NODA North West District 1 Awards 2020
Nominations and Awards for the NODA NW District 1 awards, 2022
1.Best Poster
All That Jazz – St Dunstan’s AODS
***Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre***
2.Best Programme (Perkins Class)
***Calendar Girls– PADOS***
Cinderella – New Mills
Cinderella - Urmston
Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre
3.Best Programme (Barnes Class)
Betty Blue Eyes – St Dunstan’s AODS
Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads
***Oliver! – New Mills AODS***
¨ YOUTH CATEGORIES:
4.Best Comedy Performance in a Youth Production
***Ash Mallen – Lion – The Wizard Of Oz – Urmston Musical Theatre***
Sam Hardman – Ryan Evans – High School Musical – NK Theatre Arts
5. Best Supporting Male Character in a Youth Production
***Ash Mallen – Artful Dodger – Oliver! – SAMT Youth***
Joe Simpson – Michael Hobbs – Elf – NK Theatre Arts
Marcus Florin – Tin Man – The Wizard Of Oz – Urmston Musical Theatre
Sam Henshall – Scarecrow – The Wizard Of Oz – Urmston Musical Theatre
Samuel Henshall – Kashoggi – We Will Rock You – SAMT Youth
6.Best Supporting Female Character in a Youth Production
Ash Mallen – Killer Queen – We Will Rock You – SAMT Youth
***Isla Plant – Nancy – Oliver! – SAMT Youth***
Maddie Bates – Emily Hobbs – Elf – NK Theatre Arts
7. Best Leading Male Character in a Youth Production
***James Gadd – Fagin – Oliver! – SAMT Youth***
Michael Henderson – Professor / Wizard – The Wizard Of Oz – Urmston Musical Theatre
Sam Hardman – Buddy – Elf – NK Theatre Arts
Sam Jeffries – Troy Bolton – High School Musical – NK Theatre Arts
8. Best Leading Female Character In A Youth Production
Jessica Camilleri – Jovi – Elf – NK Theatre Arts
***Jessica Vernon – Dorothy – The Wizard Of Oz – Urmston Musical Theatre***
Masie McHugh – Gabriella Montez – High School Musical – NK Theatre Arts
Matilda Collard – Scaramouche – We Will Rock You – SAMT Youth
9.Best Male Youth Performance In An Adult Production ^
Ash Mallen – Pablo – Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre
***Ethan Neale – Danny – Calendar Girls – PADOS***
Jack Findlow – Jim – The Glass Menagerie – NK Theatre Arts
10.Best Female Youth Performance In An Adult Production ^
Eva Murray – Laura Wingfield – The Glass Menagerie – NK Theatre Arts
***Megan Voss – Brooke Wyndham – Legally Blonde – NK Theatre Arts***
Tabitha Valentine – Young Rose – Sleeping Beauty – Sale Nomads
^ Nominees in this category must have been no older than 21 at time of production
11.Best Choreographer of a Youth Production
Emma Bowyer & James Goodwin – Oliver! – SAMT Youth
Hannah Thomas & Amy Erith – Elf – NK Theatre Arts
***Hannah Thomas & Amy Earith – We Will Rock You – NK Theatre Arts***
12. Best Musical Director of a Youth Production
Ceri Graves – Elf – NK Theatre Arts
James Goodwin – Oliver! – SAMT Youth
***James Goodwin – The Wizard Of Oz – Urmston Musical Theatre***
13. Best Director of a Youth Production
Dawn Wrigley & Hannah Thomas – We Will Rock You – NK Theatre Arts
Eleanor Cardoza – We Will Rock You – SAMT Youth
***Emma Bowyer – Oliver! – SAMT Youth***
Maisie Noble & Dawn Wrigley – Elf – NK Theatre Arts
14. Best Youth Production
High School Musical – NK Theatre Arts
Oliver! – SAMT Youth
The Wizard Of Oz – Urmston Musical Theatre
***We Will Rock You – NK Theatre Arts***
¨ ADULT CATEGORIES:
15.Best Male Comedy Performance
***Jeff Harpin – Sanders – Lend Me A Tenor – Sale Nomads***
John Dean – Donkey – Shrek – NK Theatre Arts
Peter Kaye – Henry Ormondroyd – When We Are Married – Midlife Crisis Theatre Co
Philip Brady – Henry Allardyce – Betty Blue Eyes – St Dunstan’s AODS
Richard Ross – Various – Sweet Charity – All Saints Musical Productions
Scott Lees – Bates – Top Hat – Stockport OS
Steve Berrington – Al – April In Paris – Wilmslow Green Room
Stuart Sephton – Mr Boo – Little Voice – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
16.Best Female Comedy Performance
Abby Cross – Veronique – God Of Carnage – Wilmslow Green Room
Alexandra Severn – Sister Mary Lazarus – Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre
Bella Finch – Susan – Company – UMMTS
Dawn-Marie Nicholls – Ruth – Calendar Girls – PADOS
Janice Rendel – Sadie – Little Voice – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
Joan Taylor-Jones – Annette – God Of Carnage – Wilmslow Green Room
***Philippa Shellard – Lauren – Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads***
Rosa Gatley – Amy – Company – UMMTS
Victoria Johnson – Veta Louise Simmons – Harvey – Wilmslow Green Room
17.Best Comedy Performance In A Pantomime
Anna Simmons & Jon Gardner – Echo & Ditto – Aladdin – Sale Nomads
Bradley Wigglesworth – Buttons – Cinderella – Urmston Musical Theatre
David Livesey – Silly Billy – Jack & The Beanstalk – PADOS
Laura Floyd – Crow – Sleeping Beauty – Sale Nomads
***Seb Green – Buttons – Cinderella – New Mills***
18.Best Pantomime Villain
Alex Bingle – Wicked Witch – Wizard Of Oz – Macclesfield Majestic’s
Angela Hulme – Nightshade – Hansel & Gretel – New Mills AODS
Diane Douglas – Stormhag – Sleeping Beauty – Sale Nomads
***Lisa Hartley – Countess Cruella – Beauty & The Beast – PADOS***
Megan Collier – Drizella – Cinderella – Urmston Musical Theatre
Nicky Evans – Queen Malevolent – Snow White – Macclesfield Majestic’s
Peter Birch – Abanazer – Aladdin – Sale Nomads
19.Best Pantomime Dame
Darren Cooper – Peggy Pumpernickel – Hansel & Gretel – New Mills AODS
***Jack Forrest – Dame Jolie – Beauty & The Beast – PADOS***
Mike Sammon – Widow Twankey – Aladdin – Sale Nomads
Micheal Daws – Nora Virus – Snow White – Macclesfield Majestic’s
Simon Fletcher – Dolly Trott – Jack & The Beanstalk – PADOS
20.Best Pantomime Hero / Heroine
Alice Bowden – Cinderella – Cinderella – New Mills
Amanda Simpson – Jack Trott – Jack & The Beanstalk – PADOS
Lisa MacDonald – Snow White – Snow White – Macclesfield Majestic’s
Melissa Steele – Heather – Hansel & Gretel – New Mills AODS
***Morgan Wild – Dorothy – The Wizard Of Oz – Macclesfield Majestic’s***
21.Best Supporting Male Character in a Drama
Adam Garnett – Max – Lend Me A Tenor – Sale Nomads
Bob Etherington – Ray Say – Little Voice – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
Charlie Cook – Brevis – Improbable Fiction – Wilmslow Green Room
Roberto Ravorini - Peter – Blue Remembered Hills – Sale Nomads
***Simon Fletcher – Narrator – Blood Brothers - PADOS***
Ted Walker – Charles Hart – Nell Gwyn – Wilmslow Green Room
22.Best Supporting Female Character in a Drama
Carys Jones – Vivi – Improbable Fiction – Wilmslow Green Room
***Gemma Duncan – Queen Elizabeth II – Single Spies – Wilmslow Green Room***
Kate Darlington – LV – Little Voice – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
Lindsey Landes – Annie Parker – When We Are Married – Midlife Crisis Theatre Co
Lucy Worthington – Suzanne – Once Upon A Time In Wigan – NK Theatre Arts
Mel Beswick – Rose – Nell Gwyn – Wilmslow Green Room
Sara Brockway – Sylvia – Stepping Out – PADOS
23.Best Supporting Male Character in a Musical
Adam Garnett – Audrey II – Little Shop Of Horrors – Urmston Musical Theatre
Gareth Smith - Vittorio Vidal – Sweet Charity – All Saints Musical Productions
***Ian Moore – Don – Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads***
Jon Gardner – Orin – Little Shop Of Horrors – Urmston Musical Theatre
Noah Wessel – Adult Men – Spring Awakening – UMMTS
Stuart Eade – Dr James Swaby – Betty Blue Eyes – St Dunstan’s AODS
24.Best Supporting Female Character in a Musical
Angela Grady – Marie – Calendar Girls – PADOS
Charlotte Lavelle – Vivienne – Legally Blonde – NK Theatre Arts
Emily Hobson – Nancy – Oliver! – New Mills AODS
Jill Ratcliffe – Madge Hardwick – Top Hat – Stockport OS
Megan Handy – Adult Women – Spring Awakening – UMMTS
Sara Hawley – Audrey II – Little Shop Of Horrors – Macclesfield Majestics
***Shirley Harrison – Jessie – Calendar Girls – PADOS***
Sophie Chamberlain – Catherine – Pippin – UMMTS
25.Best Staging
***Betty Blue Eyes – St Dunstan’s AODS***
Calendar Girls – PADOS
Harvey – Wilmslow Green Room
Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads
Jack & The Beanstalk – PADOS
Legally Blonde – NK Theatre Arts
Little Shop Of Horrors – Urmston Musical Theatre
Little Shop Of Horrors – Macclesfield Majestics
Murder Ballad – NK Theatre Arts
Single Spies – Wilmslow Green Room
Two – NK Theatre Arts
When We Are Married – Midlife Crisis Theatre Co
26.Best Concert / Revue
***All That Jazz – St. Dunstan’s AODS***
A Night Of The West End – NK Theatre Arts
All Together Now – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
From Page To Stage – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
Magic Of The Musicals – NK Theatre Arts
We’re Still Here – St. Dunstan’s AODS
27.Best Vocal Performance
Alexandra Brilliant – All That Jazz – St. Dunstan’s AODS
‘The Colour Purple (Reprise)’ – From Page To Stage – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
***Lauren Sanckson – Dragon – Shrek – NK Theatre Arts***
Sam Jeffries – Gallileo – We Will Rock You – NK Theatre Arts
Sue Milligan – All That Jazz – St. Dunstan’s AODS
Sue Milligan – We’re Still Here – St Dunstan’s AODS
Tina Spiers – Mother Superior – Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre
28.Best Pantomime
Aladdin – Sale Nomads
Beauty & The Beast – PADOS
Cinderella – New Mills AODS
Cinderella – Urmston Musical Theatre
Jack & The Beanstalk – PADOS
Sleeping Beauty – Sale Nomads
Snow White – Macclesfield Majestic’s
***The Wizard Of Oz – Macclesfield Majestic’s***
29.(The Terry Chandler Award for) Best All Round Performer
THIS AWARD CATEGORY IS UNIQUE AND SPECIFIC TO DISTRICT # 1 ONLY THEREFORE CANNOT BE PUT FORWARD FOR THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE. THIS IS A SHIELD WHICH GETS RETURNED EACH YEAR FOR THE NEXT RECEPIENT. THIS ONE CATEGORY IS OPEN TO MALE AND FEMALE / YOUTH AND ADULT.
Ben Vaughan – Jerry Travers – Top Hat – Stockport OS
Charlie Steggall – Pippin – Pippin – UMMTS
John Dean – Lola/Simon – Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads
***Kirsty Podlaski – Charity Hope Valentine – Sweet Charity – All Saints Musical Productions***
Luke Clayton – Scarecrow – The Wizard Of Oz – Macclesfield Majestics
30.Best Ensemble Performance
Ensemble vocals – Pippin – UMMTS
Entire cast – Company – UMMTS
***Entire cast & crew – Nell Gwyn – Wilmslow Green Room***
Entire cast – When We Are Married – Midlife Crisis Theatre Co
‘Megamix’ – High School Musical – NK Theatre Arts
‘Oom Pah Pah’ – Oliver! – New Mills AODS
Price & Son Factory Staff – Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads
Puppeteers – Little Shop Of Horrors – Urmston Musical Theatre
Scarecrow/Tinman/Lion – The Wizard Of Oz – Macclesfield Majestic’s
‘Six’ medley – A Night Of The West End – NK Theatre Arts
‘Song Of Purple Summer’ – Spring Awakening – UMMTS
‘Sunday Morning Fever’ & ‘Spread The Love Around’ – Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre
The cast – Murder Ballad – NK Theatre Arts
‘There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This’ – Sweet Charity – All Saints Musical Productions
31.Best Leading Male Character in a Drama
Callum Johnston – Tom Wingfield – The Glass Menagerie – NK Theatre Arts
Ian Fensome – Arnold – Improbable Fiction – Wilmslow Green Room
Ian Tyler – Elwood P Dowd – Harvey – Wilmslow Green Room
John Westbrook – Sir Anthony Blunt – Single Spies – Wilmslow Green Room
Kevin Whelan – Mickey – Blood Brothers - PADOS
Liam Bunka – Eugene – Once Upon A Time In Wigan – NK Theatre Arts
***Paul Allison – Men – Two – NK Theatre Arts***
Russel Weisberg – Joseph Halliwell – When We Are Married – Midlife Crisis Theatre Co
32.Best Leading Female Character in a Drama
Jennifer Wallis Getcheffsky – Amanda Wingfield – The Glass Menagerie – NK Theatre Arts
Kim Armston – Bet – April In Paris – Wilmslow Green Room
***Leanne Thorniley – Women – Two – NK Theatre Arts***
Lorna Kong – Nell Gwyn – Nell Gwyn – Wilmslow Green Room
Maisie Noble – Maxine – Once Upon A Time In Wigan – NK Theatre Arts
Sara Brockway – Mrs Johnston – Blood Brothers - PADOS
Shirley Harrison – Mrs Fraser – Stepping Out – PADOS
Vikki Bullar – Mari Hoff – Little Voice – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
33.Best Leading Male Character in a Musical
Ben Drane – Gilbert Chilvers – Betty Blue Eyes – St Dunstan’s AODS
Liam Bunka – Seymour – Little Shop Of Horrors – Macclesfield Majestics
Mark Wood – Oscar – Sweet Charity – All Saints Musical Productions
Mathew Rigby – Shrek – Shrek – NK Theatre Arts
Mike Miller – Charlie Price – Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads
***Stuart Bowden – Fagin – Oliver! – New Mills AODS***
Xavi Moras-Spencer – Robert – Company – UMMTS
34.Best Leading Female Character in a Musical
Hannah McCoy – Wendla – Spring Awakening – UMMTS
Karina Tomlinson – Deloris Van Cartier – Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre
Kate Darlington – Dale Tremont – Top Hat – Stockport OS
Kirsty Podlaski – Fiona – Shrek – NK Theatre Arts
Nyah Nish – Leading Player – Pippin – UMMTS
***Tracey Dawson – Annie – Calendar Girls – PADOS***
35.Best Choreographer
Georgie Smales – Top Hat – Stockport OS
Hannah Thomas – Legally Blonde – NK Theatre Arts
Laura Floyd – Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads
Milena Gabrysiak – Spring Awakening – UMMTS
***Molly Henman – Pippin – UMMTS***
Olivia Riseley – The Wizard Of Oz – Macclesfield Majestic’s
Sally Hilliard & Heidi Fletcher – Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre
36.Best Musical Director
Aimee Wilmot – Company – UMMTS
Ceri Graves – Murder Ballad – NK Theatre Arts
Ed Nurse – Little Shop Of Horrors – Urmston Musical Theatre
Ed Nurse – Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre
John Barry – All That Jazz – St. Dunstan’s AODS
John Barry – We’re Still Here – St. Dunstan’s AODS
Sam Talbot-Williams – Pippin – UMMTS
Sim Vyas – Spring Awakening – UMMTS
***Tom Guest – Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads***
37.Best Director of a Drama
Alexander Cohen – Stepping Out – PADOS
David Black – Lend Me A Tenor – Sale Nomads
Dawn Wrigley & Maisie Noble – Two – NK Theatre Arts
***Fran Horwich – When We Are Married – Midlife Crisis Theatre Co***
John Chidgey & Celia Bonner – Ladies Of Importance – Wilmslow Green Room
Martyn Preston – Little Voice – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
Mike Rogerson & Celia Bonner – Nell Gwyn – Wilmslow Green Room
Sonia Dykstra – Harvey – Wilmslow Green Room
38.Best Director of a Musical
Hannah Thomas – Shrek – NK Theatre Arts
Heidi Cook – Little Shop Of Horrors – Macclesfield Majestics
Lauren Billingsley – Company – UMMTS
Madi French – Spring Awakening – UMMTS
Mark Rosenthal – Calendar Girls – PADOS
Paul Wilson – Murder Ballad – NK Theatre Arts
Sheryl Haydock-Howorth – Oliver! – New Mills AODS
***Thom Copestake – Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre***
39.Best Drama
Blood Brothers – PADOS
Harvey – Wilmslow Green Room
Lend Me A Tenor – Sale Nomads
Little Voice – Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre
Nell Gwyn – Wilmslow Green Room
Stepping Out – PADOS
***Two – NK Theatre Arts***
When We Are Married – Midlife Crisis Theatre Co
40.Best Musical
Betty Blue Eyes – St Dunstan’s AODS
***Calendar Girls – PADOS***
Company – UMMTS
Kinky Boots – Sale Nomads
Pippin – UMMTS
Sister Act – East Cheshire Musical Theatre
Spring Awakening – UMMTS
41.Reps Special Award
THIS AWARD CATEGORY IS UNIQUE AND SPECIFIC TO DISTRICT # 1 ONLY THEREFORE CANNOT BE PUT FORWARD FOR THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE. THIS CATEGORY CAN BE AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, A SPECIFIC PRODUCTION / SOCIETY OR ANYONE WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO AMATEUR THEATRE WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Ade Godding (Donald / Blue Remembered Hills) – Promising newcomer – Sale Nomads
In-house set construction– NK Theatre Arts – Shrek
Victoria Johnson – Covid Step In – Single Spies – Wilmslow Green Room
Entire society – Change of Play (Ladies Of Importance) – Wilmslow Green Room
Anna Simmons – Covid Step In – Aladdin – Sale Nomads
***Concept & vision – When We Are Married – Midlife Crisis Theatre Co***
PADOS – In house script (panto)
Crew – Wilmslow Green Room