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RESULTS 21^st South Gippsland One Act Play Festival – 26 & 27 August 2023
Adjudicator: Richard Keown

BRUCE CROWL AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse

* AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
BRUCE CROWL AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
* Wonthaggi Theatrical Group – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
Frankston Theatre Group – Last Tango in Little Grimley
Here There & Everywhere – The Edge

RUNNER-UP BEST PRODUCTION
* Here There & Everywhere – The Edge

DIRECTOR
* Toni Osborne – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, Wonthaggi Theatrical Group
Phillip A Mayer – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Robert Lister – Last Tango in Little Grimley, Frankston Theatre Group

LEAD MALE
* Joel Stevenson, Dr Seslick – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, WTG
Aeron Savige, Matthew – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Ben Peake, Drew – Roadside, Flashlight Theatre Company

LEAD FEMALE
* Annie Laurenson, Margaret – Last Tango in Little Grimley. Frankston Theatre Group
Krissi Creighton, Kath – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Joan Krutli, Syria Dale – Thinking Aloud, Adelphi Players

SUPPORT MALE
* John Reisinger, Ken – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere
Shane Evans, Clive – Roadside, Flashlight Theatre Company
Stuart Daddo-Langlois, Bernard – Last Tango in Little Grimley, FTG

SUPPORT FEMALE
* Kasey Ton, Judy O’Dea – How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse, WTG
Katherine Mathieson, Ava – Roadside, Flashlight Theatre Company
Ais McGowan, Hero – Something in Mind. Shalafron Productions

DESIGN AWARD
* Flashlight Theatre Company – Roadside (Set, sound, lights & costumes)

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD
* Joel Withenage, Sam – Something in Mind, Shalafron Productions

PLAYWRIGHT’S AWARD
* Phillip A Mayer – The Edge, Here There & Everywhere

YOUNG PLAYERS FESTIVAL

Senior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Bairnsdale Youth Theatre – A Lesson in Thievery

Adjudicator’s Choice Award
Rebecca Stephens, director -– A Lesson in Thievery, Bairnsdale Youth Theatre

Outstanding Achievement Awards
Aerin Sutherland, director – Why We Like Love Stories, Village High School
Warragul Regional College – Channel Surfer, conceiving an idea and weaving it into a play
Village High School – Bungee Jump Bear Trap soundtrack

Victorian Drama League Encouragement Awards
Sabrina Murphy, Master – A Lesson in Thievery, Bairnsdale Youth Theatre
Jonah Speed, Crooper – Why We Like Love Stories, Village High School

Junior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Koonwarra Village School – Three Fractured Pigs

Adjudicator’s Choice Award
Sarah Maclean – Directing two plays for Koonwarra Village School

Outstanding Achievement Awards
Bohdi Horton, Brownie – Three Fractured Pigs, KVS
Willow Rosen, Wolf – Once Upon a Grapevine, KVS
Indicative costumes – The Copper Compass, Phillip Island Village School
Props – Three Fractured Pigs, KVS
Lola Donaldson, Little Red – Once Upon a Grapevine, KVS

Friday 12 March 2021Monday 17 July 2023 FAMDA

Play Festival 2022

RESULTS
20^th South Gippsland One Act Play Festival – 27 & 28 August 2022
Adjudicator: Natasha Boyd

* AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

PLAYWRIGHT AWARD
* Edwin Coad – The Lollipop Man, FAMDA
Lisa Johnson – Suppose, Frankston Theatre Group
Phillip A Mayer – No Fixed, Here There & Everywhere

DESIGN AWARD
* Anglesea Performing Arts – Love, Loss & What I Wore (Set, sound, Lights, costumes)
Here There & Everywhere – El Diablo
Here There & Everywhere – No Fixed

ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD
* Anglesea Performing Arts – Don’t Say (Bubba) and Love, Loss & What I Wore (versatility & synergy)
Here There & Everywhere – No Fixed (Importance of work)
Peridot – Embers (ensemble connection and tension immersion)

SUPPORT MALE
* Bruce Crowl, David – The Lollipop Man, FAMDA
Ryan Peter, Michael – Suppose, Frankston Theatre Group
Luke Witham, Jude – No Fixed, Here There & Everywhere

SUPPORT FEMALE
* Emily Slade, Taylor Lang – El Diablo, Here There & Everywhere
* Runner Up Annie Laurenson, Mrs Morrison – Suppose, Frankston Theatre Group
Krissi Creighton, Siobhan Torry – El Diablo, Here There & Everywhere
Sarah Crowe, Emma – Don’t Say (Bubba), Anglesea Performing Arts
Sarah Tierney, Corry Yong – Embers. Peridot Theatre Company

LEAD MALE
* Aeron Savige, Dave – No Fixed, Here There & Everywhere
Luke Witham, Nathaniel – El Diablo – Here There & Everywhere
Gavin Baker, Beau – Love Is a Dish, Peridot Theatre Company
Andrew Hood, Paul James – El Diablo – Here There & Everywhere

LEAD FEMALE
* Gemma Tripp, Nowra Cobargo – Embers. Peridot Theatre Company
* Runner Up Georgina Cowell, Caitlin – Suppose, Frankston Theatre Group
Summer Bowen, Tally – Love Is a Dish, Peridot Theatre Company
Stacey Carmichael, Kristy – Don’t Say (Bubba), Anglesea Performing Arts
Janine McKenzie, Gingy – Love, Loss & What I Wore, Anglesea Performing Arts

DIRECTOR
* Nikki Watson – Love, Loss & What I Wore, Anglesea Performing Arts
Phillip A Mayer – El Diablo, Here There & Everywhere
Phillip A Mayer – No Fixed, Here There & Everywhere
Audrey Farthing – Love Is a Dish, Peridot Theatre Company

BRUCE CROWL BEST PRODUCTION
* Here There & Everywhere – El Diablo
Anglesea Performing Arts – Don’t Say (Bubba)
Peridot Theatre Company – Love Is a Dish
Anglesea Performing Arts – Love, Loss & What I Wore

YOUNG PLAYERS FESTIVAL

Junior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Koonwarra Village School – Nightingaelsong

Adjudicator’s Choice Award
Riven Wolf, Rys – Truly Madly Plants, Phillip Island Village School

Outstanding Achievement Awards
Olive Culthane, Drew – Truly Madly Plants, PIVS
Orly Richardson, Princess Liliana – A Crown Does Not a Princess Make – KVS
Mergie Simnett, Bennie – A Crown Does Not a Princess Make, KVS
Rosie Marshall, Emily – Nightingaelsong, KVS
Eli Kirkpatrick, Jordan – Truly Madly Plants, PIVS

Senior Young Players Festival
LLEW VALE COMMUNITY BANK AWARD – BEST PRODUCTION
Upstage Theatre School – Button Button

Adjudicator’s Choice Award
Violet Scott, Rock Fan – After Math, Village High School

Outstanding Achievement Awards
Thea Beasley, Alice – After Math, Village High School
Jonah Speed, Superhero Student – After Math, Village High School

Victorian Drama League Encouragement Awards
Aerin Sutherland, Shaking Student – After Math, Village High School
Rebecca Stephens, Ruby – Button Button, Upstage Theatre School

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

YOUNG PLAYERS FESTIVAL
Junior Section – 10:00am Saturday 27 August
Koonwarra Village School – NIGHTINGAELSONG 25 | G | Drama
Phillip Island Village School – TRULY MADLY PLANTS   24 | G | Environmental Drama
Koonwarra Village School – A CROWN DOES NOT A PRINCESS MAKE   20 | G | Drama
    Junior Young Players Festival Awards Presentation

Senior Section – 1:00pm Saturday 27 August
Village High School – AFTER MATH 30 | G | Drama / Comedy
Upstage Theatre School – BUTTON BUTTON 15 | G | Thriller / Drama
Senior Young Players Festival Awards Presentation

Session 2 – 12 noon Sunday 28 August
Anglesea Performing Arts – DON’T SAY (BUBBA) 35 | M | Dramatic Comedy
Frankston Theatre Group – SUPPOSE 45 | M | Drama
Here, There & Everywhere – NO FIXED 45 | MA15+ | Drama
Anglesea Performing Arts – LOVE, LOSS & WHAT I WORE 35 | M | Comedy
Festival Awards Presentation