2025 Green Room Award winners

Victoria’s theatre industry came together on Monday (May 5) at the Comedy Theatre Melbourne and the recipients are still celebrating.

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 exhilarating dance performance by Christopher Gurusamy from ANADA: DANCE OF JOY followed; 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.

The complete list of nominees and winners is presented below.

The Green Room Awards were established in 1982, celebrating Melbourne’s performing arts scene since 1984. As Melbourne’s premier peer-presented, performing arts industry awards, we acknowledge the diverse talents and achievements of artists and technicians across various disciplines. Operated entirely by volunteers, from the Executive Committee to the Panel Members, our mission is to strengthen, celebrate, and foster innovation within the industry, benefiting both performance makers and audiences alike.

CABARET

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION

Winner:
Stephen Nicolazzo for Shrapnel presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
Clare Bartholomew, Daniel Tobias, Ben Hense, and Casey Bennetto 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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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
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

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

Nominees:
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
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

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
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
The team of The Crying Room: Exhumed presented by The Substation and Club Greg International
The team of Desastres presented by Now or Never
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

Winner:
Body of Knowledge presented by Melbourne Fringe in association with Creative Brimbank

Nominee:
The World is Lava presented by ArtPlay and House of Muchness

DANCE

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE

Winner:
Arkadia (Melanie Lane), presented by The Substation and RISING

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
Christopher Gurusamy for Ananda: 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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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)

Nominees:
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
Winner: Hayley Edwards for Shitbag, via Tiny Table Reads as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

Nominees:
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
Charles Purcell for Milk and Blood, presented by fortyfivedownstairs
Noni Hazlehurst for Mother, presented by Hey Dowling and Arts Centre Melbourne
Molly Holohan for Recollection, presented by potkettleblack productions
Charles Purcell for The Inheritance, presented by fortyfivedownstairs
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

Nominees:
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 LaMama Theatre as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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 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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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 – MUSIC

Winner:
Brendan Tsui for Share House – The Musical presented by Arts Centre Melbourne presents

Nominees:
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 DIRECTION – STAGE

Winner:
Tyran Parke for Elegies: A Song Cycle presented by Clovelly Fox Productions

Nominees:
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 PRODUCTION

Winner:
Share House – The Musical presented by Arts Centre Melbourne presents

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
Gary Abrahams for La Boheme presented by Melbourne Opera
Stuart Maunder for La Rondine presented by Victorian 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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

Nominees:
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

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