2023 Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards
CLOC Musical Theatre was the big winner at the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards, taking out 11 awards including production of the year for their season of Chess the Musical.
In the School/Junior division Emmaus College was the big winner taking out 5 awards for their production of Little Women.
The 36th annual Bruce Awards took place at the Costa Hall in Geelong, and included, as always, a smorgasbord of entertainment from companies which staged musicals across Victoria in 2023.
Here is the full list of winners.
Production of the Year
Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Direction
Shaun Kingma, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Musical Direction
Tyson Legg, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Choreography
Tamara Finch, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Settings
Jeremy Swan, Double Homicide at the Manchester Manchester and Haberdashery Factory Outlet, Fab Nobs Theatre
Costumes
Brian Ahern, Ladies in Black, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Lighting
Brad Alcock, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Sound
Marcello Lo Ricco & Nick O’Connor, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Creative Design and/or Technical Achievement
Colin Mitchell & Zac Krause, Projection Design, The Producers, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Lead Performer in a Male Presenting Role
Will Hanley, Peter Allen, The Boy From Oz, Williamstown Musical Theatre Company
Lead Performer in a Female Presenting Role
Rosa McCarty, Florence, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Supporting Performer in a Male Presenting Role
Jake Turner-Clarkson, Molokov, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Supporting Performer in a Female Presenting Role
Vikaye Sithole, Sylvia, All Shook Up, Babirra Music Theatre
Cameo or Minor Role
Chris Brown, JJ Silvers, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, PLOS Musical Productions
Junior Performing in an Open Production
Taine Lowe, Carmen, The Producers, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
First Feature Performance
Jake Turner-Clarkson, Molokov, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Dancer’s Award
Tyler-Rose Shattock, Catch Me If You Can, CLOC Musical Theatre
Ensemble
The Ensemble, Chess the Musical, CLOC Musical Theatre
Concert / Revue
75th Anniversary Special, Camperdown Theatre Compan
Awards of Excellence
- Fab Nobs Theatre Double Homicide at the Manchester Manchester and Haberdashery Factory Outlet
- Stars and The Moon School of Rock
- Horsham Arts Council Seussical the Musical
- Windmill Theatre Company Seussical the Musical
- Ladies in Black, Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Junior Awards
Production of the Year
Little Women, Emmaus College
Direction
Elise Cavallo, Little Women, Emmaus College
Musical Direction
John Collins & Susannah Phelps, Little Women, Emmaus College
Choreography
Courtney Reardon & Celia Davidson, The Addams Family, Adamson Theatre Company
Creative Design
Carolyn Harrison, Melissa Prichard, Tara Driscoll & Ella Bedggood, Costume Design, Finding Nemo Junior, BCMA – Ballarat Centre of Music and the Arts
Lead Performer in a Male Presenting Role
John Yanko, Dewey Finn, School of Rock, Brentwood Secondary College
Lead Performer in a Female Presenting Role
Matilda Wilby, Mabel, The Pirates of Penzance, Nexus Bendigo Youth Theatre
Supporting Performer in a Male Presenting Role
Cooper Marin, Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors, St Bernard’s College & St Columba’s College
Supporting Performer in a Female Presenting Role
Alexia Handrinos, Marmee March, Little Women, Emmaus College
Minor / Cameo Role
Rosa Pastor, Toto Puppeteer, The Wizard of Oz, Mount Scopus Memorial College
Ensemble
The Ensemble, Little Women, Emmaus College
Dancer’s Award
Nick Waddington, Anastasia, Yarra Valley Grammar
Dion Sanelli, Chicago: High School Edition, St Helena Secondary College (Joint Winners)
Awards of Excellence
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Eltham College
- Frozen Junior, MDMS
- Little Women, Emmaus College
The 2023 Musician’s Award has been awarded to Shirley White.
2023 Life Membership to the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria has been awarded to Ann Hubbard.
The 2023 Edith Harrhy Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre has been awarded to Marcy Paynter.
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