Voting is open through December 31st.
The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2023.
Winners will be announced in January!
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Best Cabaret/Concert/Solo Performance
Jonathan Roxmouth
- KEY CHANGE
- Pieter Toerien Montecasino Theatre
48%
The Outlore
- THE CURSE OF CAMP HELLFIRE
- The Outlore Base
25%
Kim Mortimer
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
19%
Emma Kotze
- THE GRASS WIDOW
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
8%
Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Marc Williams and Dwight Morrings
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
35%
Jo Galloway & Genna Rowley
- OKLAHOMA!
- The Artscape Arena
21%
Nick Winston
- WE WILL ROCK YOU
- The Teatro, Montecasino
13%
Talia Kodesh
- ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
9%
Duane Alexander
- VINTAGE JUKEBOX
- Theatre on the Bay
9%
Liam Tamejen Gillespie
- XCODE
- The Outlore Base
7%
Stephanie McCulloch
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
5%
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Liesel DaSilva and Marc Williams
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
38%
Ghia Hough
- COSI
- Theatre on the Bay
13%
Kimberley Buckle
- THE CURSE OF CAMP HELLFIRE
- The Outlore Base
12%
Sarah Roberts
- ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
12%
Michaeline Wessels
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Maynardville Festival
10%
Nicky Enticott
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
5%
Frankie van Straaten
- VINTAGE JUKEBOX
- Theatre on the Bay
4%
Nicky Enticott
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
4%
Jennifer Carbutt
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
3%
Best Dance Production
VINTAGE JUKEBOX
- Theatre on the Bay
60%
SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
40%
Best Direction Of A Musical
Marc Williams
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
35%
Fred Abrahamse & Marcel Meyer
- OKLAHOMA!
- The Artscape Arena
17%
Nick Winston
- WE WILL ROCK YOU
- The Teatro, Montecasino
15%
Daniel Geddes
- ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
11%
Duane Alexander & Anton Luitingh
- BEING STEVE
- Theatre On The Bay
10%
Allison Kietzmann
- RISE!
- St. Mary DSG Amphitheatre
7%
Faeron Wheeler
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
6%
Best Direction Of A Play
Kimberley Buckle
- XCODE
- The Outlore Base
31%
Geoffrey Hyland
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Maynardville Theatre
21%
Chris Weare
- COSI
- Theatre on the Bay
19%
Barbara Basel
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
16%
Louis Viljoen
- THE GRASS WIDOW
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
7%
Louis Viljoen
- THE VISIGOTHS
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
6%
Best Ensemble
MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
33%
OKLAHOMA!
- The Artscape Arena
20%
WE WILL ROCK YOU
- The Teatro, Montecasino
18%
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Maynardville Theatre
11%
MISCAST
- The Outlore Base
6%
XCODE
- The Outlore Base
5%
VINTAGE JUKEBOX
- Theatre on the Bay
4%
COSI
- Theatre on the Bay
2%
BEING STEVE
- Theatre on the Bay
1%
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jody Enslin
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
42%
Faheem Bardien
- VINTAGE JUKEBOX
- Theatre on the Bay
13%
Denis Hutchinson
- ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
13%
Oliver Hauser
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Maynardville Theatre
11%
Migiel Bester
- EMBER
- The Outlore Base
8%
Gary Fargher
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
5%
Gary Fargher
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
4%
Kieran McGregor
- THE VISIGOTHS
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
3%
Kieran McGregor
- THE GRASS WIDOW
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
2%
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Nathan Johannisen
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
47%
Garth Tavares
- MUSICAL MONDAYS
- The Outlore Base
26%
Bruce Dennill
- ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
17%
Tersia Harley
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
10%
Best Musical
MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
35%
WE WILL ROCK YOU
- The Teatro, Montecasino
27%
OKLAHOMA!
- The Artscape Arena
24%
ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
10%
VINCENT
- Theatre on the Square
4%
Best New Play Or Musical
XCODE
- The Outlore Base
34%
ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
30%
BEING STEVE
- Theatre on the Bay
23%
THE VISIGOTHS
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
7%
THE GRASS WIDOW
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
7%
Best Performer In A Musical
Jayda Vries as Miss Ttunchbull
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
18%
Peyton Luyt
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
11%
William Young
- OKLAHOMA!
- The Artscape Arena
10%
Stuart Brown
- WE WILL ROCK YOU
- Artscape
9%
Megan De Waal
- OKLAHOMA!
- The Artscape Arena
8%
Nicolette Fernandes
- WE WILL ROCK YOU
- The Teatro, Montecasino
8%
Talia Kodesh
- ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
8%
Asanda Khathi
- RISE!
- St. Mary DSG Amphitheatre
7%
Asanda Mngadi
- OKLAHOMA!
- The Artscape Arena
5%
Zoe Gray
- OKLAHOMA!
- The Artcape
4%
Londiwe Dlhomo
- WE WILL ROCK YOU
- The Teatro, Montecasino
3%
Leah Mari
- BEING STEVE
- Theatre on the Bay
2%
Rufaro Mvududu
- MVUDUDU
- Masque Theatre
2%
Claire Thompson
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
2%
Justin Durant
- RISE!
- St. Mary DSG Amphitheatre
2%
Matthew Esbach
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
1%
Best Performer In A Play
NkosinathiMazwai
- MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE
- National Arts Festival
19%
Matt Newman
- XCODE
- The Outlore Base
16%
Chi Mhende
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Maynardville Theatre
15%
Taryn Basel
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
13%
Daniel Geddes
- CRUISE
- Homecoming Centre
13%
Roberto Kyle
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Maynardville Theatre
7%
Emma Kotze
- THE GRASS WIDOW
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
7%
Mark Elderkin
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Maynardville Theatre
6%
Nicholas Pauling
- THE VISIGOTHS
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
3%
Daniel Newton
- THE VISIGOTHS
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
1%
Best Play
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Maynardville Theatre
30%
XCODE
- The Outlore Base
22%
TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
17%
COSI
- Theatre on the Bay
16%
CRUISE
- Homecoming Centre
10%
THE GRASS WIDOW
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
3%
THE VISIGOTHS
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
2%
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Marc Williams, Jono Neethling, Andrew Luyt
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
40%
Kimberley Buckle
- XCODE
- The Outlore Base
14%
Sarah Roberts
- ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
12%
Niall Griffin
- VINTAGE JUKEBOX
- Theatre on the Bay
6%
Richard Higgs
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
6%
Chris Weare
- COSI
- Theatre on the Bay
6%
Richard Higgs
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
6%
Kieran McGregor
- THE VISIGOTHS
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
3%
Kimberley Buckle
- THE MUSES
- The Outlore Base
2%
Niall Griffin
- BEING STEVE
- Theatre on the Bay
2%
Kieran McGregor
- THE GRASS WIDOW
- Baxter Theatre Masambe
2%
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Nathan Johannisen, Hayden Kramer
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
54%
Christo Davis
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
- Maynardville Theatre
19%
Henry Underhay
- ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
17%
Wim Kenis and Mark Mwaba
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
7%
Gary Fargher
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
3%
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Shaelyn Hartley, Mrs Wormwood
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
16%
Danelle Cronje
- WE WILL ROCK YOU
- The Teatro, Montecasino
14%
Hannah Van Lennep
- OKLAHOMA!
- The Artscape Arena
14%
Kyra Strauss, Mr Wormwood
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
11%
Nathan Ro
- ACTRESS
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
11%
Michael Human
- OKLAHOMA!
- The Artscape Arena
8%
Angela Balkovic
- RISE!
- St. Mary DSG Amphitheatre
8%
Uzulakhe Funani, Nigel
- MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
7%
Kim Mortimer
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
6%
Tanya Smith
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
2%
Karla Britz
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
2%
Shaun Klaasen
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
1%
Matthew Esbach
- SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
1%
Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Harmonie Mbunga
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
26%
Hannah Molyneux
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
22%
Kathryn Griffiths
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
16%
Wayne Ronne
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
14%
Codey Ashton
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
10%
Yuri Bahari-Leak
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
8%
Tami Schrire
- TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
5%
Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
MATILDA - THE MUSICAL, MERRIFIELD COLLEGE
- Guild Theatre, East London
47%
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
- Pieter Toerien's Studio Theatre
10%
RISE!
- St. Mary DSG Amphitheatre
9%
SLEEPING BEAUTY
- Masque Theatre
9%
STORYBOOK THEATRE
- Peoples Theatre
7%
TWELFTH NIGHT
- Masque Theatre
6%
CAN’T STAND STILL
- National Arts Festival
4%
HOW TO HOLD THE WORLD
- Multiple
3%
MR. HARE MEETS MR. MANDELA
- Homecoming Centre
2%
WANDA - THE MUSICAL
- Homecoming Centre
2%
Favorite Local Theatre
Guild Theatre, East London
29%
Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre
16%
Theatre on the Bay
16%
The Outlore Base
16%
Baxter Theatre Masambe
7%
Maynardville Theatre
4%
Kalk Bay Theatre
4%
Theatre Arts
2%
The Drama Factory
2%
Star Theatre
1%
Toeneel Huis
1%
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