There have been many people who have contributed a great deal to Holiday Actors over the years, and as such have been recognised with various awards.
The Laurel Langdon Award acknowledges those people who have given of their expertise, time and energy to the promotion and advancement of Holiday Actors Inc through their contribution to the current annual production. Laurel Langdon was elected Secretary of the Inaugural Committee in 1986 and worked tirelessly for Holiday Actors Inc in that capacity until her death in December 1995.
Life Membership is granted to recipients for their outstanding and/or extraordinary service to Holiday Actors Inc.
Inductees into the Hall of Fame are current or former junior members who have made an outstanding contribution to Holiday Actors, usually over a period of some years.
The Bernie Award acknowledges outstanding effort and committment by a Holiday Actors member (usually a cast member) involved in the current production. This award is named in recognition of the outstanding contribution made to Holiday Actors by Bernie Noonan (now Tichbon). Over a period of twenty years Bernie filled many roles, including Costume Coordinator, Advisory Committee member, President and Production Manager. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997 and was awarded Life Membership in 1999.
The Merran Adams Award acknowledges outstanding effort and commitment by an orchestra member involved in the current Holiday Actors production. The award is named in recognition of the outstanding contribution made to Holiday Actors by the late Merran Adams. Merran was a “founding” member of Holiday Actors, being the music teacher at St Ann’s when the company began, and she continued to take a keen interest in, and provide generous support to, Holiday Actors until her passing in 2010.
Laurel Langdon Award Recipients |
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2022 | Borthwick Family |
2020 | Joel Barker |
2019 | Gleeson Family |
2018 | McKenzie Family |
2017 | Gore Family |
2016 | Tyler Hess |
2015 | Benter Family |
2014 | Aaron McDonald |
2013 | Maja Pearson |
2012 | Rachel Peters |
2011 | Pech/Russell Family |
2010 | Margaret & Mike Coates |
2009 | Lyle Russell |
2008 | Neil Ballard – Assistant Secretary |
2007 | Claire Macrae Drylie – Production |
2006 | Janet Punch – Secretary |
2005 | Erin Groves and Tom Ballard – Junior Presidents |
2004 | John Goodwin – Sets/Special Props/Backstage |
2003 | Sue Spartels – Presidents/Publicity |
2002 | Janet, Steve and Emmalee Bell – Production |
2001 | Elaine Walther – Follow Spot/Backstage |
2000 | Barrie Johnson – Stage Management |
1999 | Peter Linton – Set Construction |
1998 | Norma Koehne – Secretary |
1997 | Peter O’Keefe – Orchestra |
1996 | Andrew Philpot |
The Holiday Actors’ Hall of Fame |
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2022 | Zara Lukeis |
2020 | Aislinn Primmer |
2019 | Angela Kenna |
2018 | James Anderson & Phoebe Sloane |
2017 | Emily Trigg & James Hickman |
2016 | Tobin Varley |
2015 | Wade Fullerton |
2014 | Elijah Ziegeler |
2013 | Rachel Koenig |
2012 | Billy Sloane |
2011 | Louis Carvalho & Ali McLaren |
2010 | Greta Punch |
2009 | Dale Sampson |
2008 | Stephen Walters |
2007 | David “Moose” Prince |
2006 | Angus Macpherson |
2005 | Helena Moore |
2004 | Brooke Williamson |
2002 | Zack Pretlove, Steven Watts, Michael Williams |
2001 | Danielle Funnell |
2000 | Janet Bell |
1999 | Su Mellarsh-Lucas |
1998 | Claire Drylie |
1997 | Bernie Noonan |
1996 | Laurel Langdon |
1995 | Ami Thies, Jessica Howard |
1994 | Paul Mair |
1993 | Michelle Allen |
Life Members |
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2020 | Joel Barker |
2019 | Lucy Keough |
2018 | Donna Lumb |
2017 | Jonathan Cox, John MacInnes |
2016 | Aradie Walters |
2015 | Brooke Chambers, Sue Sloane |
2014 | Michael Downes |
2013 | Margaret Coates |
2012 | Lyle Russell |
2011 | Maja Pearson |
2010 | Danielle Gladman |
2009 | Neil Ballard, Janet Punch |
2008 | Michael Lynch |
2007 | Helen Bunyon |
2006 | Michael Williams, Steve Watts |
2005 | Janet Bell, Sue Spartels |
2004 | Claire Drylie, Rosemary Gunn, Joan McIntyre, Meike Van Zelst |
2003 | Peter O’Keefe |
2001 | Barrie Johnson, Andrew Philpot |
2000 | John Goodwin, Simon Goodwin |
1999 | Bernie Noonan, Elaine Walther |
Bernie Award Recipients |
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2022 | Harry Price |
2020 | Eden Agnew & Lachlan Trigg |
2019 | Demby McKenzie |
2018 | Vanessa Parkinson |
2017 | Zara Lukeis |
2016 | Toby McKenzie |
2015 | Riley Holcombe |
2014 | Rebecca Fullerton |
2013 | Maddie Jackway |
2012 | Greta Punch |
2011 | Justin Powell |
2010 | Aradie Walters |
2009 | Jacki McLeod |
2008 | Annie Lumsden |
2007 | Alex Moroney |
2006 | Tom Ballard |
Merran Adams Award |
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2022 | Dean Mulholland |
2020 | Millie Quarrell |
2019 | Harry Fahey |
2018 | Nikki Nuske |
2016 | Lindsay Stow |
2015 | Winona Cox |
2014 | Jonathan Cox |
2013 | Hamish Ander |
2012 | Geoff Kilminster |
2011 | John MacInnes |