1996
Production of the Year
* Me and My Girl, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Pirates of Penzance, Catchment Players of Darebin
Hair, Catchment Players of Darebin
42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
City of Angels, CLOC Musical Theatre
Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
City of Angels, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Junior Production
The Wizard of Oz, GSODA Junior Players
* Guys and Dolls, Panorama Youth Theatre
Direction
Alan Burrows, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
John Davitt, Little Shop of Horrors, Essendon Community Arts Theatre
* Fred Fargher, Me and My Girl, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Neil Goodwin, 42nd Street, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Hugh Halliday, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Rob Robson, Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Musical Direction
Nick Bailey, City of Angels, CLOC Musical Theatre
Brian Davis, Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Andrew Leach, Me and My Girl, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Norm Newey, Me and My Girl, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Sue Porter, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
* Kirk Skinner, City of Angels, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Choreography
Heather Coyne, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Fred Fargher, Me and My Girl, Ballarat Light Opera Company
* Tamara Finch, Hair, Catchment Players of Darebin
Neil Goodwin/Lisa Pellin, 42nd Street, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
* Susan Lewis, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Sue Salvato, 42nd Street, PLOS Musical Productions
Settings
The Good Companions, Ballarat Grammar School
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Pirates of Penzance, Catchment Players of Darebin
* City of Angels, CLOC Musical Theatre
The King and I, Nova Theatre Company
City of Angels, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Me and My Girl, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Wardrobe
Me and My Girl, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Jesus Christ Superstar, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
* Pirates of Penzance, Catchment Players of Darebin
42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
The Wizard of Oz, GSODA Junior Players
The King and I, Nova Theatre Company
The Wizard of Oz, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Lighting
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
* 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Evita, Doorstep Productions
The King and I, Nova Theatre Company
Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Technical Achievement
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors, Essendon Community Arts Theatre
* City of Angels, CLOC Musical Theatre
Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
City of Angels, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Female Performer in a Leading Role
Rebecca Bone, Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
* Pam Christie, Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Elizabeth Dark, City of Angels, CLOC Musical Theatre
Fiona Hanrahan, Me and My Girl, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Wendy Holgate, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Suzanne Ryrie, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Male Performer in a Leading Role
Chris Bradtke, Assassins, Altona City Theatre
Paul Keelan, Assassins, Altona City Theatre
Andrew Johnson, City of Angels, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
David O’Brien, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Festival
Theatre Company
* Steve O’Neil, Me and My Girl, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Derek Rowe, Oklahoma!, Warrnambool Theatre Company
Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Cindy Bateup, Chess, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society/GSODA
Suzanne Crittenden, Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
* Jan Deane, Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Rachel Fanning, Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Barbara Hughes, Assassins, Altona City Theatre
Val Wilson, 42nd Street, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Male Performer in a Supporting Role
* Randall Berger, Assassins, Altona City Theatre
Andrew Crowden, Oklahoma!, Warrnambool Theatre Company
Mark Dooley, Into the Woods, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Philip Hartley, The Fantasticks, Williamstown Light Opera Company
Marc McIntyre, The Wizard of Oz, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Bob McKell, Me and My Girl, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Andrew Roberts, Assassins, Altona City Theatre
Les Terrill, Phantom, Altona City Theatre
Junior Performer
David Bowen, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
* Alan Davies, Oliver!, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
David Palliser, The King and I, Nova Theatre Company
Matt Woodford, Guys and Dolls, Panorama Youth Theatre
Gladys Moncrieff Award for Notable New Talent
* Catherine Ashton-Smith, Nova Theatre Company
Rebecca Bone, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Bill Broom, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society/GSODA
Judges’ Awards
Kristy Raynes
Shona McBride
Erik Rinkel, Direction, Barnum, PLOS Musical Productions
Fran Boyd, Ticket Secretary, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
David Gedicke, Performance (Heathersett), Me and My Girl, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Sam Iredale
Luke Hunter
Musician’s Award
Justin Jacobs, Kellie Ryan
Special Award for Notable Service to Non-Professional Music Theatre
Mary Wright, Alan Green, Roz Gaffney
Edith Harrphy Award for Outstanding Service to Non-Professional Music Theatre
John Burrett
Venue
Alexander Theatre, Monash University Clayton