Awards & Alumni

Northern Light Theatre Company has a proud history of producing award-winning shows and nurturing talented performers and technical crew. Explore our achievements below.

Awards & Nominations

2020-2025

& Juliet (2025)

Winner – Best Ensemble (CAL-ective) Award – TASA
Winner – Costumes (Techni-CAL) Award – TASA
Winner – Most Popular Adult Musical – A Thousand Words Awards
Winner – Outstanding Performer in a Supporting Role in a Musical – Jake Hipkiss (May) – A Thousand Words Awards
Nominated – Outstanding Performer – Bec Pynor (Anne Hathaway) – TASA

Billy Elliot the Musical (2025)

Winner – Outstanding Youth Performer – Aidan Salmon (Billy) – TASA
Winner – Outstanding Performer – Sarah Hamilton (Mrs. Wilkinson) – TASA
Nominated – Best Musical (Musi-CAL) – TASA

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2024)

Winner – Best Musical (Musi-CAL) – TASA
Winner – Technical Excellence (Techni-CAL) Award (Sets, Lighting) – TASA
Winner – Outstanding Performer – Andrew Crispe (Claude Frollo) – TASA

The Wedding Singer (2024)

Winner – Outstanding Performer – Sam Mannix (Robbie Hart) – TASA

Catch Me If You Can (2023)

Winner – Best Musical (MusiCAL Award) – TASA
Winner – Outstanding Performer – Musical – Deon Martino-Williams (Frank Abagnale Jnr) – TASA
Nominated – Outstanding Performer – Musical – David Macgillivray (Carl Hanratty) – TASA
Nominated – Outstanding Performer – Musical – Melanie Cowmeadow (Brenda Strong) – TASA
Nominated – Techni-CAL (Videography) – TASA

Singin’ in the Rain (2023)

Nominated – Techni-CAL (Videography) – TASA

Les Misérables (2022)

Winner – Outstanding Performer in a Musical – Mark Oates (Jean Valjean) – TASA

Jersey Boys (2022)

Nominated – Outstanding Performer in a Musical – Deon Martino-Williams (Frankie Valli) – TASA

2010-2019

Seussical: The Musical (2019)

Winner – Best Male Performer – David Salter (Cat in the Hat) – ATG Curtain Call Awards
Nominated – Best Show – Musical – ATG Curtain Call

Dusty – The Original Pop Diva (2019)

Winner – Best Female Performer – Robyn Brookes (Dusty) – ATG Curtain Call Awards

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2018)

Nominated – Best Technical, Costume Design & Construction – Ann Humphries – ATG Curtain Call

Annie (2017)

Winner – Best Youth Female Performer – Holly Abbott (Annie) – TASA
Nominated – Best Female Young Performer – Holly Abbott (Annie) – ATG Curtain Call

2014

Winner – Bravo Award – Ann Humphries – TASA

Into the Woods (2012)

Winner – Best Technical – Production & Costume Design – ATG Curtain Call Production & Costume Design: Damon Hill, Alex Ramsey, Chris Golding, Darren Sheldon, Ann Humphries & Fran Edwards
Nominated – Best Show – Musical – ATG Curtain Call
Nominated – Best Ensemble – ATG Curtain Call
Nominated – Best Musical (MusiCAL Award) – TASA

Little Shop of Horrors (2012)

Nominated – Best Show – Musical – ATG Curtain Call

Beauty & the Beast (2011)

Nominated – Best Musical (MusiCAL Award) – TASA
Nominated – Best Show – Musical – ATG Curtain Call
Nominated – Best Male Performance – Andrew Crispe – ATG Curtain Call

Leader of the Pack (2011)

Nominated – Best Technical – Mardi Peal (Costume Design) – ATG Curtain Call

Monty Python’s Spamalot (2010)

Nominated – Best Musical (MusiCAL Award) – TASA
Nominated – Best Show – Musical – ATG Curtain Call
Nominated – Best Technical – Ann Humphries (Costume Design) – ATG Curtain Call

2000-2009

The Sound of Music (2009)

Nominated – Best Musical (MusiCAL Award) – TASA

The Witches of Eastwick (2008)

Nominated – Best Musical (MusiCAL Award) – TASA
Nominated – Best Female Performance – Robyn Smith

Singin’ in the Rain (2007)

Winner – Most Popular Show – ATG Curtain Call Awards

The Wizard of Oz (2006)

Winner – Best Technical (Costumes) – Ann Humphries – ATG Curtain Call Awards
Nominated – Best Female Performance – Kate Dempsey – ATG Curtain Call

Copacabana (2005)

Winner – Best Musical – ATG Curtain Call

A Fractured G&S Trilogy (2005)

Winner – Criti-CAL – TASA
Nominated – Best Show – Musical – ATG Curtain Call

Earlier Years

The King and I (1998) Winner – Criti-CAL – TASA

Achievements of Past and Current Members

We are justifiably proud that we were the training ground for many talented performers and technical crew who have since gone on to work in professional theatre locally, interstate and internationally. The most notable of these are Andy Pole, who has appeared in Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Jekyll & Hyde nationally, Charisa Lynne (Barfoot) and Jaii Beckley.

Apart from these in full time musical theatre many of our past and current members are part time or semi professional.

Past and current members who have worked professionally include:

Andy Pole Professional musical theatre, commercials.
Charisa Lynne (Barfoot) Professional musical theatre.
Jaii Beckley Professional musical theatre.
David Winston Films, plays, commercials.
Neil McKinnon Professional musical theatre, commercials.
Vaughan Harmer Films, commercials.
Rob Syme Theatre restaraunt, music, cabaret acts.
Sue Pole Theatre restaraunt, choreography, television, promotional work.
Matt Byrne Commercials, theatre restaurant, writing, directing.
Rodney Hutton Films, commercials, TV, theatre restaurant.
Ceri Hutton Theatre restaurant.
Jeff Lang Promotional work, commercials, theatre restaurant.
Theresa Dolman Commercials, film script, stand-up comedy.
Linda McCarthy (nee Brooks) Professional singing engagements.
Darren Hassan Promotional work, commercials, cabaret.
Adrian Dilger Theatre restaurant.
Rick Williams Commercials.
Anne Williams Commercials, films.
Lisa Lacy (nee Bld) Commercials, theatre restaurant.
Drew Webb Promotional Work.
Shella Gee Commercials.
Kurtys Ramond Theatre restaurant, touring ships in Asia.
Rohan Watts Theatre restaurant, MC and compere work.
Ian Barge Professional theatre technician.

This list is not exhaustive, but just an example! The depth of talent in the company at present is a sign that many of our young members will follow in their footsteps. We welcome performers of any experience level, and encourage those with little or no experience to make Northern Light Theatre Company their new home for theatre!