The 23rd Annual Robert Finley Award Results
Held on Sunday 14th December 1997 at the Playhouse. For the performance year of 1997. The MC for the evening was Alex Poor. The awards were presented by Wayne Garton. Simon Dawkins represented the Perth Theatre Trust, the administrators of the Finley Bequest. There were performances of excerpts from Not Now Darling — Darlington Theatre Players, Shadowlands — Roleystone Theatre, The Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle — Little Theatre, Same Time Next Year — KADS, Singing in the Rain — Omnibus Productions, Annie — Wanneroo Repertory, The King and I — Rockingham Theatre Company, Into the Woods — Playlovers.
Where nominees are listed, the winners are marked in bold.
Musicals
Setting/Technical
Into the Woods — Playlovers
Performance/Direction
Into the Woods — Playlovers
Music
Into the Woods — Playlovers
Choreography
Into the Woods — Playlovers
Second-place Musical
Annie— Wanneroo Repertory
Robert Finley Award for Best Musical
Into the Woods — Playlovers
Plays
Stage Presentation
The Quare Fellow — Irish Theatre Players
Production
Dangerous Liaisons — Darlington Theatre Players
Acting
Same Time Next Year — KADS
Attainment
Same Time Next Year — KADS
Third-place Play
Rebecca — Playlovers
Second-place Play
Dangerous Liaisons — Darlington Theatre Players
Robert Finley Award for Best Play
Same Time Next Year — KADS
Adjudication Certificates
Plays
For ambitious approach to play selection — Little Theatre
For consistency in high quality productions — Garrick Theatre
For excellence in front of house — KADS
For sound effects, Frankenstein — KADS
For originality and endeavour — Blak Yak
For backstage crew, Dangerous Liaisons — Darlington Theatre Players
Musicals
For creative interpretation of script, Dazzle — Stirling Players
For costumes, Into the Woods — Playlovers
For vocalization, Into the Woods — Playlovers
For ensemble work, Annie — Wanneroo Repertory
For continued excellence in set design — Roleystone Theatre
For special endeavour — Goldfields Repertory