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