Tuesday 9th April 2024 Celebrating Artistic Excellence: Winners Announced for the 2024 Green Room Awards The 41st Awards Ceremony to Honour Melbourne's Finest in Performing Arts at the Comedy Theatre In a dazzling celebration that illuminated the heart of Melbourne's performing arts scene, the 41st Annual Green Room Awards Ceremony unfolded as a resounding success, captivating attendees with an unforgettable showcase of talent, passion, and creativity. Held at the iconic Comedy Theatre, the evening was a vibrant testament to the eclectic and dynamic spirit that defines our city's cultural landscape. As we honored the achievements of this year's winners, the ceremony not only highlighted the exceptional skill and dedication of the artists but also reflected the rich tapestry of innovation and diversity that thrives within our artistic community. The 2024 Green Room Awards have once again demonstrated the enduring vibrancy and resilience of Melbourne's performing arts, celebrating the individuals and productions that have left an indelible mark on our city's cultural heartbeat. The winners: CABARET OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION Spunk Daddy presented by Autonomous Inventions and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE Ella Ganza in association with Joshua Taliani for BLAKOUT commissioned by YIRRAMBOI Festival and presented by Arts Centre Melbourne OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTION Greg Lavell for Cabaret Unscripted presented by Melbourne Unscripted and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe OUTSTANDING DIRECTION Casey Gould for Spunk Daddy presented by Autonomous Inventions and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONGS Gillian Cosgriff for Actually, Good presented by Gillian Cosgriff and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival OUTSTANDING WRITING Darby James for Spunk Daddy presented by Autonomous Inventions and The Butterfly Club as part of Melbourne Fringe OUTSTANDING ARTISTE Miss Friby for Galah. presented by Miss Friby Productions OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN Elizabeth Dawson-Smith and Louise Purcell for Galah. (stage) presented by Miss Friby Productions CONTEMPORARY AND EXPERIMENTAL (CEP) CONTRIBUTION TO SECTOR AND COMMUNITY Kianna Oricci, Lay The Mystic and Efren Pamilacan for GENESIS presented by Arts House and Cypher Culture & Bukjeh OUTSTANDING WORK Betty Grumble for Enemies of Grooviness Eat Sh!t produced by Performing Lines and presented by Arts House and Melbourne Fringe PERFORMANCE BY A PERFORMER OR ENSEMBLE Dan Daw for The Dan Daw Show presented by Arts House and RISING & Heather Cull, Sandy Daly, Marilyn Davies, Sally Goldner, Clare Larman, Terri Seddon, Jo Walker and Sandy Wood for WAKE produced by Performing Lines and presented by The Substation, Melbourne Fringe and THE RABBLE DESIGN / TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT Design Team for ~~~~~ "...derelict in uncharted space..." by Fayen d'Evie, Benjamin Hancock, Rebecca Bracewell, Luke D. King, Georgina Kleege, Nelly Kate, Andy Slater, Lloyd Mst, Jon Tjhia, Alex Craig, Anastasia La Fey, Aaron McPeake, Ashley Buchanan, Marco Cher-Gibard, Anna Seymour, Sheereen Perrin, George Thomas, Lorena Zapiain and Sheri Wells-Jensen presented by Chunky Move and Melbourne Fringe DANCE BEST SOUND DESIGN Alisdair Macindoe for 4/4 presented by Chunky Move BEST VISUAL / DIGITAL DESIGN Lighting Design: Alex Nguyen and Marco Cher-Gibard for MOHINI presented by Raina Peterson and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance BEST SET / COSTUME DESIGN Set Design: Paul Yore and Devon Ackermann, Costume Design: Toni Maticevski for Triptych presented by Phillip Adams BalletLab and Temperance Hall as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance BEST CHOREOGRAPHY Antony Hamilton for Forever and Ever presented by Antony Hamilton and Sydney Dance Co. BEST ENSEMBLE Harrison Hall, Samuel Harnett-Welk, Benjamin Hurley, Oliver Savariego and Alexandra Dobson for Triptych presented by Phillip Adams BalletLab and Temperance Hall as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance BEST PERFORMER (2 recipients) Jesse Scales for Forever and Ever presented by Antony Hamilton and Sydney Dance Co. Raghav Handa for TWO presented by Raghav Handa and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance and produced by Performing Lines BREAKING GROUND AWARD Jackie Sheppard for The Honouring presented by Jackie Sheppard and Arts House as part of FRAME: A biennial of Dance OUTSTANDING CREATION Lucy Guerin for NEWRETRO presented by Lucy Guerin Inc. INDEPENDENT THEATRE BEST NEW WRITING Liv Satchell with Chanella Macri and Emily Tomlins for i sat and waited but you were gone too long presented by VIMH in association with La Mama Theatre BEST DIRECTION Cassandra Fumi for The Crocodile presented by Spinning Plates Co. in association with fortyfivedownstairs BEST PERFORMER Cait Spiker for The Crocodile presented by Spinning Plates Co. in association with fortyfivedownstairs
& Lily Fish for Rakali presented by Fish and Duncan as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival
 BEST ENSEMBLE Clare Bartholomew, Nicci Wilks and Mozes for The Long Pigs presented by WE3 and Cluster Arts and Theatre Works BEST LIGHTING DESIGN Bronwyn Pringle for Prophet presented by Poiesis and Theatre Works BEST SET AND COSTUME Dann Barber for The Crocodile presented by Spinning Plates Co. in association with fortyfivedownstairs BEST SOUND DESIGN AND COMPOSITION Meena Shamaly and Camille El Feghali for Zaffé presented by Stéphanie Ghajar & Collaborators as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival BEST PRODUCTION Animal Farm presented by Bloomshed and Darebin Arts Speakeasy MUSICAL THEATRE – COMMERCIAL/FUNDED ARTISTS ENSEMBLE (INCLUDING FEATURED ENSEMBLE) The Company for Once presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company ARTISTS (LEADING) Seann Miley Moore for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia in association with Cameron Mackintosh ARTISTS (SUPPORTING) Jack Chambers for Mary Poppins presented by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh in association with Michael Cassel Group NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSIC THEATRE WRITING Tom Gleisner (Book and Lyrics) and Katie Weston (Music) for Bloom presented by Melbourne Theatre Company DESIGN Silicon Theatre Scenery implement by Cam Balfour (Automation) for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia in association with Cameron Mackintosh CHOREOGRAPHY Michael Ralph for Elvis: A Musical Revolution presented by David Venn Enterprises DIRECTION (MUSIC) Guy Simpson (Supervisor) and Anthony Barnhill (Musical Director) for The Phantom of the Opera presented by Opera Australia and The Really Useful Group in association with Cameron Mackintosh DIRECTION (STAGE AND TECHNICAL) Laurence Connor and Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy (Stage) for Miss Saigon presented by Opera Australia in association with Cameron Mackintosh OUTSTANDING MUSIC THEATRE PRODUCTION Mary Poppins presented by Disney, Cameron Mackintosh and Michael Cassel Group MUSICAL THEATRE – INDEPENDENT/FRINGE ARTISTS ENSEMBLE (INCLUDING FEATURED ENSEMBLE) The Angels (Carter Rickard, Cody Green, Jayden Prelc, Lochlan Erard, Samuel Allsop) for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective ARTISTS (LEADING) Charmaine Gorman for A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum presented by Watch This ARTISTS (SUPPORTING) Javon King for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company NEW AUSTRALIAN MUSIC THEATRE WRITING Sarah Wynen for Blue to the Horizon presented by Sevenfold Theatre Company DESIGN Sidney Younger (Lighting) for BODY OF WORK - Parade, Songs for a New World CHOREOGRAPHY Veronica Beattie George for La Cage aux Folles presented by David M. Hawkins in association with Arts Centre Melbourne MUSIC DIRECTION David Butler for Guys and Dolls presented by Antipodes Theatre Company DIRECTION Martin Croft for Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT MUSIC THEATRE PRODUCTION Kinky Boots presented by James Terry Collective OPERA OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEAD ROLE Antoinette Halloran for Götterdämmerung presented by Melbourne Opera & Adrian Tamburini Götterdämmerung presented by Melbourne Opera OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Timo Riihonen for Tannhäuser presented by Opera Australia & Dimity Shepherd for Galileo presented by Victorian Opera DESIGN Dann Barber (Sets), Sabina Myers (Costumes) and Lisa Mibus (Lighting) for Melbourne Cheremushki presented by Victorian Opera MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT Conducting: Richard Mills for Galileo presented by Victorian Opera NEW AUSTRALIAN OPERA Richard Mills and Malcolm Angelucci for Galileo presented by Victorian Opera BEST DIRECTION Constantine Costi for Melbourne, Cheremushki presented by Victorian Opera OUSTANDING SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT The Ring Cycle presented by Melbourne Opera BEST PRODUCTION Idomeneo presented by Victorian Opera THEATRE COMPANIES OUTSTANDING NEW AUSTRALIAN WRITING Declan Furber Gillick for Jacky presented by Melbourne Theatre Company OUTSTANDING COMPOSITION & SOUND DESIGN Joe Paradise Lui for Is God Is presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN Rachel Burke for My Sister Jill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Wittenoom presented by Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre DIRECTON Susie Dee for My Sister Jill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN Marg Horwell for Bernhardt/Hamlet presented by Melbourne Theatre Company OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN Marg Horwell for Escaped Alone and What If If only presented by Melbourne Theatre Company OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE My Sister Jill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION My Sister Jill presented by Melbourne Theatre Company OUTSTANDING PERFORMER Danny Ball for Loaded presented by Malthouse Theatre & Chika Ikogwe for seven methods of killing kylie jenner presented by Malthouse Theatre in association with Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Green Door Theatre Company ASSOCIATION AWARDS Work for Young Audiences (CEP) The By Kids For Kids Collective for Don't Panic, Everything Is Urgent presented by ArtPlay and House of Muchness Betty Pounder Award for Original Australian Choreography (MT) Michael Ralph for Elvis: A Musical Revolution presented by David Venn Enterprises Geoffrey Milne Award (CEP) Phillip Adams Lifetime Achievement Award Phillip Adams Technical Achievement Award Peter John Sidney Pettet