The Robert Finley Award for Best Play
Winner
Rabbit Hole, Melville Theatre, directed by Vanessa Jensen
Third Place
The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea, GRADS
Runner-Up
Oleanna, KADS
Other Top 10 Plays
Born Yesterday, Old Mill Theatre
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Koorliny Arts Centre
On Golden Pond, Harbour Theatre
The 39 Steps, KADS
Lost in Yonkers, Wanneroo Repertory
Secret Bridesmaids Business, Old Mill Theatre
The Conversation, Old Mill Theatre
The Robert Finley Award for Best Musical
Winner
The Producers, Playlovers, directed by Peter Clark
Third Place
Phantom of the Opera, Stray Cats
Runner-Up
Nevermore, Playlovers
Other Top 5 Musicals
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Koorliny Arts Centre
Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision, Koorliny Arts Centre
Youth Production
Winner
Les Miserables, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
Other Nominees
Sleeping Beauty in the Woods, Primadonna Productions
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Primadonna Productions
The Somewhat True Case of Robin Hood, Midnite Youth Theatre
Special Adjudicators’ Award: Best Youth Production – Drama
My Very Own Story, St Norbert College
The Susan Hayward Award for Director of a Play
Winner
Amanda Crewes, The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea, GRADS
Other Nominees
Terry Hackett, The 39 Steps, KADS
Trevor Dhu, On Golden Pond, Harbour Theatre
Vanessa Jensen, Rabbit Hole, Melville Theatre
Cicely Binford, Oleanna, KADS
The Mary Webb Award for Director of a Musical
Winner
Peter Clark, The Producers, Playlovers
Other Nominees
Jenny Ferguson, Nevermore, Playlovers
Drew Stocker, Les Miserables, Midnite Youth Theatre
Ryan Taaffe, Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision, Koorliny Arts Centre
Karen Francis, The Phantom of the Opera, Stray Cats
Choreographer
Winner
Jessica Russell, The Producers, Playlovers
Other Nominees
Julia Minassian & Josephine McDonald, Viva La Restoration, UDS
Jenny Ferguson, Nevermore, Playlovers
Tammy Anne Rafferty, Curtains, Playlovers
Allen Blachford, Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision, Koorliny Arts Centre
Musical Director
Winner
Joshua Webb, Nevermore, Playlovers
Other Nominees
David Hardie, The Producers, Playlovers
Krispin Maesalu, Pirates of Penzance, Phoenix Theatre
Rhiannon Taylor, Les Miserables, Midnite Youth Theatre
Grace Crawford and Josh Haines, Hello, Dolly!, Murray Music & Drama
Actress in a Play
Winner
Joanna Zukowski, Rabbit Hole, Old Mill Theatre
Other Nominees
Siobhan Vincent, Key for Two, Darlington Theatre Players
Breeahn Jones, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Koorliny Arts Centre
Lis Hoffman, The Conversation, Old Mill Theatre
Judi Johnson, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Koorliny Arts Centre
Actor in a Play
Winner
David Gardette, Rabbit Hole, Melville Theatre
Other Nominees
Alan Morris, Pardon Me, Prime Minister, Garrick Theatre
Tom Rees, On Golden Pond, Harbour Theatre
Kim Martin, A Month of Sundays, Roleystone Theatre
Eliot McCann, Oleanna, KADS
Musical Theatre Performer — Female
Winner
Sarah Cosstick, The Wind in the Willows, 9 Lives Productions
Other Nominees
Kimberley Harris, The Sound of Music, Koorliny Arts Centre
Kimberley Harris, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Koorliny Arts Centre
Cassie Skinner, The Phantom of the Opera, Stray Cats
Grace Cooper, Viva La Restoration, UDS
Musical Theatre Performer — Male
Winner
Alex McLennan, The Producers, Playlovers
Other Nominees
David Gregory, The Producers, Playlovers
Tyler Jones, Curtains, Playlovers
Paul Spencer, The Phantom of the Opera, Stray Cats
Jake Garner, The Phantom of the Opera, Wanneroo Repertory
Other than Lead Female in a Play
Winner
Helen Kerr, Lost in Yonkers, Wanneroo Repertory
Other Nominees
Susan Lynch, Secret Bridesmaids Business, Old Mill Theatre
Lee Thompson, The Shifting Heart, Darlington Theatre Players
Bonnie Coyle, The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea, GRADS
Hilary Readings, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Koorliny Arts Centre
Other than Lead Male in a Play
Winner
Chris Juckes, Lost in Yonkers, Wanneroo Repertory
Other Nominees
Brodie Masini, The Conversation, Old Mill Theatre
Clayton Zwanenburg, The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea, Old Mill Theatre
Adrian Lewis, The 39 Steps, KADS
Paul Treasure, The 39 Steps, KADS
Other than Lead Female in a Musical
Winner
Gemma Sharpe, Nevermore, Playlovers
Other Nominees
Helen Carey, Curtains, Playlovers
Valerie Henry, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Old Mill Theatre
Tanya Morrow, The Phantom of the Opera, Wanneroo Repertory
Jemma Armstrong, The Phantom of the Opera, Stray Cats
Other than Lead Male in a Musical
Winner
Craig Griffen, The Wizard of Oz, Koorliny Arts Centre
Other Nominees
Drue Goodwin, The Wizard of Oz, Koorliny Arts Centre
John Taylor, The Producers, Playlovers
Patrick Cole, Sheerluck Holmes, Murray Music & Drama
Cameron Butler, The Producers, Playlovers
The Yvonne Lynch Breakthrough Award
Winner
Kate Raine, Twelfth Night, Melville Theatre
Other Nominees
Cameron Butler, The Producers, Playlovers
Therese Cruise, Curtains, Playlovers
Sandra De Witt Hemala, Boeing Boeing, Playlovers
Andrew Dunstan, The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea, GRADS
The Brian Maddox Award for Youth in a Play
Winner
Stephanie Shaw, The Secret Garden, Stirling Players
Other Nominees
Leo Rimmer, Peter Pan, Roleystone Theatre
Ethan Gosatti, Lost in Yonkers, Wanneroo Repertory
Sarah Munsie, Peter Pan, Roleystone Theatre
Brittany Isaia, Little Women, KADS
The Veronica Overton-Low Award for Youth in a Musical
Winner
Rebecca Cole, Les Miserables, Midnite Youth Theatre
Other Nominees
Cassie Power, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Primadonna Productions
Holly Prentice, Next to Normal, Bunbury Musical Comedy Group
Shania Eliassen, Pirates of Penzance, Phoenix Theatre
Jenna Verryn, Les Miserables, Midnite Youth Theatre
The David Crewes Award for Set (Play)
Winner
The Shifting Heart, Darlington Theatre Players
Other Nominees
Key for Two, Darlington Theatre Players
A Month of Sundays, Roleystone Theatre
Pardon Me, Prime Minister, Garrick Theatre
Born Yesterday, Old Mill Theatre
Set (Musical)
Winner
The Producers, Playlovers
Other Nominees
Nevermore, Playlovers
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Old Mill Theatre
Cinderella, Darlington Theatre Players
The Phantom of the Opera, Wanneroo Repertory
The Brenda Stanley Award for Costumes (Play)
Winner
Project Macbeth, Garrick Theatre
Other Nominees
The Secret Garden, Stirling Players
Twelfth Night, Melville Theatre
Lost in Yonkers, Wanneroo Repertory
Peter Pan, Roleystone Theatre
Costumes (Musical)
Winner
Nevermore, Playlovers
Other Nominees
Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Playlovers
The Wizard of Oz, Koorliny Arts Centre
The Phantom of the Opera, Stray Cats
The Producers, Playlovers
Hywell Williams Award for Technical Achievement
The Patriot Game, Irish Theatre Players
Adjudicators’ Certificates
To Cassie Power, for her performance and outstanding costuming in both Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods, Primadonna Productions.
To Tim Newhouse, for his Musical Direction, Score and Performance in The Merry-Go-Round In The Sea, GRADS.
To Robert Benson-Parry and the cast for their extremely moving finale of Calendar Girls, Wanneroo Repertory.
To Alex Coutts-Smith and Koorliny Arts Centre for the creative Lighting of their production of Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision.
To Wanneroo Repertory for the attention to detail and authenticity in the set dressing of Abigail’s Party.
To Jesse Watts for sound development of performance skills in Hello, Dolly!, Murray Music and Drama.
To Zoe Griffin for her story-telling as the Narrator in the Irish Theatre production of The Patriot Game.
To GRADS for the choreographed human scenery in The Merry-Go-Round In The Sea.
To the cast of God of Carnage, Garrick Theatre for a strong ensemble presentation.
To Tim Prosser for outstanding artwork on the set of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
To Stirling Players for the combination of choreographed timing, the tempo and the colour of ‘Racing with the Clock’ in The Pajama Game.
To Melville Theatre for the most creative Poster and Program design for their production of Audience With Murder.
To Claire Marshall for demonstrating the true spirit of Community Theatre through her joy of performing and her promotion of theatre on Social Media.
To KADS Theatre for the great choreographed co-ordinated movement performed by the Stage Crew in The 39 Steps.
To Peter Carr, Sam Barnett and Mark Thompson for their energetic and thoroughly entertaining performance of ‘With Cat-like Tread’ in The Pirates of Penzance, Phoenix Theatre.
To Kim Martin and Ray Condy for their great on-stage partnership in A Month of Sundays, Roleystone Theatre.
To Old Mill Theatre for the best pantomime of 2013: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Sheila Buchanan Achievement Award
Playlovers, for Sustained Excellence in Musicals
Elizabeth Crewes Front of House Award
Don’s Party, Goldfields Repertory
The “Norma” Award
Not awarded
Hall of Fame
Gwynne Marshall
Life Member
Terry Hackett
