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.