AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2010
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Gwen Derrick with Wayne Moloney at Music Theatre Guild awards 2010
CONGRATULATIONS GWEN
Gwen Derrick, the foundation stone of Wonthaggi Theatre Group, was presented with the Edith Harrhy Award for and Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre when the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria awards were announced at Ringwood on Saturday 4 December.
In 2009 Wonthaggi Theatrical Group celebrated its fortieth anniversary and Gwen has been involved in the administration of the group through all that time, working as a performer, director, costume manager, milliner, mentor and font of theatrical knowledge.
Gwen was delighted to be presented with her glass “Bruce” brick. She was also most surprised.
Chatting to friends at the after party, Gwen had many stories of happy moments in the ups and downs of her theatrical life while she was looking forward with much enthusiasm to her involvement in Wonthaggi Theatrical Group’s next project, the Fred Ebb / John Kander musical, Cabaret.
BALLARAT’S NIGHT
The Ballarat region dominated the awards on the night with BLOC’s staging of Singin’ in the Rain being judged the most outstanding production of the year.
The production also earned awards for the best Director, Choreography, Settings, Technical Achievement, Male Performer in a Leading Role, Female Performer in a Supporting Role and the Dancer’s Award.
In addition the cast of BLOC’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee won the best Ensemble trophy and the Junior Female in a Supporting Role went to a performer in the junior production of Seussical.
Other awards gong to Ballarat companies were Musical Director and Best Concert Performance (A Hot August Night in Ballarat – Ballarat Lyric Theatre), Wardrobe (Barchester – Ballarat National Theatre) and Junior Male Performer in a Leading Role (The Witches of Eastwick – Ballarat Clarendon College Senior School).
… Congratulations to FAMDA people honoured by … Music Theatre Guild Victoria 2010
NOMINATION
Junior Performer in an Open Production
* Josh Gardiner (Chip Tolentino) *
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
FAMDA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association)
COMMENDATION
Director
* Nathan Eva *
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
FAMDA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association)
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… Congratulations to other theatre people with Gippsland connections….. acknowledged by the Music Theatre Guild Victoria 2010
NOMINATION
Male Performer in a Leading Role
* Nick Kong (Freddie Benson) *
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Musical Director of a Junior Production
* Andrew Dale *
Barnum, Ballarat Grammar Senior School Production
COMMENDATIONS
Direction
* Drew Downing *
A Chorus Line, Panorama Theatre Company
Musical Direction
* Toni Toppi *
Fiddler on the Roof, Cardinia Performing Arts Company
Male Performer in a Leading Role
* Wayne Moloney (Fagin) *
Oliver!, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Design
* Tracey and Michael Gaylard, door becomes bridge *
Les Miserables, Warragul Theatre Company
* Tad Hendry / Rick Pendry, London townscape *
Oliver!, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
* Drew Downing, production concept *
A Chorus Line, Panorama Theatre Company
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Music Theatre Guild of Victoria – Nominations for Production of the Year 2010
Monty Python’s Spamalot, PLOS Musical Productions
West Side Story, Footlight Productions
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, BLOC Music Theatre
* Singin’ in the Rain, BLOC Music Theatre - Winner Bruce Award for Excellence
Dusty – The Original Pop Diva, CLOC Musical Theatre
Once on This Island, Octave Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, MUMCo (Monash University Musical Company)
My Fair Lady, OSMaD (The Old Scotch Music and Drama Club)
Commendations - Production of the Year 2010
Man of La Mancha, CLOC Musical Theatre
Nunsense, Catchment Players of Darebin
Rent, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Altar Boyz, Fab Nobs Theatre
For a full list of MTGV winners, nominations and commendations, visit www.musictheatreguildvic.org
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The Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation for the ongoing support, encouragement and development of non-professional music theatre in the state of Victoria, Australia. Victoria has a very strong non-professional music theatre tradition.
The Guild Awards for Excellence is an annual awards programme run by the Guild 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, at least three of whom must see each production submitted for judging. 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 at a leading Victorian theatre. As well as the presentation of the Awards, it features excerpts from selected shows in a celebration of Victorian non-professional musical theatre.
The Guild Awards Night is a great way to wind up the theatre year, get together with your theatre friends to see items from other shows produced during the year and to have a drink and a laugh at the famous Awards Night supper.
The Bruce Annual Awards Night 2010
Black Tie Event
Venue
The George Wood Performing Arts Centre (Yarra Valley Grammar School)
Kalinda Road, Ringwood 3134
Date
Saturday 4th of December at 8:00pm
Bookings
Tickets are now available
….. Ticket Secretary – Fran Boyd
….. Mobile 0438 711 378
….. Address 151 / 98 Bungower Rd, Mornington Vic 3931
Ticket prices: $45.00 Guild Club $35.00
Production Manager – Brett Wingfield
Directors – Brad Fischer and Nathan Firmin
Musical Director – Bev Woodford
