2005 Guild Awards

[jaydee]

Courtesy of theatrepeople.com.au


Music Theatre Guild of Victoria
Awards for Excellence
Nominations 2005


Production of the Year

Into the Woods, Ballarat Theatre Company
The Wizard of Oz, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Hair, Altona City Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre


Junior Production of the Year

Seussical, St Michael’s Grammar School
Kiss Me Kate, Westbourne Grammar School
Chess, Parade College in association with OLMC Heidelberg
Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College
My One and Only, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors


Direction

Craig Wiltshire, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Chris Bradtke, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
Peter Tulloch, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Scott Ponsford, Hair, Altona City Theatre
Colin Mitchell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Andy McCalman, Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College
Karen Clawson, Jesus Christ Superstar, University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association
Sunayan Devanesen, Songs for a New World, Devanesen Productions
Alan Burrows, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre
Stephen O’Neil, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors


Musical Direction

Brendan McCormack, Into the Woods, Devanesen Productions
Sue Fletcher, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Ben Hudson, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jamie Ransome, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Hugh McKelvey, Annie, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Chris Van Tuinen, The Witches of Eastwick, SLAMS Musical Theatre
Tyson Legg and Adrian Szondy, Songs for a New World, Devanesen Productions
Andrew Leach, West Side Story, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Amy Wert, Les Miserables, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Gregory Smith, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre


Choreography

Craig Wiltshire, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Lindy Crowe-Procaccino, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Scott Ponsford, Hair, Altona City Theatre
Dave Harford, Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College
Craig Wiltshire, My One and Only, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Tamara Finch, West Side Story, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Susan Lewis, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre


Settings

Bevan Vahland, The Wizard of Oz, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Alberto Salvato, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Brenton Staples, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
Damian Muller, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Colin Mitchell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Craig Wiltshire and Roger Wiltshire, My One and Only, Glen Waverley Secondary College
John Harding and John Burrett, West Side Story, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Chris White, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre
Nathan Weyers, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors


Lighting

Damian Calvert, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Stelios Karagiannis, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
Mystic Entertainmentz, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Jason Bovaird, Me and My Girl, Babirra Music Theatre
Matt Saario, Jesus Christ Superstar, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Stelios Karagiannis, West Side Story, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Martin Karklins, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre
Jason Bovaird, Baby, Fab Nobs Theatre


Wardrobe

Alexis George, Seussical, St Michael’s Grammar School
Nancy Matthews, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
John Azzopardi, Hello, Dolly!, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Kayelene Donoghue, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Adam Nash and Michelle Stoneman, Seussical, People’s Playhouse
Colin Mitchell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Fay McCalman and team, Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College
Vickie Horne, My One and Only, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Kelly Farrow, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre
Caitlin Larcombe, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors


Technical Achievement

Seussical, St Michael’s Grammar School
The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Jesus Christ Superstar, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
My One and Only, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre


Male Performer in a Leading Role

Heath Harney, P.T. Barnum, Barnum, Dandenong Theatre Company
Tony Appleby, Jerry Lukowski, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Lee Threadgold, Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
Alan Edmondson, Oliver Warbucks, Annie, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Jonathan Goldberg, Jamie Wellerstein, The Last Five Years, Octave Theatre
Michael Fletcher, Seymour, Little Shop of Horrors, Panorama Theatre Company
Mark Doran, Emcee, Cabaret, Windmill Theatre Company
James Cutler, Danny, Baby, Fab Nobs Theatre


Male Performer in a Supporting Role

Daniel Hearn, Jack, Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions
Sean van Geysel, Gerry Bukatinsky, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Michael Fletcher, Malcolm Mcgregor, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Shaun Kingma, John Utterson, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
Tim Barsby, Woof, Hair, Altona City Theatre
Brett Whittingham, Doc, West Side Story, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Christian Cavallo, Marius, Les Miserables, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Andrew Dark, Enjolras, Les Miserables, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Tyler Hess, Dodger, Oliver, Catchment Players of Darebin


Female Performer in a Leading Role

Jessica Enes, Witch, Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions
Laura Fitzpatrick, Baker’s Wife, Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions
Courtney Smyth, Pam Lukowski, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Laura Marcucci, Reno Sweeney, Anything Goes, Nova Music Theatre
Alana Kiely, Sukie Rougemont, The Witches of Eastwick, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)
Katie Weston, Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Loyola Musical Society
Amy Lehpamer, Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar, University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association
Carolyn Bruce, Rita Racine, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre


Female Performer in a Supporting Role

Marissa Tunks, Jeanette Burmeister, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Sarah Watson, Georgie Bukatinski, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Hannah Free, Fantine, Les Miserables, Plenty Ranges Theatre Company
Sally Morrison, Emma Carew, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
Sallie Burke-Muller, Wicked Witch of the West/Miss Gultch, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Emma Wood, Grace, Annie, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Hayley Bellis, Anita, West Side Story, Cardinia Performing Arts Company
Julie Walter, Fantine, Les Miserables, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Elizabeth Dark, Shelby Stevens, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre
Laura Marcucci, Bette Becker, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre


Junior Performer (Male)

Matthew Werkmeister, Nathan Lukowski, The Full Monty, PLOS Musical Productions
Daniel Todd, Fred/Petruchio, Kiss Me Kate, Westbourne Grammar School
Nick Eaton, Kenickie, Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College
Raphael Luber, Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar, University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association
Robert Dora, Billy Buck Chandler, My One and Only, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Christian Cavallo, Marius, Les Miserables, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Keisan Bartholomeusz, Gavroche, Les Miserables, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Matt Hustwaite, Bugsy Malone, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors
Dylan Shalless, Fat Sam, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors
Emilio Ramos, Leroy, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors
Brent Trotter, Fizzy, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors


Junior Performer (Female)

Rose Sejean, Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Sara Caputo, Gertrude McFuzz, Seussical, St Michael’s Grammar School
Kathleen Madafferi, Svetlana, Chess, Parade College in association with OLMC Heidelberg
Eliza Galbraith, Betty Rizzo, Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College
Tessa Pavilach, Sandy Dumbrowski, Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College
Bridget Davies, Blousey, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors


Dancer’s Award

David Harrison, Honk!, St Leonard’s College
Tailem Tynan, Hello, Dolly!, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Luke Taylor, Hello, Dolly!, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Nick Eaton, Grease, Ballarat and Clarendon College
Robert Dora, My One and Only, Glen Waverley Secondary College
Ensemble, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre
Emilio Ramos, Leroy, Bugsy Malone, Ballarat Light Opera Company Juniors


Gladys Moncrieff Award for Best New Talent

Daniel Hearn, Jack, Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions
Emily Devlin, Cinderella, Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions
Sam Rabbone, Judas, Jesus Christ Superstar, Catchment Players of Darebin
Robert Latham, Riff, West Side Story, Cardinia Performing Arts Company
Nathan Illes, Tony, West Side Story, Cardinia Performing Arts Company
Emma Wood, Grace, Annie, Ballarat Lyric Theatre
Paul Smith, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, Leongatha Lyric Theatre


Cameo Performance

Susan Neilson, Glinda, The Wizard of Oz, Geelong Lyric Theatre Society
Simon Parris, cook/judge, Hello, Dolly!, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Sophie McKellar, various, Hair, Altona City Theatre
Ezra Tepania, rape victim, Hair, Altona City Theatre
Barry Mitchell, Glad Hand, West Side Story, Whitehorse Musical Theatre
James Robertson, Star Keeper, Carousel, Nova Music Theatre


Design Award

Ingrid Maganov, flower shop puppets, Little Shop of Horrors, Aitken College
Hyde’s laboratory/mirror effect, Jekyll and Hyde, CLOC Musical Theatre
Damian Muller, puppetry/face of Oz, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Storm scene, The Wizard of Oz, Ballarat Light Opera Company
Make-up, Seussical, People’s Playhouse
Karen Clawson, the 39 lashes/crucifixion scene, Jesus Christ Superstar, The University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association
Chris White, show and cloud cloths, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre
Chris White, biplane, Steel Pier, CLOC Musical Theatre


Concert Performance

Into the Woods – In Concert, Devanesen Productions
Avenue Who?, Devanesen Productions
Songs for a New World, Devanesen Productions


Judges’ Awards

Judges’ Awards will be presented to individuals associated with productions by Echuca Musical Theatre Company, Footlight Productions, Nova Music Theatre, MLOC Productions, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company), Aitken College and Windmill Theatre Company

Quite interesting reading - some deserved nominees but some very unlucky omissions too. Agree?

[Buff]

jaydee said:

Female Performer in a Leading Role

Alana Kiely, Sukie Rougemont, The Witches of Eastwick, ARC (Amateur Repertory Company)

I know an Alana Kiely. She moved from Tassie to Melbourne in late 2002 - early 2003 to further her love of theatre. I wonder if it's the same one?

Buff

[jaydee]

Probably. I don't know her, but it's not the most common of names.

[jaydee]

Not sure if anyone has seen but the Guild commendations have been released.

I'm very pleased that some people who were unlucky not to get nominated did get commended, but there are some absolute shockers.

[jaydee]

Well, it's all over for another year.

I must say I was thrilled for Susan Lewis (choreography - Steel Pier), but also for Lee Threadgold (lead actor - J&H). He was a bit like Wayne Carey, considered to be the best but without the official accolades.