2008 Finley Award Winners

Sun, 18 Jan 2009, 02:45 pm

Kimberley93 posts in thread

Certificates for Finley awards 2008 For coping with a difficult script - Judith Lauhehr, What Are Little Girls Made Of, Kwinana Theatre Workshop For Comic timing . Susannah Devenish and Robert Whyte, How the Other Half Loves, Harbour For impressive and balletic sock removal skills, Gordon Park for Bedfull of Foreigners Wanneroo Repertory. Make up certificate for Bobby Chapman, Malita Morrison, Judy Sarcia for Edwin Drood , Roleystone. Best Staged Accident : Matt Sheehey , “This is Our Youth” , Blak Yak Most energetic villain performance in a pantomime” Graham Miles for Aladdin, KADS Most impressive prop on stage this year: the Jolly Roger, Peter Pan, Darlington Theatre Players For practical lighting co ordination â€“ Gaslight, John Spurling, Old Mill Theatre For Atmospheric lighting â€“ John Woolrych, “bare” Playlovers For sound coordination â€“ Dan Mitton and Norm Kirton for Peter Pan , Darlington Theatre Players Most sensitive and moving characterisation â€“ Chris Bedding, Amigos, Garrick Theatre. For perfectly timed comedy: the cast of “ How about That” at Garrick Theatre. Best Actor Winner: Alex Jones : This is our Youth â€“ Blak Yak Theatre. Best Actress Winner: Kristen Berry: Deus Ex Quanta: Blak Yak Theatre. David Crewes Award for Excellence in Set Design and Construction Winner: Suddenly at Home: Melville Theatre Company Best Costumes Winner: Venetian Twins: Old Mill Theatre. Best Choreography Winner: Jess Dun, Bullet Betty Vareska: The Directive of Six: UDS Best Other than Lead Male: Winner: Phil Barnett: The Sum of Us: Old Mill Theatre. Best Other than Lead Female: Winner: Barbara Reynolds : Amys View KADS Best Director Winner: Teresa Felvus: Deckchairs: KTW Mary Webb Award for Direction of A Musical Winner: Alex McLennan: Hot Mikado : Wanneroo Rep. Elizabeth Crewes Award: Old Mill Theatre. Sheila Buchanan Award: Stage Left Theatre Troupe, Goldfields for innovation and creation of concept. Brian Maddocks Youth Award: Jono Hopkins, Alive In Wonderland, Stirling Players Best Musical Direction; Winner: John McPherson : Bullet Betty Vareska:The Directive of Six UDS Yvonne Lynch Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance: Winner: Michael Abercrombie: Bullet Betty Vareska: The Directive of Six: UDS Best Musical theatre Performer: Winner: Leo Dounsborough: the Mystery of Edwin Drood: Roleystone Top Ten Plays Jake’s Women: Old Mill Much Ado about Nothing: GRADS Venetian Twins: Old Mill Butterflies are Free: Marloo Deckchairs: KTW Wuthering Heights: Harbour theatre The sum of Us: Old Mill This is our Youth . Blak Yak Dangerous Obsession: Old Mill How the Other Half Loves: Harbour Top three Plays in order 1. Deckchairs: KTW 2. The Sum of us: Old Mill Theatre 3. Butterflies are Free: Darlington Theatre Players Top Five Musicals Hot Mikado , Wanneroo Rep The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Roleystone Fame: Wanneroo Rep Bare: Playlovers Bullet Betty Vareska, The Directive of Six: UDS Top three Musicals in Order 1.Bare: Playlovers 2. Fame: Wanneroo Rep 3. Bullet Betty Vareska, The Directive of Six; UDS

I agree with Schwarzy - the

Sun, 18 Jan 2009, 08:40 pm

Louisa Fitzhardinge

I agree with Schwarzy - the voiceovers were great and kept everything moving along because they were scripted nice and tightly. There's sometimes a tendency for on-stage presenters to feel like they have to build a repore with the audience which leads to them filling time with banter, and it can get a bit much (and long!). Using voiceovers to introduce acts is a great compromise. Also, as the OP mentioned, there are often cases when we're not familiar with the performance/performer/crew member etc winning an award. Perhaps the dead time taken for them to scoot up to the stage could be filled with a short explanatory voiceover? i.e. "John Smith played the romantic lead of Danny in Grease by X Theatre Company, a musical about the lives and loves of several high school seniors." or "This award-winning set from Y Theatre Company was entirely created of cardboard boxes." PS congrats to all the Finley winners! --- Louisa Fitzhardinge University Dramatic Society http://uds.asn.au

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2008 Finley Award Winners— Kimberley18 Jan 2009

Hi Kimberley, Firstly,— Walter Plinge18 Jan 2009
Hi Kimberley....— Norma18 Jan 2009
Hi Brenda, Thanks for your— Kimberley18 Jan 2009
Please excuse my typos in— Kimberley18 Jan 2009
Great Night at the Finleys— Ray Condy18 Jan 2009
Just to add my two cents— Walter Plinge18 Jan 2009
I agree with Schwarzy - the— Louisa Fitzhardinge18 Jan 2009
Great suggestions— Kimberley18 Jan 2009
Sorry — Kimberley18 Jan 2009
Poster award— Merri Ford18 Jan 2009
- I just remember them being— Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
- Print Award— Kimberley19 Jan 2009
The 2009 Finleys awards— Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
- Obviously this is not— Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
  - KHPF? Why?— Heraldic19 Jan 2009
Finley Award Night— Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
Clarification Please— Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
Congrats to all that won— Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
- yep— Garry D19 Jan 2009
Deckchairs was written as a— Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
YEP— Norma19 Jan 2009
- clarification and resignation— kerri19 Jan 2009
Sigh. And I thought that we— Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
Idiots— Dean Schulze19 Jan 2009
- Well Said!!— Alex Mc19 Jan 2009
Finley adjudication— Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
What a terrible shame. — Walter Plinge19 Jan 2009
Finley Adjudication— Kimberley19 Jan 2009
Kerri!— Daniel Kershaw19 Jan 2009
yes— Walter Plinge20 Jan 2009
- Finleys the Musical— Merri Ford20 Jan 2009
Further thanks— Walter Plinge20 Jan 2009
Finley Adjudicators 2009— Kimberley20 Jan 2009
- Ouch!— Labrug20 Jan 2009
- If she changes her mind— Walter Plinge26 Jan 2009
  - I wonder if she'll tell the— Walter Plinge30 Jan 2009
Re: Post Identification— Walter Plinge20 Jan 2009
Kerri, I applaud you.— JustSuse20 Jan 2009
Welcome back, you poor thing— Merri Ford20 Jan 2009
Why all the fuss?— stinger20 Jan 2009
- Hear Hear— Freddie Badgery21 Jan 2009
Deatheater— Stanley25 Jan 2009
Why aren't professionals— Walter Plinge25 Jan 2009
- Why aren't professionals— Norma25 Jan 2009
  - So then why are— Walter Plinge25 Jan 2009
- Why professionals— Alex Mc26 Jan 2009
  - So by that logic, as— Walter Plinge26 Jan 2009
I had a great time at the— Walter Plinge26 Jan 2009
Trying to answer your question Sara— Kimberley26 Jan 2009
RSA bar stuff— bree26 Jan 2009
- I may be wrong....— jmuzz27 Jan 2009
  - Yes but the bar remained— Walter Plinge27 Jan 2009
    - Oops!— jmuzz27 Jan 2009
    - The ITA committee did make— TylerJ28 Jan 2009
      - ···
        Clarification— Kimberley28 Jan 2009
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        And hopefully you won't get— Walter Plinge29 Jan 2009
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        Can we have an end to this?— jmuzz29 Jan 2009
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        Normally, jmuzz, I do agree— Walter Plinge30 Jan 2009
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        Point taken Le anne— jmuzz30 Jan 2009
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        Leanne— Kimberley30 Jan 2009
so by that logic...— Norma26 Jan 2009
Adjudicators— jeffhansen26 Jan 2009
I'm not casting slurs on— Walter Plinge26 Jan 2009
The simple answer— jmuzz27 Jan 2009
I was actually suggesting— Walter Plinge27 Jan 2009
- Nice idea Jospehine— jmuzz27 Jan 2009
  - There shouldn't be one rule— Walter Plinge27 Jan 2009
    - That would make sense IF— JustSuse27 Jan 2009
    - Read my post again— jmuzz27 Jan 2009
      - ···
        Oh...and another thing....— jmuzz27 Jan 2009
ITA AGM— LORNA MACKIE31 Jan 2009
- ITA AGM— Norma31 Jan 2009
Well maybe certain ITA— Walter Plinge2 Feb 2009
well clearly the ITA dont— Walter Plinge3 Feb 2009
- If you're referring to the related thread.....— jmuzz3 Feb 2009
First of all I think I may— Logos3 Feb 2009
No Tony, it wasnt you,— Robert Whyte3 Feb 2009
- Popping bubbles— Grant Malcolm3 Feb 2009
  - Responsible posting— crgwllms7 Feb 2009
    - All care— Grant Malcolm7 Feb 2009
Ha ha ha....and oops— jmuzz4 Feb 2009
Thanks Grant,I think its— Robert Whyte4 Feb 2009
Indeed— Logos4 Feb 2009
Sorry, I'm a little— devils advocate6 Feb 2009
That is correct. And there— Walter Plinge6 Feb 2009
- Apostle's advocate— crgwllms7 Feb 2009
  - If there were several, the— Walter Plinge7 Feb 2009
    - Sympathy for the Devils— crgwllms9 Feb 2009
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        Advocating responsible drinking— Freddie Badgery9 Feb 2009
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        goes well with devilled— Don Callison9 Feb 2009
an apostrophe? why did you— devils advocate6 Feb 2009
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''— Walter Plinge12 Feb 2009

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