* AWARDS & NOMINATIONS 2019
MUSICAL THEATRE
MOST OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR – Male
* Adrian Darakai – Dr Frederick Von Frankenstein, Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
Tom Green – Jean Valjean, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Sam Shineberg – Igor, Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
MOST OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR – Female
* Kiarna Smith – Inga, Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
Emillie King – Belle, Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORT ACTOR – Male
* Scott Lawrence – The Monster, Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
Tom Barker – Marius, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Corey Bruerton – Lumière, Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
Corey Green – Enjolras, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Jay Nelson – Thénardier, Les Misérables , Wonthaggi
MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORT ACTOR – Female
* Alliza Miel – Eponine, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Christina Cassidy – Le Fou, Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
Kerrie Giles – Frau Blucher, Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
Kerryn Lockhart – Madame Thénardier, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
MOST OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
* Tad Hendry– Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Deece Campbell – Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
Lisa Pellin/Peter Western/Vikki Pratt– Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
MOST OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
* Liz Campbell/Leanne Gooding/Liam Charleston – Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
Vicky Bristow/Brian Ahern/Mayumi McPhee – Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Lisa Pellin/Sarah Hudson – Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
MOST OUTSTANDING HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN
* Bron Beach/Maria Arestia/Arielle Murray – Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
Kylie Sinclair/ Keira Collins/Rachel O’Dwyer – Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
Kerrin Barker/Jess Purtle – Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
MOST OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
* Greg Ginger – Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
Steve Cook – Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Brett Van Hoorn/Graeme Drury – Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
MOST OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
* Ewan Cole – Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Trevor Wyhoon – Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
MOST OUTSTANDING PROGRAM
* Jo Howell – Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
Melanie Crookston – Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
Meghan Dal Masetto – Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
MOST OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR
* Kirk Skinner – Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Jessica Stein/Ben Stein – Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
David Williams – Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
MOST OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER
* Lisa Pellin/Emily Laughlin – Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
Rachel O’Dwyer – Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
Rose Wray-McCann – Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
MOST OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR
* Karen Milkins-Hendry – Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Daniel Lawrie – Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
MOST OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
* Leongatha Lyric Theatre – Young Frankenstein
Warragul Theatre Company – Beauty and the Beast
Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – Les Misérables
DRAMA/COMEDY
MOST OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR – Male
* Lawrie Fildes – Wally, Anti-biotic!, Moartz
Alan Chambers – Stanley, A Streetcar Named Desire, Warragul
Michael Hogan – David Horton, The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
MOST OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR – Female
* Maria James – Blanche, A Streetcar Named Desire, Warragul
Kellie Bray – Margot Mason, The Female of the Species, Off the Leash
Sharryn Marshall – Ron, Anti-biotic!, Moartz
Christine Skicko – Geraldine Granger, The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORT ACTOR – Male
* Adrian Darakai – Hugo Horton, The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
Todd Miller – Frank, The Female of the Species, Off the Leash
Todd Miller – McMillan/Latrobe, Nightshades, Off the Leash
John Molden – Bryan, The Female of the Species , Off the Leash
MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORT ACTOR – Female
* Amanda Mohamed – Alice Tinker, The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
Brie Brooker – Molly, The Female of the Species, Off the Leash
Amy Moss Tess, The Female of the Species, Off the Leash
Julie Strini – Liz, Anti-biotic!, Moartz
MOST OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
* Mike Pullar – Anti-biotic!, Moartz
Colin Mitchell – The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
Rob Robson – A Streetcar Named Desire, Warragul
MOST OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
* Annette O’Shea – Anti-biotic!, Moartz
Judy Barnard – The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
Anne Humphries – A Streetcar Named Desire, Warragul
MOST OUTSTANDING HAIR AND MAKE-UP DESIGN
* Sue Thompson – Anti-biotic!, Moartz
Kerrin Barker / Lainee Bourke – Jasper Jones, Leongatha
Tania Pell – The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
Kylie Sinclair/Jess Bryce – A Streetcar Named Desire, Warragul
MOST OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
* Annette O’Shea – Anti-biotic!, Moartz
Brad Akers/Jean Haughton – Nightshades, Off the Leash
Andrew Oldroyd – The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
MOST OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
* Brad Akers – Nightshades, Off the Leash
Andrew Oldroyd – The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
Annette O’Shea – Anti-biotic!, Moartz
MOST OUTSTANDING PROGRAM
* Laurie Martin – Jasper Jones, Leongatha
Annette O’Shea – Anti-biotic!, Moartz
Laurie Martin – The Vicar of Dibley, FAMDA
MOST OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR
* Rob Robson/Amy Robson – A Streetcar Named Desire, Warragul
Annette O’Shea – Anti-biotic!, Moartz
Tracey Rabl – The Female of the Species, Off the Leash
MOST OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION – Tied award
* Warragul Theatre Company – A Streetcar Named Desire
* Off the Leash Theatre – The Female of the Species
MOARTZ – Anti-biotic!
FAMDA – The Vicar of Dibley
GIPPSLAND THEATRE
MOST OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
* Leongatha Lyric – Aspects of the set (Revolves, Stairs, Breakaway walls), Young Frankenstein
Off the Leash Theatre – Projections and Puppets, Nightshades
Leongatha Lyric -The Design Concept, Young Frankenstein
Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – Stage Mechanics and Integration of Lighting, Les Misérables
MOST OUTSTANDING YOUTH PERFORMANCE – 13 Years and Under
* Lyra Lockhart – Young Cosette, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Nissa Campbell–Walker – Young Cosette, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Tyler Jenkins – Gavroche, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Balian Prendergast – Gavroche, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
MOST OUTSTANDING YOUTH PERFORMANCE – Over 13
* Will Thatcher – Charlie Bucktin, Jasper Jones , Leongatha
Abel Ferguson – Colin McLaren, Nightshades, Off the Leash
Ronan Harris – Jasper Jones, Jasper Jones, Leongatha
MOST OUTSTANDING CAMEO PERFORMANCE
* Brad Beach – The Hermit, Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
John Black – The Bishop, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
Dominic Ryan – Theo, The Female of the Species, Off the Leash
MOST OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
* The Cast of ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’, – Young Frankenstein, Leongatha
The Cast – Anti-biotic!, MOARTZ
The Ensemble – Les Misérables, Wonthaggi
The Silly Girls – Beauty and the Beast, Warragul
Music Theatre Guild of Victoria
Gippsland Nominations
Production of the Year (Bruce McBrien Award)
Les Misérables, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Direction (Vin Foster Award)
Nicholas Kong, Side Show, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Karen Milkins-Hendry, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Settings (Grahame Murphy Award)
Tad Hendry, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Wardrobe (Hazel Rodgers Award)
Lisa Pellin & Sarah Hudson, Young Frankenstein, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Male Performer in a Leading Role (Harold Burrows Award)
Nicholas Kong, Robert, Company, Beaumaris Theatre
Tom Green, Jean Valjean, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Female Performer in a Leading Role (Doreen Burrows Award)
Amy Larsen, Violet Hilton, Side Show, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Male Performer in a Supporting Role (Rob Constable Award)
Will Hanley, Buddy, Side Show, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Corey Green, Enjolras, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Alliza Miel, Eponine, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Design Award (Peter Blizzard-Allen Award)
Tad Hendry, Barricade, Les Misérables, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
2018 INFORMATION
Music Theatre Guild of Victoria
Gippsland Winners
Settings (Grahame Murphy Award):
* Colin Mitchell – Annie, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
First Performance in a Featured Role (Gladys Moncrieff Award):
* Josh Gardiner, Peter Allen – The Boy from Oz, Wonthaggi TG
Cameo Performance
* Stephanie Powell, Nellie – Jeykll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
Gippsland Nominations
Junior Performer, Open Production:
Grace Farmer – Annie, Leongatha Lyric Theatre.
Male Performer in a Leading Role (Harold Burrows Award):
Josh Gardiner, Peter Allen – The Boy from Oz, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group.
Female Performer in a Supporting Role:
Bron Kalos, Judy Garland – The Boy from Oz, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group.
Tom Green, Raoul, The Phantom of the Opera, PLOS Musical Productions
Full list of MTGV awards & nominations
Victorian Drama League
Gippsland Nominations
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy – Amy Moss, Rumors, MoArtz
Best Director of a Comedy Production – Annette O’Shea, Rumors, MoArtz
Best Comedy Production – MoArtz, Rumors
VDL Awardees 2018 Full list of VDL Nominations 2018