2011 CAT Award Nominations

The 2011 Canberra Area Theatre Awards have announced their nominations for this year. Congratulations to all those who made the cut, especially to the local Illawarra productions!

Nominated Illawarra shows include:

Minefields and Miniskirts (Roo)

• Best ensemble in a play

Jesus Christ Superstar (WHSPA)

• Best lighting designer (Austin Cox and Adam Loughlin)
• Best orchestra for a school or youth musical
• Best youth actor in a featured role in a musical (Jack Dawson)
• Best youth actor in a leading role in a musical (Anthony Rule)
• Best youth actress in a leading role in a musical (Chloe Dobbs)
• Best musical director for a school or youth musical (Ruth Waters)
• Best director of a school or youth musical (Janet Cunningham)
• Best production of a school or youth musical

Noises Off (Roo)

• Best costume designer for a play (Glenda Stares)
• John Thomson Magic Moment of Theatre
• Best ensemble in a play
• Best director of a play (Steve Warwick)
• Best production of a play

Grease (SHYAC)

• Best youth actress in a featured role in a musical (Demi Turner)
• Best actress in a featured role in a musical (Melissa McShane)
• Best actress in a featured role in a musical (Monique Bastin)
• Best choreographer (Kelly Duroy)
• Best director for a school or youth musical (Adam Fisher)
• Best production of a school or youth musical

The full list of nominations can be found here.

The Gala Awards Night will be held on Saturday the 25th of February at the Llewllyn Hall, ANU, Canberra, starting at 7:00pm. Tickets are $49.60 for adults or $39.60 for children. For more information, see the CAT awards site.