Results of the 44th Annual Robert Finley Awards
Awards
The Brenda Stanley Award for best costumes in a play.
The Lion in Winter Darlington Theatre Players
The Terry McAuley Award for best costumes in a musical
Phantom of the Opera Southwest Opera Company
The David Crewes award for best set in a play
Romeo and Juliet Wanneroo Repertory Company
The Kevan Hook award for best set in a musical
Urinetown Melville Theatre Company
The Hywell Williams technical achievement award
Lighting and AV, Constellations Irish Theatre Players
The Elizabeth Crewes front of house award
Murray Music and Drama Club
Yvonne Hough Neilson Adjudicators Award
Sian Dhu
The Brian Maddocks Award for best youth in a play
Steven Ozanne KADS
The Veronica Overton Low Award for best youth in a musical
Tahhli Redgewell, Little Miss Sunshine Stirling Players
The Yvonne Lynch Breakthrough Award
Tara Oojitham, Little Miss Sunshine Stirling Players
The Sheila Buchanan Achievement Award
Blake Jenkins
Best supporting actor in a musical
Max Gipson, Rock of Ages Koorliny Arts Centre
Best supporting actress in a musical
Erin Craddock, Urinetown Melville Theatre Company
Best actor in a musical
Tim How, Rock of Ages Koorliny Arts Centre
Best actress in a musical
Shanee Osborne, Urinetown Melville Theatre Company
Best supporting actor in a play
Jethro Pidd, Wonderful World Melville Theatre Company
Best supporting actress in a play
Becky Garlett, The Last Cab to Darwin Old Mill Theatre
Best actress in a play
Susannah Churchman, ‘Night Mother Old Mill Theatre
Best Actor in a Play
Alan Kennedy, Mr Bailey’s Minder
Melville Theatre Company
The Terry Hackett award for best ensemble
Downtown the Mod Musical Primadonna Productions
Best musical director
Taui Pinker, Urinetown Melville Theatre Company
Best choreographer
Shanice-Kalina Thompson, Bring it On
Black Box Theatre
The Susan Hayward award for best director of a play
Vanessa Jensen, Mr. Bailey’s Minder
Melville Theatre Company
The Mary Webb award for best director of a musical
Craig Griffen, Urinetown
Melville Theatre Company
The Ailsa Travers award for best youth production
Bring It On Black Box Theatre
The Robert Finley Award for best musical
3rd Place: Downtown: The Mod Musical – Primadonna Productions
Runner Up: Rock of Ages – Koorliny Arts Centre
Winner: Urinetown – Melville Theatre Company
The Robert Finley award for best play
3rd Place: Constellatons – Irish Theatre Players
Runner Up: A View From The Bridge – GRADS
Winner: Mr. Baileys Minder – Melville Theatre Company
Adjudicators Certificates
For an excellent “well“ character in Robin Hood And The Babes In The Wood from Primadonna Productions, Liam McCormack
For a beautifully constructed set piece, the spider’s web in Charlottes Web, Stirling.
Commitment to character, the Band in Rock Of Ages, Koorliny
Commitment to character “ the babes “ in “robin hood and the babes in the wood’ , by Primadonna Productions, Indi Thompson and Bella Lambert
Attention to characterization in all minor roles – “Macbeth” ,GRADS
The “Paris Original” dresses in “ How to succeed in business without really trying” , Murray Music and Drama
The very clever posters in “ Side by side by sondheim’, Playlovers
The beautiful flowers in the set of “ Suessical Jr” Living Waters Lutheran College
For commitment to a show above and beyond, playing 3 characters and the stage manager – Val Henry in “ Last Cab to Darwin” Old Mill
For two very different roles in a year and challenging himself, Matthew Jones from PAANDA
For dedication and commitment to character over a sustained 3.5 hour performance in “Henry V” by Blak Yak, Declan Waters
A great sense of timing and excellent reactions and rapport in “ Silver Linings’ at Garrick , Anita Bound
For the costumes and wigs in the pageant scene of “ Little Miss Sunshine” , Lynda Stubbs
For an “In the moment “ performance, in “ Bring It On” by Black Box, Matilda Jenkins
For its creative solution to a challenging and unconventional venue in its production of Dear Frankie, the certificate goes to Grompurph Productions
For a directorial debut that showed skill and promise, Kathleen Del Casale, “Death of a salesman” Wanneroo rep.
For his inspired and effective use of the stage revolve in Garrick’s 100 Lunches, the certificate goes to director and set designer Les Lee.
For his sensitive and emotional rendition of Beautiful City in Harbour Theatre’s Godspell, the certificate goes to Edan Frazer.
For their charismatic and engaging performance in Stirling’s Little Miss Sunshine, the certificate goes to “the pageant girls”.
For creating a powerful and engaging on-stage brotherly relationship in Wanneroo’s Death of Salesman, the certificate goes to Daniel Moxham and Jason Wall.
For its bold and creative staging and the powerful commitment of its cast to the storyline, the certificate goes to A View From the Bridge, from GRADS .