Junior commendation up until 2006 are listed in the open section. It was in 2007 that we split and had a separate junior section. Although there is still a  junior award in an open production.

 

 

Junior Commendations

 

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

 

 

 

2007

Production

The Mikado, Xavier College / Genazzano FCJ College

DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, The Ivanhoe Grammar School

Seussical, Leibler Yavneh College

Hot Mikado, Ballarat Grammar

Little Shop of Horrors, Glen Waverley Secondary College

 

Direction

Rebecca Holcdorf, Seussical, Leibler Yavneh College

Karl McNamara, Little Shop of Horrors, Glen Waverley Secondary College

 

Junior Male Performer in a Leading Role

Nathaniel Swain, The Beast / Prince, DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, The Ivanhoe Grammar School

Mikey Gurgiel, The Cat in the Hat, Seussical, Leibler Yavneh College

 

Junior Female Performer in a Leading Role

Luisa Tascone, Belle, DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, M2 Theatre Company

Romi Kupfer, Gertrude McFuzz, Seussical, Leibler Yavneh College

Renee Genio, Golde, Fiddler on the Roof, Parade College with Catholic LadiesŐ College

Alexandra Sutherland, Babe, The Pajama Game, Ballarat and Clarendon College

Grace Browne, Gertrude McFuzz, Seussical Jr, Catchment Players of Darebin

Kristie Mercer, Belle, Beauty and the Beast, Kilbreda College

Alice Gregory, Winifred, Once Upon A Mattress, St LeonardŐs College

 

Junior Male Performer in a Supporting Role

Samuel Fung, Nanki-Poo, The Mikado, Xavier College / Genazzano FCJ College

Matthew Plozza, Oscar Lindquist, Sweet Charity, Carey Musical Theatre Company

Tom Bennett-Mitrovski, Le Feu, DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, The Ivanhoe Grammar School

Thomas Clarke, Lumiere, DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, The Ivanhoe Grammar School

Monty Carrington, Nanki-Poo, Hot Mikado, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

Adam Baidawi, The Mikado, Hot Mikado, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

Anthony Sheppard, Jojo, Seussical Jr, Catchment Players of Darebin

 

Junior Female Performer in a Supporting Role

Hayley Harkin, Minnie Fay, Hello, Dolly!, Westbourne Grammar School

Jessica Condon, Irene Malloy, Hello, Dolly!, Westbourne Grammar School

Yakira Abraham, Sour Kangaroo, Seussical, Leibler Yavneh College

 

2008

 

Productions

Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Knox School

Seussical, Emmaus College

 

Direction of a Junior Production

Merryn Anstee, Pippin, St MichaelŐs Grammar School

Paul Scott-Williams, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Knox School

Jordan Thomas, Seussical, Emmaus College

Suzie Bradmore / Luke Steward, Jesus Christ Superstar, St BernardŐs College with St ColumbaŐs College

Ang Cuy / Stuart Dodge, DisneyŐs Aladdin Jr, Catchment Players of Darebin

Melinda Pentreath, DisneyŐs The Jungle Book Kids / Seussical Jr, Mel-O-Drama

 

Musical Direction of a Junior Production

Natalie Calia / Christopher McGillen, Pippin, St MichaelŐs Grammar School

Matthew Turner, Les Miserables (School Edition), Yarra Valley Grammar

Stuart Brownley, West Side Story, Parade College with Catholic Ladies College

 

Junior Male Performer in a Leading Role

Paul Van Der Toorren, Javert, Les Miserables (School Edition), Yarra Valley Grammar

Stefan Zammit, Danny Zuko, Grease, Aitken College

Mason Gasowski, Cat in the Hat, Seussical, Emmaus College

Mitch Bowden, Oscar Lindquist, Sweet Charity, Mt Eliza Secondary College

Samuel Dariol, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, St BernardŐs College with St ColumbaŐs College

Joss Kasperczyk, Adam, Children of Eden, St LeonardŐs College

Patrick McDonald, Horton the Elephant, Seussical, St JosephŐs College

Dean Schulz, Aladdin, DisneyŐs Aladdin Jr, Catchment Players of Darebin

Joel Skurrie, Emcee, Cabaret, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

Milo Dodd, Seymour, Little Shop of Horrors, St MichaelŐs Grammar School

 

Junior Female Performer in a Leading Role

Melanie Harkin, Annabel Glick, Lucky Stiff, Westbourne Grammar School

Amelia Wilson, Sandy Olsen, Grease, Aitken College

Marita Lacota, Gertrude McFuzz, Seussical, Emmaus College

Lori McNeil, Eve, Children of Eden, St LeonardŐs College

 

Junior Male in a Supporting Role

James Latimer, Thenardier, Les Miserables (School Edition), Yarra Valley Grammar

Michael Gaggiano, Shrank, West Side Story, Parade College with Catholic Ladies College

Liam Dodds, Roger, Grease, Elizabeth Murdoch College

Stavros Milionis, Doody, Grease, Elizabeth Murdoch College

Damian Caruso, Jojo, Seussical, St JosephŐs College

Jordan Doroschuk, Roody, Seussical, St JosephŐs College

Kit Harvey, Orin, Little Shop of Horrors, St MichaelŐs Grammar School

Darcy Elliott, Mr Mayor, Seussical Jr, Mel-O-Drama

Emmerson McMaster, Potiphar, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, BLOC Music Theatre

Alex Agnoletti / Oscar Agnoletti, The Gladhands, West Side Story, M² Theatre Company

Sebastian Geilings, Leroy / Featured Dancer, Bugsy Malone, Players Theatre Company

 

Junior Female in a Supporting Role

Laura Farrell, Eponine, Les Miserables (School Edition), Yarra Valley Grammar

Alison Rogers, AnybodyŐs, West Side Story, M² Theatre Company

Sharon Wills, Miss Dorothy Brown, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Knox School

Angela Medilo, Sour Kangaroo, Seussical, Emmaus College

Kate Sanders, Berthe, Pippin, Ballarat Grammar

Prudence Bell, Little Sally, Urinetown, Ballarat and Clarendon College

Lucy Baldock, Penelope Pennywise, Urinetown, Ballarat and Clarendon College

Belinda Jenkin, Mama, Children of Eden, St LeonardŐs College

Jem Nicholas, Yonah, Children of Eden, St LeonardŐs College

Juliana de Quilettes, Wendy, Peter Pan, Initial Stages Theatre Company

Meg Davies, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan, Initial Stages Theatre Company

 

 

Settings

Georgia Harvey, Anything Goes, Carey Musical Theatre Company

Tracy Watt, Pippin, St MichaelŐs Grammar School

Mark Setford / JEMM Productions, West Side Story, Parade College with Catholic Ladies College

Melissa Casey, Urinetown, Ballarat and Clarendon College

Suzie Bradmore / Luke Steward, Jesus Christ Superstar, St BernardŐs College with St ColumbaŐs College

Stuart Dodge, DisneyŐs Aladdin Jr, Catchment Players of Darebin

Tony Scanlon / Sam Cook, Cabaret, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

John Pentreath and team, DisneyŐs The Jungle Book Kids / Seussical Jr, Mel-O- Drama

Melbourne Drama Rentals, Peter Pan, Initial Stages Theatre Company

 

Choreography

Claire Abagia, Lucky Stiff, Westbourne Grammar School

Melodie Grenache, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Knox School

Rochelle Walshe / Damien Nicholls, Seussical, St JosephŐs College

Felicity Pearson, Cabaret, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

Nathan Smith, Jesus Christ Superstar, St BernardŐs College with St ColumbaŐs College

 

Wardrobe

Jayne Coney, Anything Goes, Carey Musical Theatre Company

Pippa Lidgett, Seussical, The Ivanhoe Grammar School, Plenty Campus

Cara Kushlin, Pippin, St MichaelŐs Grammar School

Robert Mulholland, Seussical, Emmaus College

Susan Schulz, DisneyŐs Aladdin Jr, Catchment Players of Darebin

Jean Pedretti, DisneyŐs The Jungle Book Kids / Seussical Jr, Mel-O-Drama

Joyce Baker-Dawber, Peter Pan, Initial Stages Theatre Company

 

Lighting

Lloyd Bevan, West Side Story, M² Theatre Company

Mystic Lighting Đ Matthew Heenan, John Poynton, Pippin, Ballarat Grammar

Ron Gavin, Children of Eden, St LeonardŐs College

 

Also:

Natalie Ciardulli, scene: The Bridal Shop, West Side Story, M² Theatre Company

Caroline Bennett, choral direction, Pippin, Ballarat Grammar

Cheyne Moreira, auspicious debut (as Judas), Jesus Christ Superstar, St BernardŐs College with St ColumbaŐs College

Emma McDonald / Merryn Anstee, use of space, Little Shop of Horrors, St MichaelŐs Grammar School

 

2009

 

Junior Performers in Leading Roles

Stephen Marsh, Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof, Christian College Geelong

Long Ngyuen, Beast, DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, Melbourne High School / The MacRobertson GirlsŐ High School

Gabriella Russo, Dorothy, The Wiz, M² Theatre Company

Nic Davey Greene, Scarecrow / Hunk, The Wizard of Oz, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

 

Junior Performers in Supporting Roles

James Jackson, Henry Miller, Calamity Jane, Carey Musical Theatre Company

Kosta Kamaropoulos, Gaston, DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, Aitken College

Brendan Fury, Lumiere, DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, Aitken College

Riley Spadaro, Annas, Jesus Christ Superstar, Elisabeth Murdoch College

Alexandra Greco, Mabel Washington, Fame Đ The Musical, St MonicaŐs College, Epping

Daniel Camilleri, Tyrone Jackson, Fame Đ The Musical, St MonicaŐs College, Epping

James Kernick, John Darling, Peter Pan, BLOC Music Theatre

Syd Zygier, Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gultch, The Wizard of Oz, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

Callum Croker, The Wizard / Professor Marvel, The Wizard of Oz, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

Frances McCarthy, Tess, Crazy for You, Ivanhoe Grammar School (Plenty Campus)

Caitie Wheeler, Patsy, Crazy for You, Ivanhoe Grammar School (Plenty Campus)

Lana Murphy, Fraulein Schneider, Cabaret, Ivanhoe Grammar School (Ridgeway Campus)

Tiffany Matthews, Sour Kangaroo, Seussical, Rosebud Secondary College

 

Settings

Georgia Harvey, Calamity Jane, Carey Musical Theatre Company

Murray Patterson and Team / Mike Thomson, Ragtime (School Edition), Donvale Christian College

Chris Vance, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Westbourne Grammar School

Tony Scanlon / Sam Cook, Hair, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

Craig Wiltshire, Helen Dick, Karl McNamara, set design, Urinetown, Glen Waverley Secondary College

 

Choreography

Kylene Cook, DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, Melbourne High School / The MacRobertson GirlsŐ High School

Jess Carbone, Fame Đ The Musical, Ballarat and Clarendon College

 

Wardrobe

Jayne Coney, Calamity Jane, Carey Musical Theatre Company

Tania Baillie, Kathryn Delaney, Colin Baillie, Karin Elenius, Ragtime (School Edition), Donvale Christian College

Debbie Moore / Suzie Koulouris / Susan Zuccala, Kit Kat Klub dancers, Cabaret, Ivanhoe Grammar School (Ridgeway Campus)

John Azzopardi / Kylene Cook, DisneyŐs Beauty and the Beast, Melbourne High School / The MacRobertson GirlsŐ High School

Kerry Vance, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Westbourne Grammar School

Stephanie des Barres / Jill Welch, Hair, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

Stephanie des Barres / Jill Welch, The Wizard of Oz, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road

 

Design

Richard OŐShaughnessy, production concept, Patience, Xavier College / Genazzano FCJ College

Angela Phillips, production design, Jesus Christ Superstar, Elisabeth Murdoch College

 

Other

Ensemble, Ragtime (School Edition), Donvale Christian College

Hair / Makeup for Kit Kat Klub dancers, Swinburne University students (Mandy Caroll / Helen Marotta / Julia Scanlon / Kasia Tomczyk / Jenny Butler), Cabaret, Ivanhoe Grammar School (Ridgeway Campus)

Tyler-Rose Shattock, ŇLet Me Entertain YouÓ, Kids on Broadway, Phoenix Theatre Company

Management of the flying scene, Peter Pan, BLOC Music Theatre

Miranda Roscoe, PeterŐs shadow / chorus, Peter Pan, BLOC Music Theatre