Congratulations to all the nominees for this year’s North Essex Theatre Guild Awards!
Headgate Theatre Productions (HTP) and the Headgate Young Company (HYC) are proud to have received 34 nominations between them for this year’s awards.
The North Essex Theatre Guild (N.E.T.G.) is dedicated to helping amateur theatre in the area. The productions of the 40 amateur groups in the guild can be adjudicated by members of a panel who go on to nominate cast, crew and front of house for the annual awards. 66 productions were adjudicated in the last year. This year’s winners will be announced at the Awards Evening on the 8th of September at the Princes Theatre, Clacton.
Best of luck to all the nominees!!
How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found (HYC) – directed by Richard Bland with Chloe Thomas
The Doris Griffith Cup for Best (Dramatic) Full-Length Play
The Lyndon Trophy for Technical Achievement – Lighting and sound
The Brian Whitelaw Trophy for Best Young Actor (21 & under) – Zachary Askham as Charlie
She Stoops to Conquer – directed by Jenny Burke (HTP)
The Cliff Hudson Award for Comedy (Production)
The Lyndon Trophy for Technical Achievement – Lighting
The Norman Harris Adjudicator’s Trophy – Charlotte Still, Nick Edgeworth, Jo Parrick & George Penny for their ensemble playing as the lovers
The Giovanna Austin Award for Best Supporting Actress – Helen Kitson as Mrs Hardcastle
Frankenstein – directed by Paul T. Davies (HTP)
The Doris Griffith Cup for Best (Dramatic) Full-Length Play
The Lyndon Trophy for Technical Achievement – Lighting and sound
The Brian Whitelaw Trophy for Best Young Actor (21 & under) – George Deadman as Victor Frankenstein
The Derek Payne Award for Best Young Actress (21 & under) – Lily Vickers as Elizabeth
The Alan Meekings Award for Best Supporting Actor – Toby Roberts as DeLacey
The David Knight Shield for Best Actor – Harry Bowen as the Creature
Cinderella – directed by Sarah Young (HTP)
The King Costume Award (can include hair, make-up etc.)
Technical Achievement – Lighting, sound and projections
The David Wenden Award for Best Young Actor (21 & under) – Isaac Lock as Buttons
Best Supporting Actress – Sasha Halls as Rubella
The Kerry King Award for Best Dame – David King as Griselda & John Roberts as Gertie
The Eric Dyster Memorial Cup for Best Pantomime/Children’s Play
The York Realist – directed by Daniel Dunt (HTP)
The Doris Griffith Cup for Best (Dramatic) Full-Length Play
The McKay Award for Props & Set Dressing
The Peter Cox Award for Set Design/Construction
The Alan Meekings Award for Best Supporting Actor – Nick Edgeworth as John
The Giovanna Austin Award for Best Supporting Actress – Jennifer Horn as Mother
The David Knight Shield for Best Actor – Wayne Setford as George
Goodnight Mr. Tom – directed by Dawn King (HTP)
The Doris Griffith Cup for Best (Dramatic) Full-Length Play
The McKay Award for Props & Set Dressing
The Terry Sadler Memorial Cup for Front of House (can include hospitality, displays, programmes etc)
The Lexden Parish Players Shield for Best Costume (can include hair, make-up etc)
The Lyndon Trophy for Technical Achievement – Sound design and operation
The Norman Harris Adjudicator’s Trophy – Tara Welham for her expressive operation of Sammy the dog
The Brian Whitelaw Trophy for Best Young Actor (21 & under) – Benjamin Spalding as William & Rufus Want as Zach (joint nomination)
The Giovanna Austin Award for Best Supporting Actress – Joey Davidson as Mrs Beech
The David Knight Shield for Best Actor – David King as Tom Oakley
You can download a complete list of this year’s nominations HERE