Recently, CGS was nominated for a variety of Canberra Area Theatre (CAT) Awards, including:
Barnum
- Best set designer for a music, variety or dance production: Graeme Wiggins
- Technical achievement: Alister McDonald & Helen Sutherland for the construction of Jumbo the elephant
- John Thomson magic moment of theatre: Collapse of the pyramid
- Best Ensemble in a musical: Ensemble caste and crew
- Best choreographer: Michelle Heine
- Best costume designer for a school/youth production: Beth McConachie
- Best orchestra for a school/youth production: The Barnum Orchestra
- Best youth actress in a featured role in a musical: Chelsea Bonanno (as Jenny Lind)
- Best youth actor in a leading role in a musical: Alessandro Barilaro (as P.T. Barnum)
- Best musical director for a school/youth production: Anita Collins
- Best director of a school/youth musical: Simon Hughes
- Best production of a school/youth musical: Barnum
The Arrival
- Best original work for a school/youth production: Sally Whitwell (music) & Katie Halcrow (script)
- Best director of a school/youth play: Katie Halcrow
This brings Barnum to an astounding total of 12 nominations and The Arrival with three nominations in two categories. The awards will be announced in February 2016.
