OPEN NOMINATIONS & RECIPIENTS
Recipients in BOLD
Production of the Year
Sweeney Todd, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Fiddler on the Roof, Footlight Productions
Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
In Transit, Lightbox Productions
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, CentreStage
Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jersey Boys, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Direction
Paul Watson, The Boy From Oz, PLOS Musical Productions
Alister Smith, Fiddler on the Roof, Footlight Productions
Richard Perdriau, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
Madeline Connolly & Peter Verhagen, In Transit, Lightbox Productions
Karl McNamara, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, PLOS Musical Productions
Dean Robinson, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, CentreStage
Joel Anderson, Heathers: The Musical, OCPAC
Shaun Kingma, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Musical Direction
Daniel Heskett, Sweeney Todd, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Matthew Nutley, The Scarlet Pimpernel, OSMaD
Tony Toppi, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
Ben Moody, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Altona City Theatre
Gabriel Taburet & Joshua Vucicevic, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, CentreStage
Tyson Legg, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Kate Notini, Jersey Boys, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Mark Block, Tony Block & Chloe Findlay, American Idiot, Horsham Arts Council
Choreography
Ashley Boyd, Fiddler on the Roof, Footlight Productions
Grace Collins, Green Day’s American Idiot, Theatrical
Ashley Tynan & Tailem Tynan, The Boy From Oz, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Felicity Bender, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
Di Morgan, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Dylan Henry, Heathers: The Musical, OCPAC
Tamara Finch, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Venessa Paech, Jersey Boys, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Settings
Nicholas Kong, Sweeney Todd, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Paul Watson & Brett Wingfield, The Boy From Oz, PLOS Musical Productions
Adam Powers, Fiddler on the Roof, Footlight Productions
Keegan Just, Jekyll and Hyde, Warragul Theatre Company
Richard Perdriau, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
Shaun Kingma, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Erin Boutcher, American Idiot, Horsham Arts Council
Jeremy Swan, Double Homicide at the Manchester Manchester and Haberdashery Factory Outlet, Fab Nobs Theatre
Costumes
Louise Parsons, Sweeney Todd, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Penn Valk & Dirk Strachan, The Scarlet Pimpernel, OSMaD
Brian Ahern, Ladies in Black, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Natasha Kuchel, Seussical the Musical, Horsham Arts Council
Victoria Horne, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
Victoria Horne, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, PLOS Musical Productions
Victoria Horne, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Erin Boutcher & Maddi Ostapiw, American Idiot, Horsham Arts Council
Lighting
Brad Alcock, The Boy From Oz, PLOS Musical Productions
Brad Alcock, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
Andrew Davies, In Transit, Lightbox Productions
Jason Bovaird, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, CentreStage
Daniel Jow, Heathers: The Musical, OCPAC
Brad Alcock, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Ian Scott, Jersey Boys, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Shane Podolski & Elise Rohde, American Idiot, Horsham Arts Council
Sound
Marcello Lo Ricco & Nick O’Connor, Sweeney Todd, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Ash Armitt & Nick O’Connor, Fiddler on the Roof, Footlight Productions
Gerard Hook, Green Day’s American Idiot, Theatrical
Marcello Lo Ricco & Jake Sipcic, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
Ash Armitt & Corey Lucus Evans, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Peter Verhagen & Michael Honey, In Transit, Lightbox Productions
Nick O’Connor, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, CentreStage
Marcello Lo Ricco & Nick O’Connor, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Creative Design and/or Technical Achievement
Dean Pearce & Paul Santzaridis, The Barber Chair, Sweeney Todd, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Brenton Van Vliet, Projection Design, The Scarlet Pimpernel, OSMaD
Mike Fletcher, Digital Art Design, The Boy From Oz, PLOS Musical Productions
Emily Friedrichsen, Seussical Book Design, Seussical the Musical, Horsham Arts Council
Tom Miatke, Program Design, Seussical the Musical, Horsham Arts Council
Matthew Osborne, Projection Design, The Sound of Music, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Colin Mitchell & Zac Krause, Projection Design, The Producers, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Marie-Louise Wright, Dress Transformation Technical Design, Cinderella, Nova Music Theatre
Lead Performer in a Male Presenting Role
Duncan Esler, Carl Hanratty, Catch Me If You Can, Theatre of the Damned
Michael Syme, Monty Navarro, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Will Hanley, Peter Allen, The Boy From Oz, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Jay Nelson, Max Bialystock, The Producers, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Lochlan Erard, Adam Whitely, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, CentreStage
Aaron Taylor, Freddie Trumper, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Duane McGregor, Frankie Valli, Jersey Boys, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Andrew Lorenzo, Tommy DeVito, Jersey Boys, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Lead Performer in a Female Presenting Role
Grace Kingsford, Marguerite St. Just, The Scarlet Pimpernel, OSMaD
Adrienne George, Judy Garland, The Boy From Oz, PLOS Musical Productions
Grace Goodwin, Natalie Haller, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Lauren Holcombe, Carole King, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Altona City Theatre
Antoinette Davis, Jane, In Transit, Lightbox Productions
Guada Banez, Fran, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, PLOS Musical Productions
Samantha Heskett, Mrs Johnstone, Blood Brothers, Theatre of the Damned
Rosa McCarty, Florence, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Supporting Performer in a Male Presenting Role
Omar Moustafa, Chauvelin, The Scarlet Pimpernel, OSMaD
~~Liam McWhinney, Motel, Fiddler on the Roof, Footlight Productions
David Postill, Frank Abagnale Sr, Catch Me If You Can, Theatre of the Damned
Elliot Shute, Dennis, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Tim Murphy, Jim Haller, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Taine Lowe, Carmen, The Producers, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Jake Turner-Clarkson, Molokov, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
David Keele, Bob Crewe, Jersey Boys, Geelong Lyric Theatre
~~Ineligible to be recipient due to involvement with MTGV judging
Supporting Performer in a Female Presenting Role
Melinda Gregory, Marion Woolnough, The Boy From Oz, PLOS Musical Productions
Tanya Gower, Matron Mama Morton, Chicago, Livid Productions
Vikaye Sithole, Sylvia, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Anna Marshall, Mother Abbess, The Sound of Music, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Lauren Edwards, Shirley Hastings, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, PLOS Musical Productions
Jazmin Green, Martha Dunnstock, Heathers: The Musical, OCPAC
Rachel Rai, Svetlana, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Alayna Toporzisek, Extraordinary Girl, American Idiot, Horsham Arts Council
Cameo or Minor Role
Dirk Strachan, Elton, The Scarlet Pimpernel, OSMaD
Mandy Calderwood, Yente, Fiddler on the Roof, Footlight Productions
Chris Brown, JJ Silvers, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, PLOS Musical Productions
Brad Blair, Sheriff Earl, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Junior Performing in an Open Production
Cecily de Gooyer, Lisa Miles, Ladies in Black, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Isaac Russo, Young Peter, The Boy From Oz, PLOS Musical Productions
Jude Fisher, Billy, School of Rock, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Lucas Van Geyzel, Jojo, Seussical the Musical, Windmill Theatre Company
Taine Lowe, Carmen, The Producers, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Matilda Doughty, Kylie Hastings, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, PLOS Musical Productions
First Feature Performance
Cecily de Gooyer, Lisa Miles, Ladies in Black, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Deanna Merriman, Roxie Hart, Chicago, Livid Productions
Vikaye Sithole, Sylvia, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Taine Lowe, Carmen, The Producers, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Michael Honey, Boxman, In Transit, Lightbox Productions
Jett Samson, Michael (Mickey) Johnstone, Blood Brothers, Theatre of the Damned
Jake Turner-Clarkson, Molokov, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Mark Block, St. Jimmy, American Idiot, Horsham Arts Council
Dancer’s Award
Will Hanley, The Boy From Oz, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Tyler-Rose Shattock, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
Lochlan Erard, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, CentreStage
Guada Banez, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, PLOS Musical Productions
Ellie Foster, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Nina Geoghegan, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Maddi Luatutu, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Tailem Tynan, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Ensemble
The Ensemble, Sweeney Todd, Williamstown Musical
The Ensemble, Fiddler on the Roof, Footlight Productions
The Ensemble, Green Day’s American Idiot, Theatrical
The Ensemble, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
The Ensemble, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
The Company, In Transit, Lightbox Productions
The Ensemble, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
The Four Seasons, Jersey Boys, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Concert / Revue
Windmill’s World of Musicals for Kids, Windmill Theatre Company
Wish Upon a Song Volume 2, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Back in the Day: A 90s Flashback Cabaret, Western Arts Theatre
75th Anniversary Special, Camperdown Theatre Company
Awards of Excellence
- Double Homicide at the Manchester Manchester and Haberdashery Factory Outlet, Fab Nobs, for staging an original production
- School of Rock, Stars and the Moon for promoting inclusion and diversity through musical theatre
- Stacey Brennan, Seussical the Musical, Horsham Arts Council for Makeup design
- Stage Crew, Ladies in Black, Leongatha Lyric Theatre for handling the props with Pace, Precision and Passion
JUNIOR NOMINATIONS & RECIPIENTS
Production of the Year
The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Chicago (High School Edition), Tintern Grammar
The Spongebob Musical, Haileybury College
The Drowsy Chaperone, Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield Campus)
Little Women, Emmaus College
All Shook Up (School Edition), Ringwood Secondary College
Disney’s Frozen JR., Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
School of Rock, Brentwood Secondary College
Direction
Lara Thompson, Jesus Christ Superstar, Peninsula Grammar School
Vince Di Mitrio & Karl McNamara, Chicago (High School Edition), Tintern Grammar
Nick Waxman, The Spongebob Musical, Haileybury College
Caley O’Neill & Alessandra Tonkich, The Drowsy Chaperone, Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield Campus)
Paula Keenan, Rachael Shelton & Ella Bedggood, Finding Nemo Junior, BCMA – Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts
Elise Cavallo, Little Women, Emmaus College
Marcus Pinnell & Hayley McNally, The Addams Family, Adamson Theatre Company
Joel Batalha, School of Rock, Brentwood Secondary College
Musical Direction
Natalie Calia, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Simon Stone, Jesus Christ Superstar, Peninsula Grammar School
Alison Bezaire & Lisa Clarke, Chicago (High School Edition), Tintern Grammar
Robert Latham, The Spongebob Musical, Haileybury College
Simon Walter & Bill Simmons, The Drowsy Chaperone, Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield Campus)
John Collins & Susannah Phelps, Little Women, Emmaus College
Dane Sorensen & Vicki Quinn, All Shook Up (School Edition), Ringwood Secondary College
Matthew Tng, The Addams Family, Adamson Theatre Company
Choreography
Alessandra Tonkich, The Drowsy Chaperone, Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield Campus)
Maeghan McKenzie, Disney’s High School Musical 2, Fab Nobs Theatre
Laura Anderson, Mamma Mia!, Ruyton Girls’ School & Trinity Grammar School
Kirra Plavin, Little Women, Emmaus College
Gaynor Borlase & Jess Duffy, All Shook Up (School Edition), Ringwood Secondary College
Courtney Reardon & Celia Davidson, The Addams Family, Adamson Theatre Company
Matthew Grande & Hannah Vaughan, School of Rock, Brentwood Secondary College
Stephanie Gardiner, Chicago: High School Edition, St Helena Secondary College
Creative Design
Mike Fletcher, Projection Design, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Heidi Howard & Karl McNamara, Program Design, Chicago (High School Edition), Tintern Grammar
Carolyn Harrison, Melissa Prichard, Tara Driscoll & Ella Bedggood, Costume Design, Finding Nemo Junior, BCMA – Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts
Ben Wilson, Crystal Curtain Design, Disney’s Frozen JR., BYTESized Productions – Albury Wodonga Theatre Company
Andrew McDougall, Puppet Design, Disney’s Frozen KIDS, Masquerade Youth Productions
Dann Barber, Set Design, The Addams Family, Adamson Theatre Company
Gaetano Contarino, Elsa Costume Change Sequence, Disney’s Frozen JR., Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Dean Pearce, Olaf & Sven Puppet Design, Disney’s Frozen JR., Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Lead Performer in a Male Presenting Role
Zachary Goldman, Scarecrow, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Eden Hadass, Tin Man, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Thanh Vu, Spongebob Squarepants, The Spongebob Musical, Haileybury College
Lachlan Thurlow, Man in the Chair, The Drowsy Chaperone, Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield Campus)
Lucas Bonnici, Seymour Krelborn, Little Shop of Horrors, St Bernard’s College & St Columba’s College
Archie Jacka, Chad, All Shook Up (School Edition), Ringwood Secondary College
Joshua White, Hans, Disney’s Frozen JR., Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
John Yanko, Dewey Finn, School of Rock, Brentwood Secondary College
Lead Performer in a Female Presenting Role
Ella Jones, Velma Kelly, Chicago (High School Edition), Tintern Grammar
Alexis King, Sandy Cheeks, The Spongebob Musical, Haileybury College
Matilda Wilby, Mabel, The Pirates of Penzance, Nexus Bendigo Youth Theatre
Ashleigh Baker, Dusty Springfield, Dusty – The Original Pop Diva, Caulfield Grammar School (Wheelers Hill Campus)
Chloe Vigilante, Jo March, Little Women, Emmaus College
Hannah Mebalds, Natalie, All Shook Up (School Edition), Ringwood Secondary College
Madison Agius, Anna, Disney’s Frozen JR., Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Ally Chesswas, Velma Kelly, Chicago: High School Edition, Whittlesea Secondary College
Supporting Performer in a Male Presenting Role
Liam Rosewarne, Amos Hart, Chicago (High School Edition), Tintern Grammar
Alyssa Ktistakis, Vice Principal Douglas, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Eltham College
Nick Waddington, Vlad Popov, Anastasia, Yarra Valley Grammar
Charles Dowling, Aldolpho, The Drowsy Chaperone, Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield Campus)
Coby Ashman, Pugsley, The Addams Family Young@Part, Gateway Theatre Company
Cooper Marin, Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors, St Bernard’s College & St Columba’s College
Saxon Jenkins, Dennis, All Shook Up (School Edition), Ringwood Secondary College
Josh Merritt, Amos Hart, Chicago: High School Edition, St Helena Secondary College
Supporting Performer in a Female Presenting Role
Shira Etzion, Fantine, Les Misérables (School Edition), Leibler Yavneh College
Lana Hutchinson, Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar, Peninsula Grammar School
Sylvia Hall, Peach, Finding Nemo Junior, BCMA – Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts
Chloe Mason, Grandma Addams, The Addams Family Young@Part, Gateway Theatre Company
Alexandra Schwatschko, Reno, Dusty – The Original Pop Diva, Caulfield Grammar School (Wheelers Hill Campus)
Alexia Handrinos, Marmee March, Little Women, Emmaus College
Lauren Brewster, Miss Sandra, All Shook Up (School Edition), Ringwood Secondary College
Rachel Jones, Paulette Buonufonte, Legally Blonde, Kilbreda College
Minor / Cameo Role
Avi’el Hurvitz, Gavroche, Les Misérables (School Edition), Leibler Yavneh College
Rosa Pastor, Toto Puppeteer, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Tommy Auwardt, Mr Sowerberry, Oliver!, Camberwell Grammar School & Canterbury Girls’ Secondary College
Tiana Zhao, Countess Ipolitov, Anastasia, Yarra Valley Grammar
Cassie Barker, Trix, The Aviatrix, The Drowsy Chaperone, Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield Campus)
Chanel Fiteni, Justice Charlier, Rock of Ages (High School Edition), St Monica’s College
Luci-Ella O’Dea, Mabel Washington, Fame the Musical, Williamstown High School
Jacob Smith, Duke of Weselton, Disney’s Frozen JR., Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Ensemble
The Priests, Jesus Christ Superstar, Peninsula Grammar School
The Ensemble, Finding Nemo Junior, BCMA – Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts
The Ensemble, The Pirates of Penzance, Nexus Bendigo Youth Theatre
The Ensemble, Little Women, Emmaus College
The Ensemble, All Shook Up (School Edition), Ringwood Secondary College
The Ensemble, The Addams Family, Adamson Theatre Company
School of Rock Band & Student Ensemble, School of Rock, Brentwood Secondary College
‘All That Jazz’ Ensemble, Chicago: High School Edition, St Helena Secondary College
Dancer’s Award
Ella Klein, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Nick Waddington, Anastasia, Yarra Valley Grammar
Natasha Ekelmans, The Drowsy Chaperone, Caulfield Grammar School (Caulfield Campus)
Matilda Doughty, The Addams Family Young@Part, Gateway Theatre Company
Makayla Thorne, Anastasia, Notre Dame College
Tara McLeod & Ben Reynolds, Mamma Mia!, Ruyton Girls’ School & Trinity Grammar School
Dion Sanelli, Chicago: High School Edition, St Helena Secondary College
Awards of Excellence
- Production Team and Cast, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Eltham College for incorporating AUSLAN into all aspects of their performance and promoting Deaf Visibility and Accessibility
- Ava McKenzie & Mila Orchard, Disney's Frozen Junior, MDMS for mature acting skills to portray the relationship between sisters
- Pre-show entertainment, Little Women, Emmaus College for creating an immersive world with the young March sisters at play on stage as the audience entered the theatre.