ACT Spotlight Awards 2015 the Nominations The winners are shown in red Most Creative Comic Portrayal Pantomime • Darren Cooper – King Rat – Dick Whittington – Friends of the Arts Theatre • Matt Darsley – Buttons – Cinderella – Urmston MT • David Livesey – Sinbad – Crock of Gold – PADOS Theatre Group • Angela Hulme – Scupper – Dick Whittington – Friends of the Art Theatre Most Accomplished Principal Girl • Kerry Sollinger & • Libby Brierley – Ariel – Aladdin & the Little Mermaid – Lowton • Vicky Robinson – Steak & Kidney – Dracula the Panto – St Luke’s A&DS AO&DS • Jenny Gill – Fairy – Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs – Burnley Pantomime • Louise Young – Snow White – Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs – Burnley Society Panto Society • Elise Bowman & Milly Thompson – Grovel & Snivel – Robin Hood & • Samantha Cooper-Bagnall – Cinderella – Cinderella – Urmston MT Babes in the Wood – Bollington Festival Players • Jessica Holman – Alice – Dick Whittington – Friends of the Art Theatre • Chris Holding – Widow Twankey – Aladdin & the Little Mermaid – Lowton • Amy Singleton – Cinderella – Bacup AO&DS AO&DS Most Accomplished Principal Boy • Simon Flecher - Sarah Sandal – Crock of Gold – PADOS Theatre Group • Jenny Edwards – Aladdin – Aladdin & the Little Mermaid – Lowton Most Original Character Pantomime – Actress AO&DS • Jill Bowen – Rosie Glow – Dracula the Panto – St Luke’s A&DS • Gary Leonard – Prince – Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs – Burnley • Claire Ashworth – Fairy Godmother – Cinderella – Bacup AO&DS Panto Society • Kate O’Donnell – Fleshcreep – Jack & the Beanstalk – Antrobus Players • Dawn Woodcock – Prince - Cinderella – Bacup AO&DS • Rachel Mellor – Prince – Cinderella – Urmston MT • Kath Watkins – Queen Avarice – Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs – Burnley Panto Society • Hannah Hyde – Dick – Dick Whittington – Friends of the Art Theatre • Melody Phillips – Prince – Dracula the Panto – St Luke’s A&DS Most Original Character Pantomime – Actor Most Creative Pantomime • James Mashouri – Count Dracula – Dracula the Panto – St Luke’s A&DS • St Luke’s A&DS – Dracula the Panto • Chris Holding – Widow Twankey – Aladdin & the Little Mermaid – Lowton AO&DS • Lowton AO&DS – Aladdin and the Little Mermaid • Jonathan Pye – Chuckles – Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs – Burnley Panto • Burnley Pantomime Society – Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs Society • Antrobus Players – Jack & the Beanstalk - 2 - • Friends of the Art Theatre – Dick Whittington • George Platt – Carl – Ghost – PADOS Youth Theatre Most Original Youth Production Concept – Musical • Oscar Henery – Shewiff – Cheshire Youth Pantomime Society • PADOS Theatre Group – Ghost • Sam Gilliatt – Javert – Les Misérables – TEMPO • Mossley Next Generation - Joseph Most Original Character Actress – Youth • Congress Players - Les Misérables • Ella Kirk – Gertrude – Seussical – Urmston Musical Theatre Most Original Youth Production Concept – Pantomime • Phoebe Coop – Eponine – Les Misérables – Congress • Cheshire Youth Pantomime Society – Robin Hood Players • Eleanor Fielding – Cosette – Les Misérables – TEMPO • Prestbury Youth Pantomime – Peter Pan • Katherine Farrow & Emily Lyons – Narrators – Joseph – Mossley Next Most Original Youth Dance Performance Generation • Peter Pan – Prestbury Youth Pantomime • Ghost – PADOS Theatre Group Most Original Character Actor – Youth • Robin Hood - Cheshire Youth Pantomime Society • Jack Dolan – Valjean – Les Misérables – Congress Players • Joseph – Mossley Next Generation • Jordan Lavin – Joseph – Joseph – Mossley Next Generation Most Accomplished Ensemble Performance – Youth • Ben Jones – Valjean – Les Misérables – TEMPO • Mossley Next Generation – Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor • Chris Theobald – Robin – Robin Hood – Cheshire Youth Pantomime Dreamcoat Society • Tempo – Les Misérables • Congress Players – Les Misérables Most Creative Production – Drama Most Creative Comic Portrayal – Youth • Fawlty Towers – W.I.T.S • Sam Ashall – Hook – Peter Pan – Prestbury Youth Pantomime • Two – Manchester Athenaeum • Tom Shiels & Emily Clark – The Thénardiers – Les Misérables • Blackadder Goes Forth – Mossley AO&DS – Congress Players • Abigail’s Party – W.I.T.S • Gemma Sharp & Ellie Prime – Spike & Stud – Robin Hood – Cheshire Youth Pantomime Society Most Original Production Concept – Drama • Eliza Beresford – Madame Thenardier – Les Misérables – TEMPO • Not About Heroes – P.A.D.O.S Most Original Character Actor - Youth • And Then There Were None – Burnley Garrick • James Hallworth – Smee – Prestbury Youth Pantomime • No Sex Please Wer’re British – H.A.T.s - 3 - • Kindertransport – Altrincham L.T • Grease – Curtain Call Productions • Ladies’ Day – Burnley Garrick • Jesu – St Luke’s A&D Most Original Comedy Performance – Drama • The King and I – Bacup AO&DS • Richard Griffi ths – Basil – Fawlty Towers – W.I.T.S • Evita – Mossley AO & DS Most Accomplished Musical Ensemble • Gary Woodall – Arnold Crouch – Not Now Darling Altrincham L.T • Neil Tranter – Herbert Soppitt – When We Are Married – Burnley Garrick • Evita – Mossley AO&DS • Wendy Heydon – Irene – An Evening with Alan Bennett and • Fiddler on the Roof – Ulverston AOS Deaf Woman - Fawlty Towers – W.I.T.S • The Sound of Music – Crewe AMS Most Original Character Portrayal – Drama • Hairspray – Romiley OS • Nigel Winters – Baldrick – Blackadder Goes Forth – Mossley AO&DS • Rent – PAP Productions • Florence Avis – Eva – Kindertransport – Altrincham L.T • Sugar – Dukinfi eld • Marina Butterworth – Jan – Ladies Day – Burnley Garrick Most Original Comedy Performance – Musical • Jane Parker – Norma – Not With A Bang – Manchester Athenaeum • Bethany Froud – Ado Annie – Oklahoma! – Acton AOS • Sarah Eckersley – Emma – Edge of Darkness – H.A.T.S • Scott Lees – Jerry / Daphne– Sugar – Dukinfi eld AO&DS Most Accomplished Actress in a Drama • Peter Bowler – Greyleg - Honk – New Mills AO&DS • Julie Cunningham – Beverley – Abigail’s Party – W.I.T.S • Shaun Penton – Edna – Hairspray – Romiley OS • Meg Cooper – Lil – Kindertransport – Altrincham L.T Most Original Group Dance Performance • Victoria Johnson – Hilda – Neigbourhood Watch – Altrincham L.T • Joel Montague – Grease – Curtain Call Productions • Jess Balderstone – Shelley – Ladies’ Day – Burnley Garrick • Gary Jones-McCaw – 42nd Street – Stockport OS Most Accomplished Actor in a Drama • Debbie Wood – Hairspray – Romiley OS • Stephen Banks – Wilfred Owen – Not About Heroes – • Stacey Haughey – Oklahoma! – Acton AOS P.A.D.O.S • Elizabeth Linden – Evita – Mossley AO&DS • Nigel Skinner – Capt. Blackadder – Blackadder Goes Forth – Mossley Most Original Character Actor – Musical A.O.&D.S • Paul Allison – Jim Fenner – Bad Girls – Hyde Musical Society • Kevin Riley – Six Characters – Ladies’ Day – Burnley Garrick • John Wood – Che – Evita – Mossley AO&DS • Mark Edgar – Inspector Davis – Something To Hide – Altrincham L.T • Adam Goode – Jud Fry – Oklahoma – Acton AOS Most original Production Concept – Musical • Collin Powell – Judas – Jesu – St Luke’s A&D • Bollington Light Opera Group – Oliver - 4 - • Tom Davison – Angel – Rent – PAP Productions • T. Birds – Grease – Curtain Call Productions ACT in Action Certifi cates Most Original Character Actress – Musical Most Outstanding Revue • Bonnie Lazzarini – Elsa Schraeder – Sound of Music – Alderley & Wilmslow MTC • The YSD School of Dance - Christmas Showtime • Dawn – Marie Woodcock – Lady Thiang – King & I – Bacup AO&DS Certifi cate of Distinction - Youth • Julie Proffi tt – Yvonne Atkins – Bad Girls – Hyde MS • PADOS Youth Theatre - Special Eff ects - Ghost • Stephanie Evans – Nancy – Oliver – Bollington LOG • Bethany Heywood – Maureen – Rent PAP Productions Certifi cate of Distinction - Drama • Lucy Page – Dorothy Brock – 42nd Street – Stockport AOS • Kathryn Fennell & Colin Titley - Two - Manchester Most Accomplished Actor – Musical Athenaeum • Russ Palmer – Tevye – Fiddler on the Roof – Ulverston AOS • David Griffi ths - Character Observation - Manuel - Fawlty • Benjamin Stubbs – Curly – Oklahoma – Acton AOS Towers - W.I.T.S. • Richard Comish – Fagin – Oliver – Bollington LOG Certifi cate of Distinction - Youth in an Adult Musical • Robert Earl – Von Trapp – Sound of Music – Crewe AMS Most Accomplished Actress – Musical • Bacup AO & DS - The King and I • Sarah Kirk – Nellie Forbush – South Pacifi c – Urmston MT Certifi cate of Distinction for Puppeteering • Lauren Sanckson – Denny – Bad Girls - Hyde MS • PADOS Theatre Group - Avenue Q and - Mimi – Rent – Pap Productions • Kerry Newton – Eva – Evita – Mossley AO&DS • Gemma Sales – Tracy – Hairspray – Romiley OS • Hannah Davenport – Sugar Kane – Sugar – Dukinfeild AO&DS - 5 - - 6 - - 7 - - 8 - - 9 - - 10 - - 11 - - 12 - - 13 - - 14 - - 15 - - 16 - - 17 - - 18 - - 19 - - 20 - - 21 - - 22 - - 23 - - 24 - - 25 - - 26 - - 27 - - 28 - - 29 - - 30 - - 31 - - 32 - - 33 - - 34 - - 35 - - 36 - - 37 - - 38 - - 39 - - 40 - - 41 - - 42 - - 43 - - 44 - - 45 - - 46 - - 47 - - 48 - - 49 - - 50 - - 51 - - 52 - - 53 - - 54 - - 55 - - 56 - - 57 - - 58 - - 59 - - 60 - - 61 - - 62 - - 63 - - 64 - - 65 - - 66 - - 67 - - 68 - - 69 - - 70 - - 71 - - 72 - - 73 - - 74 - - 75 - - 76 - - 77 - - 78 - - 79 - - 80 - - 81 - - 82 - - 83 - - 84 - - 85 -.