The following nominees and winners were announced at the 2022 Tasmanian Theatre Awards.

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE

Outstanding Production Professional Theatre
HAPPY DAYS (Jane Longhurst in association with Blue Cow Theatre)
JOAN (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
THE BLEEDING TREE (Archipelago Productions and Blue Cow Theatre)
THE MAIDS (Archipelago Productions) - WINNER

Outstanding Performance Professional Theatre
FIONTAN CASSIDY for Caravan Boat Treehouse (Mudlark Theatre)
ESSIE DAVIS for The Maids (Archipelago Productions) - WINNER
TEDDY DUNN for Joan (Tasmanian Theatre Company) - WINNER
MARTA DUSSELDORP for The Bleeding Tree (Archipelago Productions and Blue Cow Theatre)
MARTA DUSSELDORP for The Maids (Archipelago Productions)
JANE JOHNSON for The Bleeding Tree (Archipelago Productions and Blue Cow Theatre)
ANNA KIDD for Waltzing Matilda (Big Monkey Theatre)
JANE LONGHURST for Happy Days (Jane Longhurst in association with Blue Cow Theatre)

Outstanding Ensemble Professional Theatre
Cast of CARAVAN BOAT TREEHOUSE (Mudlark Theatre)
Cast of THE BLEEDING TREE (Archipelago Productions and Blue Cow Theatre)
Cast of THE MOTHERLOAD (never.the.less productions in association with Tasmanian Theatre Company and Junction Arts Festival)
Cast of WALTZING MATILDA (Big Monkey Theatre) - WINNER

Outstanding Direction Professional Theatre
ROBERT JARMAN for Happy Days (Jane Longhurst in association with Blue Cow Theatre)
MAEVE MHAIRI MACGREGOR for Joan (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
BEN WINSPEAR for The Bleeding Tree (Archipelago Productions and Blue Cow Theatre)
BEN WINSPEAR for The Maids (Archipelago Productions) - WINNER

Outstanding Original Set Design Professional Theatre
HERA DIREEN for Joan (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
LIMINAL SPACES for The Bleeding Tree (Archipelago Productions and Blue Cow Theatre)
JILL MUNRO for One Crowded Hour (Tasmanian Theatre Company) - WINNER
JILL MUNRO for Happy Days (Jane Longhurst in association with Blue Cow Theatre)

Outstanding Lighting or Video/Film Design Professional Theatre
MATT DANIELS for Video/Film in One Crowded Hour (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
JASON JAMES for Lighting in The Maids (Archipelago Productions) - WINNER
TONY MELOV for Video/Film in BACK (Tasmania Performs)
ALEXANDER RAMSAY for Lighting in Joan (Tasmanian Theatre Company)

Outstanding Sound Design Professional Theatre
GARETH DAWSON for One Crowded Hour (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
MATTHEW FARGHER & SINSA MANSELL for BACK (Tasmania Performs)
GLENN RICHARDS for The Bleeding Tree (Archipelago Productions and Blue Cow Theatre) - WINNER
GLENN RICHARDS for The Maids (Archipelago Productions)

Professional Theatre Judges’ Award
Emerging voices in Tasmanian Theatre:
SAXON HORNETT for A Girl is a Half-formed Thing (MADlight Theatre in association with DoMaur Productions)
KARTANYA MAYNARD for The Bleeding Tree (Archipelago Productions and Blue Cow Theatre)

Note: There was no award this year for Outstanding Original Costume Design Professional Theatre

COMMUNITY THEATRE

Outstanding Production Community Theatre
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (Acting True and Huon Valley Theatre) - WINNER
MEDUSA WAKING (Bad Company Theatre)
THE BRIDESMAID MUST DIE! (Launceston Players)
YOU STILL HERE? (PLoT Theatre)

Outstanding Male Leading Performance Community Theatre
CAMERON HINDRUM for Of Mice and Men (Three River Theatre)
CHRIS JACKSON for A Poster of the Cosmos (IO Performance)
JAYSON MAXWELL MORRISON for A View from the Bridge (Acting True and Huon Valley Theatre) - WINNER
LEIGH OSWIN for Become the One (IO Performance)

Outstanding Female Leading Performance Community Theatre
ELLIE FREEMAN for A View from the Bridge (Acting True and Huon Valley Theatre)
KATIE HILL for Kill Climate Deniers (IO Performance)
KYLIE MARIE JENNER for A View from the Bridge (Acting True and Huon Valley Theatre)
TIA LANDEG for The Bridesmaid Must Die! (Launceston Players) - WINNER

Outstanding Male Supporting Performance Community Theatre
BRENT BASSTIAN for A View from the Bridge (Acting True and Huon Valley Theatre) - WINNER
MICHAEL EDGAR for Of Mice and Men (Three River Theatre)
MATT LANGHAM for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (DoMaur Productions)
DANIEL PENDLEBURY for Charlotte’s Web (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society)

Outstanding Female Supporting Performance Community Theatre
SIMONE DOBBER for Medusa Waking (Bad Company Theatre)
ELEANOR KNOX for Of Mice and Men (Three River Theatre)
TASH McCULLOCH for The Bridesmaid Must Die! (Launceston Players)
AMANDA PHILLIPS for The Bridesmaid Must Die! (Launceston Players) - WINNER

Outstanding Ensemble Community Theatre
Cast of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (Acting True and Huon Valley Theatre)
Cast of CRAVE (The Theatre Closet)
Cast of MEDUSA WAKING (Bad Company Theatre)
Cast of YOU STILL HERE? (PLoT Theatre) - WINNER

Outstanding Direction Community Theatre
LISA GORMLEY for A View from the Bridge (Acting True and Huon Valley Theatre) - WINNER
STAN GOTTSCHALK for Of Mice and Men (Three River Theatre)
LEIGH OSWIN for The Bridesmaid Must Die! (Launceston Players)
NATALIE VENETTACCI for Medusa Waking (Bad Company Theatre)

Outstanding Original Costume Design Community Theatre
KAREN FAHEY for The Stranger (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society)
JANICE MOLINEUX for The Bridesmaid Must Die! (Launceston Players) - WINNER
GRACE ROBERTS & CHRIS JACKSON for Mr Burns: A Post Electric Play (IO Performance)
JENNY SLATER for ‘Allo ‘Allo (Ulverstone Repertory Theatre Society)

Outstanding Original Set Design Community Theatre
TIM COOPER & GEOFF DOBSON for 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche (Ulverstone Repertory Theatre Society)
TREEN FRENCH, NICHOLAS LAHEY & ROSS TAYLOR for Blithe Spirit (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society)
JARED GOLDSMITH for Medusa Waking (Bad Company Theatre)
TERRY RYAN for The Bridesmaid Must Die! (Launceston Players) - WINNER

Outstanding Lighting or Video/Film Design Community Theatre
MATTHEW ANDREWARTHA for Lighting in Blithe Spirit (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society)
ROGAN BROWN for Lighting in Charlotte’s Web (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society)
CHRIS JACKSON for Lighting in A Poster of the Cosmos (IO Performance)
CHRIS McBRIDE & LIV VERMEY for Lighting in Medusa Waking (Bad Company Theatre) - WINNER

Outstanding Sound Design Community Theatre
GARETH DAWSON for A View from the Bridge (Acting True and Huon Valley Theatre)
COLIN REED & SAXON HORNETT for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (DoMaur Productions) - WINNER
GRACE ROBERTS for Kill Climate Deniers (IO Performance)
MATT SKALICKY for Medusa Waking (Bad Company Theatre)

Youth Achievement Community Theatre
MASON BENNETT for Performance in Gloria (Three River Theatre and IO Performance)
MADDIE ELMER for Performance in Lotus (Just Imagine Youth Drama School)
LIZZIE JACKSON for Performance in Medusa Waking (Bad Company Theatre) - WINNER
ABBEY UDOVICIC for Performance in Charlotte’s Web (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society)

Community Theatre Judges’ Award
TREEN FRENCH, NICHOLAS LAHEY & ROSS TAYLOR for special effects in Blithe Spirit (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society)

MUSICAL THEATRE

Outstanding Production Musical Theatre
BE MORE CHILL (Old Nick Company)
BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (Devonport Choral Society)
MAMMA MIA! (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON (Jack Lark)

Outstanding Male Leading Performance Musical Theatre
JACOB GOLDING for Be More Chill (Old Nick Company)
CHRIS HAMLEY for Mamma Mia! (The Show Company Tasmania)
JEFF KEOGH for The Old Man and The Old Moon (Jack Lark)
EZRA SHELVERTON for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Devonport Choral Society) - WINNER

Outstanding Female Leading Performance Musical Theatre
MAGGIE JAMES for Mamma Mia! (The Show Company Tasmania)
PETREA JAMES for Heathers (Old Nick Company) - WINNER
DENISE SAM for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company)
LISA THOMAS for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company)

Outstanding Male Supporting Performance Musical Theatre
OLLIE GORRINGE for The Old Man and The Old Moon (Jack Lark)
MATT GOWER for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
JOEL KING for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Devonport Choral Society)
ROSS MARSDEN for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company)

Outstanding Female Supporting Performance Musical Theatre
ERIN ARAROA for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Devonport Choral Society)
BIL HEIT for The Old Man and The Old Moon (Jack Lark)
BROOKE TARGETT for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company)
NATALIE VENETTACCI for The Old Man and The Old Moon (Jack Lark) - WINNER

Outstanding Ensemble Musical Theatre
Cast of BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (Devonport Choral Society)
Cast of HEATHERS (Old Nick Company)
Cast of MAMMA MIA! (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
Cast of THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON (Jack Lark)

Outstanding Direction Musical Theatre
MIKAELA CAMPBELL for Be More Chill (Old Nick Company)
DANNY GIBSON for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
JACK LARK & FINN CARTER for The Old Man and The Old Moon (Jack Lark)
ELLEN ROE for Heathers (Old Nick Company)

Outstanding Musical Direction Musical Theatre
ANDREW CASTLES for Be More Chill (Old Nick Company)
PETR DIVIS for Mamma Mia! (The Show Company Tasmania)
DENISE SAM & MICHAEL STOCKS for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
DAVID TURNER & BRONWYN DARVELL for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Devonport Choral Society)

Outstanding Choreography Musical Theatre
JACQUIE COAD for Be More Chill (Old Nick Company)
HELEN KERSHAW for Heathers (Old Nick Company)
LEIZ MOORE for Mamma Mia! (The Show Company Tasmania)
MICHELLE WITHINGTON for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER

Outstanding Original Costume Design Musical Theatre
DEBRA DEAN & CHANTEL SEYMOUR for Mamma Mia! (The Show Company Tasmania)
WENDY McCRAE for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Devonport Choral Society)
JANICE MOLINEUX for Marjorie Unravelled (Launceston Players)
ANTHONY PHILLIPS for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER

Outstanding Original Set Design Musical Theatre
CHRISTOPHER OAKLEY for Be More Chill (Old Nick Company)
CHRISTOPHER OAKLEY for Heathers (Old Nick Company)
MELANIE RANSLEY for The Old Man and The Old Moon (Jack Lark) - WINNER
TERRY RYAN for Marjorie Unravelled (Launceston Players)

Outstanding Lighting or Video/Film Design Musical Theatre
MATTHEW ANDREWARTHA for Lighting in Be More Chill (Old Nick Company)
JASON BOVAIRD for Lighting in Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
ALEX O’BRIEN for Video/Film in Be More Chill (Old Nick Company)
ELLEN ROE for Lighting in The Old Man and The Old Moon (Jack Lark)

Outstanding Sound Design Musical Theatre
ANDREW JOHNS for Be More Chill (Old Nick Company)
MARCELLO LO RICCO for Mamma Mia! (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
TOM RIPPON for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Devonport Choral Society)
NICK WILSON for The Old Man and The Old Moon (Jack Lark)

Youth Achievement Musical Theatre
BE MORE CHILL (Old Nick Company)
HEATHERS (Old Nick Company) - WINNER
JACOB GOLDING for Performance in Be More Chill (Old Nick Company)
PETREA JAMES for Performance in Heathers (Old Nick Company)

Musical Theatre Judges’ Award
AMANDA HODDER & NICHOLAS TOLPUTT for excellence in musicality and ensemble - Winterreise (Archipelago Productions)

OTHER AWARDS

Outstanding New Writing
ANDY AISBETT for The Minister (The Theatre Closet) - WINNER
STEPHANIE BRIARWOOD for Caravan Boat Treehouse (Mudlark Theatre)
BRYONY GEEVES, MEL KING, CARRIE McLEAN, JULIE WADDINGTON & REBECCA THOMSON for The Motherload (never.the.less productions in association with Tasmanian Theatre Company and Junction Arts Festival)
EMMA SKALICKY for Medusa Waking (Bad Company Theatre)

Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert Jarman

The 2022 Awards Judging Panels

Professional Theatre: Tony Bonney (Convener), Lisa Gormley, Jeff Hockley, Lian Tanner, Danielle Wood

Community Theatre: Noreen Le Mottee (Convenor), Anne Cordiner, Kerri Gay, Chris Hamley, Ross Hay

Musical Theatre: Angela Ireson (Convener), Jules Colman, Jane Edwards, Leigh Oswin, Gillian Unicomb

Outstanding New Writing: Sarah Hamilton, Steven Oliver, Simon Wellington