2025 Youth Nominations

BEST SOUND - YOUTH PLAY

  • Andrew Stocker, The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew, Camberwell Grammar School

  • Queenie Liu, Madison Borgeest and Brad Wong, The Crucible, Doncaster Secondary College

  • Simon Perry, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Erica D'Angelo, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Ben Daly, Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Floyd Graham, Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

BEST SOUND - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Drew Gardner, The Wizard of Oz, Cranbourne Secondary College 

  • John Clayton, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Peter Philp, Zombie Prom Atomic Edition, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Matthew Weekes and Joshua Daly, Split Earth, Mount Waverley Secondary College

  • Sam Thomas, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • Joshua Daly, West Side Story, St Peter's College

BEST SOUND - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Will O'Brien, Little Shop of Horrors, Ringwood Secondary College

  • Andrew Lewis, Chicago - Teen Edition, Wantirna College

  • Noah Ruta, The Addams Family, Yarra Valley Grammar

BEST LIGHTING - YOUTH PLAY

  • Amanda Egglestone, The Crucible, Doncaster Secondary College

  • Matthew Sanderson and Nicole Smith, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Danny Isko, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Ben Daly, Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Calum Fulton, Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

  • Ronan Murphy, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Yarra Valley Grammar School

BEST LIGHTING - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Gina Goss, The Wedding Singer, Aquinas College

  • Courtney White, Mary Poppins, Belgrave Heights Christain School

  • Stewart Lucy, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Mark Anderson, Chicago , Koonung Secondary College

  • Kirstyn Piercy-Szabo, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Jnr, Masquerade Youth Productions

  • Bryan Chin, Into the Woods , Waverley Christian College

BEST LIGHTING - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Brenton Van Vliet, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Danny Isko, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mount Scpous Memorial College

  • Will O'Brien, Little Shop of Horrors, Ringwood Secondary College

  • Sienna Gallagher, The Drowsy Chaperone, Tintern Grammar

  • Andrew Lewis, Chicago - Teen Edition, Wantirna College

  • Ronan Murphy, The Addams Family, Yarra Valley Grammar

BEST COSTUME - YOUTH PLAY

  • Taliah Jamieson, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Nicole Smith, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Cath Garrett, Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Sue McLeish, A Murder is Announced, Ruyton Girls' School

  • Yvonne Vas, Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

  • Lydia Sorato, Black Comedy, Wesley College

  • Leah Manning, Simon Corkeron and Elissa Nichol, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Yarra Valley Grammar School

BEST COSTUME - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Dylan Licastro, Caitlin Munnings, Lily Scrivener and Pip Downes, The Music Man Jr., Eltham College

  • Maeghan McKenzie and Dean Robinson, Zombie Prom Atomic Edition, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Megan Glenwright, Alice By Heart, Masquerade Talent Studios

  • Megan Glenwright, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Jnr, Masquerade Youth Productions

  • Matilda Walpole, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • Collette Lark and Nicole Lewis, West Side Story, St Peter's College

BEST COSTUME - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Alice Krieger, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Jennifer Bennie, Pirates of Penzance, Camberwell Grammar School

  • Elise Cavallo, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Lyn Bartold, The Drowsy Chaperone, Tintern Grammar

  • Lydia Sorato, The Addams Family, Wesley College

  • Kat van Geyzel, The Little Mermaid, Windmill Theatre Company

BEST SET - YOUTH PLAY

  • Nic Frame, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Gideon Szental, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Jesse Trayer and Shira Glaymon, The Odd Couple (Female Version) , Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Cath Garrett, Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Darcie Kane-Priestley, A Murder is Announced, Ruyton Girls' School

  • Ben Andrews, Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

  • Marcus Viskich and Matt Stevenson, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Yarra Valley Grammar School

BEST SET - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Austin Moore, Esther, Chairo Christain College

  • Steve Wilkie, All Shook Up, Diamond Valley Singers

  • Stewart Lucy, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Andrew Plant, The Addams Family , Korowa Anglican Girls School

  • Garry Barcham, Frozen Jr, Players Theatre Company

  • Patrick Matthews, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • Sue Spratley, Into the Woods , Waverley Christian College

BEST SET - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Brenton Van Vliet, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Mark Wager, Pirates of Penzance, Camberwell Grammar School

  • Dylan Licastro and Patrick Clarke, Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Elise Cavallo, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Gideon Szental, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mount Scpous Memorial College

  • Karl McNamara, The Drowsy Chaperone, Tintern Grammar

  • Andrew Lewis, Mel Zulfic and Beryl Birrell, Chicago - Teen Edition, Wantirna College

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGN ACHIEVEMENT - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Caitlin Munnings and Lilly Scrivener, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Lilly Moore and Elaine Hu, Mary Poppins, Glen Waverley Secondary College

  • Margarita Derzotis, Mary Poppins, Glen Waverley Secondary College

  • Student Designers, Shrek The Musical, Vermont Secondary College

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGN ACHIEVEMENT - YOUTH PLAY

  • Millie Ruffo, Queenie Liu and Siena Margarejo , The Crucible, Doncaster Secondary College

  • Millie Weston, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Jensen Spencer, Solveig Yen, Caitlin Munnings and Lily Scrivener, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Eltham College

  • Hope Krongold, Shira Glaymon and Jesse Trayer, The Odd Couple (Female Version) , Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Student Composers and Musicians, Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Ainsley Cameron, Zoya Mahendra, Stephanie Shi and Emily Shi , Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

OUTSTANDING DANCE NUMBER - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Step In Time, Mary Poppins, Glen Waverley Secondary College

  • Overture/All that Jazz, Chicago, Koonung Secondary College

  • 42nd Street, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • Gee Officer Krupke, West Side Story, St Peter's College

  • America, West Side Story, St Peter's College

  • Act 1 Finale, Into the Woods , Waverley Christian College

OUTSTANDING DANCE NUMBER - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Knights of the Round Table, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Stuffed , Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Ten Minutes Ago, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Finale (Don’t Feed The Plants), Little Shop of Horrors, Ringwood Secondary College

  • Step in Time, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • The Torando, The Wiz, Waverley Christian College

OUTSTANDING DANCER - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Chloe MacLaren, Once Upon A Mattress, 3d Arts Company

  • Rhea Corbeanu, Mary Poppins, Belgrave Heights

  • Cole Spencer, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Emily Prajogo, Mary Poppins, Glen Waverley Secondary Colelge

  • Ruth Chen, Chicago, Koonung Secondary College

  • Lilla Buchannan, Chicago Teen Ed, Koonung Secondary College

  • Alexia Moxon, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

OUTSTANDING DANCER - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Alicia Anselmo, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Natalia Evans, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Gemma Edwards, High School Musical, MATCO

  • James Lambropoulous , Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Maddie Trumble , Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Chelsea Zhang, The Little Mermaid, Windmill Theatre Company

  • Breanna Carson, The Little Mermaid, Windmill Theatre Company

BEST ENSEMBLE - YOUTH PLAY

  • Mr Burns - A Post-Electric Play, Box Hill Secondary College

  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

BEST ENSEMBLE - MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Zombie Prom Atomic Edition, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Chicago , Koonung Secondary College

  • Alice By Heart, Masquerade Talent Studios

  • Frozen Jr, Players Theatre Company

  • 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • West Side Story, St Peter's College

BEST ENSEMBLE - MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Little Shop of Horrors, Ringwood Secondary College

  • Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • The Addams Family, Wesley College

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMER - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Eachan Chang, High School Musical, Edinburgh College

  • Kaitlyn DiPetro, Big Band & Broadway, Fountain Gate Secondary

  • Lilla Buchanan, Chicago, Koonung Secondary College

  • Charlotte Nolan, The Addams Family, Korowa Anglican Girls' College

  • Isabelle da Costa, Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer Jnr, Masquerade Youth Productions

  • Lauren Hunt, Chicago, St Francis Xavier College

  • Allizhiz Dela Cruz, West Side Story, St Peter's College

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMER - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Abir Bajpai, Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Eithan Rubinstein, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mount Scpous Memorial College

  • Sophie Woods, Chicago - Teen Edition, Wantirna College

  • Jefferson Zaher, The Wiz, Waverley Christian College

  • Kyra Mago, The Addams Family, Yarra Valley Grammar

  • Mariana Massarotti, The Addams Family, Yarra Valley Grammar

BEST CAMEO PERFORMER - YOUTH PLAY

  • Oak Eason, Mr Burns - A Post-Electric Play, Box Hill High School

  • Deeksha Jackson, Mr Burns - A Post-Electric Play, Box Hill High School

  • Liora Jaworski, Radium Girls, Brentwood Secondary College

  • James Cheng, The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew, Camberwell Grammar School

  • Sahana Rajarajan, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Amelie Smith, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Robyn Dunn, Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

BEST CAMEO PERFORMER - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Ella Moyle, Once Upon a Mattress, 3D Arts

  • Ralph Hjorth, Zombie Prom, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Pratti Sarker, Mary Poppins, Glen Waverley Secondary College

  • Lauren Hunt, Chicago, St Francis Xavier College

  • Isabelle da Costa, Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer Jnr, Masquerade Youth Productions

  • Allizhiz Dela Cruz, West Side Story, St Peter's College

  • Elisha Nhim, Into the Woods Jr, Waverley Christian College

BEST CAMEO PERFORMER - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Oscar Flack, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Griffin Finch, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Niene Opperman, Little Shop of Horrors, Ringwood Secondary College

  • James Lambropouous, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Imogen Smith, The Drowsy Chaperone, Tintern Grammar

  • Naomi Dawit, The Wiz, Waverley Christian College

  • Julie Mehany, The Wiz, Waverley Christian College

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMER - YOUTH PLAY

  • Noah Lever, The Odd Couple (Female Version), Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Jesse Trayer, The Odd Couple (Female Version), Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Angus O'Loughlin, The Importance of Being Earnest, St Helena Secondary College

  • Annabel Majot, Black Comedy, Wesley College

  • Patrick McGurn , Black Comedy, Wesley College

  • Hazel Ngan, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Yarra Valley Grammar School

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMER - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • James Pringle, All Shook Up, Diamond Valley Singers

  • Caelan Robertson, The Drowsy chaperone, Eltham College

  • Tasha Emmanuel, The Addams Family, Korowa Anglican Girls' School

  • Darcy Fynmore , Chicago, Lilydale Heights College

  • Kaleb Parkinson, Frozen Jnr, Players Theatre Company

  • Christiano Melges, Shrek, Vermont Secondary College

  • Aaron Ong, Into the Woods Jr, Waverley Christian College

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMER - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Liora Jaworski, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Bailey Amerasekera, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Emmanuelle Fink, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mount Scpous Memorial College

  • Adrian Bisignano, The Drowsy Chaperone, Tintern Grammar

  • Julian Lappiere, The Wiz, Waverley Christian College

  • Felix Douglas, The Addams Family, Wesley College

  • Esther Guscott, The Little Mermaid, Windmill Theatre Company

BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE - YOUTH PLAY

  • Oak Easton, Mr Burns - A Post-Electric Play, Box Hill Secondary College

  • Georgia Moodie , The Crucible, Doncaster Secondary College

  • Elise Ridgway , The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Joshua Smith, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Eltham College

  • Tyler Allen , Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Arabella Walker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Izzy Tickner , Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

BEST SOLO SONG (MALE ROLE) - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Caelan Robertson, I Am Aldolpho, The Drowsey Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Nate Clark, Cold Feet, The Drowsy Chaperoine, Eltham College

  • Tessa Plant, Not Today, The Addams Family , Korowa Anglican Girls' School

  • Darcy Fynmore, Mr Cellophane, Chicago, Lilydale Heights College

  • James Bryant, Maria, West Side Story, St Peter's College

  • Charlie Barnett, Build A Wall, Shrek, Vermont Secondary College

BEST SOLO SONG (MALE ROLE) - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Edric Yong , You Won't Succeed in Showbiz, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Lachlan Barnes , Model of a Major General, Pirates of Penzance, Camberwell Grammar School

  • Charlize Gerreyn , Stuffed, Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Haveesh Surendran , Our Last Summer, Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Ben Reynolds , Jolly Holiday, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Aidan Lee , Not Today, The Addams Family, Wesley College

BEST SOLO SONG (FEMALE ROLE) - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Eloise Hamilkton, Swamps of Home, Once Upon A Mattress, 3d Arts Company

  • Hayley O'Donnell, My White Knight, The Music Man jr, Eltham College

  • Erin Barden, Jonny Don't Go, Zombie Prom, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Ella Holzer, Let it Go, Frozen Jr, Players Theatre Company

  • Amelia Truong, Morning Person, Shrek, Vermont Secondary College

  • Hannah Mikail, No More, Into the Woods Jr, Waverley Christian College

  • Lydia Hadikusumo, I Know Things Now, Into the Woods, Waverley Christian College

BEST SOLO SONG (FEMALE ROLE) - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Jocelyn Subramaniam , What ever Happened To My Part, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Meera Kashyap , Fly Away, Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Alexis King , The Winner Takes It All, Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Esther Guscott , Somewheres That’s Green, Little Shop of Horrors, Ringwood Secondary College

  • Grace Dawit , Home, The Wiz, Waverley Christian College

  • Ruby Proy , Part of your World, The Little Mermaid, Windmill Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING ACTING PARTNERSHIP - YOUTH PLAY

  • Charlotte Brown, Hamish McLennan and Luke Neil, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Sam Waterworth, Bailey Waterworth, Zara Baldwin and Eloise Hamilton, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Harrison Perry and Tyler Allan, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Jesse Trayer and Noah Lever, The Odd Couple (Female Version) , Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Rosa Pastor and Shira Glaymon, The Odd Couple (Female Version) , Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Danielle Kershaw and Phoebe Espidido, It's a Madhouse, St Francis Xavier College

BEST ACTING PARTNERSHIP - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Macsen Reynolds and Rose Ennis, The Wedding Singer, Aquinas College

  • Erin Barden and Jack Thompson, Zombie Prom, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Flynn Bartlett and Luelia Clarke, Mary Poppins, Glen Waverley Secondary College

  • Bethani Bingley and Alysha Clegg, Chicago, Koonung Secondary College

  • Miranda Graham and Stella Dirksen, Chicago, Lilydale Heights College

  • Molly McKeown and Sienna Laidler, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • Charlie Barnett and Christiano Melges, Shrek The Musical, Vermont Secondary College

BEST ACTING PARTNERSHIP - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Lucas Amerasekera and Fen Marko, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Alicia Anselmo and Natalia Evans, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Annabel Govenlock and Audrey Wong, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Elisa Bono and Kayla Paton, The Drowsy Chaperone, Tintern Grammar

  • Tiarnna Handley and Jessie Nygaard, Chicago - Teen Edition, Wantirna College

  • Teagan Jones and Lee Perryman, The Little Mermaid, Windmill Theatre Company

HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMER - YOUTH PLAY

  • Oak Eason, Mr Burns - A Post-Electric Play, Box Hill Secondary College

  • Liora Jaworski, Radium Girls, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Seri Sully, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Rebekah Reichman, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Lachie Blakemore, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Arabella Walker, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Mischa Maroudas, Black Comedy, Wesley College

HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Naomi Nichols, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Hayley O’Donnell, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Lilla Buchanan, Chicago , Koonung Secondary College

  • Ruth Chen, Chicago , Koonung Secondary College

  • Kaleb Parkinson, Frozen Jr, Players Theatre Company

  • Alexia Moxon, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • Matthew Kariman, West Side Story, St Peter's College

  • William Pereira, West Side Story, St Peter's College

HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Jade Bishop, Pirates of Penzance, Camberwell Grammar School

  • Hugh Fagan, High School Musical, MATCO

  • Seth Lucktaylor-Bennett, Little Shop of Horrors, Ringwood Secondary College

  • Mia Sinnett, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Matthew Macaulay, The Addams Family, Wesley College

  • Lucy Bibas, The Little Mermaid, Windmill Theatre Company

BEST PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING FEMALE ROLE - YOUTH PLAY

  • Georgia Moodie, The Crucible, Doncaster Secondary College

  • Kate Stickland, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Alexis King, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Tess Phllips-Williams, Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Phoe Espedido, It's a Madhouse, St Francis Xavier College

  • Calista Pagalia, It's a Madhouse, St Francis Xavier College

  • Daniella Kershaw, It's a Madhouse, St Francis Xavier College

  • Madeleine Golja, It's a Madhouse, St Francis Xavier College

BEST PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING FEMALE ROLE - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Madi Staub, Mary Poppins, Belgrave Heights Christain School

  • Josie Gelperowicz, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Yeva Bilyachat , Mary Poppins, Glen Waverley Secondary College

  • Iris Liang, The Addams Family , Korowa Anglican Girls School

  • Tahana Taikato, Chicago Teen Edition, Lilydale Heights College

  • Kaytie Overdyk, Alice By Heart, Masquerade Talent Studios

  • Antonia Rojo, West Side Story, St Peter's College

BEST PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING FEMALE ROLE - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Desi Kokolekos, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Teoni Sironic, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Stella Mcgrath, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Emmanuelle Fink, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mount Scpous Memorial College

  • Riya Mandrawa, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Isabella Di Felice, The Drowsy Chaperone, Tintern Grammar

  • Theresa Lei, The Addams Family, Wesley College

  • Cielle Finette, The Addams Family, Yarra Valley Grammar

BEST PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING MALE ROLE - YOUTH PLAY

  • Charlotte Brown, Hamish McLennan and Luke Neil, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Oli Lindner, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Nate Clarke, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Eltham College

  • Samuel Licciardino, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Riley Zhao, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Mia Singer  , The Odd Couple (Female Version) , Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Shenny Thalagala, Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Matt Macauly, Black Comedy, Wesley College

BEST PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING MALE ROLE - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Henry McDowell, Mary Poppins, Belgrave Heights Christain School

  • Bailey Amerasekera, High School Musical Jr., Brentwood Secondary College

  • Caelan Robertson, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Cole Spencer, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Luke Brown, Alice By Heart, Masquerade Talent Studios

  • Rafael Coleman , Magic Tree House: Pirates Past Noon Kids, Players Theatre Company

  • Christiano Melges, Shrek The Musical, Vermont Secondary College

BEST PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING MALE ROLE - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Bailey Amerasekera, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Edric Yong, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Alexander Venus, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Aidan Puls, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Riley Zhao, Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Samuel Licciardino, Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Annabel Govenlock, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

BEST PERFORMER IN A LEAD FEMALE ROLE - YOUTH PLAY

  • Eloise Hamilton, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Rosa Pastor , The Odd Couple (Female Version) , Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Tehmina Dubash , Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Rose Berkelmans, It's a Madhouse, St Francis Xavier College

  • Bliss De Silva, It's a Madhouse, St Francis Xavier College

  • Bella Azzopardi , The Importance of Being Earnest, St Helena Secondary College

  • Riya Mandrawa, Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

  • Olive Roodenburg, Black Comedy, Wesley College

BEST PERFORMER IN A LEAD FEMALE ROLE - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Rose Ennis, The Wedding Singer, Aquinas College

  • Gee Minnelli, Zombie Prom Atomic Edition, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Alysha Clegg, Chicago , Koonung Secondary College

  • Madison Kalmar, Frozen Jr, Players Theatre Company

  • Lydia Hadikusumo, Into the Woods , Waverley Christian College

  • Hannah Mikhail, Into the Woods , Waverley Christian College

BEST PERFORMER IN A LEAD FEMALE ROLE - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Jocelyn Subramaniam, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Meera Kashyap, Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Caitlin Paull, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Alexis King, Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Ruby Molnar, Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Izzy Tickner, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Ruby Proy, The Little Mermaid, Windmill Theatre Company

BEST PERFORMER IN A LEAD MALE ROLE - YOUTH PLAY

  • El Parker, The Crucible, Doncaster Secondary College

  • Joshua Smith, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Eltham College

  • Tyler Allan, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Harrison Perry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Angus O’Loughlin , The Importance of Being Earnest, St Helena Secondary College

  • Ben Reynolds, Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

  • Patrick McGurn , Black Comedy, Wesley College

BEST PERFORMER IN A LEAD MALE ROLE - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Nate Clarke, The Drowsy Chaperone, Eltham College

  • Nate Clarke, The Music Man Jr., Eltham College

  • Jack Thompson, Zombie Prom Atomic Edition, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Daniel Mirams, Zombie Prom Atomic Edition, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Tessa Plant, The Addams Family , Korowa Anglican Girls School

  • Charlie Barnett, Shrek The Musical, Vermont Secondary College

BEST PERFORMER IN A LEAD MALE ROLE - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Lucas Amerasekera, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Gracie Wiesner, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mount Scpous Memorial College

  • Ben Reynolds, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Harry Bridgford, The Drowsy Chaperone, Tintern Grammar

  • Harrison Bedford, Chicago - Teen Edition, Wantirna College

  • Aidan Lee, The Addams Family, Wesley College

  • Benjamin Theoclitou, The Little Mermaid, Windmill Theatre Company

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Jessica Taylor, Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition, 3d Arts Company

  • Sophie McCluskey, High School Musical Jr., Brentwood Secondary College

  • Maeghan McKenzie and Dean Robinson, Zombie Prom Atomic Edition, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Kaia Duong, Chicago , Koonung Secondary College

  • Stephanie Gardiner, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • Keyane Dalton, West Side Story, St Peter's College

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Hannah Vaughan, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Pete Tserbis, Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Robert Mulholland, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Jaimee White, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mount Scpous Memorial College

  • Gaynor Borlase and Jess Duffy, Little Shop of Horrors, Ringwood Secondary College

  • Laura Anderson, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Kate Lefel, The Addams Family, Wesley College

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Amie Zwag, Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition, 3d Arts Company

  • Sally McKenzie, Zombie Prom Atomic Edition, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Cameron Poole, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Jnr, Masquerade Youth Productions

  • Patrick Broadbent, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • Nigel Patawaran, West Side Story, St Peter's College

  • Rebecca Attwood-Frew, Into the Woods , Waverley Christian College

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Lauren Davine, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Ben Bishop, Pirates of Penzance, Camberwell Grammar School

  • Malcom Huddle, Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Jem Sherwill, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Robert Latham, Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Philippa Jones, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Daniel Gare and Denton Thomas, The Addams Family, Wesley College

BEST DIRECTOR - YOUTH PLAY

  • Nic Frame, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Josh Smith, Mietta Franzmann, Lisa Xu, Charli Hurrey and Jensen Spencer, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Eltham College

  • Nicole Smith, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • Kovi Shroot and Noah Lever, The Odd Couple (Female Version) , Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Cath Garrett, Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Remy Prichard, Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

  • Marcus Pinnell, Black Comedy, Wesley College

  • Simon Corkeron, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Yarra Valley Grammar School

BEST DIRECTOR - YOUTH MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Cale MacLaren, Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition, 3d Arts Company

  • Gina Goss, The Wedding Singer, Aquinas College

  • Dylan Licastro, The Music Man Jr., Eltham College

  • Laura Zinghini, 42nd Street, St Helena Secondary College

  • Nicole Lewis, West Side Story, St Peter's College

  • Sophie Cutler, Into the Woods , Waverley Christian College

BEST DIRECTOR - YOUTH MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Alice Krieger, Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Dylan Licastro, Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Elise Cavallo, Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Nicole Smith, Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Gideon Szental, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mount Scpous Memorial College

  • Darcie Kane-Priestly, Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • Marcus Pinnell, The Addams Family, Wesley College

BEST YOUTH PRODUCTION - PLAY

  • The Crucible, Doncaster Secondary College

  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Donvale Christian College

  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Haileybury College

  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • The Odd Couple (Female Version) , Mount Scopus Memorial College

  • Henry, Presbyterian Ladies College

  • Our Town, Trinity Grammar School & Ruyton Girls' School

  • Black Comedy, Wesley College

  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Yarra Valley Grammar School

BEST YOUTH PRODUCTION - MUSICAL UNDER $40K

  • Zombie Prom Atomic Edition, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Chicago , Koonung Secondary College

  • The Addams Family , Korowa Anglican Girls School

  • Alice By Heart, Masquerade Talent Studios

  • West Side Story, St Peter's College

  • Into the Woods , Waverley Christian College

BEST YOUTH PRODUCTION - MUSICAL OVER $40K

  • Monty Python's Spamalot!, Brentwood Secondary College

  • Midnight: The Cinderella Musical, Caulfield Grammar School

  • Cinderella (Roger and Hammerstein), Emmaus College

  • Mamma Mia, Haileybury College

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mount Scpous Memorial College

  • Mary Poppins, Ruyton Girls' School and Trinity Grammar School

  • The Addams Family, Wesley College

The 2025 Lyrebird Youth Awards
Judges Awards

Youth Play

Awarded by Donna Dowler to:

  • Trinity Grammar and Ruyton Girls' for the stunning wedding dance sequence in the rain during their production of Our Town.

  • Box Hill High and the excellent Act 2 Pop Medley performance during their production of Mr Burns - A Post-Electric Play.

Awarded by Marg Henley to:

  • St Helena Secondary College for their innovative use of additional ensemble actors, interacting in character outside and in foyer, to create the wider world of The Importance of Being Earnest.

  • Donvale Christian College and the extraordinary vocal talent in the opening song of their production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

Awarded by Karim Shaker to:

  • Donvale Christian College for the clever and creative use of puppetry for the character of Aslan in their production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

  • Yarra Valley Grammar for the impressive Bookshelf scene in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Youth Musical Under $40K

Awarded by Gaynor Downie to:

  • Matthew Weekes and Madeleine Kerr for an impressive original score and script entertainingly tackling the sci-fi genre in their production of Split Earth.

  • Eltham College for their creative set design for their production of The Drowsy Chaperone.

Awarded by Kinloch Anstiss to:

  • 3d Arts Company for their creative pre-show announcement for their production of Once Upon A Mattress.

  • Thomas Murphy for impressive accent work in St Helena Secondary College's production of 42nd Street.

Awarded by Wayne Smith to:

  • Lilydale Heights College and the way in which they really demonstrated inclusive casting in their production of Chicago: Teen Edition.

  • Chairo Christian College and the humorous and enthusiastic approach to playing 'The Stooges' in their production of Esther.

Youth Musical Over $40K

Awarded by Colin Hartley to:

  • Camberwell Grammar for their excellent Drumline in their production of Pirates of Penzance.

  • Windmill Theatre Company for the effective and creative use of movement with Ursula's tentacles as part of the costume in The Little Mermaid Jnr.

Awarded by Jen Biggs to:

  • Mount Scopus Memorial College and the effective and creative glass elevator in their production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

  • Wantirna College for their creative use of criminal photo opportunities with the audience in the foyer at their show Chicago Jnr.

Awarded by Natasha Harvey to:

  • Brentwood Secondary College for the preshow music during their production of Monty Python's Spamalot.

  • Ben Reynolds from Ruyton Girls and Trinity Grammar's Mary Poppins for remaining professional and continuing to perform when the fly malfunctioned during your performance.

Awarded by Wayne Smith to:

  • Caulfield Grammar (Wheelers Hill) for the stunning costume transformation and flying effect for Ella's dress in their production Midnight: The Cinderella Musical.

  • Thomas Garrie for his creative & comical portrayal of an ‘earthworm’ in MATCO's production of High School Musical.