1997
Production of the Year
A Chorus Line, Altona City Theatre
Hello, Dolly!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Godspell, Catchment Players of Darebin
* Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Song and Dance, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar, Doorstep Productions
Direction
* Susan Lewis, A Chorus Line, Altona City Theatre
Fred Fargher, Hello, Dolly!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Malcolm Sanders, Godspell, Catchment Players of Darebin
* Rob Robson, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Chris Bradtke, Song and Dance, CLOC Musical Theatre
Darylin Ramondo, Jesus Christ Superstar, Doorstep Productions
Musical Direction
Sue Porter, A Chorus Line, Altona City Theatre
Bill Miles, West Side Story, Catchment Players of Darebin
* Andrew Leach, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Sue Porter, Song and Dance, CLOC Musical Theatre
Geoff Tomkins, Jesus Christ Superstar, Doorstep Productions
Bev Woodford, Me and My Girl, PLOS Musical Productions
Choreography
Susan Lewis, A Chorus Line, Altona City Theatre
Fred Fargher, Hello, Dolly!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Susan Lewis, West Side Story, Catchment Players of Darebin
* Christine Barratt, Song and Dance, CLOC Musical Theatre
Sheree Nash, Jesus Christ Superstar, Doorstep Productions
Settings
* Hello, Dolly!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Godspell, Catchment Players of Darebin
Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar, Doorstep Productions
Hot Mikado, Fabulous Nobodys Theatre Company
Wardrobe
* Hello, Dolly!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar, Doorstep Productions
Showboat, Nova Theatre Company
Peter Pan, Rainbow Theatre Company
Brigadoon, Williamstown Light Opera Company
Lighting
A Chorus Line, Altona City Theatre
Godspell, Catchment Players of Darebin
Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
* Song and Dance, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar, Doorstep Productions
Godspell, Warrnambool Theatre Company
Technical Achievement
A Chorus Line, Altona City Theatre
Hello, Dolly!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
* Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Song and Dance, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar, Doorstep Productions
Female Performer in a Major Role
Francesca Arena, Song and Dance, CLOC Musical Theatre
Elizabeth Dark, A Chorus Line, Altona City Theatre
* Elizabeth Dark, The Sound of Music, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Dianne Paragreen, Annie, Foster AMDA
Emma Powell, Song and Dance, CLOC Musical Theatre
Male Performer in a Major Role
Mark Brookman, Jesus Christ Superstar, Doorstep Productions
Michael Cook, Me and My Girl, PLOS Musical Productions
Andrew Dark, West Side Story, Catchment Players of Darebin
Chris Hughes, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
* Paul Scott-Williams, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Glenn Ritchie, Brigadoon, Williamstown Light Opera Company
Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Terri Agnew, The Sound of Music, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Brigid B. DeNeefe, ShowBoat, Nova Theatre Company
Liz Garnsworthy, A Chorus Line, Altona City Theatre
Anna Marinelli, Hot Mikado, Fabulous Nobodys Theatre Company
Lisa Minett, Song and Dance, CLOC Musical Theatre
* Sally Burke Muller, Hello, Dolly!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Tanya Smith, Fiddler on the Roof, St Matthew’s Musical Society
Helen Yotis, Hot Mikado, Fabulous Nobodys Theatre Company
Male Performer in a Supporting Role
* Tim Barsby, A Chorus Line, Altona City Theatre
David Gedicke, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Andrew Johnson, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jason Muller, Hello, Dolly!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Steve O’Neil, Hello, Dolly!, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Mark Sheedy, Chess, CLOC Musical Theatre
Junior Performer
Anthony Hammer, Oliver!, SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Elise Hearst, Bye Bye Birdie, Bialik College
Marie Hemming, Annie, Foster AMDA
* Timothy McCallum, The Sound of Music, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Tom Salisbury, Enchantment of Beauty and the Beast, Echuca High School
Dancer’s Award
Rebecca Jeffs
Gladys Moncrieff Award for Outstanding New Talent
Mark Brookman
Judges’ Awards
Make-up, Nova Theatre Company
Stephanie Kelly
Nicholas Coughlin
Nicholas Hedger
Ian Lancake
Miranda Lawrence
Paul Barton
Musician’s Award
Corey Hall
Edith Harrphy Award for Outstanding Service to Non-Professional Music Theatre
Peter Dale
Venue
Alexander Theatre, Monash University Clayton