NODA East Awards 2025

 

Winners from the NODA East Gala Celebration on Sunday 11th May 2025

For productions during 2024

 

Best Drama
District 2	Maulden Players - Shakers
District 3	Dunstable Rep Theatre Company - Columbo: Prescription Murder
District 4 North	Peterborough Playgoers - Cat's Cradle
District 4 South	Bury St Edmunds Operatic &  Dramatic Society - 'Allo 'Allo 2 - The Camembert Caper
District 5	Old Buckenham Players - Beyond A Joke!
District 6	Harleston Players - Friendly Invasion
District 7	Victoria Hall Performing Arts Society - A Christmas Carol
District 8	Theatre At Baddow - The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time
District 9	Stevenage Lytton Players - The Girl On The Train
District 10	Thurrock Courts Players - 'Allo 'Allo
District 11	Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society - The Lady Killers
District 12	Deben Players - It Runs In The Family
Best Pantomime
District 2	Leighton Buzzard Theatre Group - Alice In Wonderland
District 3	The Griffin Players - Robin Hood (Family)
District 4 North	Stamford Pantomime Players - Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
District 4 South	Bunbury Players - Throbbin Wood
District 5	Dereham Theatre Company - Snow White
District 6	Lowestoft Players - Cinderella
District 7	Newport Amateur Theatrical Society - Hansel And Gretel
District 8	Wickham Bishops Drama Club - Dick Whittington
District 9	SPADS - Goldilocks And The Three Bears
District 10	Ingatestone Musical & Operetta Group - Dick Whittington
District 11	Brantham Amateur Theatrical Society - Snow White
District 12	Deben Players - Humpty Dumpty
Best Musical
District 2	Sharnbrook Mill Theatre - Rewired
District 3	Harpenden Musical Theatre Company - Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert
District 4 North	Angles Theatre Company - Beauty & The  Beast
District 4 South	Festival Players - The Producers
District 5	Palgrave Players - Once The Musical
District 6	Lowestoft Players - Kipps The New Half A Sixpence Musical
District 7	Centre Stage Company - Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
District 8	Chelmsford Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society - Kiss Me Kate
District 9	Hertford Dramatic & Operatic Society - Shrek The Musical
District 10	The Little Theatre Company With Grease
District 11	Colchester Operatic Society With  My Fair Lady
District 12	The Gallery Players - Parade
Best Poster Winner
	Water Lane Theatre Company - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Best Programme Winners
	Barnes Class - Leighton Buzzard Drama Group - Alice In Wonderland
	Perkins Class - Ipswich Gilbert & Sullivan Society - Iolanthe
	Peacock Class - Vamps Of St Neots  The Sound Of Music
Best Youth Production
District 2	St Ives Youth Theatre - High School Musical On Stage
District 3	St Albans Scouts - The 2024 Gang Show
District 4 North	Stamford Showstoppers - Frozen Junior
District 4 South	Youth Acts Up!  - Aladdin
District 5	Thetford Players Youth - Six Teen Edition
District 6	Harleston Players Youth Theatre Company - The  Wizard Of Oz
District 7	Sawston Youth Drama - Les Miserables - School Edition.
District 8	Chelmsford Young Generation Amateur Musical Society - Cats
District 9	Hertford Dramatic & Operatic Society - Six Teen Edition
District 10	Westcliff High School For Girls - Sister Act
District 11	Witham Operatic Workshop - High School Musical
District 12	Farlingaye High School - The Little Mermaid
Best Technical
District 2	Leighton Buzzard Drama Group, For The Amazing Detailed Set Of Dead Ringer
District 3	Redbourn Players For Continual Improvement In Transforming Village Hall Stage Using Imagination For "In Frame" Plus Projections/ Innovative Lighting And Super Ship For "Treasure Island"
District 4 North	Peterborough Playgoers For The Relatively Speaking Set With All The Flats Rotated From Interior Scene To Create Garden Setting
District  4 South	Haslingfield Little Theatre For The Clever Use Of Rotating Flats Which Were Seamlessly Changed Several Times Throughout The Golden Goose.
District 5	Blakeney Players For The Effect Of Floating On A River And A Large Train In Picasso!
District 6	Lowestoft Players For The Fantastic Lighting And Effects That Made Grizabella's Rise, To The Heavyside Layer, In Cats Very Emotional.
District 7	Saffron Walden Musical Theatre Company For The Well Designed Gothic 'Candle-Lit' Set And Atmospheric Lighting For The Addams Family
District 8	Chelmsford Young Generation Amateur Musical Society, For A Brilliantly Clever, Multifunctional Set, Complete With Colour Changing Light Boxes, For Everybody's Talking About Jamie
District 9	Letchworth Arcadians For Outstanding In House Created Costumes For Beauty &  The Beast
District 10	1:4:9 Productions For The Use Of Projection, Lighting & Sound Effects, In Henry V, To Enhance The Story Telling & Provide An Immersive Feel
District 11	Clacton Musical Theatre Society For The Innovative Use Of Video Projection For Scene Changes And The Rabbit Hole In Alice In Wonderland
District 12	Company Of Four, With An Incredible 3/4 Scale Gwr Locomotive, Created  By David Wright & Helpers
Best Youth Performer
District 2	Anna Carter - For Her Performance As Annie In Annie Junior For Make Your Mark Theatre Company
District 3	Freya Mullin - For Her Performance As Widow Twankey In Trouble In Pantoland With Tads Teens
District 4 North	Otto Firkin - For His Performance As Charlie In Charlie &  The Chocolate Factory With Stamford Showstoppers
District 4 South	Georgie Dewsbury - For Her Performance As Young Anna In Frozen Junior With Youth Acts Up!
District 5	Harry Brookes - For His Performance As Shrek In Shrek The Musical For Victory Façade
District 6	Scarlet Fisher - For Her Performance As Maria In The Box Of Delights For Harleston Players
District 7	Theo Ogbhemhe-Smith - As Gomez In The Addams Family For Saffron Wlden Musical Theatre Company
District 8	Hayden Wagland - As Hugo/Loco Chanelle - Everybodys Talking About Jamie And As Munkustrap - Cats For Chelmsford Young Generation Musical Society.
District 9	Saphie Meischke - As Catherine Of Aragon In Six Teen Edition With Hertford Dramatic & Operatic Society
District 10	Imogen George - As Queen Grimelza In  Snow White For Young Expressions
District 11	Tom Hume-Steer - As Jean Valjean In Les Miserables School Edition For Clacton Musical Theatre Society Youth Performers
District 12	Samuel Earthroll - As Sebastian In The Little Mermaid For Farlingaye High School
Shield For Best Overall Production
District 2	Sharnbrook Mill Theatre - Rewired
District 3	Harpenden Musical Theatre Company - Priscilla - Queen Of The Desert
District 4 North	Stamford Showstoppers - Frozen Junior
District 4 South	Festival Players - The Producers
District 5	Palgrave Players - Once The Musical
District 6	Harleston Players - Friendly Invasion
District 7	Centre Stage Company - Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
District 8	Chelmsford Young Generation Amateur Musical Society - Cats
District 9	Hertford Dramatic & Operatic Society - Shrek The  Musical
District 10	Little Theatre Company - Grease
District 11	Colchester Operatic Society - My Fair Lady
District 12	Farlingaye High School - The Little Mermaid
Jim Farr Award	Awarded To Terry Mills - Who Has Made A Significant Contribution To Amateur Theatre In The Region
The Councillors Cup	The Councillors Cup For This Year Is Awarded To The Company For A Holistic Approach To Their Production - Farlingaye High School