In November 2003, NSTC held our first in-house awards ceremony to establish the views of the entire group and award recognition to several deserving productions and members. As this was the first ceremony, members were allowed to vote on productions from the last five years. The ceremony is now held bi-annually. The winners are listed below.

Director   - Mark Stannett for Steel Magnolias
Set Design – Amanda Clarke & Sara Curnock Cook for Abigail’s Party
Services to Set Build – Paul Checkley
Newcomer – Letitia Fussell
Actor in a Supporting Role – Richard Frampton for The Crucible
Actress in a Supporting Role – Letitia Fussell for Abigail’s Party
Most memorable character - Paul Johnson for Kindly Leave the Stage
Best Play – Steel Magnolias
Best Actor – Mike Ainsworth for The Crucible
Best Actress – Sue Jakobsen for Steel Magnolias
Worst (and most loved) Dressing Room Habit – Eamonn O'Reilly
Committee Award for Outstanding Services to New Stagers – Fiona Makujina

Photos of the jolly evening (click to enlarge) -

Best Actor: Stuart Butler as "Elwood P. Dowd" in Harvey (April 2005)
Best Actress: Tracey Childs as "Veta Louise Simmons" in Harvey (April 2005)
Best Supporting Actor: David Russell as "Mr. Smith" in The Dice House (July 2005)
Best Supporting Actress: Frances Holmes in When We Are Married (October 2003)
Best Director: Richard Frampton & Giles Checkley for Our Country's Good (April 2004)
Best Set Design: Richard Frampton & Giles Checkley for Our Country's Good (April 2004)
Best Play: Orna Joseph & Mark Stannett for The Dice House (July 2005)
Best Newcomer: John Laing as "Victor" in The Dice House (July 2005)
Most Memorable Character: Stuart Butler as "Elwood P. Dowd" in Harvey (April 2005)
Services to the Club "Above and Beyond": Mark Stannett

MC Awards (Extra on the night):

"Boooookkkings" Award: Sharron Stubbs
"Bestest Legs" Award: Ada Halley
"It's A Puppet" Award: Paul Johnson for "The Babes in the Wood" and Caroline Meer for "Errol the dragon"
"Everything but the Kitchen Sink Appearing On Stage" Award: The Clarke Family
"Invisible Non-Member" Award for unrecognised assistance to the Club: Alec Minter
"People's Prince" Award: Ian Pring

Best Actor: Paul Johnson as "Juror No. 3" in Twelve Angry Men (July 2003)
Best Actress: Tracey Childs as "Mary" in The Memory of Water (July 2002)
Best Director: Claire Hudson and Chris Jackson for Twelfth Night (Oct 2001)
Most Memorable Character: Diane Lane as "Mrs. Vigo" in Robin Redbreast (Oct 1999)
Most Imaginative Set Design: Tracey Childs for Macbeth (July 1999)
 
Outstanding Achievement: Paul Johnson, as performer, designer, director and our longest standing member
 
Best Ad-Lib: David Russell in Cinderella (Jan 2003)
Most Embarrassing Moment: Claire Hudson as "Fairy Cake" in Mother Goose (Jan 1999)
The Brewers Inn's Best Friend: Orna Joseph
Most Disgusting Dressing Room Habit: Keith Barnes