The Finley Awards
Mon, 14 Dec 1998, 10:10 amKimberley1 post in thread
The Finley Awards
Mon, 14 Dec 1998, 10:10 amHere is an account of the Finleys as will appear in Stage WhispersTHE 1998 FINLEY AWARDS NIGHTThis year the annual Finley Awards Night was held for the first time at the bigger Regal Theatre. Although not a capacity crowd, the estimated 500 patrons meant that considerably more people were able to enjoy this ceremony than ever before.Special guest Verity James was an excellent and witty choice and her rapport with the evenings hosts Jarrod Buttery and Terri Hackett helped to make the evening a success.Excerpts from Stirling Theatres Kiss Me Kate, Garricks 101 Dalmatians, Darlington Theatre Players Sound of Music, Wembleys The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband and Playlovers Snoopy entertained the audience during the first act. In the second half of the programme the Presentation of Awards was supplemented with excerpts from Playlovers The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, KADS The Anniversary and Wanneroos Me and My Girl.The AwardsTHE INAUGURAL SHEILA BUCHANAN ADJUDICATORSENCOURAGEMENT AWARD - Harbour Theatre ( accepted by President JoStirkenburg ).FOR ORIGINAL MUSIC AND DRAMATIC CONTENT - Roleystone Theatre ATale of Two CitiesFOR EXCELLENCE IN WORKING WITH MINIMAL FACILITIES - WembleyTheatre Company The Woman Who Cooked Her HusbandFOR RAPPORT BETWEEN CAST AND AUDIENCE -Garrick Theatre SleepingBeautyFOR BACKSTAGE TEAMWORK - Harbour Theatre A Woman Of NoImportanceFOR CHOREOGRAPHY - Playlovers The Best Little Whorehouse In TexasFOR EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY IN SETS - Darlington Theatre Players LittleWomenFOR ENSEMBLE WORK - Wanneroo Repertory Me And My GirlFOR EXCELLENCE IN ACAPELLA SINGING - Roleystone Theatre Its A GirlFOR BEST COSTUMES - Playlovers The Best Little Whorehouse In TexasFOR CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE IN FRONT OF HOUSE PRESENTATION -KADSFOR BEST SET IN A MUSICAL - Darlington Theatre Players The Sound of MusicCATEGORY AWARDSSTAGE PRESENTATION - KADS All My SonsPRODUCTION - Playlovers A Few Good MenACTING - Roleystone Theatre Its A GirlGENERAL ATTAINMENT - Rockingham Theatre Dont Dress For DinnerMAJOR AWARDS3RD PLACED MUSICAL - Wanneroo Repertory Me and My Girl2ND PLACED MUSICAL - Darlington Theatre Players Sound of MusicWINNING MUSICAL - Playlovers The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas3RD PLACED PLAY - Roleystone Theatre Its A Girl2ND PLACED PLAY - KADS All My SonsWINNING PLAY - Playlovers A Few Good Men
KimberleyMon, 14 Dec 1998, 10:10 am
Here is an account of the Finleys as will appear in Stage WhispersTHE 1998 FINLEY AWARDS NIGHTThis year the annual Finley Awards Night was held for the first time at the bigger Regal Theatre. Although not a capacity crowd, the estimated 500 patrons meant that considerably more people were able to enjoy this ceremony than ever before.Special guest Verity James was an excellent and witty choice and her rapport with the evenings hosts Jarrod Buttery and Terri Hackett helped to make the evening a success.Excerpts from Stirling Theatres Kiss Me Kate, Garricks 101 Dalmatians, Darlington Theatre Players Sound of Music, Wembleys The Woman Who Cooked Her Husband and Playlovers Snoopy entertained the audience during the first act. In the second half of the programme the Presentation of Awards was supplemented with excerpts from Playlovers The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, KADS The Anniversary and Wanneroos Me and My Girl.The AwardsTHE INAUGURAL SHEILA BUCHANAN ADJUDICATORSENCOURAGEMENT AWARD - Harbour Theatre ( accepted by President JoStirkenburg ).FOR ORIGINAL MUSIC AND DRAMATIC CONTENT - Roleystone Theatre ATale of Two CitiesFOR EXCELLENCE IN WORKING WITH MINIMAL FACILITIES - WembleyTheatre Company The Woman Who Cooked Her HusbandFOR RAPPORT BETWEEN CAST AND AUDIENCE -Garrick Theatre SleepingBeautyFOR BACKSTAGE TEAMWORK - Harbour Theatre A Woman Of NoImportanceFOR CHOREOGRAPHY - Playlovers The Best Little Whorehouse In TexasFOR EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY IN SETS - Darlington Theatre Players LittleWomenFOR ENSEMBLE WORK - Wanneroo Repertory Me And My GirlFOR EXCELLENCE IN ACAPELLA SINGING - Roleystone Theatre Its A GirlFOR BEST COSTUMES - Playlovers The Best Little Whorehouse In TexasFOR CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE IN FRONT OF HOUSE PRESENTATION -KADSFOR BEST SET IN A MUSICAL - Darlington Theatre Players The Sound of MusicCATEGORY AWARDSSTAGE PRESENTATION - KADS All My SonsPRODUCTION - Playlovers A Few Good MenACTING - Roleystone Theatre Its A GirlGENERAL ATTAINMENT - Rockingham Theatre Dont Dress For DinnerMAJOR AWARDS3RD PLACED MUSICAL - Wanneroo Repertory Me and My Girl2ND PLACED MUSICAL - Darlington Theatre Players Sound of MusicWINNING MUSICAL - Playlovers The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas3RD PLACED PLAY - Roleystone Theatre Its A Girl2ND PLACED PLAY - KADS All My SonsWINNING PLAY - Playlovers A Few Good Men