David Beach Glitters at Haselbury Mill

Di Dean has written the following report on the David Beach Combined Awards evening

“Well what a night.  My ears are still ringing from the roars and cheers from a fabulous crowd of young, old and somewhere in the middle group of enthusiastic musical lovers, who came together and filled the beautiful Tithe Barn at Haselbury Mill last night.

The reception we received from you all, with joy and excitement in abundance, makes the months of planning so worthwhile, and highlights the importance of coming together once a year to celebrate your achievements.

Congratulations to each and every group who received nominations, either for individual performances, or for the many roles backstage, for challenges they face and for choreography, music and direction, which all contribute to the show as a whole.

Congratulations to the overall winning productions which were:

Weston super Mare Operatic Society for Chess  who won The David Beach Trophy  and Clevedon School for We Will Rock you  who won The David Beach Youth Trophy.”

The following is a list of the winners in every category;-

Youth   Bright* Award for Technical Achievement - We Will Rock You - Clevedon School

Youth   Best Effects – Frozen - Clevedon Light Opera Club Juniors

Youth   Best Stage Management - We Will Rock You - Clevedon School

Youth   Best Made Set - The Addams Family - Weston super Mare Opertic Society 'Oppitts'

Youth   Best Made Costumes - The Addams Family Weston super Mare Opertic

Adult    Adjudicator's Award -  We Nearly Had It All - Made In Dagenham – CUDOS

Adult    Sound  - Avenue Q - Wells Operatic Society

Adult    Creative Lighting - The Wind in the Willows - Worle Operatic & Dramatic Society

Adult    Properties - Into The Woods - Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society

Adult    Stage Management - Into The Woods - Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society

Adult    Best Set - Avenue Q - Wells Operatic Society

Adult    Costumes - Legally Blonde - Fusion Performers

Adult    Adjudicator's Award -  The Knapely WI Ladies - Calendar Girls - Minehead Dramatic Society

Youth   Best Performer 13 & Under - Rowan Coward – Westleton - Frozen Clevedon Light Opera Club Juniors

Youth   Comic Award - Ashley Comer & Grace Stafford - The Thenardiers  Les Miserables - Schools Edition - Castaway Theatre Group

Youth   Best Cameo -  Kieron Collins – Oaken – Frozen - Clevedon Light Opera Club Juniors

Youth   Best Supporting Female - Scarlet Thomas & Charlotte Caine – Eponine -  Les Miserables - Schools Edition  Castaway Theatre Group

Youth   Best Supporting Male - Josh Beaumont – Pharaoh – Joseph - Castaway Theatre Group

Youth   Best Female Lead - Amy Reed - Killer Queen - We Will Rock You - Clevedon School

Youth   Best Male Lead - Ewan Cassell – Joseph – Joseph - Castaway Theatre Group

 Youth Best Male Lead - Des Coghlan-Forbes - Buddy - Elf Junior - Clevedon Light Opera Club Juniors

Adult    Adjudicator's Award - The Sailor's Quartet - Anything Goes - Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society

Adult    Female 13 & Under - Indy Burt - Summer Hathaway - School of Rock - The Young Musical Theatre Company

Adult    Male 13 & Under - Marlon Edwards - Freddie Hamilton - School of Rock -  The Young Musical Theatre Company

Adult    Female 18 & Under - Charlotte Coekin – Leisl - The Sound of Music - Tickenham  Drama Group

Adult    Male 18 & Under - Korben Drew - Zack Mooenyham - School of Rock - The Young Musical Theatre Company

Adult    Cameo  - Gemma Pearson - The Horse - The Wind in the Willows - Worle Operatic & Dramatic Society

Adult    Supporting Female - Vikki Whitchurch – Adelaide - Guys and Dolls - Cary Amateur Theatrical Society

Adult    Supporting Male - Nick Toop - Lord Evelyn Oakleigh - Anything Goes - Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society

Adult    Leading Female - Olivia McGregor - Rita O'Grady - Made In Dagenham - CUDOS

Adult    Leading Male - Neil Stephenson - Anatoly Sergievsky – Chess - Weston super Mare Operatic Society

Adult    Adjudicator's Award - The Crap Shooters - Guys and Dolls - Cary Amateur Theatrical Society

Youth   Showstopper - Another One Bites the Dust - We Will Rock You - Clevedon School

Youth   Best Chorus - Joseph - Castaway Theatre Group

Youth   Challenge Award – Aladdin - Genesis Youth Theatre

Youth   Best Choreography - Toria Ford – Frozen - Clevedon Light Opera Club Juniors

Adult    Adjudicator's Award – Choreography - Sister Act - Worle Operatic & Dramatic Society

Adult    Showstopper - Blow Gabriel Blow - Anything Goes - Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society

Adult    Chorus  - Made In Dagenham - CUDOS

Adult    Challenge Award - Calendar Girls - Minehead Dramatic Society

Adult    Small Venue Award - Avenue Q - Wells Operatic Society

Adult    Choreography - Samantha Aylott - Kinky Boots -Weston super Mare Operatic Society

Adult    Adjudicator's Award - Darcy Ahern & Anna Ross - Legally Blonde   Fusion Performers

Youth   Best Musical Direction - Matt Holman-Holmes – Joseph - Castaway Theatre Group

Youth   Best Direction - Lynn Lee Brown - Les Miserables Schools Edition - Castaway Theatre Group

Youth   Moderator's Award - Elf Jr - Clevedon Light Opera Club Juniors

Adult    Musical Direction - Lucy Singleton - Made In Dagenham - CUDOS

Adult    Musical Direction - Mim Cartwright – Footloose - Clevedon Light Opera Club

Adult    Direction - Laura Grace Taylor - Kinky Boots - Weston super Mare Operatic Society

Adult    Moderator's Award - Made In Dagenham - CUDOS

Youth   Best Show - We Will Rock You - Clevedon School

Adult    David Beach Trophy for Best Production – Chess - Weston super Mare Operatic Society