The North Essex Theatre Guild (NETG) Awards celebrate local amateur theatre across the area.
The nominations for this year’s awards have been announced and the cast, crew and creatives of several Headgate Theatre Productions or Headgate Young Company (HYC) shows feature in the list.
SHOWCASE FESTIVAL NOMINATIONS 2025-26
THE KING COSTUME AWARD
Goldilocks & the Three Bears
THE JEAN JONES TROPHY for SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION
Goldilocks & the Three Bears
THE PETER JONES AWARD for TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Lighting & sound effects in Goldilocks & the Three Bears
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
Jasmine Wilson as Baby Bear in Goldilocks & the Three Bears
THE BENTLEY GREEN PLAYERS AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alfie Hester as Ringmaster Heinkel in Goldilocks & the Three Bears
THE KERRY KING AWARD for BEST DAME
Kevin Topple as Dame Gertie Dollop in Goldilocks & the Three Bears
THE JOYCE LUCKING SHIELD for BEST ACTOR
Jamie Glasse as Silly Billy in Goldilocks & the Three Bears
THE ERIC DYSTER MEMORIAL CUP for BEST PRODUCTION – PANTOMIME/CHILDREN’S PLAY
Goldilocks & the Three Bears directed by Dawn King with Maddy Smith
The following categories cover both the SHOWCASE & FULL-LENGTH PLAY FESTIVALS
THE MCKAY AWARD for PROPS & SET DRESSING
Goldilocks & the Three Bears
The Trials (Headgate Young Company)
THE TIMMENS AWARD for MUSIC
Georgia St. George for her original compositions in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
THE TERRY SADLER MEMORIAL CUP for FRONT OF HOUSE
The Invincibles
FULL-LENGTH PLAY NOMINATIONS 2025-26
THE LEXDEN PARISH PLAYERS SHIELD for BEST COSTUMES
One Man, Two Guvnors
On Golden Pond
The Invincibles
THE PETER COX AWARD for SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION
On Golden Pond
The Invincibles
THE LYNDON TROPHY for TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Lighting & sound in One Man, Two Guvnors
Lighting & sound in Our Walk Through the World
Lighting & sound in The Invincibles
THE NORMAN HARRIS ADJUDICATORS’ TROPHY
The memorable & frantic restaurant scene in One Man, Two Guvnors with commendation to Paul Reed as Alfie & Jonathan Lloyd Gane as Gareth
The teamwork, movement & ensemble acting of the 1917 sequences in The Invincibles
For the sensitivity, inclusion & team work of the ensemble in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
David King, Tara Woodley & Anastasia Ward as the Defendants in The Trials (HYC)
THE TONY SAITTA AWARD for BEST YOUNG ACTOR
William Torry as Billy Ray Jnr in On Golden Pond
Benjamin Spalding as Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Charlie Ran Elsom as Noah in The Trials (HYC)
THE DEREK PAYNE AWARD for BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
Betsy Turner as Mo in The Trials (HYC)
Sophia Howard as Gabi in The Trials (HYC)
THE ALAN MEEKINGS AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nick Edgeworth as Stanley Stubbers in One Man, Two Guvnors
THE GIOVANNA AUSTIN AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jess Burden as Pauline Clench in One Man, Two Guvnors
Sarah-Ellen Young as Judy in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
THE DAVID KNIGHT SHIELD for BEST ACTOR
Tom Hitchcock as Francis Henshall in One Man, Two Guvnors
Adam Duarte Dias as Mike/The Prospect/Son/Tommy in Our Walk Through the World
Chris Smith as Ed “Cholly” Chollerton in The Invincibles
THE GILL BAXTER MEMORIAL AWARD for BEST ACTRESS
Olivia Rix as Hannah/Interviewer/Estate Agent in Our Walk Through the World
Jenni Horn as Ethel Thayer in On Golden Pond
THE CLIFF HUDSON AWARD for BEST PRODUCTION-COMEDY
One Man, Two Guvnors directed by Sally Broatch
THE DORIS GRIFFITH CUP for BEST PRODUCTION-DRAMA
Our Walk Through the World directed by Forest Morgan with Annabel Caldwell
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time directed by Heather Davis
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in September. Best of luck to all the nominees!