The Robert Finley Award for Best Musical
Winner: “Funny Business”, Blak Yak, directed by Lorna Mackie
Runner-Up: “Boy from Oz”, Playlovers
Third Place: “Side Show”, Playlovers
Remaining Short List:
“Little Women”, Roleystone Theatre
“Return to the Forbidden Planet”, Stirling Players

NOTE: This is Blak Yak’s first Robert Finley Award

The Robert Finley Award for Best Play
Winner: “Last of the Red Hot Lovers”, Garrick Theatre, directed by Andrew Warwick
Runner-Up: “The Miracle Worker”, Stirling Players
Third Place: “Hamlet”, Old Mill Theatre
Remaining Short List:
“All My Sons”, GRADS
“Amadeus”, Old Mill
“Crimes of the Heart”, Melville Theatre
“Daisy Pulls It Off”, Old Mill
“Influence”, Roleystone Theatre
“A Lie of the Mind”, Blak Yak
“The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband”, KADS

NOTE: This is Garrick’s seventh Robert Finley Award, and their fifth for a play.
They last won in 2004 with “A Beautiful Thing”, directed by Jarrod West.

Youth Production - “E”, St Norbert College

The Mary Webb Award for Director of a Musical - Tyler Jones, “Side Show”, Playlovers

The Susan Hayward Award for Director of a Play - John Milson, “Hamlet”, Old Mill

Musical Director - Kate McIntosh, “Boy from Oz”, Playlovers

Choreographer - Hillary Readings, “Boy from Oz”, Playlovers

Actor in a Play - Izaak Lim, “Hamlet”, Old Mill

Actress in a Play - Kaitlin Shawcross, “The Miracle Worker”, Stirling

Musical Theatre Performer – Female - TIE
Claire Taylor, “Side Show”, Playlovers
Breeahn Jones, “Side Show”, Playlovers

Musical Theatre Performer – Male - Ryan Taaffe, “Boy from Oz”, Playlovers

Other than Lead Male in a Play - Ray Condy, “Influence”, Roleystone

Other than Lead Female in a Play - Olivia Darby, “Charley’s Aunt”, Garrick

Other than Lead Male in a Musical - Paul Taylor-Byrne, “Boy from Oz”, Playlovers

Other than Lead Female in a Musical - Emma Davis, “Little Women”, Roleystone

The Veronica Overton-Low Award for Youth in a Musical - Emily Gelineau, “Children’s Letters to God”, Darlington Theatre Players

The Brian Maddocks Award for Youth in a Play - Richard Kalukal, “E”, St Norbert College

The Yvonne Lynch Breakthrough Award - Rachael Maher, “The Miracle Worker”, Stirling

Set (Musical) - “Return to the Forbidden Planet” Stirling

The David Crewes Award for Set (Play) - “The Miracle Worker”, Stirling

The Brenda Stanley Award for Costumes (Play) - “All My Sons”, GRADS

Costumes (Musical) - “Side Show”, Playlovers

Adjudicators’ Certificates
“Childrens Letters to God”, Darlington Theatre Players – Creative design for the band’s costumes and integration with performance.

“Charley’s Aunt”, Garrick Theatre – Intelligent and creative set design for small stage space.

Ellis Ormonde, “Pericles, Prince of Tyre”, Midnite Youth Theatre – Encouragement Award.

“Pericles, Prince of Tyre” – Midnite Youth Theatre – Creation of ocean journey scenes.

“The Kid”, Kwinana Theatre Workshop – Ensemble work.

Ian Cross, “Blood Brothers”, Wanneroo Repertory – Outstanding Perth debut performance.

Grace Edwards, “Twelfth Night”, GRADS – Creation of atmosphere by both costume and voice.

“Monty Python’s Spamalot”, Murray Music & Drama – Effective props.

Mahalia Bowles, “Boy from Oz”, Playlovers – Stage Presence.

Susan Lynch, “Daisy Pulls It Off”, Old Mill Theatre – Encouraging new talent.

“Jack and the Beanstalk”, Darlington Theatre Players – effectiveness of the Giant’s machine.

“Funny Business”, Blak Yak – Ensemble acting, seamless and outstanding performance by the whole cast.

“Hamlet”, Old Mill – Excellence in sound and lighting for creation of the storm.

“The 39 Steps”, Stage Left Theatre Troupe – Excellent use of shadow puppetry and screen work.

“Five Blue-Haired Ladies Sitting on a Green Park Bench”, Darlington Theatre Players – Excellent use of gobo lighting.

“E”, St Norbert College – Technical expertise and wizardry in creation of the E pad.

Daniel Burton, “Return to the Forbidden Planet”, Stirling PLayers – For robotic excellence.

“Alice in Wonderland”, Phoenix Theatre – Overall Alice theme, front of house.

Sheila Buchanan Achievement Award - Stirling Players

Elizabeth Crewes Front of House Award - Murray Music & Drama

Hall of Fame
Kerri Hilton
John Milson

The Inaugural “Norma” Award - Norma Davis

Awards listed by Production

“The 39 Steps”, Stage Left Theatre Troupe
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Excellent use of shadow puppetry and screen work.

“Alice in Wonderland”, Phoenix Theatre
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Overall Alice theme, front of house.

“All My Sons”, GRADS
Top Ten Play
The Brenda Stanley Award for Costumes (Play)

“Amadeus”, Old Mill
Top Ten Play

“Blood Brothers”, Wanneroo Repertory
Adjudicators’ Certificate - Ian Cross – Outstanding Perth debut performance.

“Boy from Oz”, Playlovers
Runner-Up Musical
Musical Director - Kate McIntosh
Choreographer - Hillary Readings
Musical Theatre Performer – Male - Ryan Taaffe
Other than Lead Male in a Musical – Paul Taylor-Byrne
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Mahalia Bowles – Stage Presence.

“Charley’s Aunt”, Garrick Theatre
Other than Lead Female in a Play - Olivia Darby
Adjudicators’ Certificate– Intelligent and creative set design for small stage space.

“Children’s Letters to God”, Darlington Theatre Players
The Veronica Overton-Low Award for Youth in a Musical - Emily Gelineau
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Creative design for the band’s costumes and integration with performance.

“Crimes of the Heart”, Melville Theatre
Top Ten Play

“Daisy Pulls It Off”, Old Mill Theatre
Top Ten Play
Adjudicators’ Certificate - Susan Lynch – Encouraging new talent.

“E”, St Norbert
Youth Production
The Brian Maddocks Award for Youth in a Play - Richard Kalukal
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Technical expertise and wizardry in creation of the E pad.

“Five Blue-Haired Ladies Sitting on a Green Park Bench”, Darlington Theatre Players
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Excellent use of gobo lighting

“Funny Business”, Blak Yak
The Robert Finley Award for Best Musical
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Ensemble acting, seamless and outstanding performance by the whole cast.

“Hamlet”, Old Mill Theatre
Third Place Play
The Susan Hayward Award for Director of a Play - John Milson
Actor in a Play - Izaak Lim
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Excellence in sound and lighting for creation of the storm.

“Influence”, Roleystone
Top Ten Play
Other than Lead Male in a Play - Ray Condy

“Jack and the Beanstalk”, Darlington Theatre Players
Adjudicators’ Certificate – effectiveness of the Giant’s machine.

“The Kid”, Kwinana Theatre Workshop
Adjudicator’s Certificate – Ensemble work.

“Last of the Red Hot Lovers”, Garrick Theatre
The Robert Finley Award for Best Play

“A Lie of the Mind”, Blak Yak
Top Ten Play

“Little Women”, Roleystone Theatre
Top Five Play
Other than Lead Female in a Musical - Emma Davis

“The Miracle Worker”, Stirling Players
Runner-Up Play
Actress in a Play - Kaitlin Shawcross
The Yvonne Lynch Breakthrough Award - Rachael Maher
The David Crewes Award for Set (Play)

“Monty Python’s Spamalot”, Murray Music & Drama
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Effective props.

“Pericles, Prince of Tyre”, Midnite Youth Theatre
Adjudicators’ Certificate - Ellis Ormonde – Encouragement Award.
Adjudicators’ Certificate – Creation of ocean journey scenes.

“Return to the Forbidden Planet”, Stirling Players
Top Five Musical
Set (Musical)
Adjudicators’ Certificate - Daniel Burton – For robotic excellence.

“Side Show”, Playlovers
Third Place Musical
The Mary Webb Award for Director of a Musical - Tyler Jones
Musical Theatre Performer – Female – TIED - Claire Taylor & Breeahn Jones
Costumes (Musical)

“Twelfth Night”, GRADS
Adjudicators’ Certificate - Grace Edwards – Creation of atmosphere by both costume and voice.

“The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband”, KADS
Top Ten Play

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