Image: The Crocodile. Photographer: Jack Dixon-Gunn 

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.

"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." – Anton Berezin, President - Green Room Awards Association

Image: The Long Pigs. Photographer: Ponch Hawkes 

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.

Ticketing Information:

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday 14th March and can be purchased online via ticketek.com.au. For accessibility bookings or general enquiries, please call 1300 11 10 11 or email access@marrinergroup.com.au

Website:
For more information about the 2024 Green Room Awards, including a full list of nominees, please visit www.greenroom.org.au.

Image: NEWRETRO. Photographer: Gregory Lorenzutti

About the Green Room Awards Association:
The Green Room Awards were established in 1982, celebrating Melbourne’s performing arts scene since 1984. As Melbourne’s premier peer-presented, performing arts industry awards, we acknowledge the diverse talents and achievements of artists and technicians across various disciplines. Operated entirely by volunteers, from the Executive Committee to the Panel Members, our mission is to strengthen, celebrate, and foster innovation within the industry, benefiting both performance makers and audiences alike.

 

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