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THE BRUCE CROWL AWARD
MOST OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
2011: POP CULTURE THEATRE COMPANY ~ Seven Deadly Sins
……… by Simon Denver adapted by Michael Olsen
2010: HARTWELL PLAYERS ~ Fur Better or Worse by Colin Donald
2009: BEAUMARIS THEATRE ~ An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett
2008: 1812 THEATRE ~ The Dock Brief by John Mortimer
2007: THE GREEN ROOM PLAYERS ~ Five Candles for Danny by Eve Old
2006: TWILIGHT THEATRE FACTORY, Morwell ~ Double Tap by Michael Olsen
2005: ADELPHI PLAYERS ~ The Pigeon by Peter Finnane
2004: ADELPHI PLAYERS ~ The Signalman by Charles Dickins adapted by Wilkie Collins
2003: ADELPHI PLAYERS ~ Ritual for Dolls by George MacEwan Green
2002: LEONGATHA LYRIC THEATRE ~ A Kind of Justice by Margaret Wood
2001: FAMDA ~ Altered Egos by John Burls
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RESULTS – FOSTER FESTIVAL OF ONE-ACT PLAYS
Eleventh One Act Play Festival – 2011
Adjudicator – Malcolm Sussman
The Bruce Crowl Award ~ Most Outstanding Production
POP CULTURE THEATRE – Seven Deadly Sins
by Simon Denver adapted by Michael Olsen
Runner-Up Most Outstanding Production
NUWORKS THEATRE - Fawk by David Dunn
Most Outstanding Director
DAVID DUNN – Fawk ~ Nuworks Theatre
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
DANN BARBER, Iago – Fawk ~ Nuworks Theatre
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
DEBORAH McKELVEY, Vonnie – Mrs Thally F ~ Hartwell Players
Most Outstanding Support Actor
STUART BRUCE, Mouse – Fawk ~ Nuworks Theatre
Most Outstanding Design
NUWORKS THEATRE – Fawk
Most Outstanding Youth Production
LEONGATHA LYRIC THEATRE – A Dog’s Life by Pam Valentine
Most Outstanding Youth Performance
NUWORKS THEATRE – MEG DUNN & ANDREW LOPES ~ Fawk
Adjudicator’s Choice Award
LATROBE THEATRE COMPANY – The cast of The Singing Princess
written and directed by Aron Toman
Victorian Drama League Encouragement Award
HARTWELL PLAYERS - Rachel Cox & Dominic Lee Watt,
the young dancers in Mrs Thally F
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Tenth One Act Play Festival – 2010
Adjudicator – Gaye Gay
Most Outstanding Production
HARTWELL PLAYERS - Fur Better or Worse by Colin Donald
Runner-Up Most Outstanding Production
FRANKSTON THEATRE GROUP - A Dog’ s Life by Pam Valentine
Most Outstanding Director
LAURA BRADLEY – Fur Better or Worse ~ Hartwell Players
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
JAMES SHAW, Felix – Fur Better or Worse ~ Hartwell Players
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
GENYA MIK, Daphne – Waiting for Doggett ~ Pop Culture Theatre
Most Outstanding Youth Performance
SHELBY FISHER, Miss Quackenbush – Laffin School ~ Latrobe Theatre Company
Victorian Drama League Encouragement Award
MICHAEL DIXON, Oliver – The Droitwich Discovery ~ Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Adjudicator’s Choice Award
IVAN KOETSVELD, Terry Shakespeare – The Droitwich Discovery ~ Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Most Outstanding Design
LEONGATHA LYRIC THEATRE ~ Props in The Droitwich Discovery
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Ninth One Act Play Festival – 2009
Adjudicator – Gaye Gay
Most Outstanding Play
BEAUMARIS THEATRE COMPANY – An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett
Most Outstanding Director
RITA CRISPIN – An Englishman Abroad ~ Beaumaris Theatre Company
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
ALDO KING, Mike – St. Francis Talks to the Birds ~ Warrandyte Theatre Company
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
CORAL BROWNE, Jenny Tudor – An Englishman Abroad ~ Beaumaris Theatre Company
Most Outstanding Youth Performance
Matthew O’Brien, Professor Piggins – Pigmalion ~ NUNGURNER PRIMARY SCHOOL
Victorian Drama League Encouragement Award
BRAD BOUCHER, Jerry Profit – Artistic Truth ~ Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Adjudicator’s Choice Award
VICKI DOAK, Ginger – A Dog’s Life ~ Encore Theatre
Most Outstanding Design
WARRANDYTE THEATRE COMPANY (Lighting) ~ Borneo
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Eighth One Act Play Festival – 2008
Adjudicator – Mary Eagger
Most Outstanding Play
1812 THEATRE – The Dock Brief by John Mortimer
Most Outstanding Director
ARON TOMAN for Pheromone Frenzy by Chris Hodson staged by Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
MAGGIE MOTTRAM – Susan in Roses Are Red, My Love by Pat Wood staged by The Mount Players
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
KEITH HUTTON – Morgenhall in The Dock Brief by John Mortimer staged by 1812 Theatre
Adjudicator’s Awards
NIGEL LESLEY – Fowle in The Dock Brief by John Mortimer staged by 1812 Theatre
PETER GILBERT as the Amateur Sleuth in A Little Box of Oblivion by Stephen Bean staged by Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Victorian Drama League – Encouragement Award
SERENA CARTER – the Child in To Dance by Kay Withoutanee staged by Production Line Theatre, Bairnsdale
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Seventh One Act Play Festival – 2007
Adjudicator – Mary Eagger
Most Outstanding Play
THE GREEN ROOM PLAYERS ~ Five Candles for Danny by Eve Old
VDL Award for the Most Outstanding Junior Performer
LOUISE DOWER for her role as Teagan in FAMDA’s Open Call
Ray Dower Motors Award for Most Outstanding Male Actor
DAVID PANTHER for his role as Martin Michaelson in Leongatha Lyric’s Scuba Lessons
Foster Post Office Award for Most Outstanding Female Actor
JULIE WADE for her role as Vera Slatter in The Greenroom Players’ Five Candles for Danny
Warrawee Holiday Units Award for Most Outstanding Director
ALAN STONE for his direction of The Greenroom Players’ Five Candles for Danny
The Adjudicator’s Award [for non-specific excellence]
EDWIN COAD & PADDY BROBERG for their combined work as writer and musical composer on FAMDA’s Open Call
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Sixth One Act Play Festival – 2006
Adjudicator – Wayne Brown
Most Outstanding Play
TWILIGHT THEATRE FACTORY, Morwell – Double Tap by Michael Olsen
Most Outstanding Director
BERNARD DETERING – Double Tap ~ Twilight Theatre Factory
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
GEOFF BOWN, Bill – Tuesdays are for Bill ~ Leapfrog Travelling Players, Bairnsdale
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
ERIN PENNEY, Crawford – Double Tap ~ Twilight Theatre Factory
Victorian Drama League Encouragement Award
ASHLEY THOMPSON, Mandy in Tuesdays are for Bill ~ Leapfrog Travelling Players
Adjudicator’s Choice Award
KRISSI THOMAS, Dolman – Double Tap ~ Twilight Theatre Factory
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Fifth One Act Play Festival – 2005
Adjudicator – Wayne Brown
Most Outstanding Play
ADELPHI PLAYERS – The Pigeon by Peter Finnane
Most Outstanding Director
MICHAEL MACE – Director of all three of Adelphi Players’ entries, The Pigeon, Witzenhausen, Where Are You? and The Beckoning Boy
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
LAWRIE FILDES, Alan – Cracking the Whip ~ Latrobe Theatre Company
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
EILEEN NELSON, Miss Effie Delamare – The Beckoning Boy ~ Adelphi Players
Adjudicator’s Choice Award
JASON DAWES, Billy Sloane – The Pigeon ~ Adelphi Players
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Fourth One Act Play Festival – 2004
Adjudicator – Richard Keown
Most Outstanding Play
ADELPHI PLAYERS ~ The Signalman by Charles Dickins adapted by Wilkie Collins
Most Outstanding Director
MICHAEL MACE – The Signalman ~ Adelphi Players
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
ANDREW LE CLERCQ, Signalman – The Signalman ~ Adelphi Players
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
JULIET HAYDAY, Agatha – The Conversion of the Anglo Saxons ~ Frankston Theatre Group
Adjudicator’s Choice Award
PRODUCTION LINE THEATRE – Last Tango in Poowong
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Third One Act Play Festival – 2003
Adjudicator – Richard Keown
Most Outstanding Play
ADELPHI PLAYERS – Ritual for Dolls by George MacEwan Green
Most Outstanding Director
NORMAN SOUTHERBY – Ritual for Dolls ~ Adelphi Players
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
BRUCE LANGDON, Bravo – Ritual for Dolls ~ Adelphi Players
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
KATE AITKEN, McGarrity Morgan – McGarrity Morgan ~ FAMDA
Adjudicator’s Choice Award
ASHLEY RYAN NICHOLAS, Jo-Jo – Ritual for Dolls ~ Adelphi Players
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Second One Act Play Festival – 2002
Adjudicator – Jasper Bagg
Most Outstanding Play
LEONGATHA LYRIC THEATRE – A Kind of Justice by Margaret Wood
Most Outstanding Director
BILLIE RUSSELL – Last Tango in Little Grimley ~ Peridot Theatre
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
DAVID BEATTIE, Gordon – Last Tango in Little Grimley ~ Peridot Theatre
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
REBECCA LONG, Laura – Light Lunch ~ Mount Players
New Talent with Most Potential
WAYNE DOWER, Director – A Kind of Justice ~ Leongatha Lyric Theatre
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First One Act Play Festival – 2001
Adjudicator – Jasper Bagg
ADULT SECTION
Most Outstanding Play
FAMDA – Altered Egos by John Burls
Most Outstanding Director
MARY EAGGER - The Proposal ~ Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
Norman Willoughby, Dillman Martini – Altered Egos ~ FAMDA
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
Michelle Linahan, Laura – Cracking the Whip ~ Latrobe Theatre Company
New Talent with Most Potential
Celia Donnellan, Letitia – Altered Egos ~ FAMDA
YOUTH SECTION
Most Outstanding Play
SOUTH GIPPSLAND SECONDARY COLLEGE – Dream Jobs by Graham Jones
Most Outstanding Actor – Male
Paul Dick, Pete - Stiffy ~ Yarram Secondary College
Most Outstanding Actor – Female
JESSICA KELLY, Fiona – Dream Jobs ~ South Gippsland Secondary College
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