
Bruce Crowl Award – Most Outstanding Production
* TheatreBox – Teechers by John Godber
Runner-up
* Sherbrooke Theatre – Mary Just Broke Up With This Guy by Garth Wingfield
Most Outstanding Director
* Tanya Ryder-Barnes – Teechers – TheatreBox
Jennifer Bité – Distance – Hartwell Players
Liam Mitchinson – Mary Just Broke Up With This Guy – Sherbrooke Theatre
Most Outstanding Female Lead
* Claire Hanley, Salty – Teechers – TheatreBox
Melanie Audrey, Ellen – Distance – Hartwell Players
Michelle Drinnan, Marie – Troubleshooting – Gemco Players
Emma Barber, Mary – Mary Just Broke Up With This Guy – Sherbrooke Theatre
Most Outstanding Male Lead
* Brett Hyland, Mary’s Dates – Mary Just Broke Up With This Guy – Sherbrooke Theatre
Matthew Phillips, Hobby – Teechers – TheatreBox
Most Outstanding Female Support Actor
* Michelle Drinnan, Harper – The Spa – Pop Culture Theatre
Rachel O’Dwyer, Marcia – A Civil Marriage – Moartz
Kate McManus, Gail – Teechers – TheatreBox
Emily Slade, Beth – Sex Addicts – Here, There & Everywhere Theatre
Most Outstanding Male Support Actor
* Michael Knuckey, Two – The Frosted Glass Coffin – Hartwell Players
John Black, Mr Marigold – – A Civil Marriage – Moartz
Aeron Savige, Verne – Sex Addicts – Here There & Everywhere Theatre
Playwright’s Prize – Most Outstanding New Australian Play
* Phillip A Mayer – Sex Addicts – Here There & Everywhere Theatre
Most Outstanding Design
* Pop Culture Theatre – The Spa
Dizzy Productions – Hoosierdaddy
Hartwell Players – The Frosted Glass Coffin
Adjudicator’s Award
* Michael Young for encouragement of comic talent across two shows (Gemco Boy Meets Girl & Pop Culture The Spa)
Tina P of Dizzy Productions – encouragement in her stage presence and characterisation choices
VDL – Theatrecraft Youth Unlimited Award
* Alannah Gibson, Persephone – Pop Culture Theatre – The Spa
YOUNG PLAYERS FESTIVAL AWARDS
Llew Vale Community Bank Young Players Award – Most Outstanding Production
* Koonwarra Village School – The Grimmus
Outstanding Achievement Awards
* Matehya Archibald-Hooton, for attitude and conviction as LRRH in The Little Good Wolf, Koonwarra Village School
* Evie Sampson, for stage presence as Mr Wolf in The Little Good Wolf, Koonwarra Village School
* Chloe Scott for gestures and movements as Mrs Able in The Washhouse Blues, Phillip Island Village School
* Maeve Sutherland, Emelia Licciardi & Erin Dimitropolous for ensemble acting as the Storytellers in The Grimmus, Koonwarra Village School
* Indigo Aurora for comic talent and interactions as The Champions in The Grimmus, Koonwarra Village School
Adjudicator’s Award
* Fin Stechway for demonstrating great acting potential as Ulrich in The Little Good Wolf, Koonwarra Village School