BEST ACTOR in a COMEDY
Gold award: The Max Grant Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Mitcham Theatre Group
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Shinkfield “Dr John Watson” | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Nigel Leslie “Sherlock Holmes” | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| James Antonas “Simon” | The Beast Powderkeg Players |
Author: Eddie Perfect Director: Terese Maurici Agent: David Spicer Productions |
| Michael Hogan “David Horton” | The Vicar of Dibley F.A.M.D.A. Inc. |
Author: Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter (adapted from the original TV series by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer) Director: Noel Stringer & Tania Pell Agent: |
BEST ACTOR in a DRAMA
Gold award: The David Perkins Perpetual Trophy
Donated by David Perkins
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Gehling “Juror 8” | Twelve Angry Men The Mount Players |
Author: Reginald Rose Director: Leo Vandervalk and Frank Harvey Agent: An Amateur Production BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN TM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
| Liam Gillespie “Guy Haines” | STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Malvern Theatre Co. Inc. |
Author: Craig Warner Director: Horrie Leek Agent: 42 MP Productions |
| Darren Gregor “Juror 3” | Twelve Angry Men The Mount Players |
Author: Reginald Rose Director: Leo Vandervalk and Frank Harvey Agent: An Amateur Production BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN TM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
| Craig Lenaine-Smith “Juror 4” | Twelve Angry Men The Mount Players |
Author: Reginald Rose Director: Leo Vandervalk and Frank Harvey Agent: An Amateur Production BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN TM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
BEST ACTRESS IN A MINOR ROLE IN A DRAMA
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Isobel Connor-Smithyman “Edgar” | Lear Skin Of Our Teeth Productions |
Author: William shakespeare Director: Steven Georgiadis Agent: |
| Cat Jardine “Gert” | Lost In Yonkers Heidelberg Theatre Co. |
Author: Neil Simon Director: Gayle Poor Agent: Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Limited |
| Val Mitchelmore “Marta” | Murder by Natural Causes The Basin Theatre Group Inc. |
Author: Adapted by Tim Kelly from the play by Richard Levinson & William Link Director: Bob Bramble Agent: Origin Theatrical on behalf of Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois |
| Ella Tough “Laura Wishart” | Jasper Jones Leongatha Lyric Theatre Inc. |
Author: Kate Mulvaney Director: Sue Lindsay Agent: Currency Press |
BEST ACTRESS in a COMEDY
Gold award: The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Waverley Theatre Company
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Skicko “Geraldine Grainger” | The Vicar of Dibley F.A.M.D.A. Inc. |
Author: Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter (adapted from the original TV series by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer) Director: Noel Stringer & Tania Pell Agent: |
| Kylie Ryan “Sue” | The Beast Powderkeg Players |
Author: Eddie Perfect Director: Terese Maurici Agent: David Spicer Productions |
| Alicia Patzer “Kate” | Seminar Beaumaris Theatre Inc. |
Author: Debbie Keyt Director: Kirsten Page Agent: ORiGiN |
| Frankie Swithinbank “Teresa” | The Memory of Water Torquay Theatre Troupe Inc. |
Author: Shelagh Stephenson Director: Sandra Fairthorne Agent: Origin Theatrical |
BEST ACTRESS in a DRAMA
Gold award: The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Waverley Theatre Company
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Shinkfield “Miss Julie” | After Miss Julie Brighton Theatre Co. |
Author: Patrick Marber Director: Loretta Bishop Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Madeleine Swain “Lear” | Lear Skin Of Our Teeth Productions |
Author: William shakespeare Director: Steven Georgiadis Agent: |
| Donna Cleverley “Ellida” | The Lady from the Sea Warrandyte Theatre Company |
Author: Henrik Ibsen Director: Grant Purdy Agent: |
| Freya Magee “Babe Bottrelle” | Crimes of the Heart Peridot Theatre Inc. |
Author: Beth Henley Director: Michelle Swann Agent: Hal Leonard Australia |
BEST ACTOR IN A MINOR ROLE IN A DRAMA
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jarrod Catt “Juror 5” | Twelve Angry Men The Mount Players |
Author: Reginald Rose Director: Leo Vandervalk and Frank Harvey Agent: An Amateur Production BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN TM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
| Michael Fenemore “Robert Treacher” | STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Malvern Theatre Co. Inc. |
Author: Craig Warner Director: Horrie Leek Agent: 42 MP Productions |
| Alan Ashby “Ballested” | The Lady from the Sea Warrandyte Theatre Company |
Author: Henrik Ibsen Director: Grant Purdy Agent: |
| Scott Hasse “Juror 2” | Twelve Angry Men The Mount Players |
Author: Reginald Rose Director: Leo Vandervalk and Frank Harvey Agent: An Amateur Production BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN TM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
BEST COMEDY PRODUCTION
Gold award: The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| The 1812 Theatre | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| FAMDA | The Vicar of Dibley F.A.M.D.A. Inc. |
Author: Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter (adapted from the original TV series by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer) Director: Noel Stringer & Tania Pell Agent: |
| Powderkeg Players | The Beast Powderkeg Players |
Author: Eddie Perfect Director: Terese Maurici Agent: David Spicer Productions |
| Encore Theatre | Almost, Maine Encore Theatre Inc. |
Author: John Cariani Director: Laura Bradley Agent: Hal Leonard Australia Pty. Ltd. |
BEST COSTUME DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA
Gold award: The Russell Johnson Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Sonja and Eddy Jager
Silver award: The Bonnie Rothwell Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Eltham Little Theatre
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Watson | Lear Skin Of Our Teeth Productions |
Author: William shakespeare Director: Steven Georgiadis Agent: |
| Christine Hibberd & Jayne Ruddick | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Judy Barnard | The Vicar of Dibley F.A.M.D.A. Inc. |
Author: Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter (adapted from the original TV series by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer) Director: Noel Stringer & Tania Pell Agent: |
| Deborah Fabbro | After Miss Julie Brighton Theatre Co. |
Author: Patrick Marber Director: Loretta Bishop Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Wendy Drowley | Lost In Yonkers Heidelberg Theatre Co. |
Author: Neil Simon Director: Gayle Poor Agent: Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Limited |
| Denise Farran & Anita Sigmund | The Lady from the Sea Warrandyte Theatre Company |
Author: Henrik Ibsen Director: Grant Purdy Agent: |
BEST DIRECTOR of a COMEDY Production
Gold award: The Edna (Jones) Bartlett Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Gordon Bartlett
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Stephens | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Laura Bradley | Almost, Maine Encore Theatre Inc. |
Author: John Cariani Director: Laura Bradley Agent: Hal Leonard Australia Pty. Ltd. |
| Terese Maurici | The Beast Powderkeg Players |
Author: Eddie Perfect Director: Terese Maurici Agent: David Spicer Productions |
| Peter Newling | Buying the Moose Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc. |
Author: Michael Wilmot Director: Peter Newling Agent: |
BEST DIRECTOR of a DRAMA Production
Gold award: The Edna Chandler Perpetual Trophy
Donated by The Basin Theatre Group
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Harvey & Leo Vandervalk | Twelve Angry Men The Mount Players |
Author: Reginald Rose Director: Leo Vandervalk and Frank Harvey Agent: An Amateur Production BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN TM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
| Steven Georgiadis | Lear Skin Of Our Teeth Productions |
Author: William shakespeare Director: Steven Georgiadis Agent: |
| Loretta Bishop | After Miss Julie Brighton Theatre Co. |
Author: Patrick Marber Director: Loretta Bishop Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Dan West | Speaking In Tongues Ballarat National Theatre Inc. |
Author: Andrew Bovell Director: Daniel West Agent: |
BEST DRAMA PRODUCTION
Gold award: The Nicky McFarlane Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Nicky McFarlane
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| The Mount Players | Twelve Angry Men The Mount Players |
Author: Reginald Rose Director: Leo Vandervalk and Frank Harvey Agent: An Amateur Production BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN TM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
| Skin of Our Teeth Productions | Lear Skin Of Our Teeth Productions |
Author: William shakespeare Director: Steven Georgiadis Agent: |
| Brighton Theatre Company | After Miss Julie Brighton Theatre Co. |
Author: Patrick Marber Director: Loretta Bishop Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Heidelberg Theatre Company | Lost In Yonkers Heidelberg Theatre Co. |
Author: Neil Simon Director: Gayle Poor Agent: Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Limited |
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA
Gold award: The Frank Donahue Perpetual Trophy
Donated by The 1812 Theatre
Silver award: The Alan Crispin Perpeptual Trophy
Donated by Beaumaris Theatre Company
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Henderson | Speaking In Tongues Ballarat National Theatre Inc. |
Author: Andrew Bovell Director: Daniel West Agent: |
| Michael Rowe | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Brad Akers & Jimmy Jones Ellis | Nightshades Off The Leash Theatre Inc |
Author: Jeannie Haughton Director: Kellie Bray Agent: Jeannie Haughton |
| Andrew Olyroyd | The Vicar of Dibley F.A.M.D.A. Inc. |
Author: Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter (adapted from the original TV series by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer) Director: Noel Stringer & Tania Pell Agent: |
| David Brown | Picnic at Hanging Rock Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co.Inc. |
Author: Book by Joan Lindsay. Adapted by Tom Wright Director: Helen Ellis Agent: Dominie Pty Ltd |
| Geoff Peterkin | Almost, Maine Encore Theatre Inc. |
Author: John Cariani Director: Laura Bradley Agent: Hal Leonard Australia Pty. Ltd. |
BEST PROPERTIES DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA
Gold award: The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy
Donated by V F Trainor Trophies
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie King | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Carol Owen & Terese Maurici | The Beast Powderkeg Players |
Author: Eddie Perfect Director: Terese Maurici Agent: David Spicer Productions |
| Deborah Fabbro | After Miss Julie Brighton Theatre Co. |
Author: Patrick Marber Director: Loretta Bishop Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Emma Watson | Lear Skin Of Our Teeth Productions |
Author: William shakespeare Director: Steven Georgiadis Agent: |
| Melanie Belcher & Maureen McInerney | Lost In Yonkers Heidelberg Theatre Co. |
Author: Neil Simon Director: Gayle Poor Agent: Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Limited |
| Sue Lindsay & Debbie McPherson | Jasper Jones Leongatha Lyric Theatre Inc. |
Author: Kate Mulvaney Director: Sue Lindsay Agent: Currency Press |
BEST SET DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA
Gold award: The Neil Barnett and Chris Churchward Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Beaumaris Theatre Company
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Katrina Hill & Dan West | Speaking In Tongues Ballarat National Theatre Inc. |
Author: Andrew Bovell Director: Daniel West Agent: |
| Merinda Backway | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| David & Carol McCall | Yes, Prime Minister Frankston Theatre Group Inc. |
Author: Antony Jay & Jonathon Lynn Director: David McCall Agent: Origin Theatrical Pty Ltd |
| Mike Pullar | 'Anti-biotic!' MOARTZ Inc.Theatre |
Author: Keith Passmore Director: Annette O'Shea Agent: Off the Wall Plays |
| Neil Barnett | After Miss Julie Brighton Theatre Co. |
Author: Patrick Marber Director: Loretta Bishop Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Alison Dudon | Twelve Angry Men The Mount Players |
Author: Reginald Rose Director: Leo Vandervalk and Frank Harvey Agent: An Amateur Production BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN TM THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
BEST SOUND DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA
Gold award: The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy
Donated by V F Trainor Trophies
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Stephens | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Kirstin Honey | Lear Skin Of Our Teeth Productions |
Author: William shakespeare Director: Steven Georgiadis Agent: |
| Annette O'Shea | 'Anti-biotic!' MOARTZ Inc.Theatre |
Author: Keith Passmore Director: Annette O'Shea Agent: Off the Wall Plays |
| Heather McColl | Nightshades Off The Leash Theatre Inc |
Author: Jeannie Haughton Director: Kellie Bray Agent: Jeannie Haughton |
| Dan West | Speaking In Tongues Ballarat National Theatre Inc. |
Author: Andrew Bovell Director: Daniel West Agent: |
| Loretta Bishop | After Miss Julie Brighton Theatre Co. |
Author: Patrick Marber Director: Loretta Bishop Agent: Origin Theatrical |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR in a COMEDY
Gold award: The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Eltham Little Theatre
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Darakai “Hugo Horton” | The Vicar of Dibley F.A.M.D.A. Inc. |
Author: Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter (adapted from the original TV series by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer) Director: Noel Stringer & Tania Pell Agent: |
| Stephen Shinkfield “Greg” | Buying the Moose Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc. |
Author: Michael Wilmot Director: Peter Newling Agent: |
| Miles Thompson “Jimmy”, “Phil”, “Dave” | Almost, Maine Encore Theatre Inc. |
Author: John Cariani Director: Laura Bradley Agent: Hal Leonard Australia Pty. Ltd. |
| Tony Burge “Actor 2” | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR in a DRAMA
Gold award: The Margaret and Annesly Keown Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Richard Keown
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Gillespie “Louis” | Lost In Yonkers Heidelberg Theatre Co. |
Author: Neil Simon Director: Gayle Poor Agent: Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Limited |
| Todd Miller “McMillan”, “Latrobe” | Nightshades Off The Leash Theatre Inc |
Author: Jeannie Haughton Director: Kellie Bray Agent: Jeannie Haughton |
| James Edwards “Abel Klopper” | The Book of Everything Geelong Repertory Theatre Co. Inc. |
Author: Adapted by Richard Tulloch from the novel by Guus Kuijer Director: Ryan Bentley Agent: The Cameron Creswell Agency Pty. Ltd. |
| Frank Schrever “Frank Meyers” | STRANGERS ON A TRAIN Malvern Theatre Co. Inc. |
Author: Craig Warner Director: Horrie Leek Agent: 42 MP Productions |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS in a COMEDY
Gold award: The Eileen Bentley Perpeptual Trophy
Donated by Essendon Theatre Company
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Rhiannon Leach “Actress 1” | Baskerville Sherlock Holmes Mystery The 1812 Theatre Ltd. |
Author: Ken Ludwig Director: Justin Stephens Agent: Origin Theatrical |
| Amanda Mahomed “Alice Tinker” | The Vicar of Dibley F.A.M.D.A. Inc. |
Author: Ian Gower and Paul Carpenter (adapted from the original TV series by Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer) Director: Noel Stringer & Tania Pell Agent: |
| Janine Evans “Betty” | Buying the Moose Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc. |
Author: Michael Wilmot Director: Peter Newling Agent: |
| Claire Abagia “Waitress”, “Gayle”, “Marci” | Almost, Maine Encore Theatre Inc. |
Author: John Cariani Director: Laura Bradley Agent: Hal Leonard Australia Pty. Ltd. |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS in a DRAMA
Gold award: The Yvonne Manley Perpetual Trophy
Donated by Sherbrooke Theatre Company
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lindy Yeates “Grandma” | Lost In Yonkers Heidelberg Theatre Co. |
Author: Neil Simon Director: Gayle Poor Agent: Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Limited |
| Christine Davey “Gloucester” | Lear Skin Of Our Teeth Productions |
Author: William shakespeare Director: Steven Georgiadis Agent: |
| Reschelle O'Connor “Sara”, “Edith”, “Arielle” | Picnic at Hanging Rock Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co.Inc. |
Author: Book by Joan Lindsay. Adapted by Tom Wright Director: Helen Ellis Agent: Dominie Pty Ltd |
| Genevieve Brott “Chick Boyle” | Crimes of the Heart Peridot Theatre Inc. |
Author: Beth Henley Director: Michelle Swann Agent: Hal Leonard Australia |
BEST ACTRESS IN A MINOR ROLE IN A COMEDY
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Peta Owen “Amy Janner” | Neighbourhood Watch Sherbrooke Theatre Co. Inc. |
Author: Alan Ayckbourn Director: Stephen Barber Agent: ORiGiN (TM) THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
| Caitlyn Yolland “Gen” | The Beast Powderkeg Players |
Author: Eddie Perfect Director: Terese Maurici Agent: David Spicer Productions |
| Erin Jessep “Dorothy” | 'Anti-biotic!' MOARTZ Inc.Theatre |
Author: Keith Passmore Director: Annette O'Shea Agent: Off the Wall Plays |
| Diana Stathis “Glory” | Almost, Maine Encore Theatre Inc. |
Author: John Cariani Director: Laura Bradley Agent: Hal Leonard Australia Pty. Ltd. |
BEST ACTOR IN A MINOR ROLE IN A COMEDY
| Nominee | Play & Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Mitchell “Skipper”, “Farmer” & Others | The Beast Powderkeg Players |
Author: Eddie Perfect Director: Terese Maurici Agent: David Spicer Productions |
| Tony Clayton “Luther Bradley” | Neighbourhood Watch Sherbrooke Theatre Co. Inc. |
Author: Alan Ayckbourn Director: Stephen Barber Agent: ORiGiN (TM) THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. |
| Michael Redmond “Jeremy Burnham” | Yes, Prime Minister Frankston Theatre Group Inc. |
Author: Antony Jay & Jonathon Lynn Director: David McCall Agent: Origin Theatrical Pty Ltd |
| Emmanuell Aroney “Alex” | Outside Edge Strathmore Theatrical Arts Group Inc. |
Author: Richard Harris Director: Robert Harsley Agent: BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN TM THEATRICAL ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH LTD |