2012 FINLEY AWARD RESULTS
The Robert Finley Award for Best Play
Winner: “M Butterfly, GRADS, directed by Barry Park
Runner-Up “Deathtrap”, Garrick Theatre
Third Place: “Flesh Wounds”, Old Mill Theatre
Remaining Short List
“Blithe Spirit”, Roleystone Theatre
“Calendar Girls”, Garrick Theatre
“Candles in the Rain”, KADS
“Cash on Delivery”, Wanneroo Repertory
“Hedda Gabler”, Melville Theatre Company
“Parramatta Girls”, Old Mill Theatre
“Who’s Afriad of Virginia Woolf?”, Old Mill Theatre
NOTE: This is GRADS second Robert Finley Award.
They previously won in 2005 with “What the Butler Saw”, directed by Stephen Lee.
The Robert Finley Award for Best Musical
Winner: “Falsettos”, Old Mill Theatre, directed by John MIlson
Runner-Up: “Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
Third Place: “Sunset Boulevard”, Wanneroo Repertory
Remaining Short List
“Avenue Q”, Roleystone Theatre
“Falling to the Top”, Playlovers
NOTE: This is Old Mill Theatre’s first Robert Finley Award
Youth Production – “Of Mice and Men”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
Other Nominees
“Almost Oklahoma”, Darlington Theatre Players
“The Messenger”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
“Peter Pan”, Mandurah Little Theatre
“Tales from the Arabian Nights”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
The Susan Hayward Award for Director of a Play – Barry Park, “M Butterfly”, GRADS
Other Nominees
Alice Dale, “Deathtrap”, Garrick Theatre
James Hough-Neilson, “Hobson’s Choice”, Playlovers
Garry Lawrence, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” , Old Mill Theatre
Jess Messenger. “Flesh Wounds”, Old Mill Theatre
The Mary Webb Award for Director of a Musical – John Milson, “Falsettos”, Old Mill Thetare
Other Nominees
Cat Baxter, “Seussical the Musical”, Koorliny Arts Centre
Robert Benson-Parry, “Sunset Boulevard”, Wanneroo Repertory
Karen Francis, “Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
Tyler Jones. “Falling to the Top”, Playlovers
Choreographer – Melissa Smith, “Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
Other Nominees
Carole Dhu, “Eurobeat—Almost Eurovision”, Murray Music & Drama
Michelle Durrant, “Eurobeat—Almost Eurovision”, Bunbury Musical Comedy Group
Tammie Rafferty, “Falling to the Top”, Playlovers
Kristen Twynam-Perkins, “Almost Oklahoma”, Darlington Theatre Players
Musical Director – Alistair Smith, “Falsettos”, Old Mill Theatre
Other Nominees
MJ Bell, “The Rink”, Playlovers
Stephanie Lewendon-Lowe, “Avenue Q”, Roleystone Theatre
Kate McIntosh, “Sunset Boulevard”, Wanneroo Repertory
Robert Woods, “Falling to the Top”, Playlovers
Actress in a Play – Beverly Lawrence, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”, Old Mill Theatre
Other Nominees
Sally Barendse, “Plaza Suite”, Old Mill Theatre
Bonnie Coyle, “Flesh Wounds”, Old Mill Theatre
Jodie Hansen, “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?”, Melville Theatre Company
Stella Young, “Calendar Girls”, Esperance Theatre Guild
Actor in a Play – Charles McComb, “M. Butterfly”, GRADS
Other Nominees
Bryn Coldrick, ”Much Ado About Nothing”, Roleystone Theatre
Joe Isaiah, “Deathtrap”, Garrick Theatre
Eliot McCann, “M. Butterfly”, GRADS
Garry T Saunders, “Habeas Corpus”, GRADS
Musical Theatre Performer – Female – Sharon Kiely, “Falsettos”, Old Mill Theatre
Other Nominees
Kimberley Harris, “Falling to the Top”, Playlovers
Rachel Monamy, “Sunset Boulevard”, Wanneroo Repertory
Mirella Renel, “The Rink”, Playlovers
Elethea Sartorelli, “Seussical the Musical”, Koorliny Arts Centre
Musical Theatre Performer – Male – Manuao TeAotonga, “Falling to the Top”, Playlovers
Other Nominees
Simon Brett, “Avenue Q”, Roleystone Theatre
Sam Chadwick, “Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
Phillip Hutton, “Peter Pan”, Mandurah Little Theatre
Jack McKenzie, “Seussical the Musical”, Koorliny Arts Centre
Other than Lead Female in a Play
Deb Matthews, “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”, Margaret River Theatre Group
Other Nominees
Nina Deasley, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, Phoenix Theatre
Liz Hoffman, “Habeas Corpus”, GRADS
Rosemary Longhurst, “Hedda Gabler”, Melville Theatre Company
Carmen Miles, “Hedda Gabler”, Melville Theatre Group
Other than Lead Male in a Play – Jack Walker, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, Phoenix Theatre
Other Nominees
Jonathan Best, “Love’s Labour’s Lost”, GRADS
Andrew Brown, “Cash on Delivery”, Wanneroo Repertory
Alex Littlewood, “Face to Face”, Stirling Players
Adam Salathiel, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, Phoenix Theatre
Other than Lead Female in a Musical – Georgia McGivern, ”Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
Other Nominees
Tarryn Bullock, “Jack the Ripper”, Koorliny Arts Centre
Victoria Luxton, “Jack the Ripper”, Koorliny Arts Centre
Kristen Wilding, “Scrooge”, Melville Theatre
Other than Lead Male in a Musical – Craig Griffen, “Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
Other Nominees
Chris Bedding, “Falling from the Top”, Playlovers
Tate Bennett, “Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
Brian Dennison, “Avenue Q”—Roleystone Theatre
Jack McKenzie, “Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
The Yvonne Lynch Breakthrough Award – Meg McKibben, “Sunset Boulevard”, Wanneroo Repertory
The Brian Maddocks Award for Youth in a Play
Ellis Ormonde, “Of Mice and Men”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
Other Nominees
Sam Elias, “Tales from the Arabian Nights”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
Andrew Lawrence, “Francis”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
James Sier, “Tales from the Arabian Nights”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
Thomas Williams, “Francis”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
The Veronica Overton-Low Award for Youth in a Musical
Sam Ferguson, “Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
Other Nominees
Welland Joyce, “Falsettos ‘, Old Mill Theatre
Kate Sisory, “The Rink ‘, Playlovers
Maddison Thomas and Bianca Thomas, “Dick Whittington and His Cat”, Prima Donna Productions
The David Crewes Award for Set (Play)
“Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”, Margaret River Theatre Group
Other Nominees
“Deathtrap”, Garrick Theatre
“Hobson’s Choice”, Playlovers
“Rookery Nook”, Darlington Theatre Players
“Translations”, Irish Theatre Players
Set (Musical) – “The Rink”, Playlovers
Other Nominees
“Almost Oklahoma”, Darlington Theatre Players
“Avenue Q”, Roleystone Theatre
“Jack the Ripper”, Koorliny Arts Centre
“Seussical the Musical”, Koorliny Arts Centre
The Brenda Stanley Award for Costumes (Play) – “Love’s Labour’s Lost”, GRADS
Other Nominees
“Hedda Gabler”, Melville Theatre Company
“M. Butterfly”, GRADS
“Much Ado About Nothing”, Roleystone Theatre
“When We Are Married”, Wanneroo Repertory
Costumes (Musical) – “Eurobeat—Almost Eurovision”, Bunbury Musical Comedy Group
Other Nominees
“All for One”, Murray Music & Drama
“Hairspray”, Stray Cats Theatre Company
“Jack the Ripper”, Koorliny Arts Centre
“Seussical the Musical”, Koorliny Arts Centre
Hywell Williams Award for Technical Achievement
“Macbeth@Metros”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company
Adjudicators’ Certificates
“Jack the Ripper”, Koorliny Arts Centre – Creation of Atmosphere
Peter Carr, “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of Macbeth”, Kwinana Theatre Workshop – The Witches Song
Maddison and Bianca Thomas, “Seussical the Musical”, Koorliny Arts Centre – Stage Appeal
“Hobson’s Choice”, Playlovers – Atmosphere and Lighting in the Cellar
Giancono Groppooli, “The Messenger”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company – Characterisation for playing the dog
“Francis”, Midnite Youth Theatre Company – Innovative venue Choice
Dinda Hargrave, Emma Truffett & Erin Hight, “Much Ado About Nothing”, Roleystone Theatre – Timing and Delivery
“Parramatta Girls”, Old Mill Theatre – Ensemble Work
“Calendar Girls”, Esperance Theatre Guild – Technical Effects and Creation of atmosphere
“Cash on Delivery”, Wanneroo Repertory – Washing machine effect
Andrew Brown, Wanneroo Repertory – Encouragement Award and diversity of roles
“Eurobeat – Almost Eurovision”, Murray Music & Drama – Creation of atmosphere for the Bosnian gunmen
“Love’s Labour’s Lost”, GRADS – The Tree
Jodi Edom, “Boston Marriage”, Roleystone Theatre – Hairstyles
“Translations”, Irish Theatre Players – Atmosphere and Music
Brendan Ellis, “Face to Face”, Stirling Players – Encouragement in Direction
“Calendar Girls”, Garrick Theatre – Ensemble Playing
Kim Taylor and Noel O’Neill, “Candles in the Rain”, KADS – Charecterisation and Rapport
“Calendar Girls”, Garrick Theatre – Innovative programme/souvenir
Sheila Buchanan Achievement Award
Old Mill Theatre
Elizabeth Crewes Front of House Award
Phoenix Theatre
The “Norma” Award
Stirling Players
Hall of Fame
David Young
Life Members
Jeff Hansen
Paul Treasure