2018 Lyrebird Youth Nominations
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Nominations in each category are listed in alphabetical order by company name.
BEST SOUND – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Paul Cotton | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Meg Wagner & Daniel
Donaldson | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Oliver Foreman | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| David Cook | Singin’ in the Rain | Oxley Christian College |
| Corey Lucas-Evans | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Mark Ellis | Footloose | St Francis Xavier College |
| Jake Kenner | The Renaissance | Waverley Christian College |
BEST LIGHTING – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Paul Cotton | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Brenton Van Vliet | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Kathryn Vavasseur and Jack
Wypior | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Hannah McRae | Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Mark Anderson | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| David Cook & Matthew
Carpenter | Singin’ in the Rain | Oxley Christian College |
| Corey Lucas-Evans | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
BEST COSTUME – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Joel Batalha | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jennifer Bennie | Jesus Christ Superstar | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Robert Mulholland | Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| Maeghan McKenzie | High School Musical | Fab Nobs Theatre |
| Stephanie Grant & Kylie
Hawkins | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| Quinn Carradine | Kisses – A Musical Fairytale Adventure | Peoples Playhouse Kidz 4 Kidz |
| Denise Rash | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
BEST SET – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Paul Cotton | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Joel Batalha & Brenton
Van Vliet | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Mark Wager | Jesus Christ Superstar | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Jacob Battista & Elise
Cavallo | Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| Gideon Szental | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Damien Mizzi & David
Krause | Kisses – A Musical Fairytale Adventure | Peoples Playhouse Kidz 4 Kidz |
| Ellen Naismith | Chalk Circle | St Helena Secondary College |
BEST ENSEMBLE – YOUTH PLAY
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Alkira Secondary College |
| The Importance of Being
Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Baskerville: A Sherlock
Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Chalk Circle | St Helena Secondary College |
| The Renaissance | Waverley Christian College |
BEST ENSEMBLE – YOUTH MUSICAL
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| The Little Mermaid | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Legally Blonde | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School |
BEST ENSEMBLE FEMALE PERFORMER – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Eva Healey | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| Grace Jacobs | Oliver! | Melba College |
| Leisi Sevuia | Oliver! | Melba College |
| Molly Rigg | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Briellyn Miller | The Little Mermaid | Rowville Secondary College |
| Jacqueline Du | The Wiz | Ruyton Girls’ School & Trinity Grammar |
| Mikayla Belford | Footloose | St Francis Xavier College |
BEST ENSEMBLE MALE PERFORMER – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Harrison Montalto | Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| Andrew Eow | Bring It On | Mount Waverley Secondary College |
| Josh Haydon | Rock of Ages | Nillumbik Youth Theatre |
| Lucas de Groot | Singin’ in the Rain | Oxley Christian College |
| Eli Alonaritis | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Harrison Rook | Footloose | St Francis Xavier College |
| Michael Barron | Footloose | St Francis Xavier College |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Holly Feldman | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Jaimee White | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Timnah Olcha | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Zoe Damty | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Emma Marks | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
HIGHLY COMMENDED PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Agnieshka Markwell | Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Mia Dench | Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Bonnie Haworth Hooker | Oliver! | Melba College |
| Jessie McGuigan | Alice in Wonderland Jr | Players Theatre Company |
| Mali Anderson | Mulan Jr | Players Theatre Company |
| Ross Neilson | Mulan Jr | Players Theatre Company |
| Hamish Cooke | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
BEST CAMEO PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Christina Babinczky | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Josh Muir | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Matthew Yeung | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Emmanuelle Steg | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Paris Thomson | Chalk Circle | St Helena Secondary College |
| Joseph Boktor | The Renaissance | Waverley Christian College |
BEST CAMEO PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Hannah Yates | Shrek Jr | BATS Theatre |
| Harriet Yates | Shrek Jr | BATS Theatre |
| Georgina Massey | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Cardinia Performing Arts Company |
| Zachary Plant | Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Friyana Madon | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| Nicky Bush | Mulan Jr | Players Theatre Company |
| Oscar Ng | The Little Mermaid | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
| Tim Mason | The Little Mermaid | Rowville Secondary College |
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Somaya Younos | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Alkira Secondary College |
| Swarnika Noyel Nerio | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Alkira Secondary College |
| Abigail Neil | The Renaissance | Waverley Christian College |
| Isabele Higgins | The Renaissance | Waverley Christian College |
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| James Millar | Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Harrison Lorenz-Daniel | Bring It On | Glen Waverley Secondary College |
| Hamish Andrew & Charlotte
Field | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| Angelina Flores & Cooper
James | Alice in Wonderland Jr | Players Theatre Company |
| Michael Stocks | Mulan Jr | Players Theatre Company |
| Susan Rash | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
| John Ninas & Miro Lauritz | Legally Blonde | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School |
OUTSTANDING DANCER – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Isla McMahon | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Sam Wyles | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Amalia Booth | Tuck Everlasting | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Christos Katra | Bring It On | Mount Waverley Secondary College |
| Vera Lai | Singin’ in the Rain | Oxley Christian College |
| Amber Stelfox | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Xander Soh | The Little Mermaid | Rowville Secondary College |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Keely Chant | The Importance of Being Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Kathryn Vavasseur | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Maddy Eldridge | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Tori Hronopoulos | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Gabrielle Saffer | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Raquel Schonker | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Timna Gore | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Starshi Despotellis | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Katelyn Connolly | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Rebecca Stephens | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Tori Hronopoulos | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Kate Gerraty | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| Rachel Kipnis | The Little Mermaid | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
| Niamh Mebalds | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Taylor Dossetor | Legally Blonde | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Corey Kerford | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Alkira Secondary College |
| Benjamin Seskis | The Importance of Being Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Caine Aylen | The Importance of Being Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Liam Mackay | The Importance of Being Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Daniel Rodriguez | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jack Wypior | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| James Long | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| James O’Neill | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Campbell Nathan | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jacob Silber | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Sean Halley | Jesus Christ Superstar | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Liam Wilson-Gardner | Singin’ in the Rain | Oxley Christian College |
| Coleman Shook | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Jesse Langefelder | The Wiz | Ruyton Girls’ School & Trinity Grammar |
| James Parry | The Wiz | Ruyton Girls’ School & Trinity Grammar |
| Oliver Thomson | Footloose | St Francis Xavier College |
BEST ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Lilly McDeed | The Importance of Being Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Mary Bellman | The Importance of Being Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Maddy Shiell | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Meg Wagner | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Bernadette D’Agata | Chalk Circle | St Helena Secondary College |
| Brooke Naismith | Chalk Circle | St Helena Secondary College |
| Tatum Sterling | Chalk Circle | St Helena Secondary College |
BEST ACTRESS – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Darcy Nimbs | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Isabella Clarke | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Meg Wagner | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Chloe Vigilante | Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| Jordan Turner | Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| Alexandra Denovan | The Wiz | Ruyton Girls’ School & Trinity Grammar |
| Mollie Zacharchuk | Legally Blonde | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School |
BEST ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Jonah O’Brien | The Importance of Being Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Daniel Donaldson | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jovaan Tusevljak | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Riley Fleiszig | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Sahar Gutman | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Benoit Vari | Chalk Circle | St Helena Secondary College |
| Joshua Oettinger | The Renaissance | Waverley Christian College |
BEST ACTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Addam Corallo | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Liam Clarke | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Moritz Polster | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Will Woods | Jesus Christ Superstar | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Jacob Rozario | Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| Roan Lubbe | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| Will Thomas | The Little Mermaid | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
| Michael Syme | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Daniel Tohill | The Little Mermaid | Rowville Secondary College |
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Shao-Hwei Crewe | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jane Moyle | Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Robert Mulholland | Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| Zoe Mitchell | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| Abby-Rose Kerr | Kisses – A Musical Fairytale Adventure | Peoples Playhouse Kidz 4 Kidz |
| Jessikah Jemmeson & Nicole Perry | The Addams Family | Ringwood Secondary College |
| Georgina Parker | Legally Blonde | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School |
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Nathan Baird & Tyson Legg | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Ben Franklin | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Lesley White | Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Phill Scanlon | Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| Ryland Sack | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| Ben Hudson | The Little Mermaid | Presbyterian Ladies’ College |
| Paul Smith | The Wiz | Ruyton Girls’ School & Trinity Grammar |
BEST DIRECTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION PLAY
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Russell Fletcher | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Alkira Secondary College |
| Leah Nicholls | The Importance of Being Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Joel Batalha | Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| John Pendergast | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Gideon Szental | Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Amanda Egglestone | Chalk Circle | St Helena Secondary College |
| Asher Johnson | The Renaissance | Waverley Christian College |
BEST DIRECTOR – YOUTH PRODUCTION MUSICAL
| NAME | PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| Paul Cotton, Tyson Legg,
Sunny Ford & Nathan Baird | The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| Joel Batalha | In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Andrew Stocker | Jesus Christ Superstar | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Hannah McRae | Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Elise Cavallo | Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| Mark Anderson | The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| Hayley McNally | The Wiz | Ruyton Girls’ School & Trinity Grammar |
BEST PRODUCTION – YOUTH PLAY
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Alkira Secondary College |
| The Importance of Being
Earnest | Belgrave Heights Christian School |
| Twenty Twelve | Brentwood Secondary College |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Flinders Christian Community College |
| Baskerville: A Sherlock
Holmes Mystery | Mount Scopus Memorial College |
| Chalk Circle | St Helena Secondary College |
BEST PRODUCTION – YOUTH MUSICAL
| PRODUCTION | COMPANY |
| The Addams Family | Billanook College |
| In the Heights | Brentwood Secondary College |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | Camberwell Grammar School |
| Mary Poppins | Donvale Christian College |
| Seussical: The Musical | Emmaus College |
| The Drowsy Chaperone | Koonung Secondary College |
| The Wiz | Ruyton Girls’ School & Trinity Grammar |
| Legally Blonde | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School |
The 2018 Lyrebird Youth Awards – Judges Awards
Awarded by Amy Jenkins to:
Caitlyn Burt for the original song “Moving Onwards” written especially for the character of Kayla in Brentwood Secondary College’s Twenty Twelve.
Awarded by Don Brown to:
Belgrave Heights Christian School for the creative way of serving refreshments during interval of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Awarded by Marg Henley to:
Tomas Gerasimidis for the creative and effective use of multimedia in the style of Epic Theatre in St Helena Secondary College’s Chalk Circle.
Awarded by the Youth Play Judges to:
Alkira Secondary College for the creative use of the outdoor performing space in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Awarded by Jen Biggs to:
Gabriella Platus for her magical aerial silks performance in Mount Scopus Memorial College’s The Little Mermaid.
Mitch Prewett for creating a fire-breathing dragon in Players Theatre Company’s Mulan Jr.
Awarded by Julia Roper to:
Tim Phillips for producing an informative yet amusingly quirky program for Ringwood Secondary College’s The Addams Family.
Katherine Bryant for breathtaking cheerleading basket toss skills in Mount Waverley Secondary College’s Bring It On.
Awarded by Richard Green to:
Cathy Curry for an effective and artistic front of House display for Peoples Playhouse’s Kisses – A Musical Fairytale Adventure.
Matthew Chan, William Phillips and Angus Bosmans for creative use of live mobile cameras, aerial shots and on stage screens in
Camberwell Grammar School’s Jesus Christ Superstar.
Awarded by Wayne Smith to:
Oxley Christian College for the impressive use of real water in Singin’ in the Rain.
Melba College for the attention to detail in crafting Fagin’s den in Oliver!
