Foster Arts Music & Drama Association Inc.
has pleasure in inviting all Friends of FAMDA
to attend FAMDA’s 69th Annual General Meeting
at 8:00pm Thursday 9th March 2023
at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre
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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
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
Victorian Drama League Awards
Congratulations also Adrian Darakai – VDL Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
FAMDA’s VDL Awards & Nominations for The Vicar of Dibley
VDL Nominations 2019
VDL Awards 2019
Gippsland Theatre Awards
Congratulations Amanda & Adrian and the entire ‘Vicar of Dibley’ team.
Amanda Mahomed (Alice Tinker) & Adrian Darakai (Hugo Horton)
GAT Most Outstanding Support Actors in a Drama or Comedy
GAT Awards & Nominations 2019
Play Festival 2019
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
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