The North Essex Theatre Guild (NETG) Awards celebrate local amateur theatre across the area.
The nominations for this year’s awards are now out, and the cast, crew and creatives of several Headgate Theatre Productions’ shows feature in the list.
SHOWCASE FESTIVAL (Pantomime and Musicals)
THE KING COSTUME AWARD: Snow White
THE PETER JONES AWARD for TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT: Lighting, projections & the Magic Mirror effect in Snow White
THE DAVE ROSS ADJUDICATORS’ AWARD: The “D” team for their ensemble playing in Snow White
THE BENTLEY GREEN PLAYERS AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jonathan Tann as Dave in Snow White
THE ANNE SEXTON AWARD for BEST ACTRESS: Ruby Rose Rider as Queenie in Snow White
THE ERIC DYSTER MEMORIAL CUP for BEST PANTOMIME/CHILDREN’S PLAY: Snow White directed by Sarah Pawsey Young
SHOWCASE and FULL-LENGTH PLAY FESTIVAL
THE MCKAY AWARD for PROPS & SET DRESSING: The Killing of Sister George
THE TIMMENS AWARD for MUSIC: Tim Glover & Nick Edgeworth for their amusing & catchy arrangement of “Who is Sylvia” in The Two Gentlemen of Verona
THE TERRY SADLER MEMORIAL CUP FOR Front of House: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
FULL-LENGTH PLAY FESTIVAL
THE LEXDEN PARISH PLAYERS SHIELD for BEST COSTUMES
Equus
The Killing of Sister George
Tartuffe
THE PETER COX AWARD for SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION
Equus
The Chalk Garden
THE LYNDON TROPHY for TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Lighting & sound in The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Lighting & sound in Equus
Sound/music soundtrack in Tartuffe
THE NORMAN HARRIS ADJUDICATORS’ TROPHY
The presentation & participation of the horses in Equus with commendation to Adam Webb as Nugget
The superbly choreographed teamwork and comedy by the servants in Tartuffe
THE DEREK PAYNE AWARD for BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
Maddy Smith as Lucetta in The Two Gentlemen of Verona & as Laurel in The Chalk Garden
Betsy Turner as Julia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona
THE ALAN MEEKINGS AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nick Edgeworth as Turio in The Two Gentlemen of Verona
George Penny as Speed in The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Steven Lello as Frank Strang in Equus
Les Chisnall as Maitland in The Chalk Garden and as Mayor Superba in The Minutes for Manifest Theatre
THE GIOVANNA AUSTIN AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Clare Allmond as Dora Strang in Equus
Sarah-Ellen Young as Madame Xenia in The Killing of Sister George
Leanne Howard as Dorine in Tartuffe
THE DAVID KNIGHT SHIELD for BEST ACTOR
Dean Bartholomew as Martin Dysart in Equus
George Penny as Alan Strang in Equus
THE GILL BAXTER MEMORIAL AWARD for BEST ACTRESS
Sara Green as Mrs. St Maugham in The Chalk Garden and as Clarissa Odbody in It’s a Wonderful Life for Colchester Theatre Group
Sasha Halls as June Buckridge in The Killing of Sister George
Lucia Fox as Elmire in Tartuffe
Jayne Sheeran as Miss Madrigal in The Chalk Garden
THE CLIFF HUDSON AWARD for BEST PRODUCTION – COMEDY
The Two Gentlemen of Verona directed by Sheila Foster
The Killing of Sister George directed by Paul T. Davies
Tartuffe directed by Heather Davis
THE DORIS GRIFFITH CUP for BEST PRODUCTION – DRAMA
Equus directed by Sharon Carter & Toby Roberts
The Chalk Garden directed by Elly Kent Johnson
Congratulations to all the nominees for Headgate Theatre Productions, and to those for productions by Colchester Theatre Group and Platform Musicals that also ran at the Headgate Theatre. Best of luck at this year’s awards ceremony on Friday 12th September at the Princes Theatre, Clacton. Dawn King will be contacting HTP nominees about tickets.