NODA London District Winners list 2017
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Below are the District Winners of NODA London Awards for 2017 (covering the period 1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017). Where a District is not included in the list, there is no winner for that Award this year.
All District Winners are eligible to be considered for the Regional Awards which will be presented, along with the District Winner certificates, on Sunday 4th June at The Radlett Centre as part of the NODA London Festival Weekend.
Also included in this list are the nominations for the Society nominated awards. Winners of these awards will also be announced on Sunday 4th June along with the Innovation Award. Winners of the Flame Awards will appear soon.
Congratulations to all the winners!
The Charles Sumner Award for the Best Male in a Play
| District | Society | District Winner |
| 1 | Sedos | Dickon Farmer as Ken Harrison in Whose Life is it Anyway? |
| 2 | Beaufort Players | Alan Robinson as Inspector Jack Gale in The Thrill of Love |
| 3 | Putney Light Operatic Society | Rob Malone as The Waiter in Dinner |
| 4 | Bob Hope Theatre | Marston York as Ray Say in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice |
| 6 | Theydon Bois Drama Society | Paul Danes as Len Cummings in Rumours |
| 8 | Ruislip Dramatic Society | David Hampton as Rene Artois in ‘Allo ‘Allo |
| 10 | Potters Bar Theatre Company | Nick Vause as C.S. Lewis in Shadowlands |
| 11a | Lane End Players | Jacob Everitt as Tom in Tom’s Midnight Garden |
| 12 | Faringdon Dramatic Society | Richard Lock as Frank Cook in Side Effects |
| 13 | Shinfield Players Theatre | Tom Naylor as Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Ernest |
| 14 | Wraysbury Players | Ben Wood as Rene Artois in ‘Allo ‘Allo |
The Constance Power Trophy of Encouragement
| District | District Winner |
| 1 | Opera Integra |
| 2 | HMS Teens |
| 4 | Bromley Players |
| 14 | Marlow Amateur Operatic Society |
The Dorothy Lawson Award for Best Gilbert & Sullivan
| District | District Winner | Show |
| 1 | Centre Stage | The Pirates of Penzance |
| 2 | Julian Light Operatic Society | Princess Ida |
| 6 | Chapel End Savoy Players | The Pirates of Penzance |
| 13 | Sainsbury Singers | The Hot Mikado |
The Eric Watsham Award for Best Cameo in a Play
| District | Society | District Winner |
| 2 | Beaufort Players | Jayne Bowman as Sergeant Lilian Wyler in Death in High Heels |
| 6 | Theydon Bois Drama Society | Rebecca Allen as WPC Casey in Rumours |
| 8 | Ruislip Dramatic Society | Peter Iggulden as M. Leclerc in ‘Allo ‘Allo |
| 10 | Potters Bar Theatre Company | Jeff Hammond as Alfie the Waiter in One Man Two Guvnors |
| 11 | Pendley Theatre Company | Jo-Anne Wright as Miranda in After Electra |
| 11a | Chipperfield Theatre Group | Adam Morley as Kevin in Ladies’ Day |
| 14 | Grimm Players Charity Group | Charlie Mulford as Shane aged 15 in Brassed Off |
The Harvey Kesselman Comedy Award
| District | Society | District Winner |
| 1 | Sedos | David Miller as Alfie in One Man Two Guvnors |
| 2 | Hillingdon Musical Society | Laura Gilbert as Beryl in Made in Dagenham |
| 4 | Erith Playhouse | Tom Hopkins as Luther Billis in South Pacific |
| 6 | Forest Musical Theatre Company | Joe Curran as Kyle in Legally Blonde |
| 7 | Impact Theatre Company | Neil Marriott as Malcolm MacGregor in The Full Monty |
| 8 | Argosy Players | Gavin O’Neill as The (drunken) Porter |
| 9 | East Lane Theatre Club | Desmond Gaynor as Inspector Pratt in Murdered to Death |
| 10 | Belmont Theatre Company | Judi Campion as Sylvia in Stepping Out |
| 11a | Chesham Musical Theatre Company | Katy Devine as Mrs Overall in Acorn Antiques |
| 13 | Mortimer Dramatic Society | Darren Reed as Lurcio in Up Pompeii |
| 14 | Stage One Youth | Cormac Diamond as Eugene in Grease |
The It’s Behind You Award for Best Pantomime
| District | District Winner | Show |
| 1 | Phoenix Players | George and the Dragon |
| 2 | HEOS | Beauty and the Beast |
| 4 | The Bob Hope Theatre | Jack and the Beanstalk |
| 8 | Arrow Players | Sleeping Beauty |
| 11a | St Peter Players | Cinderella |
| 14 | Riverside Players | Pinocchio |
The Joe Putnam Award for Best Musical
| District | District Winner | Show |
| 1 | Geoids Musical Theatre | On the Twentieth Century |
| 2 | Gloc Musical Theatre | Sister Act |
| 3 | BROS Theatre Company | A Little Night Music |
| 4 | West Wickham Operatic Society | Legally Blonde |
| 6 | Ilford Operatic & Dramatic Society | Made in Dagenham |
| 7 | Impact Theatre Company | The Full Monty |
| 8 | Encore Theatre Company | Avenue Q |
| 9 | WOS Productions | Fiddler on the Roof |
| 10 | Potters Bar Theatre Company | Evita |
| 11a | Berkhamsted Theatre Company | Evita |
| 12 | Abingdon Operatic Society | Barnum |
| 13 | Henley Operatic & Dramatic Society | Spamalot |
| 14 | East Berkshire Operatic Society | Company |
The Kathleen Oyler Award for Best Chorus Work
| District | District Winner | Show |
| 1 | Centre Stage | Fame |
| 2 | Gloc Musical Theatre | Sister Act |
| 3 | BROS Theatre Company | The Producers |
| 4 | West Wickham Operatic Society | Fiddler on the Roof |
| 6 | Forest Musical Theatre Company | Legally Blonde |
| 7 | ELODS | Guys & Dolls |
| 8 | Ruislip Operatic Society | The Full Monty |
| 9 | Kingsbury Amateur Operatic Society | Sister Act |
| 10 | Green Room Productions | Made in Dagenham |
| 11a | Berkhamsted Theatre Company | Evita |
| 12 | Banbury Operatic Society | Spamalot |
| 13 | Kennet Opera | La Cenerentola |
| 14 | Crowthorne Musical Players | Made in Dagenham |
The Ken Wirdnam Award for Best Male in a Musical
| District | Society | District Winner |
| 1 | Centre Stage | Michael Onabanjo-Whittaker as Coalhouse Walker Junior in Ragtime |
| 2 | Hillingdon Musical Society | Ruman Tarafdar as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors |
| 3 | BROS Theatre Company | Bryan Cardus as Max Bialystock in The Producers |
| 4 | West Wickham Operatic Society | Kevin Gauntlett as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof |
| 6 | College Amateur Operatic Society | Daryl Kane as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof |
| 7 | Impact Theatre Company | Arran Davies as Dave Bukatinsky in The Full Monty |
| 8 | Encore Theatre Company | Matthew Pimm as Princeton/Rod in Avenue Q |
| 9 | WOS Productions | Stuart Everett as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof |
| 10 | Radlett Musical Theatre Company | Matt Fowler as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar |
| 11 | Vale Musical Society | Christopher Leathers as Billy Crocker in Anything Goes |
| 11a | Berkhamsted Theatre Company | Nicholas Priest as Che in Evita |
| 12 | Abingdon Operatic Society | Duncan Blagrove as Phineus Taylor Barnum in Barnum |
| 13 | Henley Operatic & Dramatic Society | Tim Balmford as Patsy in Spamalot |
| 14 | Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead Theatre Company | Matt Filmore as Eddie O’Grady in Made in Dagenham |
The Malcom Rose Award for Best Female in a G&S
| District | Society | District Winner |
| 1 | Centre Stage | Giulia Boggiano as Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance |
| 2 | Julian Light Operatic Society | Emily Kirby Ashmore as Princess Ida in Princess Ida |
| 6 | Chapel End Savoy Players | Hannah Berridge as Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance |
| 13 | Sainsbury Singers | Lucy Hutson as Pitti Sing in Hot Mikado |
The Malcom Rose Award for Best Male in a G&S
| District | Society | District Winner |
| 1 | Centre Stage | Charlie Houseago as Frederick in The Pirates of Penzance |
| 2 | Hounslow Light Opera Company | Tony Cotterill as Ko-Ko in The Mikado |
| 6 | Chapel End Savoy Players | Ian Davies as Major-General Stanley in The Pirates of Penzance |
| 13 | Sainsbury Singers | Gareth Wells as Ko-Ko in Hot Mikado |
The Molly Harle Award for Best Female in a Musical
| District | Society | District Winner |
| 1 | Geoids Musical Theatre | Rachel Benton as Lily Garland in On the Twentieth Century |
| 2 | Hillingdon Musical Society | Shannon Stroud as Rita O’Grady in Made in Dagenham |
| 3 | Wimbledon Light Opera Society | Charlotte Donald as Amy in Company |
| 4 | West Wickham Operatic Society | Eli Chaplin as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde |
| 6 | Havering Music Makers | Jackie Lowe as Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd |
| 7 | ELODS | Sarah Henderson as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls |
| 8 | Encore Theatre Company | Cristina Duffy as Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut in Avenue Q |
| 9 | Kingsbury Amateur Operatic Society | Kayleigh Stocker as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act |
| 10 | Cassio Productions | Joanne Goddard as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde |
| 11 | Vale Musical Society | Filipa Garrido as Erma in Anything Goes |
| 11a | Berkhamsted Theatre Company | Lauren Shepherd as Eva Peron in Evita |
| 12 | Oxford Operatic Society | Nicola Blake as Nancy in Oliver! |
| 13 | Woodley Light Operatic Society | Melissa Heaps as Shell Dockley in Bad Girls |
| 14 | Maidenhead Musical Comedy Society | Stephanie Fraser as Calamity Jane in Calamity Jane |
The Nigel Gravette Award for Best Performance in a Pantomime
| District | Society | District Winner |
| 1 | Geoids Musical Theatre | Olivia Spearman as Justin Time in Camelot |
| 3 | Putney Light Operatic Society | Philip Ruby as Little John in Robin Hood |
| 6 | Woodford Pantomime | Richard Baker as Felix the Dog in Beauty and the Beast |
| 8 | Argosy Players | Daniel Cawtheray as Abanazar in Aladdin |
| 9 | The Chameleons Amateur Dramatic Society | Samantha Ings as Belle in Beauty and the Beast |
| 10 | Kings Langley Players | Sean Lovell as The Baron and Andrew Knight as Gonk in Mother Goose |
| 12 | Cumnor Players | Clare Denton as Prince John in Robin and the Hoods |
| 13 | Twyford & Ruscombe Theatre Group | Neil Perott as Baron Felgrim in The Dragon’s Egg |
| 14 | Quince Players | Sabrina Capes as Flunkit in Jack and the Beanstalk |
The Pat Redhead Award for Best Drama
| District | District Winner | Show |
| 1 | New Stagers | Di, Viv and Rose |
| 2 | Beaufort Players | The Thrill of Love |
| 3 | Putney Light Operatic Society | Dinner |
| 4 | The Bob Hope Theatre | The Rise and Fall of Little Voice |
| 6 | Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society | Jamaica Inn |
| 8 | Ruislip Dramatic Society | ‘Allo ‘Allo |
| 10 | Potters Bar Theatre Company | One Man Two Guvnors |
| 11 | Pendley Theatre Company | After Electra |
| 11a | Richings Players | A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
| 12 | BreakaLeg Productions | Hedda Gabler |
| 13 | Twyford & Rucombe Theatre Group | Gaslight |
| 14 | East Berkshire Operatic Society | My Mother Said I Never Should |
The Sybil Conway Award for Best Female in a Play
| District | District Winner | Show |
| 1 | New Stagers | Ann Shutte as Ruth Ellis in Follow Me |
| 2 | Beaufort Players | Kate Martin as Ruth Ellis in The Thrill of Love |
| 3 | Putney Light Operatic Society | Nicola Roscoe as Paige in Dinner |
| 4 | Bob Hope Theatre | Leigh Joyce as Mari in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice |
| 6 | Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society | Sarah Hudson as Sylvia in the Thrill of Love |
| 8 | Harefield ADS | Christine Kelly as Conductor 71 in a Matter of Life and Death |
| 9 | East Lane Theatre Club | Dani Beckett as Catherine Winslow in The Winslow Boy |
| 10 | Belmont Theatre Company | Carole Baynes as Mrs Bramson in Night Must Fall |
| 11 | Pendley Theatre Company | Maggie Harvie as Virgie in After Electra |
| 11a | St Peter Players | Liz Peskin as Mari in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice |
| 12 | Bartholomew Players | Deborah Lisburne Diacon as Felicity, Countess of Marshwood in Relative Values |
| 13 | Twyford & Ruscombe Theatre Group | Rebecca Down as Bella Manningham in Gaslight |
| 14 | Quince Players | Alison Sharpe as Marge in Absent Friends |
The Youngstars Award for Best Youth Production
| District | District Winner | Show |
| 2 | HMS Teens | Sunshine on Leith |
| 8 | Bishopshalt ODS | High School Musical |
| 12 | Odyssey Youth | Loserville |
| 13 | Shinfield Senior Youth | A Slice of Saturday Night |
| 14 | Stage One Youth | Grease |
The Innovation Award
Sedos – Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On
Society Nominated Awards
The Louise English Trophy
| District | Society | Nomination |
| 2 | Hillingdon Musical Society | Jovan Mocevic |
| 11a | Panda Players
Amersham Playgoers Theatre Group |
Hannah Luggar
Siân Taylor |
| 13 | Woodley Light Operatic Society
The Sainsbury Singers |
Chris Dinsey
Katie Wise |
The Shelley Lemesh Unsung Hero Award
| District | Society | Nomination |
| 2 | Hillingdon Musical Society | Blake Guyan |
| 3 | BROS Theatre Company | Wendy Godwin |
| 4 | Bromley Players | Steve Lovell |
| 7 | ELODS | Sunny Carter |
| 10 | Belmont Theatre Company | Bill Rebello |
| 11a | Chesham Theatre Company
Panda Players |
Roger Miller
Wendy Zakrzewski |
| 13 | The Sainsbury Singers | Anne Lowder |
The Sylvia Rawlings Lifetime Achievement Award
| District | Society | Nomination |
| 2 | Hounslow Light Opera Company | Peter King |
| 3 | BROS Theatre Company | Robert (Bob) Slater |
| 6 | Theydon Bois Drama Society
Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society Woodford Pantomime |
Carol Freeman
Roger Barker Walter Wright |
| 7 | ELODS | Mark Newport |
| 8 | Argosy Players | Keith French |
| 11 | Halton Singers | Cherry-Anne Evans |
| 11a | Panda Players
Berkhamsted Theatre Company |
Julia Holroyd
Roy Mathers |
| 13 | Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
Nomads Musical Theatre Woodley Light Operatic Society The Sainsbury Singers |
David Clayton
Andrew Parsons Keith Boseley John and Anne Jones |
Shortlist for Scenery and Poster & Programme Awards
The Shinfield Players Scenic Award Shortlist
| District | Society | Show |
| 1 | Geoids Musical Theatre
Sedos |
On the Twentieth Century
Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On |
| 2 | Julian Light Operatic Society
Beaufort Players |
Princess Ida
Death in High Heels |
| 3 | Wimbledon Light Opera Society
BROS Theatre Company |
Company
A Little Night Music |
| 6 | Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society
Loughton Operatic Society |
Jamaica Inn
Scrooge |
| 8 | Ruislip Dramatic Society
Arrow Players |
‘Allo ‘Allo
Dick Whittington |
| 11a | Richings Players
Lane End Players |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Tom’s Midnight Garden |
| 12 | Faringdon Dramatic Society
Bartholomew Players Sinodun Players |
The Snow Queen
California Suite Two |
| 13 | Twyford & Ruscombe Theatre Group
Kennet Opera |
Gaslight
La Traviata |
| 14 | Wraysbury Players | ‘Allo ‘Allo |
Poster Award Shortlist
| Society | District | Show |
| Belmont Theatre Company | 9 | Stepping Out |
| HEOS Musical Theatre | 2 | Little Shop Of Horrors |
| Quay Players | 1 | Snow White |
Souvenir Programme Shortlist
| Society | District | Show |
| BACCES | 2 | Sleeping Beauty |
| Chesham Musical Theatre Company | 11a | Jesus Christ Superstar |
| Kings Langley Light Opera Company | 10 | Sweet Charity |
Standard Programme Shortlist
| Society | District | Show |
| Argosy Players | 8 | Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin |
| EBOS | 14 | Chess |
| HEOS Musical Theatre | 2 | Little Shop Of Horrors |
Basic Programme Shortlist
| Society | District | Show |
| Erith Operatic Society | 4 | A Nice Dilemma |
| Ruislip Dramatic Society | 8 | Cat’s Cradle |