The 24th Annual Robert Finley Award Results
Held on Sunday 13th December 1998 at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco. For the performance year of 1998. The MC for the evening were Jarrod Buttery and Terry Hackett. The Guest of the Night was radio and television personality Verity James. There were performances of excerpts from Kiss Me Mate — Darlington Theatre Players, 101 Dalmatians — Garrick Theatre, The Sound of Music — Darlington Theatre Players, The Woman Who Cooked her Husband — Wembley Theatre Company, Snoopy — Playlovers, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas — Playlovers, Cloud Nine — Celtic Circle, The Anniversary — KADS, and Me and My Girl — Wanneroo Repertory.
Where nominees are listed, the winners are marked in bold.
Third-place Musical
Me and My Girl — Wanneroo Repertory
Second-place Musical
The Sound of Music — Darlington Theatre Players
Robert Finley Award for Best Musical
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas — Playlovers
Third-place Play
It’s A Girl — Roleystone Theatre
Second-place Play
All My Sons — KADS
Robert Finley Award for Best Play
A Few Good Men — Playlovers
Category Awards
Stage Presentation
All My Sons — KADS
Acting
It’s A Girl — Roleystone Theatre
Production
A Few Good Men — Playlovers
General Attainment
Don’t Dress for Dinner — Rockingham Theatre
Adjudication Certificates
The Inaugural Sheila Buchanan Adjudicators Encouragement Award — Harbour Theatre
For original music and dramatic context, A Tale of Two Cities — Roleystone Theatre
For excellence in working with minimal facilities, The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband — Wembley Theatre Company
For rapport between cast and audience, Sleeping Beauty — Garrick Theatre
For backstage teamwork, A Woman of No Importance — Harbour Theatre
For choreography, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas — Playlovers
For excellence in diversity in sets, Little Women — Darlington Theatre Players
For ensemble work, Me and My Girl — Wanneroo Repertory
For excellence in acapella singing, It’s A Girl — Roleystone Theatre
For best costumes, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas — Playlovers
For consistent excellence in Front of House presentation — KADS
For best set in a musical, The Sound of Music — Darlington Theatre Players