Congratulations to the award winners at the 23rd Dandenong Ranges One Act Play Festival held at The Gem Theatre in Emerald.
Gemco would like to thank all the companies who again made the trek into the hills. You are the ones (and Margie at the bar) who make the festival what it is - a celebration of theatre and theatre craft. In all, 10 companies presented 14 plays over the 2 days of the festival. There were 5 new plays, 60 Actors, myriad techs and mechs going about their quiet business, ensuring that everyone got on stage without a hitch. Congratulations to all involved for helping to make another great Festival.
Special Thanks to the adjudicator Sharon Maine for giving up her weekend and giving such insightful comments about each play.
Results 2017
Best Production
Winner: Heroes - Bitten by Productions
Nominated: Second Sight - Brighton Theatre Company;
Victoria Station - Adelphi Players
Best Director
Winner: Deborah Fabbro - Second Sight - Brighton Theatre Company
Nominated: Aron Toman - The Adjudicator - Pop Culture Theatre;
Dexter Bourke - Heroes - Bitten by Productions;
Michael Mace - Victoria Station - Adelphi Players
Best Female Actor
Winner: Carol Shelbourn - Zoe in Second Sight - Brighton Theatre Company
Nominated: Elise D'Amico - Jennifer in The Adjudicator - Pop Culture Theatre;
Krissi Creighton - Rosemary Banks in Three Lovers - Here There and Everywhere;
Rexine Perry - Charlotte in All His Christmases at Once - The Mount Players
Best Male Actor
Winner: Glenn Hunt - The Controller in Victoria Station - Adelphi Players
Nominated: Blake Stringer - Nick in Heroes - Bitten by Productions;
Matt Phillips - Jake in Heroes - Bitten by Productions
Best Supporting Female Actor
Winner: Elise D'Amico - Jane in All His Christmases at Once - The Mount Players
Nominated: Katie Karandais - Emily in The Adjudicator - Pop Culture Theatre;
Kristy Budd - Emily in All His Christmases at Once - The Mount Players;
Audrey Farthing - Sonia in Second Sight - Brighton Theatre Company;
Bella Walker - Alice in Second Sight - Brighton Theatre Company
Best Supporting Male Actor
Winner: Dave Coonan - Driver 274 in Victoria Station - Adelphi Players
Nominated: Andrew Tomazos - Martin in The Adjudicator - Pop Culture Theatre;
Fred Jamieson - Virgil in Avatar - Kathy's Theatre Group;
Alistair Trapnell - Harley in Brooklyn - Flashlight Theatre Company
People's Choice
Winner: Second Sight - Brighton Theatre Company
Second: Heroes - Bitten by Productions
Third - equal: What's your Cause? - Gemco Youth;
Three Lovers - Here There and Everywhere
Best New Play
Winner: Heroes by Gabriel Bergmoser
Nominated: The Adjudicator by Aron Toman;
Brooklyn by Natalie Burns
Best Ensemble
Winner: Three Lovers - Here There and Everywhere Theatre Company
Nominated: Brooklyn - Flashlight Theatre Company;
The Rules are the Rules are the Rules - Pop Culture Theatre
Best Drama
Winner: Heroes - Bitten by Productions
Nominated: Brooklyn - Flashlight Theatre Company;
Second Sight - Brighton Theatre Company;
What's your Cause? - Gemco Youth
Best Comedy
Winner: Victoria Station - Adelphi Players
Nominated: The Adjudicator - Pop Culture Theatre;
The Rules are the Rules are the Rules - Pop Culture Theatre;
Three Lovers - Here There and Everywhere Theatre Company
Actor Showing the Most Potential
Fred Jamieson - Kathy's Theatre Group and Dizzy Productions
Best Youth Production - Margaret Abernathy Plate
What's your Cause? - Gemco Youth
The whole cast were nominated for all the following awards as it was such an Ensemble play:
Aimee Achten; Alfie Baker; Tash Bartley; Jazz Fox; Acacia Goyne; Sharni Lee;
Bryn Mahon; Conor O'Neill; Anthony Osseweyer; Emily Prout; Cailey Sheppard;
Luke Slade; Bregje Van Vark; Diuwke Van Vark
Best Female Youth Actor: Cailey Sheppard
Best Male Youth Actor: Luke Slade
Best Supporting Female Youth Actor: Acacia Goyne
Best Supporting Male Youth Actor: Alfie Baker
Youth Actor Showing Most Potential: Sharni Lee
Adjudicator Awards:
Natalie Burns for her well structured writing and wonderful use of lighting and sound elements for Brooklyn
Anthony Osseweyer for having the courage and conviction to stand up and share your story and for making us listen
Bregje Van Vark for a measured, confident, clear performance showing beautiful character development
Aron Toman for the non-stop, hilarious one-liners throughout The Adjudicator
Lauren, Kristen and Andrew for creating hilarious physical comedy with the use of the "dead body" in The Rules are the Rules are the Rules