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Our Annual Awards, or 'Oscars' as they are affectionately known, are presented after our AGM each February. An adjudication panel watches every show and awards are presented each year.
This year's presentations highlighted some of the wonderful performances by members of Bundaberg Players Incorporated throughout 2019. The Award recipients for 2019 were announced in February 2020, following the AGM.
And the 2019 winners were ...
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Most Outstanding Performance in any Senior Production | Winner | Michael Dart | "Les Miserables" |
Winner | Nigel Dick | "Les Miserables" |
Winner | Shanyn Limpus | "Little Women" |
Winner | Claire Finter | "Mary Poppins" |
Most Outstanding Performance by a Youth Theatre Member | Winner | Jacob Treloar | "Legally Blonde Jnr" |
Runner Up | Bonny Treloar | "Legally Blonde Jnr" |
Runner Up | Brigette McMahon | "Legally Blonde Jnr" |
Most Outstanding Musical or Vocal Performance in any Senior Production - Sponsored by Iris Grotherr & Family | Winner | Jenn Ritchie | "Les Miserable" "Mary Poppins" |
Runner Up | Natalie Sweetapple | "Les Miserables" |
Runner Up | Brayden Rewald | "Mary Poppins" |
Most Outstanding Comedy Performance in any Senior Production - Sponsored by Judy Hayhoe | Winner | Ken Petersen | "Les Miserable" |
Winner | Linda Davis | "Les Miserables" |
Runner Up | Jacob Treloar | "Mary Poppins" |
Most Improved Member – On Stage - Sponsored by Lois Keppel | Winner | Timothy Greig |
Runner Up | Corinna Evans |
Most Improved Member – Offstage - Sponsored by Gary & Karen Harris
| Winner | Jenny Haack |
Most Active Youth Theatre Member - Sponsored by Colin Thrupp | Winner | Brayden Rewald |
Runner Up | Ally Wilson |
Most Outstanding Minor/Supporting/Ensemble Performance - Sponsored by Judy Peters | Winner | Liam Pratt | "Les Miserable" |
Runner Up | Lyndall Pratt | "Mary Poppins" |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year
| Winner | Cheryl Ratcliffe |
The Halpin Award - Most Outstanding in their field for the year
| Winner | Eva McGrail |
Acknowledging both the Performances & Commitment of some of our youngest actors | Arjun Singh | "Gavroche" in "Les Miserable" |
Evie Kay | "Cossette" in "Les Miserables" |
| Lily Marschke | "Jane" in "Mary Poppins" |
Lincoln Kay | "Michael" in "Mary Poppins" |
Heartiest congratulations to our 2019 award recipients. |
2018 winners were ...
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Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | Grace Petersen | "The Drowsy Chaperone" |
Runner Up | Bernie Spink | "The Drowsy Chaperone" |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member | Winner | Graham Lister | "The Miser" |
Runner Up | Michael Dart | "The Drowsy Chaperone" |
Runner Up | Phillip Fresta | "Terms of Endearment" |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner | Jacob Treloar | "The Drowsy Chaperone" "High School Musical" "The Miser" |
| Runner Up | Brayden Rewald | "The Drowsy Chaperone" |
| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
| Winner | Kyle Schneider | "The Drowsy Chaperone" |
| Runner Up | Sophia Burfitt | "The Drowsy Chaperone" |
Cathie Award - Initiative or Improved | Winner | Grace Petersen | for multiple roles both onstage and off |
Runner Up | Trevor Schultze | "The Drowsy Chaperone" |
Colin Thrupp All-Rounder Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner Runner Up | Nate Sologenkin Axell Vacopolous |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year
| Winner | Neville Saywell |
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The Halpin Award - Most Outstanding in their field for the year
| Winner | Kyle Schneider |
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2017 winners were ...
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Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | Isabella Beutel | "Wicked" |
Runner Up | Nigel Dick | "Wicked" |
Runner Up | Heath Mick | "Wicked" |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member | Winner | Shanyn Limpus | "The Children's Hour" |
Runner Up | John Grimanes | "The Importance of Being Earnest" |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner | Madelaine Wade | "The Children's Hour" |
| Runner Up | Bonny Treloar | "Pirates of Penzance Jnr" |
| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
| Winner | Graham Lister | "The Importance of Being Earnest" |
| Runner Up | Phillip Fresta | "The Odd Couple" |
| Runner Up | Daniel Hand | "The Odd Couple" |
Cathie Award - Initiative or Improved | Winner | Trevor Green |
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Runner Up | Claire Finter |
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Colin Thrupp All-Rounder Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner Runner Up | Jacob Treloar Brayden Rewald |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year
| Winner | Leonard Strub |
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The Halpin Award - Most Outstanding in their field for the year
| Winner | Nigel Dick |
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Heartiest congratulations to our 2017 winners. |
2015 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | Nigel Dick | "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" |
Runner Up | Anthonie Meerman | "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member | Winner | Phillip Fresta | "The Merchant Of Venice" |
Runner Up | Rebecca Hutchins | "The Merchant Of Venice" |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner | Kurt Munckton | "Hotel Sorrento" |
| Runners Up | Grace Petersen Brayden Rewald | "Mulan Jnr" |
| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
| Winner | Nigel Dick | "Not Now Darling" |
| Runner Up | Shaun Norden | "Not Now Darling" |
Cathie Award - Most Improved
| Winner | Molly Burfitt |
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Runner Up | Laura Lingwood |
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Colin Thrupp All-Rounder Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner Runners Up | Kyle Schneider Andrew Gover |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year
| Winner | Shirley Halpin |
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Heartiest congratulations to our 2015 winners. |
2014 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winners | John Grimanes Rebecca Hutchins | "Phantom Of The Opera" |
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Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member | Winner | Phillip Fresta Rebecca Hutchins | "Proof" |
Runner Up | Philippa Williams | "Phantom Of The Opera" |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner | Taylah Halpin | "Peter Pan Jnr" |
| Runners Up | Tim White | "Peter Pan Jnr" |
| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
| Winner | Nigel Dick | "Move Over Mrs Markham" |
| Runner Up | Shaun Norden | "Move Over Mrs Markham" |
Cathie Award - Most Improved
| Winner | Michael Dart | "Move Over Mrs Markham" |
Runner Up | Karen Venus | "Proof" |
Colin Thrupp All-Rounder Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner Runners Up | Kyle Schneider Ashley Niven |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year
| Winner | Gary Harris |
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2013 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | Philippa Williams | "Chicago" |
Runner Up | Rebecca Hutchins | "Chicago" |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member | Winner | Phillip Fresta | "An Inspector Calls" |
Runner Up | John Grimanes | "An Inspector calls" |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner | Laura Wilson | "Into The Woods Jnr" |
| Runners Up | Natalia Smith | "Into The Woods Jnr" |
| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
| Winner | Lynne Metz | "Hot Taps" |
| Runner Up | Susie Williams | "Clue - The Musical" |
Cathie Award - Most Improved
| Winner | Leon Wilson | "I Want To Be In A Jane Austin Novel" & "An Inspector Calls" |
Runner Up | Chantelle Welsh | "I want To Be In A Jane Austin Novel" & "An Inspector Calls"" |
Colin Thrupp All-Rounder Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner Runners Up | Kyle Schneider Ashley Niven |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year
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2012 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | Nigel Dick | "I've Got A Little List" & "Tit Willow" from 'The Mikado' |
Runner Up | Chris Arnold | "Alone In The Universe" from "Seussical The Musical' |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member | Winner | Brent Ephraims | "Seymour" in "Little Shop of Horrors" |
Runner Up | Tracey Shears | "Chris" in "Calendar Girls" |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner | Kurt Munkton | "Jojo" in"Seussical The Musical' |
| Runners Up | Theo Kirby-Draper | "Jaffar" in "Aladdin Jnr" |
| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
| Winner | Ben Collier | "The Cat" in"Seussical The Musical" |
| Runner Up | Lyn Greer | "Ruth" in "Calendar Girls" |
Cathie Award - Most Improved
| Winner | Ruth Beu | Musical Director "Seussical The Musical" & "Myra" in "The Sleeper Murders" |
Runner Up | Belinda Arnold | "Little Shop of Horrors" & "Wickersham" in "Seussical The Musical" |
Colin Thrupp All-Rounder Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner Runners Up | Kyle Schneider Ashley Niven |
Special Adjudicator' Award - Encouragement Award | Winners | "Bird Girls" in "Seussical The Musical" - Elizabeth Hamilton, Philippa Williams & Jed Morley |
Special Musical Award - Encouragement Award | Winners | Quartet for "Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day" from "The Mikado" - Martin Kidd, Brent Ephraims, Sarah Friis, Mione Haak |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year
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2011 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | Martin Kidd | "Forbidden Broadway" |
Runner Up | John Grimanes | "Carousel" |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member | Winner | Jack McGovern | "Murder Game" |
Runner Up | Nigel Dick | "Murder Game" |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner | Hannah Robinson | "Guys & Dolls Jr." |
| Runners Up | Brooke McElligott | "Guys & Dolls Jr." |
| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
| Winner | Tony McGovern | "Tom, Dick & Harry" |
| Runner Up | Sarah Friis | "Carousel" |
Cathie Award - Most Improved
| Winner | Brent Ephraims | "Forbidden Broadway" |
Runner Up | Shasta Davis |
Colin Thrupp All-Rounder Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner Runners Up | Ashleigh Niven Kyle Schneider |
Special Adjudicator' Award - Encouragement Award | Winner | Andrew Crane |
Shirls' Special Award - Encouragement Award | Winner | Ben Collier |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year | Winner | Betty Honicke |
Center Stage Awards - To acknowledge long-running service in the theatre | Winners | Tricia Garson Pat Palu Denise Williams |
Nomination for Life Member - To acknowledge long-running service and position held in the Management Committee | Nominated | Bob Adams |
2010 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | Caitlin McGovern | "Kiss Me, Kate" |
Runner Up | Rebecca Hutchins | "Kiss Me, Kate" |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member | Winner | Bianca Hodges | "Snake In The Grass" |
Runner Up | Rebecca Hutchins | "Kiss Me, Kate" |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner
| Shannon Scifleet | "Alice In Wonderland Jr." |
| Runners Up | Cameron Whelan Hannah Robinson | "Alice In Wonderland Jr." "Alice In Wonderland Jr." |
| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
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| Phillip Fresta Shaun Norden | "Rumors" "Rumors" |
| Runner Up | Nigel Dick | "Rumors" |
Cathie Award - Most Improved
| Winner | Theresa Galvin | "The Three Musketeers" |
Runner Up | Tony McGovern | "Kiss Me, Kate" |
Colin Thrupp All-Rounder Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner Runners Up | Lauren Pratt Stella Hutchins & Cameron Whelan |
Special Music Co-Ordinator's Award - Outstanding work in musical production | Winners | Bernie Spinks | "Kiss Me, Kate" |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year | Winner | Susie Willaims |
2009 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Joint Winners | Louise Dean Rebecca Hutchins | "Beauty & The Beast" "Beauty & The Beast" |
Runner Up | John Grimanes | "Beauty & The Beast" |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member | Winner
| Helen Burgess | "Steel Magnolias" |
| Runner Up | Tracey Shears | "Steel Magnolias" |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner
| Jack McGovern
| "Beauty & The Beast" |
| Runners Up | Andrea Templeman Brooke McElligott | "Sheik, Rattle & Roll" "Romeo & Juliet" |
| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
| Joint Winners
| Chris Arnold Phillip Fresta | "Lend Me A Tenor" "Lend Me A Tenor" |
| Runner Up | Shaun Norden | "Romeo & Juliet" |
Cathie Award - Most Improved
| Winner | Di Wills | "Romeo & Juliet" |
Runner Up | Martin Brennan | "Romeo & Juliet" |
Colin Thrupp All-Rounder Award (previously the Bill Ware Award) - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Joint Winners Runner Up | Erin Brockhurst & Finlay Holmes Zac Templeman & Rebecca Johns |
Special Music Co-Ordinator's Award - Outstanding work in musical production | Winners | Gabby Forster, Nigel Dick & Jack McGovern | "Beauty & The Beast" |
President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year | Winner | Raymond Sinnamon |
2008 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner
| Graham Lister
| "Oklahoma" |
Runner Up | Matthew Pearce | "Oklahoma" |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member
| Winner | Graham Lister | "Oklahoma" |
| Runners Up | Rebecca Hutchins Phillip Fresta | "Shock" "Nobody's Perfect"
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Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner
| Jack McGovern
| "Oklahoma" |
| Runner Up | Anthony Bishop
| "Back To The Eighties"
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| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
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| Emma Edwards
| "Nobody's Perfect" |
| Runners Up | Bernie Forster Mione Caterer
| "Oklahoma" |
Cathie Award - Most Improved
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| Claire Moriarty | "Backstage" |
Runner Up | Linda Davis | "Shock" |
Bill Ware Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner Runner Up | Samuel Hall
Demi Pagel
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President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year | Winner | Dick Markwell |
2007 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner
| Rebecca Hutchins | 'The King and I' |
| Runner Up | Jessica Modolo | 'The King and I' |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member
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| Nigel Dick | 'The King and I' |
| Runner Up | Rebecca Hutchins | 'The King and I' |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner
| Matthew Pearce
| 'Man of Steel' |
| Runner Up | Hayley Pennells | 'Man of Steel'
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| Joker Award - Best Comedy Performance
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| Jeanine Hand
| 'The Cemetery Club' |
| Runner Up | Lyn Greer | 'The Cemetery Club' |
Cathie Award - Most Improved | Winner | Nathan Wieland
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| Runner Up | Vanessa Smith |
Bill Ware Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner | Samanda Sankowsky
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President's Award - Most Active Member of the Year | Winner | Jack McGovern |
1987 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | John Abbot | 'Brigadoon' |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member
| Winner | Roslyn Schuppner | 'The Lion In Winter' |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner
| Kim Bradley | 'Pinocchio' |
Cathie Award - Most Improved | Winner | Denise Callahan |
Bill Ware Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner | |
Peter Comino Award - Most Active Member of the Year (will later become the President's Award) | Winner | Bob Weaver |
1986 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | Sue Shaw | 'Sinbad The Sailor' |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member
| Winner | Jeff Barnes | 'HMS Pinafore' |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winner
| Samantha Eather | 'The Dracular Spectacular' |
Cathie Award - Most Improved | Winner | Fini Marano |
Bill Ware Award - Initiative & Dedication to Youth Activities | Winner | Christopher Beckey |
Peter Comino Award - Most Active Member of the Year (will later become the President's Award) | Winner | Bob Adams |
1977 winners were ... |
Herb Grotherr Memorial Award - Best Musical Performance | Winner | David Hamilton | 'Hustlers' Hideaway' |
Senior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Senior Member
| Winner | Mrs Cathy Cook | 'The Diary of Anne Frank' |
Junior 'Oscar' - Best Performance by a Junior Member | Winners | Miss Jan Toohey Miss Kym Halpin Mr Nigel Dick | 'The One Day Of The Year' 'Toad of Toad Hall' |
Cathie Award - Most Improved | Winner | Mr David Beynon |
Unfortunately, not all award recipients through the years are listed as yet , but we are constantly updating the website and hope to have all names listed very soon.
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