2018 Lyrebird Adult Nominations
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BEST SOUND in a COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Nicholas Ryan | Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Pam Ford | The Old People Are Revolting | Sherbrooke Theatre |
Robin Le Blond | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | The 1812 Theatre |
Kylie Rackham | Bombshells | The Basin Theatre |
Daniel Koster & Christine
Grant | It’s Never Too Late | The Basin Theatre |
BEST SOUND in a DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Chris Shaw | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Helen Ellis | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Justin Stephens | Constellations | The 1812 Theatre & RedFox3 |
Graham Fly & Daniel
Koster | Burke’s Company | The Basin Theatre |
Peter Bartlett | Night, Mother | The Basin Theatre |
BEST SOUND in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY – UNDER 30000
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Nick Alards | Annie | Cardinia Performing Arts |
Michaela Philp | Violet | Fab Nobs Theatre |
Peter Philp | Next To Normal | OXAGEN Productions |
Phillip Dowling | Cry Baby | PEP Productions |
David Hivon | Chicago | Phoenix Theatre |
BEST LIGHTING in a COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Nicholas Ryan | Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Adelaide Harney | Rumors | Peridot Theatre |
Josh Pearson & Emma
Barber | The Old People Are Revolting | Sherbrooke Theatre |
Robin Le Blond & John
Mills | Calendar Girls | The 1812 Theatre |
Robin Le Blond | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | The 1812 Theatre |
Laell Raiteri | It’s Never Too Late | The Basin Theatre |
BEST LIGHTING in a DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Robin Le Blond | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
David Brown | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Michael Rowe | Constellations | The 1812 Theatre & RedFox3 |
Robin Le Blond | Dial M for Murder | The 1812 Theatre |
Robin Le Blond | Gulls | The 1812 Theatre |
Peter Dalwood | Burke’s Company | The Basin Theatre |
BEST LIGHTING in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY – UNDER 30000
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Jane Court & Ashleigh
Boyce | Rock of Ages | Cardinia Performing Arts |
Yaz Sesta | Cry Baby | PEP Productions |
Yaz Sesta | Chicago | Phoenix Theatre |
Yaz Sesta | Ghost | Phoenix Theatre |
Josh Oliver, Julia Roper
& Merryn Degnan | Heathers the Musical | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Sean van Geyzel & Jason
Lord | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
BEST SET in a COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
David Dare | Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Graham McGuffie | Sylvia | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Helen McIntosh & Susan
Rundle | Sylvia | Peridot Theatre |
Emma Barber | The Old People Are Revolting | Sherbrooke Theatre |
Evie Houshan | Bombshells | The Basin Theatre |
BEST SET in a DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Chris Shaw | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
John Shelbourn | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Horrie Leek & Andrew
Ferguson | 84 Charing Cross Road | Peridot Theatre |
Robin Emmett | Dial M for Murder | The 1812 Theatre |
Zina Carmen & George Carmen | Gulls | The 1812 Theatre |
BEST SET in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY – UNDER 30000
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Lee Geraghty & Jane Court | Rock of Ages | Cardinia Performing Arts |
Amy Bryans | Violet | Fab Nobs Theatre |
Colin Armstrong & Josh
Sunderland | Blood Brothers | Mornington Players |
Bernadette Sheedy & Dave
Angelico | Next To Normal | OXAGEN Productions |
Anne Dewar | Chicago | Phoenix Theatre |
BEST SET in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY – OVER 30000
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Barry Pearce | Singin’ in the Rain | Babirra Music Theatre |
Noel Browne & Wayne
Robinson | Doctor Zhivago | NOVA Music Theatre |
Richard Perdriau | Les Miserables | OSMaD |
Ryan Purdy & Zac
Groeneveld | Shrek the Musical | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Danny Ginsberg, Mike Fletcher
& Ed Gilling | We Will Rock You | Windmill Theatre |
BEST COSTUME in a COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Maria Smedes | Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Sylvia Carr & Margaret
Bayley | Sylvia | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Chris Bartle | Sylvia | Peridot Theatre |
Maureen Reitze, Emma Barber
& Cast | The Old People Are Revolting | Sherbrooke Theatre |
The Cast of Bombshells | Bombshells | The Basin Theatre |
BEST COSTUME in a DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Sylvia Carr, Margaret Bayley
& Maria Smedes | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Maria Smedes | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Jen Hunt | 84 Charing Cross Road | Peridot Theatre |
Val Mitchelmore | Dial M for Murder | The 1812 Theatre |
Lisa MacGibbon | Doubt | Warrandyte Theatre |
BEST COSTUME in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY – UNDER 30000
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Margot Sephton | Annie | Cardinia Performing Arts |
Scott Hili & Margot
Sephton | Rock of Ages | Cardinia Performing Arts |
Louise Parsons | Violet | Fab Nobs Theatre |
Brett Wingfield | Blood Brothers | Mornington Players |
Christine Lee | Next To Normal | OXAGEN Productions |
Anne Dewar | Chicago | Phoenix Theatre |
BEST COSTUME in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY – OVER 30000
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Elizabeth Watson | Singin’ in the Rain | Babirra Music Theatre |
Felicity Hill | Doctor Zhivago | NOVA Music Theatre |
Anne Dewar | Guys and Dolls | NOVA Music Theatre |
Merryn Degnan | Shrek the Musical | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Glenda Novotny | We Will Rock You | Windmill Theatre |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Tony Toppi | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Kat Elliott | Sounds of Swing | SLAMS Music Theatre |
James Oorloff | Sounds of Swing | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Kate Warner | Sounds of Swing | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Olivia Sprague | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Susan Bergman | Calendar Girls | BATS Theatre |
David Nicholls | Calendar Girls | BATS Theatre |
Amy Jenkins | Chaim’s Love Song | The 1812 Theatre |
Karen Parrott | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | The 1812 Theatre |
Robert Yates | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | The 1812 Theatre |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A ONE ACT PLAY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Peter Garratt | Aftermath | Gemco Players |
Gemma Tripp | Ravaged | Gemco Players |
Shirong Wu | I, Cockroach | Hartwell Players |
Brett Hyland | On the Edge | Peridot Theatre |
Wahyu Kapa | On the Edge | Peridot Theatre |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Kylie Rackham | Falling From Grace | Gemco Players |
Joy McLeary | Love and Information | Gemco Players |
Luke Ingram | Romeo and Juliet | Grover Theatre Company |
Ethan Back | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Gilbert Gauci | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Ashleigh Psaila | Singin’ in the Rain | Babirra Music Theatre |
Summer Bush | Annie | Cardinia Performing Arts |
Greta Wilkinson | Les Miserables | OSMaD |
Emily Van de Vreede | Heathers | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Jess Ridler | Shrek | SLAMS Music Theatre |
BEST ENSEMBLE ITEM IN A VARIETY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Any Dream Will Do | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Bonnie Jean | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Sing, Sing, Sing | Sounds of Swing | SLAMS Music Theatre |
When I Grow Up | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
You Will Be Found | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL
PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Violet | Fab Nobs Theatre |
Les Miserables | OSMaD |
Cry Baby | PEP Productions |
Chicago | Phoenix Theatre |
We Will Rock You | Windmill Theatre |
MOST ENTERTAINING ITEM IN A VARIETY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Agony | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Makin’ Whoopee | Sounds of Swing | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Straighten Up And Fly Right | Sounds of Swing | SLAMS Music Theatre |
All I Wanna Do Is Eat | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
Giants In The Sky | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
BEST ONE ACT PLAY
PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Aftermath | Gemco Players |
Ravaged | Gemco Players |
I, Cockroach | Hartwell Players |
Lobster Man | Hartwell Players |
On The Edge | Peridot Theatre |
BEST YOUTH PERFORMER ~ MUSICAL/VARIETY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Phoebe Bourke | Dusty – The Original Pop Diva | Babirra Music Theatre |
Michael Syme | Dusty – The Original Pop Diva | Babirra Music Theatre |
Maya Corbett | Annie | Cardinia Performing Arts |
Jade Cropp | Annie | Cardinia Performing Arts |
Michael Syme | Guys and Dolls | NOVA Music Theatre |
Charlotte Barnard | Les Miserables | OSMaD |
Charles Wilson | Les Miserables | OSMaD |
Campbell Nathan | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
BEST YOUTH PERFORMER in a DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Josh Mitchell | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Alexis Bradshaw | It’s A Wonderful Life | YouthARK Theatre |
Olivia Bradshaw | It’s A Wonderful Life | YouthARK Theatre |
Georgia McAleer | It’s A Wonderful Life | YouthARK Theatre |
Sam Winspear Schillings | It’s A Wonderful Life | YouthARK Theatre |
BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN A VARIETY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Lauren McCormack | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Jacqueline Chan | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
Nicola Codd | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
Shanelle Jacobs | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
Jess Ridler | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
BEST MALE PERFORMER IN A VARIETY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Rob Clark | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Jonathan Guthrie-Jones | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Nick Kong | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Lachlan Nash | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
Matt Prins | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Lindy Yeates | Sylvia | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Angela Glennie | Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Jane Carter | Sylvia | Peridot Theatre |
Jennifer Mettner | The Old People Are Revolting | Sherbooke Theatre |
Helen Ellis | Chaim’s Love Song | The 1812 Theatre |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Ben Freeland | Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Tim Murphy | Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Bryan Richardson | Sylvia | Peridot Theatre |
Matthew Ducza | It’s Never Too Late | The Basin Theatre |
Mike Roberts | It’s Never Too Late | The Basin Theatre |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Elise D’amico | Falling From Grace | Gemco Players |
Donna Cleverley | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Anna Ruth Laird | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Genevieve Ryan | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Susie Sparkes | Gulls | The 1812 Theatre |
Reschelle O’Connor | Doubt | Warrandyte Theatre |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Laurie Jezard | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Phillip Stephenson | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Trent Bockman | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Lachlan Glennie | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Josh Mitchell | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Phoebe Bourke | Dusty – The Original Pop Diva | Babirra Music Theatre |
Sarahlouise Younger | Dusty – The Original Pop Diva | Babirra Music Theatre |
Emily Mignot | Singin’ in the Rain | Babirra Music Theatre |
Megan Coe | Guys and Dolls | NOVA Music Theatre |
Grace Kingsford | Les Miserables | OSMaD |
Victoria Zainal | Ghost | Phoenix Theatre |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Jeremy Russo | Singin’ in the Rain | Babirra Music Theatre |
Angelo De Cata | Violet | Fab Nobs Theatre |
Jonathan Guthrie-Jones | Shrek the Musical | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Ryan Purdy | Shrek the Musical | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Mike Fletcher | We Will Rock You | Windmill Theatre |
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Alexandria Avery | Sylvia | Peridot Theatre |
Ana Della Rocca | Sylvia | Peridot Theatre |
Stephanie King | Chaim’s Love Song | The 1812 Theatre |
Mindy Fyfe | Bombshells | The Basin Theatre |
Kylie Rackham | Bombshells | The Basin Theatre |
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Philip Lambert | Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Peter Roberts | Sylvia | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Bruce Hardie | Sylvia | Peridot Theatre |
Wahyu Kapa | It’s a Dad Thing | Sherbrooke Theatre |
Keith Hutton | Chaim’s Love Song | The 1812 Theatre |
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Rhiannon Leach | Constellations | The 1812 Theatre & RedFox3 |
Jen Bush | Night, Mother | The Basin Theatre |
Di Kelly | Night, Mother | The Basin Theatre |
Helen Ellis | The Vandal | Sherbrooke Theatre |
Lisa Upson | Doubt | Warrandyte Theatre |
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Andrew Tomazos | Realism | Hartwell Players |
Michael Fenemore | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Blake Stringer | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Keith Hutton | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Sean Paisley Collins | The Vandal | Sherbrooke Theatre |
Keiran Tracey | Constellations | The 1812 Theatre & RedFox3 |
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Emily McKenzie | Dusty – The Original Pop Diva | Babirra Music Theatre |
Stephanie John | Violet | Fab Nobs Theatre |
Leah Gargano | Next To Normal | OXAGEN Productions |
Tayla Thomas | Shrek the Musical | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Jess Ridler | We Will Rock You | Windmill Theatre |
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Robbie Wilton | Singin’ in the Rain | Babirra Music Theatre |
Brenton Van Vliet | Doctor Zhivago | NOVA Music Theatre |
Richard Thomas | Les Miserables | OSMaD |
Tony Wasley | Chicago | Phoenix Theatre |
Jay Haggett | Shrek the Musical | SLAMS Music Theatre |
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN A VARIETY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Alannah Guthrie-Jones | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Robert Valk & Marcus
Fleming | Sounds of Swing | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Peter Pham Nguyen | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN A MUSICAL
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Stacey-Louise Camilleri | Dusty – The Original Pop Diva | Babirra Music Theatre |
Amy Wert | Singin’ in the Rain | Babirra Music Theatre |
Sally McKenzie | Violet | Fab Nobs Theatre |
Phill Scanlon | Blood Brothers | Mornington Players |
Malcolm Fawcett | Les Miserables | OSMaD |
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN MUSICAL OR VARIETY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Kristy Griffin | Singin’ in the Rain | Babirra Music Theatre |
Madeline Pratt | Legally Blonde | Lumina Theatre |
Felicity Bender | Cry Baby | PEP Productions |
Renee Maloney | Chicago | Phoenix Theatre |
Guada Banez | Heathers the Musical | SLAMS Music Theatre |
BEST DIRECTOR – VARIETY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Jo Buckingham & Lyn
Alexander | For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Robert Valk & Marcus
Fleming | Sounds of Swing | SLAMS Music Theatre |
Louise Berkelmans | The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
BEST DIRECTOR – COMEDY
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
John Mills | Calendar Girls | The 1812 Theatre |
Sharon Maine | Bombshells | The Basin Theatre |
Alan Burrows | Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Catherine Garside | Sylvia | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Susan Rundle | Sylvia | Peridot Theatre |
BEST DIRECTOR – DRAMA
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Justin Stephens | Constellations | The 1812 Theatre & RedFox3 |
Barry O’Neill | Night, Mother | The Basin Theatre |
Helen Ellis | The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Chris Shaw | The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Michelle Swann | The Vandal | Sherbrooke Theatre |
BEST DIRECTOR – MUSICAL
NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Amy Bryans | Violet | Fab Nobs Theatre |
Colin Armstrong | Blood Brothers | Mornington Players |
Richard Perdriau | Les Miserables | OSMaD |
Justin Cleaver | Cry Baby | PEP Productions |
Julia Roper | Shrek the Musical | SLAMS Music Theatre |
BEST PRODUCTION – VARIETY
PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
For One Night Only Again | Mountain District Musical Society |
Sounds of Swing | SLAMS Music Theatre |
The Next Big Thing | Windmill Theatre |
BEST PRODUCTION – COMEDY
PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Moonlight and Magnolias | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Sylvia | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
Sylvia | Peridot Theatre |
Calendar Girls | The 1812 Theatre |
Bombshells | The Basin Theatre |
BEST PRODUCTION – DRAMA
PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
The Elephant Man | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
The History Boys | Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre |
The Vandal | Sherbrooke Theatre |
Constellations | The 1812 Theatre & RedFox3 |
Dial M for Murder | The 1812 Theatre |
Gulls | The 1812 Theatre |
Night, Mother | The Basin Theatre |
BEST PRODUCTION – MUSICAL
PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
Dusty – The Original Pop Diva | Babirra Music Theatre |
Singin’ in the Rain | Babirra Music Theatre |
Violet | Fab Nobs Theatre |
Blood Brothers | Mornington Players |
Les Miserables | OSMaD |
Chicago | Phoenix Theatre |
We Will Rock You | Windmill Theatre |
The 2018 Lyrebird Awards – Judges Awards
Drama
Awarded by Cath Garrett to:
GEMCO Players for their consistent support of new young playwrights.
Awarded by Trish Guthrie-Jones to:
The Ensemble of Encore Theatre’s Speaking in Tongues for their choreography and movement to used portray emotions and scenes
Awarded by Joe Tuppenney to:
The Ensemble of PEP Production’s Holding the Man for their focussed and smooth transitions between scenes in front of the audience.
Comedy
Awarded by Barbara Joseph to:
The Basin Theatre Company for stylistic choices to create the individual worlds of each character in Bombshells
Awarded by Trish Carr to:
The Pink Panthers who created consistent and enteratining set changes in The 1812 Theatre’s The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Awarded by Lee Geraghty to:
Susan Rundle for pertinent music selections throughout the production of Peridot Theatre’s Sylvia
Musical / Variety
Awarded by Bronwyn Egan to:
SLAMS Music Theatre for the innovative technical achievements in Shrek, in particular the creativity in the presentation of their outstanding dragon.
Awarded by Joel Batalha to:
Barbirra Music Theatre for their inspired use of theatre technology in Singin’ in the Rain
Awarded by Neil Goodwin to:
PEP Productions for the historical accuracy in their authentic hair styling for Cry Baby