Awards for Excellence - NOMINATIONS 2007

Production of the Year

Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, CLOC Musical Theatre
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Hot Mikado, Mountain District Musical Society
Urinetown, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)
Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre
The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Direction

David Harford, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Craig Wiltshire, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, CLOC Musical Theatre
Paul Watson, Hot Mikado, Mountain District Musical Society
Andrew Johnson / Erin McMahon, Tick, Tick … BOOM!, Fab Nobs Theatre
James Cutler, Urinetown, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)
Davina Smith Crowley, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Terence O’Connell, Batboy – The Musical, University of Ballarat, Arts Academy, Graduating 3rd Year Music Theatre Students
Chris Bradtke, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Paul David Watson, The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Musical Direction

Andy McCalman, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Gregory Smith, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Fab Nobs Theatre
Bev Woodford, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, CLOC Musical Theatre
Sue Fletcher, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, PLOS Musical Productions
Phil Haeusler, Tick, Tick … BOOM!, Fab Nobs Theatre
Kate Notini, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Gregory Smith, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Choreography

David Harford, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Craig Wiltshire, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, CLOC Musical Theatre
Scott Hili, Urinetown, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)
Mark Monroe, Grease, Altona City Theatre
James Rooney, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Nathan Firmin / Dior Deumer, Thoroughly Modern Millie, NOVA Music Theatre

Settings

David Harford, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Sue Acheson / David Pickburn, Annie, Warragul Theatre Company
Brenton Staples, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, CLOC Musical Theatre
Colin Mitchell, Grease, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Paul Watson, Hot Mikado, Mountain District Musical Society
Neil Barnett, South Pacific, Aspect Inc
Shan Blethyn, Urinetown, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)
Graham McGuffie, Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre
Brenton Staples, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Jeremy Bailey-Smith, The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Lighting

Shane Haugh, Fame, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Mystic Entertainmentz, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Jason Bovaird, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Fab Nobs Theatre
Benjamin Daly, Putting It Together, SHooSH! Productions
Stelios Karagiannis, Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre
Brad Alcock, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Jason Bovaird, The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Wardrobe

Greg Mannix, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Sue Ferriman, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, CLOC Musical Theatre
Colin Mitchell, Grease, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Sally Smith, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Christine Skicko, The Wizard of Oz, Latrobe Theatre Company
Tina Sparkle, Grease, Altona City Theatre
Catherine Ellen, Urinetown, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)
Miranda Kalgovas, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Jeremy Bailey-Smith, The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Technical Achievement

Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
South Pacific, Aspect Inc
Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Male Performer in a Leading Role

Drew Downing, Mickey, Blood Brothers, Limelight Theatre Company
Chris Hughes, Johnny O’Keefe, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, CLOC Musical Theatre
Lee Threadgold, Darryl Van Horne, The Witches of Eastwick, Catchment Players of Darebin
Jonathan Guthrie-Jones, Ko-Ko, Hot Mikado, Mountain District Musical Society
Jonathon Sebastian, Jon, Tick, Tick … BOOM!, Fab Nobs Theatre
Jez Hunghanfoo, Officer Lockstock, Urinetown, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)
Ben Mitchell, Clifford Bradshaw, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Chris Buchanan, Mickey, Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre
Samuel Ludeman, Batboy, Batboy – The Musical, University of Ballarat, Arts Academy, Graduating 3rd Year Music Theatre Students
Adrian Carr, Max Bialystock, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Richard Thomas, Leo Bloom, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Stuart Dodge, Mickey, Blood Brothers, Altona City Theatre
Glenn Ritchie, Narrator, Blood Brothers, Altona City Theatre

Male Performer in a Supporting Role

Brent Trotter, Munkestrap, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Fernando Testa, Lee Gordon, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, CLOC Musical Theatre
Tony Wasley, Lumiere, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
John Black, Franz Liebkind, The Producers, Windmill Theatre Company
Kevin Custerton, Captain Brackett, South Pacific, Aspect Inc.
Howard Dandy, Herr Schultz, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Lee Threadgold, Roger De Bris, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Julian Dunham, Franz Liebkind, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Samuel Kitchen, Carmen Ghia, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Female Performer in a Leading Role

Tessa Pavilach, Grizabella, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Victoria Zainal, Mrs Johnstone, Blood Brothers, Limelight Theatre Company
Frieda Lai, Katisha, Hot Mikado, Mountain District Musical Society
Emma Watts, Anna Leonowens, The King and I, MLOC Productions
Megan Coe, Annie Oakley, Annie Get Your Gun, Babirra Music Theatre
Shelley Rodrigues, Sandy, Grease, Altona City Theatre
Emily Doran, Belle, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, PLOS Musical Productions
Hannah Free, Susan, Tick, Tick … BOOM!, Fab Nobs Theatre
Jess Barlow, Hope Cladwell, Urinetown, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)
Kethly Hemsworth, Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Christina Prickett, Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin
Narelle Bonnici, Mrs Johnstone, Blood Brothers, Altona City Theatre

Female Performer in a Supporting Role

Megan Burke-O’Neill, Bombalurina, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Kate Williams, Linda, Blood Brothers, Limelight Theatre Company
Amy Larsen, Miranda, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Fab Nobs Theatre
Stephanie Powell, Grace Farrell, Annie, Warragul Theatre Company
Natasha Bassett, Felicia Gabriel, The Witches of Eastwick, Catchment Players of Darebin
Jessica Carbone, Diana Morales, A Chorus Line, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Kathryn Moloney, Little Sally, Urinetown, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)
Sophie Collins, Fraulein Schneider, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company
Pam Christie, Mrs Lyons, Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre
Brooke Cowley, Cosette, Les Miserables, Panorama Theatre Company

Junior Performer in an Open Production

Tessa Pavilach, Grizabella, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Erin Fischer, Peggy Sawyer, 42nd Street, Panorama Theatre Company
Julia van der Hoeven, Annie, Annie, Warragul Theatre Company
Georgina Bish, Dodger, Oliver, Echuca Musical Theatre Company
Laura Hartnell, Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz, Latrobe Theatre Company
Georgia Smith, Jessie, Marking Life, Mornington CEF Players
Madeleine Featherby, Eponine, Les Miserables, Panorama Theatre Company
Brooke Cowley, Cosette, Les Miserables, Panorama Theatre Company

Dancer’s Award

Jarred Pior, Mr Mistoffelees, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Erin Fischer, Peggy Sawyer, 42nd Street, Panorama Theatre Company
Ensemble, Shout! The Legend of the Wild One, CLOC Musical Theatre
Sophie Briggs, Iris, Fame, UMMTA (University of Melbourne Musical Theatre Association)
Gladys Moncrieff Award for First Performance in a Featured Role
Steve Wiegerink, Daddy Warbucks, Annie, Warragul Theatre Company
Samantha Dodemaide, Little Girl, The Witches of Eastwick, Catchment Players of Darebin
Jayde Kirchert, Mrs Johnstone, Blood Brothers, Cardinia Performing Arts Company
Shelley Rodrigues, Sandy, Grease, Altona City Theatre
Wayne Maloney, Roger De Bris, The Producers, FAMDA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association)

Cameo Performance

Punning trees (Jess Diamente, Jessica Teague, Jessie Waugh), The Wizard of Oz, Latrobe Theatre Company
Kelly Virgona, marionette, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

Design Award

David Harford, railway cat scene, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Colin Mitchell, scenic art, Grease, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Teen Angel scene, Grease, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Murray Ross, London Bridge scene, Oliver, Echuca Musical Theatre Company
Jason Bovaird, transformation scene, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, PLOS Musical Productions
Bryan Baldwin, nautical backcloth, Les Miserables, Panorama Theatre Company
Rick Pendry, Roger De Bris costume, The Producers, FAMDA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association)

Concert Performance

Evolutions, Devanesen Productions Putting It Together, SHooSH! Productions
Only the Beginning – Songs That Started Something, Shepparton Theatre Arts Group

Judges’ Awards

Judges’ Awards will be presented to individuals associated with productions by Park Players, NOVA Music Theatre, Mornington CEF Players, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company), Fab Nobs Theatre and BLOC Music Theatre.

Music Theatre Guild of Victoria
Awards for Excellence
WINNERS 2007
Open Section

Production of the Year
Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Direction
David Harford, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Musical Direction
Andy McCalman, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Choreography
David Harford, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Settings
Brenton Staples, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Lighting
Jason Bovaird, The Wizard of Oz, Catchment Players of Darebin

Wardrobe
Greg Mannix, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Technical Achievement
Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Male Performer in a Leading Role
Adrian Carr, Max Bialystock, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Male Performer in a Supporting Role
Lee Threadgold, Roger De Bris, The Producers, Whitehorse Musical Theatre

Female Performer in a Leading Role
Kethly Hemsworth, Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Pam Christie Birkett, Mrs Lyons, Blood Brothers, CLOC Musical Theatre

Junior Performer in an Open Production
Tessa Pavilach, Grizabella, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Dancer’s Award
Jarred Pior, Mr Mistoffelees, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Gladys Moncrieff Award for First Performance in a Featured Role
Jayde Kirchert, Mrs Johnstone, Blood Brothers, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

Cameo Performance
Kelly Virgona, marionette, Cabaret, Geelong Musical Comedy Company

Design Award
David Harford, railway cat scene, Cats, Ballarat Lyric Theatre

Concert Performance
Putting It Together, SHooSH! Productions