THE MOUNT PLAYERS
THEATRE COMPANY
ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
2019 Results
16th Annual One Act Play Festival
Adjudicated by Max Rackham
The Eve Old Award for Best Production ($500 + Trophy)
Sponsored by The Mount Players
Winner: Teechers - TheatreBox
Runner-Up Best Production ($250 +Trophy)
Sponsored by Gisborne & District Community Branch of Bendigo Bank
Winner: The Consultation – Essendon Theatre Company
Other Nominees for Best Production:
After all these years – The Mount Players
The Visit – Essendon Theatre Company
Best Director ($100 + Trophy)
Sponsored by Marg & Allan Cameron
Winner: Tanya Ryder-Barnes – Teechers
Other Nominees for Best Director:
Dawn Hinrichson – The Consultation
Mazz Ryan – The Visit
Best Female Lead ($100 + Trophy)
Sponsored by Little Magnet Hill Winery & Vineyard
Winner: Claire Hanley – Teechers
Other Nominees for Best Female Lead:
Tanya Rich – After All These Years
Joan Krutli – Mother Figure
Kate McManus – Teechers
Nicola Taylor – The Visit
Best Male Lead ($100 + Trophy)
Sponsored by John Taranto
Winner: Michael Olsen – The Consultation
Other Nominees for Best Male Lead:
Peter Bevin – After all these years
Dimitri Frangoulis – The Consultation
Michael Todorovic – Unhinged
Matthew Phillips – Teechers
Best Female in a Supporting Role ($100 + Trophy)
Sponsored by Busy B Books
Winner: Del Jordan – The Visit
Other Nominees for Best Female in a Supporting Role:
Jackie Fraser – The Visit
Natalie Burns – Confetti
Dara Hunt – A Little Dramatic
Best Male in a Supporting Role ($100 + Trophy)
Sponsored by PC Painting
Winner: Alistair Tratnell – Confetti
Other Nominees: for Best Male in a Supporting Role:
Matthew Phillips – Teechers
Alfred Krause – Beheld
Luke Smith – The Visit
Best New Local Playwright ( $100 + Trophy)
Sponsored by Office Choice Gisborne
Winner: Cheryl Smith – The Visit
Other Nominees for Best New Local Playwright:
Sian Wilson – A Little Dramatic
Nathan Rodic – Star-Crossed Hatred
Youth Encouragement Award ($100 + Trophy)
Sponsored by Vandus Building Maintenance & Project Management
Winner: Tamlyn MacDonald – The Whipping Act
VDL Most Promising Performer ($50 + Certificate)
Sponsored by The Victorian Drama League
Winner: Benjamin Geiger – The Whipping Act
Adjudicator’s Awards:
Alfred Krause – Shalafron Productions – For Ambition & Leadership
Sian Wilson – Mount Players Youth Theatre - Writer & Director of ‘A Little Dramatic’
2018 Results
15th Annual One Act Play Festival
Adjudicated by Phillip Mayer
Some of the 2018 OAP Festival Winners
The Eve Old Award for Best Production ($500 + Trophy)
Sponsored by The Mount Players
Winner: Slut - Powderkeg Players
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
*Due to ineligibility of originally announced winner, the prize has been awarded to the first eligible nomination.
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)
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)
VDL Most Promising Performer ($50 + Certificate)
Sponsored by The Victorian Drama League
Winner: Reschelle O’Connor - Slut by Powderkeg Players
Adjudicator’s Awards:
Winner: Cast – A Little Box of Oblivion by Warrandyte Theatre Company
Winner: Adlib Ensemble