The Victorian Drama League Awards: 2012 Winners.

Williamstown Little Theatre’s production of Doubt; A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, which took out at total of eight awards including the Best Drama Production was the big winner at the 2012 Victorian Drama League Awards presented on Sunday December 2 at a presentation dinner at Merrimu Receptions,Dandenong Rd, Murrumbeena.

Eltham Little Theatre’s production of Moonlight and Magnolias by Ron Hutchinson took out the Best Comedy Production gong, one of four awards for the production.

The Awardees

Best Set Design in a Comedy or a Drama

Silver Award

Vicki Smith - Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc. - The Heiress by Ruth & Augustus Goetz

Gold Award

Donated by Beaumaris Theatre

David Dare - Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. - Doubt; A Parable by John Patrick Shanley

Best Lighting Design in a Comedy or a Drama

Silver Award

Gordon Boyd - Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc. - The Heiress by Ruth & Augustus Goetz

Gold Award

The Frank Donahue Perpetual Trophy

Donated by The 1812 Theatre

Craig Pearcey - Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. - Doubt; A Parable by John Patrick Shanley

Best Sound Design in a Comedy or a Drama

Silver Award

Pam Ford - Sherbrooke Theatre Co. Inc. - Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire

Gold Award

The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy

Donated by V F Trainor Trophies

Neil Williamson and Ellis Ebell - Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. - Doubt; A Parable by John Patrick Shanley

Best Costume Design in a Comedy or a Drama

Silver Award

Kath Addicoat - The Mount Players - Wuthering Heights by Randolph Carter

Gold Award

The Russell Johnson Perpetual Trophy

Donated by Sonia and Eddy Jager

Christine Bridge and Shelia Balis - Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc. - The Heiress by Ruth & Augustus Goetz

Best Actress in a Minor Role in a Comedy or a Drama

Jennifer Piper as Miss Poppenghul - Eltham Little Theatre Inc. - Moonlight and Magnolias by Ron Hutchinson

Best Actor in a Minor Role in a Comedy or a Drama

Billal Hassani as Carl Reed - Amateur Repertory Company - The Breakfast Club by John Hughes

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Kristin Fireheart as Trixie Martin - Hartwell Players Inc. - Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama

The Yvonne Manley Perpetual Trophy

Donated by Sherbrooke Theatre Company

Emily Davison as Sister James. Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. Doubt; A Parable by John Patrick Shanley.

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy

Bryan Richardson as Ben Hecht - Eltham Little Theatre Inc. - Moonlight and Magnolias by Ron Hutchinson

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama

Geoff Hickey as Clarence Darrow. Malvern Theatre Company Inc. Never The Sinner by John Logan

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Melissa New as Sylvia - Encore Theatre Inc. - Sylvia by A.R. Gurney

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama

The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy

Donated by Waverley Theatre Company

Marianne Collopy as Sister Aloysius Beauvier. Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. Doubt; A Parable by John Patrick Shanley

Best Actor in a Comedy

The Max Grant Perpetual Trophy

Donated by Mitcham Theatre Group

Xavier Ryan as David 0. Selznick - Eltham Little Theatre Inc. - Moonlight and Magnolias by Ron Hutchinson

Best Actor in a Drama

The David Perkins Perpetual Trophy

Donated by David Perkins

Tim Constantine as Father Brendan Flynn - Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. - Doubt; A Parable by John Patrick Shanley

Best Director of a Comedy Production

The Edna (Jones) Bartlett Perpetual Trophy

Donated by Gordon Bartlett

Laura Bradley - Hartwell Players Inc. - Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan

Best Director of a Drama Production

The Edna Chandler Perpetual Trophy

Donated by The Basin Theatre Group

Ellis Ebell - Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. Doubt; A Parable by John Patrick Shanley.

Best Comedy Production

The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy

Donated by Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Moonlight and Magnoliasby Ron Hutchinson - Eltham Little Theatre Inc.

Best Drama Production

The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy

Donated by V F Trainor Trophies

Doubt; A Parableby John Patrick Shanley - Williamstown Little Theatre Inc.