Awards Archives - Limelight Theatre

Awards Night 2025

Limelight Theatre — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:31:43 +0000

The Limelight Award Recipients for 2024 are –

Best Male Actor – Play
Andrew Brown	Inspector Goole – An Inspector Calls
Best Male Actor – Musical
Beau Poole	Puss – Puss in Boots
Best Female Actor – Play
Christine Smith	Sybil Birling – An Inspector Calls
Best Female Actor – Musical
Escher Roe	Cheryl Williams – Evil Dead
Best Male Supporting Actor – Play
Tomas Kinshela	Harry Biscuit/Mr Parsimonious – Bleak Expectations
Best Male Supporting Actor – Musical
Jason Pearce	Jethro – Puss In Boots
Best Female Supporting Actor – Musical
Ellie Coburn	Linda – Evil Dead
Best Female Supporting Actor – Play
Ffion Bishop	Sheila Birling – An Inspector Calls
Robert Devaack Award – Best New Talent
Escher Roe	Cheryl Williams – Evil Dead
Best Production
Evil Dead directed by Kieran Ridgeway
Joyce Gilbert Award for Best Costumes
Puss In Boots – Shelley McGinn
Ken Bayliss Award for Best Set
Evil Dead – Luke Miller
Best Technical
Evil Dead – Shelly Miller, Reynold Bauer and Chris McCray
George Dickinson – Spotlight Award
Mal Anderson – “for the car in Hands on a Hard Body”
Ann McGinn Award – for Best Club Member
Roger Oakes

Adjudicators’ Certificates
“An Inspector Calls” for the combination of set construction, props, set dressing, lighting, and sound that transported us back to the Edwardian era.
Kyra Havel for a consistent strong stage presence and clever choreography of her solo.
David Nelson & Jane Anderson for being able to maintain audience engagement through the use of clever blocking and interaction with the vehicle.
Chris McCafferty for his versatility and ability to depict the very serious JD in “Hands on a Hard Body” and the Queen in “Puss in Boots”.
“Evil Dead – The Musical” for the overall impact of the special effects.
Andrew Govey for his surprising clarinet playing, proving that even ogres can have a melodious side.
Mary Del Casale for beautiful comic timing in her various roles in “Bleak Expectations”.

The post Awards Night 2025 appeared first on Limelight Theatre.

Limelight Award Nominations – 2024

Limelight Theatre — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 06:59:21 +0000

Wanneroo Repertory is proud to announce the nominees for the 2024 Limelight Awards

Best Male Actor – Play
Andrew Brown	Inspector Goole – An Inspector Calls
Gordon Park	Sir Philip Bin – Bleak Expectations
Andrew Govey	Arthur Birling – An Inspector Calls

Best Male Actor – Musical
Beau Poole	Puss – Puss in Boots
Chris McCafferty	JD Drew – Hands on a Hard Body
Luke Miller	Ash Williams – Evil Dead

Best Female Actor – Play
Christine Smith	Sybil Birling – An Inspector Calls
Mary Del Casale	Poppy Bin – Bleak Expectations

Best Female Actor – Musical
Escher Roe	Cheryl Williams – Evil Dead
Naomi Capon	Annie Knowby – Evil Dead
Lukas Perez	Norma Valverdre – Hands on a Hard Body

Best Male Supporting Actor – Play
Tomas Kinshela	Harry Biscuit/Mr Parsimonious – Bleak Expectations
Jason Pearce	Gerald Croft – An Inspector Calls
Jack Riches	Eric Birling – An Inspector Calls

Best Male Supporting Actor – Musical
Jason Pearce	Jethro – Puss In Boots
Ben Mullings	Mike Ferris – Hands on a Hard Body
Christian Dichiera	Ronald McCowan – Hands on a Hard Body

Best Female Supporting Actor – Play
Ffion Bishop	Sheila Birling – An Inspector Calls
Natalie Wiles	Pippa Bin – Bleak Expectations

Best Female Supporting Actor – Musical
Ellie Coburn	Linda – Evil Dead
Helen Carey	Janis Curtis – Hands on a Hard Body
Gillian Binks	Virginia Drew – Hands on a Hard Body

Robert Devaack Award – Best New Talent
Escher Roe	Cheryl Williams – Evil Dead
Lukas Perez	Norma Valverde – Hands on a Hard Body
Rodrigo Goncalves de Azevedo	Jesus Pena – Hands on a Hard Body

Best Production
An Inspector Calls; Evil Dead; Hands on a Hard Body; Bleak Expectations;
Puss in Boots

Joyce Gilbert Award for Best Costumes
Puss In Boots – Shelley McGinn
An Inspector Calls – Shelley McGinn & Julie Clark
Bleak Expectations – Julie Clark, Joan Braskic and the Tuesday ladies

Ken Bayliss Award for Best Set
Evil Dead – Luke Miller
An Inspector Calls – The Set Busters
Bleak expectations – The Set Busters
Hands on a Hard body – Mal Anderson

The following awards to be announced on the night:
Best Technical
George Dickinson – Spotlight Award
Ann McGinn Award – for Best Club Member
Adjudicators’ Certificates

The presentation of The Limelight Awards for 2024

Will be held at the theatre on
Saturday March 15 @ 7pm

A light supper will be served after the awards
Bookings are not required

The post Limelight Award Nominations – 2024 appeared first on Limelight Theatre.

Awards Night 2024

Limelight Theatre — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:28:27 +0000

The Limelight Award Recipients for 2022-23 are –

Best Female Supporting Actor – Play
Kezia George	Helen – Pack of Lies

Best Male Supporting Actor – Play
Jason Pearce	Cleante – Tartuffe

Best Female Supporting Actor – Musical
Natasha Cove	Annie – 42nd Street

Best Male Supporting Actor – Musical
Jamie Rolton	Andy – 42nd Street

Best Female Actor – Play
Tara Libbis	Dorine – Tartuffe

Best Male Actor – Play
Gordon Park	Tartuffe – Tartuffe

Best Female Actor – Musical
Aleisha Archer	Peggy – 42nd Street

Best Male Actor – Musical
David Wallace	Julian Marsh – 42nd Street

Best Technical Award
“Company” – for outstanding amalgamation of all technical aspects

Robert Devaack Award – Best New Talent
Tara Libbis	Dorine – Tartuffe

George Dickinson – Spotlight Award
Zavia Wileman	– for his debut short play
150 Years of Roman History in 30 Minutes

Ken Bayliss Award for the Best Set
Pack of Lies

Best Production
42nd Street

Ann McGinn Award for the Best Club Member
Richard Tudge

Certificates

To Nate Garnett & James Low for convincing performances in an otherwise adult play – in “The Full Monty”.
To Fiona Scott for the choreography of “The Full Monty”.
To Ursula Kotara & Tina Harper for the exceptional scene painted through the window of the set of “Pack of Lies”.
To Dave Browning for the amazing workmanship and artistic touches to the coins, danced on, in “42nd Street”.
To Gareth Bishop for his flamboyant and amusing portrayal of the character “Wills” in “Full Circle”.
To Andrew Govey who, as his character Orgon, delighted the audience with his “selfie stick” beneath the dining table in “Tartuffe”.
To Shelley McGinn & Julie Clark for the amazing costumes they created in the production of “150 Years of Roman History in 30 Minutes”.
To Tim Riessen for his sensitive direction and management of contemporary and often difficult subjects in “The Greening of Grace”.

The post Awards Night 2024 appeared first on Limelight Theatre.

Limelight Nominations – 2022/23

Limelight Theatre — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:12:19 +0000

Wanneroo Repertory is proud to announce the nominees for the 2022/23 Limelight Awards

Best Male Actor – Play
Chris McCafferty	Gerald – The Full Monty
Andrew Brown	Stewart – Pack of Lies
Gordon Park	Tartuffe – Tartuffe

Best Male Actor – Musical
David Wallace	Julian Marsh – 42nd Street
David Wallace	Robert – Company

Best Female Actor – Play
Fiona Forster	Barbara – Pack of Lies
Ann Speicher	Dee – Full Circle
Tara Libbis	Dorine – Tartuffe

Best Female Actor – Musical
Aliesha Archer	Peggy – 42nd Street
Jane Anderson	Joanne – Company
Erin Craddock	April – Company

Best Male Supporting Actor – Play
Patrick Ragan	Alan – The Full Monty
Gordon Park	Peter – Pack of Lies
Jason Pearce	Cleante – Tartuffe

Best Male Supporting Actor – Musical
Jamie Rolton	Andy – 42nd Street
Chris Bedding	Larry – Company
Charlie Darlington	David – Company

Best Female Supporting Actor – Play
Kezia George	Helen – Pack of Lies
Karen Tropiano	Madame Pernelle – Tartuffe

Best Female Supporting Actor – Musical
Natasha Cove	Annie – 42nd Street
Charlotte Louise	Marta – Company
Genevieve Newman	Sarah – Company

Robert Devaack Award – Best New Talent
Lynden Hughes	Lomper – The Full Monty
Kyan Matthews	Billy – 42nd Street
Tara Libbis	Dorine – Tartuffe

Best Production
42nd Street
Full Circle
Tartuffe
Company

Best Set
Pack of Lies
Full Circle
Tartuffe

Best Technical
George Dickinson – Spotlight Award
Ann McGinn Award – Best Club Member
and a selection of Certificates of Recognition
…to be announced & awarded on the night.

Click here for more information about the Awards Night!

The post Limelight Nominations – 2022/23 appeared first on Limelight Theatre.

Awards Night 2022

Limelight Theatre — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 03:42:17 +0000

After a very successful awards night on the 19th March, we are pleased to announce the following winners:

Best Production: “Jack and the Beanstalk”. Director – Gwen Browning, Musical Director – Madeleine Innes, Choreographer – Fiona Scott

Best Female Actor in a Major Role (Play): Roslyn Anderson as Cecily in “Quartet”
Best Male Actor in a Major Role (Play): Gordon Park as Dennis Cain in “One for the Road”

Best Female Actor in a Major Role (Musical): Jennifer Gadeke as Veronica Sawyer in “Heathers”
Best Male Actor in a Major Role (Musical):Alex McLennan as Oliver Warbucks in “Annie”

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Play): Grace Chen as Tinkerbell in “Peter Pan”
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Play): Jake Battle as Smee in “Peter Pan”

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Musical): Erin Craddock as Heather McNamara in “Heathers”
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Musical): Chris McCafferty as various roles in “Annie”

L-R: Jake Libbis, Ursula Kotara, Dave Browning, Gwen Browning, Ashlee Torrens, Gordon Park

The George Dickinson “Spotlight Award” which is given in George’s memory for an exceptional piece of theatre went to “Jack and the Beanstalk” for the exceptional set construction and visual “wow factor”.

Set construction by Dave Browning, Vince Haines, Richard Tudge & Mike Clark.
Scene painting by Ursula Kotara, Tina Harper, Polly Waugh & Jo Bedworth

L-R: Ursula Kotara, Dave Browning

The Robert De Vaak Award for “Best Newcomer to the Theatre” was given to Jake Libbis in his role as Jack in “Jack and the Beanstalk”

The Best Technical Production was awarded to “Peter Pan”

The Ken Bayliss Award for Best Set was awarded to “Jack and the Beanstalk”

The Presidents Award was presented to Ursula Kotara for exceptional scene painting in many productions

Vince Haines

The Ann McGinn award, which is given in her memory to the Member of the Year was awarded to Vince Haines

L-R: Jennifer Gadeke, Caitlin Easton, Erin Craddock

Adjudicator Certificates

Julie Clark: for writing, directing and acting in “One Act at a Time”

Caitlin Easton: for her tear jerking performance in “Heathers”

Phil Bedworth & Paul King: for excellent audio-visual aspects of “Gasp!”

Shelley McGinn: for being an excellent stand in at short notice in “One For the Road”

Fiona & Madison Scott: for the tap dancing cow in “Jack and the Beanstalk”

Gwen Browning: for sustaining the unplanned, extended rehearsal period for “Quartet”

Zara, Gypsie & Treacle: for upstaging everyone in “Annie”

Gwen Browning

Congratulations to all the winners!

The post Awards Night 2022 appeared first on Limelight Theatre.

Limelight Award Winners – 2019

Limelight Theatre — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 01:36:48 +0000

Congratulations to all the award winners for the 2019 season at the Limelight Theatre.

Best Male Actor in a Major Role (Play) – Phil Bedworth: Doctor Watson in “An Evening with Sherlock Holmes“

Best Male Actor in a Major Role (Musical) – Manuao TeAotonga: Lola/Simon in “Kinky Boots“

Best Female Actor in a Major Role (Play) – Fiona Forster: Celia Bryce in “Natural Causes“

Best Female Actor in a Major Role (Musical) – Aleisha Archer: Sherrie in “Rock of Ages“

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Play) – Les Lee: Walter Bryce in “Natural Causes“

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Musical) – Daniel Ade: Lonny in “Rock of Ages“

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Play) – Colleen Bradford: Angie in “Natural Causes“

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Musical) – Mirella Renel: Justice Charlier in “Rock of Ages“

Ann McGinn Award for Best Club Member – Karen Thompson & Joan Braskic

Robert Devaack Award for Best New Talent – Daniel Ade

George Dickinson Spotlight Award – “Kinky Boots” for the Innovative Conveyor Belt Choreography

Ken Bayliss Award for Best Set – “Natural Causes“

Best Technical – “Rock of Ages” for overall technical excellence

Best Production – “Kinky Boots“

The post Limelight Award Winners – 2019 appeared first on Limelight Theatre.

Gala Awards Night

Limelight Theatre — Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:09:04 +0000

The Annual Awards Night for Wanneroo Repertory has been tentatively rescheduled for Saturday 10th October. Watch this space for more information.

The post Gala Awards Night appeared first on Limelight Theatre.

And the Nominees Are

Limelight Theatre — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 03:46:03 +0000

While the Categories remain a mystery….

Wanneroo Repertory is proud to announce the nominees for the 2019 Limelight Awards

(in no particular order):

Don’t forget to book your free tickets by clicking the Box Office button above!

The post And the Nominees Are appeared first on Limelight Theatre.

Awards Night 10th October 2020

Limelight Theatre — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:43:48 +0000

Come and join us for The Annual Limelight Theatre Awards Night!

2019 has been a big year for the Limelight Theatre with lots of awesome shows and local talent so don’t miss out on the Limelight Theatre’s Awards Night on Saturday October 10th 2020 from 7:30pm at the theatre on Civic Drive.

There will be no cost to members for this event, and the Club will be providing light refreshments and a complimentary drink of your choice for each member attending. Numbers are needed for catering purposes. Bookings will open soon.

It’s sure to be an awesome night!

The post Awards Night 10th October 2020 appeared first on Limelight Theatre.

Finley Awards 2019

Limelight Theatre — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 06:24:25 +0000

The 45th Annual Robert Finley Awards were held at the Heath Ledger Theatre on 18th January 2020.

For a full list of the winners and nominees check out the Independent Theatre Associations Facebook page

Congratulations to our Winners!

Manuao TeAotonga

Best Actor in a Musical

Kinky Boots

Best Costumes in a Musical

Kinky Boots

Best Set Design in a Musical

Kinky Boots

Nominations

Manuao TeAotonga

Best Actor in a Musical

Kinky Boots

George O’Doherty

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

Rock of Ages

Dixie Johnstone

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

Kinky Boots

David Nelson & Jane Anderson

Best Director of a Musical

Kinky Boots

Taui Pinker & Maddy Innes

Best Musical Director

Kinky Boots

Dixie Johnstone

Best Choreographer

Kinky Boots

Best Costumes in a Musical

Kinky Boots

Best Set Design in a Musical

Kinky Boots

The post Finley Awards 2019 appeared first on Limelight Theatre.