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.
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
FESTIVALSCHEDULE
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
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