
2019 Union House Theatre Award Nominees
And the nominees are…
Theatre Awards Night is proudly supported by the University of Melbourne Theatre Board
Access, Inclusion and Engagement Award
- 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – International House
- Maniac Me, Kung-Fu Man, The Man from Earth – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
- (un)Australian – Four Letter Word
Outstanding Lighting Design
- Matthew Behrendt – The Pineapple War – Newman Theatre Association
- Tristan Chandraratna and Riley Womal – Cloud 9 – Intercollegiate Activities Committee ICAC
- Thomas O’Sullivan – Parade – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Oliver Ross – Our Father – Feral Cat Theatre
- Ziyue Wang, Zena Wang and team – Maniac Me – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
- Russell Wong and Oliver Ross – Inkling – Floor Work
Outstanding Set Design
- Ian Coyukiat and Cassia Chau – Cloud 9 – Intercollegiate Activities Committee ICAC
- Milla Gentil – Parade – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Sussanna Kable – The Pineapple War – Newman Theatre Association
- Alex McFadden – Kit Goodman, A Good Man! – Melb Uni Comedy Revue Board MUDCRABS
- Finn McHenry – Inkling – Floor Work
- Zena Wang and Lohas Ji – Maniac Me – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
Outstanding Sound Design
- Liam Beale – The Flick – MU Modern Theatre
- Ash Kniples, Emily Seery and Ikshvak Sobti – 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – International House
- John O’Beirne – Inkling – Floor Work
- Finbar Todd and Victoria Hofflin – Helmut’s Helmet – Trinity College Drama Society
- Zena Wang and team – Kung-Fu Man – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
Outstanding Costume and Makeup
- Liv Bell – Kit Goodman, A Good Man! – Melb Uni Comedy Revue Board MUDCRABS
- Missy Mendoza and Shipra Bhardwaj – 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – International House
- Tom O’Sullivan – Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Beth Pollastri – The Pineapple War – Newman Theatre Association
- Alexandra Runge – Parade – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Sascha Samlal – Cloud 9 – Intercollegiate Activities Committee ICAC
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role (2x Awards)
- Ninna Aguirre, Serena – Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Robert Campbell, Old Soldier/Judge Roan – Parade – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Sophie Douglas, Ethel McCormack – Footloose – Ormond Drama
- Asher Harrington, Britt Craig/Mr Peavy – Parade; Paulette – Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Greta Kantor, Vi Moore – Footloose – Ormond Drama
Outstanding Performance in a Musical (2x Awards)
- Stephen Amos, Leo Frank – Parade – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Daisy-Rose Coppola, Elle – Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Eleanor Davey, Alice – 5 Redwood Close – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Timna Katz, Lucille Frank – Parade – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Stephanie Markerink, Veronica – Heathers – Queen’s College Music and Drama Society
- Mary McCorry, Ariel Moore – Footloose – Ormond Drama
- Bailey Montgomerie, The Squip – Be More Chill – St Hilda’s College
- Joey Phyland, Emmett – Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Breanna Stuart, Christine – Be More Chill – St Hilda’s College
- Irene Wessels, Rona Lisa Peretti – 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – International House
Outstanding Performance in a Drama or Comedy (2x Awards)
- Sophie Avramoudas – Pirates of the Mediterranean – Medleys: The Med Revue
- Lydia Bell, Floz – Elbow Lotion, (un)Australian – Four Letter Word Theatre
- Will Hall, Son – Our Father – Feral Cat Theatre
- Ella Kamer – The Playground – Four Letter Word Theatre
- Karla Murphy, Celia – The Forest – Melb Uni Shakespeare Company MUSC
- Victory Ndukwe, Avery – The Flick – MU Modern Theatre
Outstanding Comedy Act
- 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – International House
- Bab Crabulous and the Dinosaur Dilemma – Melb Uni Comedy Revue Board MUDCRABS
- My Mum’s Y2K Party – Melb Uni Law Revue
- Pirates of the Mediterranean – Medleys: The Med Revue
Outstanding Ensemble
- Cloud 9 – Intercollegiate Activities Committee ICAC
- Elbow Lotion, (un)Australian – Four Letter Word Theatre
- Inkling – Floor Work
- Kit Goodman, A Good Man! – Melb Uni Comedy Revue Board MUDCRABS
- Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Maniac Me – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
Best Original Script or New Work
- Lachlan Boldt & Cindy Jiang – 5 Redwood Close – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Esther Cowen – Elbow Lotion, (un)Australian – Four Letter Word Theatre
- Lucy Holz – Our Father – Feral Cat Theatre
- Peng Peng – Kung-Fu Man – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
- Emily White – Kit Goodman, A Good Man! – Melb Uni Comedy Revue Board MUDCRABS
Outstanding Movement or Dance Performance
- Ann-Marie Biagioni and Bronya Doyle – Inkling – Floor Work
- Cassie Chappell and Georgia Margaux – Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Paris Day and Charlotte Barton – Be More Chill – St Hilda’s College
- Anushka Gajendra, Eshaka Fernando and Sanduni Malimbada Liyanage – About Last Night – Melbourne University Sri Lankan Students Assoc. MUSLSA
- It’s Time – Flare Dance Ensemble (Body of Work)
- Hannah Jarvis – Heathers – Queen’s College Music and Drama Society
- Changhai Wang – Kung-Fu Man – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
Publicity & Marketing Award
- Francis Cao – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Euna Marie Catampongan – Inkling – Floor Work
- Kaho Chow – Flare Dance Ensemble
- Daniel Czech – Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Liam Harris – Cloud 9 – Intercollegiate Activities Committee ICAC
- Xinyi Wang (Fiona) and team – The Man from Earth – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
Outstanding Musical Direction
- Nicholas Clarnette – Heathers – Queen’s College Music and Drama Society
- Charlotte Crowley – Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Alex Gorbatov & Eamonn Shorter – Be More Chill – St Hilda’s College
- Charlotte Greenslade – 5 Redwood Close – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Matthew White – Parade – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Oscar Wycisk – Footloose – Ormond Drama
Exceptional Production & Stage Manager
- Daniel Czech – Parade – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Reis Low and team – Inkling – Floor Work
- Tully Mauritzen – Our Father – Feral Cat Theatre
- Erica Moffat and team – Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Matthew Schaffner – Kit Goodman, A Good Man! – Melb Uni Comedy Revue Board MUDCRABS
- Kartiya Turner – The Playground – Four Letter Word Theatre
- Tianyu Zhang (Erin) – Kung-Fu Man and The Man from Earth – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
Outstanding Direction
- Ann-Marie Biagioni and Bronya Doyle – Inkling – Floor Work
- Simon Farley – Elbow Lotion, (un)Australian – Four Letter Word Theatre
- Eric Guo and team – Maniac Me – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
- Arthur Knight – The Flick – MU Modern Theatre
- Izzy Lyndon-James – Cloud 9 – Intercollegiate Activities Committee ICAC
- Emily White – Kit Goodman, A Good Man! – Melb Uni Comedy Revue Board MUDCRABS
Most Outstanding Production
- Cloud 9 – Intercollegiate Activities Committee ICAC
- Elbow Lotion – (un)Australian – Four Letter Word Theatre
- Inkling – Floor Work
- Kung-Fu Man – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
- Legally Blonde – Uni Melb Music Theatre Assoc UMMTA
- Maniac Me – Melb Uni Chinese Theatre Group CTG
Additional awards to be announced on the night:
- Robert McDonald MTC Professional Development Award
- La Mama Award for an Emerging Director or Stage / Production Manager
- Dancehouse & Union House Theatre Dance Award
- Hannah Barry Memorial Award
- Murray Sutherland Trust Prize
- Louise Homfrey Trust Prize for Performance
- MTC Backstage Awards
- UHT Development Award for Most Original Production