Canberra artist Jordan Kelly, most recently seen in Free Rain Theatre’s production of “Chicago”, is rarely offstage these days and won the award for his work with many companies.

The “CATS” saw Llewellyn Hall packed with local and out-of-town visitors, evidence of the growing popularity of the awards, co-founded by Canberra publicist Coralie Wood who, with her team of judges, has travelled almost 110,000km around NSW in the past year, with participating companies roughly circled by Albury, Dubbo and Merimbula.

[box]The full list of award winners is:

Best set and costume designers: Cate Clelland, Russell Brown, Ian Macdonald, Lyn Townsend, Sarea Coates, Pauline Simonetti and Cindy Hereth, Lindsay Whitehead and Jeanette Brown. Best lighting designer: Adrian Rytir. Best technical achievement and “Magic Moment of Theatre”: Canberra Grammar School. Best original work for a school or youth production: Felix Schwartz. Best original work: Peter Best. “In the Spirit of the Community Award”: ACT Education and Training Directorate. Encouragement award: Denise Dion, Loretta Walsh, Jennie Hughes, Judy Davidson and Miriam Rivzi. Best ensemble in a play: Hawker College. Best ensemble in a musical: Rebecca Brown, Emma Forde and Alex Carroll. Best actors in featured and leading roles (youth): Jake Brown, Olivia Hewson, Nathan Fernandez, Olivia Fisher, Tom Atkin, Rebecca Attanasio, Evan Kirby, Jordan Read and Maddie Furner. Best variety performance by an individual or ensemble: Helen Barnett, Dallas Watts, Raymond Khong, Julie O’Connor and Canberra Repertory Society. Best actors in featured and leading roles (adult): Graham Robertson, Judi Crane, Blake Appelqvist, Will Huang, Amy Dunham, Greg Pringle, Liz McBarron, Ben Kindon and Christine Forbes. Best director of a school or youth play: Alanna Maclean. Best production of a school or youth musical: Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society. Best director of a school or youth musical: Adam Fisher. Best musical director (school or youth): Ruth Waters. Best musical director (adult): Sharon Tree. Best orchestra for a school or youth musical: Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange. Best production of a school/youth play: Canberra Grammar School. Best production of a school/youth musical: Parkes Musical & Dramatic Society. Best production of a variety show: Parkes Under the Stars. Best choreographer: Felix Schwartz. Best director of a play: Bruce Buchanan. Best director of a musical or variety show: Peter Young and Scott Halls. Best production of a play: Canberra Repertory Society. Best production of a musical: Supa Productions, “Avenue Q”. [/box]