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Guys and Dolls - May 2011

Director: Michelle Carrigy
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographers: Kate Taylor & Kirk Millan
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Dates: 13-28 May 2011
Awards: (pending)

Nominations:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Musical Theatre,
   Best Junior Performer in an Open Production: Siobhan Barry
2. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Musical Theatre,
   Gladys Moncreiff Award for First Performance in a Featured Role: Josiah Brooks
3. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Musical Theatre,
   Gladys Moncreiff Award for First Performance in a Featured Role: Nathan McLean
4. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Musical Theatre, Dancer’s Award: Anthony Di Donato
5. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Lead Actor (Female): Rebecca Bickerton, Siobhan Barry
6. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Support Actor (Male): Callum Mackay, Nathan Mclean
7. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Musical Director: David Williams
8. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Choreographer: Kate Taylor & Kirk Millan
9. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Director: Michelle Carrigy
10. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
    Most Outstanding Production
11. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
    Most Outstanding Costume Design: Naomi McLean
12. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
    Most Outstanding Makeup And Hair Design: Kylie Sinclair & Mardie Parsons
13. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
    Most Outstanding Lighting Design: Jimmi Jones -Ellis
14. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
    Most Outstanding Technical Achievement
15. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
    Most Outstanding Program: PropaGANDA Workshop

Commendations:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Director: Michelle Carrigy
2. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Male Performer in leading role: Tristan Vanyai
3. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Male Performer in leading role: Josiah Brooks
4. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Female Performer in Leading Role: Rebecca Bickerton
5. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Female Performer in Leading Role: Siobhan Barry
6. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Male Performer in Supporting Role: Nathan McLean

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Les Miserables - May 2010

Directors: Tracey and Michael Gaylard
Musical Director: David Williams
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Dates: 14-29 May 2010

Awards include:

1. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Lead Actor (Male): Charles Gruen as Jean Valjean
2. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Lead Actor (Female): Brittany Lewis as Éponine
3. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Youth Performance: Aubrey Gaylard as Gavroche
4. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Lighting Design: Jayson Bowles

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Seussical - Jun 2009

Director: Neil Goodwin
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographer: Lisa Pellin
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Dates: 12-20 June 2009
Nominations:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Production of the Year 2009
2. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Direction: Neil Goodwin
3. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Wardrobe
4. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Junior Performer in an Open Production:
   Adam Turner as Jojo

Commendation:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Male Performer in a Leading Role:
   Robbie Smith as The Cat in the Hat

Awards include:

1. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Production 2009
2. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Costume: WTC Costume Department
3. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Director: Neil Goodwin
4. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Lead Actor: Robbie Smith as The Cat in the Hat
5. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Youth Performance: Xavier Pellin as Jojo
6. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Hair and Makeup: Shirley Nicholson

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CATS - Jun 2008

Director: David Pickburn
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographer: Tracie Eastwood
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Male Performer in a Supporting Role: Robbie Smith as Rum Tug Tugger

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Annie - May 2007

Director: David Pickburn
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographer: Mandie Black
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Settings:
   Sue Acheson | David Pickburn
2. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Junior Performer in an Open Production: Julia van der Hoeven as Annie
3. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Gladys Moncrieff Award for First Performance in a Featured Role: Steve Wiegerink as Daddy Warbucks

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Anything Goes - Aug 2006

Director: David Pickburn
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographer: Mandie Black
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Gladys Moncrieff Award for First Performance in a Featured Role:
   Stephanie Powell as Reno Sweeney
2. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Supporting Actor (Male): Scott Millar as Moonface Martin

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Oklahoma! - Aug 2005

Director: David Pickburn
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographer: Mandie Black
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Supporting Actor (Female):
   Linda-Jane O’Connor as Ado Annie
2. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Lighting Design
3. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Program

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Oliver - 2004

Director: David Pickburn
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographer: Mandie Black
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre

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Singin in the rain - 2003

Director: David Pickburn
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographer: Tracie Eastwood
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Female Performer in a Leading Role:
   Amy Larsen | Kathy Selden
2. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Design Award:
   Rain effect
3. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Lead Actor: Amy Larsen as Kathy Selden
4. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Support Actor: Robert Smith as Cosmo Brown
5. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Musical Director: David Williams
6. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Director: David Pickburn
7. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Production 2003
8. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Youth Performance: Robert Smith as Cosmo Brown
9. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Technical Achievement 2003

My Fair Lady - 2002

Director: Norman Yemm
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographer: Mandie Black
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Design Award:
   Wardrobe and millinery in the Ascot scene
2. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Lead Actor: David Pickburn as Henry Higgins
3. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Lead Actor (female): Amy Larsen as Eliza Doolittle
4. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Supporting Actor (male): John Black as Alfred Doolittle
   

The Mikado - 2001

Director: David Pickburn
Musical Director: David Williams
Choreographer: Mandie Black
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Program

Les Miserables - 2000

Director: Neil Goodwin
Musical Director: Sue Arney
Choreographer: Roz Gaffney
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria:
   Production of the Year 2000
2. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria:
   Lighting
3. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Male Performer in a Supporting Role:
   Mark Doggett as Enjolas
4. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Junior Performer:
   Tristan Vanyai as Gavroche
5. Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Gladys Moncrieff Award for Best New Talent:
   Tristan Vanyai as Gavroche
6. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Lead Actor: John Watson as Jean Valjean
7. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Supporting Actor (male): Daniel Slade as Marius
8. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Supporting Actor (female): Libby Cunneen as Eponine
9. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre,
   Most Outstanding Musical Director: Sue Arney
10. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Choreographer: Roz Gaffney
11. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Director: Neil Goodwin
12. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Production 2000
13. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Costume Design: Barbara Stocks
14. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Lighting Design

Jesus Christ Superstar - Jul 1999

Director: Neil Goodwin
Vocal Director: Karen Illesca
Rock Band Director: John Curtis
Choreographer: Roz Gaffney
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Lead Actor: Daniel Burton as Judas
2. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Director: Neil Goodwin

The Pirates of Penzance - Nov 1998

Director: Neil Goodwin
Musical Director: Sue Arney
Choreographer: Neil Goodwin
Venue: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Awards include:

1. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Director: Neil Goodwin
2. Gippsland Associated Theatre - Musical Theatre, Most Outstanding Production 1998

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