LYREBIRD AWARDS NOMINATIONS 2011
The Lyrebird Awards, recognizing and celebrating theatre in the outer Eastern region of Melbourne, were established in 1994. Their motto is to ‘Foster the spirit of entertainment.’
Nominations for the 2011 Lyrebird Awards have been announced, and are listed in alphabetical order of companies.
The Awards will take place on February 11, 2012.
BEST ONE ACT PLAY
Caught in the Act- PEP Productions
Sure Thing- PEP Productions
The Game- PEP Productions
It's All in the Timing- Peridot Theatre Company
There Goes the Neighbourhood- Sherbrooke Theatre Company
BEST SOUND in a COMEDY
Nicholas Ryan - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Justin Stephens - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Andrea Cole – Caravan - Peridot Theatre
Simon Ulrich - Sitting Pretty - Peridot Theatre
Kaspar Sussman - Breaking Legs - The 1812 Theatre
Peter Bartlett – Jigsaws - The Basin Theatre Group
BEST SOUND in a DRAMA
Annie Blood - Life After George - Encore Theatre
Kevin Trask - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Vicki Smith - The Glass Menagerie - Peridot Theatre
Kaspar Sussman - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Kaspar Sussman & Ashleigh Walker - The Return - The 1812 Theatre
BEST SOUND in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - UNDER 30000
Frank Scaturchio - Aspects of Love - Cardinia Perfoming Arts Company
Shawn Klueh - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Shawn Klueh - A Little Night Music - Fab Nobs Theatre
Dean Gourley - Guys and Dolls - Oxagen
Michael Parsons - Into The Woods - Phoenix Theatre Company
BEST SOUND MUSICAL OR VARIETY - OVER 30000
Greg Ginger - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Greg Ginger - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Steve Hobbins – Chicago - Nova Music Theatre Inc
Glenn Bardwell - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
Marcello Lo Ricco - Jesus Christ Superstar - Windmill Theatre Company
BEST SET in a COMEDY
Doug Bennett - Hayfever - Encore Theatre
Merinda Backway - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Merinda Backway - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Robin Emmett - Breaking Legs - The 1812 Theatre
Joe Tuppeney - Jigsaws - The Basin Theatre Group
BEST SET in a DRAMA
Kym Davies - Speaking in Tongues - Dandenong Theatre Company
Graham McGuffie - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Bob Bramble - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Dexter Bourke & Kevin Doyle - The Return - The 1812 Theatre
Kevin Doyle - Visiting Mr Green - The 1812 Theatre
BEST SET in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - UNDER 30000
Nick Kong - A Little Night Music - Fab Nobs Theatre
Karl McNamara & James Cutler - Spring Awakening - Fab Nobs Theatre
David Dare - They're Playing Our Song - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Richard Perdriau - Into The Woods - Phoenix Theatre Company
Brenton Van Vliet - Little Shop of Horrors - Phoenix Theatre Company
Jeremy Bailey-Smith - Avenue Q - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST SET in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - OVER 30000
John Wonnacott - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Jeremy Bailey-Smith - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Adrian Carr - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Mountain District Musical Society
Chris White - Beauty and the Beast - Nova Music Theatre
Brenton Staples - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
BEST LIGHTING in a COMEDY
Colin Mortley - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Colin Mortley - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Gordon Boyd – Caravan - Peridot Theatre
Gordon Boyd - Sitting Pretty - Peridot Theatre
Robin Le Blond - Crossing Delancey - The 1812 Theatre
Robin Le Blond - Talking Heads - The 1812 Theatre
BEST LIGHTING in a DRAMA
Deryk Hartwick - Life After George - Encore Theatre
Graham McGuffie - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Robin Le Blond & Gordon Boyd - The Glass Menagerie - Peridot Theatre Company
Robin Le Blond - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Robin Le Blond - The Return - The 1812 Theatre
BEST LIGHTING in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - UNDER 30000
Tyler Hess & Yossi Tobiner – 13 - BuST Co.
Daniel Jow - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Jason Bovaird & Danny Issko - A Little Night Music - Fab Nobs Theatre
Jason Lord - Spring Awakening - Fab Nobs Theatre
Brenton Van Vliet - Into The Woods - Phoenix Theatre
Brenton Van Vliet - Little Shop of Horrors - Phoenix Theatre Company
BEST LIGHTING in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - OVER 30000
Michael Brasser - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Jason Bovaird & Michael Brasser - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Michael Zagarn & Jason Bovaird – Chicago - Nova Music Theatre
Stelios Karagiannis - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
Michael Brasser - Jesus Christ Superstar - Windmill Theatre Company
BEST COSTUME in a COMEDY
Donna Gillham & Leanne Inwood - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Adlib Entertainment
Bronwyn King – Hayfever - Encore Theatre
Sylvia Carr & Margaret Bailey - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Sylvia Carr, Elaine Nichols & Margaret Bailey - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Trish Carr - Improbable Fiction - PEP Productions
Barbara Talbot - Breaking Legs - The 1812 Theatre
Felicity Wightwick - Butterflies are Free - The Basin Theatre Group
BEST COSTUME in a DRAMA
Colin Morley & Louise Pezzimenti - Speaking in Tongues - Dandenong Theatre Company
Maureen McInerny, Bronwyn King & Anne Rendall - Life After George - Encore Theatre
Sylvia Carr - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Bronwyn King - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Barbara Talbot - The Return - The 1812 Theatre
Alison Minty, Graham Fly & Eileen Ervine - The Lion in Winter - The Basin Theatre Group
BEST COSTUME in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - UNDER 30000
Tyler Hess – 13 - BuST Co.
Hamish Anderson - A Little Night Music - Fab Nobs Theatre
Jess Barlow - Spring Awakening - Fab Nobs Theatre
Sylvia Carr - They're Playing Our Song - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Kathryn White - Clue: The Musical - Mountain District Musical Society
Rosalind Surace - Into The Woods - Phoenix Theatre Company
BEST COSTUME in a MUSICAL OR VARIETY - OVER 30000
Nerissa Saville - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Jeremy Bailey-Smith - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Stephanie Lumb - Beauty and the Beast - Nova Music Theatre
Stephanie Lumb – Chicago - Nova Music Theatre
Jeremy Bailey-Smith - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY
Colin Morley - Rewind/Fast Forward - Dandenong Theatre Company
Phil Scanlon - Rewind/Fast Forward - Dandenong Theatre Company
Amara Jensen - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Robbie Medica - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Will Sayers - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY
Che Timmins – Cosi - Gemco Players
James McRae - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Jo Warr - Sitting Pretty - Peridot Theatre
Matt Phillips - Breaking Legs - The 1812 Theatre
Kylie Grays – Jigsaws - The Basin Theatre Group
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA
Mandy Murray - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre
Bronwyn Cameron - It's All in the Timing - Peridot Theatre
Janis Schneider - It's All in the Timing - Peridot Theatre
Emma Barber - Spring Session - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Lyen Rouillon - Spring Session - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL
Liam Kilgour - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Peter Noble - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Steve Simmons – 13 - BuST Co
Karl McNamara - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Fab Nobs Theatre
Josh Lovell - Into the Woods - Phoenix Theatre Company
Dale Hall - Avenue Q - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST ENSEMBLE ITEM IN A VARIETY
Flying Home - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Hear My Song - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Circle of Life - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
One Day More - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Tracks of My Tears - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY
Cosi- Gemco Players
Allo 'Allo- Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
The 39 Steps- Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Improbable Fiction- PEP Productions
Crossing Delancey- The 1812 Theatre
Butterflies are Free- The Basin Theatre Group
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA
Speaking in Tongues- Dandenong Theatre Company
Life After George- Encore Theatre
The Glass Menagerie- Peridot Theatre
Wait Until Dark- Sherbrooke Theatre Company
The Lion in Winter- The Basin Theatre Group
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL
The Pajama Game- Babirra Music Theatre
A Little Night Music- Fab Nobs Theatre
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers- Mountain District Musical Society
Sweeney Todd- Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
Jesus Christ Superstar- Windmill Theatre Company
MOST ENTERTAINING ITEM IN A VARIETY
You'll Never Walk Alone - Rewind / Fast Forward- Dandenong Theatre Company
I'm Not Afraid - Songs For A New World- Dandenong Theatre Company
River Won't Flow - Songs For A New World- Dandenong Theatre Company
The World Was Dancing - Songs For A New World- Dandenong Theatre Company
A Stud & A Babe - The Past Five Years- SLAMS Music Theatre Company
If You Were Gay - The Past Five Years- SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN A VARIETY
Trent Bockman - Rewind / Fast Forward - Dandenong Theatre Company
Ben Heels - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Shane Hunt & Julia Roper - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN A MUSICAL
Naomi Osborne - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Ben Hudson - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
John Clancy - Beauty and the Beast - Nova Music Theatre
John Clancy – Chicago - Nova Music Theatre
Ben Hudson - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
Rowland Brache - The Last Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN MUSICAL OR VARIETY
Kerryn Hoernel - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Leigh Barker & Ashley Tynan - West Side Story - Babirra Music
Emmalee Meisels – 13 - BuST Co.
Miranda Brooks - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Mountain District Musical Society
Wayne Robinson – Chicago - Nova Music Theatre
BEST YOUTH PERFORMER ~ MUSICAL/VARIETY
Georgia Wilkinson - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Yasmin Ismail - A Little Night Music - Fab Nobs Theatre
Nathan Morton -Beauty and the Beast - Nova Music Theatre
David Youings - Beauty and the Beast - Nova Music Theatre
James Matthews - Into The Woods - Phoenix Theatre Company
BEST YOUTH PERFORMER ~ COMEDY/DRAMA/ONE ACT PLAY
Jessica Gadsden - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Adlib Entertainment
Scott Jeffrey - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Adlib Entertainment
George Karandais - An Inconvenient Youth - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Katie Karandais - An Inconvenient Youth - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Katie Karandais - Hanging in the Right Direction - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Katie Timms - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Zane Kelly - The Lion in Winter - The Basin Theatre Group
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Kate McManus – Cosi - Gemco Players
Megan Coe - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Rhiannon Leach - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Donna Pope - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Karen Bannon - Happy Birthday - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Keith Hutton - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Kieran Tracey - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Ralf Beever - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Adrian Carr - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Stephen Barber - Happy Birthday - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Venetia Macken - Life After George - Encore Theatre
Melanie Rowe - Life After George - Encore Theatre
Mandy Murray - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Jackie Hutchison - Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Peridot Theatre
Karen Bannon - The Lion in Winter - The Basin Theatre Group
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Trevor Hanna - Life After George - Encore Theatre
Zoran Babic - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Joe Dias - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Colin Morley - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Chris Shaw - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Matt Wilson - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Chris Shaw - The Return - The 1812 Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Britni - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Victoria Zainal - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Zuleika Khan - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Lizzie Matjacic - A Little Night Music - Fab Nobs Theatre
Lauren McCormack - A Little Night Music - Fab Nobs Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Mario Mohorko - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Mark Kenny - I Love You Because - PEP Productions
Tyler Hess - Into The Woods - Phoenix Theatre Company
Andrew McDougall - Avenue Q - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Matt Hillman - Jesus Christ Superstar - Windmill Theatre Company
BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN A VARIETY
Vicki Barden - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Amara Jensen - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Hayley Wood - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Kate Burns - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Stephanie Daniel - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST MALE PERFORMER IN A VARIETY
Leighton Irwin - Rewind / Fast Forward - Dandenong Theatre Company
Leighton Irwin - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Daniel Jow - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Ryan Purdy - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Harrison Wall - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Kate Bowers -The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Bronwyn Cameron – Caravan - Peridot Theatre
Becky Lee - Crossing Delancey - The 1812 Theatre
Angela Glennie - Talking Heads - The 1812 Theatre
Carol Shelbourn - Talking Heads - The 1812 Theatre
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Richard Green – Cosi - Gemco Players
Adrian Carr - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Chris McLean - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
James Antonas - Improbable Fiction - PEP Productions
Brett Hyland - Butterflies are Free - The Basin Theatre Group
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Sian Ellett - Speaking in Tongues - Dandenong Theatre Company
Gail Bradley - Life After George - Encore Theatre
Vanessa Bate - Beyond Reasonable Doubt - Peridot Theatre
Vanessa Bate - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Robyn Pollock - The Lion in Winter - The Basin Theatre Group
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
William MulhollandLife After George - Encore Theatre
Barry O'Neill - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Rowan Francis - The Return - The 1812 Theatre
Nick Martin - Visiting Mr Green - The 1812 Theatre
Chris Hodson - The Lion in Winter - The Basin Theatre Group
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Georgia Wilkinson - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Julia Sutherland - A Little Night Music - Fab Nobs Theatre
Sarah Sommers - They're Playing Our Song - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Natasha Bassett - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
Kate Warner - Avenue Q - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Daniel Mottau - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre Inc
Matthew Greenaway - Blood Brothers - Gemco Players Community Theatre
Robert Clark - Beauty and the Beast - Nova Music Theatre Inc
Lee Threadgold - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
Mark Doran - Jesus Christ Superstar - Windmill Theatre Company
BEST DIRECTOR - VARIETY
Gulcan Gulen - Rewind / Fast Forward - Dandenong Theatre Company
Colin Morley - Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
Shane Hunt - The Past Five Years - SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST DIRECTOR - COMEDY
Sharon Maine - Cosi - Gemco Players
Nicholas Ryan - Allo 'Allo - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Justin Stephens - The 39 Steps - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Craig Maloney - Happy Birthday - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Helen Ellis - Talking Heads - The 1812 Theatre
BEST DIRECTOR - DRAMA
Doug Bennett - Life After George - Encore Theatre Company
Kevin Trask - Death of a Salesman - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Malcolm Sussman - Wait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
Dexter Bourke - The Return - The 1812 Theatre
Malcolm Sussman - Visiting Mr Green - The 1812 Theatre
BEST DIRECTOR - MUSICAL
Jaison & Kerryn Hoernel - The Pajama Game - Babirra Music Theatre
Paul Watson - West Side Story - Babirra Music Theatre
Alan Burrows - They're Playing Our Song - Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Adrian Carr - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Mountain District Musical Society
Chris Bradtke - Sweeney Todd - Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
Harrison Wall & Mason Gasowski - I Love You Because - PEP Productions
BEST PRODUCTION - VARIETY
Rewind / Fast Forward- Dandenong Theatre Company
Songs For A New World - Dandenong Theatre Company
The Last Five Years- SLAMS Music Theatre Company
BEST PRODUCTION - COMEDY
Allo 'Allo- Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
The 39 Steps- Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Happy Birthday - Sherbooke Theatre Company
Crossing Delancey - The 1812 Theatre
Talking Heads- The 1812 Theatre
BEST PRODUCTION - DRAMA
Life After George- Encore Theatre
Death of a Salesman- Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre CompanyWait Until Dark - Sherbrooke Theatre Company
The Return- The 1812 Theatre
The Lion in Winter- The Basin Theatre Group
BEST PRODUCTION - MUSICAL
The Pajama Game- Babirra Music Theatre
West Side Story- Babirra Music Theatre
A Little Night Music- Fab Nobs Theatre
Spring Awakening- Fab Nobs Theatre
Beauty and the Beast- Nova Music Theatre
Sweeney Todd- Old Scotch Music & Drama Club
Avenue Q- SLAMS Music Theatre Company
Jesus Christ Superstar- Windmill Theatre Company
The 2011 Lyrebird Awards – Judges Awards
Drama
Awarded by Joel Batalha to:Encore Theatre Company for the excellent use of multimedia in Life After George.
Awarded by Lee Geraghty to: Dandenong Theatre Company for the conceptual staging of Speaking in Tongues.
Awarded by Richard Keown to: Robin Le Blond for the impressive passing train special effect in The 1812 Theatre’s production of The Return.
Comedy
Awarded by Susan Bergman to: Adlib Entertainment for the fantastic ambience created by the fairies mingling silently with the patrons at the start of the show/Awarded by Joan Crossland to: PEP Productions for the frightening apparition at the end of Improbable Fiction.
Awarded by Tim Long to: Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company for the shadow effect during the chase and plane crash scene in The 39 Steps.
Musical / Variety
Awarded by Trish Carr to: Cameron O’Reilly for exceptional skill as a featured dancer in Babirra Music Theatre’s production of The Pajama Game.
Awarded by Bronwyn Egan to: Andrew McDougall for the excellence in constructing the puppets for SLAMS Musical Theatre’s production of Avenue Q.
Awarded by Neil Goodwin to: Daniel Puckey for outstanding on-stage accompaniment in SLAMS Musical Theatre Company’s production of The Last 5 Years.
Special Judges Award to:
Shaun Pirovano, Lauren Seymour and Maddie Wooster for stepping into lead roles at a moments notice in Babirra Music Theatre’s West Side Story, Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre's They’re Playing our Song and Babirra Music Theatre’s The Pajama Game.
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