This award is presented in memory of past member John Evans, chosen by an independent adjudicator and presented annually at the society's AGM.

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2019

Bill Hughes as Tevye

'Fiddler on the Roof'

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2018

Bill Hughes as Arthur Doolittle

'My Fair Lady'

 

2017

Helen Belton as Violet Newstead

'9 to 5'

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2016

John Clifford as Max Bialystock 

Ross Wilson as Leo Bloom

'The Producers'

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2015

Elen-Haf Taylor as Delores Van Cartier

'Sister Act'

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2014

Helen Belton as Yum Yum

'The Mikado'

 

2013

Louisa Jones as Reno Sweeney

Paul Bailey as Billy Crocker

'Anything Goes'

 

2012

Bill Hughes as Chauvelin 

'The Scarlet Pimpernel'

 

2011

Louisa Jones as Julie Jordan

'Carousel'

2010

John Whitfield as Dr. Barnado

'The Likes of Us'

 

2009

John Whitfield as Ralph Rackstraw

'HMS Pinafore'

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2008

John Clifford as Hysterium

'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'

 

2007

Rebecca Evans as Millie Dillmount

'Thoroughly Modern Millie'

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2006

Rob Stevens as Bill Snibson

'Me and My Girl'

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2005

Ceri-Lyn Humphries as Mabel

'Pirates of Penzance'

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2004

Tracey Rawlinson as Ado Annie

'Oklahoma'

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