2019 Adult Nominations & Recipients

Best Sound in a COMEDY

• George Werther Stage Kiss Peridot Theatre

• Justin Stephens Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Justin Stephens Baskerville The 1812 Theatre

• Pip Le Blond Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

• Peter Bartlett Blithe Spirit The Basin Theatre

Best Sound in a DRAMA

• Tim Long Picnic at Hanging Rock Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Katie-Jane Amey The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Dexter Bourke Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

• Robin Le Blond The Mousetrap The 1812 Theatre

• Tam Dahmn-O’Neill Corialanus The Hartwell PLayers

• Pam Ford Lady from the Sea Warrandyte Theatre

Best Sound in a MUSICAL/VARIETY Under 30,000

• Mikaela McLean Kinky Boots Cardinia Performing Arts

• Michaela Philp Heathers Fab Nobs Theatre

• Michaela Philp Little Miss Sunshine Fab Nobs Theatre

• Michaela Philp & Peter Philp Assassins PEP Productions

• Phillip Dowling High Fidelity SLAMS Music Theatre

Best Sound in a MUSICAL/VARIETY Over 30,000

• Steve Hobbins & Mitchell Raymond Beauty and the Beast NOVA Music Theatre

• Steve Hobbins & Mitchell Raymond The Wizard of Oz NOVA Music Theatre

• Phillip Dowling All Shook Up SLAMS Music Theatre

Best Lighting in a COMEDY

• Michael Rowe Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Michael Rowe Baskerville The 1812 Theatre

• Robin Le Blond Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

• Peter Dalwood Blithe Spirit The Basin Theatre

• Peter Dalwood Boeing Boeing The Basin Theatre

Best Lighting in a DRAMA

• David Brown Picnic at Hanging Rock Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• David Brown The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Nicholas Cauchi Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

• Robin Le Blond The Mousetrap The 1812 Theatre

Best Lighting in a Musical or Variety Under 30,000

• Keith Stubley Heathers Fab Nobs Theatre

• David Brown Dogfight Lightbox Productions

• Caidan De Win Theory of Relativity Lightbox Productions

• Yaz Sesta Altar Boyz PEP Productions

• Yaz Sesta Assassins PEP Productions

Best Set in a COMEDY

• Ross Housham Going Postal Gemco Theatre

• David Dare Quartet Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Merinda Backway Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Merinda Backway Baskerville The 1812 Theatre

• Pip Le Blond & Gary Bott Boeing Boeing The Basin Theatre

Best Set in a DRAMA

• Helen Ellis & David Brown Picnic at Hanging Rock Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Merinda Backway The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Ciara Wolstenholme Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

• Chris Procter & John Mills The Mousetrap The 1812 Theatre

• Jock Macneish All My Sons Warrandyte Theatre

• Grant Purdy Lady from the Sea Warrandyte Theatre

Best Set in a Musical or Variety Under 30,000

• Scott Hili Kinky Boots Cardinia Performing Arts

• Scott Hili Strictly Ballroom Cardinia Performing Arts

• Felicity Bender Heathers Fab Nobs Theatre

• Daragh Wills Assassins PEP Productions

• Erin Williamson High Fidelity SLAMS Music Theatre

Best Set in a Musical or Variety Over 30,000

• Kym Ramsdale and Garry Barcham The Producers Babirra Music Theatre

• Tyler Hess and Kym Ramsdale The Sound of Music Babirra Music Theatre

• Brenton Van Vliet The Wizard of Oz NOVA Music Theatre

• Richard Perdriau Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Ed Giling Beauty and the Beast Windmill Theatre

Best Costume in a COMEDY

• Monique Langford Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Christine Hibberd & Jayne Ruddick Baskerville The 1812 Theatre

• Val Mitchelmore Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

• Janet Francis Blithe Spirit The Basin Theatre

• Val Mitchelmore Boeing Boeing The Basin Theatre

Best Costume in a DRAMA

• Monique Langford The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Barb Talbot & Rita Lynn Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

• Rita Lynn & Barb Talbot The Mousetrap The 1812 Theatre

• Jen Hunt Murder by Natural Causes The Basin Theatre

• Lisa MacGibbon All My Sons Warrandyte Theatre

Best Costume in a Musical or Variety Under 30,000

• Scott Hili Kinky Boots Cardinia Performing Arts

• Scott Hili Strictly Ballroom Cardinia Performing Arts

• Kate Williams Heathers Fab Nobs Theatre

• Maria Smedes, Dina MacNamara & Gabrielle O’Brien Ladies in Black Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Kathryn White Assassins PEP Productions

• Nicole Facey, Glenda Novotny, Lisa & Louise Berkelmans The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

Best Costume in a Musical or Variety Over 30,000

• Meredith Cooney The Producers Babirra Music Theatre

• Felicity Hill Beauty and the Beast NOVA Music Theatre

• Anne Dewar The Wizard of Oz NOVA Music Theatre

• Louise Parsons Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Glenda Novotny & Matt Prins Beauty and the Beast Windmill Theatre

Highly Commended Performance in a Variety

• Ruby Gleeson Ensomblah: A Second Serve BuSTCo

• Robbie Wilton Warped Creative for a Cause

• Candice Sweetman Showstoppers Mountain District Musical Society

• Melanie Verhagen Bookends SLAMS Music Theatre

• Ebony Portelli The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

Highly Commended Performance in a Comedy

• Elisa Bullock A Knight To Remember Eltham Little Theatre

• Laura Marucci A Knight To Remember Eltham Little Theatre

• Abbigail Pettigrew Dinkum Assorted Grover Theatre

• Peta Owen Neighbourhood Watch Sherbrooke Theatre

• Tony Clayton Neighbourhood Watch Sherbrooke Theatre

Highly Commended Performance in a One Act Play

• Helen Ellis Libretto Peridot Theatre

• Keith Hutton Libretto Peridot Theatre

• Janis Schneider Day Trippers Sherbrooke Theatre

• Brett Hyland Mary Just Broke Up With This Guy Sherbrooke Theatre

• Melanie Audrey Distance The Hartwell Players

Highly Commended Performance in a Drama

• John Jennings The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Josh Mitchell The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Conor Quinn The Breakfast Club PEP Productions

• Graeme Doyle Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

• Flora Terrens All My Sons Warrandyte Theatre

Highly Commended Performance in a Musical

• Richard Green Strictly Ballroom Cardinia Performing Arts

• Robert Mulholland Strictly Ballroom Cardinia Performing Arts

• Jess Marshall Dogfight Lightbox Productions

• Stephanie McKeon Beauty and the Beast NOVA Music Theatre

• Patt Ryan Assassins PEP Productions

Best Ensemble Item in a Variety

• A Musical Ensomblah: A Second Serve BuSTCo

• Bui Doi Showstoppers Mountain District Musical Society

• Mama Who Bore Me Bookends SLAMS Music Theatre

• Run Freedom Run The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

Best Ensemble in a Musical

• The Producers Babirra Music Theatre

• The Sound of Music Babirra Music Theatre

• RENT Grover Theatre

• Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Assassins PEP Productions

Most Entertaining Item in a Variety

• Taylor the Latte Boy Give My Regards to BATS BATS Theatre

• Bend and Snap Warped Creative for a Cause

• Pure Imagination Warped Creative for a Cause

• I’m Allergic to Cats Theory of Relativity Lightbox Productions

• Aquarius Bookends SLAMS Music Theatre

• The Greatest Showman Medley The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

Best One Act Play

• Vigilante ARK Theatre

• Libretto Peridot Theatre

• Day Trippers Sherbrooke Theatre

• Mary Just Broke Up With This Guy Sherbrooke Theatre

• Distance The Hartwell Players

Best Youth Performer - Musical/Variety

• Eryn Saunders The Sound of Music Babirra Music Theatre

• Chloe Moises Strictly Ballroom Cardinia Performing Arts

• Oliver Thomson Strictly Ballroom Cardinia Performing Arts

• Jazzy Devlin Little Miss Sunshine Fab Nobs Theatre

• Phoebe Bourke The Wizard of Oz NOVA Music Theatre

Best Youth Performer in a Drama/Comedy/One Act Play

• Hope Cunningham Charman Meow ARK Theatre

• Hiva Khoshhalmanshadi After Kafka The Hartwell Players

• Milana Markovic-Matovic After Kafka The Hartwell Players

• Sunday Bowes After Kafka The Hartwell Players

Best Female Performer in a Variety

• Sos Gill Ensomblah: A Second Serve BuSTCo

• Emily-Rose Carr Warped Creative for a Cause

• Whitney Darmody Warped Creative for a Cause

• Rosa McCarty Showstoppers Mountain District Musical Society

• Katelyn Anitema Bookends SLAMS Music Theatre

Best Male Performer in a Variety

• Leo Ma Ensomblah: A Second Serve BuSTCo

• Rob Blowers Theory of Relativity Lightbox Productions

• Drew Collet Bookends SLAMS Music Theatre

• Oliver Thomson The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

• Matt Prins The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy

• Rachel Enders A Knight To Remember Eltham Little Theatre

• Eleni Miller Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Rhiannon Leach Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Rhiannon Leach Baskerville The 1812 Theatre

• Maia Tilley Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy

• Gordon Chan A Knight To Remember Eltham Little Theatre

• Gavin Baker Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Mark Briggs Baskerville The 1812 Theatre

• Tony Burge Baskerville The 1812 Theatre

• Robert Trott Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama

• Susie Sparkes The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Chelsea Jones The Breakfast Club PEP Productions

• Louise Gaul The Breakfast Club PEP Productions

• Bella Walker The Diary of Anne Frank Peridot Theatre

• Caroline Seal The Diary of Anne Frank Peridot Theatre

• Louise Steele The Diary of Anne Frank Peridot Theatre

• Katie Macfie The Mousetrap The 1812 Theatre

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama

• Colin Morley The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Aaron Wilson The Breakfast Club PEP Productions

• Anthony Edward The Breakfast Club PEP Productions

• Bryan Richardson The Diary of Anne Frank Peridot Theatre

• Michael Pendrigh The Diary of Anne Frank Peridot Theatre

• Blake Stringer Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

• Samantha Du Rennes The Sound of Music Babirra Music Theatre

• Kate Trickey Heathers Fab Nobs Theatre

• Elizabeth Garnsworthy Ladies in Black Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Saskia Penn Carrie: The Musical Lumina Theatre

• Grace Kingsford Miss Saigon OSMaD

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

• Tim Addicoat The Producers Babirra Music Theatre

• Phil Lambert The Sound of Music Babirra Music Theatre

• Matthew Tomlin Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Samuel Fung Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Rob Blowers Assassins PEP Productions

Best Actress in a Comedy

• Nicole Melrose Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

• Evie Strumila Blithe Spirit The Basin Theatre

• Halley Metcalfe Blithe Spirit The Basin Theatre

• Caroline Seal Love/Sick The Hartwell Players

• Michaela Smith Love/Sick The Hartwell Players

Best Actor in a Comedy

• Travis Handcock Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Xavier Ryan Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Joe Dias Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

• Matt Phillips Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

• Richard Mealey Love/Sick The Hartwell Players

Best Actress in a Drama

• Adrienne George The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Genya Mik The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Marianne Collopy Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

• Julia Lambert The Mousetrap The 1812 Theatre

• Donna Cleverly Lady from the Sea Warrandyte Theatre

Best Actor in a Drama

• Dion Kaliviotis The Breakfast Club PEP Productions

• Peter Tedford-Taylor The Diary of Anne Frank Peridot Theatre

• Brett Hyland Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

• Michael Fenemore Breaking the Code The 1812 Theatre

• Tony Clayton All My Sons Warrandyte Theatre

• Reg Ellergy Lady from the Sea Warrandyte Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical

• Greta Wilkinson The Sound of Music Babirra Music Theatre

• Elise Cavallo Heathers Fab Nobs Theatre

• Stephanie Powell Little Miss Sunshine Fab Nobs Theatre

• Laura Rogers Carrie: The Musical Lumina Theatre

• Mei Wah Chan Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Emily Hansford All Shook Up SLAMS Music Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

• Zachary Alaimo The Producers Babirra Music Theatre

• Brenton Van Vliet Beauty and the Beast NOVA Music Theatre

• Dom Hennequin Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Owen Clarke Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Phill Davies Assassins PEP Productions

Best Musical Director in a Variety

• Amaris Lee Ensomblah: A Second Serve BuSTCo

• Isaac Stott & Benjamin Heels Theory of Relativity Lightbox Productions

• Alannah Guthrie-Jones Showstoppers Mountain District Musical Society

• David Youings & Samuel Loomes Bookends SLAMS Music Theatre

• Alice Csabi The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

Best Musical Director in a Musical

• Vicki Quinn The Producers Babirra Music Theatre

• Ben Moody The Sound of Music Babirra Music Theatre

• Sally McKenzie Heathers Fab Nobs Theatre

• Tim Verdon Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Vicki Quinn Beauty and the Beast Windmill Theatre

Best Choreographer in a Musical or Variety

• Steve Rostron The Producers Babirra Music Theatre

• Guada Bañez Dogfight Lightbox Productions

• Kristy Griffin Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Mark Mackenzie Beauty and the Beast Windmill Theatre

• Lisa Novotny & Cassie Kirk The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

Best Director - Variety

• Tamblyn Smith Ensomblah: A Second Serve BuSTCo

• Greta Georgiou Warped Creative for a Cause

• Jared Smith Theory of Relativity Lightbox Productions

• David Woods Bookends SLAMS Music Theatre

• Louise Berkelmans The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

Best Director - Comedy

• Pip Le Blond Boeing Boeing Basin Theatre Co

• Laura Bradley Love/Sick Hartwell Players

• Justin Stephens Sideways Redfox3 TC

• Justin Stephens Baskerville The 1812 Theatre

• Pip Le Blond Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

Best Director - Drama

• Drew Mason Look Back in Anger Eltham Little Theatre

• Katie-Jane Amey The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Dexter Bourke Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

• John Mills The Mousetrap The 1812 Theatre

• Alastair Rice All My Sons Warrandyte Theatre

• Grant Purdy Lady from the Sea Warrandyte Theatre

Best Director - Musical

• Karl McNamara The Producers Babirra Music Theatre

• Felicity Bender Heathers Fab Nobs Theatre

• Emily Vitiello Carrie: The Musical Lumina Theatre

• Amy Bryans Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Daragh Wills Assassins PEP Productions

Best Production - Variety

• Ensomblah: A Second Serve BuSTCo

• Warped Creative for a Cause

• Theory of Relativity Lightbox Productions

• Bookends SLAMS Music Theatre

• The Next Next Big Thing Windmill Theatre

Best Production - Comedy

• Sideways Redfox3 Theatre

• Baskerville The 1812 Theatre

• Leading Ladies The 1812 Theatre

• Blithe Spirit The Basin Theatre

• Boeing Boeing The Basin Theatre

Best Production - Drama

• Look Back in Anger Eltham Little Theatre

• The Wisdom of Eve Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

• Ghosts The 1812 Theatre

• The Mousetrap The 1812 Theatre

• Lady from the Sea Warrandyte Theatre

Best Production - Musical

• The Producers Babirra Music Theatre

• Heathers Fab Nobs Theatre

• Carrie: The Musical Lumina Theatre

• Miss Saigon OSMaD

• Assassins PEP Productions

• Beauty and the Beast Windmill Theatre