40th Annual Green Room Awards - Nominees

40th Annual Green Room Awards

NOMINATIONS

CABARET

BEST PRODUCTION

Future. Joy. Club presented by Finucane & Smith
Vrooom Vrooom presented by Josh Glanc as part of Melbourne Fringe
Bigger and Blacker presented by Michael Griffiths as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
BROAD presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
In the likely event of forever, presented by Margot Morales as part of Melbourne Fringe
Poppycock! presented by Six inches Uncut and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe

BEST WRITING

Josh Glanc for Vrooom Vrooom presented by Josh Glanc as part of Melbourne Fringe
Geraldine Quinn for Broad presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Ally Morgan for Not Today presented by Rogue Projects and Theatre Works as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Steven Oliver for Bigger and Blacker presented by Michael Griffiths as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Michelle Brasier for Reform presented by Century Entertainment Australia as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Margot Morales for In the likely event of forever, presented by Margot Morales as part of Melbourne Fringe
Jack Beeby for Poppycock! presented by Six inches Uncut and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe

BEST ORIGINAL SONGS

John Thorn for My Essential Existential Songbook presented by John Thorn and The Butterfly Club
Ensemble for Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett presented by Velvick Pty Ltd as part of Melbourne Fringe
Samantha Andrew and Mel O'Brien for Shit-Wrecked! presented by Samantha Andrew and Mel O'Brien as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Geraldine Quinn for BROAD presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Lou Wall for Bleep Bloop presented by Natasha Phillips as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival

BEST ENSEMBLE

Ensemble for Future. Joy. Club presented by Finucane & Smith
Ensemble for Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett presented by Velvick Pty Ltd as part of Melbourne Fringe
Ensemble for YUMMY ICONIC presented by YUMMY Productions
Mel & Sam for Shit-Wrecked! Presented by Samantha Andrew and Mel O'Brien as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Ensemble for Oracle presented by Bass Fam Creative

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION

Geraldine Quinn and Cameron Thomas for BROAD presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Bec Matthews for The Rainbow Tree presented by Fat Fruit Productions
Michael Griffiths for Bigger and Blacker presented by Michael Griffiths as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Shanon Whitelock for Caravan in the Sky presented by Pietagogetter as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Sean Timms and Matt Gilbertson for Haus of Hans: Disco Spektakular presented by Watercooler Talent & Harbour Agency as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival

BEST ARTISTE

Geraldine Quinn for BROAD presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Josh Glanc for Vrooom Vrooom presented by Josh Glanc as part of Melbourne Fringe
Steven Oliver for Bigger and Blacker presented by Michael Griffiths as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Margot Morales for In the likely event of forever, presented by Margot Morales as part of Melbourne Fringe
Six Inches Uncut for Poppycock! presented by Six inches Uncut and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
Michelle Brasier for Reform presented by Century Entertainment Australia as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival

CONTEMPORARY & EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE

OUTSTANDING WORK

Still Lives: Melbourne created by Luke George and Daniel Kok and presented by National Gallery of Victoria as part of RISING Festival
Garabari choreographed and directed by Joel Bray and presented by Arts House, Chunky Move and Joel Bray Dance
8 / 8 / 8: WORK created by Harriet Gillies and Marcus McKenzie and presented by Unfunded Empathy as part of RISING Festival
Momentum directed by Jo Dunbar and Tarn Scull and presented by Women’s Circus and Arts Centre Melbourne as part of Alter State Festival
Here We Are Amongst You devised by the Rawcus ensemble, directed by Kate Sulan and presented by Arts House and Rawcu

PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE OR PERFORMER

Ensemble for Here We Are Amongst You presented by Arts House and Rawcus
Ensemble for Garabari presented by Arts House, Chunky Move and Joel Bray Dance
Yumi Umiumare for Buried Teabowl - OKUNI 埋もれた茶碗 presented by Kath Papas Productions
Ensemble for 8 / 8 / 8: WORK presented by Unfunded Empathy as part of RISING Festival
Ensemble for Momentum presented by Women’s Circus and Arts Centre Melbourne as part of Alter State Festival
Ensemble for Ruthless presented by Gold Satino and Bureau of Works as part of Front Beach Back Beach

DESIGN/TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

Anna Breckon and Nat Randall with Genevieve Murray (Future Method Studio), Karen Norris, Ross Turley, EO Gill, Jenny Atherton, Lux Eterna, Lucy Parakhina and Rowena Crowe for Set Piece presented by Arts House as part of RISING Festival
Luke George and Daniel Kok with Katie Sfetkidis, Nick Roux, Ash Snare and Element Rigging for Still Lives: Melbourne presented by National Gallery of Victoria as part of RISING Festival
Emma Valente and Kate Davis with Emma Lockhart-Wilson for YES presented by The Rabble and Arts House
Sam Mcgilp, Harrison Hall, Yuiko Masukawa, Geoffrey Watson, Makoto Uemura, Kazuhiko Hiwa and Shio Ohtani for Running Machine presented by Bureau of Works and Arts House as part of BLEED
Aviva Endean, Tilman Robinson, Cobie Orger, Clinton Green, Laura Altman, Carolyn Connors, Dale Gorfinkel and Alexander Nguyen for Stranger presented by Bureau of Works

WORK FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG FAMILIES

An Uncertain Time presented by Sarah Austin & Co as part of FUSE Darebin Festival
When The World Turns presented by Polyglot Theatre, Oily Cart and Arts Centre Melbourne as part of Alter State Festival
Threads presented by The Ballroom Projects and Art Play as part of Melbourne Fringe
Wood Wide Web presented by Barking Spider Visual Theatre and Art Play

CONTRIBUTION TO SECTOR AND COMMUNITY

Neighbourhood Contemporary Art Festival presented by Footscray Community Arts and The Substation
Garabari presented by Arts House, Chunky Move and Joel Bray Dance
Fringe Parade and Block Party presented by Melbourne Fringe
Alter State presented by Arts Centre Melbourne and Arts Access Victoria

DANCE

BEST SOUND DESIGN

Marco Cher-Gibard for Siren Dance presented by Dancehouse
Gail Priest for Time Portrait presented by The Substation
Prairie WWWW for Body Crysis presented by The Substation
Corin Ileto for Sky Blue Mythic presented by Dancehouse

BEST VISUAL DESIGN

Sarah Aiken (Visual Design) for Make Your Life Count presented by Arts House and Sarah Aiken and Collaborators
Geoffrey Watson (Costumes) for Siren Dance presented by Dancehouse
Govin Ruben (Lighting Design) for Sky Blue Mythic presented by Dancehouse
Govin Ruben (Lighting Design) for The Durga Chronicles presented by Arts House
Jake Preval (Costumes and Set) for SICK presented by Phillip Adams, Ryan New, Balletlab and Midsumma Festival
Andrew Treloar (Design) for Double Double presented by Dancehouse

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

Phillip Adams and Ryan New for SICK presented by Phillip Adams, Ryan New, Balletlab and Midsumma Festival
Siobhan McKenna for Rhythmic Fictions presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Sandra Parker for Yield to Resistance presented by Temperance Hall and Dancehouse
Luke Macaronas for Άπειρη Στοργή | Infinite Affection presented by Luke Macaronas

BEST PERFORMER

Ben Hurley for UpAndUpAndUpAndUp presented by Temperance Hall
Rianto for Jagad presented by Arts House
Yumi Umiumare for Buried Tea Bowl – Okuni presented by BLACKCAT GALLERY
Lilian Steiner for Siren Dance presented by Dancehouse
Jana Castillo for Castillo presented by Dancehouse
Rebecca Jensen for Handsome presented by The Substation
Emmanuel James Brown for Jurrungu Ngan-ga presented by Arts House and Rising
Angela Goh for Sky Blue Mythic presented by Dancehouse

BEST ENSEMBLE

Double Double presented by Dancehouse
Jagad presented by Arts House
Kunstkamer presented by the Australian Ballet
Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk] presented by Arts House and Rising
The Conquest of the Garden presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria and City of Darebin
Truth Club presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy and Melbourne Fringe Festival

BREAKING GROUND

Jonathan Homsey for Truth Club presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy and Melbourne Fringe Festival
Priya Srinivasan, Philipa Rothfield, Uthra Vijay for The Durga Chronicles presented by Arts House
Luke Macaronas for Άπειρη Στοργή | Infinite Affection presented by Luke Macaronas
Harrison Hall, Sam Mcgilp & Naxs Future for Body Crysis presented by the Substation
Jonathan Sinatra for The Daily Dance Project presented by Jonathan Sinatra

OUTSTANDING CREATION

Deanne Butterworth, Tina Havelock Stevens, Jo Lloyd, Evelyn Ida Morris for Double Double presented by Dancehouse
Priya Srinivasan, Philipa Rothfield, Uthra Vijay for The Durga Chronicles presented by Arts Hhouse
Nebahat Erpolat for the Conquest of the Garden presented by presented by Multicultural Arts Victoria and City of Darebin
Marrugeku for Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk] presented by Arts House and Rising
Angela Goh for Sky Blue Mythic presented by Dancehouse

INDEPENDENT THEATRE

BEST NEW WRITING

Bronte Charlotte and Leigh Scully for Pieces of Shit presented by The Butterfly Club
Jonny Hawkins for Maureen: Harbinger of Death presented by Soft Tread Enterprises as part of Rising Festival
Angus Cameron for DIRT presented by Patrick Livesey & Wil King in association with Chapel Off Chapel
The Bloomshed Ensemble for Paradise Lost presented by Bloomshed in association with Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Glenn Shea for An Indigenous Trilogy – Act 1: Three Magpies Perched in a Tree presented by The Storyteller in association with La Mama

BEST DIRECTION

The Bloomshed Ensemble for Paradise Lost presented by Bloomshed in association with Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Tom Healey for Bed and Breakfast presented by A Fairly Lucid Production in association with Chapel Off Chapel
Laurence Strangio for Traps presented by Laurence Strangio in association with La Mama Theatre
Fini Liu for Juleo and Romiet presented by Do Theatre as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Liv Satchell for Sirens presented by VIMH as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

BEST ENSEMBLE

Escape to the Megaverse (including technical crew) presented by Game Boys Comedy as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Pieces of Shit presented by The Butterfly Club
Paradise Lost presented by Bloomshed in association with Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Cool Show Sixty-Nine by Bits Akimbo presented by The Butterfly Club as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival
Gene Tree: Listen. Now. Again presented by St. Martins in association with Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

BEST PERFORMER

Emily Tomlins for Technique presented by Elbow Room Productions in association with The Meat Market
Patrick Livesey for DIRT presented by Patrick Livesey & Wil King in association with Chapel Off Chapel
Tom Molyneux for The Mission presented by The Space Company in association with Chapel Off Chapel
Eddie Pattison for A Hundred Words for Snow presented by Gavin Roach in association with Theatre Works
Jane Montgomery Griffiths for The Human Voice presented by Theatre Works
Jonny Hawkins for Maureen: Harbinger of Death presented by Soft Tread Enterprises as part of Rising Festival
Elizabeth Brennan for Paradise Lost presented by Bloomshed in association with Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Benjamin Nichol for Sirens presented by VIMH as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Jessie Ngaio for Oh Yuck, It’s Me presented by The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Alex Hines for Juniper Rising presented by Sons of Stratford as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Katie Sfetkidis for No Ball Games Allowed presented by Theatre Works
John Collopy for Paradise Lost presented by Bloomshed in association with Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Aron Murray for SENSER presented by Theatre Works
Harrie Hogan for Sirens presented by VIMH as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Bronwyn Pringle for An Indigenous Trilogy – Act 2: Masterpiece presented by The Storyteller in association with La Mama

BEST SOUND DESIGN AND COMPOSITION

Glendon Blazely for The Black Cat presented by Mark Penzak in association with The Motley Bauhaus
Justin Gardam for Paradise Lost presented by Bloomshed in association with Darebin Arts Speakeasy
James Cerché for Shut Up I’m a Vampire by Spinning Plates Co. presented by The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Elissa Goodrich for Gene Tree: Listen. Now. Again presented by St. Martins in association with Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

BEST SET AND COSTUME

Bethany J Fellows for No Ball Games Allowed presented by Theatre Works
Nathan Burmeister for Paradise Lost presented by Bloomshed in association with Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Wielding Theatre and Associates for Curveball presented by Wielding Theatre in association with La Mama
Jens Altheimer for Whalebone presented by Jens Altheimer in association with Theatre Works
Savanna Wegman for Brittany and the Mannequins presented by Fever103 Theatre in association with Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre

BEST PRODUCTION

Gene Tree: Listen. Now. Again presented by St. Martins in association with Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Paradise Lost presented by Bloomshed in association with Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Juleo and Romiet presented by Do Theatre as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival
Pieces of Shit presented by The Butterfly Club
Oh Yuck, It’s Me presented by The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

MUSIC THEATRE

ARTISTS – ENSEMBLE

The Company of THE BEEP TEST presented by Neylon & Peele, Theatre Works and The Melbourne Fringe Festival
The Company of An American In Paris presented by GWB Entertainment & The Australian Ballet
The Company of A Christmas Carol presented by GWB Entertainment
The Company of SIX The Musical presented by Louise Withers, Michael Coppel & Linda Bewick. By arrangement with Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles for Six Australia P/L
The Company of Moulin Rouge! The Musical presented by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry & Val Ryan, Bill Damaschke and Global Creatures
The Company of Passing Strange presented by Antipodes Theatre Company

ARTISTS – LEADING

Robbie Fairchild for An American In Paris presented by GWB Entertainment & The Australian Ballet
Leanne Cope for An American In Paris presented by GWB Entertainment & The Australian Ballet
Lucy Maunder for Fun Home presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company
David Wenham for A Christmas Carol presented by GWB Entertainment
Carmel Rodrigues for Hairspray! The Musical presented by Crossroads LIVE
Augustin Tchantcho for Passing Strange presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
Dom Hennequin for Urinetown presented by Soundworks Productions
Anthony Warlow for TITANIC The Musical presented by The Marrollo Project
Ursula Searle for Fun Home presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company
Natalie Bassingthwaighte for Jagged Little Pill presented by GWB Entertainment, Trafalgar Entertainment, Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David and Eva Price
Queenie Van De Zandt for Next To Normal presented by the James Terry Collective
Shubshri Kandiah for Cinderella presented by Opera Australia and Crossroads Live

ARTISTS - SUPPORTING

Zahrah Andrews for Passing Strange presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
Matt Hetherington for Next To Normal presented by the James Terry Collective
Francine Cain for Cruel Intentions presented by David Venn Enterprises
Juan Jackson for TITANIC The Musical presented by The Marrollo Project
Natalie Gamsu and Martin Croft for TITANIC The Musical presented by The Marrollo Project
Javon King for Hairspray! The Musical presented by Crossroads LIVE
Simon Burke, AO for Moulin Rouge! The Musical presented by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry & Val Ryan, Bill Damaschke and Global Creatures
Johanna Allen for TITANIC The Musical presented by The Marrollo Project
Josh Reckless for THE BEEP TEST presented by Neylon & Peele, Theatre Works and The Melbourne Fringe Festival
Max McKenna for Jagged Little Pill presented by GWB Entertainment
Asabi Goodman for Hairspray! The Musical presented by Crossroads LIVE

CHOREOGRAPHY

Christopher Wheeldon for An American in Paris, Australian Revival by Sean Kelly and Stuart Winter, presented by GWB Entertainment & The Australian Ballet
Sonya Tayeh for Moulin Rouge! The Musical presented by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry & Val Ryan, Bill Damaschke and Global Creatures
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui for Jagged Little Pill presented by GWB Entertainment, Trafalgar Entertainment, Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David and Eva Price
Carrie-Anne Ingrouille with Freya Sands & Cristina D’Agostino for SIX The Musical presented by Louise Withers, Michael Coppel & Linda Bewick. By arrangement with Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles for Six Australia P/L
Freya List for her 2022 Body of Work – Cruel Intentions presented by David Venn Enterprises and Next To Normal presented by the James Terry Collective (Betty Pounder Award for Original Choreography)
Urinetown – Sophie Loughran presented by Soundworks Productions

DESIGN

SIX The Musical – Costume Design by Gabriella Slade and realised by Nigel Shaw, presented by Louise Withers, Michael Coppel & Linda Bewick. By arrangement with Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles for Six Australia P/L
An American in Paris – Projection Design by 59 Productions, presented by GWB Entertainment & The Australian Ballet
Fun Home – Set Design by Alicia Clements, presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company
Moulin Rouge! The Musical – Hair, Wig and Make-Up Design by David Brian Brown/Sarah Cimino, presented by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry & Val Ryan, Bill Damaschke and Global Creatures
Moulin Rouge! The Musical – Scenic Design by Derek McLane, presented by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry & Val Ryan, Bill Damaschke and Global Creatures
Moulin Rouge! The Musical – Lighting Design by Justin Townsend, presented by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry & Val Ryan, Bill Damaschke and Global Creatures
SIX The Musical – Sound Design by Paul Gatehouse, presented by Louise Withers, Michael Coppel & Linda Bewick. By arrangement with Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles for Six Australia P/L

DIRECTION - MUSIC

Andrew Ross for A Christmas Carol presented by GWB Entertainment
Vanessa Scammell for An American In Paris, presented by GWB Entertainment & The Australian Ballet
Mathew Frank for Fun Home, presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company
Marissa Saroca for Passing Strange, presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
Claire Healy for SIX The Musical, presented by Louise Withers, Michael Coppel & Linda Bewick. By arrangement with Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes and George Stiles for Six Australia P/L
Conor Neylon for THE BEEP TEST, presented by Neylon & Peele, Theatre Works and The Melbourne Fringe Festival

DIRECTION - STAGE OR TECHNICAL

Richard Martin for the Technical Direction of Moulin Rouge! The Musical presented by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry & Val Ryan, Bill Damaschke and Global Creatures
Dean Bryant for the Stage Direction of Fun Home, presented by The Melbourne Theatre Company
Matthew Warchus for the Stage Direction of A Christmas Carol, Australian Revival by Jamie Manton, presented by GWB Entertainment
Alex Timbers for the Stage Direction of Moulin Rouge! The Musical presented by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry & Val Ryan, Bill Damaschke and Global Creatures
Michael Rogerson for the Technical Direction of A Christmas Carol presented by GWB Entertainment
Christopher Wheeldon, Australian Revival by Hannah Ryan, for the Stage Direction of An American in Paris presented by GWB Entertainment & The Australian Ballet

NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSIC THEATRE WRITING

Conor Neylon & Jackson Peele for THE BEEP TEST, presented by Neylon & Peele, Theatre Works and The Melbourne Fringe Festival
Jane Bodie with Gary Abrahams for Driftwood, presented by Umbrella Productions & Events with Neil Gooding Productions
Stephanie Lee & Joshua Connell for A Zoom Group Project presented by Stephanie Lee

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION

Moulin Rouge! The Musical directed by Alex Timbers and presented by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry & Val Ryan, Bill Damaschke and Global Creatures
A Christmas Carol directed by Matthew Warchus with David Spencer and presented by GWB Entertainment
Fun Home directed by Dean Bryant and presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company
An American In Paris directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and presented by GWB Entertainment & The Australian Ballet
Passing Strange directed by Dean Drieberg and presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
Jagged Little Pill directed by Diane Paulus and presented by GWB Entertainment, Trafalgar Entertainment, Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David and Eva Price

OPERA

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE

Lee Abrahmsen for Siegfried presented by Melbourne Opera
Stacey Alleaume, for La Traviata presented by Opera Australia
Anna-Louise Cole for Elektra presented by Victorian Opera
Bradley Daley for Die Walküre presented by Melbourne Opera
James Egglestone for The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny presented by iOpera and Melbourne Opera
Catherine Foster for Elektra presented by Victorian Opera
Warwick Fyfe for Die Walküre presented by Melbourne Opera
Deborah Humble for Elektra presented by Victorian Opera
Jonas Kaufmann for Lohengrin presented by Opera Australia
Doug Kelly for IPHIS presented by Lyric Opera and Theatre Works
Simon Meadows for Lohengrin presented by Opera Australia
Cathy-Di Zhang for Butterfly Lovers presented by Victorian Opera

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Lisette Bolton for Der Kaiser von Atlantis presented by iOpera
Alastair Cooper-Golec for Lucrezia Borgia presented by Melbourne Opera
Warwick Fyfe for Lohengrin presented by Opera Australia
Doug Kelly for Der Kaiser von Atlantis presented by iOpera
Liane Keegan for The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny presented by iOpera and Melbourne Opera
Steve Marsh for Il Mago di Oz presented by Victorian Opera
Breanna Stuart for IPHIS presented by Lyric Opera and Theatre Works
Sarah Sweeting for Die Walküre presented by Melbourne Opera
Nicole Wallace for IPHIS presented by Lyric Opera and Theatre Works

OUTSTANDING DESIGN

Harriet Oxley (Costumes) Rob Sowinski (Lighting) and Andrew Bailey (Sets) for Die Walküre presented by Melbourne Opera
Harriet Oxley (Costumes) for Lucrezia Borgia presented by Melbourne Opera
Brynna Lowen (Sets and Costumes) for IPHIS presented by Lyric Opera and Theatre Works
Max Tan (Costumes) for Butterfly Lovers presented by Victorian Opera

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

Die Walküre (Ensemble) presented by Melbourne Opera
OA Chorus for La Traviata presented by Opera Australia
Youth Ensemble for Il Mago di Oz presented by Victorian Opera
Elektra (Ensemble) presented by Victorian Opera

MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT

Sung Won Choi (Keyboard) for Werther and The Lighthouse presented by BK Opera
Patrick Burns (Conductor) for IPHIS presented by Lyric Opera and Theatre Works
Tahu Matheson (Conductor) for Lohengrin presented by Opera Australia

NEW AUSTRALIAN OPERA

Richard Mills (Composer) and Joel Tan (Libretto) for Butterfly Lovers presented by Victorian Opera

BEST PRODUCTION

Lohengrin presented by Opera Australia
IPHIS presented by Lyric Opera and Theatre Works
Die Walküre presented by Melbourne Opera

THEATRE COMPANIES

BEST PRODUCTION

Yentl directed by Gary Abrahams and presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
The Heartbreak Choir directed by Peter Houghton and presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Heart is a Wasteland directed by Dr Rachael Maza AM and presented by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Arts Centre Melbourne
The Amateurs directed by Susie Dee and presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
The Picture of Dorian Gray directed by Kip Williams and presented by Michael Cassel Group, A Sydney Theatre Company Production

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE

Carly Sheppard for Chase presented by Malthouse Theatre
Evelyn Krape for Yentl presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Jana Zvedeniuk for Yentl presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Darcy Kent for Heros of The Fourth Turning presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Maude Davey for The Heartbreak Choir presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and K-Box presented by Malthouse Theatre
Shiv Palekar for The Sound Inside presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Eryn Jean Norvill for The Picture of Dorian Gray presented by Michael Cassel Group, A Sydney Theatre Company Production
Brian Lipson for The Amateurs presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Chi Nguyen for Laurinda presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Ratidzo Mambo for The Heartbreak Choir presented by Melbourne Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN

Romanie Harper (Set) and Mic Gruchy (AV) for Sunshine Super Girl presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Performing Lines
Marg Horwell (Set) and David Bergman (AV) for The Picture of Dorian Gray presented by Michael Cassel Group, A Sydney Theatre Company Production
Dann Barber for The Amateurs presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Dann Barber for Yentl presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Christina Smith for The Heartbreak Choir presented by Melbourne Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Zoë Rouse for The Return presented by Malthouse Theatre
Dann Barber for Yentl presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Dann Barber for The Amateurs presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Marg Horwell for The Picture of Dorian Gray presented by Michael Cassel Group, A Sydney Theatre Company Production
Matilda Woodroofe for Stay Woke presented by Malthouse Theatre

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN

Rachel Burke for Yentl presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Katie Sfetkidis for Chase presented by Malthouse Theatre
Paul Jackson for Cyrano presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Harrie Hogan for Grace presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Karen Norris for Sunshine Super Girl presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Performing Lines

OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION

Gary Watling (musical director & arrangement), Lydia Fairhall (songwriter) and James Henry (sound design) for Heart is a Wasteland presented by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Arts Centre Melbourne
Russell Goldsmith for Yentl presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
David Franzke (sound design) and Vicky Jacobs (music direction) for The Heartbreak Choir presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Jethro Woodward for The Return presented by Malthouse Theatre
Marco Cher-Gibard (sound design) and Rosalind Hall (composition) for Monsters presented by Malthouse Theatre

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

Gary Abrahams for Yentl presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Kip Williams for The Picture of Dorian Gray presented by Michael Cassel Group, A Sydney Theatre Company Production
Susie Dee for The Amateurs presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Dr Rachael Maza AM for Heart is a Wasteland presented by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Arts Centre Melbourne
Peter Houghton for The Heartbreak Choir presented by Melbourne Theatre Company

OUTSTANDING WRITING

Aran Thangaratnam for Stay Woke presented by Malthouse Theatre
Gary Abrahams, Elise Hearst and Galit Klas for Yentl presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Aidan Fennessy for The Heartbreak Choir presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Andrea James for Sunshine Super Girl presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Performing Lines
Ross Mueller for A Simple Act of Kindness presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE

The Heartbreak Choir presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
The Return presented by Malthouse Theatre
The Picture of Dorian Gray (including technical crew) presented by Michael Cassel Group, A Sydney Theatre Company Production
Heart is a Wasteland presented by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Arts Centre Melbourne
Sunshine Super Girl presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Performing Lines