2009 ACTEWAGL  GALA EVENING

Winners will be announced at the Gala Awards Evening
at the Canberra Theatre
SATURDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2010
Hosted by
TIM FERGUSON 
(Doug Anthony Allstars)
and
HAYDEN MILLER
(ChannelVision/Foxtel)
Tickets for this event are now on sale from the Canberra Theatre Box Office  62752700
Prices:
Adults $49.00
Students, Children, Nominees, Performers, Concessions : $33.00

Dress black tie and sparkles!

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Since their inception in 1994, the Canberra Area Theatre Awards have become a part of the theatre, dance, school theatre, theatre restaurant and musical scene in Canberra and the surrounding districts.

The aims are to:

• Provide recognition of the enormous contribution made by non-professional groups to the artistic life of Australia and, in particular, of Canberra and the region
• Encourage individuals in the performing arts

These aims are pursued by making public awards that recognise and reward the stand-out achievements during the year in performances put forward by our regional theatre companies for consideration by our Judging Panel.

Toni Lamond AM - CAT Awards National Patron

Mary Porter AM MLA - CAT Awards Local Patron

Patrons

Certainly, many companies, performers and production personnel in the region have found the CAT Awards bring the satisfaction and enjoyment of having their talent recognised, but also:

• Build a higher profile for their theatre company locally.
• Create advertising and public relations opportunities.
• Help funding applications

Background

The CAT Awards were founded by Coralie Wood and Kate Peters and are now run by a Steering Committee consisting of Peter Brady, Zeke Ezra, Ian de Landelles, Dennis Martin, Peter Gordon, with John Thomson and Coralie Wood. On 8 October 2007 the CAT Awards Ltd. became a registered company under the Corporations Act 2001.

Sponsorship is sought from private and government sources.

Theatre groups and schools in Canberra and the region were first contacted in 1995 and are invited to participate each year through their Presidents and Committees. In the 12 years 1995 – 2006 a total of 694 productions have been seen from 132 different companies throughout the ACT and region.