NODA Nominations 2025
We’re proud to announce that our 2 recent productions, Evita and Beauty and the Beast, have been recognised with 10 NODA Award nominations.
A massive thank you to our talented casts, creative team, crew, and supporters — this recognition means so much to us all.
Best Leading Female- Molly Wilkinson- Beauty and the Beast
Best Supporting Male Character- Mike Fay- Evita
Best Supporting Female Character- Jacqui Lewis- Beauty and the Beast
Best Comedy Performance- Kerry Baratinsky, Sarah Dutch & Abi Gibbons- Beauty and the Beast
Best Chorus Performance- Men’s Chorus- Evita
Chorus- Beauty and the Beast
Best Ensemble- Stephen Hughes-Alty, Jacqui Lewis, Lewis Williams, Matty Higginson, Rikki Spofforth & John Delahunty- Beauty and the Beast
Best Choreographer in an Adult Production- Pippa Morris- Beauty and the Beast
Best Staging of a Musical- Beauty and the Beast
Best Musical- Beauty and the Beast
NODA Awards
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Star Achievement Award
Every year Spotlights recognises a cast member who has shown outstanding dedication and talent in our shows.
As you can imagine, it’s a difficult task to choose any particular person from the many people who join your fabulous society.
This year we have chosen a person who has been with the society for a number of years.
They have performed in many shows, including Boogie Nights, The World Goes Round, Spamalot, Funny Girl, The Wedding Singer, Encore and lately Beauty & the Beast.
This person has always been a positive presence on stage, constantly smiling and being a support for their fellow cast members.
It is with the greatest of pleasure that we award the Star Achievement Award to Philippa Sandiford.
Pictured - Hannah Munro (Chairman) with Philippa Sandiford
The Pauline Holt Award
Stephen & James Hughes-Alty, Peter & Rob McGregor-Forshaw introduced the Pauline Holt award many years ago to recognise the sterling work that is done backstage, off-stage and front of house, without which, the shows would simply not go on.
This year’s winner has been a keen supporter of Spotlights and has recently taken up the reins as Director for CHESS.
It is with great pleasure they have awarded the Pauline Holt trophy to Jacqui Lewis.Pictured Stephen Hughes Alty and Jacqui Lewis
NODA Awards for Sunset Boulevard
Congratulations to the fabulous Stephen Hughes-Alty who won ‘Best Director of a musical’ for Sunset Boulevard at 2023 NODA Awards. The cast of Sunset Boulevard also won ‘Best Chorus in a musical’.
Stephen is pictured with the awards and our President Elizabeth Allwright.
NODA Win for Rob Macgregor
Spotlights are affiliated with the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA).
Each amateur show performance is visited by the NODA area representative. Their thoughts on the show are integral to the selection process of the annual regional awards, which took place recently.
We are pleased to announce that our very own Rob MacGregor was awarded Best Director of a Musical for "Funny Girl"
at the recent annual NODA awards.
Well done Rob, you deserve it.
