The 17th Annual Robert Finley Award Results
Held on Sunday 15th December 1991 at the Playhouse Theatre. For the performance year of 1991. Jenny McNae was the MC. Entertainment was excerpts from Lady Windermere’s Fan — The Graduate Dramatic Society, the Sound of Music — Rockingham Theatre, Baby — Playlovers, The Desert Song — Darlington Theatre Players, Fiddler on the Roof — Melville Theatre Company, Follies — Wanneroo Repertory. The awards were presented by stage and television actress Penny Cook.
Where nominees are listed, the winners are marked in bold.
Top Twenty Plays (In No Particular Order)
* indicates Top Ten
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest — Kwinana Theatre Workshop
Five Finger Exercise — Garrick Theatre
Shakers — KADS*
Four For Wal — YALDA
Bedside Manners — Rockingham Theatre
The One Day of the Year — Garrick Theatre*
Joseph Andrews — Stirling Players
Sleuth — Roleystone Theatre*
Bonaventure — Wanneroo Repertory
Two — Playlovers*
Butterflies are Free — Harbour Theatre
The Secret House — Garrick Theatre*
The Late Edwina Black — Stirling Players*
Extremities — Kwinana Theatre Workshop
The Bed Before Yesterday — Park
Ring for Jeeves — KADS*
Orphans — Garrick Theatre*
Portrait of Murder — Darlington Theatre Players*
My Cousin Rachel — Park*
Hobson’s Choice — Roleystone Theatre
Six-placed Play
My Cousin Rachel —Park Theatre
Fifth-placed Play
Shakers — Kads
The Secret House — Garrick Theatre
Fourth-placed Play
Orphans — Garrick Theatre
Third-placed Play
Sleuth — Roleystone Theatre
Second-placed Play
Two — Playlovers
Robert Finley Award for Best Play
The Late Edwina Black — Stirling Players
Merit Award
To Beryl & Wal Silvester of the YAL Drama Academy for their continued support and encouragement of local writers
High Commended
(No Certificate)
Set
The Late Edwina Black — Stirling Theatre
Portrait of Murder — Darlington Theatre Players
Sleuth — Roleystone Theatre
Costume
Joseph Andrews — Stirling Theatre
The Late Edwina Black — Stirling Theatre
My Cousin Rachel — Park Theatre
Shakers — KADS
Light & Sound
Two — Playlovers
The Late Edwina Black — Stirling Theatre
Portrait of Murder — Darlington Theatre Players
The One Day of the Year — Garrick Theatre
Ensemble
Orphans — Garrick Theatre
My Cousin Rachel — Park Theatre
Shakers — KADS
Hobson’s Choice — Roleystone Theatre
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest — Kwinana Theatre Workshop
Top Six Musicals (In No Particular Order)
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying — Roleystone Theatre
Sweet Charity — Kwinana Theatre Workshop
Baby — Playlovers
Guys and Dolls — Roleystone Theatre
Kiss Me Kate — Bunbury Musical Comedy
Big Top Music Hall — Merredin Repertory
Third-placed Musical
Baby — Playlovers
Second-placed Musical
Big Top Music Hall — Merredin Repertory
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying — Roleystone Theatre
Robert Finley Award for Best Musical
Guys and Dolls — Roleystone Theatre