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PLAY READING & PIZZA NIGHT

FAMDA will be staging Melbourne playwright Aiden Fennessy’s 2018 play, ‘The Architect’, early in 2024 under the direction of Bernadette Grainger.
Find out all about this beautiful, sensitive, funny yet poignant play by coming to a play reading & pizza night from 6:30 on Saturday June 17 in the meeting room at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre.
Whether you are interested in being involved in any way with staging this remarkable play, just plain curious or looking for a fun social activity, you are welcome.
FAMDA will provide the pizzas at 6:30 (b.y.o. drinks), followed by a shared reading of the script and discussion.
For catering purposes please email theatre@famda.org.au  or phone 0418 342 445 if you would like to come or need more details about the play reading.
Inquiries about the play can be directed to Bernadette Grainger on 0439 394 704.

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RESULTS
20th South Gippsland One Act Play Festival – 27 & 28 August 2022
Adjudicator: Natasha Boyd

* AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

PLAYWRIGHT AWARD
* Edwin Coad – The Lollipop Man, FAMDA
Lisa Johnson – Suppose, Frankston Theatre Group
Phillip A Mayer – No Fixed,  Here There & Everywhere

DESIGN AWARD
* Anglesea Performing Arts – Love, Loss & What I Wore
(Set, sound, Lights, costumes)
Here There & Everywhere – El Diablo
Here There & Everywhere – No Fixed

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD
* Anglesea Performing Arts – Don’t Say (Bubba) and Love, Loss & What I Wore
(versatility & synergy)
Here There & Everywhere – No Fixed (Importance of work)
Peridot  – Embers  (ensemble connection and tension immersion)

SUPPORT MALE
* Bruce Crowl, David – The Lollipop Man, FAMDA
Ryan Peter, Michael – Suppose, Frankston Theatre Group
Luke Witham, Jude – No Fixed, Here There & Everywhere

SUPPORT FEMALE
* Emily Slade, Taylor Lang – El Diablo, Here There & Everywhere
* Runner Up  Annie Laurenson, Mrs Morrison – Suppose, Frankston Theatre Group
Krissi Creighton, Siobhan Torry – El Diablo,  Here There & Everywhere
Sarah Crowe, Emma – Don’t Say (Bubba), Anglesea Performing Arts
Sarah Tierney, Corry Yong – Embers. Peridot Theatre Company

LEAD MALE
* Aeron Savige, Dave – No Fixed, Here There & Everywhere
Luke Witham, Nathaniel – El Diablo – Here There & Everywhere
Gavin Baker, Beau – Love Is a Dish, Peridot Theatre Company
Andrew Hood, Paul James – El Diablo – Here There & Everywhere

LEAD FEMALE
* Gemma Tripp, Nowra Cobargo – Embers. Peridot Theatre Company
* Runner Up  Georgina Cowell,  Caitlin – Suppose, Frankston Theatre Group
Summer Bowen, Tally – Love Is a Dish, Peridot Theatre Company
Stacey Carmichael, Kristy – Don’t Say (Bubba), Anglesea Performing Arts
Janine McKenzie, Gingy – Love, Loss & What I Wore, Anglesea Performing Arts

DIRECTOR
* Nikki Watson – Love, Loss & What I Wore, Anglesea Performing Arts
Phillip A Mayer – El Diablo, Here There & Everywhere
Phillip A Mayer – No Fixed,  Here There & Everywhere
Audrey Farthing  – Love Is a Dish,  Peridot Theatre Company

BRUCE CROWL BEST PRODUCTION
 * Here There & Everywhere – El Diablo
Anglesea Performing Arts – Don’t Say (Bubba)
Peridot Theatre Company –  Love Is a Dish
Anglesea Performing Arts – Love, Loss & What I Wore

YOUNG PLAYERS FESTIVAL

Junior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Koonwarra Village School – Nightingaelsong

Adjudicator’s Choice Award
Riven Wolf
, Rys – Truly Madly Plants, Phillip Island Village School

Outstanding Achievement Awards
Olive Culthane
, Drew – Truly Madly Plants, PIVS
Orly Richardson
, Princess  Liliana – A Crown Does Not a Princess Make – KVS
Mergie Simnett
, Bennie – A Crown Does Not a Princess Make, KVS
Rosie Marshall, Emily – Nightingaelsong, KVS
Eli Kirkpatrick, Jordan – Truly Madly Plants, PIVS

Senior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Upstage Theatre School – Button Button

Adjudicator’s Choice Award
Violet Scott
, Rock Fan – After Math, Village High School

Outstanding Achievement Awards
Thea Beasley
, Alice – After Math, Village High School
Jonah Speed, Superhero Student – After Math, Village High School

Victorian Drama League Encouragement Awards
Aerin Sutherland
, Shaking Student – After Math, Village High School
Rebecca Stephens, Ruby – Button Button, Upstage Theatre School

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

YOUNG PLAYERS FESTIVAL
Junior Section – 10:00am Saturday 27 August 
Koonwarra Village School – NIGHTINGAELSONG
  25 | G | Drama 
Phillip Island Village School – TRULY MADLY PLANTS   24 | G | Environmental Drama
Koonwarra Village School – A CROWN DOES NOT A PRINCESS MAKE   20 | G | Drama
    Junior Young Players Festival Awards Presentation

Senior Section – 1:00pm Saturday 27 August
Village High School – AFTER MATH   
30 | G | Drama / Comedy
Upstage Theatre School – BUTTON BUTTON  15 | G | Thriller / Drama
      Senior Young Players Festival Awards Presentation

20th COMMUNITY BANK OPEN PLAY FESTIVAL
Session 1 – 7:00 pm Saturday 27 August
Peridot Theatre  – LOVE IS A DISH  22 | PG | Comedy
FAMDA – THE LOLLIPOP MAN  30 | PG  | Drama
Peridot Theatre  – EMBERS  45 | PG | Drama
Here, There & Everywhere – EL DIABLO  45 | MA15+ (adult content & language) | Comedy

Session 2 – 12 noon Sunday 28 August
Anglesea Performing Arts – DON’T SAY (BUBBA)  35 | M | Dramatic Comedy
Frankston Theatre Group – SUPPOSE  45 | M | Drama
Here, There & Everywhere – NO FIXED  45 | MA15+ | Drama
Anglesea Performing Arts – LOVE, LOSS & WHAT I WORE  35 | M | Comedy
    Festival Awards Presentation