Congratulations to the MADS 2012 CATA winners

Picture courtesy of Lynda Jennings (official CATA photographer)

The prestigious, annual CATA awards ceremony was held on Monday, 18th March 2013 at the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg. Cape Town’s thespians, dignitaries, doyens and followers of theatre arrived en masse, with much enthusiasm, to recognise and applaud performing arts talent on and off the amateur stage. Muizenberg Dramatic Society was awarded five times.

Special thanks to the CATA team for all your hard work, and to all the participants for another special year of theatre!

Director, Coleen van Staden (Sir Alan Ayckbourn's "Season's Greetings)

Season’s Greetings director Coleen van Staden received the coveted trophy for Best Play and June Edwards a Certificate of Excellence for her design and production of the puppet theatre in this play.

"Season's Greetings" puppet theatre by June Edwards (right)

"The Breakfast Club", a stage adaptation of John Hughes' iconic screenplay.

The Breakfast Club, a stage adaptation of John Hughes’ iconic screenplay, walked away with one trophy and two certificates. Dean Howarth won Best Actor in a Play for his role as John Bender, director Raymond Rudolph received a Certificate of Excellence and Samantha-Jane Tunnah a Special Certificate for Most Promising Newcomer, for her role as Allison Reynolds.

Dean Howarth as John Bender

Samantha-Jane Tunnah as Allison Reynolds

Director, Raymond Rudolph

Please click the READ MORE link below for the complete list of this year's CATA winners.

CATA Winners 2012

CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE
Raymond Rudolph – The Breakfast Club
Bryony Currin, Brendan Maritz – Le Moulin Rouge
Darryl Spijkers – Le Moulin Rouge
June Edwards – Season’s Greetings
Chorus: The Yeoman of the Guard
Ferdi Oosthuizen - The Yeoman of the Guard
Graham Boxall - The Yeoman of the Guard
Sian Atterbury, Stephen le Roux, Adrian Louw, Ferdi Oosthuizen - The Yeoman of the Guard
Graham Boxall and David Bolton - Yeoman of the Guard
Liesl Hartje, Lara Miln, Ferdie Oosthuizen, Graham Boxal - The Yeoman of the Guard
Liesl Hartje - The Yeoman of the Guard
Chorus: Yeoman of the Guard
Darren Jose - Ginger Beer
Clifford Graham and Gary Green - The Odd Couple
Chenara Fenton - The Grand Opening
Angela Lee-Wright - Aladdin

EXCEPTIONAL ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION
Lynda Jennings – Calendar Girls (Claremont Dramatic Society)

TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Glyn Fogel – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players)

BEST COSTUMES
Christelle Kotze – Fiela’s Child (Carnivals of the Heart)

BEST SET
Fanie Fourie – Fiela’s Child (Carnivals of the Heart)

BEST CAMEO PERFORMANCE
Nigel Sweet – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society)

MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL
James Strong – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society)

MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER (SPECIAL CERTIFICATES)
Fanie Fourie – Fiela’s Child (Carnivals of the Heart)
Wayne Hendricks – The Bus (Milnerton Players)
Samantha-Jane Tunnah – The Breakfast Club (Muizenberg Dramatic Society)

BEST JUNIOR IN A PLAY OR MUSICAL
Martine Kawalsky – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Sian Atterbury – The Yeoman of the Guard (Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Ruth Allsopp – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY
James Strong – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society)

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Fiona Tanner – A Christmas Carol more or less (Milnerton Players)

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Martine Kawalsky – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players)
Melissa Sanderson – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players)
Laura Bosman – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players)
Jennifer Moss – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players)
Luella Holland – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Dean Howarth – The Breakfast Club (Muizenberg Dramatic Society)

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Graham Boxall – The Yeoman of The Guard (Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AMATEUR THEATRE - CODS Cup
Adrian Kettle

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Alastair Cockburn –The Yeoman of The Guard (Cape Town Gilbert & Sullivan Society)

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Garth Tavares – Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players)

BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Brenda Gray – Marvin’s Room (Claremont Dramatic Society)

BEST MUSICAL
Shout! The Mod Musical (Pinelands Players)

BEST PLAY
Season’s Greetings (Muizenberg Dramatic Society)