RESULTS 21st South Gippsland One Act Play Festival – 26 & 27 August 2023

Adjudicator: Richard Keown

Joel Stevenson, Kasey Ton, David Wall and Analiese Mesch in “How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse” for Wonthaggi Theatre Group.
Photo by Yianni Banikos

BRUCE CROWL AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION – $1000
*Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
Frankston Theatre Group – Last Tango in Little Grimley
Here There & Everywhere – The Edge

RUNNER-UP BEST PRODUCTION – $200
* Here There & Everywhere – The Edge

DIRECTOR – $200
* Toni Osborne – How to Survive a Zombie
Apocalypse, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Phillip A Mayer – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Robert Lister  – Last Tango in Little Grimley, Frankston Theatre Group

LEAD MALE – $150
* Joel Stevenson, Dr Seslick – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, WTGAeron Savige, Matthew – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Ben Peake, Drew – Roadside, Flashlight Theatre Company

LEAD FEMALE – $150
* Annie Laurenson, Margaret – Last Tango in Little Grimley. Frankston Theatre Group
Krissi Creighton, Kath – The Edge,  Here There & Everywhere
Joan Krutli, Syria Dale – Thinking Aloud, Adelphi Players

SUPPORT MALE – $100
* John Reisinger, Ken – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Shane Evans, Clive – Roadside, Flashlight Theatre Company
Stuart Daddo-Langlois, Bernard – Last Tango in Little Grimley, FTG

SUPPORT FEMALE – $100
* Kasey Ton, Judy O’Dea  – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, WTG
Katherine Mathieson, Ava – Roadside, Flashlight Theatre Company
Ais McGowan, Hero – Something in Mind. Shalafron Productions

DESIGN AWARD – $100
* Flashlight Theatre Company – Roadside 
(Set, sound, lights &  costumes)

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD – $100
* Joel Withenage, Sam – Something in Mind, Shalafron
Productions

PLAYWRIGHT’S AWARD – $100
* Phillip A Mayer – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere

YOUNG PLAYERS FESTIVAL

Senior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION – $200
Bairnsdale Youth Theatre A Lesson in Thievery

Adjudicator’s Choice Award – $50
Rebecca Stephens, director -– A Lesson in Thievery, Bairnsdale Youth Theatre

Outstanding Achievement Awards – $50 each
Aerin Sutherland, directorWhy We Like Love Stories, Village High School
Warragul Regional CollegeChannel Surfer, conceiving an idea and weaving it into a play
Village High School –
Bungee Jump Bear Trap soundtrack

The Victorian Drama League Encouragement Awards – $50 each
Sabrina Murphy, Master – A Lesson in Thievery, Bairnsdale Youth Theatre
Jonah Speed,
Crooper – Why We Like Love Stories, Village High School

Junior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION – $200
Koonwarra Village School –
Three Fractured Pigs

Adjudicator’s Choice Award – $50
Sarah Maclean
– Directing two plays for Koonwarra Village School

Outstanding Achievement Awards – $50 each
Bohdi Horton
, Brownie – Three Fractured Pigs, KVS
Willow Rosen, Wolf – Once Upon a Grapevine, KVS
Indicative costumes  – The Copper Compass, Phillip Island Village School
Props Three Fractured Pigs, KVS
Lola Donaldson, Little Red – Once Upon a Grapevine, KVS

August 29, 2023