1999
Production of the Year
* The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Altona City Theatre
The King and I, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
* Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
Company, CLOC Musical Theatre
Junior Production of the Year
Pinocchio, Rainbow Theatre
* Labyrinth, Shepparton Kids in Theatre
The Little Mermaid, GSODA Junior Players
L’il Abner, Panorama Youth Theatre
Macbeth The Rock Opera, Latrobe Theatre Company
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, GSODA Junior Players
Direction
* Chris Bradtke, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Chris & Lynette White, Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
Andrew Johnson/Erin McMahon, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Altona City Theatre
Howard Dandy, The King and I, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
* Anna Marinelli, Joseph and the …Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
Rob Robson, Company, CLOC Musical Theatre
Aaron Joyner, Working, Monash University Musical Theatre
Company (MUMCo)
Musical Direction
Philip Carmody, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Kirk Skinner, Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
Ben Hudson, Carousel, Mountain District Musical Society
Martin Macauley, Sweet Charity, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Ben Bishop, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
* Sue Porter/Andrew Leach, Company, CLOC Musical Theatre
Choreography
Mandy Black/Brooke Soutar, Macbeth The Rock Opera, Latrobe Theatre Company
Fred Fargher, Oklahoma!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Anne Peterson-Commons, My Fair Lady, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Lynette White, Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
Tamara Finch, Sweet Charity, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
* Gwynda Rowe, Joseph and the …Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
Settings
* The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
Oklahoma!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
South Pacific, Nova Theatre Company
The Sentimental Bloke, Ballarat Theatre Company
Lighting
Company, CLOC Musical Theatre
* The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar, SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
Macbeth The Rock Opera, Latrobe Theatre Company
Wardrobe
Pinocchio, Rainbow Theatre
Labyrinth, Shepparton Kids in Theatre
The Little Mermaid, GSODA Junior Players
The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Oklahoma!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
The King and I, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Sweet Charity, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
* Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
Technical Achievement
* The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
Oklahoma!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
Company, CLOC Musical Theatre
Male Performer in a Leading Role
Luke Hunter, Pinocchio, Pinocchio, Rainbow Theatre
Paul Keelan, Archibald Craven, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
James Eggleston, Curly, Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
Tim Cant, Bobby, Crazy For You, CLOC Musical Theatre
Lee J. Threadgold, Billy Bigelow, Carousel, Mountain District Musical Society
Phillip Deppeler, Joseph, Joseph and the …Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
* Andrew Dark, Bobby, Company, CLOC Musical Theatre
Female Performer in a Leading Role
Sally Morrison, Laurey, Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
Taryn McDonald, Julie Jordan, Carousel, Mountain District Musical Society
Stephanie Kelly, Charity Hope Valentine, Sweet Charity, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Maryanne McCormack, Girl, Tell Me On A Sunday, Devanesen Productions
* Elizabeth Dark, Anna Leonowens, The King and I, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Michelle Buscemi, Narrator, Joseph and the …Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
Male Performer in a Supporting Role
David Mackay, Nicely Nicely Johnson, Guys and Dolls, Doorstep Productions
Paul Watson, Orin, Little Shop of Horrors, The Fabulous Nobodys Theatre Company
* James O’Donovan, Dickon, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Toby Truscott, Captain Lennox, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Zachary Brown, Jud Fry, Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
Chris Hughes, Will Parker, Oklahoma!, Catchment Players of Darebin
Andrew Wild, Linus, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Altona City Theatre
Patrick Moloughney, Snoopy, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Altona City Theatre
Shaun Kingma, Pharoah, Joseph and the …Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
Female Performer in a Supporting Role
* Megan Coe, Martha, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Sallie Burke-Muller, Ado Annie, Oklahoma!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Alexandra Clover, Carrie Pipperidge, Carousel, Mountain District Musical Society
Miranda Borman, Sally, You’re A Good Man, Chrlie Brown, Altona City Theatre
* Pam Christie, Amy, Company, CLOC Musical Theatre
Maree Barnett, April, Company, CLOC Musical Theatre
Ducky Blakey, Jobseeker, Working, Monash University Musical Theatre Company (MUMCo)
Junior Performer
* Leon Bryant, Hoggle, Labyrinth, Shepparton Kids in Theatre
Josh Bryant, Ludo, Labyrinth, Shepparton Kids in Theatre
Christina Pricket, Mary Lennox, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Jessica McGregor, Mary Lennox, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Darcy Bonser, Colin Craven, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Robert Dora, Colin Craven, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Brandon Burns, Prince Chululonghorn, The King and I, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Layke Rossiello, Louis Leonowens, The King and I, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Dancer’s Award
* Sheree Nash, Guys and Dolls, Doorstep Productions
Ellin Rijs, Macbeth The Rock Opera, Latrobe Theatre Company
Kim Smith, Follies, Latrobe Theatre Company
Connie Kechagias, Brigadoon, MLOC Productions
Gladys Moncrieff Award for Best New Talent
* Scott Popovic, The King, The King and I, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Sian Pendry, Lily Craven, The Secret Garden, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Lisa Robinson, Tuptim, The King and I, Dandenong Theatre Company
Jenny Galati, Katie Brown, Calamity Jane, St Matthew’s Musical Society
Design Award
* Kel Pearson, The Hurdy-gurdy, Pinocchio, Rainbow Theatre
Don Nicholson, The Ludo costume, Labyrinth, Shepparton Kids in Theatre
Don Nicholson, The Doorknockers, Labyrinth, Shepparton Kids in Theatre
James McMath, Audrey 2 puppet, Little Shop of Horrors, The Fabulous Nobodys Theatre Co.
Amanda Burt, The White Horses, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, GSODA Junior Players
Mark Raynes, The Camel, Joseph and the …Dreamcoat, PLOS Musical Productions
Brad Smith, Hair and Wigs, Sweet Charity, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Clare Collins, Programme, The King and I, Dandenong Theatre Company
Noel Browne, The Plane, South Pacific, Nova Theatre Company
Judges’ Awards
Lisa Cosato, Performance, Joseph and the …Dreamcoat, Catchment Players of Darebin
Shannon Woollard, Performance, Company, CLOC Musical Theatre
David Horne GSODA Junior Players
Nicky Pomeroy
Nicole McDonald
Cameron Mannix, Performance (Fagin), Oliver!, Nova Theatre Company
Edith Harrphy Award for Outstanding Service to Non-Professional Music Theatre
Sue Porter
Venue
Alexander Theatre, Monash University Clayton