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Music Theatre Guild Awards 2009

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The Music Theatre Guild of Victoria runs the Guild Awards for Excellence, an annual awards programme on behalf of the music theatre community.
Inaugurated in 1987, they reward excellence in a number of categories, and are designed to acknowledge the talent and expertise in the diverse productions of Guild member companies. They are not intended as a competition – to receive a nomination is an achievement in itself.
The nominees and award winners are selected by a panel of seven judges. Each judge also presents an individual award, usually for an achievement that has captured his/her notice but has not been nominated for a major award.
The annual Awards Night is held in December. As well as the presentation of the Awards, it features excerpts from selected shows in a celebration of Victorian non-professional musical theatre.

FAMDA’s ‘Into the Woods‘ has been nominated by the Music Theatre Guild judges for a Technical Achievement award.

FAMDA will also receive a special judge’s award to be announced at the presentation night.

John Laurie has earned a MTGV commendation for his direction of ‘Into the Woods‘.

MTGV awards presentation night Saturday 5 December 2009 at Frankston Arts Centre.
Hosted by PLOS. Directors Brad Fischer and Nathan Firman. Musical director: Bev Woodford.

MUSIC THEATRE GUILD OF VICTORIA
Awards for Excellence 2009
NOMINATIONS (Open Section)

PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
Les Misérables, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Miss Saigon, CLOC Musical Theatre
Seussical, Warragul Theatre Company
Sideshow, Octave Theatre
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), SHooSH! Productions
Cole Porter’s High Society, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar, Old Scotch Music and Drama Club
Assassins, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company

NOMINATIONS & COMMENDATIONS WITH GIPPSLAND CONNECTIONS

DIRECTION
Karen Milkins-Hendry, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Neil Goodwin, Seussical, Warragul Theatre Company

MUSICAL DIRECTION
Kirk Skinner / Carmel Slater, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group

CHOREOGRAPHY
Leasal Liddle-Pirouet, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Grou

SETTINGS
Colin Mitchell, The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

LIGHTING
Matt Saario, The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

WARDROBE
Colin Mitchell, The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Sophie Cuttriss, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Costume Team, Seussical, Warragul Theatre Company
Sheila Daniells / Ria Player / Joan Moulton, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Into the Woods, FAMDA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association)

MALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Toby Truscott, John, Miss Saigon, CLOC Musical Theatre
Richard Green, Patsy, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

FEMALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sarah Kate Hanley, Anita, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group

JUNIOR PERFORMER IN AN OPEN PRODUCTION
Josh Gardiner, Michael Spofford, The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Trent Hopkins, Baby John, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Adam Turner, Jojo, Seussical, Warragul Theatre Company

DESIGN AWARD
Colin Mitchell, flying scene / welding scene / moon scene, The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Rick Pendry, scenic art, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group

ENSEMBLE AWARD
Male gang members, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group

JUDGES’ AWARDS
Judges’ Awards will be presented to individuals/groups associated with productions by FAMDA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association), SHooSH! Productions, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group, Catchment Players of Darebin, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company and BuSTCo (Burwood Student Theatre Company).

Music Theatre Guild of Victoria
Awards for Excellence 2009
COMMENDATIONS (Open Section)

PRODUCTION
The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre

DIRECTION
John Laurie, Into the Woods, FAMDA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association)

MALE PERFORMER IN A LEADING ROLE
Paul Smith, Darryl Van Horne, The Witches of Eastwick, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Robbie Smith, The Cat in the Hat, Seussical, Warragul Theatre Company
Will Hanley, Buddy Foster, Sideshow, Octave Theatre
Michael Banks, King Arthur, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

MALE PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Peter Knigge, Lt Schrank, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Trent Hopkins, Baby John, West Side Story, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group

FEMALE PERFORMER IN A LEADING ROLE
Sarah-Louise Younger, Lady of the Lake, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Cardinia Performing Arts Company

A full list of Music Theatre Guild Winners, Nominations & Commendations 2009 can be found on www.musictheatreguildvic.org