2025 ACT Award Winners

The Association of Community Theatre Drama Awards recognised many stellar performances from Players Theatre's 2024-25 season with their nominations, and at the awards ceremony two plays in particular were honoured with awards. A huge congratulations to our 2024/25 award winners:

🦇Ian Wilkinson, John Cowie, Bruce Taylor and Chris Billington walked away with the award for 'Most Original Ensemble' for the explosive 'Dracula the Bloody Truth'.

🖤Alexandra Severn won the 'Most Accomplished Actress' award for her outstanding performance as Ruth Ellis in the incredible 'The Thrill Of Love'.

🥇Congratulations to all 13 nominees who were up for awards. It is a reflection of a brilliant 99th season of plays at Players Theatre.

🎖Thank you as well to all those behind the scenes on all of our productions. Our actors wouldn't be able to perform without them, and every production is a team effort.

Winners

Most Original Ensemble: Ian Wilkinson, John Cowie, Bruce Taylor & Chris Billington

The Cast of Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Most Accomplished Actress in a Drama: Alexandra Severn

as Ruth Ellis in "The Thrill of Love"

Nominations

Most Accomplished Actor – Drama/Tragedy

Dominic Lo: Johnny, Home I’m Darling

Most Accomplished Actor - Comedy/Farce

Ian Wilkinson: Multiple Characters, Dracula: The Bloody Truth

John Cowie: Multiple Characters, Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Bruce Taylor: Multiple Characters, Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Chris Billington: Multiple Characters, Dracula: The Bloody Truth

David Morris: Saul Hodgkin, The Ghost Train

Matt Powell: Charles Murdoch, The Ghost Train

Cameron Hirst: Richard Winthrop, The Ghost Train

Most Original Comic Performance – Actor – Comedy/Farce

Chris Billington: Teddy Deakin, The Ghost Train

Most Original Cameo Role – Actor – Comedy/Farce

Brian Nelson: Jackson, The Ghost Train

Most Original Supporting Actor - Comedy/Farce

Peter Ross: John Stirling, The Ghost Train

Most Accomplished Actress - Drama/Tragedy

Alexandra Severn: Ruth Ellis, The Thrill of Love

Cate Berry: Judy, Home I’m Darling

Most Accomplished Actress – Comedy/Farce

Rebecca Pope: Elsie Winthrop, The Ghost Train

Jess Trimble: Peggy Murdoch, The Ghost Train

Most Original Supporting Actress - Drama/Tragedy

Chloe Broomhead: Vickie Martin, The Thrill of Love

Sue Hinde: Sylvia, Home I’m Darling

Most Original Supporting Actress – Comedy/Farce

Amy Butler: Julia Price, The Ghost Train

For full nomination details, please head the ACT website: https://actuk.org/act-events/

Congratulations to all the members who were nominated across the 2024/25 season, and the wonderful technical crews helped us put on another stellar season of performances.