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