Green Room Award nominations announced
The Green Room Awards Association is thrilled to announce the nominees for the 41st Annual Green Room Awards, set to take place on Monday 8th April 2024, at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne.
The Green Room Awards Association looks forward to honouring the outstanding achievements of all nominees and the enduring impact they have on enriching Melbourne’s cultural landscape.
Anton Berezin, President:
This year’s awards celebrate a return to strength in our industry Our panels saw over 400 shows in 2023. As we gather to celebrate the Annual Green Room Awards, we recognise the invaluable contributions of artists who enrich our lives and communities through their creativity and vision. From bold experiments to timeless classics, this year’s nominees showcase the breadth and depth of talent within our dynamic arts community
Green Room Awards Association.
The 2024 awards will, for the first time, judge Commercial and Independent music theatre in separate categories. This evolution underscores the breadth of talent and creativity in Victoria’s thriving independent music theatre scene, and the crucial role Commercial productions play in our vibrant arts scene and tourism industry.
The awards ceremony promises an evening of celebration, with performances that highlight the year’s outstanding productions to be announced closer to the date.
NOMINATIONS FOR PERFORMANCES DURING 2023
CABARET
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Actually, Good presented by Gillian Cosgriff as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
BLAKOUT presented by YIRRAMBOI Festival and Arts Centre Melbourne
Galah. presented by Miss Friby Productions
Reuben Kaye: Live & Intimidating presented by Century Entertainment as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Songs from the Heart in the Hole of my Bottom presented by Isaac Haigh as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Spunk Daddy presented by Autonomous Inventions and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Ella Ganza in association with Joshua Taliani for BLAKOUT presented by YIRRAMBOI Festival and Arts Centre Melbourne
Isabella Valette & Greg Lavell for Cabaret Unscripted presented by Melbourne Unscripted and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
Elizabeth Dawson-Smith & Louise Purcell for Galah. presented by Miss Friby Productions
Mama Alto & Maude Davey OAM for Gender Euphoria: Mighty Real presented by Arts Centre Melbourne with Mama Alto & Maude Davey OAM
Tommy & Eadie for Hot Fat Crazy presented by Tommy & Eadie (Thomas Bradford and Eadie Teatro- Girasole) as part of Melbourne Fringe
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION
Daniel Tobias for Otto & Astrid’s Joint Solo Project presented by Salvador Dinosaur as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Darby James for Spunk Daddy presented by Autonomous Inventions and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
David Butler for EXHUMED: The ‘Best’ of Bradley Storer presented by Bradley Storer and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
Greg Lavell for Cabaret Unscripted presented by Melbourne Unscripted and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
Shanon D Whitelock for Reuben Kaye: Live & Intimidating presented by Century Entertainment as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Aubrey Flood for Hot Fat Crazy presented by Tommy & Eadie as part of Melbourne Fringe
Casey Gould for Spunk Daddy presented by Autonomous Inventions and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
Maude Davey OAM for Gender Euphoria: Mighty Real presented by Arts Centre Melbourne with Mama Alto & Maude Davey OAM
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONGS
Clare Bartholomew, Casey Bennetto & Daniel Tobias for Otto & Astrid’s Joint Solo Project presented by Salvador Dinosaur as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Darby James for Spunk Daddy presented by Autonomous Inventions and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
FRANKLY for DOOM BOX CABARET presented by FRANKLY in association with The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
Gillian Cosgriff for Actually, Good presented by Gillian Cosgriff as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Tommy & Eadie for Hot Fat Crazy presented by Tommy & Eadie (Thomas Bradford and Eadie Teatro- Girasole) as part of Melbourne Fringe
OUTSTANDING WRITING
Aiden Willcox & Isaac Haigh for Songs from the Heart in the Hole of my Bottom presented by Isaac Haigh as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Darby James for Spunk Daddy presented by Autonomous Inventions and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
Florian Wild for MONSTER presented by Louie Dal Zell and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
Gillian Cosgriff for Actually, Good presented by Gillian Cosgriff as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Lou Wall for Lou Wall vs The Internet presented by Shannon Thiel as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
OUTSTANDING ARTISTE
Darby James for Spunk Daddy presented by Autonomous Inventions and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe
Gillian Cosgriff for Actually, Good presented by Gillian Cosgriff as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Michelle Brasier for Michelle Brasier: Legacy presented by Century Entertainment as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Miss Friby for Galah. presented by Miss Friby Productions
Reuben Kaye for Reuben Kaye: Live & Intimidating presented by Century Entertainment as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN
Elizabeth Dawson-Smith and Louise Purcell for Galah. (stage) presented by Miss Friby Productions
Gender Euphoria Ensemble for Gender Euphoria: Mighty Real (stage) presented by Mama Alto & Maude Davey
Lou Wall for Lou Wall vs The Internet (AV) presented by Shannon Thiel as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
David Harrison and Rebecca Marshall (Antithesis) for Alice Tovey: Not Like the Other Ghouls (stage) presented by ANTITHESIS as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Aiden Willcox and Isaac Haigh for Songs from the Heart in the Hole of my Bottom (stage/sound) presented by Isaac Haigh as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
CONTEMPORARY AND EXPERIMENTAL (CEP)
CONTRIBUTION TO SECTOR AND COMMUNITY
Kianna Oricci, Lay The Mystic and Efren Pamilacan for GENESIS presented by Arts House and Cypher Culture
A Climate For Art Bukjeh
Don’t Panic, Everything Is Urgent presented by ArtPlay and House of Muchness
OUTSTANDING WORK
Dan Daw Creative Projects for The Dan Daw Show presented by Arts House and RISING
Betty Grumble for Enemies of Grooviness Eat Sh!t produced by Performing Lines and presented by Arts House and Melbourne Fringe
THE RABBLE for WAKE produced by Performing Lines and presented by The Substation, Melbourne Fringe and THE RABBLE
Fayen d’Evie and Benjamin Hancock for ~~~~~ “…derelict in uncharted space…” presented by Chunky Move and Melbourne Fringe
PERFORMANCE BY A PERFORMER OR ENSEMBLE
Dan Daw for The Dan Daw Show presented by Arts House and RISING
Betty Grumble for Enemies of Grooviness Eat Sh!t produced by Performing Lines and presented by Arts House and Melbourne Fringe
Heather Cull, Sandy Daly, Marilyn Davies, Sally Goldner, Clare Larman, Terri Seddon, Jo Walker and Sandy Wood for WAKE produced by Performing Lines and presented by The Substation, Melbourne Fringe and THE RABBLE
The By Kids for Kids Collective for Don’t Panic, Everything Is Urgent presented by ArtPlay and House of Muchness
Luke Macaronas for This is My Body presented by Testing Grounds
Penny Baron, Carolyn Hanna and Michael Havir for No Former Performer Has Performed This Performance Before #8 presented by Born in a Taxi and Theatre Works
DESIGN / TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Design Team for ~~~~~ “…derelict in uncharted space…” by Fayen d’Evie and Benjamin Hancock presented by Chunky Move and Melbourne Fringe
Design Team for Body of Work + QWERTY by Atlanta Eke presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Design Team for Body Crysis by Sam Mcgilp, Harrison Hall and Naxs Future presented by ACMI and Now Or Never
DANCE
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Marco Cher-Gibard for MOHINI presented by Raina Peterson and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Aviva Endean for Slip presented by Rebecca Jensen and Darebin Arts Speakeasy Alisdair Macindoe for 4/4 presented by Chunky Move
Julian Hamilton for Forever and Ever presented by Antony Hamilton and Sydney Dance Co.
Robert Downie and Oliver Cox for Dunes Rolling Down Dunes presented by Benjamin Hurley and Temperance Hall
Brent Watkins and Uncle Sean Ryne for Culture Evolves presented by Brent Watkins and Arts House
BEST VISUAL / DIGITAL DESIGN
Lighting Design: Alex Nguyen and Marco Cher-Gibard for MOHINI presented by Raina Peterson and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Visual Artist: Jacqui Stockdale, Artistic Director: Yumi Umiumare, Lighting Design: Emma Lockhart-Wilson for ButohBAR 番狂わせ OUT of ORDER presented by ButohOUT! 2023 and Abbotsford Convent
Lighting Design: Ben Cisterne for Forever and Ever presented by Antony Hamilton and Sydney Dance Co.
BEST SET / COSTUME DESIGN
Set Design: Paul Yore and Devon Ackermann, Costume Design: Toni Maticevski for Triptych presented by Phillip Adams BalletLab and Temperance Hall as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Set Design: Matthew Bird, Costume Design: Geoffrey Watson for Dunes Rolling Down Dunes presented by Benjamin Hurley and Temperance Hall
Costume Design: Paula Levis for Forever and Ever presented by Antony Hamilton and Sydney Dance Co.
Costume Design: Selene Cochrane for Weredingo presented by Karul Projects and BlakDance and Arts House
Set Design: Jennifer Tran for MOHINI presented by Raina Peterson and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Phillip Adams for Triptych presented by Phillip Adams BalletLab and Temperance Hall as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Lucy Guerin for NEWRETRO presented by Lucy Guerin Inc
Sandra Parker for TEMPORARY HOLD presented by Sandra Parker Dance
Anthony Hamilton for Forever and Ever presented by Antony Hamilton and Sydney Dance Co.
BEST ENSEMBLE
Harrison Hall, Samuel Harnett-Welk, Benjamin Hurley, Oliver Savariego and Alexandra Dobson for Triptych
presented by Phillip Adams BalletLab and Temperance Hall as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Ensemble for NEWRETRO presented by Lucy Guerin Inc
Mason Kelly, Melissa Pham, David Prakash, Harrison Ritchie-Jones, Aimee Schollum, Michaela Tancheff, Nikki Tarling and Jayden Wall for 4/4 presented by Chunky Move
Arabella Frahn-Starkie and Benjamin Hurley for Dunes Rolling Down Dunes presented by Benjamin Hurley and Temperance Hall
Jazmyn Carter and Rachel Mackie for TEMPORARY HOLD presented by Sandra Parker Dance
BEST PERFORMER
Jesse Scales for Forever and Ever presented by Antony Hamilton and Sydney Dance Co.
Adrien Tucker for The Unlearning presented by Adrien Tucker and Dancehouse as part of Melbourne Fringe
Vicki Van Hout for Weredingo presented by Karul Projects and BlakDance and Arts House
Rika Hamaguchi for Tracker presented by Australian Dance Theatre, ILBIJERRI and Bureau of Works
Rachel Coulson for Progress Report presented by Alisdair Macindoe, Alison Currie, Insite Arts, The Substation and Vitalstatistix as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Jackie Sheppard for The Honouring presented by Jackie Sheppard and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Raghav Handa for TWO presented by Raghav Handa and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance and produced by Performing Lines
Ryuichi Fujimura for HERE NOW! presented by Ryuichi Fujimura and Dancehouse
BREAKING GROUND AWARD
Nana Biluš Abaffy for A Bestiary of Unimaginable Animals presented by Nana Biluš Abaffy and Temperance Hall as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Raina Peterson for MOHINI presented by Raina Peterson and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Jackie Sheppard for The Honouring presented by Jackie Sheppard and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance
Amelia Jean O’Leary for STAUNCH ASF presented by Amelia Jean O’Leary as part of Melbourne Fringe
OUTSTANDING CREATION
Lucy Guerin for NEWRETRO presented by Lucy Guerin Inc.
Antony Hamilton for Forever and Ever presented by Antony Hamilton and Sydney Dance Co. Thomas E.S. Kelly for Weredingo presented by Karul Projects and BlakDance and Arts House
INDEPENDENT THEATRE
BEST NEW WRITING
Emmanuelle Mattana for Trophy Boys presented by The Maybe Pile as part of Midsumma Festival Liv Satchell with Chanella Macri and Emily Tomlins for i sat and waited but you were gone too long
presented by VIMH in association with La Mama Theatre
Isobel Morphy-Walsh, Hannah Morphy-Walsh, Larry Walsh, and Vic Morphy for Gunga-na Dhum-nganjinu (The Stories We Hold Tightly) – In Action presented by YIRRAMBOI Festival in association with fortyfivedownstairs
Pony Cam and David Williams for Grand Theft Theatre presented by Pony Cam in association with St Ambrose Hall
The Bloomshed Ensemble for Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed and Darebin Arts Speakeasy
BEST DIRECTION
Marni Mount for Trophy Boys presented by The Maybe Pile as part of Midsumma Festival
Cassandra Fumi for The Crocodile presented by Spinning Plates Co. in association with fortyfivedownstairs
Liv Satchell for i sat and waited but you were gone too long presented by VIMH in association with La Mama Theatre
The Bloomshed Ensemble for Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed and Darebin Arts Speakeasy Pony Cam for Burnout Paradise presented by Pony Cam as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
BEST PERFORMER
Gaby Seow for Trophy Boys presented by The Maybe Pile as part of Midsumma Festival
Cait Spiker for The Crocodile presented by Spinning Plates Co. in association with fortyfivedownstairs
Annie Lumsden for Just a Boy, Standing in Front of a Girl presented by 15 Minutes from Anywhere in association with fortyfivedownstairs
Elizabeth Brennan for Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed and Darebin Arts Speakeasy Syd Brisbane for Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed and Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Lily Fish for Rakali presented by Fish and Duncan as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival
Georgia Latchford for Dry Land presented by Quiet Roar in association with Irene Mitchell Studio, St Martins Youth Arts Centre
Hannah Camilleri for Lolly Bag presented by Shannon Thiel as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Ellen Grimshaw for GRIM presented by Ellen Grimshaw with Caitie Murphy as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Carly Sheppard for A Nightime Travesty presented by A Daylight Connection and YIRRAMBOI Festival
BEST ENSEMBLE
Chanella Macri and Emily Tomlins for i sat and waited but you were gone too long presented by VIMH in association with La Mama Theatre
Pony Cam and David Williams for Grand Theft Theatre presented by Pony Cam in association with St Ambrose Hall
The Bloomshed Ensemble for Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed and Darebin Arts Speakeasy Pony Cam for Burnout Paradise presented by Pony Cam as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Clare Bartholomew, Nicci Wilks and Mozes for The Long Pigs presented by WE3 and Cluster Arts and Theatre Works
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
John Collopy for i sat and waited but you were gone too long presented by VIMH in association with La Mama Theatre
Niklas Pajanti for Moth presented by Theatre Works
John Collopy for Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed and Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Rachel Burke for Far Away presented by Patalog Theatre in association with fortyfivedownstairs Bronwyn Pringle for Prophet presented by Poiesis and Theatre Works
BEST SET AND COSTUME
Dann Barber for The Crocodile presented by Spinning Plates Co. in association with fortyfivedownstairs James Lew for I Sat And Waited But You Were Gone Too Long presented by VIMH in association with La Mama Theatre
Nathan Burmeister and Samantha Hastings for Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed and Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Lara Week and Ayman Kaake for Zaffé presented by Stéphanie Ghajar & Collaborators as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Anna Tregloan for The Long Pigs presented by WE3 and Cluster Arts and Theatre Works
BEST SOUND DESIGN AND COMPOSITION
Tom Backhaus and Hannah McKittrick for i sat and waited but you were gone too long presented by VIMH in association with La Mama Theatre
Justin Gardam for Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Meena Shamaly and Camille El Feghali for Zaffé presented by Stéphanie Ghajar & Collaborators as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Con Coutis and Justin Gardam for Con vs Con vs Con presented by Con Coutis in association with The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Rachel Lewindon for Far Away presented by Patalog Theatre in association with fortyfivedownstairs
BEST PRODUCTION
Trophy Boys presented by The Maybe Pile as part of Midsumma Festival
Grand Theft Theatre presented by Pony Cam in association with St Ambrose Hall
Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed and Darebin Arts Speakeasy
Zaffé presented by Stéphanie Ghajar & Collaborators as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Burnout Paradise presented by Pony Cam as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
MUSICAL THEATRE – COMMERCIAL/FUNDED
ARTISTS ENSEMBLE (INCLUDING FEATURED ENSEMBLE)
The Company for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
The Company for & Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/LeyLine The Company for Once presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company
The Bar Girls (Mikaila Imaguchi, Asmara Soekotijo, Gelina Enriquez, Kara Sims, Natasha Dumlao, Celine Cleveland, Sara Haruta, Ellie Chan, Annie-Lenore Hanman, Tamsyn Thomas) for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
ARTISTS (LEADING)
Lorinda May Merrypor for & Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/LeyLine
Josh Piterman for The Phantom of the Opera presented by Opera Australia and Really Useful Group in association with Cameron Mackintosh
Stefanie Caccamo for Once presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company Bridget Costello for Body Of Work – The Phantom of the Opera, Driftwood
Stefanie Jones for Mary Poppins presented by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh in association with Michael Cassel Group
Seann Miley Moore for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
Amy Lehpamer for & Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/LeyLine
Bridget Costello for The Phantom of the Opera presented by Opera Australia and Really Useful Group in association with Cameron Mackintosh
ARTISTS (SUPPORTING)
Blake Appelqvist for & Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/LeyLine Nigel Huckle for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
Jack Chambers for Mary Poppins presented by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh in association with Michael Cassel Group
Anton Berezin for Body of Work – The Phantom of the Opera, Driftwood
Verity Hunt-Ballard for Midnight The Cinderella Musical presented by Aspect Entertainment, Sounds Write and Impresario
Casey Donovan for & Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/LeyLine Kirby Burgess for Elvis: A Musical Revolution presented by David Venn Enterprises
Nick Afoa for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia Kimberley Hodgson for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
Vidya Makan for Bloom presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
DESIGN
Maria Bjӧrnson (Costume) for The Phantom of the Opera presented by Opera Australia and the Really Useful Group in association with Cameron Mackintosh
Paloma Young (Costume) for & Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/LeyLine
Cam Balfour (Automation) for Mary Poppins presented by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh in association with Michael Cassel Group
Andries uit de Bulten, Rob Canning and Ben Hall (Automation) for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
Peter Rubie (Lighting) for Once presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company Bruno Poet (Lighting) for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
Paul Brown (Set) for The Phantom of the Opera presented by Opera Australia and the Really Useful Group in association with Cameron Mackintosh
Totie Driver, Matt Kinley and Luke Halls (Set and Digital Imagery) for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
Dylan Robinson (Sound) for Once presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company Mick Potter (Sound) for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
CHOREOGRAPHY
Amy Campbell for Once presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company
Jennifer Weber for & Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/LeyLine Michael Ralph for Elvis: A Musical Revolution presented by David Venn Enterprises
JoAnn M. Hunter for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat presented by TML Enterprises Pty Ltd, in association with Michael Harrison by arrangement with Really Useful Group Ltd
DIRECTION (MUSIC)
Guy Simpson (Supervisor) and Anthony Barnhill (Musical Director) for The Phantom of the Opera
presented by Opera Australia and the Really Useful Group in association with Cameron Mackintosh Alfonso Casado Trigo with Guy Simpson and Laura Tipoki for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia Victoria Falconer for Once presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company
Michael Azzopardi for & Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/LeyLine
Anthony Barnhill for BODY OF WORK: The Phantom of the Opera, Midnight The Cinderella Musical, Driftwood
DIRECTION (STAGE AND TECHNICAL)
James Powell (Stage) for Mary Poppins presented by Disney, Cameron Mackintosh and Michael Cassel Group
Richard Carroll (Stage) for Once presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company Laurence Connor (Stage) for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
Cameron Flint (Technical) for The Phantom of the Opera presented by Opera Australia and the Really Useful Group in association with Cameron Mackintosh
Richard Martin (Technical) for & Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/ LeyLine
Chris Yates and Michael Rogerson (Technical) for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
OUTSTANDING MUSIC THEATRE PRODUCTION
Mary Poppins presented by Disney, Cameron Mackintosh and Michael Cassel Group
Once presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company
& Juliet presented by Michael Cassel Group in association with MTM/LeyLine
The Phantom of the Opera presented by Opera Australia and the Really Useful Group in association with Cameron Mackintosh
Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia
MUSICAL THEATRE – INDEPENDENT/FRINGE
ARTISTS ENSEMBLE (INCLUDING FEATURED ENSEMBLE)
The Company for Songs for a New World presented by Soundworks Productions The Company for Blue to the Horizon presented by Sevenfold Theatre Company The Band for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
The Angels (Lochlan Erard, Carter Rickard, Jayden Prelc, Cody Green, Samuel Allsop) for Kinky Boots
presented by James Terry Collective
The Company for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
ARTISTS (LEADING)
Carl De Villa for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective Christian Charisiou for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective
Kanen Breen for The Marvellous Elephant Man The Musical presented by Floating World Entertainment Charmaine Gorman for A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum presented by Watch This
Michael Cormick for La Cage aux Folles presented by David M. Hawkins in association with Arts Centre Melbourne
Benjamin Clark for The Marvellous Elephant Man The Musical presented by Floating World Entertainment
ARTISTS (SUPPORTING)
Judith Roberts for A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum presented by Watch This Javon King for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
Angelo Vasilakakos for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company Jessica Faulkner for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective
Bugs Baschera for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company Anton Berezin for Driftwood presented by The Umbrella Foundation
Maddison Coleman for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSIC THEATRE WRITING
Sarah Wynen for Blue to the Horizon presented by Sevenfold Theatre Company
Marc Lucchesi, Jayan Nandagopan and Sarah Nandagopan for The Marvellous Elephant Man The Musical presented by Floating World Entertainment
Jane Bodie and Gary Abrahams (Book) and Anthony Barnhill (Music and Lyrics) for Driftwood presented by Umbrella Foundation
Dylan Marshall (Book and Lyrics) and Earl Marrows (Music) for Pining for Affection: A Tree Musical presented by Marshall and Marrows
DESIGN
Harry Gill (Set) for BODY OF WORK: Parade, Songs for a New World presented by Soundworks Productions
Bianca Pardo (Set) for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Jason Bovaird (Lighting) for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective
Sidney Younger (Lighting) for BODY OF WORK – Parade, Songs for a New World
Tim Bonser (Lighting) for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company Thanu Moulton (Sound) for Songs for a New World presented by Soundworks Productions Marcello Lo Ricco for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective
Bianca Pardo (Costume) for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre
Kim Bishop (Costume – Wardrobe Coordination) for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective
CHOREOGRAPHY
Benjamin Curé for Songs for a New World presented by Soundworks Productions
Veronica Beattie George for La Cage aux Folles presented by David M. Hawkins in association with Arts Centre Melbourne
Jonathan Homsey and Carolyn Ooi with Celina Yuen (Associate) for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
MUSIC DIRECTION
Anthony Barnhill for Driftwood presented by The Umbrella Foundation David Butler for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company Nathan Firmin for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective
Benjamin Samuel and Mark Bradley for Songs for a New World presented by Soundworks Productions
DIRECTION
Lauren McKinnon for Songs for a New World presented by Soundworks Productions
Tess Walsh and Daniel Kim for Blue to the Horizon presented by Sevenfold Theatre Company Trudy Dunn and Brandon Pape for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company Martin Croft for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective
Mark Taylor for Parade presented by Soundworks Productions
OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT MUSIC THEATRE PRODUCTION
Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company
Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective
Songs for a New World presented by Soundworks Productions
OPERA
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEAD ROLE
Anna-Louise Cole for Tannhäuser presented by Opera Australia Olivia Cranwell for Idomeneo presented by Victorian Opera Samuel Dundas for Tannhäuser presented by Opera Australia James Egglestone for Die Walküre presented by Melbourne Opera
Eleanor Greenwood for Maria Stuarda presented by Melbourne Opera Antoinette Halloran for Götterdämmerung presented by Melbourne Opera Simon Meadows for Capriccio presented by Victorian Opera
Vida Miknevičiūtė for Capriccio presented by Victorian Opera Shanul Sharma for Satyagraha presented by Opera Australia
Adrian Tamburini Götterdämmerung presented by Melbourne Opera
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Carlos Barcenas for Capriccio presented by Victorian Opera
Deborah Humble for Götterdämmerung presented by Melbourne Opera
Bailey Montgomery for Biographica presented by Theatre Works and Lyric Opera Kathryn Radcliffe for Capriccio presented by Victorian Opera
Juel Riggal for Biographica presented by Theatre Works and Lyric Opera Timo Riihonen for Tannhäuser presented by Opera Australia
Henry Shul for The Sea presented by Forest Collective and BK Opera Dimity Shepherd for Galileo presented by Victorian Opera
Stacey Alleaume for Galileo presented by Victorian Opera Raphael Wong for Galileo presented by Victorian Opera
DESIGN
Andrew Bailey (Sets) for Götterdämmerung presented by Melbourne Opera
Dann Barber (Sets), Sabina Myers (Costumes) and Lisa Mibus (Lighting) for Cheremushki presented by Victorian Opera
Niklas Pajanti (Lighting Designer) and Savanna Wegmann (Set) for Biographica presented by Theatre Works and Lyric Opera
Michael Yeargan, Anna Cordingley, David Bergman and Catherine Pettman for Idomeneo presented by Victorian Opera
Louisa Fitzgerald (Sets), Judi Hope (Costumes) and Peter Darby (Lighting) for The Grumpiest Boy in the World presented by Victorian Opera
MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Conducting and Orchestra: Simone Young and the ANAM Orchestra for Capriccio presented by Victorian Opera
Chorus: Opera Australia Chorus for Tannhäuser presented by Opera Australia Ensemble for Cheremushki presented by Victorian Opera
Casting for The Ring Cycle presented by Melbourne Opera Conducting: Richard Mills for Galileo presented by Victorian Opera
NEW AUSTRALIAN OPERA
Jenny Game and Caitlin Vincent for The Blood Vote presented by Jenny Game as part of Melbourne Fringe
Richard Mills and Malcolm Angelucci for Galileo presented by Victorian Opera
Evan Lawson and Nicole Butcher for The Sea presented by Forest Collective and BK Opera Christopher Sainsbury and Jane Harrison for The Visitors presented by Victorian Opera
BEST DIRECTION
Heather Fairbairn for Biographica presented by Theatre Works and Lyric Opera Eizabeth Cooper-Hill for The Grumpiest Boy in the World presented by Victorian Opera Constantine Costi for Cheremushki presented by Victorian Opera
Lindy Hume for Idomeneo presented by Victorian Opera
OUSTANDING SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
The Ring Cycle presented by Melbourne Opera
BEST PRODUCTION
Cheremushki presented by Victorian Opera
The Grumpiest Boy in the World presented by Victorian Opera
Idomeneo presented by Victorian Opera
Biographica presented by Theatre Works and Lyric Opera
THEATRE COMPANIES
OUTSTANDING NEW AUSTRALIAN WRITING
Wang Chong for Made in China 2.0 presented by Malthouse Theatre
Patricia Cornelius for My Sister Jill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company Declan Furber Gillick for Jacky presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Michelle Law for Miss Peony presented by Arts Centre Melbourne in association with Belvoir St Theatre Suzie Miller for Prima Facie A Griffin Theatre Production presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING COMPOSITION & SOUND DESIGN
Max Lyandvert for Macbeth presented by Bell Shakespeare
Ian Moorhead for Wittenoom presented by Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
Joe Paradise Lui for Is God Is presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company Jethro Woodward for Sunday presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Jethro Woodward for Escaped Alone and What If If Only presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Rachel Burke for My Sister Jill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Wittenoom presented by Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
Jenny Hector for Is God Is presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company Paul Jackson for Sunday presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Niklas Pajanti for Death of a Salesman presented by GWB Entertainment & Red Line Productions Katie Sfetkidis for Loaded presented by Malthouse Theatre
DIRECTON
Susie Dee for My Sister Jill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Sarah Goodes for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? presented by Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
Lee Lewis for Prima Facie A Griffin Theatre Production presented by Melbourne Theatre Company Stephen Nicolazzo for Loaded presented by Malthouse Theatre
Zindzi Okenyo and Shari Sebbens for seven methods of killing kylie jenner presented by Malthouse Theatre in association with Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Green Room Door Theatre Company & Is God Is presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Marg Horwell for Bernhardt/Hamlet presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Jonathan Hindmarsh for Miss Peony presented by Arts Centre Melbourne in association with Belvoir St Theatre
Dann Barber for A Very Jewish Christmas Carol presented by Melbourne Theatre Company Anna Tregloan for Macbeth presented by Bell Shakespeare
Matilda Woodroofe for This Is Living presented by Malthouse Theatre
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Dale Ferguson for Death of a Salesman presented by GWB Entertainment & Red Line Productions Romanie Harper for Shhhh presented by Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
Marg Horwell for Escaped Alone and What If If only presented by Melbourne Theatre Company Renée Mulder for Is God Is presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company Sophie Woodward for Selling Kabul presented by Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Is God Is presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company
Jacky presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Miss Peony presented by Arts Centre Melbourne in association with Belvoir St Theatre
My Sister Jill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? presented by Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Is God Is presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company
Jacky presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Loaded presented by Malthouse Theatre
Miss Peony presented by Arts Centre Melbourne in association with Belvoir St Theatre
My Sister Jill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER
Danny Ball for Loaded presented by Malthouse Theatre
Gabrielle Chan for Miss Peony presented by Arts Centre Melbourne in association with Belvoir St Theatre
Sheridan Harbridge for Prima Facie A Griffin Theatre Production presented by Melbourne Theatre Company.
Josh Helman for Death of a Salesman presented by GWB Entertainment and Red Line Productions
Chika Ikogwe for seven methods of killing kylie jenner presented by Malthouse Theatre in association with Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Green Room Door Theatre Company
Kate Mulvany OAM for Bernhardt/Hamlet presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Zahra Newman for Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia and Belvoir St. Theatre Co-Production
Michelle Perera for This Is Living presented by Malthouse Theatre
Ngali Shaw for Jacky presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Maurial Spearim for Who’s Gonna Love ‘Em? I am that i AM presented by Malthouse Theatre and A Daylight Connection
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