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    NIDA congratulates alumni in Sydney Theatre Awards nominations

    Photo: Yael Stone (left) and Noni Hazlehurst in The Beauty Queen of Leenane (supplied).

    NIDA congratulates our alumni in the Sydney Theatre Awards nominations this year. Sydney Theatre Company's revival of Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane with NIDA alumni Yael Stone (Acting, 2006), Paige Rattray (Directing, 2009), Shiv Palekar (Acting, 2104), Renée Mulder (Design for Performance, 2008), led the awards nominations.

    The Sydney Theatre Awards are presented annually by a group of leading theatre critics to celebrate the strength, quality and diversity of theatre in Sydney. The panel consists of Elissa Blake (Audrey Journal), Jason Blake (Audrey Journal), Deborah Jones (The Australian), Jade Kops (BroadwayWorld), Jo Litson (Limelight), John McCallum (The Australian), Ben Neutze (Time Out), John Shand (The Sydney Morning Herald), Diana Simmonds (Stagenoise), Cassie Tongue (Time Out) and Suzy Wrong (Suzy Goes See).

    The awards honour excellence across theatre in Sydney during 2019. Nominations in the 34 categories were spread across 46 productions which played on Sydney stages during 2019. The awards will be presented at a gala ceremony on 20 January at the Seymour Centre.

    BEST DIRECTION OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
    Lee Lewis (Directing, 2003), First Love is the Revolution
    Lee Lewis (Directing, 2003), Prima Facie
    Paige Rattray (Directing, 2009), The Beauty Queen of Leenane

    BEST DIRECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
    Gale Edwards (Directing, 1981), Krapp’s Last Tape
    Stephen Nicolazzo (Directing, 2010), The Happy Prince

    BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
    Shakira Clanton (Acting, 2015), The Weekend
    Sheridan Harbridge (Acting, 2006), Prima Facie
    Yael Stone (Acting, 2006), The Beauty Queen of Leenane

    BEST MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
    Josh McConville (Acting, 2008), Packer & Sons
    Shiv Palekar (Acting, 2014), Counting and Cracking
    Meyne Wyatt (Acting, 2010), City of Gold

    BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
    Shari Sebbens (Acting, 2009), City of Gold
    Vaishnavi Suryaprakash (Acting, 2017), Counting and Cracking

    BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
    Brandon McClelland (Acting, 2012), Packer & Sons
    Robert Menzies (Acting, 1977), Cosi
    Shiv Palekar (Acting, 2104), The Beauty Queen of Leenane

    BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
    Joseph Althouse (Acting, 2018), Angels in America

    BEST STAGE DESIGN OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
    Ella Butler (Design for Performance, 2017), First Love is the Revolution
    Dale Ferguson (Design for Performance, 1989), Counting and Cracking
    Renée Mulder (Design for Performance, 2008), The Beauty Queen of Leenane

    BEST STAGE DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
    Jeremy Allen (Design for Performance, 2015), John
    Isabel Hudson (Design for Performance, 2015), American Psycho

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
    Dale Ferguson (Design for Performance, 1989), Counting and Cracking
    Renée Mulder (Design for Performance, 2008), The Beauty Queen of Leenane

    BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
    Benjamin Brockman (Production, 2011), Splinter
    Verity Hampson (Production, 2005), Titus Andronicus

    BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
    Alexander Berlage (Production, 2013; Directing, 2017), American Psycho
    Benjamin Brockman (Production, 2011), Coram Boy
    Benjamin Brockman (Production, 2011), Herringbone

    BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
    David Bergman (Production, 2008), First Love is the Revolution

    BEST SOUND DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
    Nate Edmondson (Production, 2011), Coram Boy
    Nate Edmondson (Production, 2011), HMS Pinafore

    BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK
    City of Gold, Meyne Wyatt (Acting, 2010)

    BEST NEWCOMER
    Joseph Althouse (Acting, 2018), Angels in America/ Lord of the Flies
    Nyx Calder (Acting, 2018), Jess and Joe Forever/ Lord of the Flies
    Chika Ikogwe (Acting, 2018), The Wolves/ Fangirls

    BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
    Alexander Berlage (Production, 2013; Directing, 2017), American PsychoKate Gaul (Directing, 1996), HMS Pinafore

    BEST CABARET PRODUCTION
    Hayden Tee: Up Close and Intimate (Hayden Tee, Singer, Dancer, Actor, 1999)

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