2024 Adult Nominations

Best Sound in a COMEDY

  • Katie-Jane Amey, Clue, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Peter Frid, Mother and Son, The 1812 Theatre

  • Justin Stephens, Noises Off, The 1812 Theatre

  • Amy Calvert & Damien Calvert, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club, The 1812 Theatre

  • Peter Bartlett, God of Carnage, The Basin Theatre

Best Sound in a DRAMA

  • Alan Burrows & Nicholas Ryan, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Joe Dias, 1984, Peridot Theatre

  • Erin O'Hare & Robin Le Blond, The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Justin Stephens, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

  • Pam Ford, Jimmy the Beatle, The Basin Theatre

  • Pam Ford, Hotel Sorrento, Warrandyte Theatre

Best Sound in a MUSICAL/VARIETY Under $40,000

  • Peter Philp, Alice By Heart, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Peter Philp, Falsettos, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Michael Honey, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Peter Philp, Eurobeat: Moldova, PEP Productions

  • Peter Philp, Cruel Intentions, Phoenix Theatre

Best Sound in a MUSICAL/VARIETY Over $40,000

  • Jamie Tampion & Deana Jacobs, Kiss Me Kate, Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria

  • Jamie Tampion, Ruddigore, Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria

  • Mitchell Raymond, Brigadoon, NOVA Music Theatre

  • Mitchell Raymond, Oliver!, NOVA Music Theatre

  • Ash Armitt, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Best Lighting in a COMEDY

  • David Brown, Clue, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Craig Pearcey, Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Robin Le Blond, Mother and Son, The 1812 Theatre

  • Robin Le Blond, Noises Off, The 1812 Theatre

  • Damien Calvert, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club, The 1812 Theatre

Best Lighting in a DRAMA

  • Vince Bagusauskas, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Eltham Little Theatre

  • Craig Pearcey, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Les Marton, To Kill A Mockingbird, Peridot Theatre & Encore Theatre

  • Robin Le Blond, The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Michael Rowe, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

  • Liam Mitchinson, Jimmy the Beatle, The Basin Theatre

Best Lighting in a Musical or Variety Under $40,000

  • Elyse Carmichael & Michael Zagarn, All Shook Up, Escapees Theatre

  • Yaz Sesta, Falsettos, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Ronan Murphy, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Yaz Sesta, Cruel Intentions, Phoenix Theatre

  • Caidan De Win, Zombie Prom, SLAMS Music Theatre

Best Lighting in a MUSICAL/VARIETY Over $40,000

  • Patrick Hill, Kiss Me Kate, Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria

  • Frank Croese, Ruddigore, Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria

  • Yaz Sesta, Sweet Charity, MDMS

  • Peter Verhagen, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, OSMaD

Best Set in a COMEDY

  • Merinda Backway, Clue, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Claire Bamford, Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Justin Stephens and Chris Proctor, Noises Off, The 1812 Theatre

  • Neil Barnett, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club, The 1812 Theatre

  • Sean van Geyzel, Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

Best Set in a DRAMA

  • David Dare, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Gaetano Santo, To Kill A Mockingbird, Peridot Theatre & Encore Theatre

  • Gordon Hunneybell, The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Justin Stephens, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

  • Jose Hernandez Machado & Garry Bott, Berlin, The Basin Theatre

Best Set in a Musical or Variety Under $40,000

  • Scott J. Hili, CATS - The Musical, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Soren Adkin & Erica Moffatt, All Shook Up, Escapees Theatre

  • Zoe Bratcher, Alice By Heart, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Daragh Wills, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Barry Pearce, Little Women, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

Best Set in a Musical or Variety Over $40,000

  • Richard Perdriau, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Anne Dewar & Craig Dewar, Phantom of the Opera, MDMS

  • Noel Browne, Oliver!, NOVA Music Theatre

  • Brenton Van Vliet, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, OSMaD

  • Sean van Geyzel , School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Best Costume in a COMEDY

  • Maria Smedes, Clue, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Maria Smedes, Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Nicole Comber, Mother and Son, The 1812 Theatre

  • Jayne Ruddick & Aylee, Noises Off, The 1812 Theatre

  • Barb Talbot & Jayne Ruddick, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club, The 1812 Theatre

Best Costume in a DRAMA

  • Marion Lawrence, Veronica's Room, Eltham Little Theatre

  • Maria Smedes, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Chris Bartle and Tallulah Morrison, The Fire Raisers, The 1812 Theatre

  • Jayne Ruddick & Brigitte Thompson, The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Justin Stephens, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

Best Costume in a Musical or Variety Under $40,000

  • Scott J. Hili, CATS - The Musical, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Amy Planner, Alice By Heart, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Ruby Gleeson & Rebekah Abblitt, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Maria Smedes & Dina MacNamara, Little Women, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Louise Pezzimenti & Sarina Mafrici, Eurobeat: Moldova, PEP Productions

Best Costume in a Musical or Variety Over $40,000

  • Victoria Horne, Gypsy, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Anne Dewar, Phantom of the Opera, MDMS

  • Anne Dewar, Sweet Charity, MDMS

  • Lisa Novotny & Nicole Facey, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Highly Commended Performer in a One Act Play

  • Melanie Rowe, Black Spot & Let's Get Personal, PEP Productions

  • Brett Hyland, Two Minutes and Counting, PEP Productions

  • Jennifer Pacey, Two Minutes and Counting & Me Time, PEP Productions

  • Julia Lambert, Un-TIT-Led, PEP Productions

  • Salina Wray, Women of the World & Black Spot, PEP Productions

Highly Commended Performer in a Variety

  • Tim Bland , Make Me a Song - The Music of Willian Finn, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Ashlee Clancy, Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • Georgia Rooney, Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • Natalie Krizmanic, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

  • Saskia Penn, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

  • Tiffany Pickthall, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Highly Commended Performer in a Comedy

  • Justin Cleaver, Clue, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Sheona Gregg, Clue, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Pia Maganor, Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Bek Wilde , Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Rishi Kanojia, Mother and Son, The 1812 Theatre

Highly Commended Performer in a Drama

  • Ian Frost, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Elise D'Amico, 1984, Peridot Theatre

  • Mandy Murray, To Kill A Mockingbird, Peridot Theatre & Encore Theatre

  • Felix Green, The Fire Raisers, The 1812 Theatre

  • Yin Ingamells, A Christmas Carol, The Basin Theatre

Outstanding Dancer in a Musical

  • Clay Carlaw, Gypsy, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Bailey Leatch, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Ava Rose Houben-Carter, CATS - The Musical, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Liam Canavan, All Shook Up, Escapees Theatre

  • Emily Bishop, Brigadoon, NOVA Music Theatre

Highly Commended Performer in a Musical

  • Samantha Du Rennes, Gypsy, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Jodie Webber, Marina Martin & Cassidy Capraro, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Adrian Glaubert, Phantom of the Opera, MDMS

  • Jason Sainsbury-King, Sweet Charity, MDMS

  • Damien Calvert, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, OSMaD

Best Solo Song in a Variety

  • When the Earth Stopped Turning, Make Me a Song - The Music of Willian Finn, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Pulled, Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • Why Can't That Be Me, Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • As If We Never Said Goodbye, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

  • Proud of Your Boy, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Best Duet in a Variety

  • I'd Rather Be Sailing/Set Those Sails, Make Me a Song - The Music of Willian Finn, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Still Hurting, Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • I Should Tell You, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

  • Suddenly Seymour, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

  • Take Me or Leave Me, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Best One Act Play

  • Let's Get Personal, PEP Productions

  • Me Time, PEP Productions

  • Tacenda, PEP Productions

  • Two Minutes and Counting, PEP Productions

  • Un-TIT-Led, PEP Productions

Best Ensemble in a Musical

  • Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Seussical, OCPAC

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame, OSMaD

  • School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Best Small Group Number in a Variety

  • Falsettos Suite, Make Me a Song - The Music of Willian Finn, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Heart and Music, Make Me a Song - The Music of Willian Finn, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Come Home With Me, Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • Old Friends, Moonshoes: Past, Present, Future Variety, Moonshoes Theatre

  • Defying Gravity, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Best Large Group Number in a Variety

  • Somebody to Love, Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • The Ballad of Jane Doe, Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • Chant, Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • Mama Who Bore Me, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

  • Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Best Youth Performer in a Drama

  • Isla Chamberlain, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Eltham Little Theatre

  • Hudson Malone, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Eltham Little Theatre

  • Layla Langroo, To Kill A Mockingbird, Peridot Theatre & Encore Theatre

  • Michael Roskam, To Kill A Mockingbird, Peridot Theatre & Encore Theatre

  • Harry Gompertz, Hotel Sorrento, Warrandyte Theatre

Best Youth Performer - Musical/Variety

  • Avi'el Hurvitz, Falsettos, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Hope Zorbas, Carrie, Out of the Wings Theatre

  • Chelsea Zhang, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

  • Elisha Villa, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

  • James Psikouris, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

  • Raf Coleman, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Best Performer in a Variety

  • Ella Moeller, Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • Andrew Vassett, Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • Kirsten Manuel, Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • Caillan Soutar, Moonshoes: Past, Present, Future Variety, Moonshoes Theatre

  • Jessica Matthewes, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Best Performer in a Supporting Female Role - Comedy

  • Elise D’Amico, Mother and Son, The 1812 Theatre

  • Kate Bowers, Noises Off, The 1812 Theatre

  • Charlotte Sinnamon, Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

  • Emily Beggs, Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

  • Konstanze Koedam, Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

Best Performer in a Supporting Male Role - Comedy

  • James Anderson, Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • James Banger, Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Joshua Houston, Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • George Thompson, Mother and Son, The 1812 Theatre

  • Chris Howes, Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

Best Performer in a Supporting Female Role - Drama

  • Francesca Carl, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Audrey-Maeve Barker, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Maxine Neville, 1984, Peridot Theatre

  • Donna Cleverley, The Laramie Project, The 1812 Theatre

  • Tam Dahmen, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

  • Bec Johnston, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

Best Performer in a Supporting Male Role - Drama

  • Lachlan Glennie, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Phil Lambert, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Rob Blowers, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

  • Steve Crampton, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

  • Travis Handcock, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

  • Mason Frost, Hotel Sorrento, Warrandyte Theatre

Best Performer in a Supporting Female Role - Musical

  • Carol Whitfield, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Sharon Wills, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Felicity Eastwood, Phantom of the Opera, MDMS

  • Hope Zorbas, Carrie, Out of the Wings Theatre

  • Nicole Kapiniaris-Anson, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Best Performer in a Supporting Male Role - Musical

  • Mark Monroe, Gypsy, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Avi'el Hurvitz, Falsettos, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Daniel Cooper, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Finley Oldmeadow, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Leigh Roncon, Sweet Charity, MDMS

Best Performer in a Lead Female Role - Comedy

  • Angela Glennie, A Coupla White Chickes Sitting Around Talking, Peridot Theatre

  • Ann B Smith, Mother and Son, The 1812 Theatre

  • Hannah Bolt, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club, The 1812 Theatre

  • Lisa Portell, God of Carnage, The Basin Theatre

  • Elizabeth Matjacic, Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

Best Performer in a Lead Male Role - Comedy

  • Ian Frost, Clue, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Rob Blowers, Noises Off, The 1812 Theatre

  • Fabrizio Spada, God of Carnage, The Basin Theatre

  • Daragh Wills, Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

  • Mathew Charles Arter, Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

Best Performer in a Lead Female Role - Drama

  • Anastasia Swadling, Radium Girls, Centrestage Youth Theatre, The 1812 Theatre

  • Susie Sparkes, Veronica's Room, Eltham Little Theatre

  • Angela Glennie, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Melody Taylor, The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Anastasia Sidorova, Berlin, The Basin Theatre

Best Performer in a Lead Male Role - Drama

  • Adam Forgione, Radium Girls, Centrestage Youth Theatre, The 1812 Theatre

  • Julian Campobasso, The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Luke Peverelle, The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Rob Blowers, The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Aaron Wilson, Berlin, The Basin Theatre

Best Performer in a Lead Female Role - Musical

  • Laura Hogan, The Little Mermaid, Diamond Valley Singers

  • Anna Bearsley, Alice By Heart, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Anna Bearsley, Little Women, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Nicola Côdd, Phantom of the Opera, MDMS

  • Madeleine Magetti, Sweet Charity, MDMS

Best Performer in a Lead Male Role - Musical

  • Aaron Taylor, Falsettos, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Mark Judd, Phantom of the Opera, MDMS

  • Cassie Ogle, Seussical, OCPAC

  • Matthew Tomlin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, OSMaD

  • Daragh Wills, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Best Musical Director in a Variety

  • Tim Bland, Make Me a Song - The Music of Willian Finn, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Jessica West, Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • Isaac Stott, Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • Tim Bland, Moonshoes: Past, Present, Future Variety, Moonshoes Theatre

  • Ben Noble-Saroto & Simon D'Aquino, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Best Musical Director in a Musical

  • Malcolm Fawcett, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Robert Latham, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Vicki Quinn, Phantom of the Opera, MDMS

  • John Clancy, Brigadoon, NOVA Music Theatre

  • David Barrell & Ned Dixon, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, OSMaD

  • Peter Verhagen, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Best Choreographer in a Variety

  • Casey Chellew, Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • Rebekah Abblitt & Madeline Connolly, Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • Tori Deutscher, Moonshoes: Past, Present, Future Variety, Moonshoes Theatre

  • Renee Maloney & Ally Denovan, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Best Choreographer in a Musical

  • Cassie Pennicuik, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Guada Bañez, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Di Morgan, Sweet Charity, MDMS

  • Angelo Vasilakakos, Seussical, OCPAC

  • Guada Bañez, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Best Director - Variety

  • Scott J Hili, Make Me a Song - The Music of Willian Finn, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Suzie Ryrie, Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • Rebekah Abblitt & Madeline Connolly, Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • Freya McPherson & Olivia McIlfatrick, Moonshoes: Past, Present, Future Variety, Moonshoes Theatre

  • Renee Maloney & Ally Denovan, I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Best Director - Comedy

  • Katie-Jane Amey, Clue, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Bob Bramble, Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Justin Stephens, Noises Off, The 1812 Theatre

  • Julie Cunningham, God of Carnage, The Basin Theatre

  • Ben Dowthwaite, Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

Best Director - Drama

  • Drew Mason, Veronica's Room, Eltham Little Theatre

  • Alan Burrows, Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Erin O'Hare, The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Justin Stephens, Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

  • Sharon Maine, Berlin, The Basin Theatre

Best Director - Musical

  • Richard Perdriau, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Maeghan McKenzie, Falsettos, Fab Nobs Theatre

  • Daragh Wills, Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Joel Batalha, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, OSMaD

  • Danny Ginsberg, School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

Best Production - Variety

  • Make Me a Song - The Music of Willian Finn, CPAC Musical Theatre

  • Bittersweet Symphony, Four Fox Productions

  • Places: A Dream Role Cabaret, Lightbox Productions

  • Moonshoes: Past, Present, Future Variety, Moonshoes Theatre

  • I Wish… A Dream Roles Variety, Phoenix Theatre

Best Production - Comedy

  • Clue, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Suite Surrender, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • Mother and Son, The 1812 Theatre

  • Noises Off, The 1812 Theatre

  • Noises Off, Windmill Theatre

Best Production - Drama

  • Veronica's Room, Eltham Little Theatre

  • Still Alice, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

  • The Great Gatsby, The 1812 Theatre

  • Coherence, The 1812 Theatre with REDFOX3 Theatre

  • Berlin, The Basin Theatre

Best Production - Musical

  • Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Babirra Music Theatre

  • Young Frankenstein, Lightbox Productions

  • Sweet Charity, MDMS

  • Seussical, OCPAC

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame, OSMaD

  • School of Rock, Windmill Theatre

2024 – Judges Awards

DRAMA/ONE ACT

Awarded by Cath Garrett to:

  • Eltham Little Theatre for the design, construction and creative use of puppets in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Awarded by Robyn Kelly to:

  • The Basin Theatre for their extensive use of archival dramaturgy to create the historical accurate foyer display of the 1964 Australian tour of The Beatles for the production of Jimmy the Beatle.

Awarded by Trish Guthrie-Jones to:

  • Peridot Theatre for the thoughtful and thought-provoking use of technology pre-show and throughout the play of 1984.

COMEDY

Awarded by Peter Dowler to:

  • The production team, cast and crew of Windmill Theatre Company’s Noises Off for supporting each other through challenging times, demonstrating the true spirit of community theatre.

Awarded by Annette O'Shea to:

  • Warrandyte Theatre for an immersive audience experience for The Last Night Quiz on Earth.

Awarded by Adrian Glaubert to:

  • Lilydale Athenaeum’s Sweet Surrender for a cohesive ensemble with sustained energy and pacing.

MUSICAL / VARIETY

Awarded by Trish Carr to:

  • NOVA Music Theatre for creating an authentic Scottish atmosphere with bagpipes and highland dancers in Brigadoon.

Awarded by Neil Goodwin to:

  • PEP Productions' Eurobeat: Moldova for use of green screen and live interaction voting.

Awarded by Bronwyn Egan to:

  • Lightbox Productions for the special effects make-up in Young Frankenstein.