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Finleys 07- The Nominees Are

Thu, 3 Jan 2008, 10:57 am
Melz77 posts in thread

Yes... the ITA have announced the list of Nominees for The Finley Awards 2007.

All will be revealed on the glamorous night - Saturday 19th Jan 2008 at the Lady Wardle Performing Arts Centre, St Mary's Anglican Girls School, Elliott Rd, Karrinyup.  Doors open at 6.30pm with a 7pm start!!  Tickets $22 - Book through BOCS 9484 1133 http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/get_events_info.asp?id=FIN08

List of Nominees are:

Best Actor:
Bryn Coldrick (Black Books, Blak Yak)
Nathan Da Cunha (Blood Brothers, Melville Theatre Co.)
Tim Prosser (One Day of the Year, Stirling Players)
Leon Ousby (Owl and the Pussycat, Kwinana Theatre Workshop)
Wayne Garton (Man and Boy, Garrick Theatre)
Dean Schulze (Art, Old Mill Theatre)

Best Actress:
Val Riches (Navigating, Melville Theatre)
Analisa Bell (Vagina Monologues, Playlovers)
Jacqui Warner (Birthday Party, Grads)
Gemma Northover (Picasso's WOmen, Blak Yak)
Clare Pintenge (Owl and the Pussycat, Kwinana Theatre Workshop)

Best Musical Theatre Performer:
Priscilla Busher (Music Man, Murray Music & Drama)
Eddie Stowers (Jesus Christ Superstar, Darlington Theatre)
Tim How (By Jeeves, Roleystone)
Dixie Farinosi (Cabaret, Wanneroo Rep)
Cynthia Fenton (Eurobat, Playlovers)
Tamara Woolrych (Eurobeat, Playlovers)

Best Director:
Katy Mitton (My Very Own Story, Darlington Theatre)
Kim Martin (The Club, Roleystone)
Les Ashenden (The Owl and the Pussycat, Kwinana Theatre Workshop)
Ailsa Travers (Man and Boy, Garrick Theatre)
Sue Hayward (Vagina Monologues, Playlovers)
Siobhan OGara (Necessary Targets, Old Mill Theatre)
Pat Stroud (A Hard God, Harbour Theatre)

Best Musical Direction:
Priscilla Busher (Music Man, Murray Music and Drama)
Craig Dalton (Cabaret, Wanneroo Repertory Club)
Kate McIntosh (Jesus Christ Superstar, Darlington Theatre)
Kimberley Shaw (Eurobeat, Playlovers)

Best Newcomer:
David Holle (Journey's End, Goldfields Repertory)
Nathan Da Cunha (Blood Brothers, Melville Theatre Co.)

Best Other Than A Lead - Male:
Alan Kennedy (A Hard God, Harbour Theatre)
David Bruce (The Importance of Being Ernest, GRADS)
Tim Nolan (Orphans, Old Mill Theatre)
Scott Northover (Black Books, Blak Yak)
Matt Longman (A Hard God, Harbour Theatre)
David Gregory (The Birthday Party, GRADS)
Andrew Milne (Pride and Prejudice, Melville Theatre Co.)

Best Other Than A Lead - Female:
Jacqui Warner (Romeo & Juliet, Darlington Theatre)
Jayma Knudsen (Pride and Prejudice, Melville Theatre Co.)
Rosemary Longhurst (Necessary Targets, Old Mill Theatre)
Elizabeth Jansen (Vagina Monologues, Playlovers)
Olivia Darby (Quality Street, Garrick Theatre)

Best Costumes:
Journey's End - Goldfields Rep Club
Pride and Prejudice - Melville Theatre Co.
Romeo and Juliet - Darlington Theatre Players
Eurobeat - Playlovers
Cabaret - Wanneroo Repertory Club
House of Frankenstein - Garrick Theatre
Camelot - Stirling Players

Best Set:
Orphans - Old Mill Theatre
Habeus Corpus - Wanneroo Repertory Club
A Passionate Woman - Melville Theatre Co.
Man and Boy - Garrick Theatre
Journeys End - Goldfields Repertory Club
Cabaret - Wanneroo Repertory Club
Playlovers - Out of Order

See you at the Finleys

Cannot resist it alias, just got to reply

Sat, 5 Jan 2008, 12:31 pm
OK, so 'alias' you don't believe in awards, that's OK, you are entitled to your opinion, others quite obviously do agree with them and that's OK too. Yes the cast and crew are a team and collectively the team will produce a show which relies on everyone in it to make it work BUT there may be times when one person or another 'shines' and, in my opinion, there's no problem with acknowledging their efforts. Unlike you, I have never been 'peeved' because someone else got an award in a production I was part of, I've always been delighted for them. Yes, you are right, it's only the judge's opinion (based on a well structured system where any marks given have to be qualified) and others will disagree from time to time, but it's not the end of the world if anyone of us doesn't get an award, its really great if someone does. It's a fun thing, recognising the talents of some people, enjoying the moment and saying YES you did a great job, it's not about belittling those of us (me included) who didn't get an award. Its also about dressing up, being around people who share your hobby and a really good night out. It's also a shame that you had to suggest that the adjudicators would give an award to someone who is a friend, purely for that reason. Please remember that Adjudicators give freely of their time (seeing 50+ shows a year is no mean feat) they pay all their own expenses (fuel etc) and they make an active contribution to the ITA and WA Theatre, they should be commended not condemned.

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