The 2025 Green Room Award Winners
Image: Interior - Independent Theatre winner. Photographer: Robert Wagner
Victoria’s theatre industry came together on Monday May 5th at the Comedy Theatre Melbourne. The night’s big winners with 3 or more awards were: Counting and Cracking (7), My Brilliant Career (5), Candide (5), The Passion of Saint Nicholas (4), Share House - The Musical (4), The Grinning Man (3), The Crying Room: Exhumed (3) and Groundhog Day (3). The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Margaret Haggart OAM for her illustrious career in opera.
The ceremony was co-hosted by Alison Whyte and Joti Gore and the line-up of performers included Kala Gare who got the ceremony off to a stunning start as she performed a 2-song medley from My Brilliant Career; an dance performance by Christopher Gurusamy from Anada: Dance Of Joy followed; then Judi Perl rocked the house with her performance of “One Bedroom Apartment” from Share House – The Musical; comedian Alex Hines delighted the audience with her parody song on fashion; co-host Joti Gore closed the evening with his rendition of “Minnie The Moocher” from his nominated cabaret show.
Attendees at the ceremony included Reuben Kaye, Nadine Garner, Robert Grubb, Ruva Ngwenya, Tyran Parke, Anne-Louise Sarks, Stuart Maunder, Elise McCann, Dean Bryant, Jude Perl and many more. Photos from the arrivals and ceremony will be available later today.
Award Winners and Nominees
Winners are in bold type.
CABARET:
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Winner: Stephen Nicolazzo for Shrapnel presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Sharnema Nougar for Boklesque presented by Lauren Bok as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Declan Fay for The Passion of Saint Nicholas presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Jonathan Homsey (Choreography) for Bombshell presented by Josh Sanders as part of Midsumma Festival
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONGS
Winner: Geraldine Quinn for The Passion of Saint Nicholas presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias for Otto & Astrid – The Stages Tour presented by Salvador Dinosaur and Parrot Ox as part of Melbourne Fringe
Imogen Whittaker for The Last Word presented by Imogen Whittaker and The Butterfly Club
Reuben Kaye and Shanon D Whitelock for Apocalipstik presented by Liz Smith, Katie Rowe, Tom Downey as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Rachel Tunaley for Motion Sickness presented by Rachel Tunaley and The Butterfly Club as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
OUTSTANDING WRITING
Winner: Geraldine Quinn for The Passion of Saint Nicholas presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Reuben Kaye for Apocalipstik presented by Liz Smith, Katie Rowe, Tom Downey as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Natalie Gamsu and Ash Flanders for Shrapnel presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias for Otto & Astrid – The Stages Tour presented by Salvador Dinosaur and Parrot Ox as part of Melbourne Fringe
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner: Joe Noonan (Production Design) for Apocalipstik presented by Liz Smith, Katie Rowe, Tom Downey as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Finucane & Smith with the support of Melbourne Fringe (Space/Staging Design); Liam Maitland Way and Finucane & Smith (Lighting Design); David Anderson, Wear Isaac, Keon Couture, Catherine D'Lish, Imogen Kelly and Glennys Briggs’ Cloak from Yorta Yorta Country (Costume Design); Wear Isaac for Glory Box and Adrienne Chisholm for Burlesque Hour (Drapes Design) for Finucane & Smith's Global Smash Club as part of Melbourne Fringe.
Josh Sanders for Bombshell presented by Josh Sanders as part of Midsumma Festival
Bec Matthews (Sound Design), Romanie Harper (Designer), Monique Aucher (Lighting Design), Chris Bennett (Video), Nathan Burmeister, Jo Foley, Jodi Hope, Zoë Rouse (Costume construction) for Fuck Christmas presented by Malthouse Theatre Fat Fruit (Sarah Ward & Bec Matthews) and Susie Dee
Bethany J Fellows (Visual Design), Spencer Herd (Lighting Design), Rachel Lewindon (Sound) for SUGAR presented by Bullet Heart Club for Melbourne Fringe
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Winner: Otto & Astrid – The Stages Tour presented by Salvador Dinosaur and Parrot Ox as part of Melbourne Fringe Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias
Fuck Christmas (The Company) presented by Malthouse Theatre and Fat Fruit (Sarah Ward & Bec Matthews) and Susie Dee, Gabi Barton, John Marc Desengano, Joh Fairley, Jess Love, Wai-zea Man, Bec Matthews, Seth Sladen, Sarah Ward, Nicci Wilks, Dale Woodbridge-brown, Milo Hartill (standby)
Finucane & Smith's Global Smash Club (The Company) as part of Melbourne Fringe
The Von Donk Family Old-Timey Vaudeville Revue presented by Andrew McClelland and Louisa Fitzhardinge and the Butterfly Club as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Louisa Fitzhardinge and Andrew McClelland
Mel & Sam – The Platonic Human Centipede presented by Mel & Sam as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Em Rusciano (Production Design) Alex Saad (Lighting Design), Tamara Keane (Costume Design), Em Rusciano (Mascot Concept), Odette Rusciano-Barrow (Mascot Design), Gabe Freeman (Mascot Construction), Kitiya Palaskas (Set Design), Julia Green (Makeup Design) for Outgrown presented by Em Rusciano
Moira Finucane, Jackie Smith, Maude Davey, Yumi Umiumare, Mama Alto, Imogen Kelly, Zitao Deng, Xiao Xiao, Isabel Finucane, Kate Foster, Piera Dennerstein plus guests Glennys Briggs, Ian Muir, Iva Rosebud, Mel O’Brien and Samantha Andrew
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION
Winner: Shanon D Whitelock for Apocalipstik presented by Liz Smith, Katie Rowe, Tom Downey as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Natalie Gamsu and Mark Jones for Shrapnel presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Geraldine Quinn with Mark Jones, Sonja Horbelt, Ash Smith and Steven J. Hearne for The Passion of Saint Nicholas presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
John Thorn for Love Can Be Easy with Bonnie Thorn presented by John Thorn as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Daniel Tobias for Otto & Astrid – The Stages Tour presented by Salvador Dinosaur and Parrot Ox as part of Melbourne Fringe
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Winner: The Passion of Saint Nicholas presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Shrapnel presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Otto & Astrid – The Stages Tour presented by Salvador Dinosaur and Parrot Ox as part of Melbourne Fringe
Bombshell presented by Josh Sanders as part of Midsumma Festival
Apocalipstik presented by Liz Smith, Katie Rowe, Tom Downey as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
OUTSTANDING ARTISTE
Winner: Geraldine Quinn for The Passion of Saint Nicholas presented by Geraldine Quinn as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Reuben Kaye for Apocalipstik as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Josh Sanders for Bombshell presented by Josh Sanders as part of Midsumma Festival
Natalie Gamsu for Shrapnel presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre
Tomáš Kantor for SUGAR presented by Bullet Heart Club part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CABARET
Winner: Trevor Jones for Outstanding Contribution to Cabaret
CONTEMPORARY AND EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE
OUTSTANDING WORK
Winner: The Crying Room: Exhumed presented by The Substation and Club Greg International
The Splendid Anomaly presented by Arts House
Desastres presented by Now or Never
Body of Knowledge presented by Melbourne Fringe in association with Creative Brimbank
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER
Winner: Marcus Ian McKenzie for The Crying Room: Exhumed
Ahrmanya Price for The Splendid Anomaly
Dr Melinda Smith for Conduit Bodies
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE (Two Awards)
Winner: Body of Knowledge presented by Melbourne Fringe
Winner: In Place presented by Na Djinang Circus with Circa Cairns as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
The Crying Room: Exhumed presented by The Substation and Club Greg International
Edging presented by Arts House
OUTSTANDING SOUND WORK (Two Awards)
Winner: The Crying Room: Exhumed presented by The Substation and Club Greg International
Winner: Desastres presented by Now or Never
Electric Cathedral presented by The Consort of Melbourne as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Headwater presented by Musica Viva Australia in association with Abbotsford Convent as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Rorqual presented by Rubiks Collective
OUTSTANDING DESIGN
Winner: Justin Talplacido Shoulder, Matthew Stegh, Anthony Aitch, Fausto Brusamolino and Corin Ileto for ANITO presented by Arts House and RISING
Marcus Ian McKenzie, Romanie Harper, Richard Vabre, Anna Nalpantidis, Derrick Duan and Maria Moles for The Crying Room: Exhumed presented by The Substation and Club Greg International
Ahmarnya Price, Susie Dee, Kelly Ryall, Rhian Hinkley and Richard Vabre for The Splendid Anomaly presented by Arts House
Samara Hersch, Belle Santos, Fred Rodrigues and Jen Hector for Body of Knowledge presented by Melbourne Fringe in association with Creative Brimbank
Marco Fusinato for Desastres presented by Now or Never
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Winner: The team of Conduit Bodies presented by Arts House and Melbourne Fringe in association with Arts Centre Melbourne – Alter State -Pictured above. Photographer: Robert Wagner.
The team of The Crying Room: Exhumed presented by The Substation and Club Greg International
The team of Desastres presented by Now or Never Winner: The team of Conduit Bodies
The team of Transmission presented by The Substation and Melbourne Fringe
The team of Soft Centre: Supermodel Late Night presented by Now or Never
OUTSTANDING WORK BY OR FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
The World is Lava presented by ArtPlay and House of Muchness
Winner: Body of Knowledge presented by Melbourne Fringe in association with Creative Brimbank
DANCE:
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Winner: Arkadia (Melanie Lane), presented by The Substation and RISING
Cuddle (Harrison Ritchie-Jones), presented by Arts House
One Single Action (Lucy Guerin), presented by RISING
Pieces: Swallow (Joel Bray), presented by Lucy Guerin Inc. and UMAC Safehold (Sandra Parker), presented by Dancehouse
Hold me closer Tony Danza (The Farm), presented by MPAC
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Winner: Safehold (Sandra Parker), presented by Dancehouse
One Single Action (Lucy Guerin), presented by RISING
Superposition (Gabriel Sinclair and Jazmyn Carter), presented by Dancehouse
Temple of Desire (Govind Pillai/ Karma Dance), presented by Melbourne Fringe
Fertile Ground (Ashleigh Musk and Michael Smith), presented by Dancehouse
OUTSTANDING DESIGN – SOUND
Winner: Anna Whitaker for Fertile Ground, presented by Dancehouse
Reuben Lewis for Animalising presented by ImPermanence Productions
Chris Clark for Arkadia presented by The Substation and RISING
Robert Downie for Pictures & Ghosts, presented by Dancehouse
Andrew Wilson for Four Sites: Muddy, presented by Sage Arts, Abbotsford Convent and Melbourne Fringe
OUTSTANDING DESIGN - LIGHT
Winner: Damien Cooper for Momenta, by Sydney Dance Company and Arts Centre Melbourne
Rachel Lee for Pieces, presented by Lucy Guerin Inc. and UMAC Paul Lim for One Single Action, presented by RISING
OUTSTANDING DESIGN - VISUAL
Winner: Eugyeene Teh (Set & Costume) for Arkadia, presented by The Substation and RISING.
Pictured right. Photographer: Robert Wagner.
Chunky Move with Honey Long and Prue Stent (Set) of You, Beauty, presented by Chunky Move and RISING
Jenni Large (Visual Design) for Wet Hard Long, presented by Dancehouse
Katy Moir (Visual Design) for Gurr Era Op, presented by Arts House
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER(S) (TWO AWARDS)
Winner: Trevor Dunn for The Solos, presented by Weave Movement Theatre and Dancehouse
Winner: Arabella Frahn-Starkie for Pictures & Ghosts, presented by Dancehouse
Christopher Gurusamy for Ānanda: Dance of Joy, presented by Dancehouse
Bec Jensen for Four Sites: Muddy, presented by Sage Arts, Abbotsford Convent and Melbourne Fringe
Benedicte Bemet for Oscar, presented by Australia Ballet
Ako Kondo for Oscar, presented by Australia Ballet
Samuel Harnett-Welk for Arkadia, presented by The Substation and RISING
Georgia Rudd for Arkadia, presented by The Substation and RISING
Ashtyn Gloury for Vanguard presented by Boss Dance Co.
Tra Mi Dinh for Pieces: Seven Dances for Two People presented by Lucy Guerin Inc. and UMAC
Agus Riyanto for Animalising, presented by ImPermanence Productions
BREAKING GROUND AWARD
Winner: Harrison Ritchie-Jones for 2024 body of work
Weave Movement Theatre for The Solos
Alisdair Macindoe for the concept execution of Plagiary, presented by Arts Centre Melbourne
OUTSTANDING CREATION
Winner: Cuddle (Harrison Ritchie-Jones), presented by Arts House
Four Sites (Jo Lloyd), presented by Sage Arts, Abbotsford Convent and Melbourne Fringe Pictures &
Ghosts (Arabella Frahn-Starkie), presented by Dancehouse
Safehold (Sandra Parker), presented by Dancehouse
Fertile Ground (Ashleigh Musk and Michael Smith), presented by Dancehouse
INDEPENDENT THEATRE:
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Winner: Spring Has Sprung or The Beautiful Show, presented by Pummel Squad
Pummel Squad (Cooper Donald McDonald, Harry McGee and Ludomyr Kemp-Mykyta)
Hamlet, presented by Melbourne Shakespeare Company
Jacob Collins-Levy, Simon Maiden, Peter Houghton, Natasha Herbert, Christopher Stollery, Orion Carey-Clarke, Darcy Kent, Laurence Boxhall, Ben Walter, Aisha Aidara, Gispa Walstab, Dulcie Smart, Gareth Reeves, Darren Gilshenan, Terry Yeboah, and Emmanuel Mattana
Interior, presented by Rawcus with presenting venue The Substation
lem Baade, Swann Biguet, Michael Buxton, Rachel Edward, Nilgun Guven, Jorlene Lim, Joshua Lynzaat, Paul Matley, Mike McEvoy, Isha Menon, Ryan New, Heath O'Loughlin, Kerryn Poke, and Louise Riisik
The Inheritance, presented by fortyfivedownstairs
Iopu Auva'a, Rupert Bevan, Juan Gomez, Tomáš Kantor, Javon King, Joss McClelland, Dion Mills, Jillian Murray, Hunter Perske, Charles Purcell, Karl Richmond, Christian Taylor, and Alex Thew
We're Banking On It! presented by MUST in association with Bloomshed, with fortyfivedownstairs
Kieran O'Baoill, Ava Toon, John Burgess, Eloise Vernon, Thu Pham, Sophie Foster, Cal Darvall, Luca Edwards and Tiara Pires
OUTSTANDING PERFORMER (Two Awards)
Winner: Brigid Gallacher for Milk and Blood, presented by fortyfivedownstairs Charles Purcell for Milk and Blood, presented by fortyfivedownstairs
Winner: Hayley Edwards for Shitbag, via Tiny Table Reads as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival Charles Purcell for The Inheritance, presented by fortyfivedownstairs
Nicci Wilks for Bad Boy, presented by Dee, Cornelius and Wilks with fortyfivedownstairs and Melbourne Fringe, as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Felix Nobis for Beowulf: Reforged presented as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Noni Hazlehurst for Mother, presented by Hey Dowling and Arts Centre Melbourne Molly Holohan for Recollection, presented by potkettleblack productions
Belinda Anderson-Hunt for The Sun and The Hermit, presented by Belinda Anderson-Hunt as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Lana Schwarcz for The Terminator, presented by Lana Schwarcz with La Mama as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Winner: Meg Wilson for The Exact Dimensions of Hell, presented by Mackey, Darling & Collaborators
Jenny Hector for Bad Boy, presented by Dee, Cornelius and Wilks with fortyfivedownstairs
and Melbourne Fringe, as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival Richard Vabre for Milked, presented by The Ninth Floor
Spencer Herd for the last train to madeline, presented by Fever103 Theatre
Shane Grant for The Swallows, presented by La Mama Theatre, in association with Kath Papas Productions and Sandra Fiona Long
OUTSTANDING WRITING
Winner: Liv Satchell for Ballkids (or, scenes from a friendship), presented by VIMH with La Mama Theatre as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Benjamin Nichol for Milk and Blood, presented by fortyfivedownstairs
Alex Hines for Putting On A Show, presented by Sons of Stratford as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Hayley Edwards for Shitbag, via Tiny Table Reads as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Pummel Squad (Cooper Donald McDonald and Harry McGee) for Twenty Million Thousand Leagues Under The Sea by Pummel Squad, presented as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Winner: Kitan Petkovski for The Inheritance, presented by fortyfivedownstairs
Katrina Cornwell for Interior, presented by Rawcus with presenting venue The Substation
Cassandra Fumi for Rhinoceros, presented by Spinning Plates Co with fortyfivedownstairs
Pummel Squad (Cooper Donald McDonald, Harry McGee and Ludomyr Kemp-Mykyta) for Spring Has Sprung or The Beautiful Show, presented by Pummel Squad
Nadja Kostich for The Word, presented by St Martins
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
Winner: Yanto Shortis for Twenty Million Thousand Leagues Under The Sea by Pummel Squad, presented as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Su Min Lee for Beowulf: Reforged presented as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Con Coutis and Justin Gardam for CON 2077, presented by Bright Side Presents with Malthouse Theatre as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Jack Burmeister for The Roof is Caving In, presented by Frenzy Theatre Co with La Mama Theatre
Ria Soemardjo and Helen Mountfort for The Swallows, presented by La Mama Theatre, in association with Kath Papas Productions and Sandra Fiona Long
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN (Two Awards)
Winner: Alex Hines, Alex Orlando-Smith and Riley McCullagh (Set & Costume Design) for Putting On A Show, presented by Sons of Stratford as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Winner: Pummel Squad (Cooper Donald McDonald and Harry McGee) (AV / Production Design) for Twenty Million Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, presented by Pummel Squad
Tom Halls of TumYumSim (Technical / Digital Design) for A Suffocating Choking Feeling, presented by TomYumSim (Simone French & Tom Halls) with La Mama Theatre
Nathan Burmeister (Set and Costume Design) for Interior, presented by Rawcus with presenting venue The Substation
Erin Adams (Scent) for Recollection, presented by potkettleblack productions Eloise Kent (Set) for Recollection, presented by potkettleblack productions
Jacob Battista (Set) & Dann Barber (Set & Costume) for Rhinoceros, presented by Spinning Plates Co with fortyfivedownstairs
Savanna Wegman (Set) for the last train to madeline, presented by Fever103 Theatre
Joanne Mott (Set) for The Swallows, presented by La Mama Theatre, in association with Kath Papas Productions and Sandra Fiona Long
Nathan Burmeister (Set & Costume) for We're Banking On It! presented by MUST in association with Bloomshed, with fortyfivedownstairs
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Winner: Interior, presented by Rawcus with presenting venue The Substation
Ballkids (or, scenes from a friendship), presented by VIMH with La Mama Theatre as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Spring Has Sprung or The Beautiful Show, presented by Pummel Squad
The Inheritance, presented by fortyfivedownstairs
Twenty Million Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, presented by Pummel Squad as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
MUSIC THEATRE – INDEPENDENT/FRINGE:
OUTSTANDING ARTIST – LEADING ROLE
Winner: Jude Perl for Share House – The Musical presented by Arts Centre Melbourne presents. Pictured right. Photographer: Robert Wagner.
Nadine Garner for Elegies: A Song Cycle presented by Clovelly Fox Productions
Stephanie Astrid John for Twelfth Night - A Musical presented by Melbourne Shakespeare Company
Maxwell Simon for Twelfth Night - A Musical presented by Melbourne Shakespeare Company Lansy Feng for Hidden Tunes
Lansy Feng for Hidden Tunes presented by La Mama's Festival of Mother Tongues in association with Small Ripples Theatre
OUTSTANDING ARTIST - SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner: Jennifer Vuletic for The Grinning Man presented by Salty Theatre and Vass Productions
Anthony Craig for The Grinning Man presented by Salty Theatre and Vass Productions
Kerrie Anne Greenland for Elegies: A Song Cycle presented by Clovelly Fox Productions
Madeleine Featherby for Castro’s Children presented by Music Theatre Melbourne
Melanie Bird for The Grinning Man presented by Salty Theatre and Vass Productions
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE OR FEATURED ENSEMBLE
Winner: The Company for The Grinning Man presented by Salty Theatre and Vass Productions
Emma Clair Waxman, Olivia Charalambous, and Stephanie Astrid John for Ruthless! The Musical presented by Stagebugs Productions
The Company for Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence presented by Crash Theatre Company
The Company for Twelfth Night - A Musical presented by Melbourne Shakespeare Company
OUTSTANDING NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSIC THEATRE WRITING
Winner: Jude Perl, Desiree Munro, Brendan Tsui for Share House - The Musical presented by Arts Centre Melbourne presents
Samuel Kristy (Music) for Quasimodo The Musical (In Concert) presented by Broadwest Productions in association with The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra
Bec Price (Vocal Arrangements) for Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence presented by Crash Theatre Company
Simon Stone (Score), Peter Fitzpatrick (Book & Lyrics) for Castro’s Children presented by Music Theatre Melbourne
OUTSTANDING DESIGN
Winner: Britni Leslie (Costume) for Ruthless! The Musical presented by Stagebugs Productions
Jason Bovaird (Lighting) for Son Called Moon presented by Mammoth Records NSG
Damien Jones (Set) for Ruthless! The Musical presented by Stagebugs Productions Jason Bovaird (Lighting) for Ruthless! The Musical presented by Stagebugs Productions
Rachel Porter (Production Design) for Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence presented by Crash Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Winner: Freya List for The Grinning Man presented by Salty Theatre and Vass Productions
Shannon Rogers for Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence presented by Crash Theatre Company
Louise Panagiotidis for The Three Little Pigs presented by Andrew Gyopar (AG Theatre)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION – STAGE
Winner: Tyran Parke for Elegies: A Song Cycle presented by Clovelly Fox Productions. Pictured left. Photographer: Robert Wagner.
Miranda Middleton with Ashley Taylor Tickell for The Grinning Man presented by Salty Theatre and Vass Productions
Bec Price for Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence presented by Crash Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION – MUSIC
Winner: Brendan Tsui for Share House - The Musical presented by Arts Centre Melbourne presents
Simon Stone for Castro’s Children presented by Music Theatre Melbourne
Vicky Jacobs for Elegies: A Song Cycle presented by Clovelly Fox Productions
Daniele Buatti for Lucky Stiff presented by Bold Offer Productions & Be You Productions for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Dave Barclay & Ned Dixon for Ruthless! The Musical presented by Stagebugs Productions
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Winner: Share House - The Musical presented by Arts Centre Melbourne presents
Elegies: A Song Cycle presented by Clovelly Fox Productions
Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence presented by Crash Theatre Company
MUSIC THEATRE – COMMERCIAL/FUNDED:
OUTSTANDING ARTIST – LEADING ROLE
Winner: Ruva Ngwenya for TINA - The Tina Turner Musical presented by TEG/Dainty
Pictured right. Photographer: Robert Wagner.
Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy for TINA - The Tina Turner Musical presented by TEG/Dainty Kala Gare for My Brilliant Career presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Elise McCann for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
Andy Karl for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
OUTSTANDING ARTIST - SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner: Genevieve Lemon for Sister Act presented by Crossroads Live
Peter Rowsthorn for CHICAGO presented by John Frost for Crossroads Live and Jones Theatrical Group in association with Barry and Fran Weissler
Raj Labade for My Brilliant Career presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Blake Bowden for The Rocky Horror Show presented by Crossroads Live
Robert Grubb for Sunset Boulevard presented by Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE/FEATURED ENSEMBLE
Winner: The Company for My Brilliant Career presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
The Company for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
The Company for CHICAGO presented by John Frost for Crossroads Live and Jones Theatrical Group in association with Barry and Fran Weissler
The Company for Carousel – A Concert presented by Enda Markey
OUTSTANDING NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSIC THEATRE WRITING
Winner: Dean Bryant & Sheridan Harbridge (Book) Mathew Frank (Music) Dean Bryant (Lyrics) for My Brilliant Career presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING DESIGN (Two Awards)
Winner: Rob Howell (Set & Costume) for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
Winner: Paul Kieve (Visual-Illusions) for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
Marg Horwell (Set) for My Brilliant Career presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Hugh Vanstone (Visual-Lighting) for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
David Greaseley (Sound) for Sunset Boulevard presented by Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment
Tom Brickhill (Sound) for CAROUSEL - A Concert presented by Enda Markey
Campbell Young and Associates (WHAM: Wigs, Hair & Make-Up) for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
Campbell Young and Associates - Harold Mertens & Wouter Somers (WHAM: Wigs, Hair & Make-Up) for TINA - The Tina Turner Musical presented by TEG/Dainty
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY
Winner: Amy Campbell for My Brilliant Career presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Matt West for Beauty and The Beast presented by Disney Australia
Lizzi Gee for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
Cameron Mitchell for MENOPAUSE - THE MUSICAL presented by Sam Klingner, SK Entertainment and GFOUR Production
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION – MUSIC
Winner: Victoria Falconer for My Brilliant Career presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Paul Christ and Kristen Blodgette for Sunset Boulevard presented by Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment
Nigel Ubrihien for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
Christina Polimos for TINA - The Tina Turner Musical presented by TEG/Dainty
Guy Simpson for CAROUSEL - A Concert presented by Enda Markey
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION – STAGE
Winner: Matthew Warchus for Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
Anne-Louise Sarks for My Brilliant Career presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Phyllida Lloyd for TINA - The Tina Turner Musical presented by TEG/Dainty
Paul Warwick Griffin for Sunset Boulevard presented by Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment
Cameron Mitchell for MENOPAUSE - THE MUSICAL presented by Sam Klingner, SK Entertainment and GFOUR Production
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Winner: My Brilliant Career presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Groundhog Day presented by GWB Entertainment & Whistle Pig in association with Marriner Group, TEG and GFOUR Productions
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical presented by TEG/Dainty
CHICAGO presented by John Frost for Crossroads Live and Jones Theatrical Group in association with Barry and Fran Weissler
OPERA
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEAD ROLE (Two Awards)
Winner: Michael Petruccelli for Eucalyptus presented by Victorian Opera and Opera Australia
Winner: Katherine Allen for Candide presented by Victorian Opera
Diego Torre for Tosca presented by Opera Australia
Christopher Hillier for Rothschild’s Violin presented by iOpera
Michael Honeyman for The Children’s Bach presented by Lyric Opera of Melbourne
Lyndon Watts for Candide presented by Victorian Opera
Desiree Frahn for Eucalyptus presented by Victorian Opera and Opera Australia
Karah Son for Tosca presented by Opera Australia
Elena Xanthoudakis for Lucia di Lammermoor presented by Melbourne Opera
Kiandra Howarth for La Rondine presented by Victorian Opera
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (Two Awards)
Winner: Juel Riggal for The Children’s Bach presented by Lyric Opera of Melbourne
Winner: Doug Kelly for La Rondine presented by Victorian Opera
Chloe Taylor for The Children’s Bach presented by Lyric Opera of Melbourne
Alex Lewis for Candide presented by Victorian Opera
Nina Korbe for La Rondine presented by Victorian Opera
Eddie Muliaumaseali’I for Lucia di Lammermoor presented by Melbourne Opera
OUTSTANDING DESIGN
Winner: Dann Barber (Set and Costumes) Matt Scott (Lighting) for Candide presented by Victorian Opera
Gabriel Bethune (Lighting) and Max Bowyer (Set) for Don Giovanni presented by BK Opera
Peter Amesbury (Lighting) for Lucia di Lammermoor presented by Melbourne Opera
Jacob Battista and Sophie Woodward (Set) for La Boheme presented by Melbourne Opera
Jacob Battista (Set) and Amelia Lever-Davidson (Lighting) for The Children’s Bach presented by Lyric Opera of Melbourne
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Winner: Dean Bryant (Direction) for Candide presented by Victorian Opera Stuart Maunder for La Rondine presented by Victorian Opera
Gary Abrahams for La Boheme presented by Melbourne Opera
Freya List (Choreography) for Candide presented by Victorian Opera
Katy Maudlin for The Children’s Bach presented by Lyric Opera of Melbourne
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Winner: Orchestra Victoria, Ben Northey (Cond.) for Candide presented by Victorian Opera
Orchestra Victoria, Tobias Ringborg (Cond.) for La Rondine presented by Victorian Opera Programming for Rothschild’s Violin presented by iOpera
Ensemble for Candide presented by Victorian Opera
Ensemble for Eucalyptus presented by Victorian Opera/Opera Australia
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Winner: Candide presented by Victorian Opera
La Rondine presented by Victorian Opera
The Children’s Bach presented by Lyric Opera of Melbourne
THEATRE COMPANIES:
OUTSTANDING NEW AUSTRALIAN WRITING:
Winner: S. Shakthidharan (writer) with Eamon Flack (associate writer) for Counting and Cracking presented by University of Melbourne Arts and Culture | A Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji Co-Production for Rising Festival
Nathan Maynard for 37 presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre
Suzie Miller for RBG: Of Many, One presented by Sydney Theatre Company
Maxine Beneba Clarke for The Hate Race presented by Malthouse Theatre
Merlynn Tong for Golden Blood 黄金血液 Melbourne Theatre Company presents a Griffin Theatre Company Production
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE:
Winner: Counting and Cracking presented by University of Melbourne Arts and Culture | A Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji Co-Production for Rising Festival
37 presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre
English presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Emu in the Sun as part of Blak in the Room presented by Ilbijerri Theatre Company & Melbourne Theatre Company
The Hate Race presented by Malthouse Theatre
OUTSTANDING COMPOSITION & SOUND DESIGN
Winner: Stefan Gregory for Counting and Cracking presented by University of Melbourne Arts and Culture | A Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji Co-Production for Rising Festival
Dan West for The Hate Race presented by Malthouse Theatre
James Henry for Body of Work
(37 presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre and Blak in the Room presented by Ilbijerri Theatre Company & Melbourne Theatre Company)
Paul Charlier for RBG: Of Many, One presented by Sydney Theatre Company
Marco Cher-Gibard for Homo Pentecostus presented by Joel Bray Dance and Malthouse Theatre
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Winner: Katie Sfetkidis for Body of Work
(Homo Pentecostus presented by Joel Bray Dance and Malthouse Theatre and Blak in the Room presented by Ilbijerri Theatre Company & Melbourne Theatre Company
BROCKMAN for Overflow presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Midsumma Festival
Ben Hughes for 37 presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre
Alexander Berlage for RBG: Of Many, One presented by Sydney Theatre Company
Amelia Lever-Davidson for Your Name Means Dream presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
OUTSTANDING SET+ COSTUME DESIGN
Winner: Dale Ferguson for Counting and Cracking presented by University of Melbourne Arts and Culture | A Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji Co-Production for Rising Festival
Zoe Rouse for The Hate Race presented by Malthouse Theatre
David Fleischer for RBG: Of Many, One presented by Sydney Theatre Company
Sophie Woodward for Topdog/Underdog presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Dann Barber for Emu in the Sun as part of Blak in the Room presented by Ilbijerri Theatre Company & Melbourne Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION
Winner: Eamon Flack (director) & S. Shakthidharan (associate director) for Counting and Cracking presented by University of Melbourne Arts and Culture | A Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji Co-Production for Rising Festival
Dino Dimitriadis for Overflow presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Midsumma Festival
Isaac Drandic (Director & Co-Choreographer) & Waaneega Blanco (Co-Choreographer)for 37 presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre
Priscilla Jackman for RBG: Of Many, One presented by Sydney Theatre Company
Kat Henry for Your Name Means Dream presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE (Two Awards)
Winner: Heather Mitchell for RBG: Of Many, One presented by Sydney Theatre Company
Winner: Nadie Kammallaweera for Counting and Cracking presented by University of Melbourne Arts and Culture | A Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji Co-Production for Rising Festival
Ras-Samuel for Topdog/Underdog presented by Melbourne Theatre Company Lucy Ansell for Your Name Means Dream presented by Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Melodie Reynolds for Gunawarra Re-Creation part of Blak in the Room presented by Ilbijerri Theatre Company & Melbourne Theatre Company
Syd Brisbane for 37 presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre
Tibian Wyles for 37 presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre
Janet Anderson for Overflow presented by Arts Centre Melbourne, Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Midsumma Festival
Oli Pizzen Stratford for Cost of Living presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
Rachel Edmonds for Cost of Living presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Winner: Counting and Cracking presented by University of Melbourne Arts and Culture | A Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji Co-Production for Rising Festival
37 presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre The Hate Race presented by Malthouse Theatre
English presented by Melbourne Theatre Company
RBG: Of Many, One presented by Sydney Theatre Company
OUTSTANDING CREATIVE COLLABORATION (Special Award)
Ilbidjerri Theatre and Melbourne Theatre Company for Blak in the Room
ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Outstanding Contribution to Sector or Community
Soft Centre: Supermodel Late Night presented by Now or Never
Geoffrey Milne Award for Contribution to Independent Theatre
Yvonne Virsik
The entire ceremony is available for viewing at: www.greenroom.org.au/live
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