Hailed as the ‘Oscars of the South’, the Daily Echo’s Curtain Call gives out numerous awards every year for the best in amateur dramatics. This year sees SUSU’s Performing Arts being rewarded with an astounding 15 nominations.

Performing Arts Officers 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 had this to say about the nominations:

‘We are ecstatic at today’s nominations from the Daily Echo Curtain Call Awards. We are really proud that the hard work Performing Arts members put into their shows is being rewarded. It is an exciting time for the PA and we wish all individuals and production teams the best of luck.’

Congratulations to all the nominees from everyone at The Edge, we wish you all the best of luck on the 25th January. Here are the nominations:

Best Newcomer

Alexander Curtis, Samuel Dobson and Joel Jackon – Theatre Group’s Vindice

Best Choreographer

Vicky Caves and Sev Goddard – Showstoppers’ The Wedding Singer

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical 

Mark Hill – Showstoppers’ Spring Awakening

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical 

Stephanie Amies – Spring Awakening

Best Musical or Opera

Showstoppers’ Spring Awakening

Best Musical Director

Alex Clements – Spring Awakening

Best Actor in a Musical

Toby Hasler-Winter – The Wedding Singer

Jez Roberts – Spring Awakening

Best Actress in a Musical 

Emma Bryant – Showstoppers’ Sunday in the Park with George

Best Director of a Musical or Opera

Alex Bowen – Spring Awakening

Best Actor in a Shakespeare Play

Cam Bevan – Theatre Group’s Macbeth

Best Actress in a Shakespeare Play

Emma Real-Davies – Macbeth

Best Supporting Actor in a Shakespeare Play

Jez Roberts – Macbeth

Best Director of a Shakespeare Play

Alex Bray – Macbeth

Production of the Year

Showstoppers’ Spring Awakening

Previous winners include Hannah Cutting for Theatre Group’s Rhinoceros, Mathew Ronchetti for Showstoppers’ Jekyll and Hyde, which won Production of the Year, and Jenny Deacon for Showstoppers’ Company.

Once again, we wish you all the best of luck at the awards!