Finley Award Nominations 2009

Sun, 3 Jan 2010, 09:47 am

Kimberley59 posts in thread

Congratulations to all Nominees. Thankyou to all who attended the Nominations Announcements. I am working off a transcript, so I hope that these are all correct. If there are any typos, please let me know, so that we can ensure that they are correct in the official program. DAVID CREWES AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION I Hate Hamlet - Playlovers The Young Ones - Stage Left Theatre Troupe, Goldfields A Streetcar Named Desire - Old Mill Theatre The Shape of Things - Old Mill Theatre A Night On the Tiles - Old Mill Theatre The Talented Mr Ripley - Playlovers Nunsense - Wanneroo Repertory 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Playlovers Sweeney Todd - Roleystone The Wedding Singer - MESH BEST COSTUMES Tutankamun - Darlington Theatre Players I Hate Hamlet - Playlovers The Producers - Murray Music and Drama Flapper - Stirling Theatre Players Ruthless - Playlovers Nunsense - Wanneroo Repertory She Stoops To Conquer - GRADS The Admirable Chrichton - Garrick Theatre THE BRIAN MADDOX YOUTH AWARD Demi Nancarrow - Months on End - Murray Music and Drama Sam Tye - The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - Stirling Theatre Players Josh Money - Tutankamun - Darlington Theatre Players Bianca Summers - Tutankamun - Darlington Theatre Players Mahalia Bowles - Nunsense - Wanneroo Repertory Beth Shaw - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - Playlovers Chelsea Burns - Blackbeard - Bunbury Musical Comedy BEST OTHER THAN LEAD - MALE Barry Park - The Merchant of Venice - GRADS Christopher Grabski - Greenwicks - University Dramatic Society Michael Bayliss - The Unexpected Guest - Garrick Theatre Mark Blades - The Crucible - Roleystone Theatre Manuao TeAotonga - The American Plan - Melville Theatre Company David Bruce - The Shape of Things - Old Mill Theatre Matthew Longman - The Talented Mr Ripley - Playlovers Ray Condy - Dad's Army - KADS Tim How - Sweeney Todd - Roleystone Theatre Julian Canny - Disco Inferno - Stage Left Theatre Troupe, Goldfields BEST OTHER THAN LEAD - FEMALE Leah Maher - Romeo and Juliet - Old Mill Theatre Krysia Weichecki - Romeo and Juliet - Old Mill Theatre Michele Acott - Tiptoe Through the Tombstones - Garrick Theatre Bonnie Coyle - We Happy Few - Old Mill Theatre Gemma Northover - A Streetcar Named Desire - Old Mill Theatre Beverley Lawrence - The History Boys â€“ Playlovers Laverne Kirton â€“ Stand and Deliver - Darlington Theatre Players Kirsty McDonald â€“ Stand and Deliver - Darlington Theatre Players Jessica Messenger â€“ Northanger Abbey- Arena Arts and Entertainment Kerri Hilton - She Stoops To Conquer â€“ GRADS BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION John McPherson - Greenwicks - University Dramatic Society Deborah Rogers and David Gray - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee â€“ Playlovers Matt Austin - The Wedding Singer - MESH Kate McIntosh â€“ Little Shop of Horrors - Wanneroo Repertory Sarah Cosstick and Matt Austin â€“ Assassins â€“ Roleystone Theatre Matt Austin - Sweeney Todd - Roleystone Theatre Lyn Brown - Nunsense - Wanneroo Repertory BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Kristen Twynam-Perkins - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee â€“ Playlovers Jessica Dunn - Greenwicks - University Dramatic Society Rebecca Boddy â€“ Jesus Christ Superstar â€“ Mandurah Little Theatre Kylie Baker - The Wedding Singer â€“ MESH Eilannin Dhu and Zoe Jay â€“ Oklahoma - Murray Music and Drama Lauchlan Bain and Leesa Crosby â€“ The Wiz â€“ Darlington Theatre Players Moira D’Souza â€“ The Producers - Murray Music and Drama Polly Waugh - Nunsense - Wanneroo Repertory YVONNE LYNCH OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE AWARD Emma Stevenson - Assassins â€“ Roleystone Theatre Michael Bayliss - The Unexpected Guest - Garrick Theatre Joshua Haines â€“ Oklahoma - Murray Music and Drama Mahalia Bowles - Nunsense - Wanneroo Repertory Tyler Jones - Ruthless â€“ Playlovers Julian Canny â€“ The Young Ones - Stage Left Theatre Troupe, Goldfields BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER â€“ MALE James Marzec - Greenwicks - University Dramatic Society Jason Arrow - Jesus Christ Superstar â€“ Mandurah Little Theatre Lauchlan Bain - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee â€“ Playlovers Joshua Brant - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee â€“ Playlovers Tyler Jones - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee â€“ Playlovers Owen Measday â€“ Assassins â€“ Roleystone Theatre Tim How â€“ Assassins????? â€“ Roleystone Theatre Scott Burns â€“ Sweeney Todd â€“ Roleystone Theatre Owen Measday â€“ Sweeney Todd â€“ Roleystone Theatre Gareth Jay â€“ Oklahoma - Murray Music and Drama BEST MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMER â€“ FEMALE Tamara Woolrych - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee â€“ Playlovers Bec Daniels - The Wedding Singer â€“ MESH Lindsay McNab â€“ Sweeney Todd â€“ Roleystone Theatre Zoe Jay â€“ Oklahoma - Murray Music and Drama Breeahn Jones â€“ Ruthless â€“ Playlovers Casey Edwards â€“ Sweeney Todd â€“ Roleystone Theatre Jenni Crook - Nunsense - Wanneroo Repertory Mahalia Bowles - Nunsense - Wanneroo Repertory BEST ACTOR Michael Hogden - I Hate Hamlet â€“ Playlovers Phil Van Oyen â€“ The Young Ones - Stage Left Theatre Troupe, Goldfields Kevin Blair â€“ The Young Ones - Stage Left Theatre Troupe, Goldfields Alex Jones â€“ Sleuth â€“ Harbour Theatre Stephen Roberts - A Streetcar Named Desire - Old Mill Theatre Ron Tait â€“ The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell â€“ Stark Raven Theatre Company Izaak Lim â€“ The Talented Mr Ripley â€“ Playlovers Tom Walding â€“ The Shape of Things â€“ Old Mill Theatre James Graham â€“ The Crucible â€“ Roleystone Theatre Eliot McCann â€“ Blackbird â€“ Blak Yak Theatre BEST ACTRESS Ruth Strutt - Stand and Deliver - Darlington Theatre Players Amy Welsh - The American Plan - Melville Theatre Company Grace Edwards - The Crucible â€“ Roleystone Theatre Jenny McCann - A Streetcar Named Desire - Old Mill Theatre Sjaan Bosman â€“ The Shape of Things â€“ Old Mill Theatre Lisa Van Oyen â€“ Educating Rita - Stage Left Theatre Troupe, Goldfields Kyla Jones â€“ We Happy Few - Old Mill Theatre Erin Hutchinson â€“ A Night on the Tiles - Old Mill Theatre Bonnie Coyle â€“ A Night on the Tiles - Old Mill Theatre BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL James Marzec and Kristian Barron - - Greenwicks - University Dramatic Society Kimberley Shaw - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee â€“ Playlovers Carole Dhu - The Producers â€“ Murray Music and Drama Claire Nichols â€“ The Wedding Singer â€“ MESH Stephen Carr â€“ Sweeney Todd â€“ Roleystone Theatre Karen Tropiano â€“ Nunsense â€“ Wanneroo Repertory BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY James Hough-Neilson - I Hate Hamlet â€“ Playlovers Dannielle Ashton - A Streetcar Named Desire - Old Mill Theatre Sue Lynch â€“ The Shape of Things â€“ Old Mill Theatre John Milson â€“ The Talented Mr Ripley â€“ Playlovers Theo Messenger â€“ Northanger Abbey â€“ Arena Arts and Entertainment Kim martin â€“ The Crucible â€“ Roleystone theatre Stephen Lee â€“ She Stoops To Conquer â€“ GRADS Julian Canny â€“ The Young Ones - Stage Left Theatre Troupe, Goldfields

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KimberleySun, 3 Jan 2010, 09:47 am

TaureanSun, 3 Jan 2010, 10:00 am

Patience Rewarded...

Thankyou Kimberley for the posting and heartfelt congratulations to all the companies and individuals nominated.

"Each morning is the dawn of a new error" - anon.

David HardieSun, 3 Jan 2010, 10:03 am

Tim How: 'Assassins' or

Tim How: 'Assassins' or 'Sweeney Todd'?

KimberleySun, 3 Jan 2010, 10:09 am

I THINK

that the Music Theatre Nom is actually for Assassins, but I am trying to confirm that.

Walter PlingeSun, 3 Jan 2010, 10:36 am

The Finley Award? I thought

The Finley Award? I thought they may have been renamed to the Julia Hern Show, watching her read the nominations one may have thought she personally watched and adjudicated each and every one of them on her own.

Robert J WhyteSun, 3 Jan 2010, 11:28 am

Starting Gun

And their off!...and so the circus begins....send in the clowns...don't bother, they're here!

Walter PlingeSun, 3 Jan 2010, 12:23 pm

Nominees

My heartiest congratulations to everyone nominated for an award. I have to convey my delight that ' Nunsense ' was nominated in so many categories ! ' Chookas ' to all of those nominess. Especially Karen tropiano, a dear friend, who was amazing as a director, ans as this is her first musical direction, thus making this an even more outstanding achievement. I would also like to say ' awesome' to Mahalia Bowles ( she'll know what I mean )and Jen ' you rock ' !! But I would also like to say to Shelley McGinn and Jane Anderson that I felt that you also should have been given a nomination as you were also totally amazing and it was an absolute pleasure to work with you all. Let's here it for the NUNS ! Hip Hip Hooray.....xxxxx

Walter PlingeSun, 3 Jan 2010, 12:28 pm

Wow, only two directors who

Wow, only two directors who work professionally got nominated. They may not have been paid for the shows they were nominated for but I bet plenty of their income for the year was from professional direction of other shows.

Walter PlingeSun, 3 Jan 2010, 12:42 pm

Non Pro.

Non pro entries hey? I can see a lot of names in there. Do you think Melbourne or Sydney have these events. The ITA, like any other company, started with a good cause and has ended saddly with the back slapping and corruption of the true greats. The ITA. What can you say. Not a lot really. ' and there off - Don't send in the clowns ' all I can say to all of you narrow minded people who really should be producing good quality Australian pieces and not running on the backs of the Americans or British is who is the ring-leader of this circus... But have you have always said it is just community theatre. The very best of luck to you all. Tom Coulton

Bass GuySun, 3 Jan 2010, 12:51 pm

Double wow...

...the first Finley-related whinge came in at 49 minutes after Kimberley's initial post. Is that a new record? I ask out of genuine (if perverse) interest. El

LabrugSun, 3 Jan 2010, 01:02 pm

Clarify

The Clowns comment was more in regards to the Trolls who will start the character attacks, which as you can see, have already begun towards one of our judges.

Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)

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Robert J WhyteSun, 3 Jan 2010, 01:27 pm

Spot on Jeff!

Yes Jeff is correct, that is what I meant.

Robert J WhyteSun, 3 Jan 2010, 01:28 pm

Probably. Cheers R.

KimberleySun, 3 Jan 2010, 02:54 pm

Hi Tom

If you have good ideas, come along and join the ITA Committee, then you can help us to solve these problems.

David HardieSun, 3 Jan 2010, 04:01 pm

Dear Bass Guy, perhaps

Dear Bass Guy, perhaps there should be a special award for 'The best Finley-related whinge' at next years award? (Then would we ever hear the end of the whinging about that?) Congraluations to all the nominees and in particular all my friends at Rolystone and Limelight. Look forward to seeing you all on the 23rd. D.

TaureanSun, 3 Jan 2010, 04:06 pm

Quite probably

If it isn't a record, I'll bet it is a darn close second place...lol

(BTW Congrats on the nomination for "Blackbird" Bass Guy ....*quiet chuckle*)

"Each morning is the dawn of a new error" - anon.

TaureanSun, 3 Jan 2010, 04:20 pm

As a matter of interest.....

Actually, Walter, along with three other associates.....Yes she did watch and adjudicate each one herself!

And after being an adjudicator myself, I don't envy her her task in the least.

Thank you to all four of the 2009 Adjudication Team and to their support staff within the ITA for their work throughout the year.

Walter PlingeSun, 3 Jan 2010, 04:20 pm

Josh Haines- YVONNE LYNCH OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE A

Good luck Josh. I heard you did an amazing job and a brilliant performance. Its not the award that tells you how wonderful your skils and talents are, it is the praise and applause at the end of the show. And all stories tell me that you had them cheering in the aisles. So you are already a winner : ) Tina

MusicalMumSun, 3 Jan 2010, 04:36 pm

YVONNE LYNCH OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE AWARD

Just wondering, is this award for Direction as well as performance? If it's not, then perhaps Tyler was nominated for Spelling Bee and not Ruthless?

KimberleySun, 3 Jan 2010, 04:46 pm

Yvonne Lynch

"Performance" in any capacity. Tyler and Julian are first time directors.

MusicalMumSun, 3 Jan 2010, 04:53 pm

Ah!....

Makes sense now. :)

Walter PlingeSun, 3 Jan 2010, 05:32 pm

just letting you know that

just letting you know that its actually "jason" and not james arrow from jesus christ superstar :-) congrats to everyone!!!

MelzSun, 3 Jan 2010, 09:56 pm

Tickets for Finley Awards Ceremony

Tickets for the ITA Finley Awards are available through TAZ Tix ph: 9255 3366 or you can book securely online 24/7 www.TAZTix.com.au

Melz

SkybeSun, 3 Jan 2010, 11:26 pm

Congrats

Congrats and Best of luck to all. Fingers crossed JCS (MLT) and Bec Daniels (MESH)

Walter PlingeMon, 4 Jan 2010, 11:31 am

Love the Julia Hern show.

Love the Julia Hern show. Would just like to have seen a bit more flesh for the boys.

jmuzzMon, 4 Jan 2010, 01:37 pm

Eliot McCann, come on down....

So, every time he has been nominated or for that matter won an academy award, Woody Allen has steadfastly refused to attend the ceremony and instead marks the evening playing clarinet in a downtown New York jazz club. Will our very own Bass Guy be noodling away on his guitar the night of the awards? ;) Couldn't resist El - sorry

Bass GuyMon, 4 Jan 2010, 01:40 pm

Damn straight!

Chances are I'll be putting the kids to bed and then recording backings for an Adelaide Fringe project. I am, however, sorely tempted to "do a Marlon" and send a Navaho squaw to protest the deforestation of her homeland in my place.... should the unthinkable happen and my name is read aloud...

jmuzzMon, 4 Jan 2010, 01:47 pm

LOL

...now that I would pay to see

Walter PlingeMon, 4 Jan 2010, 06:11 pm

Bitter for some reason

Bitter for some reason Walter? How childish and ridiculous your comment is.

crgwllmsTue, 5 Jan 2010, 03:51 am

Plenty?????

If you think 'plenty of their income for the year' must have come from directing other shows, you obviously have a simplistic and misguided view about the professional world of theatre. You can count the number of professional directors who earn a secure wage in Perth on one hand. Literally. One five fingered hand. To believe that any of the others make any significant income is fairly naive. To begrudge them for also spending some of their time directing unpaid amateur shows is mean spirited. To sling off at those who are nominated for their skill and ability, just because they are happy to participate in amateur shows and to share their skill and experience to make yours and the public's experience of the performance so much better...well, that's not just mean and bitchy, it's rather moronic. Get over yourself, and be grateful for the skill they bring to community theatre. Cheers, Craig ~<8>-/====\---------

Robert J WhyteTue, 5 Jan 2010, 07:48 am

Thanks Craig.

Couldn't put it better myself. Cheers Rob.

David HardieTue, 5 Jan 2010, 09:24 am

. . . or do a D-Generation

. . . or do a D-Generation and get someone like Pete Smith (the voice-over guy widely known for a string of Copperart ad's).

Walter PlingeTue, 5 Jan 2010, 09:49 am

Point in Case

Beginning the year as a 'proffessional' for the first time I have a salaried year long contract, as a 'Director' I might add. My only source of income, and I won't be entering Dramafest. So what is this mind blowingly rediculous wage? $11,000 a year. Yep, I'll be laughing it up on my private yaught when they let me direct a 'finley' elligible community theatre production. (Not to mention their aint really Theatre in Education awards....) :)

Freddie BadgeryTue, 5 Jan 2010, 11:00 am

I can help!

I do a fabulous Pete Smith impression. freddie the rocking jedi badger

JustSuseTue, 5 Jan 2010, 01:11 pm

Yes, Thanks Craig.

Succint and to the point. Well said indeed. Thank you, Sue.

caroleTue, 5 Jan 2010, 02:17 pm

Great night - thankyou

I don't think anyone (on this thread) has actually congratulated the ITA crew properly on providing us with such a great night! Good food, nice wine(!), a pleasant, welcoming atmosphere and convivial company, great entertainment and a fantastic chance to do a spot of networking and catching up with old friends. Half of the group I travelled up with are unable to attend the actual Finley night as we are performing in summer shows down our way on that weekend, so for some of us it was our annual "Finley related fix", and we thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Thankyou to anyone who worked in any capacity either on or towards the evening, your efforts were appreciated mightily!

Walter PlingeTue, 5 Jan 2010, 02:46 pm

Country Talent

My little comment is about the amount of city vs country nominations...How many non-metro theatre's are there and how many entered the competition? I'm sure there are a lot of talented people in the country who (for whatever reason) are never acknowledged, and who perhaps have never even heard of the Findleys (I know I didn't until the Adjudicators showed up at one of my Theatre's shows!!) I'd like to see something acknowledging the extra effort required to put on a show in the non-metro area!!! Thanks for the enjoyable reading of comments, and I look forward to the post-awards night comments too, as I won't be there! Good Luck to all Lefties, and SLO's, and congrats to one and all on a great year of theatre!!

Freddie BadgeryTue, 5 Jan 2010, 05:15 pm

A little more comment.

Could you perhaps tell us what some of that 'extra effort' actually is? freddie the rocking jedi badger

jmuzzTue, 5 Jan 2010, 05:17 pm

Well....lessee

...there's Kalgoorlie Rep Club in Brookman St, Stage Left in Boulder, the Little Theatre in Bunbury and the....damn...escapes me, the musical theatre group in Bunbury as well, Murray Music and Drama in Pinjarra, Busselton Repertory, I think there's at least one in Albany, there's probably one in Geraldton, Meredin has a theatre but I'm not sure it's in use, and theres probably a couple more I've overlooked. To my knowledge though, only Stage Left and Murray Music and Drama opted to enter Finley entries this year. Everyone CAN enter and I can assure you that at least Kalgoorlie Rep and the two theatres in Bunbury ARE aware they can enter if they so choose. Having been a past member and committee member in Busselton they have elected in the past not to take part in ANY competitions and that includes the Southwest Drama Festival. Once again, it's up to the respective theatres if they wish to take part. I do agree wholeheartedly that there are some great shows on out there in the bush however I'm not sure about extra effort needed however see my comment later in this post where I outline an exception. Most of the non-metro theatres I've had anything to do with (that includes Kalgoorlie, Bunbury and Busselton) had a great team of people running them and pretty good support in the town for the shows. Generally everyone mucked in just as they do in the city. Having said that, I am also aware that Stage Left makes an enormous effort to encourage the arts in their area and has done some incredibly innovative stuff with taking the theatre literally to the bush. Hats off to one and all. I think the fact they have received as many nominations as they have is testament to that. I wish each and every nominee the very best for the night. Fear not Cherrygrrl - I'm sure there will be some recognition of our country cousins :) Anyone care to add to or expand/correct on my list of country theatres?

Robert J WhyteTue, 5 Jan 2010, 05:50 pm

Other Country Clubs

Esperance Theatre Guild Danadaragan Little Theatre Spectrum Theatre Albany Albany light Opera and Theatre Company Darkan Music and Drama Denmark Village Theatre Narrogin Repertory Geraldton Theatre "8" Williams Repertory Club thats just from memory. There may be others Cheers Robert

jeffhansenTue, 5 Jan 2010, 05:54 pm

I would definitely NOT like

I would definitely NOT like to see country clubs given preference because they are in the country. It's about the end result, not the effort. ALL shows produced require a great deal of effort, even if the end result is rubbish. If you read through the noms list, there were quite a few from "out of town" from memory. You could add Dampier Rep to the list Murray, but I don't think they entered anything, though they have been known to make the trip for Dramafest, I believe. www.meltheco.org.au

jmuzzTue, 5 Jan 2010, 06:44 pm

Dunsborough?

Not sure if it's a proper theatre but I attended dinner and a show in Dunsborough once.

Bass GuyTue, 5 Jan 2010, 07:31 pm

Dinner and a show?

Were topless women involved? If so, that was the pub.

KimberleyTue, 5 Jan 2010, 07:52 pm

At $11k I think that you

At $11k I think that you would come under the same banner as students and retirees. Your biggest job by September is really "being a Mum." I'll run it past the committee and see if we can add it to the legislation So, you wouldn't be out of DramaFest. Pro directors have always been able to direct Finley productions and can be nominated for Best Director if they are not being paid for that particular production.

KimberleyTue, 5 Jan 2010, 07:52 pm

Fixed

Thanks for the heads up

KimberleyTue, 5 Jan 2010, 07:59 pm

Stark Raven, Murray Music and Drama, Stage Left and Bunbury Musical Comedy have all received nominations. In the past there have been special awards acknowledging the special challenges of Country Clubs, including the prestigious Sheila Buchanan Club Achievement Award, which went to Stage Left last year.

jmuzzTue, 5 Jan 2010, 11:26 pm

I wasn't that drunk El!

...or was I?

Robert J WhyteWed, 6 Jan 2010, 04:51 am

Too many jugs?

NormaWed, 6 Jan 2010, 10:11 am

Country Clubs

To set the records straight, here's the list of country clubs who are currently members of the ITA:

Bridgetown Rep

Bunbury Musical Comedy group

Bunbury Rep

Dampier & Districts

Esperence Th Guild

Goldfields Rep

Goldfields Arts Centre

Murray M & D

Northam Th.

Spectrum (Albany)

Stage Left, Kalgoorlie

Stark Raven

Others have come and gone over the years, notably Theatre 8, Geraldton, Merriden & Narrogin who are intermittent members!

All member clubs whether town or country are sent information each year about the Finley's and encouraged to enter. so all you country memers out there who "didn't know such a thing existed" get on to your committees and ASK.

Walter PlingeWed, 6 Jan 2010, 12:38 pm

I started out with

I started out with Katanning Dramatic Society, they have a great set up there and perform out of the town hall but I've never seen or heard of them in any of the ITA things.

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