VDL Awards 2018 - Awardees

BEST SET DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA The Neil Barnett and Chris Churchward Perpetual Trophy Donated by Beaumaris Theatre Company Awarded to: Doug Bennett Ballarat National Theatre Inc. Mr Bailey's Minder by Debra Oswald Pictured: Doug Bennett with presenter Deborah Fabbro Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST SET DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA Awarded to: Chris Shaw Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co.Inc. The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance Pictured: Chris Shaw with photo-bomber Natasha Boyd Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA GOLD AWARD The Frank Donahue Perpetual Trophy Donated by The 1812 Theatre Awarded to: Robin Le Blond Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co.Inc. The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance Pictured: Robin Le Blond with presenter Deborah Fabbro Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA SILVER AWARD Awarded to: Steven Georgiadis Skin Of Our Teeth Productions Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, adapted by Christine Davey Pictured: Accepted by Laura Zarb with presenter Deborah Fabbro Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST SOUND DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy Donated by V F Trainor Trophies Awarded to: Greg Shawcross Geelong Repertory Theatre Co. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht adapted by George Tabori Pictured: Greg Shawcross with presenter Jodi Sanders Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST SOUND DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA Awarded to: Chris Shaw Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co.Inc. The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance Pictured: Chris Shaw with presenter Jodi Sanders Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST COSTUME DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA GOLD AWARD The Russell Johnson Perpetual Trophy Donated by Sonja and Eddy Jager Awarded to: Sarah Jeffs / Annie Laurenson Frankston Theatre Group Inc. Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas Pictured: Sarah Jeffs and Annie Laurenson with presenter Jo Watt Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST COSTUME DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA SILVER AWARD Awarded to: Emma Watson Skin Of Our Teeth Productions Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, adapted by Christine Davey Pictured: Emma Watson and presenter Deborah Fabbro Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST PROPERTIES DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy Donated by V F Trainor Trophies Awarded to: Neil Barnett, Deborah Fabbro, Norma Seager Brighton Theatre Co. In The Next Room or the vibrator play by Sarah Ruhl Pictured: Deborah Fabbro with presenter Jo Watt Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST PROPERTIES DESIGN in a COMEDY or a DRAMA Awarded to: Barbara Hughes, David Dare, Dion Sexton Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson Pictured: Emma Humt accepting with presenter Jo Watt Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST ACTRESS in a MINOR ROLE in a COMEDY or a DRAMA Awarded to: Venetia Macken as "Angustias" Heidelberg Theatre Co. The House of Bernarda Alba by Frederico Garcia Lorca, translated by David Hare Pictured: Venetia Macken with presenter Ken Barnes Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST ACTOR in a MINOR ROLE in a COMEDY or a DRAMA Awarded to: Ryan O'Connor as 'Mason', 'Pilot', 'Ensemble' Skin Of Our Teeth Productions Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, adapted by Christine Davey Pictured: Glen Barton accepting and Ken Barnes presenting Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS in a COMEDY The Eileen Bentley Perpeptual Trophy Donated by Essendon Theatre Company Awarded to: Vivienne Rochford as 'Dawn Patterson' Bright Alpine Actors It's My Party (and I'll cry if I want to) by Elizabeth Coleman Pictured: Vivienne Rochford with presenter Ken Barnes Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS in a DRAMA The Yvonne Manley Perpetual Trophy Donated by Sherbrooke Theatre Company Awarded to: Paula McDonald as 'Williamina Fleming' Williamstown Little Theatre Inc. Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson Pictured: Paula McDonald with Presenter Zina Carman Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR in a COMEDY The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy Donated by Eltham Little Theatre Awarded to: Gilbert Gauci as 'Mike Molinsky' Essendon Theatre Co. Old Actors Never Die. They Simply Lose the Plot by Lynn Brittney Pictured: Gilbert Gauci with presenter Ken Barnes Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR in a DRAMA The Margaret and Annesly Keown Perpetual Trophy Donated by Richard Keown Awarded to: Geoff Gaskill as 'Dogsborough' , 'Actor' , 'First Grocer' Geelong Repertory Theatre Co. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht adapted by George Tabori Pictured: Mitchell Walters accepting with presenter Zina Carman Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST ACTRESS in a COMEDY The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy Donated by Waverley Theatre Company Awarded to: Cat Jardine as 'Sabrina Daldry' Brighton Theatre Co. In The Next Room or the vibrator play by Sarah Ruhl Pictured: Cat Jardine with presenter Alison Campbell Rate Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST ACTRESS in a DRAMA The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy Donated by Waverley Theatre Company Awarded to: Gemma Pantaleo as 'Jane Eyre' Skin Of Our Teeth Productions Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, adapted by Christine Davey Pictured: Gemma Pantaleo with presenter Deborah Fabbro Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST ACTOR in a COMEDY The Max Grant Perpetual Trophy Donated by Mitcham Theatre Group Awarded to: Jonathan Best as 'Nicodemus' , 'Lady Enid' Beaumaris Theatre Inc. The Mystery of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful by Charles Ludlam Pictured: Jonathan Best with presenter Alison Campbell Rate Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST ACTOR in a DRAMA The David Perkins Perpetual Trophy Donated by David Perkins Awarded to: Cameron Allen as 'Arturo Ui' Geelong Repertory Theatre Co. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht adapted by George Tabori Pictured: Cameron Allen with presenter Deborah Fabbro Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST DIRECTOR of a COMEDY Production The Edna (Jones) Bartlett Perpetual Trophy Donated by Gordon Bartlett Awarded to: Natasha Boyd Brighton Theatre Co. In The Next Room or the vibrator play by Sarah Ruhl Pictured: Natasha Boyd and presenter Carol Owen Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST DIRECTOR of a DRAMA Production The Edna Chandler Perpetual Trophy Donated by The Basin Theatre Group Awarded to: Greg Shawcross Geelong Repertory Theatre Co. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht adapted by George Tabori Pictured: Greg Shawcross and presenter Bruce Cochrane Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST COMEDY PRODUCTION The Victorian Drama League Perpetual Trophy Donated by Charles 'Bud' Tingwell Brighton Theatre Co. In The Next Room or the vibrator play by Sarah Ruhl Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn

BEST DRAMA PRODUCTION The Nicky McFarlane Perpetual Trophy Donated by Nicky McFarlane Geelong Repertory Theatre Co. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht adapted by George Tabori Photo by: Gabby Llewelyn