Bravo Award2022

Don Oakley has worked with St Jude’s Players since 1964, and has acted, directed, stage managed, contributed to multiple backstage crews, volunteered his time for front of house, as a production coordinator and in many more roles that are required within our community theatre. He is always more than happy to step in when needed. His dedication and passion to the tasks he works on, is exceptional and he is always happy to assist and encourage those around him. Don keeps in mind the future of St Jude's Players as well as Adelaide's Community Theatre in general, and has mentored many of our upcoming talent and backstage crew, even to the point that one of their young tech crew is about to take on stage managing for the first time in an upcoming production. Don Oakley has been on the St Jude’s committee for many years and his main role within that group is set design and construction, running a small team of construction workers to achieve award-winning sets. He always works closely with each director to achieve a very high standard which has resulted in numerous awards over the years, including two TASA TechniCAL awards for Set Design – for The Pig Iron People and Man of La Mancha. Although I have only known Don for 15 of those 60 years at St Jude’s, it is my great honour and privilege to present him with this award. Congratulations, Don.