Celebrating outstanding contributions to the 2018 season, the Dolphin Awards were held on Sunday 3 March 2019, with glitter and glam aplenty. And the winners were …

Most Outstanding Contribution to Audio: LAWRIE ESMOND, Barmaids
Most Outstanding Contribution to Choreography: KIM REYNOLDS, Kiss Me, Kate
Most Outstanding Contribution to Costumes: SHIRLEY WHITEHOUSE, Kiss Me, Kate
Most Outstanding Contribution to Lighting: LUKE ALLAN, Kiss Me, Kate
Most Outstanding Contribution to Set Design & Build: TERRY & KAY DOCKER, Barmaids
Most Outstanding Contribution to Music: CAROLINE TAYLOR, Kiss Me, Kate
Most Outstanding Contribution to Back of House: DEL HALPIN, Barmaids
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role: BOB ALLEN, Run For Your Wife
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role: TARA PAGE, Barmaids
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Leading Role: NOEL THOMPSON, Run For Your Wife
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Leading Role: KATE MCNAIR, Barmaids
Most Outstanding Director: MICHAEL SUTTON, Barmaids
Most Outstanding Production: BARMAIDS
PRESIDENT’S AWARDS (awarded by Laney McLean): ANDREW COCKROFT-PENMAN, Director of Kiss Me Kate, DOROTHY HENDERSON, Director of Run For Your Wife, KATE PETERS, Director of Hello Dolly, ROGER MCKENZIE, Director of Cinderella, TERRY AND KAY DOCKER for their continued dedication and skills in set construction.

The 2017 Dolphin Awards were held on Sunday 25 March, 2018. And the winners were …

Most Outstanding Contribution to Audio: LAWRIE ESMOND, Little Shop of Horrors
Most Outstanding Contribution to Choreography: ANDREW COCKCROFT-PENMAN, Lady Windermere\’s Fan
Most Outstanding Contribution to Costumes: DAWN WARRINGTON, Crown Matrimonial
Most Outstanding Contribution to Lighting: ANDREW COCKCROFT-PENMAN, Lady Windermere\’s Fan
Most Outstanding Contribution to Music: BEN MURRAY, Little Shop of Horrors
Most Outstanding Contribution to Set: MICHAEL SUTTON, Crown Matrimonial
Most Outstanding Contribution to Back of House: DI FRANCIS & KIM TRANNORE, Lady Windermere\’s Fan
Most Outstanding One Act Play: CHECKMATE, Directed by SAM CLEVELAND
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role: ROB HORTON, Crown Matrimonial
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role: SUSAN CARY, Lady Windermere\’s Fan
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Leading Role: CHRIS CATHERWOOD, Crown Matrimonial
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Leading Role: DEL HALPIN, Crown Matrimonial
Most Outstanding Director: KATE PETERS, Crown Matrimonial
Most Outstanding Director: Kate Peters, Crown Matrimonial
Most Outstanding Production: CROWN MATRIMONIAL
PRESIDENT’S AWARD (awarded by Bruce Shearer):
Laurie Esmond for his outstanding work in the technical field with
sound and lighting upgrades and improvements.

The 2016 Dolphin Awards were held on Sunday March 19 2017. A great night was had by all, and sincere thanks from GCLT to Leo Mevissen for his hard work and organisation of the event. And the winners were …

Most Outstanding Contribution to Audio: BRADY WATKINS, West Side Story
Most Outstanding Contribution to Lighting: WAL LOTOCKI and CHRIS KING, Wolf Lullaby
Most Outstanding Contribution to Back of House: KATE MCNAIR, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Most Outstanding Contribution to Set: TERRY DOCKER and KAY BOXALL, How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Most Outstanding Contribution to Music: MARY WALTERS, La Musicale d\’Elegance
Most Outstanding Contribution to Costumes: KIM & COLLEEN REYNOLDS, West Side Story
Most Outstanding Contribution to Choreography: KIM REYNOLDS, West Side Story
Most Outstanding One Act Play: MYTH OF THE PASSIVE CITIZEN, Directed by Lyn Smith
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role: CARMEN TREVINO, Who\’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Supporting Role: JACKSON BRASH, West Side Story
Most Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Leading Role: KATE MCNAIR, Who\’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Most Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Leading Role: NOEL THOMPSON, Who\’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Most Outstanding Director in 2016: NOELLA JOHNSON, Who\’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Most Outstanding Production in 2016: WEST SIDE STORY — Directed by Kim Reynolds
PRESIDENT\’S AWARDS
Outstanding Contribution to the Morale of GCLT: THE CAST AND CREW OF THE CHRISTMAS SHOW, Directed by Katrina Lardner
Most Outstanding Contribution to GCLT in 2016: THE CAST AND CREW OF LA MUSICALE D\’ELEGANCE (Director: Roger McKenzie, Musical Director: Mary Walters)

The 2015 Dolphin Awards were held on Tuesday 12 April 2016. And the winners were…

Most Outstanding Contribution to Audio: RUSSELL WILLIAMS, Social Climbers
Most Outstanding Contribution to Lighting: ERIC JAMES, Social Climbers
Most Outstanding Contribution to Backstage: BEV LLOYD, Social Climbers
Most Outstanding Contribution to Set: HELEN MADEN, Social Climbers
Most Outstanding Contribution to Costumes: DENIS WATKINS, Private Lives
Most Outstanding Contribution to Choreography: ANDREW ROSS GRAHAM, Jerry\’s Girls
Most Outstanding Contribution to Music: MARY WALTERS, Dimboola
Most Outstanding Male Performer in 2015: CHRIS CATHERWOOD
Most Outstanding Female Performer in 2015: AMY MCDONALD, Social Climbers
Most Outstanding Director: HELEN MADEN, Social Climbers
Most Outstanding 2015 Production: SOCIAL CLIMBERS
Most Outstanding Contribution to Gold Coast Little Theatre in 2015: NELLIE MEVISSON

The 2014 Dolphin Awards were held on Sunday 29 March, 2015.

Outstanding One Act Play: CLAUDINE ANDERSON, Dinner For One
Outstanding Sound Design: JARED SCOTT, The Pajama Game
Outstanding Lighting Design: MARK KLEINERT, Shut Your Eyes And Think Of England
Outstanding Stage Management: DI MORGAN, The Pajama Game
Outstanding Set Design: TED HENDERSON, Shut Your Eyes And Think Of England
Outstanding Costume Design: DAWN WARRINGTON & WENDY BARNES, Shut Your Eyes And Think Of England
Outstanding Supporting Performer In A Musical (Male Or Female): LEIGH HARRISON, The Pajama Game
Outstanding Leading Male Performer In A Musical: CHRIS CATHERWOOD, The Pajama Game
Outstanding Leading Female Performer In A Musical: LOUISE HARRIS, The Pajama Game
Outstanding Supporting Male Actor In A Play: SEAN CURRAN, The Removalists
Outstanding Supporting Female Actor In A Play: AMANDA-LEE WEATHERBY, Shut Your Eyes And Think Of England
Outstanding Lead Male Actor In A Play: JACK HARBOUR, Romeo & Juliet
Outstanding Lead Female Actor In A Play: DAWN CHINA, Shut Your Eyes And Think Of England
Outstanding Director: DOROTHY HENDERSON, Shut Your Eyes And Think Of England
Outstanding Production: THE REMOVALISTS, (Patrick Monteath, Director)
The President\’s Award: Outstanding Contribution To The Theatre By An Individual: SHANE CADDAYE

The 2013 Dolphin Awards took place on Saturday February 22, 2014. And the winners were …

Outstanding One Act Play: Writer’s Block directed by LIBBY BANCROFT
Outstanding Sound Design: GRAHAM SIMPSON, Macbeth
Outstanding Lighting Design: MICHAEL SUTTON, Macbeth
Outstanding Stage Management: DARREN CAMPBELL AND NICKY STONE, Corpse
Outstanding Set Design: JOSHUA MCCANN THOMSON AND SAMUEL ETHAN JONES
Into the Woods
Outstanding Costume Design: SALLY HARDY, HEIDI ENCHELMAIER AND JOSHUA MCCANN THOMSON, Into the Woods
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical: JESS PAPST, Into the Woods
Outstanding Lead Male Performer in Musical: STEPHEN HIRST, Into the Woods
Outstanding Lead Female Performer in a Musical: LOUISE HARRIS, Into the Woods,
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play: JAMES ANDERSON, Macbeth
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play: RUTH HENDERSON, Don’t Just Lie There, Say Something
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play: DEAN MAYER, Corpse
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play: The Glass Menagerie, LANEY MCLEAN
Outstanding Director for 2013: JOSHUA MCCANN THOMSON, Into the Woods
Outstanding Production for 2013: INTO THE WOODS, Director JOSHUA MCCANN THOMSON
President’s Award: Robert Grant

The 2012 Dolphin Awards were presented at a Gala Function on Saturday 9 March, 2013. And the winners were…

Outstanding One Act Play: JOHN ARTHARS, The Actor’s Nightmare
Outstanding Sound Design: ROBERT GRANT AND JUSTIN BOUNDARY, Fiddler On The Roof
Outstanding Lighting Design: ANTHONY LEE, Fiddler On The Roof
Outstanding Stage Management: BEV LLOYD, Calendar Girls
Outstanding Set Design: BERNARD O\’BAOILL, Fiddler On The Roof
Outstanding Costume Design: JULANNE SHEARER, Fiddler On The Roof
Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Musical: JACK HARBOUR, Fiddler On The Roof
Outstanding Lead Male in a Musical: STUART LUMSDEN, Fiddler On The Roof
Outstanding Lead Female in a Musical: SUE RANDAZZO, Fiddler On The Roof
Outstanding Supporting Male Actor in a Play: JOHN ARTHARS, Calendar Girls
Outstanding Supporting Female Actor in a Play: CARMEN TREVINO, Cosi
Outstanding Lead Male in a Play: JOHN ARTHARS, Cosi
Outstanding Lead Female in a Play: DEL HALPIN, Calendar Girls
Outstanding Director: HELEN MADEN – Calendar Girls
Outstanding Production: HELEN MADEN, Calendar Girls

OUTSTANDING ONE ACT PLAY: GILLIAN CROWE, HER BIG CHANCE
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN: RYAN DOODY, EUROBEAT
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN: CHRIS KING, EUROBEAT
OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT: ALEXA GREENE, EUROBEAT
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN: MICHAEL SUTTON, THE BOYS
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN: RHYLEE NOWELL & MORGAN GARRITY EUROBEAT
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL (MALE OR FEMALE): MATTHEW HADGRAFT, EUROBEAT
OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL: MATTHEW HADGRAFT, TWICE IN A LIFETIME
OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL: JESS PAPST, EUROBEAT
OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: NATHAN WRIGHT, THE BOYS
OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: KATE McNAIR, THE BOYS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: STUART LUMSDEN, THE BOYS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: DEL HALPIN, THE BOYS
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR: NOELLA JOHNSON, THE BOYS
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION: NOELLA JOHNSON, THE BOYS
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO GCLT: HELEN HILL

OUTSTANDING ONE ACT PLAY: Director Ruth Henderson BOMBSHELLS
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN: Graham Simpson & John McWatters SHOWBOAT
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN: Colin Crow DIAL M FOR MURDER
OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT: Del Halpin SHOWBOAT
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN: Michael Sutton ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN: The Team from Showboat SHOWBOAT
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL (MALE OR FEMALE): Frank Culell as Cap’n Andy Hawks SHOWBOAT
OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL: Stephen Morris as Gaylord Ravenal SHOWBOAT
OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL: Louise Harris as Magnolia SHOWBOAT
OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Noel Thompson as Mortimer Brewster ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Viviane Gian as Joan Markham MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Matt Hadgraft as Alistair Spenlow MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Naomi Thompson as Linda Lodge MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR: Dorothy Henderson MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION: Director Dorothy Henderson MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO GCLT Received by: Maria Buckler

OUTSTANDING ONE ACT PLAY: Marc James POST-ITs
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN: Eric James Summers & Carmel Leonard HIGH SOCIETY
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN: Eric James Summers & Brent McDonald HIGH SOCIETY
OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT: Frank Culell HIGH SOCIETY
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN: Julanne Shearer & Barry Bladen HIGH SOCIETY
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN: Nina Khan THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL (MALE OR FEMALE): Hugh Brophy as UNCLE WILLIE HIGH SOCIETY
OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL: Shane Caddaye as CK DEXTER HAVEN HIGH SOCIETY
OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL: Louise Harris as TRACEY SAMANTHA LORD HIGH SOCIETY
OUTSTANDING LEAD MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: John Arthars as ALGERNON MONCRIEFF THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
OUTSTANDING LEAD FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Diana Ingram as MAY DAVENPORT WAITING IN THE WINGS
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Wayne Bentley as GEOFFREY STEPPING OUT
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY: Maria Buckler as THE BLONDE JURY ROOM
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR: Shane Caddaye STEPPING OUT
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION: Director Julanne Shearer HIGH SOCIETY
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO GCLT: Janis Sheen