Awards

Mira Ball Productions strives to reflect stories, on stage. Established in October, 2014, our aim is to provide our members with opportunities where they can shine bright, in front of many audiences. The company has demonstrated its outstanding abilities and received much recognition for our craft, talent and work. Please view a list of achievements and awards below:

2019:

Del Arte Chart Awards 2019:
- Favourite Plays (54 Eligible) – ‘X-Stacy’
- Favourite Direction (96 Eligible) – Elodie Boal for ‘X-Stacy’
- Favourite Leading Male Performance (75 Eligible) – Connor Hawkins as Ben in ‘X-Stacy’
- Favourite Leading Female Performance (79 Eligible) – Elodie Boal as Zoe in ‘X-Stacy’
- Favourite Supporting Female Performance (152 Eligible) – Alison Telfer-McDonald as Anne in ‘X-Stacy’
Gold Palm Theatre Awards:
- Best Overall Community Theatre Production of 2019, ‘X-Stacy’
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Alison Telfer-McDonald as Anne in ‘X-Stacy’
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Arun Clarke as Fergus in ‘X-Stacy’
- Besting Sound Design, Mal Boal for ‘X-Stacy’
- Nomination for Best Director of a Community Theatre Production, Elodie Boal for ‘X-Stacy’
- Nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Connor Hawkins as Ben in ‘X-Stacy’
- Nomination for Best Lighting Design, Bruce Noy for ‘X-Stacy’

2018:

RedFest (Redland Performing Arts Centre, Redlands); Adjudicator Michael Beh
- Best Original Script – Update by Elodie Boal
- Best Director – Elodie Boal, Update
- Best Actor Female – Lauren Conway as Becky, Update
- Best Supporting Actor Male – Matthew Bapty as Jack, The Descent
- Best Supporting Actor Female – Sophie Price as Young Jill, The Descent
Yarrageh One-Act Play Festival (Sandgate Theatre Company, Sandgate); Adjudicator Michael Beh
- Best Supporting Actor Male – Matthew Bapty as Jack, The Descent
- Certificate for Directing – Elodie Boal, The Descent
KSP One-Act Festival (King Street Players, Burpengary); Adjudicator Ron Kelly
- Third Best Play – The Descent
- Best Female Actor – Elodie Boal as Old Jill, The Descent
- Best Supporting Female Actor – Sophie Price as Young Jill, The Descent
- Distinction Award – Lauren Conway as Becky, Update
Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival (Sunshine Coast Theatre Alliance, Nambour); Adjudicator Margery and Michael Forde
- Best Set Design – The Descent
- Best Supporting Actor Male – Matthew Bapty as Jack, The Descent
- Adjudicators Award for Theatre-Making – Elodie Boal for writing, acting and directing, The Descent
- Adjudicators Award for Acting – Sophie Price as Young Jill, The Descent
- Adjudicators Award for Acting – Lauren Conway as Becky, Update
Ipswich One-Act Play Festival (Ipswich Little Theatre, Ipswich); Adjudicator Kate Beck
- Best Play – Open Section – The Descent
- Best Director – Open Section – Elodie Boal, The Descent
- Best Original Script – Open Section – The Descent by Elodie Boal
- Adjudicators Award for Acting – Open Section – Sophie Price as Young Jill, The Descent
- Adjudicators Award for Acting – Open Section – Gary Farmer-Trickett as Man, The Descent
- Runner Up Best Play – 10 Minute Section – Update
- Best Original Script- 10 Minute Section – Update by Elodie Boal
Beenleigh One Act Play Festival (Beenleigh Theatre Group, Beenleigh); Adjudicator Kiesten McCauley
- Best Play – Open Section – The Descent
- Best Director – Open Section – Elodie Boal, The Descent
- Best Overall Female Actor of the festival (overall) – Elodie Boal as Older Jill, The Descent
- Best Play – 10 Minute Section – Update
- Best Original Work Shield for Best Original Script of the festival (overall) – Update by Elodie Boal
Noosa Shorts on Stage Competition (Noosa Arts Theatre, Noosa); Audience Choice
- Third Place – Update
- Seventh Place – The Ascent

2015:

Sunshine Coast One Act Play Festival (Sunshine Coast Theatre Alliance, Nambour); Adjudicator Sally McKenzie
- Adjudicators Award for Writing, Acting and Directing – Elodie Boal, Wondered
- Best Male Actor – Reagan Warner as Hatter, Wondered

ILT One Act Play Festival (Ipswich Little Theatre, Ipswich); Adjudicator Lesly Stevenson
- Best Play – Drama – Wondered
- Best Male Actor – Drama – Reagan Warner as Hatter, Wondered
- Best Female Supporting Actress in a Minor Role – Lindi Milbourne as Ches, Wondered

Beenleigh Theatre Festival (Beenleigh Theatre Group, Beenleigh); Adjudicator Nigel Munro-Wallis
- Best Play – Wondered
- Best Director Trophy – Elodie Boal, Wondered
- Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Role – Reagan Warner as Hatter, Wondered
- Best Female Actor in a Dramatic Role – Elodie Boal as Alice, Wondered
- Best Female Supporting Actor – Lindi Milbourne as Ches, Wondered
- Westpac Beenleigh Shield – Best Male Actor of the festival – Reagan Warner as Hatter, Wondered
- Soroptimist Int. Beenleigh Inc Shield – Best Female Actor of the festival – Elodie Boal as Alice, Wondered
- Lion Club of Twin Rivers Shield – Best Australian Play of the festival – Wondered
- The Joy Corby Memorial Shield – Best Design of the festival – Mira Ball Productions, Wondered
- The Best Original Work Shield – Best Original Script – Wondered by Elodie Boal
- The Redheads Shield – Best Director of the festival – Elodie Boal, Wondered

Dalby Drama Festival (Dalby Players Little Theatre, Dalby); Adjudicator Barbara Lowing
- Best Play – Wondered
- Best Australian Play – Wondered
- Best Director – Elodie Boal, Wondered
- Playwrights Award – Wondered by Elodie Boal
- Best Male Actor – Reagan Warner, Wondered
- Best Female Actor – Elodie Boal, Wondered
- Best Male Supporting Actor – both Gary Farmer as Dee and Trent Sellars as Dum, Wondered
- Best Female Supporting Actor in a Minor Role – Lindi Milbourne as Ches, Wondered

Act 1 Theatre Festival (Act 1 Theatre, Strathpine); Adjudicator Ron Kelly
- Best Play – Wondered
- Best Unpublished Script – Wondered by Elodie Boal
- Best Director – Elodie Boal, Wondered
- Best Male Actor Drama – Reagan Warner as Hatter, Wondered
- Best Male Supporting Actor – Trent Sellars as Dum, Wondered
- Best Female Supporting Actor – Elodie Boal as Alice, Wondered
- Best Female Supporting Actor in a Minor Role – Lindi Milbourne as Ches, Wondered
- Certificate of Distinction – Gary Farmer, Wondered
- Stage Managers Award – Courtney Mayhew and Steph Savian, Wondered

Murrumba Drama Festival (Mousetrap Theatre, Redcliffe); Adjudicator John Boyce
- Best Play – Wondered
- Best Unpublished Script – Wondered by Elodie Boal
- Best Male Actor – Reagan Warner as Hatter, Wondered
- Best Male Supporting Actor – both Gary Farmer as Dee and Trent Sellars as Dum, Wondered
- Best Female Supporting Actress – Lindi Milbourne as Ches, Wondered