Professional
Theatre

Best Professional Production
GROUNDED
Blue Cow Theatre

Best Professional Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
ROBERT JARMAN
As We Forgive
Tasmania Performs

Best Professional Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
JANE LONGHURST
Grounded
Blue Cow Theatre

Best Professional Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
MATT STOLP
Sick
Tasmanian Theatre Company

Best Professional Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
BRYONY GEEVES
Red Racing Hood
Terrapin Puppet Theatre

Best Professional Direction
ANNETTE DOWNS
Grounded
Blue Cow Theatre

Best Professional Ensemble
The Cast of SEMINAR
Loud Mouth Theatre

Best Professional Technical Design
BENJAMIN DUCROZ: Visual Director / Film Artist
STEPHEN HAWKER: Lighting Design
JEREMY SILVER: Sound Design
Blue Angel
Big hART & Ten Days on the Island

Best Professional Design
JILL MUNRO: Production Design
Red Racing Hood
Terrapin Puppet Theatre

Professional Theatre Judges’ Award
TASMANIAN THEATRE COMPANY
Pop Up Theatre Experience

Community
Theatre

Best Community Theatre Production
ON OUR SELECTION
Hobart Repertory Theatre Society

Best Community Theatre Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
ROSS HAY
The Vicar of Dibley
Ulverstone Repertory Theatre Society

Best Community Theatre Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
CAITLIN HENDREY
The Vicar of Dibley
Ulverstone Repertory Theatre Society

Best Community Theatre Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
IVANO DEL PIO
On Our Selection
Hobart Repertory Theatre Society

Best Community Theatre Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
SARAH PHILLIPS
A Murder Is Announced
Hobart Repertory Theatre Society

Best Community Theatre Direction
INGRID GANLEY
Jane Eyre
Hobart Repertory Theatre Society

Best Community Theatre Ensemble
Cast of ON OUR SELECTION
Hobart Repertory Theatre Society

Best Community Theatre Technical Design
BEN CISTERNE: Lighting Design
6000 to 1
Stompin

Best Community Theatre Design
ROZ WREN: Set Design
ROBIN RHEINBERGER: Costume Coordination
On Our Selection
Hobart Repertory Theatre Society

Community Theatre Judges’ Award
STOMPIN
Ongoing excellence and innovation

Community
Musical Theatre

Best Community Musical Theatre Production
MARY POPPINS
Encore Theatre Company

Best Community Musical Theatre Performance in a Leading role (Female)
ABBEY HANSSON
Mary Poppins
Encore Theatre Company

Best Community Musical Theatre Performance in a Leading role (Male)
FRANK KERR
Mary Poppins
Encore Theatre Company

Best Community Musical Theatre Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
ANNA KIDD
Iolanthe
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Tasmania

Best Community Musical Theatre Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
IAN WILD
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Burnie Musical Society

Best Community Musical Theatre Direction
DANNY GIBSON
Mary Poppins
Encore Theatre Company

Best Community Musical Theatre Musical Direction
ANDREW MORRISBY
Forbidden Broadway
Hobart Repertory Theatre Society

Best Community Musical Theatre Choreography
KELLY HORTLE
Mary Poppins
Encore Theatre Company

Best Community Musical Theatre Ensemble
Cast of I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
The Show Company & Jeffrey Moore Productions

Best Community Musical Theatre Technical Design
MARCELLO LO RICCO: Sound Design
Mary Poppins
Encore Theatre Company

Best Community Musical Theatre Design
DARRYL ROGERS: Set Design
Evita
Encore Theatre Company

Community Musical Theatre Judges’ Award
SORELL ON STAGE
Exceptional, original, community-based performances

Other Awards

The 2016 Awards Judging Panels

Professional Theatre: Gillian Unicomb (Convenor), Alwyn Lewis, Bill Pearson, Jane Polley, Julie Waddington

Community Theatre: Suzie Bower (Convenor), Christine Bailey, Anica Boulanger-Mashberg, Stephanie Briarwood, Chris Cabalzar, Karissa Lane

Community Musical Theatre: Maggi Gillham (Convenor), Merlene Abbott, Robert Jarman, Patricia Kempa, Nick Tantaro, Pat Woods

Physical Theatre: Lesley Graham, Suzie Bower, Maggi Gillham