Two shows each for DCU and Centre Stage Productions up for awards
Douglas Choral Union and Centre Stage Productions have both bagged themselves a massive amount of nominations in various categories in the North West District 2 National Operatic and Dramatic Association Awards.
Starting by putting Centre Stage under the spotlight, they've scored NODA nominations for their shows Grease and Annie.
Annie is up for nomination in 2 categories, 1 for Lowenna Joughin who's in the running for the Best Female Youth Performance in an Adult Performance in Annie, the second for Ruth Barnes in Best Choreography.
Grease has bagged a whopping 11 nominations, including Best Musical, Best Staging, Bethany Magee has got a Best Director nod, and 4 cast members are up for best performance awards in various categories.
Shrek is up for 3 nominations, including Best Leading Male in a Musical for Iain Dixon; familiar territory for him after being nominated last year too.
Dixon is also up for Best Supporting Male in a Musical for DCU's Hunchback of Notre Dame, which has been nominated in 9 categories.
Besides Best Musical, and Best Ensemble, it also garnered Leah Carter a Best Leading Female in a Musical nod, her second of this year's awards; she's essentially up against her own performance in Grease, which got her a nomination too.
Douglas Choral Union
Best Musical
Best Male Comedy Performance - Lewis Poultney
Best Leading Male in a Musical - Iain Dixon
Best Musical
Best Staging
Best programme Peacock Class
Best Supporting Male in a Musical - Iain Dixon
Best Ensemble - Saints
Best Leading Male in a Musical - Jonathan Sleight
Best Leading Female in a Musical - Leah Carter
Best Musical Director - Liz Dixon / Steve Daykin
Best Director - David Dawson
Best Female Youth Performance in an Adult Performance - Lowenna Joughin
Best Choreographer - Ruth Barnes
Best Female Comedy Performance - Grace Hoodless
Best Supporting Male in a Musical - Kaysee Craine
Best Supporting Female in a Musical - Jordan McCormack
Best Leading Female in a Musical - Leah Carter
Best Programme Peacock Class - Kelly Firth
Best Staging
Best Ensemble
Best Choreographer - Breeshey Crookall
Best Director - Bethany Magee
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