Friday,
21 February 2025
No win but six nominations ain’t bad

There's no doubt about it, last year's production of Annie is among the Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society's best.

The judges involved in the Canberra Area Theatre (CAT) Award nominations saw it that way too.

Annie alone received six CAT Award nominations, a production that was also a sell-out by its second week last April.

The CAT Awards Gala Ceremony was held on February 15 at The Q in Queanbeyan.

And while the Parkes M and D didn't come away with a winner in an area that covers 27 towns and cities, stretching from Dubbo to as far south as Albury-Wodonga and Merimbula, and includes the likes of Canberra, Campbelltown and Wollongong.

The Society was thrilled with the success of Annie, which had earned the nomination for Best Production of a Musical.

The remaining nominations all for the production of Annie included Russell Tanswell and Brian Townsend for Best Set Design for a Musical; Lyn Townsend, Elisa Massari and Tracey Ross for Best Costume Design for a Musical; Kimberley Ryan as Lily St Regis for Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical; and Lyn Townsend for Best Direction of a Musical.

Lexi Herden, who was announced last November, was nominated for Best Youth Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical.