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WINNERS CAT AWARDS 2008:
(Announced Saturday 21st Feb 2009 – Canberra Theatre)
 
1. ACT Health Award
Legs Dance Company Canberra
For promoting a healthy lifestyle
 
2. Best Set Designer for a Play
Marissa Raymond
The Tempest University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga
 
3. The John Thomson Best Set Designer for a Musical
Peter Cox and Emily Hale
The Wiz Kooringal High School, Wagga Wagga
 
4. Best Costume Designer for a Play
Liz Jenkinson
Animal Farm University Theatre Wagga Wagga
 
5. Best Costume Designer for a Musical
Sam Lloyd
The Wizard of Oz Bay Theatre Players Batemans Bay
 
6 ACTEWAGL Best Lighting Designer
Chris Neal
Pink Floyd’s The Wall Supa Productions Canberra
 
7. ACTEWAGL Magic Moment of Theatre
Bay Theatre Players Batemans Bay
Entry of Mr Goodbody and his beard in
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery
 
8. ACTEWAGL Spirit of the Community Award
Parkes  Musical and Dramatic Society
For their PACC Parkes concert with profits going to Parkinsons disease
 
9. Canberra Repertory Technical Achievement
Ewan Putnam-Hargreaves
For creating the musical score for Pink Floyd’s The Wall Supa Productions Canberra  
AND
Steve Goodchild and Ian Battersby
For sound design and operation in the Dastardly Doctor Devereau
 Spectrum Theatre Group Merimbula
 
10. Best Original Work
Andrew Hackwill and Jonathan Flack
For original music for
It Was That Way When I Got Here Phoenix Players Canberra
 
11. Best Ensemble in a Play
The Cast
Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me Everyman Theatre Canberra
 
12. OC Dance Studios Best Ensemble in a Musical
The Cast
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Orange Theatre Company Orange
 
13. Jim’s Test and Tag Best Actor in a Supporting Role In a School or Youth Play
Jonathan Shepherd
As Nick Bottom, Dream On Chevalier College Bowral
 
14. Jim’s Test and Tag Best Actress in a Supporting Role In a School or Youth Play
Lizzie Kaye
As Mr Willis, Year 9 Are Animals, Canberra Girls Grammar School
 
15. Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a School or Youth Musical
Jake Speer
As The Lion, The Wiz, Kooringal High School Wagga Wagga  
 
16. Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a School or Youth Musical
Courtney Blanch
As Eliza Doolittle in Olivia, Music For Everyone Canberra
 
17. Best Original Work For a School or Youth Production
Romko Hordynsky
For original concept, script, lyrics and music for Slaves
Kinross Wolaroi Prep School Orange
 
18. Best Actor in a Leading Role in a School or Youth Play
Will Small
As Benedick, Much Ado About Nothing, Hawker College Canberra      
 
19. Best Actress in a Leading Role in a School or Youth Play
Miranda Cookman
As The Narrator, A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, Canberra Girls’ Grammar Canberra
 
20. Best Actor in a Leading Role in a School or Youth Play
Will Collett
As Oliver Warbucks in Annie Kinross Wolaroi School Orange
 
21. Best Actress in  a Leading Role in a School or Youth Musical
Claire Aumuller
As Belle in Beauty and the Beast, James Sheahan Catholic School, Orange
AND
India Dixon
As Annie in Annie Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange
 
22. University of Canberra Best Production of a School or Youth Play
Much Ado About Nothing
Hawker College Canberra
 
23. University of Canberra Best Production of a School or Youth Musical
The Wiz
Kooringal High School Wagga Wagga
 
24. Patricia Kelson Encouragement Award
Jarrod Draper
As young Peter, The Boy From Oz ,Orange Theatre Company Orange
 
25. ACTEWAGL Best Variety Perormance by an Individual or Ensemble
Louiza Blomfield
A Moment In Time from Baby Boomers the Musical BB Ensemble Canberra
 
26. Queanbeyan Players Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
Graham Robertson
As Wacka, One Day of the Year, Canberra Repertory, Canberra
 
27. UCU and Canberra Co-Op Bookshop University of Canberra Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Daniel Wells
As Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie Canberra Philharmonic Canberra
 
28. University of Canberra Community Theatre Award
Cowra Musical and Dramatic Society
For the creation of a theatre for Swag within a showground pavilion to ensure the community had theatre during the Town Hall renovations.

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29. Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Play
Kate Parkins
As Sympathy the Learned Arabian Nights
University Theatre Ensemble, Wagga Wagga
 
30. LJ Hooker Financial Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical
Amy Dunham
As Holly, the Wedding Singer, Supa Productions Canberra
 
31. Best Contribution (on or off stage) by an ACT Senior
Dot Russell
For stage management for a variety of companies
AND
Brian Sudding
For set design and construction for a variety of companies
 
32. David Spicer Productions Best Director of a Play
Pam Donnellan
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens Guikld Dramatic Society Murder Mystery Batemans Bay Players
 
33. Stage Whispers Best Director of a Musical or Variety Show
Peter Young
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Orange Theatre Company Orange
 
34. Teatro Vivaldi Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Chris Palfreman
As Adam in The Shape of Things
Free Rain Theatre Company
 
35. Teatro Vivaldi Best Actor in a leading Role in a Musical
Tim Sekuluss
As Robbie Hart, The Wedding Singer Supa Productions Canberra
 
36. Teatro Vivaldi Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Leah Baulch
As Evelyn The Shape of Things
Free Rain Theatre Company
 
37. Teatro Vivaldi Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Georgia Pike
As Millie, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Canberra Philharmonic Society Canberra
AND
Trish Aumuller
As Judy Garland, The Boy From Oz
Orange Theatre Company Orange
 
38. ChannelVision Best Musical Director
Dale Tuckey
The Boy From Oz
Orange Theatre Company Orange
 
39. Richards Consulting Best Choreographer
Janice Harris
You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
Orange Theatre Company Orange
 
40. Best Production of a Play
The Shape of Things
Free Rain Theatre Company Canberra
 
41. Best Production of a Musical
The Wedding Singer
Supa Productions Canberra
 
42 The Telstra CountryWide Gold Cat Award
Ian Croker
For outstanding achievement simultaneously in many categories
 
 
 
 
 
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