2023 – OFFICIAL GAT AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
*AWARD
MUSICAL THEATRE
MOST OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR MALE
Name | Role | Production | Company |
* Michael Gray | Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Max Mead | Jeremy Heere | Be More Chill | Next Gen |
Jay Nelson | Dewey Finn | School of Rock | WTG |
Jay Nelson | Max Bialystock | The Producers | LLT |
Sam Shineberg | Leo Bloom | The Producers | LLT |
MOST OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR FEMALE
Name | Role | Production | Company |
Hayley Abery | Lucy | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Nina Barry – MacCauley | Dusty | Dusty | WTG |
Zoe Czempinski | Emma | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Kerryn Lockart | Reno | Dusty | WTG |
*Helena Leonardos | Rosalie Mullins | School of Rock | WTG |
MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORT ACTOR MALE
Name | Role | Production | Company |
John Black | Sir Danvers Carew | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Mitchell Cameron | Michael Mel | Be More Chill | Next Gen |
*Dan Lawrie | Roger De Bris | The Producers | LLT |
Michael Zinner | John Utterson | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORT ACTOR FEMALE
Name | Role | Production | Company |
Annelise Answerth | Nellie | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Kerryn Moren | Ulla | The Producers | LLT |
*Shontelle O’Connor | Mary | Dusty | WTG |
MOST OUTSTANDING HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN
Name/s | Production | Company |
*Kylie Sinclair/ Deanna Hewett | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Kerrin Barker/Ann Hemming/Elly Stringer | Dusty | WTG |
Cheryl Wilson/Elly Stringer | School of Rock | WTG |
MOST OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Name/s | Production | Company |
Tad Hendry | Dusty | WTG |
*Keegan Just | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Colin Mitchell | School of Rock | WTG |
*Colin Mitchell | The Producers | LLT |
MOST OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Name/s | Production | Company |
Brian Ahern | Dusty | WTG |
*Liam Charleston | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
*Colin Mitchell | The Producers | LLT |
Meg Steenholdt | School of Rock | WTG |
MOST OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Name/s | Production | Company |
*Jimmi Jones-Ellis | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Trevor Wyhoon | School of Rock | WTG |
Trevor Wyhoon | The Producers | LLT |
MOST OUTSTANDING SOUND
Name/s | Production | Company |
Ash Armitt | School of Rock | WTG |
*Jack Jones | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Brett Van Hoorn | Dusty | WTG |
Brett Van Hoorn | The Producers | LLT |
MOST OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR
Name | Production | Company |
*Liam Charleston | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Bron Croatto | School of Rock | WTG |
Dan Lawrie | The Producers | LLT |
MOST OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER
Name | Production | Company |
Bron Croatto | School of Rock | WTG |
Emillie King | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
*Emily Laughlin | The Producers | LLT |
MOST OUTSTANDING MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Name | Production | Company |
Cass De Lacy-Vawdon | Be More Chill | Next Gen |
Elaine Epifano | Dusty | WTG |
Sam Shineberg/Malcolm McCaffery | The Producers | LLT |
Jessica Stein/Ben Owens | School of Rock | WTG |
*Yolette Stewart/Sam Stephens | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
MOST OUTSTANDING PROGRAM
Production | Company |
Dusty | WTG |
*Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
School of Rock | WTG |
MOST OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Production | Company |
*Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
School of Rock | WTG |
The Producers | LLT |
DRAMA/COMEDY
MOST OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR MALE
Name | Role | Production | Company |
Simon Furniss | Brian Harrigan | Australians All | Offshore |
David Lamb | Lord Fancourt Babberley | Charley’s Aunt | WTC |
*Chris White | Dave | 2:20 AM | Offshore |
Barry Whitehead | Leo Bailey | Mr Bailey’s Minder | Moartz |
MOST OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR FEMALE
Name | Role | Production | Company |
Peta Crawford | Veronica Vallen | God of Carnage | MDS |
Annie Khouty | Stella | 2:20 AM | Offshore |
*Erin Jessep | Therese Lawrence | Mr Bailey’s Minder | Moartz |
Annette O’Shea | Hazel | The Children | OTL |
MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORT ACTOR MALE
Name | Role | Production | Company |
Lewis Neale | Multiple Roles | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
*Ashley Reed | Wally Stewart | Australians All | Offshore |
Nicholas Sparkes | Multiple Roles | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
Chris White | Robert Wilson | Australians All | Offshore |
MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORT ACTOR FEMALE
Name | Role | Production | Company |
Taylah Bordonaro | Multiple Roles | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
Tracie MacDonald | Multiple Roles | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
*Julie Strini | Margo | Mr Bailey’s Minder | Moartz |
Julie Thomas | Maree Bucknell | Australians All | Offshore |
MOST OUTSTANDING HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN
Name/s | Production | Company |
*Deanna Hewett/ Kylie Sinclair | Charley’s Aunt | WTC |
Cast | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
MOST OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
Name/s | Production | Company |
Keegan Just | Charley’s Aunt | WTC |
Todd Miller | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
*Mike Pullar | Mr Bailey’s Minder | Moartz |
MOST OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Name/s | Production | Company |
Gerry Petersen | Australians All | Offshore |
*Kylie Sinclair/Lyn Woodhouse | Charley’s Aunt | WTC |
Cast | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
MOST OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Name/s | Production | Company |
*Remi D’Agostin | 2:20 AM | Offshore |
Jimmi Jones-Ellis | Charley’s Aunt | WTC |
Gaby Kruithof | The Children | OTL |
Todd Miller | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
MOST OUTSTANDING SOUND
Name/s | Production | Company |
Todd Miller | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
Amanda Prie | Australians All | Offshore |
*Chris White | 2:20 AM | Offshore |
MOST OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR
Name | Production | Company |
Peta Crawford | God of Carnage | MDS |
Sue Lindsay | Mr Bailey’s Minder | Moartz |
*Melissa McMillan | 2:20 AM | Offshore |
Todd Miller | The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
Kylie Sinclair | Charley’s Aunt | WTC |
MOST OUTSTANDING PROGRAM
Production | Company |
*2:20 AM | Offshore |
God of Carnage | MDS |
Mr Bailey’s Minder | Moartz |
The Children | OTL |
MOST OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
Production | Company |
*2:20 AM | Offshore |
Charley’s Aunt | WTC |
Mr Bailey’s Minder | Moartz |
The Laramie Project – 10 Years Later | OTL |
GIPPSLAND THEATRE
MOST OUTSTANDING YOUTH UNDER 13
Name | Role | Production | Company |
Jensen Bremner | Freddie | School of Rock | WTG |
Clover Cocks | Summer | School of Rock | WTG |
Flynn De Gerink | Zak | School of Rock | WTG |
*Jude Fisher | Billy | School of Rock | WTG |
Charlee Pedersen | Mary | School of Rock | WTG |
MOST OUTSTANDING YOUTH PERFORMANCE OVER 13
Name | Role | Production | Company |
Cecily De Gooyer | Dancer | Dusty | WTG |
*Taine Lowe | Carmen Ghia/Stormtrooper | The Producers | LLT |
Riley Richardson | The Squip | Be More Chill | Next Gen |
Alyssa Rogers | Tomika | School of Rock | WTG |
MOST OUTSTANDING CAMEO PERFORMANCE
Name | Role | Production | Company |
Ron D’Arcy | Mr Heere | Be More Chill | Next Gen |
Simon Fraser | Bishop of Basingstoke | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Georgia Robinson | Christine Conigula | Be More Chill | Next Gen |
*Christine Skicko | Hold Me,Touch Me | The Producers | LLT |
Michael Winterton | Brassett | Charley’s Aunt | WTC |
MOST OUTSTANDING SMALL ENSEMBLE (6 persons or less)
Role | Production | Company |
*Cast | 2:20 AM | Offshore |
Cast | The Children | OTL |
Cast | God of Carnage | MDS |
Max, Leo & Ulla | The Producers | LLT |
No Vacancy | School of Rock | WTG |
MOST OUTSTANDING LARGE ENSEMBLE
Role | Production | Company |
Cast | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
Bring on the Men Ensemble | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
*Kids Ensemble | School of Rock | WTG |
The Parents | School of Rock | WTG |
Dancing Grannies | The Producers | LLT |
Tap Dancers | The Producers | LLT |
MOST OUTSTANDING PROPERTIES
Name | Production | Company |
Deece Campbell/Leane Gooding | Jekyll & Hyde | WTC |
*Gerry & Harley Petersen | Australians All | Offshore |
Sarah Skate | School of Rock | WTG |
Beck Stoops | The Producers | LLT |
Mandy Waters | The Children | OTL |
MOST OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Item | Production | Company |
Don Devonshire – Moving Pigeons | The Producers | LLT |
Zac Krause – Projection Design | Dusty | WTG |
*Zac Krause/Colin Mitchell – Digital Scenery | The Producers | LLT |
The Vomit | God of Carnage | MDS |
The Alby Fisher Award *Don Devonshire – Moving Pigeons