Now Forever Award! February 2024
At Now Productions we have acknowledged two amazing cast members for their efforts in the High School Musical Production.
The Now Award recipient was won by Tori Lindsell! Tori throughout rehearsals was focussed, motivated and a pleasure to work with. The Now Award was established to identify new people into the Now Family who bring an element to the cast and crew on their first outing. Sets a standard among other cast members and strives to achieve her very best to elevate the current production to the highest level. Tori, was without doubt, a truly well deserved winner and we cannot wait to work with again.
The Forever Award recipient was won by Lily Cotton. The Forever Award was established for a Now Family member that has been involved with the company for a number of years and continues to work with Now Productions.
Lily is an amazing character performer. She has the ability, with little effort, to transform into different roles. Playing both Martha and Jack Scott in High School Musical and in the prior productions, the Wizard of Oz where she played the Cowardy Lion. Mrs Gloop in the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice Beineke in the Addams Family. Lily has been a Stage Manager, Co-Director for Now Productions and soon to embark on this role again in Frozen Jnr in June! Lily is a joy to be around and puts her all into everything she does.
Well done to both our Now Forever Award recipients!
At Now Productions we have acknowledged two amazing cast members for their efforts in the High School Musical Production.
The Now Award recipient was won by Tori Lindsell! Tori throughout rehearsals was focussed, motivated and a pleasure to work with. The Now Award was established to identify new people into the Now Family who bring an element to the cast and crew on their first outing. Sets a standard among other cast members and strives to achieve her very best to elevate the current production to the highest level. Tori, was without doubt, a truly well deserved winner and we cannot wait to work with again.
The Forever Award recipient was won by Lily Cotton. The Forever Award was established for a Now Family member that has been involved with the company for a number of years and continues to work with Now Productions.
Lily is an amazing character performer. She has the ability, with little effort, to transform into different roles. Playing both Martha and Jack Scott in High School Musical and in the prior productions, the Wizard of Oz where she played the Cowardy Lion. Mrs Gloop in the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice Beineke in the Addams Family. Lily has been a Stage Manager, Co-Director for Now Productions and soon to embark on this role again in Frozen Jnr in June! Lily is a joy to be around and puts her all into everything she does.
Well done to both our Now Forever Award recipients!
BEST YOUTH PERFORMER 2022
Theatre Association of South Australia
Alyssa Faranda
Alyssa is 13 years-old, and has most recently played the role of Moana in the Te Fiti cast in Now Productions, Moana Jr . Alyssa has performed in many musicals, such as Annie (Molly), Sound of Music (Brigitta), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie), Frozen Jr (Young Anna), Aladdin Jr (Jasmine), We Will Rock You (Killer Queen) and more.
Alyssa was nominated for a 2022 TASA award for outstanding youth performance as Charlie in Now productions, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Among many of her peers, she won!
We are very proud of Alyssa and all that she has learned from Now Productions and further afield. Alyssa is an incredible talent and we are confident that this will not be her last award or recognition of her talent.
Congratulations!
Theatre Association of South Australia
Alyssa Faranda
Alyssa is 13 years-old, and has most recently played the role of Moana in the Te Fiti cast in Now Productions, Moana Jr . Alyssa has performed in many musicals, such as Annie (Molly), Sound of Music (Brigitta), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie), Frozen Jr (Young Anna), Aladdin Jr (Jasmine), We Will Rock You (Killer Queen) and more.
Alyssa was nominated for a 2022 TASA award for outstanding youth performance as Charlie in Now productions, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Among many of her peers, she won!
We are very proud of Alyssa and all that she has learned from Now Productions and further afield. Alyssa is an incredible talent and we are confident that this will not be her last award or recognition of her talent.
Congratulations!
BEST FEMALE YOUTH PERFORMER 2020-2021
Theatre Association of South Australia
Maisy Jo Russell
Maisy Jo Russell who won Best Female Youth Performer for 2020-2021 for her performance as Nancy in Oliver Jnr!
Maisy Jo is 16 years old and attends classes in dance, music and drama at TIDC. Previously Maisy was a long-time attendee at SA Performing Arts and also attended Inspire School of Arts, where her training was extended throughout a full time high school program.
Her previous performing highlights include: The Addams Family (Wednesday), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Veruca), The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Grease (Sandy), Oliver! (Nancy), Les Misérables (Eponine), Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham), Matilda (Matilda), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Jemima) and The Sound of Music (Brigitta).
Maisy Jo was awarded Best Female Youth Performer at the Theatre Association of South Australia (TASA) in October. With an all expenses paid event, joining her as nominees for Best Male Youth Performer were Aidan Good and Axel Flynn. Aidan was nominated for his performance of Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Axel for his portrayal as Gaston.
Congratulations!
Theatre Association of South Australia
Maisy Jo Russell
Maisy Jo Russell who won Best Female Youth Performer for 2020-2021 for her performance as Nancy in Oliver Jnr!
Maisy Jo is 16 years old and attends classes in dance, music and drama at TIDC. Previously Maisy was a long-time attendee at SA Performing Arts and also attended Inspire School of Arts, where her training was extended throughout a full time high school program.
Her previous performing highlights include: The Addams Family (Wednesday), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Veruca), The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Grease (Sandy), Oliver! (Nancy), Les Misérables (Eponine), Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham), Matilda (Matilda), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Jemima) and The Sound of Music (Brigitta).
Maisy Jo was awarded Best Female Youth Performer at the Theatre Association of South Australia (TASA) in October. With an all expenses paid event, joining her as nominees for Best Male Youth Performer were Aidan Good and Axel Flynn. Aidan was nominated for his performance of Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Axel for his portrayal as Gaston.
Congratulations!