VDL
AWARDS
2017 - It's a Wonderful Life
By Joe Landry. Directed by Terese Maurici Ryan (Drama)
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Gold Awards (winner):
Best Lighting Design - Emma Fox
Best Sound Design - Andrea Cole
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Tim Constantine
Best Director (Drama) - Terese Maurici Ryan
Best Production (Drama)
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Silver Awards (runner-up):
Best Costume Design - Calypso Spendlove
Best Properties - Phil Holmes
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Nominations:
Best set design - Phil Holmes and Terese Maurici Ryan
Best Actress in a Minor Role - Kate Manicom, Eleni Miller
Best Actor in a Minor Role - Phil Holmes
2016 - Harvey
By Mary Chase. Directed by Nick Waxman (Comedy)
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Congratulations to Nick Waxman and to the cast and crew of Harvey, the Eltham Little Theatre entry in the 2016 VDL awards. Multiple nominations and awards reflect the high quality of this production and the work put in by everybody involved.
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Nominations:
Best actress in a minor role – Leown Tarrant
Best actress in a minor role – Angela Trakula
Best actor in a minor role – Colin Tough
Best actress in a supporting role, comedy – Kate Manicom
Best actor in a supporting role, comedy – Casey Filips
Best actor, comedy – Xavier Ryan
Best director, comedy – Nick Waxman
Best comedy production
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And the winners:
Leown Tarrant & Angela Trakula – joint winners of best actress in a minor role
Xavier Ryan – Best Actor
Nick Waxman – Best Director
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Considering the quality of the competition, this is a great showing
and a fitting reward for the whole team. Well done all!
2015 - Lost in Yonkers
2013 Calendar Girls
by Tim Firth. Directed by Gayle Poor (Comedy)
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Nominations:
BEST ACTOR in a MINOR ROLE in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Samuel Chappel
BEST ACTRESS in a MINOR ROLE in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Llaaneath Poor
BEST ACTRESS in a COMEDY – Lois Fleming
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2012 Moonlight & Magnolias
by Ron Hutchinson. Directed by Terese Maurici-Ryan (Comedy)
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Awards:
BEST ACTRESS in a MINOR ROLE in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Jennifer Piper as Miss Poppenghul
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR in a COMEDY – Bryan Richardson as Ben Hecht
BEST ACTOR in a COMEDY (The Max Grant Perpetual Trophy) – Xavier Ryan as David O. Selznick
BEST COMEDY PRODUCTION (The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy)
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Nominations:
BEST SET DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Phil Holmes
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Campbell Black & Terese Maurici-Ryan
BEST SOUND DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Andrea Cole
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR in a COMEDY – Ben Mitchell as Victor Fleming
BEST DIRECTOR of a COMEDY Production – Terese Maurici-Ryan
Best Actress in a Minor Role Jennifer Piper
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Bryan Richardson
Best Actor in a Comedy Xavier Ryan
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Best Comedy Production Terese Maurici-Ryan
2011 - We Happy Few by Imogen Stubbs.
Directed by Gayle Poor
(Comedy) A total of 5 nominations and 4 awards.
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AWARDS
BEST FOYER DISPLAY – Mick Poor
BEST SOUND DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Andrea Cole
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS in a DRAMA – A TIE: Jane Menz as Helen Irving & Melissa Karakaltsas as Charlotte Peters
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Nominations
BEST DIRECTOR (COMEDY) – Gayle Poor
BEST COSTUME DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Janine Kerwood
BEST ACTOR in a MINOR ROLE in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Bruce Carter as Minster/Bert/Keith (voice)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS in a DRAMA – Llaaneath Poor as Rosalind Roberts
BEST ACTRESS in a DRAMA – Genevieve Ryan as Hetty Oaks
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama TIE Melissa Karakaltsas & Jane Menz
Best Sound Design Andrea Cole
2010 - Quartet by Ronald Harwood.
Directed by Gareth Wilding-Forbes (Comedy)
A total of 4 nominations
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Nominations
BEST ACTRESS in a COMEDY – Christine Andrew as Jean Horton
BEST ACTOR in a COMEDY – Bob Bramble as Reginald Paget; Chris Gaffney as Wilfred Bond
BEST DIRECTOR of a COMEDY Production – Gareth Wilding-Forbes
BEST COMEDY PRODUCTION
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2008 - The Shoe-Horn Sonata
by John Misto. Directed by Roderick Chappel
(Drama) A total of 3 nominations.
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Nominations
BEST SOUND DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Roderick Chappel & Rob Wanless
BEST ACTRESS in a DRAMA – Genevieve Ryan as Bridie; Pat Alcock as Sheila
2007 - Stepping Out by Richard Harris.
Directed by Cheryl Ballantine. Choreography Michelle Carr-Fiddes (Comedy)
Nominations
BEST COSTUME DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA – Marilyn Pearce
2006 - The Best Laid Plans
by Fred Carmichael. Directed by Peter Newling (Comedy)
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Nominations
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS in a COMEDY – Janine Evans as Phoebe Kraxley
BEST ACTRESS in a COMEDY – Shirley Cattunar as Ada Westbrook
2002 - Crossing Delancey
by Susan Sandler. Directed by Gayle Poor (Comedy)
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Nominations
BEST ACTRESS in a MINOR ROLE in a COMEDY – Diane Deeming
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR in a COMEDY – Chris Fleming; Marcus Leonard
BEST DIRECTOR of a COMEDY Production – Gayle Poor
BEST COMEDY Production
2001 - My Three Angels
by Sam and Bella Spewack. Directed by Cheryl Ballantine
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Nominations
BEST COSTUMES – Bonnie Rothwell
BEST DIRECTOR – Cheryl Ballantine
1999 - Daisy Pulls It Off
by Denise Deegan. Directed by Cheryl Ballantine
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Nominations
BEST COSTUMES
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Kate Thurossell