FAMDA – Foster Arts Music & Drama Association

FAMDA’s next venture – come on board!
CAST WANTED – Auditions: Sunday 26 February @ Foster War Memorial Arts Centre
Details and audition bookings: theatre@famda.org.au

A play by Craig Warner
Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith
with resonances of the Alfred Hitchcock film

Directed for FAMDA by Emma McKay
16 June – 1 July 2023
Foster War Memorial Arts Centre

RESULTS
20^th 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

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