The Mount Players' One Act Play Festival will be held on

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th July 2019.

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Some of the 2018 OAP Festival Winners

 2018 Results

15th Annual One Act Play Festival 

Adjudicated by Phillip Mayer

The Eve Old Award for Best Production ($500 + Trophy)

Sponsored by The Mount Players

Winner: Slut - Powderkeg Players

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Runner-Up Best Production $250 +Trophy

Sponsored by Gisborne & District Community Branch of Bendigo Bank

Winner: Ebbed Dizzy Productions

Nominees: A Speed Date with Death - The Mount Players

A Thousand Words - Essendon Theatre Co

Passage - Adelphi Players

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Best Director ($100 + Trophy)

Sponsored by Marg & Allan Cameron

Winner: Christopher Milne - A Speed Date with Death (The Mount Players)

Nominees: Natasha Boyd - Slut (Powderkeg Players)

Michael Mace - Passage (Adelphi Players)

Gerard Dwyer - Ebbed (Dizzy Productions)

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Best Female Lead ($100 + Trophy)

Sponsored by Little Magnet Hill Winery & Vineyard

Winner: Tania Maxwell - A Thousand Words (Essendon Theatre Company)

Nominees: Brydee Grace Anna - Alone (Flash in the Pan Theatre)

Megan Johns - Albert (Warrandyte Theatre Company)

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Best Male Lead ($100 + Trophy)

Sponsored by John Taranto

Winner: Thomas Aston - Passage (Adelphi Players)

Nominees: Barnabe Brokensha - Passage (Adelphi Players)

Stuart Rogers - The Black Sheep (Adlib Ensemble)

Adam Marsh - Ebbed (Dizzy Productions)

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Best Female in a Supporting Role ($100 + Trophy)

Sponsored by Gisborne Locksmiths

Winner: Kathy Whitfield - Ebbed

Nominees: Bernadette Tonna - A Speed Date with Death (Mount Players)

Karina Sorelli - Acceptance (Shalafron Productions)

Joan Krutli - Another Pair of Spectacles (Adelphi Players)

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Best Male in a Supporting Role ($100 + Trophy)

Sponsored by Mitre 10 Woodend

Winner: Simon Birdsall - A Speed Date with Death (The Mount Players)

Nominees: Glenn Hunt - Another Pair of Spectacles (Adelphi Players)

Fred Jameson - Ebbed (Dizzy Productions)

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Best New Local Playwright ($100 + Trophy)

Sponsored by OfficeChoice Gisborne

Winner: Alfred Krause - Acceptance* (Shalafron Productions)

Nominees: Stuart Rogers - Property Tycoon (Adlib Ensemble)

Trent Stebbing - The Black Sheep (Adlib Ensemble)

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*Due to ineligibility of originally announced winner, the prize has been awarded to the first eligible nomination.

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Youth Encouragement Award ($100 + Trophy)

Sponsored by Macedon Nursery & Garden Supplies

Winner: Tori Filis - A Little Box of Oblivion

Nominees: Luisa Romeo - A Little Box of Oblivion (Warrandyte TC)

Jaz Harwood - A Little Box of Oblivion (Warrandyte TC)

Johnny Gerdes - Acceptance (Shalafron Productions)

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Ensemble Award ($100 + Trophy)

Sponsored by Vandus Building Maintenance & Project Management

Winner: Cast – Slut

Nominees: Cast - A Speed Date with Death (The Mount Players)

Cast - Ebbed (Dizzy Productions)

Cast - The Black Sheep (Adlib Ensemble)

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VDL Most Promising Performer ($50 + Certificate)

Sponsored by The Victorian Drama League

Winner: Reschelle O’Connor - Slut by Powderkeg Players

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Adjudicator’s Awards:

Winner: Cast – A Little Box of Oblivion by Warrandyte Theatre Company

Winner: Adlib Ensemble