Recipients are marked in with *.
OPEN SECTION
Production of the Year (Bruce McBrien Award)
My Fair Lady, Footlight Productions
The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
*Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
The Phantom of the Opera, Babirra Music Theatre
Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, UMMTA (The University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association)
The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
The Producers, OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
Frankenstein, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Direction (Vin Foster Award)
Stephen O’Neil, The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Alan Burrows, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
*Wayne Moloney, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Grace Agnew, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, UMMTA (The University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association)
Connor Crawford, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
Tyler Hess, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Richard Perdriau, The Producers, OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
Shaun Kingma, Frankenstein, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Musical Direction
John Shawcross, My Fair Lady, Footlight Productions
Ian Govan, The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Ian Govan, Chicago, BLOC Music Theatre
*Bev Woodford, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Kirk Skinner, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Phil Osborne, The Phantom of the Opera, Babirra Music Theatre
Danny Forward, Guys and Dolls, Mountain District Musical Society
Anthony Bingham, Oliver!, PLOS Musical Productions
Daniel Donovan, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
Danny Forward, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Ben Hudson, The Producers, OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
Choreography (Marie Cumisky Award)
*Susan Lewis, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Louise Adkins, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Emmalee Meisels, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, UMMTA (The University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association)
Mandy Vugler, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
Craig Wiltshire, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Settings (Grahame Murphy Award)
Matt Sheehan / Mark Anstey. Avenue Q, Three’s A Crowd
Damian Muller, Chicago, BLOC Music Theatre
Graham McGuffie / Merinda Backway, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
*Tad Hendry, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Paul Watson, Rent, CenterStage Geelong
Tom Fellowes, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, UMMTA (The University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association)
Merinda Backway, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Richard Perdriau, The Producers, OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
Wardrobe (Hazel Rodgers Award)
Rodney Green, The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Victoria Horne, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Colin Mitchell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Shonaid Uccellini, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
*Victoria Horne, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Ros Turnley, The Producers, OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
Lighting
Mystic Entertainmentz (Matthew Heenan / Scott Snowden), The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Mystic Entertainmentz (Scott Snowden), Chicago, BLOC Music Theatre
Ewan Cole / Trevor Wyhoon, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Jason Bovaird, The Phantom of the Opera, Babirra Music Theatre
Brad Alcock, Rent, CenterStage Geelong
Jason Bovaird, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
*Jason Bovaird / Deryk Hartwick, Frankenstein, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Technical Achievement (Nigel Wallace Award)
*The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Chicago, BLOC Music Theatre
The Phantom of the Opera, Babirra Music Theatre
Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Frankenstein, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Male Performer in a Leading Role (Harold Burrows Award)
Matthew Clayton, Curly, Oklahoma!, PLOS Musical Productions
Jamie McGuane, Henry Higgins, My Fair Lady, Footlight Productions
Mitchell Stewart, The Man, Whistle Down the Wind, CPAC (Cardinia Performing Arts Company)
*Tom Green, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Mike Fletcher, Fagin, Oliver!, PLOS Musical Productions
James Terry, Joseph, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Windmill Theatre Company
Nelson Gardner, Gomez Addams, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
Jonathan Guthrie-Jones, Bobby Child, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Robbie Smith, Leo Bloom, The Producers, OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
Mark Doran, The Creature, Frankenstein, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Female Performer in a Leading Role (Doreen Burrows Award)
Molly Fry, Christine Daae, The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Amy Larsen, Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady, NOVA Music Theatre
Melanie Ott, Peggy Sawyer, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Kerryn Lockhart, Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Georgia Wilkinson, Christine Daae, The Phantom of the Opera, Babirra Music Theatre
*Carla White, Narrator, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Windmill Theatre Company
Rosa McCarty, Florence Vassy, Chess, Catchment Players
Lucy Ross, Morticia Addams, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
Emily McKenzie, Jo March, Little Women, OXAGEN Productions
Kristen Beayni, Polly Baker, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Tori Stones, Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls Jr, CenterStage Geelong
Male Performer in a Supporting Role (Rob Constable Award)
Scott Hili, Ali Hakim, Oklahoma!, PLOS Musical Productions
*Lachlan Turner, Alfred Doolittle, My Fair Lady, Footlight Productions
Howard Dandy, Colonel Pickering, My Fair Lady, Footlight Productions
Lee Threadgold, Herbie, Gypsy, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Tony Wasley, Rooster Hannigan, Annie, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Nathan Slevin, Dennis, All Shook Up, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)
Pasquale Bartalotta, Mereb, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, UMMTA (The University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association)
Dennis Clements, Alexander Molokov, Chess, Cachment Players
Mario Mohorko, Uncle Fester, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
David Torr, Lank Larkins, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Warren Logan, Franz Liebkind, The Producers, OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
Connor Sheedy, Nicely Nicely, Guys and Dolls Jr, CenterStage Geelong
Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Lindy Yeates, Aunt Eller, Oklahoma!, PLOS Musical Productions
Sam Heskett, Gary Coleman, Avenue Q, Three’s A Crowd
*Sarah Kate Hanley, Louise, Gypsy, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Barbara Hughes, Tessie Tura, Gypsy, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Pam Christie Birkett, Dorothy Brock, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Mary Mirtschin, Carlotta, The Phantom of the Opera, Warragul Theatre Company
Denise Devlin, Joanne, Rent, CenterStage Geelong
Jess Barlow, Maureen, Rent, CenterStage Geelong
Monique Dawes, Wednesday Addams, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
Alana Lane, Ulla, The Producers, OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
Jessica Barlow, Justine, Frankenstein, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Junior Performer in an Open Production
Fintan McCrave, Oliver, Oliver!, PLOS Musical Productions
*Molly Fry, Christine Daae, The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Karina Thompson, Baby June, Gypsy, SPX Waterdale Players
Sofia Bilic, Young Louise, Gypsy, SPX Waterdale Players
Tayla Gartner, Annie, Annie, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Taylah Trew, Christine Daae, The Phantom of the Opera, Warragul Theatre Company
Bella Runnalls, Annie, Annie, Wangaratta Players
First Performance in a Featured Role (Gladys Moncrieff Award)
Molly Fry, Christine Daae, The Phantom of the Opera, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Mitchell Stewart, The Man, Whistle Down the Wind, CPAC (Cardinia Performing Arts Company)
*Tom Green, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Monique Dawes, Wednesday Addams, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
Dancer’s Award (Tony McShanag Award)
Robbie Smith, Tulsa, Gypsy, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
*The Dancers, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
Meg Jinnette, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Taylah Ritchie, Fame, Altona City Theatre
Cameo Performance
Andrew Roberts, Uncle Jocko, Gypsy, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Ian Moore, LeFevre / Passarino, The Phantom of the Opera, Warragul Theatre Company
Jeremy Zuber, Bert Healy, Annie, Wangaratta Players
*Nick Wilson, Palace Guard 1, Judith Prior’s What’s New Pussycat?, Horsham Arts Council
Ensemble Performance
The ensemble, My Fair Lady, Footlight Productions
*The ensemble, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
The Storytellers, Children of Eden, PEP Productions
The “children”, Blood Brothers, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
The Ancestors, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
The Little Old Ladies, The Producers, OSMaD (Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
The Op-Shop Ladies, Judith Prior’s What’s New Pussycat?, Horsham Arts Council
The ensemble, Frankenstein, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Design Award (Peter Blizzard-Allen Award)
Ben Leonard / Les Thornton, scenic art, Avenue Q, Three’s A Crowd
Kathryn McAllister / Michael Wolfe, program, Avenue Q, Three’s A Crowd
Graham McGuffie / Merinda Backway, Buffalo train scene, 42nd Street, CLOC Musical Theatre
*Tad Hendry / John Cuttriss, crucifixion scene, Jesus Christ Superstar, Wonthaggi
Theatrical Group
Sean van Geyzl, graphics / animations, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Windmill Theatre Company
Andrew McDougall, puppets, Little Shop of Horrors, SPX Waterdale Players
Breanna Fowler, make up, The Addams Family, OCPAC (Old Carey Performing Arts Club)
Jacqui Day, transformation dress, Crazy for You, Babirra Music Theatre
Concert/Revue Performance
*Bend It Like Broadway, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
O2: OXAGEN’s Fifth Anniversary Gala, OXAGEN Productions
Broadway Stitched Up, SLAMS Music Theatre
MTGV Panelists are precluded from participating in discussion of a show with which
they have been associated and other productions of the same show in the same year.
Panelists are not eligible for Awards.
There were 61 Open Section productions in 2014.
Music Theatre Guild of Victoria
Junior Section
NOMINATIONS 2014
Award winners are in red
Junior Production of the Year
The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
The Wizard of Oz, Hart Theatre Company, St Leonard’s College
The Producers, Ringwood Secondary College
The Boy from Oz, Overnewton Anglican Community College
All Shook Up, St Joseph’s College
*Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School
Direction of a Junior Production
Evie Gawenda, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Kim Anderson, The Wizard of Oz, Hart Theatre Company, St Leonard’s College
Ben Moody, The Producers, Ringwood Secondary College
Katherine Nelson, The Boy from Oz, Overnewton Anglican Community College
Janine McLean, All Shook Up, St Joseph’s College
*Peter Tserbis, Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School
Musical Direction of a Junior Production
Marita Rosenberg, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Steven Bowler, Miss Saigon (School Edition), Melbourne High
School/Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School
Elizabeth Furman, The Wizard of Oz, Hart Theatre Company, St Leonard’s College
*Fiona Branford, The Boy from Oz, Overnewton Anglican Community College
John Shawcross / Michael Wilding, All Shook Up, St Joseph’s College
*Malcom Huddle, Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School
Junior Male Performer in a Leading Role
Campbell Bonello, Princeton, Avenue Q (School Edition), Catchment Players
Stephen Amos, Leo Bloom, The Producers, Ringwood Secondary College
Jeremy Carden, Max Bialystock, The Producers, Ringwood Secondary College
*Jon Reeves, Peter Allen, The Boy from Oz, Overnewton Anglican Community College
Ryan Bentley, Chad, All Shook Up, St Joseph’s College
Lachie Bagnara, Darryl Van Horne, The Witches of Eastwick, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road
Junior Female Performer in a Leading Role
*Jessica Osrin, Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
*Sheridan Adams, Millie Dillmount, Thoroughly Modern Millie, MacKillop College
Olivia Cavallo, Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes, Emmaus College Performing Arts
Alma Zygier, Jane Smart, The Witches of Eastwick, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road
Natalie Ryan, Sukie Rougemont, The Witches of Eastwick, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road,
Matilda Heselev, Tracy Turnblad, Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School
Junior Male in a Supporting Role
Matthew Bullock, Nicky/Trekkie Monster, Avenue Q (School Edition), Catchment Players
Danny Maw, Zeke/Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz, Hart Theatre Company, St Leonard’s College
Owen McCredie, Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar (School Production), St Helena Secondary College
Matthew Nichol, Franz Liebkind, The Producers, Ringwood Secondary College
David Van Etten, Dennis, All Shook Up, St Joseph’s College
Cosmo Renfree, Clyde Gabriel, The Witches of Eastwick, The Adamson Theatre Company at Wesley College St Kilda Road
*Jake Rosen, Edna Turnblad, Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School
Robert Downie, Seaweed Stubbs, Hairspray, Caulfield Grammar School
Junior Female in a Supporting Role
Gina Saben, Wicked Witch of the West, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Holly Lomas, Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West, The Wizard of Oz, Hart Theatre Company, St Leonard’s College
Natasha Jenkins, Grandma Addams, The Addams Family, Notre Dame College
Caitlyn Trotter, Wednesday Addams, The Addams Family, Notre Dame College
Lucinda Pezzimenti, JoJo, Seussical, Hart Theatre Company, St Leonard’s College
Lauren Goetz, Liza Minnelli, The Boy from Oz, Overnewton Anglican Community College
*Mikaela Farrugia, Judy Garland, The Boy from Oz, Overnewton Anglican Community College
Georgia Wilkinson, Rizzo, Grease, Wantirna College
5 Awards for Excellence Awards for Excellence will be presented to individuals associated