The 22nd Annual Robert Finley Award Results

Held on Sunday 8th December 1996 at the Playhouse. For the performance year of 1996. The MC for the evening was Alex Poor. The awards were presented by Edgar Metcalfe. Simon Dawkins represented the Perth Theatre Trust, the administrators of the Finley Bequest. There were performances of excerpts from Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat — Rockingham Theatre, Julius Caesar — Celtic Circle, The Prodigal — Roleystone Theatre, Chapter Two — KADS, Gypsy — Wanneroo Repertory, Tartuffe — Playlovers, Conversation Piece — Music Makers Unlimited.

Where nominees are listed, the winners are marked in bold.

Second-place Musical

The Prodigal— Roleystone Theatre

Robert Finley Award for Best Musical

Oliver — Roleystone Theatre

Third-place Play

The Ghost Train — KADS

Second-place Play

Voyager’s Wake — Celtic Circle

Robert Finley Award for Best Play

Tartuffe— Playlovers

Adjudication Certificates

For original musical composition, The Prodigal — Roleystone Theatre

For set construction, Garden Party — Harbour Theatre

For set, Oliver — Rockingham Theatre

For ensemble work, Death and the Maiden — Garrick Theatre

For vocal production in a musical, Chess — Playlovers

For spirit and dedication, Voyager’s Wake — Celtic Circle

For costuming, Brigadoon — Stirling Players

For total entertainment, The Ghost Train — KADS

For orchestral balance and quality, Gypsy — Wanneroo Repertory