NODA London District Winners and Nominations list 2024

Below are the District Winners and Nominations for NODA London Awards for 2024 .

All District Winners are eligible to be considered for the Regional Awards which will be presented, along with the District Winner certificates, on Sunday 16th June at The Radlett Centre as part of the NODA London AGM and Celebration

Also included in this list are the nominations for the Society nominated awards. Winners of these awards will also be announced on Sunday 16th June.

Congratulations to all the winners!

PROGRAMME DESIGN COMPETITION
Shortlisted entries from  Jan 2023 to  Dec 2023

Belmont Theatre Company Verdict
Chesham Musical Theatre Company Sweeney Todd
Eldorado Musical Productions A Bunch of Amateurs
Panda Players The Addams Family
St Peter Players Jungle Book
The Centralian Players A Bunch of Amateurs
Theydon Bois Drama Society The Vicar of Dibley
St Peter Players 75th Anniversary Review

POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION
Shortlisted entries from  Jan 2023 to  Dec 2023

HEOS Musical Theatre 42nd Street
Ruislip Dramatic Society Habeas Corpus
Beaconsfield Musical and Operatic Society (BMOS) Avenue Q

THE SHINFIELD PLAYERS SCENIC DESIGN AWARD (in memory of Pat Barr)
Shortlisted entries for 2023/24
(More than one society may be nominated from each district)

Stock Exchange Dramatic and Operatic Society (SEDOS) Just So
Bob Hope Theatre The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Chingford Amateur Dramatic & Operatic Society (CADOS) Betty Blue Eyes
Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) A Murder is Announced
Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) Time of My Life
Argosy Players Cinderella
Arrow Players Little Red Riding Hood
Arrow Players The Importance of Being Earnest
Harefield Amateur Dramatic Society 1940 – That Glorious Summer
Harefield Amateur Dramatic Society Don’t Get Your Vicars in a Twist
Ruislip Operatic Society White Christmas
East Lane Theatre Club Von Ribbentrop’s Watch
Kings Langley Players Robin Hood 
Chesham Musical Theatre Company Sweeney Todd
Bartholomew Players A Bunch of Amateurs
Bartholomew Players Silver Lining
Sinodun Players Sheila’s Island 
Thame Players Theatre Company Barefoot in the Park
Kintbury St Marys Drama Group Jack and the Beanstalk
Shinfield Players Theatre The Beauty Queen of Leenane

DISTRICT WINNERS
(for shows produced between April 2023 to  March 2024)

The Malcom Rose Award for Best Female Character in a G&S, Opera or Operetta

Julian Light Operatic Society Iolanthe Judith Thei as Queen of Fairies
HLO Musical Company The Gondoliers Johanna-Marie D’Oyly Chambers as Gianetta
Kings Langley Musical Theatre Company Hot Mikado  Leanne Allen  as Pitti-Sing 
Woodley Light Operatic Society The Pirates of Penzance Rachel Hughes as Ruth
Maidenhead Operatic Society The Sorcerer Cathy Spooner as Mrs Partlet

The Malcom Rose Award for Best Male Character in a G&S, Opera or Operetta

Julian Light Operatic Society Iolanthe Paul Clarke as Lord Chancellor
HLO Musical Company The Gondoliers Andy Cox as Marco Palmieri
Kings Langley Musical Theatre Company Hot Mikado  Craig Allen  as Nanki-Poo
Woodley Light Operatic Society The Pirates of Penzance Lee Anderson as Pirate King
Maidenhead Operatic Society The Sorcerer James Gibson as Alexis

The NIgel Gravette Award for best performance in a traditional pantomime

The Quay Players Robin Hood Robert Reed as Sheriff of Nottingham
British Airways Cabin Crew Entertainment Society (BACCES) Sleeping Beauty Collette Lucas as Elvira
Putney Light Operatic Society Alice in Pantoland Katie Kelly as Queen Of Hearts
Bob Hope Theatre Once Upon A Time Sam Drain as Wicked Witch of the South East
Parish Players Jack and the Beanstalk Neil Hellard as Trumpet
Woodford Pantomime Robin Hood and his Merry Men James Kenneth as Jack the Jester
Argosy Players Cinderella Phil Gossan as Buttons
St James Music & Drama Society Dick Whittington  Louis Vincett  as Tommy the Cat 
Quaintwood Players Treasure Island Catherine Law as Polly the Parrot
Lane End Players Pinocchio Pip Richards as Kit Kat
Avocet Theatre Company Sleeping Beauty  Ben Coleman as Carabosse
Twyford Drama Treasure Island Peter King as Long John Silver
Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society Snow White Alex Peaple as Dame Fritzi

The Molly Harle Award for best female character in a musical

Geoids Musical Theatre The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Siska Greene as Olive Ostrovsky
Hillingdon Musical Society Sister Act Keeley Guyan as Deloris Van Cartier
Cygnet Players Little Women Heidi Delve as Jo March
Eldorado Musical Productions Sister Act Aimée Mutambo as Deloris Van Cartier
Woodmansterne Operatic & Dramatic Society Diiing Dong! Deanne Weller as Lenora
Havering Music Makers Made in Dagenham Ami Harman Robinson as Rita O’Grady
Argosy Players The Wizard of Oz Christine Hood-Martin as Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West
WOS Productions The Wizard of Oz Emma La Plain as Dorothy
Radlett Musical Theatre Company (RMTC) Legally Blonde  Kerry Lee as Paulette Bonafonte
Tring Theatre Company Urinetown Shelby Mcguire as Little Sally
Chesham Musical Theatre Company Sweeney Todd Bex Bradburn as Mrs Lovett
Odyssey Theatrical Productions Dirty Rotten Scoundrels  Lisa Tustain  as Christine Colgate
Nomads Musical Theatre Shrek Hannah Maskell as Fiona
Crowthorne Musical Players Ghost Holly Banasik as Molly

The Sybil Conway Award for best female character in a play

Stock Exchange Dramatic and Operatic Society (SEDOS) Clue Sorrel Brown as Mrs White
Beaufort Players Potted Shakespeare Issy Hatwell as Desdemona
Barnes Community Players Ladies Day Clare Catford as Jan
Swanley Light Opera Group The Hollow Jena Price as Henrietta Angkatell
Mayhem Theatre Company Macbeth Philippa Jones as Lady Macbeth
Woodhouse Players Hello Goodbye Ashleigh Cole as Juliet
Proscenium Ladies’ Day Zena Wigram as Pearl
Pump House Theatre Company Hangmen Wendy Moir as Alice Wade
Potters Bar Theatre Company Playhouse Creatures Tamsin Goodwin-Connelly as Nell Gwyn
Tring Theatre Company Educating Rita Emma Russon as Rita
Lane End Players Confusions: Mother Figure Ellen Burnett as Lucy
Sinodun Players Sheila’s Island  Rebecca Cleverley  as Fay 
Progress Theatre Twelfth Night Imogen Lilley as Viola
Shinfield Players Theatre Night Watch Sandra Miall as Elaine Wheeler

The Ken Wirdnam Award for Best Male Character in a musical

Geoids Musical Theatre The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee James-Lee Campbell as William Barfee
GLOC Musical Theatre The Addams Family Mark Evans as Gomez Addams
Wimbledon Light Opera Society Curtains George Still as Lieutenant Frank Cioffi
WWOS Musical Theatre School of Rock Jamie Fillery as Dewey Finn
Mayhem Theatre Company Anything Goes Rich Gladwell as Moonface Martin
IODS Productions The Addams Family Matthew Burcombe as Uncle Fester
Rickmansworth Players Kipps Nicholas Swart as Kipps
Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company Our House Jamie Wilson  as Joe Casey
Berkhamsted Theatre Company Dr Dolittle Terry Cavender as Dr Dolittle
Chesham Musical Theatre Company Sweeney Todd Ryk Burnett as Sweeney Todd
Youth of Banbury Operatic Society (YOBOS) Everybody’s Talking About Jamie  Rushay Miller as Jamie New
Nomads Musical Theatre Shrek Neil Harvey as Shrek
Maidenhead Musical Comedy Society Young Frankenstein Martin Selman as Frankenstein

The Charles Sumner Award for Best Male Character in a Play

Southside Players Hamlet Tom Morgan as Hamlet
Beaufort Players Potted Shakespeare Emma O’Toole as Iago
Barnes Community Players The Incident Room Daniel Wain as George Oldfield 
Erith Playhouse Hamp Gareth Hunt as Lieutenant Hargreaves
Croydon Operatic & Dramatic Association (CODA) Alice Through Wonderland Michael Hall as Duck/Mock Turtle/Three of Clubs/Humpty Dumpty
WP Drama Two Gun Cohen Jonathan Meyer as Morris Cohen
Proscenium Julius Caesar Jimmy Roberts as Brutus
The Chameleons Amateur Dramatic Society Verdict Stuart Everett as Karl Hendryk
Belmont Theatre Company Verdict Michael Butcher  as Karl Hendryk 
Tring Theatre Company Educating Rita Dan Clucas as Frank
Lane End Players A Bunch of Amateurs Alan Paterson as Jefferson Steele
Bartholomew Players A Bunch of Amateurs Gareth Hammond as Jefferson Steele
Henley Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (HAODS) Death and the Maiden Jake Turnell Willett as Gerado Escobar
Quince Players Murder Weapon Quiller Rees as Charley Mirren

The Harvey Kesselman Comedy Award for best comedic performance in a play or musical

Centre Stage London Holiday Inn Hannah Bryant as Lila Dixon
Beaufort Players Potted Shakespeare Gemma Robinson as Launce
Worcester Park Dramatic Society Pride and Prejudice Tash Page as Mary
Bromley Players Grease Michael Flanagan as Sonny
Theydon Bois Drama Society Vicar of Dibley Rebecca Manning as Alice Tinker
Encore Theatre Company The 39 Steps Jack Sutton & Lauren Saunders as numerous comedic roles
East Lane Theatre Club Von Ribbentrop’s Watch Linda Hampson as Lila Roth
Vale Musical Society Calamity Jane Stephanie Pemberton as Drunk lady
Sinodun Players A Bunch of Amateurs Len Pannett as Nigel Dewsbury
Starmaker Theatre Company Cry Baby Charlie Kendall as Dupree W Dupree
Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society 'Allo 'Allo Gareth Wells as Crabtree

The Eric Watsham Award for best cameo performance in a play or musical

Stock Exchange Dramatic and Operatic Society (SEDOS) Sunshine on Leith Katie Sterland as Eilidh
Beaufort Players Potted Shakespeare Peter Coles as Duke of Venice
Bromley Players Grease Ian Chapman as Teen Angel
Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) Time of My Life Marcel Kay as The Waiters
Proscenium Ladies' Day Paul Davis as Kevin
WOS Productions The Wizard of Oz Ted Blake as Professor Marvel
Berkhamsted Theatre Company Macbeth Haydn Davis as Old Man
Lane End Players Confusions: Between Mouthfuls Ben Sansum as Waiter
Thame Players Theatre Company Tom Jones  Tom Morwood  as Master Blifil
Sainsbury Singers Wind in the Willows Jo Shannon-Little as Horse
Maidenhead Operatic Society Sweeney Todd Archie Watkins as Tobias

The "It's Behind You" Award for best production of a traditonal pantomime

The Quay Players Robin Hood
British Airways Cabin Crew Entertainment Society (BACCES) Sleeping Beauty
Putney Light Operatic Society Alice in Pantoland
Bob Hope Theatre Once Upon A Time
Chingford Amateur Dramatic & Operatic Society (CADOS) Sleeping Beauty
Arrow Players Little Red Riding Hood
Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company Dick Whittington 
Launton Village Players Rapunzel
Lane End Players Pinocchio
Sinodun Players The Adventures of Sinbad
Twyford Drama Treasure Island
Maidenhead Drama Guild The Snow Queen

The Kathleen Oyler Award for chorus work

Centre Stage London The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hillingdon Musical Society Sister Act
TOPS Musical Theatre Company Carousel
WWOS Musical Theatre Shrek
Barking Music and Drama 9 to 5
Ruislip Operatic Society White Christmas
KLOS Musical Theatre Bad Girls the Musical
Radlett Musical Theatre Company (RMTC) The Addams Family
Tring Youth Theatre Project Legally Blonde
Chesham Musical Theatre Company Sweeney Todd
Odyssey Theatrical Productions Back to the 80s
Reading Operatic Society Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Slough Windsor Maidenhead Theatre Company Shout!

The Dorothy Lawson Award for best production of G&S, opera or operetta

Julian Light Operatic Society Iolanthe
HLO Musical Company The Gondoliers
Kings Langley Musical Theatre Company Hot Mikado 
Maidenhead Operatic Society The Sorcerer

The Pat Redhead Drama award for best production of a play or drama

Southside Players Consent
Beaufort Players Potted Shakespeare
Barnes Community Players The Incident Room
Bob Hope Theatre The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) Death of a Salesman
Rickmansworth Players Nell Gwynn
Pump House Theatre Company Private Peaceful
Potters Bar Theatre Company Playhouse Creatures 
Tring Youth Theatre Project Lord of the Flies
Lane End Players Confusions
Thame Players Theatre Company Tom Jones 
Henley Players Pygmalion
Wraysbury Players Murdered by Death

The Joe Putnam Award for best production of a musical

Centre Stage London Holiday Inn
Hillingdon Musical Society Sister Act
Wimbledon Light Opera Society Curtains
WWOS Musical Theatre School of Rock
Havering Music Makers Our House
Ruislip Operatic Society White Christmas
WOS Productions The Wizard of Oz
St Albans Musical Theatre Company Elf – The Musical 
Berkhamsted Theatre Company Dr Dolittle
Chesham Musical Theatre Company Sweeney Todd
Banbury Operatic Society Kinky Boots
Sainsbury Singers The Addams Family
Crowthorne Musical Players Ghost

The NODA London Youngstars award for best youth production

Dartford Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (DAODS) Did The Butler Do It?/Agamemnon & Clytemnestra
Wonder Theatre Training Academy Matilda Jr
Bishopshalt School Operatic & Dramatic Society School of Rock
Tring Youth Theatre Project Lord of the Flies
Youth of Banbury Operatic Society (YOBOS) Everybody’s Talking About Jamie 
Newbury Youngstars Singin’ in the Rain Jr
Colnbrook Amateur Stage Theatre (CAST) Les Misérables

The NODA London Innovation Award for an element of a production which is different, challenging or innovative

Centre Stage London
Putney Light Operatic Society
The Roan Theatre Company
Theydon Bois Drama Society
Ruislip Dramatic Society
Green Room Productions
Beaconsfield Musical and Operatic Society (BMOS)
Faringdon Dramatic Society
Progress Theatre
Riverside Players

The Constance Power Trophy for the society most worthy of encouragement

Southside Players
Dartford Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (DAODS)
Banbury Cross Players
East Berkshire Operatic Society (EBOS)

SOCIETY NOMINATED AWARDS

The Shelly Lemesh Award for the "unsung hero"

Adam Coppard of Stock Exchange Dramatic and Operatic Society (SEDOS)
Alison Meads of Hillingdon Musical Society
Katrina Summerfield of Eldorado Musical Productions
Marie Kearney of Chingford Amateur Dramatic & Operatic Society (CADOS)
Andrew Pegrum of Theydon Bois Drama Society
Deb Roper of Woodford Pantomime
Keith Webb of Argosy Players
Louise Bayliss of Masque Players of West Wycombe
Sue Handley Jones of Quaintwood Players
Mandi Goddard of Valley Players Hughenden
Helen Sendall of Beaconsfield Musical and Operatic Society (BMOS)
Sue Greenwood of Bartholomew Players
Lucinda Pike of Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society

The Louise English Trophy for a person under 30 who has made an outstanding contribution to their society

Isabel Rodney of Chingford Amateur Dramatic & Operatic Society (CADOS)
Victoria Bos of WOS Productions
Holly Arnold of Valley Players Hughenden
Ethan Baker of Beaconsfield Musical and Operatic Society (BMOS)
Joshua Lake of Avocet Theatre Company
Saffi Needham of Musical Youth Company of Oxford (MYCO)
Molly Rogers of Thame Players Theatre Company
Kaitlyn Buchler of Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society

The Sylvia Rawlings Lifetime Achievement Award

Jan Duckett of Eldorado Musical Productions
Tony Lucas of Barking Music and Drama
Rosalind Zalicks of Chingford Amateur Dramatic & Operatic Society (CADOS)
Simon Gilbert of Theydon Bois Drama Society
John Evans of Woodford Pantomime
Tim Leman of Argosy Players
Arthur Evans of Quaintwood Players
Graham Southgate of Beaconsfield Musical and Operatic Society (BMOS)
David Martin of Panda Players
Graham Simons of Avocet Theatre Company
Julie Todd of Musical Youth Company of Oxford (MYCO)
Tony Long of Thame Players Theatre Company

NODA LONDON FLAME AWARDS
for Inspirational Contribution to the Pursuit of Excellence in Theatre and Enhancement of the Overall Theatrical Experience

Centre Stage London
GLOC Musical Theatre
BROS Theatre Company
Erith Playhouse
The Pantoloons
Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS)
ELODS
Harefield Amateur Dramatic Society
WOS Productions
St James Music & Drama Society
David Rhys of Berkhamsted Theatre Company
St Peter Players
Odyssey Theatrical Productions
Jean Chapman of Aldermaston Players & Mortimer Dramatic Society 
Mikhail Grozhny of Shinfield Players Theatre

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