2002
Production of the Year
Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Song and Dance, Catchment Players of Darebin
Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions
My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Into the Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
The Goodbye Girl, Ballarat Theatre Company
* Half a Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Junior Production of the Year
Les Miserables, St Leonard’ s Collage
The King and I, Panorama Youth Theatre
Oliver, St Joseph’s College
* Chicago, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Direction
Darylin Ramondo, Into the Woods, Geelong lyric Theatre Society
Peter Nethercote, The Goodbye Girl. Ballarat Theatre Company
Alan Burrows, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Anna Marinelli, Song and Dance, Catchmant Players of Darebin
* Fred Fargher, Half a Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Matt Mullins, Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Fred Pezzimanti, Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions
Musical Direction
* Amy Wert and Mark Irwin, Into The Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre
Martin Macauley, Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Bev Woodford, Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions
Graeme Vendy, Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Daniel Heskett, Song anfd Dance, Catchment Players of Darebin
Peter Caffyn, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Choreography
Scott Hili, Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions
Lynette White, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Wendy Belli, Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Fred Fargher, Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Craig Wiltshire, Chicago, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Tamara Finch, A Slice of Saturday Night, Altona City Theatre
* Jayne Baxter, Song and Dance, Catchment Players of Darebin
Susan Lewis, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Settings
Damien Muller, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doorstep Productions
Chris White, Into The Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Pat Morton, Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions
John Burrett, The King and I, Catchment Players of Darebin
Marck Setford, Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Damian Muller, Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Colin Mitchell, Guys and Dolls, FAMDA/Leongatha Lyric Theatre
* Barry Pearce, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Peter Nethercote, The Goodbye Girl, Ballarat Theatre Company
Lighting
Michelle Fawkes, Into the Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Mark McDowell, The King and I, Catchment Players of Darebin
Stelios Karagiannis, Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Mystic Entertainment, Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
* Stelios Karagiannis, Song and Dance, Catchment Players of Darebin
Martin Karklins, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Wardrobe
Heather Pickles, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doortep Productions.
Brett Wingfield, Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions
Anne Sullivan, The King and I, Catchment Players of Darebin
Felicity Hardy, Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Wendy Everest, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
* Fred Fargher/Lynne Muller, Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Marie Wilson, Les Miserables, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Lauren Martin, Irene Sloan and Sheree Roud, My One andOnly, CLOC Musical Theatre
Technical Achievement
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doorstep Productions
Into the Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Opera Company
Les Miserables, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Guys and Dolls, FAMDA/Leongatha Lyric Theatre
* My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Male Performer in a Leading Role
Brad Beales, Baker, Into the Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Sunayan Devanesen, Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions
Matt Dodd, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions
* Stephen O’Neil, Arthur Kipps, Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Andy McCalman, Valjean, Les Miserables, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Mark Sheedy, Josh Baskin, Big, Fabulous Nobodys Theatre Company
Andrew Roberts, Eric, A Slice of Saturday Night, Altona City Theatre
Tim Cant, Chandler, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Male Performer in a Supporting Role
Jamie McGuane, Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince, Into the Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Scott McKenzie, Jack, Into the Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
David Fontana, Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions
* Lee Threadgold, Pooh-Bah, Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jacob Hewitt, Buggins, Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Jason Muller, Sid Pornick, Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Shane Lowrencev, Cornelius Hackl, Hello Dolly, Altona City Theatre
Ross Forbes, Billy Kopecki, Big, Fabulous Nobodys Theatre Company
Cameron Sweatman, Pooh-Bah, Hot Mikado, Panorama Theatre Company
Andrew Mill, Garry, A Slice of Saturday Night, Altona City Theatre
Ian Macleish, Mr Magix, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Female Performer in a Leading Role
Amy Lahpamer, Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doorstep Productions
Shandelle Cooks, The Witch, Into the Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Sally Morrison, Anna Leonowens, The King and I, Catchment Players of Darebin
Elise Dickinson, Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Yvette Riedel, Ann Pornick, Half A Sixpence, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Margaret Weston, Rose, Gypsy, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company
Julia Sutherland, Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ
Superstar, St Matthew’s Musical Society
Lauren Elise, Susan Lawrence, Big, Fabulous Nobodys Theatre Company
Brook Soutar, Peggy Sawyer, 42nd Street, Latrobe Theatre Company
Kate Barnett, Edythe Herbert, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
* Bev Harris, Paula, The Goodbye Girl, Ballarat Theatre Company
Female Performer in a supporting Role
* Ferri Bond, Jack’s Mother, Into the Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Kristen Mitchelmore, Cinderella, Into the Woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Robyn Fyfe, Baker’s Wife, Into the woods, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Brigid DeNeefe, Katisha, Hot Mikado, CLOC Musical Theatre
Amelia Reynolds, Cosette, Les Miserables, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Courtney Smyth, Shiela, A Chorus Line, PLOS Musical Productions
Elise Russell, Mickey, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Ashlea Pike, Lucy, The Goodbye Girl, Ballarat Theatre Company
Junior Performer (Male)
Brandon Burns, Joseph, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doorstep Productions
Andrew Russell, Thenardier, Les Miserables, St Leonard’s College
Darcy Bonser, Gavroche, Les Miserables, St Leonard’s College
Greg Shawcross, Bill Sykes, Oliver, StJoseph’s College
Marco Fusco, Artful Dodger, Oliver, StJoseph’s College
* Ross Forbes, Billy Kopecki, Big, Fabulous Nobodys Theatre Company
Junior Performer (Female)
Amy Lehpamer, Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doorstep Productions
Amy Lehpamer, Sister Mary Leo, Nunsense ll, Geelong Repertory Theatre Company
Caitlin Fowler, Nancy, Oliver, St Joseph’s College
Emma Purdy, Baby June, Gypsy, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company
Adrienne Mewett, Velma Kelly, Chicago, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Kristen Wegener, Roxy Hart, Chicago, Glen Waverley Secondary College
* Ashlea Pike, Lucy, The Goodbye Girl, Ballarat Theatre Company
Dancer’s Award
Chantelle Fava, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doorstep Productions
Simon Farrow, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doorstep Productions
Fiona Cliff, Iris Kelly, Fame, Burwood Student Theatre Company (BuST Co)
* Janette Rivers, Song and Dance, Catchment Players of Darebin
Stephen McDowell, Song and Dance, Catchment Players of Darebin
Victoria Callis, Song and Dance, Catchment Players of Darebin
Tim Cant, Billy Chandler, My One and Only, CLOC Musical Theatre
Gladys Moncrieff Award for Best New Talent
Amy Lehpamer, Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doorstep Productions
Andrew Russell, Thenardier, Les Miserables, St Leonatd’s College
Caitland Fowler, Nancy, Oliver, StJoseph’s College
Virgenia Purton, Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ Superstar, Windmill Theatre Company
Kristen Wegener, Roxy Hart, Chicago, Glen Waverley Secondary College
* Bev Harris, Paula, The Goodbye Girl, Ballarat Theatre Company
Design Award
Proscenium framing and opening scene, The King and I, Panorama Theatre Company (Mark Raynes)
Video, Nunsense II, Geelong Repertory Theatre Company (David Fox/Andre Jewson)
Buddha statues, The King and I, Catchment Players of Darebin (Tobie Newman/David Horne)
Opening Tableau/dock scene, The King and I, Catchment Players of Darebin
Crucifixion scene, Jesus Christ Superstar, Windmill Theatre Company (Owen Collier)
* Last Super scene, Jesus Christ Superstar, PLOS Musical Productions (Pat Morton)
Wardrobe and millinery, Ascot scene, My Fair Lady, Warragul Theatre Company
(Michelle Carrigy, Helen Lindton, Lyn Ryan, Marnie Ryan)
Wardrobe, Hot Box Girls, Guys and Dolls, FAMDA/Leongatha Lyric Theatre (Colin Mitchell)
Judges’ Awards
Karen Walters, Anthony Ventura, Paul Watson, Amy Larson,
Mark Doran, Kaye Pederson, Lee weatherill
Edith Harry Award
Arlene Geoffrey
Venue
Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC)