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2005 Green Room Award nominations announced

22 February 2006


GREEN ROOM AWARDS ASSOCIATION NOMINATIONS 2005


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD


MS Katharine Brisbane AM, Hon. PhD UNSW


FRINGE / INDEPENDENT THEATRE
Panel: Kirsten von Bibra (Chair), Fiona Dearing (Administrator), Mary Anne Caleo, Anne Radvansky, Kereen Ely-Harper, Meg White, Richard Vabre, Katerina Kokkinos-Kennedy, Laurence Strangio, Jane Woollard, Helen Thomson, Geoffrey Milne


PRODUCTION DESIGN Lighting / Sound

Richard Vabre (Lighting) SMASHED / TEST PATTERN / THE BLACK SWAN OF TRESPASS
Luke Hails (Lighting) THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
Andrew Lake (Lighting) SAVAGE GRACE
Kelly Ryall (Sound) THIS 1,000 YEARS I SHALL NOT WEEP


PRODUCTION DESIGN Set

Rainbow Sweeney SMASHED
Adam Gardnir THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
Marg Horwell TEST PATTERN
Danielle Brustman THE BLACK SWAN OF TRESPASS


FEMALE ACTOR

Anita Hegh THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
Kat Stewart BUG / THE SHAPE OF THINGS
Helen Morse IVANOV
Hai Ha Le SHRIMP
Fiona McLeod CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUMAN HEART


MALE ACTOR

Humphrey Bower SAVAGE GRACE
Majid Shokor SUBCLASS 26A
Tyler Coppin THE MINUTIAE OF INERTIA
Todd McDonald CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUMAN HEART
Angus Cerini PUPPY LOVE / THIS 1,000 YEARS I SHALL NOT WEEP


WRITING

Alana Valentine SAVAGE GRACE
Josephine Lange / Vanessa Chapple HER SECRET FACE
Ross Mueller CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUMAN HEART
Angus Cerini PUPPY LOVE
Louise Nowra / David Page PAGE 8


PRODUCTION

THE LARAMIE PROJECT
SMASHED
FOOL FOR LOVE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUMAN HEART
THE SHAPE OF THINGS


CABARET

Panel: Mark Jones (Chair), Peter Clarke, Azaria Universe, Joel Crotty, Fiona Scott Norman, Glynis Angell


DESIGN

Michael Zerz & Paul Jackson BOULEVARD DELIRIUM
Anna Tregloan, David Anderson & Paul Jackson GOTHARAMA
Luke Gallagher & Daren Pope GRASSROOTS TOUR


MUSICAL DIRECTION

Roman Gottwald BOULEVARD DELIRIUM
The Beautiful Losers THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS
Casey Bennetto KEATING
Mark Jones CAN YOU HEAR ME UP THE BACK?


ORIGINAL SONGS

Eddie Perfect DRINK PEPSI BITCH!
Tim Minchin DARK SIDE
Wes Snelling, Megan Price, Naomi Edwards & Ben Hillyard TRASH
Martin Martini LUCKY TOWN
Casey Bennetto KEATING


ENSEMBLE

THE SOUBRETTES
THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS
KEATING


INNOVATIVE USE OF FORM

LA CLIQUE
GOTHARAMA
DAS SHOKU HORA


BEST ARTISTE

Tim Minchin DARK SIDE
Mike Mcleish KEATING
Paul Capsis BOULEVARD DELIRIUM
Moira Finucane GOTHARAMA


BEST SHOW

BOULEVARD DELIRIUM
DARK SIDE
KEATING
THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS
LA CLIQUE


DANCE

Panel: Stephanie Glickman (Chair), Shirley McKechnie OAM FAHA, Paul Hammond FRAD, Chris Boyd, Meredith Blackburn, Tony Bartuccio, Michael Pearce


ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY

Prue Lang Infinite Temporal
Sandra Parker The View From Here
Byron Perry Goggle Box
Neil Adams Incarna
Lucy Guerin ON


Best Ensemble

Chunky Move Infinite Temporal
Sydney Dance Company Grand
The Australian Ballet Jiri
Danceworks The View From Here


Design

Prue Lang Infinite Temporal
Margie Medlin The View From Here
Gerard Manion (Set Design) Grand
Peter England, Nick Schlieper and Gabriela Tylesova (Set, Lighting and Costume Design) Boomerang
Michaela French and Keith Tucker (Motion graphics and Lighting) ON


Concept and Realisation

Jodie Farrugia In Outside
Chunky Move Infinite Temporal
Danceworks The View From Here


BEST FEMALE DANCER

Carlee Mellow THE VIEW FROM HERE
Kirstie McCracken ON
Rani Luther RELIC / JIRI
Rachel Rawlins PETIT MORT
Madeleine Eastoe YEAR'S WORK


BEST MALE DANCER

Patrick Thaiday BOOMERANG
Byron Perry ON
Robert Curran PETIT MORT
Remi Worthmeyer GRAND TARANTELLA
Josef Brown DIRTY DANCING


OPERA

Panel: Robert Whitehead (Chair), Helen Noonan, Prof. John Rickard, Brian Crossley, Margaret Haggart, Dr. John Slavin, Eilene Hannan, David McSkimming, Peter Taplin, Sian Prior, Marian Sinclair, Caroline Stacey.


DESIGN

George Tsypin (Set) and Tania Noginova (Costumes) THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
Stephen Curtis LA BOHEME


LIGHTING

Mark Howett THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
Nigel Levings ROMEO AND JULIET
Matt Scott LA BOHEME


FEATURED FEMALE

Natalie Jones LA BOHEME
Roxane Hislop ROMEO AND JULIET / IL SIGNOR BRUSCHINO
Catherine Carby THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
Ali McGregor THE MAGIC FLUTE / THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES / TRIAL BY JURY


FEATURED MALE

Luke Gabbedy ROMEO AND JULIET
Shane Lowrencev THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
Adrian Tamburini DON GIOVANNI
Jud Arthur / Tim DuFore / Warwick Fyfe LA BOHEME


FEMALE PRINCIPAL

Emma Matthews IL SIGNOR BRUSCHINO
Tiffany Speight THE MAGIC FLUTE
Leanne Kenneally ROMEO AND JULIET
Nicole Youl LA BOHEME
Danielle Calder DON GIOVANNI


MALE PRINCIPAL

Julian Gavin ROMEO AND JULIET
Kanen Breen IL SIGNOR BRUSCHINO
Rosario La Spina LA BOHEME/ THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
Michael Lewis NABUCCO
William Ferguson THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES


CONDUCTOR

Brad Cohen ROMEO AND JULIET
Andrea Licata NABUCCO
Chris van Tuinea DON PASQUALE
Richard Gill THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
Andrew Wailes THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA


DIRECTOR

Michael Camilleri DON PASQUALE
Simon Phillips LA BOHEME
Francesca Zambello THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
Stuart Maunder TRIAL BY JURY
Hugh Halliday DON GIOVANNI


PRODUCTION

Opera Australia LA BOHEME
Lyric Opera DON PASQUALE
Opera Australia THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
Melbourne Opera DON GIOVANNI
Opera Australia ROMEO AND JULIET


DRAMA

Panel: John Ellis (Chair), Kirsten von Bibra, Helen Thomson, Geoffrey Milne, Pamela Ruskin, Ernie Gray, Suzanne Spunner, Kate Herbert, Natasha Herbert, Denis Moore.


STAGE DESIGN

Seijuk Feruu THROUGH THE WIRE
Christine Smith BLACK MEDEA / THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE
Brian Thomson STUFF HAPPENS
Ann Thompson, William Henderson and Associates KING JOHN
Anna Tregloan JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR / THE HAM FUNERAL / THE ODYSSEY


LIGHTING DESIGN

Rachel Burke BLACK MEDEA / WOMAN BOMB
John Buswell BOY GETS GIRL
Paul Jackson THE ODYSSEY
Niklas Pajanti KING JOHN
Bronwyn Pringle ALIAS GRACE


SOUND / MUSIC

James Alrekabi THROUGH THE WIRE
David Bridie WEARY
Peter Farnan HITCHCOCK BLONDE / BOY GETS GIRL
Jethro Woodward BLACK MEDEA
Alan John STUFF HAPPENS


BEST ADAPTATION

Laurence Strangio and Caroline Lee ALIAS GRACE
Andrew Upton CYRANO DE BERGARAC
Ann Thompson, William Henderson THE SHINING SUN IS UP
Wesley Enoch BLACK MEDEA
Tom Wright JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR


MALE PERFORMER

Darren Gilshenan WAR OF THE ROSES / MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Peter Houghton THE SHINING SUN IS UP
Robert Menzies JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR / THE HAM FUNERAL
David Page PAGE 8
Greg Stone STUFF HAPPENS


FEMALE PERFORMER

Zoe Carides INFLUENCE
Caroline Lee ALIAS GRACE
Belinda McClory BOY GETS GIRL
Caroline O’Connor END OF THE RAINBOW
Pamela Rabe WOMAN BOMB / THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE


DIRECTION

Neil Armfield STUFF HAPPENS
Ros Horin THROUGH THE WIRE
Laurence Strangio ALIAS GRACE
Ann Thompson and William Henderson THE SHINING SUN IS UP
Michael Kantor THE HAM FUNERAL


PRODUCTION

PAGE 8
STUFF HAPPENS
THE SHINING SUN IS UP
THROUGH THE WIRE
WOMAN BOMB


MUSIC THEATRE

Panel: Martin Croft (Chair), Will Conyers, Amanda Levy, Joanne Adderley, Frank Van Straten, Pamela Ruskin, Adam Gardnir, Judith Roberts, Kevin Purcell, Tony Bartuccio


DIRECTION AND STAGING

Martin Croft THRILL ME – THE LEOPOLD AND LOEBE STORY
Terence O’Connell OKLAHOMA!
Wayne Harrison SUNSET BOULEVARD


COSTUME AND/OR SET DESIGN

Janet Hine (Custume) SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
Richard Jeziorny (Set) SUNSET BOULEVARD
Jennifer Irwin (Costume) DIRTY DANCING


LIGHTING SOUND A/V DESIGN

Michael Waters (Sound) SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
Katelyn B (Lighting) THRILL ME – THE LEOPOLD AND LOEBE STORY
Matt Scott (Lighting) OKLAHOMA!
Michael Waters (Sound) DIRTY DANCING


BETTY POUNDER AWARD FOR ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY IN A MUSICAL

Arlene Phillips SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
Andrew Hallsworth LEADER OF THE PACK - THE ELLIE GREENWICH MUSICAL
Tony Bartuccio SUNSET BOULEVARD


MUSICAL DIRECTION

Vicky Jacobs THRILL ME – THE LEOPOLD AND LOEBE STORY
Luke Hunter LEADER OF THE PACK - THE ELLIE GREENWICH MUSICAL
Peter Casey SUNSET BOULEVARD
Conrad Helfrich DIRTY DANCING
Julia de Plater LEADING LADIES


FEMALE ARTIST IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Amanda Harrison OKLAHOMA
Lisa Sontag GREASE
Chelsea Plumley SUNSET BOULEVARD
Lelda Kapsis DIRTY DANCING
Nancye Hayes OAM OKLAHOMA


MALE ARTIST IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Mitchell Butel OKLAHOMA!
James Millar OKLAHOMA!
Roger Howell SUNSET BOULEVARD
Chris Parker OKLAHOMA!
Nathan Wright MAMMA MIA!


FEMALE ARTIST IN A LEADING ROLE

Caroline Gillmer MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL
Marina Prior KISS ME KATE
Amanda Harrison LEADER OF THE PACK - THE ELLIE GREENWICH MUSICAL


MALE ARTIST IN A LEADING ROLE

Adam Jon Fiorentino SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
Ian Stenlake OKLAHOMA
David Campbell SUNSET BOULEVARD


FEATURED ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

Deon Nuku and Natalya Bobenko SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
Alinta Chidzey LEADER OF THE PACK – THE ELLIE GREENWICH MUSICAL
Rohan Browne KISS ME KATE
Ensemble SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
Ensemble LEADER OF THE PACK – THE ELLIE GREENWICH MUSICAL