WLOG Rising Stars

Miller Redpath Memorial Award for Most Memorable Moment

This award in presented in memory of one of our founder members, Miller Redpath, who sadly died in 2013 aged just 17. Miller’s personality, unique singing voice and head-banging style of dancing are always the first things we remember when thinking of that initial show.

The Memorable Moment Award is given to a person or group of people involved in an event or incident which springs instantly to mind when recalling a production in the last 12 months.

AND THE WINNER IS….. Mr D’s song – Another Terrible Day

Alfie’s performance as Mr D in ‘The Lightning Thief’ was hilarious from the very first rehearsal. In his song ‘Another Terrible Day’ he had to deal with a huge variety of props, magic tricks and other cast members – all while remembering the words and choreography for a very difficult song. As well as perfecting his performance, he managed to perform it in a fresh and interesting way every time which even had the production team in stitches.

Thank you Alfie for a truly memorable performance.

We do expect a lot from our cast – we expect them to turn up to all rehearsals with the equipment they need, learn their words, moves and dances, practice at home, find costumes pieces etc etc. Thank you to all our cast that do all of that so well.

The Outstanding Personal Contribution award is given to a Rising Stars member who has made the biggest personal contribution to the success of Rising Stars in the previous 12 months. In a nutshell, someone who has gone above and beyond what is ordinarily expected of a member.

AND THE WINNER IS….. Pip

Pip was recognised for all the support they have given to the group over the last 12 months. As well as attending all publicity events to help promote the shows, they are always quick to help others in the group, passing on their skills and knowledge to less experienced members.

Pip was also commended for being a genuinely sunny and cheerful person who makes rehearsals more enjoyable and for bringing lots of fun and energy – even on tiring all day rehearsals.

Thank you for all your hard work, Pip

Rising Stars held their annual awards ceremony after the last performance of The Lightning Thief on Saturday 21st March 2026.
The first two awards were for the Most Improved Members.

It was very obvious to us right from the start that being in Rising Stars was more than just singing, dancing and putting on a show. We noticed that members grew in confidence, made new friends and developed all sorts of essential life skills, such as teamwork, interpersonal skills and management.

The Most Improved Member award is not given to the most talented cast member – although many of our previous winners have developed into great performers and taken principal roles. The award is given to the member who has shown the most improvement in some aspect of their performance skills or personality in the previous 12 months as a direct result of their involvement with Rising Stars.

There are two awards in this category – Under 13 Years & 13 years and over.

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Most Improved Member – Under 13 years

AND THE WINNER IS….. Grace

When Grace first joined Rising Stars, she was a great dancer, but very nervous about singing so was more comfortable in the ensemble. Since then, she has pushed herself to improve her confidence in her singing ability, challenging herself to audition for roles that required great characterisation and solo singing.

Over the last 12 months, we have had great pleasure in watching her continue to improve and used this new confidence to help younger, less experienced cast members. Well done, Grace!

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Most Improved Member – 13 years and over

AND THE WINNER IS….. Grace

When Grace first joined Rising Stars she was very shy and initially found it difficult to socialise with other cast members. She was always a solid, reliable member of the ensemble with a good singing voice, but never pushed herself forward.

Grace has undergone a massive transformation over the last 12 months. She challenged herself to audition for her dream role of Clarisse in ‘The Lightning Thief’. Not only did she get the role, but she absolutely smashed it – delighting audiences every night. Her confidence has soared and she is now a sociable and popular member of the group. Well done Grace, we are all so thrilled for you.

Congratulations to you both. We look forward to seeing you perform in many more shows with us.

Congratulations to Emily and Erin on being awarded Rising Stars Long Service Awards.

Emily first joined us for our Summer 2017 production of ‘All Over the World‘ and has since gone on to take many principal and ensemble roles. She was awarded a trophy for appearing in 15 productions with Rising Stars.

Erin joined us in 2019, first performing in our Summer show ‘The Evacuees’. She is a valued member of the Rising Stars family and was awarded a trophy for appearing in 10 or more productions.

Congratulations to them both.