RESULTS 21st South Gippsland One Act Play Festival – 26 & 27 August 2023
Adjudicator: Richard Keown
BRUCE CROWL AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
* AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
BRUCE CROWL AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
* Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
Frankston Theatre Group – Last Tango in Little Grimley
Here There & Everywhere – The Edge
RUNNER-UP BEST PRODUCTION
* Here There & Everywhere – The Edge
DIRECTOR
* Toni Osborne – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Phillip A Mayer – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Robert Lister – Last Tango in Little Grimley, Frankston Theatre Group
LEAD MALE
* Joel Stevenson, Dr Seslick – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, WTG
Aeron Savige, Matthew – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Ben Peake, Drew – Roadside, Flashlight Theatre Company
LEAD FEMALE
* Annie Laurenson, Margaret – Last Tango in Little Grimley. Frankston Theatre Group
Krissi Creighton, Kath – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Joan Krutli, Syria Dale – Thinking Aloud, Adelphi Players
SUPPORT MALE
* John Reisinger, Ken – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Shane Evans, Clive – Roadside, Flashlight Theatre Company
Stuart Daddo-Langlois, Bernard – Last Tango in Little Grimley, FTG
SUPPORT FEMALE
* Kasey Ton, Judy O’Dea – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, WTG
Katherine Mathieson, Ava – Roadside, Flashlight Theatre Company
Ais McGowan, Hero – Something in Mind. Shalafron Productions
DESIGN AWARD
* Flashlight Theatre Company – Roadside (Set, sound, lights & costumes)
ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD
* Joel Withenage, Sam – Something in Mind, Shalafron Productions
PLAYWRIGHT’S AWARD
* Phillip A Mayer – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
YOUNG PLAYERS FESTIVAL
Senior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Bairnsdale Youth Theatre – A Lesson in Thievery
Adjudicator’s Choice Award
Rebecca Stephens, director -– A Lesson in Thievery, Bairnsdale Youth Theatre
Outstanding Achievement Awards
Aerin Sutherland, director – Why We Like Love Stories, Village High School
Warragul Regional College – Channel Surfer, conceiving an idea and weaving it into a play
Village High School – Bungee Jump Bear Trap soundtrack
Victorian Drama League Encouragement Awards
Sabrina Murphy, Master – A Lesson in Thievery, Bairnsdale Youth Theatre
Jonah Speed, Crooper – Why We Like Love Stories, Village High School
Junior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Koonwarra Village School – Three Fractured Pigs
Adjudicator’s Choice Award
Sarah Maclean – Directing two plays for Koonwarra Village School
Outstanding Achievement Awards
Bohdi Horton, Brownie – Three Fractured Pigs, KVS
Willow Rosen, Wolf – Once Upon a Grapevine, KVS
Indicative costumes – The Copper Compass, Phillip Island Village School
Props – Three Fractured Pigs, KVS
Lola Donaldson, Little Red – Once Upon a Grapevine, KVS
SATURDAY
YOUNG PLAYERS FESTIVAL
JUNIOR SECTION – 10:00 am
Koonwarra Village School – THREE FRACTURED PIGS 25 | G | Comedy
Phillip Island Village School – THE COPPER COMPASS 28 | G | Comedy
Koonwarra Village School – ONCE UPON A GRAPEVINE 25 | G | Comedy / Drama
SENIOR SECTION – 1:00 pm
Village High School – BUNGEE JUMP BEAR TRAP 30 | G | Drama / Comedy
Warragul Regional College – THE CHANNEL SURFER 12 | G | Thriller
Village High School – WHY WE LIKE LOVE STORIES 25 | G | Drama / Comedy
Bairnsdale Youth Theatre – A LESSON IN THIEVERY 28 | G | Comedy
ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL OPEN SECTION
Session 1 – 4:00 pm Saturday
Adelphi Players – THINKING ALOUD 20 | G | Drama
Session 2 – 10:00 am Sunday
Flashlight – ROADSIDE 45 | PG | Comedy
Shalafron Productions – SOMETHING IN MIND 45 | G | Drama
Session 3 – 1:00 pm
Wonthaggi TG – HOW TO SURVIVE A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE 45 | PG/ M | Comedy
Frankston Theatre Group – LAST TANGO IN LITTLE GRIMLEY 30 | G | Comedy
Here, There & Everywhere – THE EDGE 45 | MA15+ | Drama
