East Midlands Awards Nominations for year ending 2023

NODA East Midlands Awards Announcement

You are invited to our AGM 12 o’clock Sunday 9th June 2024.

Followed by our Award Ceremony.

The afternoon will include, time to connect with other NODA members, light refreshments, raffle and the chance to meet your Local District Rep, Local East Midlands Councillor Jules Jones and

NODA President Christine  Hunter-Hughes

WINNERS for 2023

will be announced on the day. Melton Mowbray (College Campus) Theatre.

12 noon Sunday 9th June 2024

The East Midlands NODA Awards are as follows.

Each of our 8 District Reps nominate up to 3 productions,

from 2023 for each category within their District.

Best Play

Best Musical

Best Pantomime

Best Youth Production

Each District also has a Special Reps Award.

All the nominations will be announced in the next few days,

but here are some that have been received so far.

District 2 Joyce Handbury  

Best Play Nominations  

Fourblokes Theatre Company - Macbeth   

Hasland Theatre Company – Under The Blue Sky  

High Tor Players - Abigail’s Party

Best Musical Production Nominations  

Marlpool URC Theatre Company  - Betty Blue Eyes  

Chesterfield Operatic Society – Shrek  

Belper Musical Theatre - The Wedding Singer  

Best Youth Theatre Nominations

Inspirations Theatre Company - Aladdin  

Belper Junior Musical Theatre - Joseph

and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat  

PB Theatricals – Patience

District 2 Best pantomime and

Reps Special Award will be announced on the day.

 

District 3 Martin Holtom

Best Play Nominations  

Encore Performing Arts - The History Boys   

The Dales Music and Drama Group - A Christmas Carol

Best Musical Production Nominations  

Nottingham Operatic Society - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang   

Beeston Musical Theatre Group - Fiddler on the Roof  

Nottingham West Music and Drama Society - Made in Dagenham

 

Best Pantomime Nominations  

Nottingham Arts Theatre  - Sleeping Beauty  

Nottingham West Music and Drama Society - Cinderella   

Whitwell Players Amateur Dramatic Society - Calamity Dame

Best Youth Theatre Nominations  

Nottingham Arts Theatre - Footloose The Musical  

Spotlight Theatre Company - Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical   

Erewash Musical Society Youth Group - Footloose The Musical

District 3 Special Reps Award will be announced on the day.

District 4 Julie Addison

Best Play Nominations  

Waddington Dramatic Society - Murdered To Death  

Retford Little Theatre - Di & Viv & Rose  

Waddington Dramatic Society - Sleighed To Death  

Best Musical Production Nominations  

Newark Amateur Operatic Society - The Wizard Of Oz  

Gainsborough Musical Theatre Company - The Addams Family  

Newark Amateur Operatic Society - Clue the Musical  

Best Pantomime Nominations  

Retford Musical Theatre Company - Puss In Boots  

Trusthorpe Village Hall Theatre Group - Jack and the Beanstalk   

Best Youth Theatre Nominations  

The MOB (Retford Musical Theatre Company) - School Of Rock  

CAODS Young Performers - School Of Rock  

District 4 Special Reps Award will be announced on the day.

District 5 Kei Bailey District   

Best Play - Nominations  

Grantham Amateur Dramatic Society - Bleak Expectations   

St Peters Hill Players - Murdered To Death  

St Nicolas Players - Don't Dress For Dinner

Best Musical Production

Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Society - The Gondoliers  

BOS Musical Theatre Group - The Addams Family  

Grantham Operatic Society - Me and My Girl  

Best Pantomime Nominations  

Sleaford Little Theatre - Dick Whittington  

Heckington Players - Jack and the Beanstalk  

Crowland Amateur Dramatic Society - Aladdin

 

District 5 Youth Production and

Special Reps Award will be announced on the day

 

District 6 Colin Blackler

Best Musical Production Nominations  

KW Productions - Gypsy  

Loughborough AOS - Phantom Of The Opera  

Rutland Musical Theatre - Kinky Boots

No Best Play or Best Youth Production in District 6 this year. Best Pantomime and the Special Reps Award will be announced on the day.

District 1 (Keith Scott-Savage and Adam Collishaw),

District 7 (Caroline Jervis) and

District 8 (Yvette Bougourd and Spencer Barlow)

will announce their nominations in the next couple of days.

 

The Programme and Poster Competition

 

BARNES PRGRAMME NOMINATIONS

SKAMP - Hi-De-Hi

The Playhouse Theatre   - This Happy Breed

Grantham Operatic Society  - A Policeman’s Lot

 

PERKINS PROGRAMME Nominations

Newark Amateur Operatic Society - Clue the Musical  

Waddington Dramatic Society  - Sleighed to Death

The Watson Players - Alice in Wonderland

 

PEACOCK PROGRAMME Nominations

County Amateur Dramatic Society - Elf The Musical

Carlton Operatic Society - Kinky Boots  

Melton Musical Theatre Company - The Addams Family

 

POSTER COMPETITION Nominations

Newark AOS - Clue The Musical

Waddington Dramatic Society - Murdered to Death  

Skegness Musical Theatre Company - Stepping Out  

 

Plus the best of the best will receive the Regional Trophy Awards.

 

Nanette Lovell Trophy – Best play

Hinks-Cole Trophy – Best Musical

Youth Trophy – Best Youth Production

Pantomime Trophy – Best pantomime

 

I’m looking forward to seeing you all at our Regional Day, especially our new groups and members. It would be lovely to see a member of every group or society attend on the day. Don’t forget to let me know if you would like your NODA long service awards presented to you on the day.    They take time to order so get organised now. We also have an, in memoriam, part of the AGM, if you would like me to include anyone from your group or society please email our Secretary alison.roberts@noda.org.uk                                               From Jules               

 

Where is the Awards Ceremony Taking Place?

Melton College Campus -

Asfordby Road, Melton Mowbray,

Leicestershire. LE13 0HJ 

How much are the tickets?  £10 per person £5 under 18’s

TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH TICKET SOURCE - links below

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/noda-east-midlands-regional-day

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/RdiEJKhzXNnT

Happy To Help

If you have any questions regarding tickets, please contact:

david.ridout@noda.org.uk

If you would like to help on the day, front or house, raffle tickets, supplying cakes, serving refreshments or stewarding, please contact:

jules.jones@noda.org.uk