2019 Lyrebird Youth Nominations
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Nominations in each category are listed in alphabetical order by company name.
BEST SOUND – YOUTH PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Caidan de Win | Around the World in 80 Days | 3d Arts Company |
| Jaimie Gordon, Michael
Apostolou & Leah Johannson | Moments | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Stuart Feldt | 12 Angry Men | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Andrew Stocker | Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Stuart Feldt | To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Harley Efron | The Real Inspector Hound | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Cath Garrett | Jane Eyre | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
BEST SOUND – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Scott Black | The Sound of Music | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Chris Powell | Grease | Cranbourne Secondary College |
| Peter Philp & Michaela
Philp | Aladdin Jnr | Fab Nobs Theatre |
| Craig Harris | Sweet Charity | Melba College |
| Corey Lucas-Evans | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Joshua Bliss | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
| Mitch Tabe | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Vermont Secondary College |
| Craig Stekelenburg | Beauty and the Beast | Waverley Christian College |
BEST LIGHTING – YOUTH PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Michael
Margelis, Declan Harrison, Adhithi Krishnakumar, Alice Arakane &
Jacqueline Siem | Moments | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Hannah McRae | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Jeff Edwards, Bianca Moody
& Olivia Brown | A Play. The Musical. | Emerald Secondary College |
| Declan Joseph | The Real Inspector Hound | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Benjamin Daly | Jane Eyre | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
| Kadin Hawker | Wilde | St Helena Secondary College |
| Tom Vaughan | The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST LIGHTING – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Amara Jensen | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| Brenton Van Vliet | Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Yaz Sesta | Aladdin Jnr | Fab Nobs Theatre |
| Mark Anderson & Zoe
Taylor | Legally Blonde | Koonung Secondary College |
| Jane Carter | The Addams Family | Mount Waverley Secondary College |
| Simon Horsburgh | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Emma Fox & Tomas
Gerasimidis | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
| Andrew Lewis | The Addams Family | Wantirna College |
| Ben Morris & Lara Pilcher | Beauty and the Beast | Waverley Christian College |
BEST COSTUME – YOUTH PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Melody Taylor & Rosie
Matthews | Around the World in 80 Days | 3d Arts Company |
| Jennifer Bennie | 12 Angry Men | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Jennifer Bennie | Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Jennifer Bennie | To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Janine Power | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Benji Arndt | The Real Inspector Hound | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Karen Chittenden, Bronwyn
Clague & Cath Garrett | Jane Eyre | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
BEST COSTUME – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Joel Batalha | Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jacqui Barker & Emma
Waxman | Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| Robert Mulholland | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Vicky Horne | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Quinn Carradine | The Tree of Life | Peoples Playhouse Theatre Company |
| Faye Rendall & Victoria
Rendall | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Cathie Murphy | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
| Juliet Bennie & Sue
Spratley | Mary Poppins | Waverley Christian College |
BEST SET – YOUTH PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Melody Taylor, Rosie Matthews
& Cale MacLaren | Around the World in 80 Days | 3d Arts Company |
| Thomas Bevans | 12 Angry Men | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Mark Wager | Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Mark Wager | To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Hannah McRae & Lisa
Miller | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Elijah Katranski & Gideon
Szental | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Cath Garrett & Sally Walk | Jane Eyre | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
BEST SET – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Rachelle Heath & Pasquale
Bartalotta | Anything Goes | Balwyn High School |
| Joel Batalha & Brenton
Van Vliet | Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jacob Battista & Elise
Cavallo | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Brenton Staples & John
Shelbourne | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Garry Barcham | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Andrew Martin, Julia Duke
& Kacey Hocking | Rock of Ages | Rowville Secondary College |
| Matthew Scott | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DESIGN – YOUTH PLAY
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL DESIGN – YOUTH MUSICAL
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Anything Goes | Balwyn High School |
| Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Wicked | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| The Addams Family | Mount Waverley Secondary College |
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Vermont Secondary College |
| Beauty and the Beast | Waverley Christian College |
| Mary Poppins | Waverley Christian College |
OUTSTANDING STAGE CREW – YOUTH PLAY
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
OUTSTANDING STAGE CREW – YOUTH MUSICAL
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Anything Goes | Balwyn High School |
| Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Alice in Wonderland Jr | Kambrya College |
| Legally Blonde | Koonung Secondary College |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Monty Python’s Spamalot | St Francis Xavier College |
| Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Vermont Secondary College |
BEST ENSEMBLE – YOUTH PLAY
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| 12 Angry Men | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| The Real Inspector Hound | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST ENSEMBLE – YOUTH MUSICAL
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Rock of Ages | Rowville Secondary College |
| The Little Mermaid | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar |
| Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST ENSEMBLE FEMALE PERFORMER – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Alivia Tankard | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| Brielle Barbie | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Mila Wesley | A Chorus Line | Mater Christi College |
| Jessica McGrath | The Tree of Life | Peoples Playhouse Theatre Company |
| Amelia Pawsey | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Erica Kitney | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Charli Krenn | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Hannah Mebalds | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Emma Cameron | The Addams Family | Wantirna College |
BEST ENSEMBLE MALE PERFORMER – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Viv Wright | Anything Goes | Balwyn High School |
| Ethan Hubbard | The Sound of Music | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| William Tyquin | A Chorus Line | Mater Christi College |
| Ronan Callanan | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Nicky Bush | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Ben Noble-Saroto | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Nick Freeman | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Brayden Alexander | The Addams Family | Wantirna College |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Bethany Zwag | Around the World in 80 Days | 3d Arts Company |
| Stephanie Jansen | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Will Burnett | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Maggie Zheng | The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
HIGHLY COMMENDED FEMALE PERFORMER – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Cara-Jane Messenger | The Sound of Music | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Ellie Martin | Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| Millie Craven | Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| Jordan Turner | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Tahlia Leedekerken | Alice in Wonderland Jr | Kambrya College |
| Iva Doran | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Megan Phoon | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Jessica Cranston | High School Musical Jr | TCK Youth Events |
| Asiah Vergara | Mary Poppins | Waverley Christian College |
HIGHLY COMMENDED MALE PERFORMER – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Tom Landells | The Sound of Music | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Justin Carino | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Patrick Smith | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Jai D’Alessandro | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| James Scott | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
| Jack Moeller | High School Musical | TCK Youth Events |
| Josh Simos-Garner | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
| Jasper Latham | The Addams Family | Wantirna College |
| Ethan Daddy | Beauty and the Beast | Waverley Christian College |
BEST CAMEO PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Jada Himstedt | Around the World in 80 Days | 3d Arts Company |
| The Midsummer Maidens | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Louis Le | Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Grace Lu | Jane Eyre | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
| Lucy Mariadason | Jane Eyre | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
BEST CAMEO PERFORMANCE – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Zeb O’Connell | Anything Goes | Balwyn High School |
| Ned Fillingham | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| Ron Flavian | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| Eric Zou | Legally Blonde | Koonung Secondary College |
| Grace Jemison | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Keera Franceschini | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
| Adam Sarkin | The Little Mermaid | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar |
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Declan Collett | To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Isaac Lazaro | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Jed Miatke | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Mark Laurie | Wilde | St Helena Secondary College |
| Thomas Murphy | Wilde | St Helena Secondary College |
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Laura McMahon | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| Samuel Dawson | The Wizard of Oz | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Tyeesa Abraham | Alice in Wonderland Jr | Kambrya College |
| Jackson Petersen | A Chorus Line | Mater Christi College |
| Caleb Chilcutt | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Joseph Kennedy | Monty Python’s Spamalot | St Francis Xavier College |
| Riley Pascoe | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
BEST ACTING PARTNERSHIP – YOUTH PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Michael Margelis &
Brooklyn Pettit | Moments | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Teddy Linehan & Raphael
Champion | To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Zoe Damty & Coco Efron | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
BEST ACTING PARTNERSHIP – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Bianca Chow & Noah Gill | Anything Goes | Balwyn High School |
| Leo Zhou & Shea Li | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| Rex Hatfield & Griffin
Hawke | Rock of Ages | Heathmont College |
| Charlie Jenkin & Vidura
Herath | Alice in Wonderland Jr | Kambrya College |
| Izzy Peltekis & Mali
Anderson | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Cody Wake & Jackson Smith | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Oliver Thomson & Taylah
Worland | Monty Python’s Spamalot | St Francis Xavier College |
| Renee Picciani &
Mackenzie Cotter | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
BEST SOLO SONG – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Kody Haynes | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| Mary Bellman | The Sound of Music | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Isabella Clarke | Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jacob Rozario | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Caitlin Morgan | The Wizard of Oz | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Shaun Edrupt | All Shook Up | Nillumbik Youth Productions |
| Niamh Mebalds | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Renee Picciani | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
| Ryan Glasson | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
OUTSTANDING DANCER – YOUTH MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Jaime McIntosh | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| Catia Palermo | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Claire Sekulitch | The Wizard of Oz | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Madi Sammut | A Chorus Line | Mater Christi College |
| Charlotte McLaverty | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Mani Miller | Madagascar Jr. | Players Theatre Company |
| Tayla Burr | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Connor Sweeney | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
| Ashleigh Daisley | High School Musical Jr | TCK Youth Events |
| Carli-Mai Beary | The Addams Family | Wantirna College |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Krista Ray | A Play. The Musical. | Emerald Secondary College |
| Timna Gore | The Real Inspector Hound | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Zoe Damty | The Real Inspector Hound | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Coco Efron | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Rebecca Katz | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Timna Gore | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Isabel Hale | The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Chloe Vigilante | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Lauren Kelly | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Charlie Hunter | The Wizard of Oz | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Anja Starkiss | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Mackenzie Cotter | Wicked | St Helena Secondary College |
| Kelsey Dowler | High School Musical Jr | TCK Youth Events |
| Alexandra Denovan | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
| Charly Oakley | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
| Sophia Campagna | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| James Thorn | Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Cooper Carbone | To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Jasper Sherman | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Jeremy Arndt | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Phoenix Sherman | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Anton Ruiz-Pedley | The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
| Will Campbell | The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Lewis Desmond | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Rad Valance | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Callum Rigg | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Coleman Shook | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Jackson Smith | Monty Python’s Spamalot | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Ben Allen | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
| Nicholas Fallaw | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
| Ciaran Suter | Mary Poppins | Waverley Christian College |
BEST ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Amy Watkinson | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Liberty Townsend | A Play. The Musical. | Emerald Secondary College |
| Zoe Damty | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Annabel Thorn | Jane Eyre | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
| Piper Knight | Jane Eyre | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
| Charly Oakley | The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
| Laura Pryor | The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Christina Keen | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Beaconhills College |
| Isabella Clarke | Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Abbey Wells | Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| Marchella Rusciano-Barrow | Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| Felicity Bertram | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Paris Sims | The Little Mermaid | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar |
| Talana Kitchen | The Little Mermaid | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar |
| Taylor Dossetor | The Little Mermaid | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar |
| Sarah Neil | Mary Poppins | Waverley Christian College |
BEST ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Hayden Whiteford | 12 Angry Men | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Nicholas Sarlos-Welsh | 12 Angry Men | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Spike Johnson | Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Hugh Delaney | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Jacob Steen | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Harley Efron | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Remi Schauder | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Nathaniel Roussety | Wilde | St Helena Secondary College |
BEST ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Jacob Rozario | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Daniel Tohill | Rock of Ages | Rowville Secondary College |
| James Ydreos | Rock of Ages | Rowville Secondary College |
| Oliver Thomson | Monty Python’s Spamalot | St Francis Xavier College |
| Morgan Payne | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
| Ryan Glasson | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
| Lachlan Rae | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Vermont Secondary College |
| Spencer Macleod-Finke | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Vermont Secondary College |
| Joshua Oettinger | Mary Poppins | Waverley Christian College |
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Emma Ford | Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| Robert Mulholland | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Adriana Dall’est | Aladdin Jnr | Fab Nobs Theatre |
| Hayley Noy | The Wizard of Oz | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Sarah Owen | A Chorus Line | Mater Christi College |
| Monica Sabbatucci & Tess
Sabbatucci | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Kirra Sibel | Wicked | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Georgina Parker | The Little Mermaid | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar |
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Ben Franklin | Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Melissa Lee | Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| Phill Scanlon | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Marita Rosenberg | Wicked | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Riccardo Estate | All Shook Up | Nillumbik Youth Productions |
| Tori Wood | The Little Mermaid | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar |
| Michelle Stanic | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST DIRECTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Penelope Wood | 12 Angry Men | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Andrew Stocker | Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Penelope Wood | To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Hannah McRae | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| Emily Bowman | The Real Inspector Hound | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Gideon Szental | Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Cath Garrett | Jane Eyre | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
BEST DIRECTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Joel Batalha | Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Nicholas Waxman | Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| Elise Cavallo | The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| Trent Bockman | The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Kacey Hocking & Julia
Duke | Rock of Ages | Rowville Secondary College |
| Jason Parker | The Little Mermaid | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar |
| Mark Lauber | Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST PRODUCTION – YOUTH PLAY
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| 12 Angry Men | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Hamlet | Camberwell Grammar School |
| To Kill A Mockingbird | Camberwell Grammar School |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Donvale Christian College |
| The Real Inspector Hound | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Wendy and Peter Pan | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| The Crucible | Trinity Grammar School |
BEST PRODUCTION – YOUTH MUSICAL
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| The Sound of Music | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Wicked | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Matilda – The Musical | Eltham College |
| The Addams Family | Emmaus College |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Mentone Girls’ Grammar |
| Wicked | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| The Little Mermaid | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar |
| Les Miserables | Trinity Grammar School |
The 2019 Lyrebird Youth Awards – Judges Awards
Awarded by Amy Jenkins to:
– 3d Arts Company for their highly evocative creation of the storm scene and unique object transformations in Around the World in 80 Days
– Camberwell Grammar School for their excellent attention to detail in their ensemble work and charactisations in 12 Angry Men
Awarded by Marg Henley to:
– Presbyterian Ladies’ College for their creative and evocative use of student-composed music to enhance the production of Jane Eyre
– Donvale Christian College for their inspired re-contextualisation incorporating post World War 2 costumes, characterisations and student-driven music in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Awarded by Meg Upton to:
– Trinity Grammar School for their powerful and highly focused chorus of girls in The Crucible
– Mount Scopus Memorial College for their excellent hair and make-up design, defining the tribes in Wendy and Peter Pan
Awarded by Chloe Hancock to:
– St Helena Secondary College for outstanding technical achievement in flying Elphaba seamlessly in Wicked
Awarded by David Carnie to:
– Brentwood Secondary College for the impressive transition of space to stage Wicked
Awarded by Don Brown to:
– Drew Lane for composing original music and lyrics for Peoples Playhouse Theatre Company’s The Tree of Life
Awarded by Lee Geraghty to:
– Mater Christi College for enhancing the storytelling through movement in A Chorus Line
Awarded by Mudit Dhami to:
– Taylor Dossetor for the excellent design and construction of her own costume as Ursula in Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar’s The Little Mermaid
Awarded by Richard Green to:
– Olivia Cavallo and Felicity Lampert for outstanding design and application of make-up and wigs in Emmaus College’s The Addams Family
Awarded by Wayne Smith to:
– Wantirna College for fittingly recognising the graduating students during the curtain call for The Addams Family
