2017 Union House Theatre Award Nominees
And the nominees are…
Murray Sutherland Award
Awarded to two students (one from Queen’s College) for Outstanding Participation in a Production
To be announced on the night
Hannah Barry Memorial Award
Award is to assist in the creative development of a work in the performing arts.
The award is named after a talented actress and artist who was a student of the former School of Creative Arts.
By application
‘Behind the Curtain’ Production Awards
Including Individual Award, MTC Subscription Prizes & La Mama Subscription Prize
William Deng – Unspoken – Flare Dance Ensemble
Adelaide Greig – Lear & Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Luke Hedt - Fame – St Mary’s Drama Committee
Nathan Kramer – 10 out of 12 – Ormond College & Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Reis Low – Body of work
Alex McFadden – Melbourne University Comedy Revue Board
Freya McGrath – Four Letter Word Theatre – Body of Work
James Mckinnon – Body of work
Ashleigh Morris – MUDFEST – Creative Producer
Bree O’Dwyer with assistance from Jessie Layman & Monica Bradford - Sketchual Healing – Melbourne University Law Revue
Karen Ong – Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA & Love and Information – Intercollegiate Activities Committee ICAC
Robert MacDonald MTC Professional Development Award
Award for an outstanding student theatre maker to work intensively at the Melbourne Theatre Company on one of their 2018 productions, gaining exposure to most aspects of the operation of a large state theatre company.
The prize includes a double subscription to all MTC’s 2018 productions. The award commemorates the former Education Manager at the MTC.
By application
Most Outstanding New Work
Baby – Four Letter Word Theatre – FLW Team
Death of a Salman – Melbourne University Sri Lankan Students Assoc. MUSLSA – MUSLSA Team
Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company – MUSC Team
Mirror’s Edge – Union House Theatre – Kim Ho
Romeo is Not the Only Fruit – DisColourNation – Jean Tong & Margaret Tanjutco
The Twelve – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group – Pandaren Peng
Most Outstanding New Work in MUDFEST
Adrift in My Ocean of Sugar Tears – Four Letter Word Theatre – Adelaide Greig
Apocalypse Tapes – FLW – James Macaronas
Beau Wants to Be a Billionaire – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA – Jackson Peele & Conor Neylon
Ruby – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA – Bridie Pamment
Sweet Dreaming - University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA – Imogen Cygler & Katie Escane
Creative Arts Department Award
To be announced on the night
Best Access integrated into Design
The Days in Between – Four Letter Word Theatre
Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Romeo is not the Only Fruit – DisColourNation
Most Outstanding Lighting Design
Ryan Bentley & Cullem Holland – Godspell – Newman College Theatre Group
Kareena Dhaliwal – Romeo is not the Only Fruit – DisColourNation
Nathan Kramer – Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Brendan McDougall – Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Jacob Trethowan – Mirror’s Edge – Union House Theatre
Holi Walsh – Lear – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Most Outstanding Sound Design
Edwin Cheah – The Apocalypse Tapes – Four Letter Word Theatre
Georgie Daniels & Ella Lawry - Sketchual Healing: Melbourne Uni Law Revue – Melbourne University Law Students Society
Karvinda Munasinghe - Death of a Salman – Melbourne University Sri Lankan Students Assoc. MUSLSA
Connor Ross – Baby – Four Letter Word Theatre
Most Outstanding AV Design / Digital Design
Alice Bouchard - Love and Information – Intercollegiate Activities Council ICAC
Tom Fellowes - Sunday in the Park With George – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Matilda Gibbs with assistance from Will Howard – Fame – St Mary’s College
Dylan Harris, Declan Mulcahy & Rachel Shrives – Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Most Outstanding Costume / Make-up Design
Chang Chen – The Twelve – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group
Moni Langford – Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Maddy Nibali – Lear – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Tuan Pham - Sunday in the Park with George – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc
Most Outstanding Set Design
Adrian Cajili – Romeo is Not the Only Fruit – DisColourNation
Tom Fellows – Sunday in the Park with George – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Emma Fitt and Georgia Hosking – Legally Blonde – Queen’s College Music and Drama Society
Wency Han – Room 648 – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group
Aimee Howard – Baby – Four Letter Word Theatre
Satyaprem Saraswati – Lear – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Harriet Wing – 10 out of 12 – Ormond College
Most Outstanding Performance in a Musical (2 Awards)
Eamon Dooley – Godspell – Newman College Theatre Group
Mollie Farrell – West Side Story – University College Theatre Company
Ben Goss - Cry Baby – Whitley Annual Residential Theatre Society WARTS
Olivia Gould – Sunday in the Park with George – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Sofia Habel – Fame – St Mary’s College
Ellie Hamill – Legally Blonde – Queen’s College Music and Drama Society
Monica Ledger – Legally Blonde – Queen’s College Music and Drama Society
Ahila Navaratnam – Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Christopher Richards – High School Musical – Trinity College Music Theatre Society
Margaret Tanjutco – Romeo is Not the Only Fruit – DisColourNation
Most Outstanding Performance in a Drama or Comedy (2 Awards)
Sophia Avramoudas – Geese Lightning – Medleys: The Med Revue
Esther Cowen – 10 out of 12 – Ormond College Drama Club
Alex Donnelly – FineArts of the Caribbean: VCA Revue - The Ex Presidents Society
Len Duniec - Lear – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company
Siân Lewis & Ashyr Mason-Kaine - Adrift in my Ocean of Sugar Tears – Four Letter Word Theatre
James Lowther – MUSC – Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Yuan Lu (student) – Room 648 – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group
Georgie Pender – Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company
Antonia Yip Siew Pin – Mirror’s Edge – Union House Theatre
Madi Savage – Sketchual Healing: Melbourne Uni Law Revue – Melbourne University Law Students Society
Most Outstanding Ensemble
Baby – Four Letter Word Theatre
The Days in Between – Four Letter Word Theatre
Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Godspell – Newman College Theatre Group
Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Love and Information – Intercollegiate Activities Council ICAC
Mirror’s Edge – Union House Theatre
This Random World – Trinity College Dramatic Society
The Twelve – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group
Unspoken – Flare Dance Ensemble
Conductor Award
Jesse Hunter – Geese Lightning – Medleys: The Med Revue
James Mountain – Legally Blonde – Queens College Music and Drama Society
Outstanding Movement / Choreography
Joel Anderson & Bronya Doyle – Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Rizqy Aryadi - Liminality – Flare Dance Ensemble
Towen Chan & Joe Wang – Metronome – Flare Dance Ensemble
Hannah Disher - The Days in Between – Four Letter Word Theatre
Caitlin Janus & Claudia Young - West Side Story – University College
Jericho Mendoza – Feels – Flare Dance Ensemble
Kaeden Trinh – Freedom – Flare Dance Ensemble
Most Outstanding Comedy
FineArts of the Caribbean: VCA Revue – The Ex Presidents Society
Mudcrabs: The Box Set – Melbourne University Comedy Revue Board
Mudcrabs: Tri-hard – Melbourne University Comedy Revue Board
Room 648 – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group
Sketchual Healing – Melbourne University Law Revue
Most Outstanding Supporting Cast in a Musical
9 to 5 The Musical – St Hilda’s College Theatre Group
Cry Baby – Whitley Annual Residential Theatre Society WARTS
Heathers: The Musical -“The Heathers” – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Sunday in the Park With George – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Audience Engagement / Impact
Death of a Salman – Melbourne University Sri Lankan Students Assoc. MUSLSA
Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Godspell – Newman College Theatre Group
Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
High School Musical – Trinity College Music Theatre Society
Mudcrabs: The Box Set – Melbourne University Comedy Revue Board
Romeo is Not the Only Fruit – DisColourNation
Unspoken – Flare Dance Ensemble
Outstanding Band / Musical Director
Cry Baby – Whitley Annual Residential Theatre Society WARTS
Geese Lightning – Medley’s: The Med Revue
Godspell – Newman College Theatre Group
High School Musical – Trinity College Music Theatre Society
Romeo is Not the Only Fruit – DisColourNation
Sitzprobe – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Exceptional Stage Manager Award
Laura Barnes – Mirror’s Edge – Union House Theatre
Elyse Carmichael – Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Daryl Lee – Unspoken – Flare Dance Ensemble
Kira Shi – Mudcrabs: The Box Set – Melbourne University Comedy Revue Board
Lexi Wong – Legally Blonde – Queen’s College Music & Drama Society
Most Outstanding Direction
Georgie Daniels & Ella Lawry – Sketchual Healing: Melbourne Uni Law Revue – Melbourne University Law Students Society
Jack McGorlick & Sandy Whittem - Mudcrabs: Tri-Hard – Melbourne University Comedy Revue Board
Selena Nicastri & Kate Weston – Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Pandaren Peng & Yan Zhao – The Twelve – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group
Rachel Shrives – Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Alice Wheaton - Love and Information – Intercollegiate Activities Council ICAC
Yan Zhao – Room 648 – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group
Creative Risk and Artistic Leadership Award
University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Four Letter Word Theatre
Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Melbourne University Comedy Revue Board
The Ex Presidents Society: VCA Revue
Development Award
The Apocalypse Tapes – Four Letter Word Theatre
Conscious of Earth – Four Letter Word Theatre
Romeo is Not the Only Fruit – DisColourNation
Sitzprobe – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Best Production
Baby – Four Letter Word Theatre
Filthy Rick – Melbourne University Shakespeare Company MUSC
Heathers: The Musical – University of Melbourne Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Legally Blonde – Queen’s College Music and Drama Society
Love and Information – Intercollegiate Activities Council ICAC
Room 648 – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group
The Twelve – Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group
Unspoken – Flare Dance Ensemble
These awards are generously provided by the University of Melbourne Theatre Board unless otherwise stated.
