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Finley Awards - The Winners

Sun, 22 Jan 2006, 11:34 pm
Melz9 posts in thread
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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Re: Finley Awards - The Winners

Mon, 23 Jan 2006, 03:04 pm
Walter Plinge
To second what Melz said...

It was your loss Mish!

I was very pleasantly surprised to see a couple of shows that I was involved with get nominated and actually collect awards.

I was pleasantly surprised to see friends from other clubs and other productions get nominated and win awards.

I was a little disappointed that other productions and other friends didn't get nominated.

I don't think the night would have been half as fun if I'd known going in who was being nominated.

If anything your attitude confirms the ITAs stance.

"I would have made an effort to go if I'd known..."
can also be read as
"I won't make an effort if I know they are not"

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