2006
Production of the Year
* The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Rent, Devanesen Productions
A New Brain, Octave Theatre
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre
Junior Production of the Year
Seussical, Holiday Actors
* 42nd Street, Carey Musical Theatre Company
Les Miserables School Edition, Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty Campus
Grease, Westbourne Grammar School
Seussical, Damascus College
Les Miserables School Edition, Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College, St Kilda Road
West Side Story, Ballarat and Clarendon College
Oklahoma!, Joining the Chorus
Direction
* Chris Bradtke, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
Bryce Ives, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Craig Wiltshire, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
Peter Nethercote, Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Ed Dolista and Ian Nash-Gilchrist, Little Shop of Horrors, Geelong
Lyric Theatre Society/Geelong Repertory Theatre Company
Sunayan Devanesen, Rent, Devanesen Productions
Rebecca Holcdorf, A New Brain, Octave Theatre
Chris Bradtke, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Musical Direction
Jason Digby, 42nd Street, Carey Musical Theatre Company
* Michael Loughlin, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
Mark Elshout, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Sue Fletcher, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
Hugh McKelvey, Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Malcolm Fawcett, Hot Mikado, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)
Martin Pitt, Rent, Devanesen Productions
Tyson Legg, The World Goes ‘Round, SHooSH! Productions
Jonathan Skovron, A New Brain, Octave Theatre
Daniel Heskett, Rent, Altona City Theatre
Philip Carmody, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Adrian Szondy, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Choreography
Susan Lewis, 42nd Street, Carey Musical Theatre Company
Nathan Firmin, My Fair Lady, Catchment Players of Darebin
Mark McCabe, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
* Craig Wiltshire, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
Lynette White, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Jodie Davis-Smith, Anything Goes, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Tamara Finch, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre
Danielle Carlisle, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Settings
* Brenton Staples, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
Andrew Bellchambers, My Fair Lady, Catchment Players of Darebin
Alberto Salvato, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
Peter Nethercote, Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Chris White, Oklahoma!, Joining the Chorus
* Chris White, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
David Dare, Anything Goes, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
John Burrett, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre
Lighting
Michael Coe, Rent, Stella Entertainment
Jason Bovaird, Les Miserables, Dandenong Theatre Company
* Stelios Karagiannis, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
Damien Calvert, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions Brad
Alcock, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Stelios Karagiannis, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jason Bovaird, Honk!, Fab Nobs Theatre
Wardrobe
Jayne Coney, 42nd Street, Carey Musical Theatre Company
* John Azzopardi, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
Allan Paul, My Fair Lady, Catchment Players of Darebin
Vicky Horne, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
* John Azzopardi, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Miranda Kalvogas, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre
Technical Achievement
The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society/Geelong Repertory Theatre Company
A New Brain, Octave Theatre
* Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre
Honk!, Fab Nobs Theatre
Male Performer in a Leading Role
Toby Truscott, Sir Percy Blakeney, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
* Shaun Kingma, Citizen Chauvelin, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
* Jamie McGuane, Darryl Van Horne, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Michael Fletcher, Emcee, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
Scott Mackenzie, Roger Davis, Rent, Devanesen Productions
Darryn Gatt, Mark Cohen, Rent, Devanesen Productions
Brian Dixon, Gordon Schwinn, A New Brain, Octave Theatre
Brook Sykes, Ren McCormack, Footloose, BuSTCO
Jonathan Guthrie-Jones, J. Pierpont Finch, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Babirra Music Theatre
Shaun Kingma, The Beast, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Chris Hughes, Johnny O’Keefe, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Male Performer in a Supporting Role
Mark Doran, Enjolras, Les Miserables, Dandenong Theatre Company
Will Deumer, Alfred Doolittle, My Fair Lady, Catchment Players of Darebin
Colin Armstrong, Herr Schultz, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
James Smith, Angel Dumott Schunard, Rent, Devanesen Productions
Drew Belsten, Willard Hewitt, Footloose, BuSTCO
James Cook, Bud Frump, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Babirra Music Theatre
* Scott Hili, Lefou, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Jonathon Sebastian, Lumiere, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Peter Stanbrook, Munkestrap, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre
Female Performer in a Leading Role
Shelley Anthony, Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady, Catchment Players of Darebin
Sophie Collins, Sukie Rougemont, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Reyna Hudgell, Jane Smart, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
* Bree Cahill, Polly Baker, Crazy for You, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Stephanie Phillips, Mame Dennis, Mame, Park Players
Amy Larsen, Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls, Windmill Theatre Company
Mayani Rawicki, Mimi Marquez, Rent, Devanesen Productions
Hayley Bellis, Belle, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Cardinia Performing Arts Company
Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Jessica Enes, Maureen Johnson, Rent, Stella Entertainment
Terri Powell, Felicia Gabriel, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
* Beryle Frees, Fraulein Schneider, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
Wendy Holgate, Fraulein Schneider, Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Angela Covington, Maureen Johnson, Rent, Devanesen Productions
Shandelle Cooke, Joanne Jefferson, Rent, Devanesen Productions
Gabrielle O’Brien, Mrs Potts, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Bree Cahill, Demeter, Cats, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jennie Kellaway, Grace, Dot, Lowbutt, Bewick, Honk!, Fab Nobs Theatre
Junior Performer (Male)
Nick Jones, Billy Lawlor, 42nd Street, Carey Musical Theatre Company
Jordan White, Marius, Les Miserables School Edition, Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty Campus
Nate Swain, Thenardier, Les Miserables School Edition, Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty Campus
Mark Curran, Tony, West Side Story, Whitefriars and Siena Colleges
Matthew Bradford, Seymour Krelborn, Little Shop of Horrors, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society/Geelong Repertory Theatre Company
Brent Trotter, Horton the Elephant, Seussical, Damascus College
* Stephen Lopez, Ali Hakim, Oklahoma!, Joining the Chorus
Matthew Hustwaite, Will Parker, Oklahoma!, Joining the Chorus
Junior Performer (Female)
Shelley Barribal, Peggy Sawyer, 42nd Street, Carey Musical Theatre Company
Sarah McFarlane, Madame Thenardier, Les Miserables School Edition, Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty Campus
Sarina Oikawa, Rosie Alvarez, Bye Bye Birdie, St Monica’s College Epping
* Allie Sutherland, Maria, West Side Story, Ballarat and Clarendon College
Nicola Bull, Ado Annie, Oklahoma!, Joining the Chorus
Jessica O’Neill, Aunt Eller, Oklahoma!, Joining the Chorus
Natasha Sciotto, Betty Rizzo, Grease, Echuca Musical Theatre Company
Dancer’s Award
Sam Hooper, Andy Lee, 42nd Street, Carey Musical Theatre Company
* Bree Cahill, Polly Baker, Crazy for You, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Mitch Fistrovic, Jimmy, Crazy for You, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Kit Kat Girls, Cabaret, PLOS Musical Productions
Deborah Tomlinson, Anything Goes, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Chaise Rossiello, Anything Goes, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Gladys Moncrieff Award for First Performance in a Featured Role
Sarah McFarlane, Madame Thenardier, Les Miserables School
Edition, Ivanhoe Grammar School Plenty Campus
Jessica Rae Taylor, Judy, A Chorus Line, Nova Music Theatre
* Mayani Rawicki, Mimi Marquez, Rent, Devanesen Productions
Gareth Prosser, Clifford Bradshaw, Cabaret, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Stephanie Powell, Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes, Warragul Theatre Company
Brook Sykes, Ren McCormack, Footloose, BuSTCO
Lauren Selway, Belle, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Cameo Performance
* Timothy McCallum, Herod, Jesus Christ Superstar, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Sherree Nash, Mrs Potiphar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Footlight Productions
Simon Farrow, Pharoah, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Footlight Productions
Maggie Mottram, The Housekeeper, Man of La Mancha, The Mount Players
Lynette Julian, Madame Branislowski/Cousin Fan/Mrs Upson, Mame, Park Players
Jared Smith, Arthur Denton, Little Shop of Horrors, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society/Geelong Repertory Theatre Company
Ezra Tepania, Alexi Darling, Rent, Altona City Theatre
Design Award
* Craig Gourley, Peter Jukes, Simon Farrow, George Mitchell,
Herod’s bath scene, Jesus Christ Superstar, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Brenton Staples, coach flight scene, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
Brenton Staples, the ship scene, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
Chris White, cloud cloth, The Scarlet Pimpernel, CLOC Musical Theatre
Bryce Ives, flying scene, The Witches of Eastwick, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Gail Kimber, Mame’s wardrobe, Mame, Park Players
Peter Probert, Maurice’s car, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Concert Performance
* The World Goes ‘Round, SHooSH! Productions
The Wild Party – in Concert, Devanesen Productions
Sing Me A Story, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group
Judges’ Awards
Judges’ Awards were presented to individuals associated with
productions by Dandenong Theatre Company, Cardinia Performing
Arts Company, Devanesen Productions, ARC (Amateur Repertory
Company), Williamstown Musical Theatre Company, Geelong Lyric
Theatre Society and UMMTA (The University of Melbourne Music
Theatre Association).
Christian Cavallo, Gaynor Downie, Scott Dunsdon, Matt Jakowenko,
Nick Kong,
Scott McConnell, Pat Ryan, Adam Tonking, Eric Wawra, Jane
Nethercote
Edith Harrhy
Allan Paul
Bernie Tichbon
Venue
Robert Blackwood Hall