National Stage Management Awards
NOMINEES 2013
INDIVIDUAL AWARD:
LINDA HAPGOOD Stage Manager London Wall, Finborough Theatre
Meticulous in her attention to detail, charming and sensitive to all the company, unfailingly
cheerful. ... hardworking and tireless in every capacity as Stage Manager, with excellent results... I
can’t wait to work with her again
Nominated by: Graham Cowley, Producer Out of Joint
HELEN SENNETT Company Stage Manager Grange Park Opera Season
She has fantastic energy both physically and mentally and is an inspiration to work with. Her
diplomatic, kind manner means she commands respect from everyone – stage crew to leading opera
singers. None of us imagine the season running without her.
Nominated by: Alison Ritchie
NAOMI STALKER Deputy Stage Manager Quiz Show 2 part of the Traverse Spring Season
Naomi shows what it means to be a member of the Stage Management profession and truly shows
off the skill, dedication and understanding that is required for this position
Nominated by: Kevin McCallum
KEVIN SMITH Stage Manager Fragments of Ash – Tour
3-hour get-ins and 1½ hour get-outs were managed with great good humour and efficiency. A
complicated lighting plot and music cues proved no obstacle to him and he ran the shows like
clockwork. He drove the van and kept everyone’s spirits up and charmed the various venue
managers and promoters.
Nominated by: Tracey Briggs – Actor
EMILY OLIVER ASM Kiss Me, Kate, Chichester festival theatre
She was absolutely amazing in every respect, demonstrating impeccable attention to detail,
efficiency and support from the rehearsal room to the stage.... she was such a positive and
outstanding role model.
Nominated by: Kathy Bourne, Festival Producer
LOU BANN Deputy Stage Manager Kiss Me Kate, Chichester festival theatre
Her dedication and attention to detail ensures the director’s vision is not only artistically beautiful
but run with the upmost precision
Nominated by: Kathy Bourne, Festival Producer
NICOLA BARRETT Company Manager Third Finger, Left Hand – Trafalgar Studios 2
Nicola never was anything other than charming and delightful - even when receiving calls at 2 AM.
A marvellously discrete, super efficient, immensely likeable company manager - who worked herself
into the ground for this production. Whoever she works with next is lucky indeed
Nominated by: Amanda Daniels, Actress
JESSICA RICHARDS Company Manager, National Theatre of Scotland Season
Jess gave everything she could to ensure that nobody felt unsupported, taking phonecalls from
China in the early hours and skype calls from USA late into the evening.Jess is the beating heart of
NTS
Nominated by: Niall Black, Technical Director
NINA SCHOLAR DSM
Rep Season at RSC
The best DSM I’ve ever worked with – very good with actors and crew, calm under pressure,
efficient, calm and a lovely, lovely person. On tour she was always ahead of the game in
anticipating and dealing with technical issues and idiosyncrasies particular to each new venue.
Nominated by: Chris McCullogh – CSM
SUNITA HINDUJA CSM
Macbeth, Trafalgar Studios
Sunita made homey and lemon tea for us if our throats were sore and ran the show so well and was
.. truly part of the ensemble. She worked professionally to the highest degree.
Nominated by: Forbes Masson
TEAM AWARD:
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time Janice Heyes and team Apollo Theatre
the mathematical timing and placement of props and effects was so essential and so perfectly
accomplished. The result was one beautifully co-ordinated whole.
Nominated by Pauline Gaunt
Pajama Game Lorna Cobbold, Lou Bann, Fran Redvers -Jones Emily Oliver
Chichester Festival Theatre
A totally flawless performance of professional stage management of the highest level in delivering a
full scale musical in limited space, with limited resources.
Nominated by Igor - Production Manager
The Mousetrap Rosalind Dore DSM Saskia Godwin SM St Martin's Theatre
Amazing stage management to us in the resident cast; professional, friendly, efficient and so much
fun
Nominated by Natasha Rickman (Actress)
The Thrill of Love Steve Hall DSM, Helen Rolfe ASM New Vic transfer to St James’ Theatre
Their endless support, love sense of humour and infinite friendship has nurtured strength of
community in our small cast that has taken our play to a level that no director could achieve
Nominated by Faye Castelon, Katie West, Hilary Tones
Midsummer Night’s Dream Robin Longley, SM/CSM, Rebecca James DSM, Andy Guard ASM
Bristol Old Vic Theatre
I have worked with some very classy teams, but Robin, B and Andy are in another category
altogether.
Nominated byTom Morris, Artistic Director, director of the production
The Ring Cycle ROH Team : Simon Catchpole, Emily Gottlieb, Jo Holmes, Emma Turner,
Adam Lawley, Sarah Waling, Michael Wardell. Royal Opera House
Demonstrated astounding skill in running a complex and demanding production in such a short
space of time
Nominator: Stefano Pace Technical Director
Guildford Shakespeare Company Season Kerrie Driscoll CSM, Elaine Yeung DSM, Beth
Sweeney ASM
Their dedication, support and enthusiasm for the company and the work that we produce is
exceptional, inspiring and thrilling and helps us to strive to achieve bigger and better productions
year on year.
Nominators: Sarah Gobran and Matt Pinches, Joint Artistic and Executive Producers
Macbeth Sunita Hinduja CSM, Fran O’Donnell DSM, Becca Ridley ASM Trafalgar Studios
Warm, generous and committed to a level I've rarely seen in Theatre,Film or Television.... this
production would have ground to halt were it not for their industry, commitment, skill and
compassion
Nominated by James McAvoy and Forbes Masson
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Fiona Findlater Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Fiona has an innate sense of calm and a lovely personable manner which is a huge asset for a stage
manager. Fiona has made noticeable and outstanding progress and I absolutely know she has the
makings of an extremely good career in stage management ahead of her.
Nominator Susan May Hawley Lecturer in Stage Management Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Course title: BA Technical and Production Arts
Alex Bradford Rose Bruford College
From a position..hiding in the shadows, struggling to find her voice in the crowd, over the last six
months Alex has truly risen above the competition... It was evident that Alex has a passion for this
genre of theatre and the way she took responsibility for so many diverse areas of the production was
truly impressive.
Nominator: Rachel Candler on behalf of the Stage Management Programme Team
Programme Director Rose Bruford College
Henry Byrne RADA
Henry Byrne has consistently achieved a high standard of work in all the stage management roles
that he has undertaken ...He is a quick learner and has continued to expand his knowledge as he
has taken on his Stage Management roles...He has an excellent understanding of the dynamics that
are involved within a stage management
Nominator: David Salter Head of Stage Management RADA
Course title: Technical Theatre & Stage Management
Tom McLean-Smith GSA/University of Surrey
Tom.... has focused on stage management and has grown and developed into an excellent stage
manager..in a paid placement as ASM on the national tour of ‘42nd Street’ his excellent attention to
detail, his positive working relationships with cast & crew, his constant good humour and his ability
to show authority without being boss (impressed)
Nominator Jo Franklin Stage Management Module Co-ordinator GSA/University of Surrey
Course title: BA (Hons) Professional Production Skills
Christina Milroy Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Christina started her stage management training with us shy and unconfident with her skills but had
a shining personality and an open mind. She has.. become a confident, bubbly and focused stage
manager with a bright future and has developed a gift for keeping order without being oppressive.
Nominator: Jayne Byrom Stage Management Tutor Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Course title: Two Year BA(Hons) in Theatre Production Arts
Louise Rouse Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Louise ...has developed into an exceptional young stage manager and one who will go far within the
industry...she carefully nurtured the cast through the process, but without ‘mothering’ them, helping
them to be responsible for themselves.
Nominator: Antonia Collins Senior Lecturer in Stage Management and Production RWCMD
Course title: Stage Management BA (Hons)
In addition two nominations have been accepted for the Golden Headset Award- offered at the
discretion of the judges to stage management 'heroes' and role models for outstanding
achievement over a career or extended period.
Nominations will be announced shortly.