2018 Union House Theatre Award Winners
These awards are generously provided by the University of Melbourne Theatre Board unless otherwise stated.
Exceptional Production Manager/Stage Manager Award
James McKinnon – Into the Woods – Intercollegiate Activities Committee ICAC; The Drowsy Chaperone – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Front of House Award
The Unexpected Guest – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
Most Outstanding Lighting Design
Anna Grace Smith – MindQuest: Journey Into Forever – Melb Uni Comedy Revue Board MUDCRABS
Most Outstanding Sound Design
Emily Thrower – Dante’s Disco Inferno – Medleys: The Med Revue
Most Outstanding Costume / Make-up Design
Tori Adams & Moni Langford – The Drowsy Chaperone; The Witches of Eastwick – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Most Outstanding Set Design
Sussanna Kable – Urinetown – Newman College Theatre Assoc
Most Outstanding Performance in a Musical (2 Awards)
Ryan Bentley – Urinetown – Newman College Theatre Assoc.
Penelope D’Urso – Chicago – Ormond College
Most Outstanding Performance in a Drama or Comedy (2 Awards)
Lexie Gregory – Engraft – Melb Uni Shakespeare Company MUSC
Max Wilson – Cosi – Queen’s College Music & Drama Society
Best Movement or Dance Performance
Dance Ensemble – The Biggest Richard – Melbourne University Sri Lankan Students Assoc. MUSLSA
Most Outstanding Ensemble
Lost & Found – Flare Dance Ensemble
Outstanding Movement Direction / Choreography
Christine Walsh – The Greatest Circus, Lost & Found – Flare Dance Ensemble
Outstanding Band / Musical Director
David Barrell – The Drowsy Chaperone – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Creative Risk and Artistic Leadership Award
Luke Macaronas – Melb Uni Shakespeare Company MUSC
Community Leader
XiaoTian Huang – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
Most Outstanding Direction
Arthur Knight & Luke Macaronas – Everything is Fine – Four Letter Word Theatre
Outstanding Writing
Lucy Holz – Our Father, Tastings – UMSU Creative Arts Department
Access and Inclusion Award
Jacinta Dowe – Where is the Cockroach – Tastings – UMSU Creative Arts
Best Production (non musical)
The Cake – Melb Uni Law Revue
Most Outstanding Musical
The Drowsy Chaperone – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
Audience Engagement / Impact
An Other Space – Melb Uni Shakespeare Company MUSC
Murray Sutherland Award
Trust Award. Awarded to two students (one from Queen’s College) for Outstanding Participation in a Production.
Matthew Schaffner
Sam Williams
Most Outstanding New Work
The Golden Horse Award – Chinese Music Group CMG
Robert McDonald Melbourne Theatre Company Professional Development Award
Bronya Doyle
Melbourne Theatre Company Awards (3x Subscription Packages)
Karolina Judd
Oliver Ross
Russell Wong
La Mama Emerging Producer/ Arts Manager Award
Reis Low
Dancehouse & Union House Theatre Dance Award
Freya McGrath
Best Newcomer
Mavin Karunanidhy
New Voices in Queer Work – UMSU Creative Arts Department Award
Sarah Bostock & Sophie Chauhan – Engraft – Melb Uni Shakespeare
UHT Development Award
Melb Uni Comedy Revue Board MUDCRABS
Arts Programs Award
Morgan Lee-Snell
