Meet Our Judges
The passionate panel who bring their keen eyes for excellence and deep love for local performances. The Awards Judging Panel comprises dedicated practitioners and educators with many years' first-hand experience in professional, educational and community theatrical and musical performance, tuition and administration.
*Click on the Judges picture to read their bio.
Judging Process
Each year, our panel visits dozens of musicals and plays across South East Queensland and Northern NSW, carefully evaluating every detail from set design to acting performances.
Portraits courtesy of TTL Photography
Kate Peters
Kirri Adams
Mark Turpin
David Huddy
Judy Gadaloff
Tracey Kriz
Andrew Ross-Graham
Chris Hawkins
Katrina Lardner
Steffanie Gowland
Del Halpin
Gai Byrne
"This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, who has a limitation, who has a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this area. You are!"
Ali Stroker
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The Gold Palm Theatre Awards® are facilitated by an independent team of experienced theatre and performing arts practitioners and educators.
The Awards have no affiliation or connection with any other professional or community theatre company, group, alliance or organisation.
