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WA's 'oscars' - the Finley Awards tomorrow night !!

Fri, 21 Jan 2005, 08:26 pm
Melz10 posts in thread
With the ultimate Oscar’s, Directors Guild of America prizes and the Screen Actors Guild honours all approaching and the nominations for the 77th Oscars due to be announced this coming week on January 25 – here in Western Australia we have our own ‘oscars’ all set to be announced tomorrow night – Saturday 22nd January – The 30th Annual ITA Finley Awards Ceremony held at the exquisite Penrhos Performing Arts Centre – Thelma Street in Como.

The Independent Theatre Association is proud to be presenting a fabulous line up of entertainment, speakers and of course the all important awards at tomorrow nights semi formal affair which starts at 7.30pm. Unlike the above mentioned American awards for the elite stars of acting, directing, film and stage, the ITA Finley Awards are open to all community theatre patrons and participants as well as the general public.

Tickets are only $15.00 with a bar and refreshments available during the evening. Tickets are available at the door.
The four dedicated adjudicators have certainly had their work cut out for them during the last year with the new and improved format, adjudicating 43 plays and musicals amongst the numerous amateur theatre clubs in both metropolitan and regional Western Australia in 2004. Everyone is excited to learn of the new awards that will be presented as of this year with thanks to the generous sponsorship from Black Swan Theatre and The Rotary Club of Cannington with Storm the Stage.

The complete list of awards:

The Robert Finley Award (1st) – Play
2nd Best Play
3rd Best Play
The Robert Finley Award (1st) – Musical
2nd Best Musical
Sheila Buchanan Achievement Award
Elizabeth Crewes Front of House Award
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best Other than Lead – Male
Best Other than Lead – Female
Best Emerging Talent
Best Musical Theatre Performer
Best Vocal Direction
Best Set
Best Costumes

With 37 people and 12 clubs nominated for awards and a huge line up of entertainment – this years 30th Annual Finley Awards Ceremony is set to be the best ever !! Come along and celebrate community theatre, support your club, support your friends, support our passion for theatre.

Melanie DeCull
Publicity Coordinator
Independent Theatre Association
2 Delhi Street, West Perth WA 6005
Mob: 0417 093 800
Email: melaniedecull@bigpond.com
Web: www.theatre.asn.au

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WA's 'oscars' - well, who won???

Sun, 23 Jan 2005, 09:31 am
Well, come on then! You've drooled and gibbered about this Night of Nights for several posts (on several, if not all, of the available forums) and now those folks from out of town who couldn't get there demand satisfaction!!

So back to back, walk twenty paces, turn and let us have it!

El

Thou bawdy beef-witted wagtail! (I like that one....)

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