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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Devanesen Productions is a member of the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria. As a fledgling company we are proud to have been acknowledged generously each year we have entered a production for consideration. Our focus on talent has been particularly recognised with over 30 nominations and commendations for our cast members in our brief history.

TELL ME ON A SUNDAY     1999
Nominations
Mary-Anne Mc Cormack     Female Performer in a Leading Role

Commendations         Female Performer in a Leading Role
Laura Fitzpatrick
Jessica Enes
Lisa-Maree Faulkner
Elise Dickinson

Awards Performance         Married Man / Finale


MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG     2003
Nominations
Merrily We Roll Along         Production of the Year
Scott Mackenzie         Male Performer in a Leading Role
Jessica Enes              Female Performer in a Leading Role
Laura Fitzpatrick         Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Merrily We Roll Along         Technical Achievement

Commendations
Rachel Forgasz         Direction
Adrian Kirk              Musical Direction

Awards Performance        Not a Day Goes By/ Our Time


AVENUE WHO            2005
Nominations
Avenue Who            Concert Performance


INTO THE WOODS CONCERT    2005
Nominations
Into The Woods        Concert Performance
Brendan McCormack        Musical Direction
Jessica Enes            Female Performers in a Leading Role        Winner
Laura Fitzpatrick        Female Performer in a Leading Role
Daniel Hearn            Male Performer in a Supporting Role
Daniel Hearn            Best New Talent
Emily Devlin             Best New Talent

Commendations
Sunayan Devanesen        Direction
David Bramble            Male Performer in a Supporting Role
Elizabeth Matjacic        Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Jensen Overend        Male Performer in a Supporting Role
Kristy Swift            Female Performer in a Supporting Role

Awards Performance        You’re Fault / The Last Midnight


SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD     2005
Nominations
Songs For a New World    Concert Performance                 Winner
Sunayan Devanesen        Direction
Tyson Legg & Adrian Szondy    Musical Direction

Awards Performance        Surabaya Santa


RENT                 2006
Nominations
Rent                 Production of the Year
Sunayan Devanesen        Direction
Martin Pitt            Musical Direction
Mayani Rawicki        Female Performer in a Leading Role
Mayani Rawicki        Best New Talent                 Winner
Scott Mackenzie        Male Performer in a Leading Role
Darryn Gatt            Male Performer in a Leading Role
Angela Covington        Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Shandelle Cooke        Female Performer in a Supporting Role
James Smith            Male Performer in a Supporting Role

Commendations
Sam Rabbone            Male Performer in a Supporting Role

Awards Performance        La Via Boheme


THE WILD PARTY IN CONCERT     2006
Nominations
The Wild Party            Concert Performance

Judges Awards Winner    Jane Nethercote
                                     Nicholas Kong

Commendations
Sunayan Devanesen        Direction
Glaston Toft            Male Performer in a Supporting Role
Belinda Griffiths        Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Andrew Pennycuick        Male Performer in a Supporting Role
Karl McNamara        Male Performer in a Supporting Role


EVOLUTIONS 2007   
Nominations
Evolutions        Concert Performance

ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE’S AIDA 2008
Nominations
Aida        Production Of The Year
Trevor Jones    Musical Direction
Jessie Yates    Female In a Leading Role
Sophie Weiss    Female Performer in a Supporting Role
Dave Young    Male Performer in a Supporting Role
Jessie Yates    Gladys Moncrieff Award for First Performance      WINNER

Commendations
David Bleier    Male Performer in a Leading Role

The Last Five Years 2008
Nominations
David Bleier    Male Performer in a Leading Role
Emily Doran    Female Performer in a Leading Role

Commendations
The Last Five Years             Production of the Year
Sunayan Devanesen             Direction
Trevor Jones                 Musical Direction