The Technical Theatre Awards Winners Announced The Technical Theatre Awards, which celebrates the achievements of people working behind the scenes, have announced their winners at a ceremony on the Sunborn Yacht during PLASA London 2015 hosted by Iain Gillie, managing director of PW Productions Ltd. Now in its third year, the Technical Theatre Awards (TTAs) was established to give due credit to the often unsung heroes and heroines that work backstage to make the theatre magic happen. All shortlisted nominees are listed; the winners are in bold: The "AdVision TV" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Wardrobe
Anna Edwards McConway (Winner)
Tony Priestley
Jessica Houghton The "Charcoalblue" Award for Venue Sustainability
New Wimbledon Theatre (Winner)
Arcola Theatre The "d&b audiotechnik" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound
David Gregory (Winner)
Ed Feguson
Alex Caplen
Chris Reid The "Douglas Turnbull" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Company Management (Sponsored by Investec Opera Holland Park)
Katy Byrant (Winner)
Bernard Davies
Ba Penney
Nigel Pentland The "eStage" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Stage Crew
Geoff Grint (Winner)
James Kazwini
John Hayel The "ETC" receiving Venue Team of the Year Award
Theatre Royal Newcastle (Winner)
Royal Albert Hall
Gordon Craig Theatre
Regent Theatre Stoke-on-Trent
Harlow Playhouse The "Philips" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Lighting
Andrew Murrell (Winner)
Andy Taylor
Tom Young
Graham Leesmith The "Pigs Might Fly South" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Wigs & Makeup
Craig Forrest (Winner)
Stefan Musch
Linda Halpin The "PRG" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Production Management
Gary Beestone (Winner)
Kieron Docherty
Stewart Crosbie
Jim Leaver The "PW Productions" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Prop Making
Robin Morgan (Winner)
Gary Hardy-Brown
Paul Brown The "Rigging Team" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Automation
The Twins FX (Winner)
David Greatex
Richard Willcox
Musa Halimeh The "Robe" Hire Company Team of the Year Award
Showforce (Winner)
LUX Technical
Quantum Special Effects Group The "Triple E" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Flys & Rigging
Tony Miles (Winner)
Mario colaluca The "USITT" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Artistry
Steve Arnott (Winner)
James Rowse
Richard Nutborne The "Design Software Solutions" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Education
Sara Scott (Winner)
Martin Hodgson
Oliver Brown The "GDS" & "SMA" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Stage Management
Robert Clayton (Winner)
Jack Wigley
Matthew Cullun
Pippa Meyer The "SNP Productions" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Media Server Programming
Jon Lyle (Winner)
Nick Malbon The "Total Solutions Group" Award for Outstanding Achievement in Set Construction
Dave Simmons (Winner)
Davy Thayer
Ricky Parr The TTAs announced nominees for its 2015 awards in June, as voting opened during the ABTT Theatre Show in London. Fifty-nine individuals and venues were nominated across 18 awards covering all disciplines of technical theatre. According to organizers, more than 1,500 people registered, submitting votes for the awards online. "We're delighted with the success of the third Technical Theatre Awards and would like to thank everyone who nominated and came to the ceremony to celebrate the incredible work of so many," says founder and organizer, Ian Taylor. "Over the past three years, the TTAs has received an ever growing amount of support from both individuals and the industry as a whole. As we develop relationships with industry associations and organizations, we hope to continue to improve the nomination, shortlisting, and voting process. These awards are for people working in the industry, created and operated by the industry, and we hope they will continue to grow and become an invaluable asset." The awards ceremony took place on Monday, October 5 at 8pm on The Sunborn Yacht during PLASA London, which took place at ExCeL. 
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