anne in Anne Boleyn St Austell Players
  • Jean Lenton as Mum in The Anniversary Newquay Dramatic Society
  • Tracey Clarke as Susan in ‘A Bed Among the Lentils’  St Austell Players
  • Rachel Bailey as Bella Manningham in Gaslight Newquay Dramatic Society

PAMELA DINSMORE AWARD FOR TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN EITHER CATEGORY

  • Page 2 Stage ‘We Will Rock You Young @ Part ’ – use of media and creative imagery
  • Helston Theatre Company  Made in Dagenham’ – moveable pods, sewing room etc
  • St Austell Players ‘Guards! Guards!’ lighting and sound – for the dragon special effects
  • Helston Theatre Company ‘The Railway Children’ – railway special effects within that venue
  • Lizard Arts, Film and Theatre Association ‘Fault’ – creativity in film special effects

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

  • Harry Charleston as Che in ‘Evita Helston Theatre Company
  • Mike Coleman as Robin Hood in Robin Hood and his Merry MenRoche Pantomime Players
  • Ryan Full as Sky Masterson in ‘Guys and Dolls’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society
  • John England as Eddie O’Grady in ‘Made in Dagenham’ Helston Theatre Company

CDA AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

  • Charlotte Laity as Eva Peron in ‘EvitaHelston Theatre Company
  • Bryony James as Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty Helston Theatre Company
  • Jess Madeley as Miss Adelaide in ‘Guys and Dolls’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society
  • Eloise Roseby as Rita O’Grady in ‘Made in Dagenham’ Helston Theatre Company

DORIS BERRYMAN TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL

  • Sophie Baker ‘The Little Mermaid’ Probus Parish Players
  • Paul Blaber Made in Dagenham Helston Theatre Company
  • Kathy West ‘Guys and Dolls’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society
  • Gemma Crook ’Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Avalon Youth Theatre

FRED SHEPHERD TROPHY FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY

  • Kathy Morris. The Dining Room St Agnes Players
  • Juliet Trewellard. The Dresser St Agnes Players
  • Kath Archer Hurrican Diane Touch Theatre
  • John Frankland Dr Faustus Carnon Downs Drama Group

FREDDIE ROWE AWARD

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

CHRIS HANSELL AWARD FOR BEST PANTOMIME

  • Sleeping Beauty Helston Theatre Company
  • Hansel and Gretel St Stephen Pantomime Company
  • ‘Robin Hood and His Merry Men Roche Pantomime Players
  • Snowenna and the Seven Piskies Callington Amateur Dramatic Society

CDA TROPHY FOR BEST PLAY

  • The Dresser St Agnes Players
  • Hurricane Diane Touch Theatre
  • Dr Faustus Carnon Downs Drama Group
  • Gaslight Newquay Dramatic Society

CDA TROPHY FOR BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION

  • Disney Frozen Jr Kidz R Us
  • ‘Made in Dagenham’ Helston Theatre Company
  • ‘Guys and Dolls’ St Austell Amateur Operatic Society
  • ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Young Generation
  • ‘Evita’ Helston Theatre Company

SPECIAL AWARDS

Special awards will be announced on the night