24th South Gippsland
One Act Play Festival
Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th August 2026
*Awards & Nominations
Adjudicator: Susan Rundle
BRUCE CROWL BEST PRODUCTION AWARD
* IssyB – A FLOCK OF TIGERS by John Finnemore
RUNNER-UP BEST PRODUCTION
* JENNIFER BITÉ – PROVENANCE by Alison Knight
Tickety-Boo Theatre – Ferris Wheel by Mary Miller
PEP Productions – Bystander by Jennifer Pacey
KVS Parents & Staff – Advice For Astronauts by Walt McGough
BEST DIRECTOR
* JENNIFER BITÉ – PROVENANCE
Desiree Munro – IssyB – A Flock of Tigers
Robyn Kelly – Tickety-Boo Theatre – Ferris Wheel
Sarah Maclean – KVS Parents & Staff – Advice for Astronauts
BEST LEAD MALE
GIUSEPPE MAUCERI (Mikhail) – Jennifer Bité – Provenance (Mikhail) – Jennifer Bité – Provenance
Liam Mitchinson (John) – Tickety-Boo Theatre – Ferris Wheel
Bruce Grainger (Old Man) – FAMDA – A Witness to Life
Stephen McPhail (Solomon) – Jennifer Bité – Provenance
BEST LEAD FEMALE
* ANGELA ELLIS (Dolorosa) – IssyB– A Flock of Tigers
Donna Cleverley (Dorie) – Tickety-Boo Theatre – Ferris Wheel
Hannah Bolt (Beck) – Bearded Ladies – Christmas Pudding
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
* FABRIZIO SPADA (Brian) – The Basin Theatre – Happiness
Ryan Butler (Mr Hoskins) – Frankston Theatre Group – In Among The . . . .
Stewart Whiffin (Dad) – Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre – Ghost Writer
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
* JEN PACEY (Woman 1) — PEP Productions – Bystander
Lucy Wallington (Scientist) – KVS Parents & Staff – Advice for Astronauts
Yas Tough (Scientist) – KVS Parents & Staff – Advice for Astronauts
Susan Hawton (Mum) – Bairnsdale Production Line Theatre – Ghost Writer
DESIGN AWARD
* ADVICE FOR ASTRONAUTS COSTUMES – KVS Parents & Staff
Quorum-Bot’s Attire – Frankston Theatre Group – Quorum-Bot
Costumes – Jennifer Bité – Provenance
AUSTRALIAN PLAYWRIGHT AWARD
*JENNIFER PACEY – Bystander – PEP Productions
LHS One Act Troupe – Yuwaku – LHS One Act Troupe
David Derricott – A Witness to Life – FAMDA
Danny Gibbins – That’s Marriage – Dramazing Productions
Elise D’Amico – Christmas Pudding – Bearded Ladies
ADJUDICATOR’S CHOICE AWARD
ANGUS HENDERSON (Silent Moon & Sun) – KVS Parents & Staff – Advice for Astronauts
BEST MONOLOGUE
DAMIAN VULETA – My ‘Dren Rush by Danny Gibbins
Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD
* KOONWARRA VILLAGE SCHOOL – THEY ALL LIVED by Forrest Mussselman
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Clancy Simnett (BBW) – They All Lived – Koonwarra Village School
The Props Team – They All Lived – Koonwarra Village School
Eva Tumino (Quinn) – The Playhouse – Village High School
Quinn Donaldson (Irving) – Alien Fish – Koonwarra Village School
Evie Nugent (Teacher) – Yuwaku – LHS One Act Play Troupe
Violet Lardner Lighting) & Ricky Sinco (Sound) – Yuwaku – LHS One Act Play Troupe
ADJUDICATOR’S CHOICE AWARD
Orla Forrest, Ari McLean & Harley Oates (3 Old People) Alien Fish – Koonwarra Village School
VICTORIAN DRAMA LEAGUE YOUTH ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Sienna D’Amico (Mary-Anne) – Yuwaku – LHS One Act Play Troupe