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Noda East Midlands Annual Awards 2025

Nominations have been announced - April 23rd 2025

District 3 Award Nominations for 2024 by Martin Holtom

Listed below are the nominations for NODA East Midlands Awards in your district for 2024. I am writing to you to inform you of the very exciting AWARDS and AGM Regional Day. As you can see many societies and individuals have been nominated for awards this year and I would encourage you to attend the Regional Day to collect your certificates and find out if you have won one of the coveted trophies.

This year we have decided to add individual district awards for outstanding adult and youth performances, they are listed with in this email. Also a special reps award will be presented, but this will only be announced at the award ceremony on 22nd June. Trophies for the Regional Awards will also be presented.Hinks Cole Trophy - Best Musical in East Midlands RegionTrophy for Best Pantomime in East Midlands RegionNanette Lovell Trophy - Best Play in East Midlands RegionTrophy for Best Youth Production in East Midlands Region

To book your tickets, follow the ticket source link below, there is no booking fee, but tickets are non-refundable.East Midlands Regional Day, AGM and Regional Awards Ceremony on Sunday 22nd June 2025 Approximate timings are 11:00 / 16:00 The Concordia Theatre, Stockwell Head, Hinckley, Leicestershire. LE10 1RE Tickets now on sale. www.ticketsource.co.uk/noda-east-midlands-regional-day For a discount, please purchase 10 or more in one booking. – Your ticket will not include lunch, so please bring your own, but light refreshments will be served.The regional day is an opportunity for you to meet other local amateur societies, meet me your regional representative, find out what plans are being made by NODA East Midlands for the coming year and see who has won the awards for 2024. In attendance will be VIP – Noda Vice President Kay Rowan, who will be presenting the wards and certificates.

NEW THIS YEAR – Prize Draw for all AGM attendees. A spectacular prize is being put together worth over £50, tickets will be issued to everyone joining us for the AGM section of the Regional Day. 12-1pm

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION NOMINATION Mansfield Amateur Operatic Society Kinky BootsBEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION NOMINATION Carlton Operatic Society Kipps and the New Half a Sixpence MusicalBEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION NOMINATION Beeston Musical Theatre Group The Addams FamilyBEST PANTOMIME NOMINATION Spotlight Theatre Company CinderellaBEST PLAY NOMINATION Blyth Players Dirty DustingBEST PLAY NOMINATION Encore Performing Arts The Lovely BonesBEST YOUTH PRODUCTION NOMINATION Erewash Musical Society Youth Group Annie Get Your GunBEST YOUTH PRODUCTION NOMINATION Spotlight Theatre Company Frozen JrBEST YOUTH PRODUCTION NOMINATION Nottingham Youth Theatre Les Misérables JrBEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION NOMINATION Mansfield Amateur Operatic Society Kinky BootsBEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION NOMINATION Carlton Operatic Society Kipps and the New Half a Sixpence MusicalBEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION NOMINATION Beeston Musical Theatre Group The Addams FamilyBEST PANTOMIME NOMINATION Spotlight Thetare Company CinderellaBEST PLAY NOMINATION Blyth Players Dirty Dusting

OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE FEMALE ACTOR NOMINATION Sarah Thompson Carlton Operatic Society Anne Pornik in Kipps the New Half a Sixpence MusicalOUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE FEMALE ACTOR NOMINATION Daisy Donoghue Encore Performing Arts Susie Salmon in The Lovely BonesOUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE FEMALE ACTOR NOMINATION Evie May Evans Beeston Musical Theatre Group Wednesday in The Addams FamilyOUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE MALE ACTOR NOMINATION Lu Anthony Carlton Operatic Society Arthur Kipps In Kipps the New Half a Sixpence MusicalOUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE MALE ACTOR NOMINATION Jamie Savage Mansfield Amateur Operatic Society Charlie Price in Kinky BootsOUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE MALE ACTOR NOMINATION Adam Guest Beeston Musical Theatre Group Gomez in The Addams FamilyOUTSTANDING YOUTH INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE NOMINATION (Female) Bethan Moore Erewash Musical Society Youth Group Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your GunOUTSTANDING YOUTH INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE NOMINATION (Female) Francesca Lewis Nottingham Youth Theatre Eponine in Les Misérables JrOUTSTANDING YOUTH INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE NOMINATION (Female) Amy Flayman Spotlight Theatre Company Princess Anna in Frozen JrOUTSTANDING YOUTH INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE NOMINATION (Male) Josh Preston Nottingham Youth Theatre Marius in Les Misérables JrOUTSTANDING YOUTH INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE NOMINATION (Male) Jonathan Jaycock Carlton Operatic Society Sid Pornick in Kipps the New Half a Sixpence MusicalOUTSTANDING YOUTH INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE NOMINATION (Male) George Young Nottingham Youth Theatre Veljean in Les Miserables and Kristoff in Frozen Jr

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Amateur Local Shows - 2025
Sister Act (KTCo) - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - April 20th to 26th
Kiss Me Kate (Grantham Operatic Society) - Guildhall Arts Centre - April 24th to 26th
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime (Encore) - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - May 7th to 10th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Good Companions) - Derby Theatre - May 8th to 11th
Made in Dagenham (Retford Musical Theatre Company) – May 8^th to 10^th
Ladies Down Under (Waddington Drama Society) - Waddington Village Hall - May 15th to 17th
Wind in the Willows (Horncastle Theatre Company) - Lion Theatre, Horncastle - May 15th to 17th
Sheila's Island - Retford Little Theatre - May 19th to 24th
Chess (BMTC) - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - May 27th to 31st
Les Miserables (Joint with NOS, Carlton and the cast)- Theatre Royal - May 27th to 31st
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - May 30th/ 31st - Terry O'Toole Theatre - North Hykeham
Footloose (Team Edition - KTCo) - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - June 2nd to 4th
Legally Blonde (KTCo) - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - June 16th to 19th
Cheshire Cats (Watson Players) - Shakespeare House Derby - June 17th to 21st
Shrek Jr (Arts Theatre Youth) - Arts Theatre - June 27th to 29th
The Lightening Thief (The Percy jackson Musical) EMUs - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - July 3rd to 5th
SIX Teen Edition - Arts Theatre - July 4th to 6th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Retford Musical Theatre Company) – July 10^th to 12th
Eurobeat - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - September 9th to 13th
Calendar Girls (Encore) - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - September 17th to 20th
My EX (Bonkers Theatrical) – Bonkers Playhouse Theatre – September 24^th to 27^th
Top Hat - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - Erewash Musical Society - October 7th to 11th
Calendar Girls the Musical (Newark Amateur Operatic Society) – Robin Hood Theatre, Averham – October 15^th to 25^th
Me and My Girl (Good Companions) - Repton 400Hall Theatre - October 21st to 25th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Nottingham Operatic Society) - Theatre Royal Nottingham - October 29th to November 1st
Twelfth Night (Arcade Players) - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - November 5th to 8th
Elf the Musical (Blind Eye) - Duchess Theatre Long Eaton - November 19th to 22nd
Musicals of the Decades ( Bonkers Theatrical) – Bonkers Playhouse Theatre, Kettering – December 3^rd to 9th

This List is constantly updated. If your show is not mentioned please send us your details and it will be added free of charge.

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