Maybe I'm joking, maybe I'm not. Either way if you know what's good for you, you won't miss award winning writer Director, Jess Mess' next production--'The Standover Man.'

Smiling assassins, dead saints, awkward first dates, ruthless drug lords and live music...THE STANDOVER MAN is action-packed, beautiful and sublime. Besides if you don't book tickets, I'll send my boys around--and you won't like them when they're angry.

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Leave your valedictions, vitriol, bouquets and brickbats here.

Farewell, o brilliant tyrant.

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Results of the 2012 Milly Awards

Announced January 18, 2013, Old Mill Theatre

Adjudicators: Jarrod Buttery, Maree Grayden, Graeme Johnson

BEST SET
Nominees: Flesh Wounds, The Beast and The Beauty, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Plaza Suite.
Winner: The Beast and The Beauty.

BEST COSTUMES
Nominees: Flesh Wounds, The Beast and The Beauty.
Winner: The Beast and The Beauty.

BEST STAGE MANAGER*
Henriette Lawrence, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nominees: David Bowyer (Falsettos), Charles McComb (Flesh Wounds), Noel O’Neill (The Beast and The Beauty), Trevor Ryan (The Beast and The Beauty), Mat Young (The Beast and The Beauty).
Winner: Trevor Ryan (The Beast and The Beauty).

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Nominees: Madelaine Page (Flesh Wounds), Rebecca Garlett (Parramatta Girls), Anka Cikic (Parramatta Girls), Britni Leslie (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?).
Winner: Rebecca Garlett (Parramatta Girls).

BEST ACTOR
Nominees: Tyler Jones (Falsettos), Andy Hopkins (Flesh Wounds), Gareth Jay (Flesh Wounds), Matt Elverd and Phil Barnett (shared nomination, The Beast and The Beauty), Garry Lawrence (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), Robert Whyte (Plaza Suite).
Joint winner: Matt Elverd and Phil Barnett (The Beast and The Beauty).

BEST ACTRESS
Nominees: Sharon Wisniewski (Falsettos), Bonnie Coyle (Flesh Wounds), Susan Lynch (Parramatta Girls), Anastatia Ward (The Beast and The Beauty), Bev Lawrence (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), Sally Barendse (Plaza Suite).
Winner: Bev Lawrence (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?).

CONSTANCE ORD AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Nominees: John Milson (Falsettos), Jessica Messenger (Flesh Wounds), Siobhan O’Gara (Parramatta Girls), Mark DeFriest (The Beast and The Beauty), Megan Burley (The Vagina Monologues), Garry Lawrence and Noel O’Neill (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), Susie Conte (Plaza Suite).
Winner: Jessica Messenger (Flesh Wounds).

BEST PRODUCTION
Nominees: Falsettos, Flesh Wounds, Parramatta Girls, The Beast and The Beauty, The Vagina Monologues, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Plaza Suite.
Winner: The Beast and The Beauty.

ADJUDICATORS’ CERTIFICATES
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast (certificate each): Nicole Pearce, Sinead Bevan, Cicely Binford, Laila Gampfer, Jennifer McGrath and Jessica Russell (The Vagina Monologues).
Lighting Award: John Woolrych and Ben Davis for invaluable work on The Beast and The Beauty and Plaza Suite.
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup: Siouxane Martincic (The Beast and The Beauty).
Newcomer Award: Kit Leake (The Beast and The Beauty).
Newcomer Award: Fraser Paterson (Plaza Suite).
Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role: Garry Lawrence (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?).
Sound Effects: Special thanks to Graeme Johnson (The Beast and The Beauty).

SILLY MILLY AWARD
Matt Elverd’s entrance – several scenes too early – during one performance of The Beast and The Beauty.

ADJUDICATORS’ ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (MEMORABLE MILLY)
Garry Lawrence for initially directing Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? then stepping aside to assume the lead role.

MEMBER OF THE YEAR*
Tim Prosser

*Awarded by the Old Mill Theatre board.

COMING SOON: Secret Bridesmaids' Business, February 1-16, 2013: www.oldmilltheatre.com.au

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KNUTS presents
“THE CANTERBURY TALES”
PARTS ONE & TW0
by Geoffrey Chaucer
(adaptation into modern English by Stephen Quinn)

An hilarious adaptation of a classic mediaeval text
SEE ONE OR BOTH INSTALLMENTS!

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Hello All

The Don Russell Performing Arts Centre is currently undergoing some renovations. They are upgrading their seating and are offering the 180 previous for free to anyone who wants them. They must be picked up. The are comfortable and in good condition. If you are interested please contact Robert Housely at the DOn Russell to organise. First in best dressed and must go quickly or they will be disposed of.

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