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2004

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2010

2011

Commendation Open Section.

2003

Direction/Musical Direction:

Rachel Forgasz, Merrily We Roll Along, Devanesen Productions

Adrian Kirk, Merrily We Roll Along, Devanesen Productions

Andy McCalman, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Tricia Sargant, One Hit Wonders, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

Chris Van Tuinen, West Side Story, SLAMS Music Theatre

Graeme Vendy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Choreography

Elizabeth Garnsworthy, West Side Story, PLOS Musical Productions

Kim Thomas, The Wiz, Windmill Theatre Company

Settings:

Scott Hili, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Dandenong Theatre Company

Jim Kyval/Keith Miller, The Pirates of Penzance, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Leading Performers:

Michael Banks, Lion, The Wiz, Windmill Theatre Company

Natasha Bassett, Side by Side by Sondheim, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company

Zachary Brown, John Wilkes Booth, Assassins, Night Owl Amateur Productions

Andy Coates, Lee Harvey Oswald, Assassins, Night Owl Amateur Productions

Patrice Fitzgerald, Side by Side by Sondheim, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company

Carey Le Bas, Scarecrow, The Wiz, Windmill Theatre Company

Joseph Main, Cosmo Brown, Singin’ in the Rain, Nova Music Theatre

Peter Martignoles, Finian McLonergan, Finian’s Rainbow, MLOC Productions

Daniel Maurer, Tin Man, The Wiz, Windmill Theatre Company

Rebecca McGuiness, Lynette Fromme, Assassins, Night Owl Amateur Productions

Scott McKenzie, Side by Side by Sondheim, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company

Karl McNamara, Charles Guiteau, Assassins, Night Owl Amateur Productions

Mario Mohorko, Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar, Not Your Average Production Company

Peter Noble, Eric, A Slice of Saturday Night, Fab Nobs Theatre

James O’Donovan, Frederic, The Pirates of Penzance, Altona City Theatre

Scott Popovic, Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Matt Sauvarin, Bill Snibson, Me and My Girl, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Robert Smith, Cosmo Brown, Singin’ in the Rain, Warragul Theatre Company

Christy Swift, Maria, West Side Story, SLAMS Music Theatre

Amanda Warner, Sara Jane Moore, Assassins, Night Owl Amateur Productions

Victoria Zainal, Mama Rose, Gypsy, Dandenong Theatre Company

Supports:

Shelley Anthony, Grace Farrell, Annie, Catchment Players of Darebin

Miranda Barron, Miss Tessie Tura, Gypsy, Dandenong Theatre Company

Chris Billings, The Judge, Hello Dolly, Latrobe Theatre Company

Brad Dart, Lieutenant Shrank, West Side Story, PLOS Musical Productions

Raymond Dunstan, Parchester, Me and My Girl, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Josh Farrell, Joe Vegas, Fame – The Musical, Catchment Players of Darebin

Richard Green, The Wiz, The Wiz, Windmill Theatre Company

Louise Kuchmar, Anita, West Side Story, PLOS Musical Productions

Tony Mac, Linus, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

Anna Marinelli, Ruth, The Pirates of Penzance, Altona City Theatre

Bob McKell, Max Detweiler, The Sound of Music, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Darren Mort, Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company

Lakesh Parag, Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar, Not Your Average Production Company

Luciano Parissi, Gangster, Kiss Me Kate, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)

Richard Pegler, Sir John Tremayne, Me and My Girl, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Mark Perry, Bundles/Harold Ickes/Cop, Annie, Panorama Theatre Company

Sallyanne Read, Frau Schmidt, The Sound of Music, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Alvin Rendell, Og, Finian’s Rainbow, MLOC Productions

Ian Sandercoe, Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd, Ballarat Light Opera Company

Carolyn Waddell, Domina, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Mornington CEF Players

Adrian Ventura, Gangster, Kiss Me Kate, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)

Cecilia Warren, The Duchess, Me and My Girl, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Junior Performers:

Michaela Gabb, Bloody Mary, South Pacific, Mentone Girls’ Grammar School/Mentone Grammar School

Nicholas Poynton, Luther Billis, South Pacific, Mentone Girls’ Grammar School/Mentone Grammar School

Shane Price, One Hit Wonders, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

William Stewart, Augustus Gloop, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Altona City Theatre

Nicholas Waxman, Bird-seller, Sweeney Todd, St Michael’s Grammar School

Design:

Balcony scene, West Side Story, SLAMS Music Theatre

Owen Collier, Aunt Em’s house, The Wiz, Windmill Theatre Company

Catherine Currie, strippers’ costumes, Gypsy, Dandenong Theatre Company

Nathan Firmin, crucifixion scene, Jesus Christ Superstar, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company

John Hall, sign-writing, Hello Dolly, Latrobe Theatre Company

Justin Lucas, film sequences, Singin’ in the Rain, Nova Music Theatre

Colin Mitchell, backcloths, Me and My Girl, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Place de la Bastille scene, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Nova Music Theatre

Brenton Staples, watch/sundial, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Fab Nobs Theatre.

The Panel also commends - for adroit use of unfriendly spaces: Alan Burrows, Les Miserables, Parade College/Our Lady of Mercy College Heidelberg; Doug Mann, Sweeney Todd, Geelong High School Performing Arts; and John Paul, Jesus Christ Superstar, Not Your Average Production Company.

- for its original concept and continuity: One Hit Wonders, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group (Tricia Sargant/Liz Zito/Aaron Palmer).

- for the notable clarity and informativeness of their programs: Hello Dolly, Latrobe Theatre Company (Steve Kirkbright/Ernie Rjis) and Singin’ in the Rain, Warragul Theatre Company (Linda-Jane O’Connor/Brenda Sherlock).

2004

Productions

Grease, Catchment Players of Darebin

Jesus Christ Superstar, Ballarat Light Opera Company

Guys and Dolls, Aitken College

Into the Woods, Westbourne Grammar School

The creative personnel behind the exciting compilation/review productions presented by Dandenong Theatre Company (There’s No Business Like Show Business: Scott Hili); PLOS Musical Productions (Song, Dance and a Touch of Cabaret: Michael Fletcher, Sue Fletcher, Luke Hunter, Kristy Kendall and Vanessa Winrow); and Shepparton Theatre Arts Group (Aussierock: Aaron-David Palmer, Tricia Sargant, Amy Porter and Nicole Sleeth).

Direction

Alan Burrows, Mack and Mabel, CLOC Musical Theatre

Andrew Jameson, Sweet Charity, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)

Anna Kavanagh, Les Miserables, SLAMS Music Theatre Company

Bill and Jeannie McDonagh, A Little Night Music, Mansfield Musical and Dramatic Society

Janine McLean, Moses – The Musical, St Joseph’s College (Geelong)

David Parsons, The Wizard of Oz, Altona City Theatre

Musical Direction

Andrew Patterson, Paris, Stella Entertainment

Daniel Heskett, Grease, Catchment Players of Darebin

Tricia Sargant, The Soldier’s Wife, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

Alison Dullard and Lisa Lavey, duo pianists, The Mikado, Bendigo Community Theatre

Settings

John Moorfoot, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Geelong Lyric Youth Theatre

Kierin Murphy, Annie, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

Lighting

Michele Domonkos, Moses – The Musical, St Joseph’s College (Geelong)

Wardrobe

Pam Harrison, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Jeannie McDonagh, A Little Night Music, Mansfield Musical and Dramatic Society

Michelle Carrigy and Helen Lindton, Oliver, Warragul Theatre Company

Technical Achievement

The Scarlet Pimpernel, St Leonard’s College

Man of La Mancha, Mornington CEF Players

A Little Night Music, Mansfield Musical and Dramatic Society

Performers in Leading Roles

Shelley Anthony, Julie Jordan, Carousel, Dandenong Theatre Company

Kate Barnett, Sally Smith, Me and My Girl, Catchment Players of Darebin

Erik Donnison, Alonso Quijano, Man of La Mancha, Mornington CEF Players

Michael Fletcher, Albin, La Cage aux Folles, PLOS Musical Productions

Adrienne George, Lucy Harris, Jekyll and Hyde, Nova Music Theatre

David Higgins, Oscar, Sweet Charity, Windmill Theatre Company

Helen Janke, Miss Hannigan, Annie, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

Huw Kennedy, Frederic, The Pirates of Penzance, Not Your Average Production Company

Angelie O’Brien, Mary, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Chris Purcell, Bill Snibson, Me and My Girl, Catchment Players of Darebin

Richard Swanson, Nanki Poo, The Mikado, Bendigo Community Theatre

Performers in Supporting Roles

Tony Appleby, various, Song, Dance and a Touch of Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions

Jessie Austin, Tuptim, The King and I, Bendigo Community Theatre

Chris Billings, Doc, West Side Story, Latrobe Theatre Company

Geoff Carison, Jud Fry, Oklahoma, Fawkner MATS (Music and Theatre Society)

Bernard Detering, Lt. Shrank, West Side Story, Latrobe Theatre Company

Emily Gouillart, Lucy Brown, The Threepenny Opera, UMMTA (University of Melbourne Musical Theatre Society)

Heath Harney, Simon Stride, Jekyll and Hyde, Nova Music Theatre

Julia Hume, Betty Rizzo, Grease, Catchment Players of Darebin

Laura Marcucci, Lottie, Mack and Mabel, CLOC Musical Theatre

Matt McFarlane, Conrad Birdie, Bye Bye Birdie, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Mario Mohorko, Pirate King, The Pirates of Penzance, Not Your Average Production Company

Mark Monroe, Lion, The Wizard of Oz, Altona City Theatre

Ian Nisbet, Ringmaster, Barnum, MLOC Productions

Steven Sheeran, Harry MacAfee, Bye Bye Birdie, Panorama Theatre Company

Nathan Toovey, Tinman, The Wizard of Oz, Altona City Theatre

George Tsatsakis, Teen Angel, Grease, Catchment Players of Darebin

Greg Whitehead, Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Kelly Windle, A Touch of Gold, Loyola Musical Society

Victoria Zainal, various, There’s No Business Like Show Business, Dandenong Theatre Company

Junior Performers

Emma Beer, Vi Moore, Footloose, Wanganui Park Secondary College

Frankie Bensch, Sky Masterson, Guys and Dolls, Aitken College

Luke Butler, Henry Miller, Calamity Jane, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors

Stacey Louise Cordina, The Witch, Into the Woods, Westbourne Grammar School

Amara Jensen, Nancy, Oliver, Warragul Theatre Company

Max Osidacz, Perchik, Fiddler on the Roof, Presbyterian Ladies College in conjunction with Scotch College

Brendan Rossbotham, Amran, Moses - The Musical, St Joseph’s College (Geelong)

William Stewart, Charlie Brown, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Mackillop Catholic Regional College

Daniel Todd, Baker, Into the Woods, Westbourne Grammar School

Janet Todd, Little Red Riding Hood, Into the Woods, Westbourne Grammar School

Brent Trotter, Lieutenant Gilmartin, Calamity Jane, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors

Mitchell Turek, Pippin, Pippin, Geelong High School Performing Arts

Design Award

Costume Team, military uniforms, The Desert Song, Park Players

Andrew Edge, design concept, Sweet Charity, Windmill Theatre Company

Ena Hall, guns, Les Miserables, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Richards Hairdressing, Richard Barnes-Hill, Michael Parnell, hair and wigs, Aussierock, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

Peter Turley, crane lift, Mack and Mabel, CLOC Musical Theatre

Barb Venn, forest set, Into the Woods, Westbourne Grammar School

Also:

For quality and/or especially informative programs and displays:

Michael Fletcher, Paris, Stella Entertainment

Marc Le Bas, Rowena Bellingham and Keith Ford, Man of La Mancha, Mornington CEF Players

Graeme Marriott, Barnum, MLOC Productions,

John Moore and Graeme Patterson, Oliver, Warragul Theatre Company

Ensemble performance

Nunsense, Fab Nobs Theatre

Is There Life After High School?, Fab Nobs Theatre

2005

Production

West Side Story, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Direction

Merryn Anstee, Seussical, St Michael’s Grammar School

James Cutler, The Witches of Eastwick, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)

Sunayan Devanesen, Into the Woods, Devanesen Productions

Wendy Holgate, Annie, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Peter Nethercote, Into the Woods, Ballarat Theatre Company

Peter Roberts, Cabaret, Windmill Theatre Company

Musical Direction

Steven Belcher, Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College

David Wisken, Company, Loyola Musical Society

Choreography

Katrina Eley, Footloose, Mount Eliza Secondary College

Kathryn Hickman, The Witches of Eastwick, SLAMS Musical Theatre

Gracie Marcucci, Little Shop of Horrors, Aitken College

Helena Moore, The Music Man, Holiday Actors

Vicki Rowe, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors

Kim Thomas, Anything Goes, Nova Music Theatre

Settings

Peter Nethercote, Into the Woods, Ballarat Theatre Company

Stacey Gardoll, Honk!, St Leonard’s College

Wardrobe

Heather Fullard, The King and I, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Stacey Gardoll, Honk!, St Leonard’s College

Felicity Hill, Carousel, Nova Music Theatre

Gillian Jackson, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Altona City Theatre

Ros Surace, The Witches of Eastwick, SLAMS Musical Theatre

Bevan Vahland, The Wizard of Oz, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Kerry Vance, Kiss Me Kate, Westbourne Grammar School

Brett Wingfield, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions

Leading Performances

Tim Barsby, Jesus, Godspell, Altona City Theatre

Gemma Bromley, Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company

Philippa Chalke, Sally Smith, Me and My Girl, Babirra Music Theatre

Virginia Crouch, Jane Smart, The Witches of Eastwick, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company

Emily Doran, Lizzie, Baby, Fab Nobs Theatre

Duncan Esler, Jean Valjean, Les Miserables, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Nathan Illes, Tony, West Side Story, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Joel Norman-Hade, The Cat in the Hat, Seussical, People’s Playhouse

Angelie O’Brien, Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Greg Pascoe, Jean Valjean, Les Miserables, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company

Shannon Pincombe, Bill Snibson, Me and My Girl, Babirra Music Theatre

Shannon Pincombe, Bill Kelly, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre

Sam Rabbone, Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar, Catchment Players of Darebin

Laura Seymour, Maria, West Side Story, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Fernando Testa, Mick Hamilton, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre

Supporting Performances

Natasha Bassett, Miss Shermann, Fame, Dandenong Theatre Company

David Bramble, Mysterious Man, Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions

Adrian Carr, Moonface Martin, Anything Goes, Mountain District Musical Society

Christian Cavallo, Tommy Keeler, Annie Get Your Gun, Footlight Productions

Megan Coe, Pam, Baby, Fab Nobs Theatre

Tony Elford, The Wizard/Professor Marvel, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company

Ensemble, Into the Woods, Ballarat Theatre Company

Andrew Finegan, Annas, Jesus Christ Superstar, Catchment Players of Darebin

Marcus Fleming, Michael Spofford, The Witches of Eastwick, SLAMS Musical Theatre

Tim Gay, Scarecrow/Hunk, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company

Daniel Goodfellow, Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar, Catchment Players of Darebin

Gareth Grainger, Tinman/Hickory, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company

Lachlan Joyce, Zeke/Lion, The Wizard of Oz, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Shaun Kingma, Bill Sykes, Oliver, Catchment Players of Darebin

Shaun Kingma, Nick, Baby, Fab Nobs Theatre

Paula Kontelj, Dolly Tate, Annie Get Your Gun, Footlight Productions

Elizabeth Matjacic, Jack’s Mother, Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions

Barry Mitchell, Schrank, West Side Story, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Mark Monroe, Moonface Martin, Anything Goes, Nova Music Theatre

Jensen Overend, Cinderella’s Prince, Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions

Renee Pope-Munro, Cosette, Les Miserables, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company

Renee Pope-Munro, disciple, Godspell, Altona City Theatre

Luisa Rampone, Erma, Anything Goes, Nova Music Theatre

Abi Richardson, Widow Corny, Oliver, Catchment Players of Darebin

Goff Ripoli, Thenardier, Les Miserables, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company

Kate Spruce, Jennifer Gabriel, The Witches of Eastwick, SLAMS Musical Theatre

Kristy Swift, Rapunzel, Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions

Lara Thew, Amy, Company, Loyola Musical Society

Hedley Thomson, Uncle Henry, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company

Luke Tonkin, Lion/Zeke, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company

Nicholas Waxman, Gerald Bolingbroke, Me and My Girl, Babirra Music Theatre

Scott Winrow, Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors, Panorama Theatre Company

Junior Performers

Hayden Annable, Horton the Elephant, Seussical, St Michael’s Grammar School

Olivia Bush, Ngana, South Pacific, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Avril Campbell-Smith, Ariel, Footloose, Mount Eliza Secondary College

Christian Cavallo, Tommy Keeler, Annie Get Your Gun, Footlight Productions

Chris Chung, Roger, Grease, Panorama Theatre Company

Ceiran Conaughton, O’Dreary, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors

Stacey Louise Cordina, Lilli/Kate, Kiss Me Kate, Westbourne Grammar School

Jack Earle, JoJo, Seussical, People’s Playhouse

Amy Harbour, Jan, Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College

Phoebe Hogarth, Dormouse, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Altona City Theatre

Stephanie Marsden, Annie, Annie, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Alexandra McMaster, Annie, Annie, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Luke Meeking, Jerome, South Pacific, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Daniel Paoli, Seymour, Little Shop of Horrors, Aitken College

Leanne Patrone, Marty, Grease, Panorama Theatre Company

Matthew Pourhag, cameos, Little Shop of Horrors, Aitken College

Alex Roe, The Cat in the Hat, Seussical, St Michael’s Grammar School

Stephen Valeri, Anatoly, Chess, Parade College in association with OLMC Heidelberg

Tasman Vaughan, Cat, Honk!, St Leonard’s College

Steven Walker, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Anything Goes, Lauriston Girls’ School in association with Ivanhoe Grammar

The Wickersham Brothers (Bill Dodd, Jeremy Daly, Nathan Derrick), Seussical, St Michael’s Grammar School

Design

Gavin Ballard, Michael Williams and John Goodwin, Rock Island set, The Music Man, Holiday Actors

Wendy Holgate, mansion set, Annie, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Sally Martin, village backcloth, The Witches of Eastwick, SLAMS Musical Theatre

Heath McKenzie, Audrey II puppet, Little Shop of Horrors, Panorama Theatre Company

Phillip Rhodes, Dolly Levi’s millinery, Hello, Dolly!, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Murray Ross, palace frieze/pendant light, The King and I, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Marck Setford, audio design, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre

Also: for quality and/or especially informative programs and foyer displays:

Janet Cameron, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre

Michael Fletcher, Little Shop of Horrors, Panorama Theatre Company

Kerena McLaren and Barbara Lee, Jesus Christ Superstar, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Ernie Rijs, Dan Clancey, Barry Whitehead and Image Direct, Cabaret, Latrobe Theatre Company

Sue Spartels, Tracy Jennings and Ted Ratcliff, The Music Man, Holiday Actors

2006

Productions

Rent, Stella Entertainment

My Fair Lady, Catchment Players of Darebin

South Pacific, BLOC Music Theatre

Crazy for You, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Honk!, Fab Nobs Theatre

Direction

James Rooney, Crazy for You, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Neil Goodwin, Les Miserables, Dandenong Theatre Company

Nathan Firmin/Brad Fischer, The World Goes ‘Round, SHooSH! Productions

Andrew Cook, Rent, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

Sunayan Devanesen, The Wild Party - in Concert, Devanesen Productions

Paul David Watson, Honk!, Fab Nobs Theatre

Musical Direction

Angus McPherson, Seussical, Holiday Actors

Andrew Leach, Rent, Stella Entertainment

Ben Hudson, Crazy for You, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Tony Toppi, Into the Woods, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)

Steven Belcher, West Side Story, Ballarat and Clarendon College

Martin Macaulay, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre

Settings

Michael Coe, Rent, Stella Entertainment

Peter Kelly and Terri Fox, Man of La Mancha, The Mount Players

Nathan Weyers, South Pacific, BLOC Music Theatre

Andrew Edge, Guys and Dolls, Windmill Theatre Company

Shan Blethyn, Into the Woods, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)

Andrew Cook and Lazlo Domonkos, Rent, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

John Hall, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Latrobe Theatre Company

Male Performer in a Leading Role

Erik Donnison, Oliver Warbucks, Annie, PLOS Musical Productions

James Smith, Miss Bible Belt, Pageant, SHooSH! Productions

Ezra Tepania, Miss Deep South, Pageant, SHooSH! Productions

Paul David Watson, Mark Cohen, Rent, Stella Entertainment

Andrew Blizzard, Don Quixote/Cervantes, Man of La Mancha, The Mount Players

Ed Daly, Emile, South Pacific, BLOC Music Theatre

Adrian Carr, Oliver Warbucks, Annie, Mountain District Musical Society

Peter Roberts, Nathan Detroit, Guys and Dolls, Windmill Theatre Company

Tim Gay, Emcee, Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Gareth Prosser, Clifford Bradshaw, Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Jules Hart, Mark Cohen, Rent, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

Matt Cowdell, Roger Davis, Rent, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

Justin Peters, Frederick, The Pirates of Penzance, Panorama Theatre Company

Shane Munson, Gaston, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Christian Cavallo, Billy Crocker, Anything Goes, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Drew Downing, Ugly, Honk!, Fab Nobs Theatre

Male Performer in a Supporting Role

Phillip Haby, Tom Collins, Rent, Stella Entertainment

Adrian Li Donni, Angel Dumott Schunard, Rent, Stella Entertainment

Richard Green, Thenardier, Les Miserables, Dandenong Theatre Company

Chris Buchanan, Armand St Just, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre

Michael Watson, Fidel, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Luke Tonkin, Luther Billis, South Pacific, BLOC Music Theatre

Erik Donnison, Narrator/Grimm, Into the Woods, Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company

Adam Rafferty, Bela Zangler, Crazy for You, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Michael Blazely, Max Detweiler, The Sound of Music, Altona City Theatre

Sam Rabbone, Tom Collins, Rent, Devanesen Productions

Glen Turner, Lank Hawkins, Crazy for You, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Lawrie Fildes, Mysterious Man, Into the Woods, Latrobe Theatre Company

Richard Green, Lumiere, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Glaston Toft, Burrs, The Wild Party - in Concert, Devanesen Productions

Andrew Pennycuik, Jackie, The Wild Party - in Concert, Devanesen Productions

Karl McNamara, Oscar, The Wild Party - in Concert, Devanesen Productions

Paul Scott-Williams, Tom Collins, Rent, Altona City Theatre

David Mackay, Moonface Martin, Anything Goes, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Howard Dandy, The Captain, Anything Goes, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Brendan Rossbotham, The Purser, Anything Goes, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Andrew Wild, Bustopher Jones, Gus and Growltiger, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre

George Tsatsakis, Rum Tug Tugger, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre

Michael Butler, Drake, Honk!, Fab Nobs Theatre

Female Performer in a Leading Role

Suzanne Gedicke, Marguerite St Just, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre

Davina Smith Crowley, Alexandra Spofford, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Stephanie Powell, Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes, Warragul Theatre Company

Daria Ledovski, Baker’s Wife, Into the Woods, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)

Tanya Smith, Mimi, Rent, Altona City Theatre

Lauren Selway, Belle, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Nikki Arnott, Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Lizzie Matjacic, Ida, Honk!, Fab Nobs Theatre

Female Performer in a Supporting Role

Erin Keleher, Joanne Jefferson, Rent, Stella Entertainment

Evelyn Bowie, Jack’s Mother, Into the Woods, Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company

Laura Marcucci, Diana Morales, A Chorus Line, Nova Music Theatre

Alexandra Clover, Agnes Gooch, Mame, Park Players

Miranda Donald, Fraulein Kost, Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Alexandra Clover, Cinderella, Into the Woods, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)

Annette Burd, Lisa, A New Brain, Octave Theatre

Sally McKenzie, Mimi Schwinn, A New Brain, Octave Theatre

Schy Peterson, Vi Moore, Footloose, BuSTCO

Belinda Griffiths, Queenie, The Wild Party - in Concert, Devanesen Productions

Narelle Bonnici, Joanne Jefferson, Rent, Altona City Theatre

Rachael Whitelaw, Babette, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Megan Coe, Maureen, Snowy, Queenie, Mother Swan, Honk!, Fab Nobs Theatre

Junior Performer (Male)

Rohan Cooke, Julian Marsh, 42^nd Street, Carey Musical Theatre Company

Gabriel Strangio, Cogsworth, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, St Michael’s Grammar School

Bill Dodd, Lumiere, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, St Michael’s Grammar School

Ben Knight, Cat in the Hat, Seussical, Damascus College

Jon Ricketson, Jean Valjean, Les Miserables School Edition, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College, St Kilda Road

Pavel Susslou, Louis/Down and Out, Bugsy Malone, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College, St Kilda Road

Junior Performer (Female)

Tash Nicholas, Anytime Annie, 42^nd Street, Carey Musical Theatre Company

Hannah Johnstone, Cosette, Les Miserables School Edition, Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty Campus

Taya Annable, Diana Morales, A Chorus Line, Dromana Secondary College

Francesca Sonand, Fantine, Les Miserables School Edition, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College, St Kilda Road

Rosie Ball, Eponine, Les Miserables School Edition, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College, St Kilda Road

Emily Briggs, Toffee, Zombie Prom, Mt Eliza Secondary College

Glenys Eastwood, Mayor’s Wife, Seussical, Not Your Average Production Company

Edwina Orchard, waitress, Bugsy Malone, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College, St Kilda Road

Dancer’s Award

Chad Ryan, Seussical, Holiday Actors

Mitchell Fistrovic, On With the Show!, Catchment Players of Darebin

Eli Cooper, Singin’ in the Rain, Panorama Theatre Company

Shannan O’Neil, Rosemary Thornicroft, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Mitch Fistrovic, Mr Mistoffelees, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre

Design Award

Tanje Ruddick, Van Horne mansion, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Scenic Studios, backcloths, Les Miserables School Edition, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College, St Kilda Road

David Harford, rape scene, West Side Story, Ballarat and Clarendon College

Gaynor Downie, the rose, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Ria Player, Cogsworth and Lumiere costumes, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Rebecca Holcdorf, boating scene, A New Brain, Octave Theatre

Rebecca Dahl, bathroom scene, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Babirra Music Theatre

Neil Goodwin, cart crash scene, Les Miserables, Dandenong Theatre Company

Tony Scanlon, Brett Fairbank, Paal Grant, bookcase, Bugsy Malone, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College, St Kilda Road

And, for making the most of their opportunities

Paul Congdon, dialect coach, Singin’ in the Rain, Panorama Theatre Company

Nicholas Armstrong, Young Don, Singin’ in the Rain, Panorama Theatre Company

Rebecca Ferretti, Fermina, Man of La Mancha, The Mount Players

Molly Jackson, beggar/chorus, Aladdin, People’s Playhouse

Jen Biggs (Florinda) and Julia Roper (Lucinda), Into the Woods, SLAMS Music Theatre Company

Scott Hili, chorus, Annie, PLOS Musical Productions

Bobby Child (Russell Hemming)/Bela Zangler (David Panther) mirror scene, Crazy for You, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Benjamin Escorcio, Cabin Boy, The Pirates of Penzance, Panorama Theatre Company

Paul Scott-Williams, production concept, Godspell, Aitken College

Laura Koomen, On With the Show!, Catchment Players of Darebin

Sharni Clarke, Melodic Minors, Catchment Players of Darebin

JohnPaul, Jhanine Love, Phillip Cocking, Bob Ballinger, props (car, elephant bird puppet, helicopter etc.), Seussical, Not Your Average Production Company

John Fullard and Peter Williams, Greased Lightning car, Grease, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Regina Nolen, Little Red Riding Hood, Into the Woods, Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company

Brian Dixon, Pish-Tush, Hot Mikado, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)

2007

Direction

Sadat-Jon Hussain, Fame, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

Julia Roper, Urinetown, PEP Productions

David Pickburn, Annie, Warragul Theatre Company

Bryce Ives, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Nathan Firmin / Brad Fischer, Putting It Together, SHooSH! Productions

Shaun Kingma, Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre

Musical Direction

Julia Szondy, Little Shop of Horrors, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

Tyson Legg, The Witches of Eastwick, Catchment Players of Darebin

Rowena O’Callaghan, A Chorus Line, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Amy Wert, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Daniel Heskett, Putting It Together, SHooSH! Productions

Tony Toppi, Urinetown, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)

Martin Macaulay, Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre

Ben Hudson, The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Settings

Murray Ross, Oliver, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Wardrobe

Jean Riley / Val Sharpe / Pam McNeilly / Carol Bice, Bitter Sweet, Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company

Felicity Hill, Cats, NOVA Music Theatre

Lindy Crowe Procaccino, Disney’s High School Musical, BLOC Music Theatre

Julie Beveridge / Julie Hall, The Mikado, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Male Performer in a Leading Role

Nick Kong, Bobby Strong, Urinetown, PEP Productions

Marcus Fleming, Officer Lockstock, Urinetown, PEP Productions

Nathan Illes, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ Superstar, Players Theatre Company

Zak Brown, Officer Lockstock, Urinetown, Werribee Theatre Company

Jonathon Sebastian, Captain Tempest, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Fab Nobs Theatre

Steve Wiegerink, Daddy Warbucks, Annie, Warragul Theatre Company

John Azzopardi, Seymour, Little Shop of Horrors, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

James Cutler, Giorgio, Passion, Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company

Blake Testro, Danny Zuko, Grease, Altona City Theatre

Mike Gardiner, Beast, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, PLOS Musical Productions

Marcus Fleming, Stine, City of Angels, PEP Productions

Michael Watson, Emcee, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

Christian Cavallo, Eddie, Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre

Morgan Jenkins, Ko-Ko, The Mikado, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Blake Testro, Eddie, Blood Brothers, Altona City Theatre

Male Performer in a Supporting Role

Richard Humphries, Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar, Players Theatre Company

Erik Donnison, Colonel Ricci, Passion, Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company

Samuel Kitchen, Bobby Mills, A Chorus Line, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Jamie McGuane, Gaston, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Jason Mill, Roger, Grease, Altona City Theatre

Angelo De Cata, Zeke / Lion, The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Simon Parris, Uncle Henry / Guard, The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Female Performer in a Leading Role

Cheryl MacDonald, Sarah, Bitter Sweet, Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company

Heidi Mullan, Serena Katz, Fame, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

Alana Kiely, Hope Cladwell, Urinetown, PEP Productions

Elethia Sartorelli, Audrey, Little Shop of Horrors, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

Vanessa Petrie, Fosca, Passion, Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company

Lauren Elise, Mrs Johnstone, Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre

Female Performer in a Supporting Role

Lisa Athans, Little Sally, Urinetown, PEP Productions

Lauren Jebramek, Rumpleteazer, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Adrienne George, Penelope Pennywise, Urinetown, Werribee Theatre Company

Erin Newington, Little Sally, Urinetown, Werribee Theatre Company

Ashley Tynan, Kristine Urich, A Chorus Line, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Simone Lawless, Babette, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Ferri Bond, Mrs Potts, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Brigid B. DeNeefe, Pitti-Sing, Hot Mikado, Mountain District Musical Society

Georgie Walker, Tuptim, The King and I, MLOC Productions

Annette O’Shea, Wicked Witch of the West / Miss Gultch, The Wizard of Oz, Latrobe Theatre Company

Sam Symons, Jan, Grease, Altona City Theatre

Maree Barnett, Babette, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, PLOS Musical Productions

Cassie McIvor, Reverend Billy Hightower, Batboy – The Musical, University of Ballarat, Arts Academy, Graduating 3^rd Year Music Theatre Students

Shirley Bowen, Madame Thenardier, Les Miserables, Panorama Theatre Company

Jennie Kellaway, Hold Me-Touch Me, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Lisa Pilkington, Linda, Blood Brothers, Altona City Theatre

Shelley Anthony, Miss Dorothy Brown, Thoroughly Modern Millie, NOVA Music Theatre

Junior Performers in an Open Production

Rubin Matters, Prince Chululongkorn, The King and I, MLOC Productions

Victoria Caruso, Annie, Annie, Warragul Theatre Company

Also

Robert Harvey, concept, Give My Regards to Windmill, Windmill Theatre Company

Liz Zito / Amy Porter, concept, Only the Beginning – Songs That Started Something, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

2008

Production of the Year

The Producers, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

The Wedding Singer, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

The Last Five Years, Devanesen Productions

Calamity Jane, Babirra Music Theatre

Cats, Horsham Arts Council

Direction

Scott Ponsford, The Wedding Singer, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

Chris Bradtke, The Boy From Oz, CLOC Musical Theatre

James Rooney / Nathan Toovey, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Catchment Players of Darebin

Brendan Cohen, Sweet Charity, JYM Theatre Company

David Pickburn, Cats, Warragul Theatre Company

Sunayan Devanesen, The Last Five Years, Devanesen Productions

Craig Wiltshire, Thoroughly Modern Millie, PLOS Musical Productions

Nathan Firmin / Brad Fischer, I Love You Because, SHooSH! Productions

Neil Goodwin, Into the Woods, Limelight Theatre Company

Craig Wiltshire, Hot Shoe Shuffle, CLOC Musical Theatre

Alan Burrows, Les Miserables, Old Scotch Collegians’ Association

Musical Direction

Angus Macpherson, Jesus Christ Superstar, Holiday Actors

Adrian Szondy, bare – the musical, SHooSH! Productions

Adrian Szondy, The Wedding Singer, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

Elizabeth Exintaris, Sweet Charity, JYM Theatre Company

Steven Sargant, Oliver!, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

David Williams, Cats, Warragul Theatre Company

Trevor Jones, The Last Five Years, Devanesen Productions

David Barclay, I Sing, The Old Paradian Theatre Company

Adrian Szondy, I Love You Because, SHooSH! Productions

David Barclay, Into the Woods, Limelight Theatre Company

Jessica Stein / Glenn Calder, SHOUT!, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Kate Zampatti, Oliver!, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Tyson Legg, The Full Monty, Catchment Players of Darebin

Ryan Jacobs, Little Shop of Horrors, Windmill Theatre Company

Choreography

Hannah Sabbatucci, Disney’s High School Musical on Stage!, PLOS Musical Productions

Nathan Firmin, bare – the musical, SHooSH! Productions

Katrina Eley, The Wedding Singer, Panorama Theatre Company

Michelle Barber, The Producers, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Scott Ponsford, The Wedding Singer, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

Caitlin Adams, Sweet Charity, UMMTA (The University of Melbourne Musical Theatre Association)

Settings

Nathan Firmin / Brad Fischer, bare – the musical, SHooSH! Productions

Terry Carroll, Cats, CT Productions

David Parsons, The Wedding Singer, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

Katherine Branch, The Merry Widow, Babirra Music Theatre

John Lancaster, Oliver!, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

David Pickburn, Cats, Warragul Theatre Company

David Barclay / Andrew McDougall, I Sing, The Old Paradian Theatre Company

Peter Tulloch, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, BLOC Music Theatre

Chris White, Into the Woods, Limelight Theatre Company

Jack Janetzki, Cats, Horsham Arts Council

Lighting

Shane Haugh, Cats, Footlight Productions

Brenton Brown, Oliver!, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

Robert Taylor, Cats, Altona City Theatre

Damien Calvert / Karla Engdahl, The Last Five Years, Devanesen Productions

Karla Engdahl, Into the Woods, Limelight Theatre Company

John Calvin / Alan Burrows, Les Miserables, Old Scotch Collegians’ Association

Wardrobe

Lindy McCann / Brett Wingfield, Disney’s High School Musical on Stage!, PLOS Musical Productions

Leane Gooding, Disco Inferno, Fab Nobs Theatre

Kelly Farrow, The Boy From Oz, CLOC Musical Theatre

Peter Tulloch, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, BLOC Music Theatre

David Dunn, Jann Barber, Kelly Welch, The Piper of Hamelin, Nuworks Theatre

Jeremy Bailey-Smith, Calamity Jane, Babirra Music Theatre

Leane Gooding, Zombie Prom, Fab Nobs Theatre

Male Performer in a Leading Role

Wil Ridley, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ Superstar, Holiday Actors

Mykel Jackson-Brown, Munkustrap, Cats, Footlight Productions

Julian Campobasso, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ Superstar, SPX Waterdale Players

David Barclay, Judas Iscariot, Jesus Christ Superstar, SPX Waterdale Players

Gareth Grainger, Leo Bloom, The Producers, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Clint Sanders, Leo Bloom, The Producers, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

David Bleier, Radames, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, Devanesen Productions

Jonathon Sebastian, Peter Allen, The Boy From Oz, CLOC Musical Theatre

Nicholas Kong, Jimmy Smith, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Catchment Players of Darebin

Peter Noble, Mister the Mayor, The Piper of Hamelin, Nuworks Theatre

Cameron Mitchell, Mark Cohen, Rent, New Beat Theatre Company

Tim Cant, Spring, Hot Shoe Shuffle, CLOC Musical Theatre

Brad Beales, Fagin, Oliver!, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Sean van Geyzel, Seymour, Little Shop of Horrors, Windmill Theatre Company

Male Performer in a Supporting Role

Tony Wasley, Rum Tum Tugger, Cats, Footlight Productions

Andrew Wild, Trevor Graydon, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Catchment Players of Darebin

Ben Nguyen, Bun Foo, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Catchment Players of Darebin

Yuhan Lim, Ching Ho, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Catchment Players of Darebin

Tim Gay, Cogsworth, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, BLOC Musical Theatre

Tony Burge, Mr Mayor, Seussical, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Steven Crosbie, Vicomte Cascada, The Merry Widow, Babirra Music Theatre

Paul Dernelley, Raoul de St Brioche, The Merry Widow, Babirra Music Theatre

Mario Mohorko, Bill Sykes, Oliver!, Mountain District Musical Society

Tom Bradley, Mr Mistofelees, Cats, Altona City Theatre

Patrick Hill, Jeff Bennet, I Love You Because, SHooSH! Productions

James Cook, NYC Man, I Love You Because, SHooSH! Productions

Paul Watson, Narrator, Into the Woods, Limelight Theatre Company

Liam O’Kane, Ethan Girard, The Full Monty, Phoenix Theatre Company

Mike Gardiner, Pooh-Bah, Hot Mikado, Altona City Theatre

Rodney Hunter, Mr Bumble, Oliver!, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Ezra Tepania, Noah “Horse” Simmons, The Full Monty, Catchment Players of Darebin

Arno Vann, Henry Miller, Calamity Jane, Babirra Music Theatre

Geoff Shields, Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors, Windmill Theatre Company

Graeme Russell, Old Deuteronomy, Cats, Horsham Arts Council

Phil Elphinstone, Grantaire, Les Miserables, Old Scotch Collegians’ Association

Geoff Earle, Gus / Growltiger, Cats, MLOC Productions

Rod Lee, Old Deuteronomy, Cats, MLOC Productions

Paul Denham, Professor Higgins, My Fair Lady, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Female Performer in a Leading Role

Diana Perini, Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ Superstar, SPX Waterdale Players

Helena Plazzer, Mrs Lovett, Sweeney Todd, Throwback Players

Emily Zierk, Nancy, Oliver!, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

Jen Walter, Frau Geller, The Piper of Hamelin, Nuworks Theatre

Jeanette Dunn, The Gypsy, The Piper of Hamelin, Nuworks Theatre

Serenity Harbour, Mrs Lovett, Sweeney Todd, MUMCo

Cyndie Archer, Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Venetia Elbourne Hobbs, Grizabella, Cats, Horsham Arts Council

Paula Kofmansky, Charity Hope Valentine, Sweet Charity, JYM Theatre Company

Julie Corneby, Nancy, Oliver!, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Melanie Ott, April, Hot Shoe Shuffle, CLOC Musical Theatre

Kirsty Hall, Audrey, Little Shop of Horrors, Windmill Theatre Company

Jess Barlow, Toffee, Zombie Prom, Fab Nobs Theatre

Female Performer in a Supporting Role

Natasha Bassett, Claire, bare – the musical, SHooSH! Productions

Jocelyn Mackay, Jellylorum, Cats, Footlight Productions

Catherine Booth, Rosie, The Wedding Singer, Panorama Theatre Company

Alicia Miller, Ulla, The Producers, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Ingrid Gray, Holly, The Wedding Singer, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

Joanna Patocs, Valencienne, The Merry Widow, Babirra Music Theatre

Lucy Leek, Sonia, Godspell, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)

Bec McGuinness, Diana Bingley, I Love You Because, SHooSH! Productions

Katie Cullinan, NYC Woman, I Love You Because, SHooSH! Productions

Rachel Collins, Joanne Jefferson, Rent, New Beat Theatre Company

Diana Perini, Nehebka, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Lisa Pilkington, Georgie Bukatinsky, The Full Monty, Catchment Players of Darebin

Jennie Kellaway, Jeanette Burmeister, The Full Monty, Catchment Players of Darebin

Sarah Somers, Katie Brown, Calamity Jane, Babirra Music Theatre

Junior Performer in an Open Production

Phoebe Hogarth, Good Fairy of the West, The Sleeping Beauty, Altona City Theatre

Grace Cavallaro, Good Fairy of the East, The Sleeping Beauty, Altona City Theatre

Design Award

David Parsons, revolving restaurant scene, The Wedding Singer, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

Gavin Ballard, direction, “A Little Priest” / “By the Sea”, Sweeney Todd, Throwback Players

Professor Higgins’ study set, My Fair Lady, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Staging, “Light of the World”, Godspell, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)

Staging, “We’re Just Friends”, I Love You Because, SHooSH! Productions

Also:

Accompaniment, A PEP Perspective, PEP Productions

Ensemble, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, UMMTA (The University of Melbourne Musical Theatre Association)

Luigi Lucente, pianist, I Sing, Old Paradian Theatre Company

2009

Production

The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Direction

Tyler Hess, Bye Bye Birdie!, BuSTCo (Burwood Student Theatre Company)

John Laurie, Into the Woods, FAMDA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association)

Wardrobe

Carmen Powell / Karen Pottinger, Guys and Dolls, Panorama Theatre Company

Heather Fullard, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Sheila Daniells / Ria Player / Joan Moulton, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Male Performer in a Leading Role

Michael Laity, Emcee, Cabaret, Dandenong Theatre Company

Paul Smith, Darryl Van Horne, The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

Robbie Smith, The Cat in the Hat, Seussical, Warragul Theatre Company

Lee Threadgold, The Beast, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, MLOC Productions

Will Hanley, Buddy Foster, Sideshow, Octave Theatre

Sam Wright, Terry Connor, Sideshow, Octave Theatre

Michael Banks, King Arthur, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Clint Sanders, Johnny O’Keefe, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society

Nathan Firmin, various, The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), SHooSH! Productions

Mario Mohorko, Max Bialystock, The Producers, Park Players

Glen Barnett, Leo Bloom, The Producers, Park Players

Gerard Schneider, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, Old Scotch Music and Drama Club

Jamie Pearce, Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar, Old Scotch Music and Drama Club

Zak Brown, Emile de Becque, South Pacific, NOVA Music Theatre

Charlie Sturgeon, King Arthur, Camelot, UMMTA (University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association)

Male Performer in a Supporting Role

Ronnie Feldman, Ernst Ludwig, Cabaret, JYM theatre company

Peter Knigge, Lt Schrank, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group

Trent Hopkins, Baby John, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group

Daniel Mottau, Perchik, Fiddler on the Roof, Babirra Music Theatre

Peter Dennis, Lumiere, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, MLOC Productions

Nathan Soutar, Ali Hakim, Oklahoma!, Mountain District Musical Society

John Davidson, Will Parker, Oklahoma!, Aspect Inc (Aspendale Community Entertainment Troupe)

Tim Addicoat, Prince Herbert et al., Monty Python’s Spamalot, SLAMS Music Theatre Company

Daniel Mottau, Peter, Jesus Christ Superstar, Old Scotch Music and Drama Club

Matt Holt, Mordred, Camelot, UMMTA (University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association)

Female Performer in a Leading Role

Erin Gill, Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Dandenong Theatre Company

Sarah-Louise Younger, Lady of the Lake, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Female Performer in a Supporting Role

Terri Powell, Judy Garland, The Boy from Oz, Footlight Productions

Angeline Thompson, Elsa Schraeder, The Sound of Music, NOVA Music Theatre

Ruth Yaffe, Fraulein Schneider, Cabaret, JYM theatre company

Dawn De’Witt-Talbot, Mrs Potts, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Echuca Musical Theatre Company

Brigid DeNeefe, Ms Darbus, Disney’s High School Musical, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Sally Fleming, Martha Watson, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, MLOC Productions

Dancers

David Harrison, Guys and Dolls, Panorama Theatre Company

Matt Holly, Panorama Salutes Tony Awards Best Musical Winners, Panorama Theatre Company

Design

Hannah Sabbatucci, staging “Greased Lightning”, Grease, PLOS Musical Productions

Amber Vahland, “I Go To Rio” costumes, The Boy from Oz, Footlight Productions

Brenton Staples, hotel bedroom scene, Miss Saigon, CLOC Musical Theatre

Lindy Crowe Procaccino, opening sequence, Grease, BLOC Music Theatre

Paul Watson / James Cutler / Timothy O’Leary, barn scene, Oklahoma!, Mountain District Musical Society

Daniel Allen, New York skyline / library, The World Goes Round, Altona City Theatre

Nathan Firmin / Brad Fischer, crucifixion scene, Godspell, Catchment Players of Darebin

Barry Pearce, plane, South Pacific, NOVA Music Theatre

Liana Kreimer, hair design, Cabaret, JYM theatre company

Justin Cleaver, production concept, I Hope I Get It, PEP Productions

Deryk Hartwick / Jason Bovaird, lighting design, Assassins, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

Also

Andrew Coates, bookseller/chorus, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Holiday Actors

Drew Lane, original production, Café Latte, Mornington CEF Players

Minna Ikonen, accompanist, The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), SHooSH! Productions

Follow Spot Operators (John Poynton, Jodi Hortin, Rob Howlett, Jordan Ryan), Les Miserables, Ballarat Lyric Theatre