THE 2007 LYREBIRD AWARDS NOMINATIONS
   
NOMINATIONS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, BY COMPANY, AND ARE TAKEN FROM THE TOP THREE SCORES UPON COMPLETION OF TALLYING
   
     
ONE ACT PLAY    
PRODUCTION COMPANY  
   
No Chocolates by Request Sherbrooke Theatre Company  
Phantom Call Sherbrooke Theatre Company  
You Never Walk Alone Sherbrooke Theatre Company  
   
     
SOUND MUSICAL OR VARIETY UNDER 30000  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
John Nolan & Neale Folwell Return To The Forbidden Planet Fab Nobs Theatre
Rodney Hird Hot Mikado Mountain District Musical Society
Marcello Lo Ricco City of Angels PEP Productions
   
     
SOUND MUSICAL OR VARIETY OVER 30000  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Greg Ginger Annie Get Your Gun Babirra Music Theatre
Greg Ginger A Chorus Line Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Greg Ginger The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
   
     
SOUND DRAMA OR COMEDY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Frank McCarty Master Class Peridot Theatre
Bruce Parr Time and the Conways Peridot Theatre
Frank McCarty Speaking in Tongues Peridot Theatre
   
     
SET MUSICAL OR VARIETY UNDER 30000  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Katherine Branch HMS Pinafore Babirra Music Theatre
Patrick Matthews Return To The Forbidden Planet Fab Nobs Theatre
Paul Watson Hot Mikado Mountain District Musical Society
Damien Calvert City of Angels PEP Productions
   
     
SET MUSICAL OR VARIETY OVER 30000  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Kym Davies Sweeney Todd Dandenong Theatre Company
Shan Blethyn Urinetown The Musical MUMCo
Brenton Staples The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
   
     
SET IN COMEDY OR DRAMA  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Chris Procter Enchanted April 1812 Theatre Company
Kym Davies Noises Off Dandenong Theatre Company
Graham McGuffie Educating Rita Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
John Shelbourn Time and the Conways Peridot Theatre
     
     
BEST LIGHTING IN MUSICAL OR VARIETY UNDER 30000  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Daniel Chapman HMS Pinafore Babirra Music Theatre
Jason Bovaird The First 5 Years Fab Nobs Theatre
Jason Bovaird Return To The Forbidden Planet Fab Nobs Theatre
   
     
BEST LIGHTING IN MUSICAL OR VARIETY OVER 30000  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Damien Calvert Urinetown The Musical MUMCo
Brad Alcock The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Jason Lord A Chorus Line Whitehorse Musical Theatre
   
     
BEST LIGHTING IN COMEDY OR DRAMA  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Deryk Hartwick Master Class Peridot Theatre
James Tweeddale Speaking in Tongues Peridot Theatre
Dietmar Brisker Time and the Conways Peridot Theatre
     
     
BEST COSTUME IN MUSICAL OR VARIETY UNDER 30000  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Katherine Branch HMS Pinafore Babirra Music Theatre
Katherine Branch Trial By Jury Babirra Music Theatre
Vilma Saggin The Pirates of Penzance Croydon Parish Players
   
     
BEST COSTUME IN MUSICAL OR VARIETY OVER 30000  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Maddy Connellan Annie Get Your Gun Babirra Music Theatre
Felicity Hill CATS NOVA Music Theatre
Miranda Kalgovas The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
   
     
BEST COSTUME IN COMEDY OR DRAMA  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Anne Rendall & Bronwyn King Shadowlands Encore Theatre
Anne Rendall & Bronwyn King Time and the Conways Peridot Theatre
Chris Bartle The Good Doctor Peridot Theatre
   
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Owen Davies Trial by Jury Babirra Music Theatre
Shaun Kingma Return to the Forbidden Planet Fab Nobs Theatre
John Mangan Cats NOVA Music Theatre
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Gabrielle Savrone Hearts on Fire Dandenong Theatre Company
Claire Dea Hearts on Fire Dandenong Theatre Company
Alannah Guthrie-Jones An Autumn Twilight Concert Mountain District Musical Society
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Colin Morley Noises Off Dandenong Theatre Company
Victoria Turnbull Home is Where Your Clothes are The 1812 Theatre
Janet Withers Enchanted April The 1812 Theatre
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
No Nominees in 2007  
   
BEST ENSEMBLE ITEM IN A VARIETY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
The Kid Inside The First 5 Years Fab Nobs Theatre
Sound of Music Medley Intros and Exits Mountain District Musical Society
One Intros and Exits Mountain District Musical Society
MOST ENTERTAINING ITEM IN A VARIETY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Everybody Ought to Have a Maid The First Five Years Fab Nobs Theatre
P.E. The First 5 Years Fab Nobs Theatre
The Rain Keeps Falling Down All The New Stuff Phoenix Theatre Company
     
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN A MUSICAL OR VARIETY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Ben Hudson Sweeney Todd Dandenong Theatre Company
Gregory Smith Return To The Forbidden Planet Fab Nobs Theatre
Rowena O'Callaghan A Chorus Line Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Gregory Smith The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
   
     
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN MUSICAL OR VARIETY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Nicole Davis HMS Pinafore Babirra Music Theatre
Lyndall McGregor Hot Mikado Mountain District Musical Society
Scott Hlii Urinetown The Musical MUMCo
Scott Hili A Chorus Line Whitehorse Musical Theatre
James Rooney The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
     
     
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
Frieda Lai Hot Mikado Mountain District Musical Society
Jessica Carbone A Chorus Line Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Jessica Barlow A Chorus Line Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Rachael Whitelaw The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
     
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
Lee Threadgold The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Christian Cavallo A Chorus Line Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Julian Dunham The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
     
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
Kym Davies Noises Off Dandenong Theatre Company
Claire Hanley The Good Doctor Peridot Theatre
Carol Shelbourne The Good Doctor Peridot Theatre
     
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
Joe Dias Noises Off Dandenong Theatre Company
Richard Foster It's My Party (And I'll Die If I Want To) Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Guiseppe Mauceri Enchanted April The 1812 Theatre
     
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
Myrto Balmatsias I Remember Mama Encore Theatre
Melanie Stevens Time and the Conways Peridot Theatre
Louise Powell Time and the Conways Peridot Theatre
Donna Dejkovski Master Class Peridot Theatre
     
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
John Keogh I Remember Mama Encore Theatre
Trevor Hanna Boy Gets Girl The 1812 Theatre
Steve Shinkfield Boy Gets Girl The 1812 Theatre
     
BEST FEMALE PERFORMER IN A VARIETY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Carina Waye Hearts on Fire Dandenong Theatre Company
Amy Larson The First 5 Years Fab Nobs Theatre
Hannah Free The First 5 Years Fab Nobs Theatre
Freida Lai Intros and Exits Mountain District Musical Society
Kate Warner All The New Stuff Phoenix Theatre Company
Emily Hall All The New Stuff Phoenix Theatre Company
Katie Packer All The New Stuff Phoenix Theatre Company
   
     
BEST MALE PERFORMER IN A VARIETY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Karl McNamara The First 5 Years Fab Nobs Theatre
Jonathon Sebastian The First 5 Years Fab Nobs Theatre
Tyler Hess All The New Stuff Phoenix Theatre Company
   
     
BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Megan Coe Annie Get Your Gun Babirra Music Theatre
Victoria Zainal Blood Brothers Limelight Theatre Company
Jess Barlow Urinetown - the Musical Mumco
   
     
BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Jonathon Sebastian Return To The Forbidden Planet Fab Nobs Theatre
Drew Downing Blood Brothers Limelight Theatre Company
Jonathan Guthrie-Jones Hot Mikado Mountain District Musical Society
Richard Thomas The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
     
     
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Sharon Maine Noises Off Dandenong Theatre Company
Angela Glennie Educating Rita Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Dru Bartlett The Odd Couple (Female Version) The Basin Theatre Group
Susan Carty The Odd Couple (Female Version) The Basin Theatre Group
   
     
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
David McLean Educating Rita Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Christopher O'Connor The Good Doctor Peridot Theatre
Noel Gordon Home is Where Your Clothes are The 1812 Theatre
   
     
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Phillippa Adgemis Master Class Peridot Theatre
Elena Ladd Time and the Conways Peridot Theatre
Kate Bowers Boy Gets Girl The 1812 Theatre
Betty Davis The Beauty Queen of Leenane The Basin Theatre Group
   
     
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
David Small Shadowlands Encore Theatre
Daniel Jackson Frankenstein ITT Productions
Mark Stratford Speaking in Tongues Peridot Theatre
   
     
BEST DIRECTOR - MUSICAL  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Shaun Kingma Return To The Forbidden Planet Fab Nobs Theatre
Neil Goodwin Blood Brothers Limelight Theatre Company
Chris Bradtke The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre
Scott Hili A Chorus Line Whitehorse Musical Theatre
   
     
BEST DIRECTOR - VARIETY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Robbie Carmelotti Hearts on Fire Dandenong Theatre Company
Leane Gooding & Sarah Cliff The First Five Years Fab Nobs Theatre
Renee Maloney All The New Stuff Phoenix Theatre Company
   
     
BEST DIRECTOR - COMEDY  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Alan Burrows Educating Rita Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Malcolm Sussman The Good Doctor Peridot Theatre
Damyn Gordon Home is Where Your Clothes Are The 1812 Theatre
Christine Grant Enchanted April The 1812 Theatre
   
     
BEST DIRECTOR - DRAMA  
NAME PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
Gaye Gay Master Class Peridot Theatre
John Bishop Time and the Conways Peridot Theatre
Richard Keown Boy Gets Girl The 1812 Theatre
   
     
BEST PRODUCTION - MUSICAL  
PRODUCTION COMPANY  
   
Return to the Forbidden Planet Fab Nobs Theatre  
Blood Brothers Limelight Theatre Company  
The Producers Whitehorse Musical Theatre  
   
     
BEST PRODUCTION - VARIETY  
PRODUCTION COMPANY  
   
The First 5 Years Fab Nobs Theatre  
Hearts on Fire Dandenong Theatre Company  
All The New Stuff Phoenix Theatre Company  
   
     
BEST PRODUCTION - COMEDY  
PRODUCTION COMPANY  
   
The Good Doctor Peridot Theatre  
Noises Off Dandenong Theatre Company  
Educating Rita Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company  
Enchanted April The 1812 Theatre  
   
     
BEST PRODUCTION - DRAMA  
PRODUCTION COMPANY  
   
Time and the Conways Peridot Theatre  
Master Class Peridot Theatre  
Boy Gets Girl The 1812 Theatre