Categories

1 – BEST SET DESIGN
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - judged on appropriateness and relevance of set to production, practicality and originality.

2 – BEST COSTUMES
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - judged on appropriateness and relevance of costumes to production, practicality and originality.

3 – BEST LIGHTING DESIGN / OPERATION
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - judged on appropriateness to production, practicality and originality.

4 – BEST SOUND DESIGN / OPERATION
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - judged on balance of music to voice, quality of sound and handling of any problems during production.

5 - BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT OR EFFECT
(excluding Lighting and Sound)
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - judged on any sound or lighting or other effects utilised within the production.

6 – BEST PROGRAM
Open to Both Streams of the Awards - judged on layout, information given, creativity and originality. Programs without a Synopsis of the show will be ineligible for nomination.

7 – THE JOCK AND BEVERLY MCILWAIN SPECIAL ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD & BURSARY
(Sponsored by The Friends of the Arts Foundation)
Open to All Participants in the Awards up to the age of 18 years - awarded to a young person who has potential to develop into a professional performer.

8 – BEST VOCAL OR MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Open only to Youth Program participants - awarded for either vocal performances when the musical has used professional backing CDs instead of a live orchestra (Vocal Director), OR where the music has been provided by a live orchestra (M.D.).

9 – MAGIC MOMENT OF THEATRE
Open to All Participants in the Awards - awarded to any performer or production or company for a particular "moment" on stage - funny or memorable in some way.

10 – BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Open only to Youth Program participants - judged on choreography in either a Play or a Musical or a Musical Revue.

11 – BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY OR MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - judged on choreography in either a Play or a Musical or a Musical Revue.

12 – BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - awarded for a role other than the lead; a minor principal role; for commitment and consistency in characterisation.

13 – BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - awarded for a role other than the lead; a minor principal role; for commitment and consistency in characterisation.

14 – BEST ACTOR OR ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Open only to Youth Program participants - awarded for a role other than the lead; a minor principal role; for commitment and consistency in characterisation.

15 – BEST ENSEMBLE IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL
Open only to Community Theatre Groups

16 - BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - awarded for outstanding onstage presence and vocal delivery.

17– BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Open only to Community Theatre Groups – awarded for outstanding onstage presence and vocal delivery.

18 – BEST ACTOR OR ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION
Open only to Youth Program participants – awarded for consistency in characterisation and bringing something special to the role.

19 – BEST VOCAL DIRECTOR IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - judged on the vocal performances when the musical has used professional backing CDs instead of a live orchestra, OR where the vocal Director operates separately from the Musical Director.

20 – BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - awarded for outstanding musical co-ordination, both of orchestra/band and cast members, vocal excellence and overall vocal quality of production.

21 – BEST DIRECTOR OF A YOUTH PRODUCTION (PLAY OR MUSICAL)
Open only to Youth Program participants

22 – BEST YOUTH PRODUCTION (PLAY OR MUSICAL)
Open only to Youth Program participants – awarded for excellence in the overall delivery of a production. Awarded to the company presenting the piece.

23 – BEST DIRECTOR OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Open only to Community Theatre Groups – awarded for excellence in the overall delivery of a production, including casting, vocal delivery and originality in presenting the piece.

24 – BEST DIRECTOR OF A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - awarded for excellence in the overall delivery of a production, including casting, vocal delivery and originality in presenting the piece.

25 – BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - awarded for commitment to the role, consistency in characterisation.

26 – BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - awarded for commitment to the role, consistency in characterisation.

27 – BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - awarded for outstanding talent in acting / singing / dancing, and onstage presence.

28 – BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL OR MUSICAL REVUE
Open only to Community Theatre Groups - awarded for outstanding talent in acting / singing / dancing, and onstage presence.

29 – GOLD PALM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY THEATRE PLAY
Open only to Community Theatre Groups – awarded for a play which in the judges’ opinion was the highlight of the year. Awarded to the company presenting the piece.

30 – GOLD PALM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY THEATRE MUSICAL
Open to both Streams – awarded for a musical which in the judges’ opinion was the highlight of the year. Awarded to the company presenting the piece.

JUDGES DISCRETIONARY AWARD
(Awarded at the judges’ discretion – not a regular category)

PLATINUM PALM AWARD
There will be no nominations announced for this Award, which will be presented on the night to the individual or company deemed to have presented / supplied / staged or appeared in a production, or given a service to the theatrical community which is considered outstanding.

We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.

Albert Einstein

STREAM DEFINITIONS

Community Theatre Stream: A production (play or musical or musical revue) staged by a community theatre group.

Youth Stream: A production (play or musical or musical revue) staged by a school, an acting school or a community theatre group with a major part of the cast being under 18 years, or where the target market is children - i.e. a pantomime or children's show).

(Participants are required to indicate for which of the streams each production is eligible on their Registration Forms.)