Finley Awards - The Winners

I.T.A. FINLEY AWARDS
Saturday January 21st, 2006
WOW = What A Night !!!
Thank you to everyone involved, in particular Rotary Club of Cannington & Storm The Stage, Black Swan Theatre, Penrhos College, the performers and travellers, to all the volunteers and of course a standing ovation for out outstanding audience!!

The Winners Are:

Sheila Buchanan Award - Phoenix Theatre for the tenacity and the drive needed to create a brand new theatre company.

Elizabeth Crewes Award - Stirling Theatre for always creating a wonderful ambience for all of their shows.

Adjudicators Certificate : Nick Choo – for overall construction, both writing and music for “Follow the Light”

Best Actor Nominees:
Nominees:
Peter Niblett – Breaking Legs, KADS
Grant Malcolm – What the Butler Saw, GRADS
Stephen Lee – The Winters Tale, GRADS
Mike Anthony Sheehy – Red Roses and Petrol, The Irish Theatre
And the winner: Grant Malcolm = What the Butler Saw, GRADS

Best Actress Nominees:
Nominees:
Danni Ashton – Veronica’s Room, Goldfields Rep
Annette Backshall – Breaking Legs, KADS
Shirley Welch – The Winters Tale, GRADS
Sue Hicks – Beyond a Joke, Harbour Theatre
And the winner is: Shirley Welch – The Winter's Tale, GRADS

Best Other than Lead - Male:
Nominees:
Jason Seperic – The Winters Tale, GRADS
Leon Ousby – Beyond a Joke, Harbour Theatre
David Young – Arsenic and Old Lace, Playlovers
Graham Miles – Caught in the Net, Garrick Theatre
And the winner is = Graham Miles - Caught in the Net, Garrick Theatre

Best Other than Lead - Female:
Nominees:
Sally Bruce – Play it Again Sam, Old Mill
Jenny McCann – The Winters Tale, GRADS
Jessyca Hutchins - What the Butler Saw, GRADS
Franchesca Meahan – Fallen Angels, Darlington Theatre
And the winner is: Jenny McCann - The Winter's Tale – GRADS

Best Emerging Talent:
Nominees:
Anna Luisa Peluso - Caravan, KADS
Lauren Tucker – Caught in the Net, Garrick Theatre
Shireena Pereira – Les Miserables, Murray Music and Drama
Alison Kish - The Philadelphia Story, Old Mill
And the winner is: Alison Kish - The Philadelphia Story, Old Mill Theatre

Best Musical Direction:
Nominees:
Nick Choo – Follow the Light, CAT Productions.
Merle Brown – Les Miserables, Murray Music and Drama
And the winner is: Merle Brown - Les Miserables, Murray Music and Drama

Best Director :
Nominees:
Teresa Felvus – Beyond a Joke, Harbour Theatre
Noel OÂ’Neill - Breaking Legs, KADS
Stephen Lee - What the Butler Saw, GRADS
Fred Petersen – Caught in the Net, Garrick Theatre
And the winner is Fred Petersen - Caught in the Net, Garrick Theatre

Best Costumes:
Nominees:
Murray Music and Drama - Les Miserables
Stirling Theatre – Narnia
Garrick Theatre – Servant of Two Masters
Playlovers – Arsenic and Old Lace
the winner is : Playlovers Arsenic and Old Lace

Best Musical Theatre Performer:
Nominees:
David Bowyer – Follow the Light, CAT Productions
Shaun Reid - Les Miserables, Murray Music and Drama
David McGuire – The Full Monty, Playlovers
Nyree Hughes – Anything Goes, Darlington Theatre
Danielle Cashmore - Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Goldfields Rep
Anne Marie Manuel - Follow the Light, CAT Productions
And the winner is Nyree Hughes -Anything Goes, Darlington Theatre

Best Set
Nominees:
Melville Theatre Company - Dangerous Obssession
Goldfields Rep – Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Garrick Theatre – Caught in the Net
Phoenix Theatre – Female Transport
KADS – Caravan
Garrick Theatre – Servant of Two Masters
Playlovers - Arsenic and Old Lace
And the winner is : Playlovers Arsenic and Old Lace

Top Twelve Plays for 2005
(in no particular order)

Beyond a Joke - Harbour Theatre
Veronicas Room - Goldfields Rep Club
Picasso at the Alpin Lagile - Blak Yak
Plaza Suite - KADS
What the Butler Saw - GRADS
ThereÂ’s a Girl in My Soup - Old Mill Theatre
Caught in the Net - Garrick Theatre
Falling From Grace - Old Mill Theatre
Caravan - KADS
Red Roses and Petrol - Irish Theatre Players
Winters Tale - GRADS
Breaking Legs - KADS

Top Three Plays for 2005
First: What the Butler Saw - GRADS
Second: Red Roses & Petrol - Irish Theatre Players
Third: The Winters Tale - GRADS

Top Two Musicals
First: Les Miserables – Murray Music and Drama
Equal Second: Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - Kalgoorlie/ Follow the Light. – CAT Productions.

Melanie DeCull
Publicist
Independent Theatre Association

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