Results of the 2012 Milly Awards

Announced January 18, 2013, Old Mill Theatre

Adjudicators: Jarrod Buttery, Maree Grayden, Graeme Johnson

BEST SET Nominees: Flesh Wounds, The Beast and The Beauty, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Plaza Suite. Winner: The Beast and The Beauty. BEST COSTUMES Nominees: Flesh Wounds, The Beast and The Beauty. Winner: The Beast and The Beauty. BEST STAGE MANAGER* Henriette Lawrence, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Nominees: David Bowyer (Falsettos), Charles McComb (Flesh Wounds), Noel O’Neill (The Beast and The Beauty), Trevor Ryan (The Beast and The Beauty), Mat Young (The Beast and The Beauty). Winner: Trevor Ryan (The Beast and The Beauty). BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Nominees: Madelaine Page (Flesh Wounds), Rebecca Garlett (Parramatta Girls), Anka Cikic (Parramatta Girls), Britni Leslie (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). Winner: Rebecca Garlett (Parramatta Girls). BEST ACTOR Nominees: Tyler Jones (Falsettos), Andy Hopkins (Flesh Wounds), Gareth Jay (Flesh Wounds), Matt Elverd and Phil Barnett (shared nomination, The Beast and The Beauty), Garry Lawrence (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), Robert Whyte (Plaza Suite). Joint winner: Matt Elverd and Phil Barnett (The Beast and The Beauty). BEST ACTRESS Nominees: Sharon Wisniewski (Falsettos), Bonnie Coyle (Flesh Wounds), Susan Lynch (Parramatta Girls), Anastatia Ward (The Beast and The Beauty), Bev Lawrence (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), Sally Barendse (Plaza Suite). Winner: Bev Lawrence (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). CONSTANCE ORD AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR Nominees: John Milson (Falsettos), Jessica Messenger (Flesh Wounds), Siobhan O’Gara (Parramatta Girls), Mark DeFriest (The Beast and The Beauty), Megan Burley (The Vagina Monologues), Garry Lawrence and Noel O’Neill (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), Susie Conte (Plaza Suite). Winner: Jessica Messenger (Flesh Wounds). BEST PRODUCTION Nominees: Falsettos, Flesh Wounds, Parramatta Girls, The Beast and The Beauty, The Vagina Monologues, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Plaza Suite. Winner: The Beast and The Beauty. ADJUDICATORS’ CERTIFICATES Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast (certificate each): Nicole Pearce, Sinead Bevan, Cicely Binford, Laila Gampfer, Jennifer McGrath and Jessica Russell (The Vagina Monologues). Lighting Award: John Woolrych and Ben Davis for invaluable work on The Beast and The Beauty and Plaza Suite. Outstanding Achievement in Makeup: Siouxane Martincic (The Beast and The Beauty). Newcomer Award: Kit Leake (The Beast and The Beauty). Newcomer Award: Fraser Paterson (Plaza Suite). Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role: Garry Lawrence (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). Sound Effects: Special thanks to Graeme Johnson (The Beast and The Beauty). SILLY MILLY AWARD Matt Elverd’s entrance – several scenes too early – during one performance of The Beast and The Beauty. ADJUDICATORS’ ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (MEMORABLE MILLY) Garry Lawrence for initially directing Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? then stepping aside to assume the lead role. MEMBER OF THE YEAR* Tim Prosser *Awarded by the Old Mill Theatre board. COMING SOON: Secret Bridesmaids' Business, February 1-16, 2013: www.oldmilltheatre.com.au