13 Lyrebird Awards for ATC

At the Lyrebird Awards ceremony in February 2012, the ATC won 13 awards - almost 25% of all the awards made! Of these 10 were for Justin Stephens' production of "The 39 Steps".

Overall the ATC received 41 nominations, including three for Best Production ('Allo 'Allo, Death of a Salesman and The 39 steps) and four for Best Director (all four 2011 productions).

"The 39 Steps" won awards in the Comedy section for Best Production, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Ensemble, Best Costume, Best Lighting. Best Set and Best Sound..

The ATC's other three 2011 productions each won one award - Best Set in a Musical or Variety under $30,000 ("They're Playing Our Song"), Best Lighting in a Drama ("Death of a Salesman") and Best Supporting Actress ("'Allo 'Allo").

In addition the ATC won a Judge's Award from Tim Long for the shadow effect seen during the chase and plane crash scene in "The 39 steps" and a Special Judge's Award for "They're Playing Our Song".

Details of the awards are:

• BEST SOUND in a COMEDY: Justin Stephens - The 39 Steps

• BEST SET in a COMEDY: Merinda Backway - Allo 'Allo

• BEST SET in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY UNDER $30000:David Dare - They're Playing Our Song

• BEST LIGHTING in a COMEDY: Colin Mortley- The 39 Steps

• BEST LIGHTING in a DRAMA: Graham McGuffie - Death of a Salesman

• BEST COSTUME in a COMEDY: Sylvia Carr & Margaret Bailey - 'Allo 'Allo

• BEST ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY: The 39 Steps

• BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY: Megan Coe - Allo 'Allo

• BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY: Adrian Carr - The 39 Steps

• BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY: Kate Bowers - The 39 Steps

• BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY: Chris McLean - The 39 Steps

• BEST DIRECTOR - COMEDY: Justin Stephens - The 39 Steps

• BEST PRODUCTION - COMEDY: The 39 Steps