The following nominees and winners were announced at the 2020 Tasmanian Theatre Awards.

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE

Outstanding Production
THE MARES (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island) - WINNER
GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
NOTHING (Blue Cow Theatre in association with Siren Theatre Co)
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (Big Monkey Theatre)
 
Outstanding Direction
LETICIA CÁCERES for The Mares (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island) - WINNER
KATE GAUL for Nothing (Blue Cow Theatre in association with Siren Theatre Co)
MAEVE MHAIRI MACGREGOR for Constellations (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
BEN WINSPEAR for Gruesome Playground Injuries (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
 
Outstanding Performance
JANE JOHNSON for The Mares (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island) - WINNER
MAEVE MHAIRI MACGREGOR for Gruesome Playground Injuries (Tasmanian Theatre Company) - WINNER
JESSE DUGAN for Constellations (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
JANE HAMILTON-FOSTER for Nothing (Blue Cow Theatre in association with Siren Theatre Co)
GUY HOOPER for Oleanna (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
JANE LONGHURST for The Mares (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island)
KATIE ROBERTSON for Constellations (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
BEN WINSPEAR for The Mares (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island)
 
Outstanding Ensemble
Cast of THE MARES (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island) - WINNER
Cast of CONSTELLATIONS (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
Cast of GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
Cast of THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (Big Monkey Theatre)
 
Outstanding Costume Design
ROZ WREN for The Wind in the Willows (Big Monkey Theatre) - WINNER
JILL MUNRO for The Mares (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island)
 
Outstanding Set Design
JILL MUNRO for The Mares (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island) - WINNER
JILL MUNRO for 101 (Blue Cow Theatre in association with Three River Theatre)
MATTHEW STOLP for Oleanna (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
 
Outstanding Lighting or Video/Film Design
GREG THOMPSON: Lighting Design for Nothing (Blue Cow Theatre in association with Siren Theatre Co) - WINNER
NICHOLAS HIGGINS: Lighting Design for The Mares (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island)
GREG THOMPSON: Lighting Design for Gruesome Playground Injuries (Tasmanian Theatre Company)
 
Outstanding Sound Design
JACKY COLLYER for Gruesome Playground Injuries (Tasmanian Theatre Company) - WINNER
JESSICA DUNN for The Mares (Tasmanian Theatre Company and Ten Days on the Island)
TRAVIS HENNESSY for 101 (Blue Cow Theatre in association with Three River Theatre)
DYLAN SHERIDAN for Nothing (Blue Cow Theatre in association with Siren Theatre Co)

Professional Theatre Judges’ Award
ROBERT JARMAN for his contribution and commitment to professional theatre and theatre practitioners in Tasmania

COMMUNITY THEATRE

Outstanding Production
ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE (IO Performance) - WINNER
IRON (IO Performance)
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (Bad Company Theatre)
VERY STILL AND HARD TO SEE (IO Performance)
 
Outstanding Direction
CHRIS JACKSON for Anatomy of a Suicide (IO Performance) - WINNER
MEL KING for Speaking in Tongues (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society)
CAITLIN McCARTHY for Very Still and Hard to See (IO Performance)
EMMA SKALICKY for Picnic at Hanging Rock (Bad Company Theatre)
 
Outstanding Male Leading Performance
TRAVIS HENNESSY for 1984 (Launceston Players) - WINNER
TAI GARDNER for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Bad Company Theatre)
CHRIS JACKSON for The Ugly One (IO Performance)
STEVEN JONES for The Return (PLoT Theatre Company)
 
Outstanding Female Leading Performance
CAROLYN HARRIS for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Devonport Choral Society) - WINNER
MICHELLE BEST for Iron (IO Performance)
ANOUSHKA HUGHES for Picnic at Hanging Rock (Bad Company Theatre)
GRACE ROBERTS for Anatomy of a Suicide (IO Performance)
 
Outstanding Male Supporting Performance
ROSS HAY for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Devonport Choral Society) - WINNER
ANDY AISBETT for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Bad Company Theatre)
ROB BRASLIN for The Return (PLoT Theatre Company)
HAMISH PICKFORD for The Return (Fawkes Theatre Company)
 
Outstanding Female Supporting Performance
ANDREA HAY for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Devonport Choral Society) - WINNER
TANSY GORMAN for The Return (Fawkes Theatre Company)
KATIE HILL for Anatomy of a Suicide (IO Performance)
TI LANDEG for Iron (IO Performance)
 
Outstanding Ensemble
Cast of ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE (IO Performance) - WINNER
Cast of PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (Bad Company Theatre)
Cast of SPEAKING IN TONGUES (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society)
Cast of VERY STILL AND HARD TO SEE (IO Performance)
 
Outstanding Costume Design
WILLIAM DOWD for Treasure Island (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society) - WINNER
GRACE ROBERTS for Very Still and Hard to See (IO Performance)
TERRY RYAN for 1984 (Launceston Players)
 
Outstanding Set Design
MATTHEW STOLP for Speaking in Tongues (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society) - WINNER
IMOGEN KALISCH & GRACE ROBERTS for Iron (IO Performance)
GRACE ROBERTS & CAITLIN McCARTHY for Very Still and Hard to See (IO Performance)
JENNIFER SLATER for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Devonport Choral Society)
 
Outstanding Lighting or Video/Film Design
JASON JAMES: Lighting Design for Speaking in Tongues (Hobart Repertory Theatre Society) - WINNER
IAN CHIA: Video Design for 1984 (Launceston Players)
JENNA GROSVENOR: Lighting Design for Picnic at Hanging Rock (Bad Company Theatre)
CHRIS JACKSON: Lighting Design for Iron (IO Performance)
 
Outstanding Sound Design
CHRIS JACKSON for Iron (IO Performance) - WINNER
SAXON HORNETT & COLIN REED for Fahrenheit 451 (DoMaur Productions)
CAITLIN McCARTHY for Very Still and Hard to See (IO Performance)
MATT SKALICKY for Picnic at Hanging Rock (Bad Company Theatre)
 
Youth Achievement
DANIEL STORY: Direction, Set Design & Lighting Design for The Return (Fawkes Theatre Company) - WINNER
FIONTAN CASSIDY: Performance for The Return (Fawkes Theatre Company)
JENNA GROSVENOR: Lighting Design for Picnic at Hanging Rock (Bad Company Theatre)
ARWEN PORTER: Performance for Anatomy of a Suicide (IO Performance)

Community Theatre Judges’ Award
IO PERFORMANCE for outstanding creative and practical support to emerging artists in all facets of theatre

MUSICAL THEATRE

Outstanding Production 
WE WILL ROCK YOU (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
DOWNTOWN! (Devonport Choral Society)
SPRING AWAKENING (Old Nick Company)
STRICTLY BALLROOM (Encore Theatre Company)  

Outstanding Direction
DANNY GIBSON for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
FINN CARTER & JACK LARK for Spring Awakening (Old Nick Company)
BELINDA KING for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company)
SID SIDEBOTTOM for Downtown! (Devonport Choral Society)  

Outstanding Musical Direction 
MICHAEL STOCKS & DENISE SAM for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER  
BRONWYN DARVELL & TIM SQUIRE for Downtown! (Devonport Choral Society)
TRAVIS HENNESSY & BENJAMIN AUSTIN for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company)
ANDREW MORRISBY for Spring Awakening (Old Nick Company)  

Outstanding Choreography
DEARBHLA GILLEN for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
ELIZABETH VINEY for Downtown! (Devonport Choral Society)
MICHELLE WITHINGTON for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company)  

Outstanding Male Leading Performance
JEFF MICHEL for My Fair Lady (Bijou Creative) - WINNER
BRANDON CHILCOTT for Spring Awakening (Old Nick Company)
TARRANT EDWARDS for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company)
NATHAN WHELDON for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company)  

Outstanding Female Leading Performance
NATALIE REID for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
BRONWYN DARVELL for Downtown! (Devonport Choral Society)
EMILY DEAN for Carrie (Bijou Creative)
CHARLOTTE PAGE for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company)
NATALIE REID for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company)  

Outstanding Male Supporting Performance
CHRISTOPHER BRYG for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
SAMUEL APTED for Spring Awakening (Old Nick Company)
MATT HARRIS for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company)
ZANDER WELLS for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company)  

Outstanding Female Supporting Performance
SAMANTHA HAMMERSLEY for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
MELINDA BRITON for Ladies in Black (Bijou Creative)
SAMANTHA HAMMERSLEY for Carrie (Bijou Creative)
DENISE SAM for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company)  

Outstanding Ensemble
Cast of WE WILL ROCK YOU (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
Cast of DOWNTOWN! (Devonport Choral Society)
Cast of MY FAIR LADY (Bijou Creative)
Cast of STRICTLY BALLROOM (Encore Theatre Company)  

Outstanding Costume Design
ANTHONY PHILLIPS for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
WENDY McCRAE for Downtown! (Devonport Choral Society)
LUCY WILKINS for My Fair Lady (Bijou Creative)  

Outstanding Set Design
CHRIS OAKLEY for Spring Awakening (Old Nick Company) - WINNER
KAREN KLUSS, GUS SMITH & BETH EMILY for My Fair Lady (Bijou Creative)
JENNIFER SLATER & BELINDA GUNSON for Downtown! (Devonport Choral Society)  

Outstanding Lighting or Video/Film Design
JASON BOVAIRD: Lighting Design for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
JASON BOVAIRD: Lighting Design for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company)
ADAM WALKER & ALDRICH TANGPOS: Scenic Animation for My Fair Lady (Bijou Creative)
MICHAEL WESTCOTT: Lighting Design for Downtown! (Devonport Choral Society)  

Outstanding Sound Design
MARCELLO LO RICCO for We Will Rock You (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
ANDREW JOHNS for Spring Awakening (Old Nick Company)
MARCELLO LO RICCO for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company)
TOM RIPPON & THEO VINEY for Downtown! (Devonport Choral Society)  

Youth Achievement
TARRANT EDWARDS: Performance for Strictly Ballroom (Encore Theatre Company) - WINNER
BRANDON CHILCOTT: Performance for Spring Awakening (Old Nick Company)
THEO VINEY: Sound Design for Downtown! (Devonport Choral Society)

Musical Theatre Judges’ Award
SAMANTHA HAMMERSLEY - triple threat: sing, dance and act; amazing range in her performances

OTHER AWARDS

Outstanding New Writing
KATE MULVANY for The Mares (Tasmanian Theatre Company & Ten Days on the Island) - WINNER
MEGAN BENNELL, GEOFF DOBSON, CAMERON HINDRUM & CHRISTOPHER JACKSON for It Happened One Day (Mudlark Theatre)
CAMERON HINDRUM for 101 (Blue Cow Theatre in association with Three River Theatre)

Lifetime Achievement Award
JON BOWLING

The 2020 Awards Judging Panels

Professional Theatre: Lian Tanner (Convenor), Tony Bonney, Jeff Hockley, Bill Pearson, Gillian Unicomb

Community Theatre: Noreen Le Mottee (Convenor), Anne Cordiner, Robyn Lawrence-Vick, Mary Machen, Pat Woods

Musical Theatre: Nick Tantaro (Convenor), Suzie Bower, Jane Edwards, Maggi Gillham, Angela Ireson

Outstanding New Writing: Mary Anne Butler, Elena Carapetis, John Kachoyan