The nominations for Melbourne’s Green Room Awards were announced today, Tuesday February 21, to coincide with Theatre Day.
Each year Green Room Awards are awarded to a wide variety of professional performing artists from both behind and in front of the curtain. Nominations are made by the Association membership and voted on by secret ballot.
In the Dance category, only two artists have been nominated for the Betty Pounder Award for Choreography: independent dancer Jo Lloyd (for Future Perfect) and Gideon Obarzanek (for Assembly).
Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Albert David, independent Luke George, the Australian Ballet’s Chenwu Guo and Tim Ohl (for his performance in Kage’s Look Right Through Me) make up the eclectic group of nominations for best Male Dancer.
Fiona Cameron, Kristina Chan, Madeleine Eastoe, Kirsty Martin and Lily Paskas will vie for best Female Dancer.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in March (date to be confirmed).
See the complete list of dance and music theatre nominees below. For the complete list of all categories go to www.greenroom.org.au.
Dance
BETTY POUNDER AWARD FOR CHOREOGRAPHY
Jo Lloyd, Future Perfect (Jo Lloyd)
Gideon Obarzanek, Assembly (Chunky Move / Victorian Opera, presented by Melbourne Festival in association with Sydney Festival & Brisbane Festival)
MALE DANCER
Albert David, Reliquary (Soo Yeun You/Gina Rings)
Luke George, Body of Work (Luke George/Jo Lloyd/Phillip Adams BalletLab in association with Melbourne Festival)
Chengwu Guo, Body of Work (The Australian Ballet)
Timothy Ohl, Look Right Through Me (KAGE/Malthouse Theatre)
FEMALE DANCER
Fiona Cameron, Look Right Through Me (KAGE/Malthouse Theatre)
Kristina Chan, In Glass (Narelle Benjamin/Malthouse Theatre)
Madeleine Eastoe, Romeo and Juliet (Australian Ballet)
Kirsty Martin, The Merry Widow (Australian Ballet)
Lily Paskas, Drift (Antony Hamilton Projects in association with Arts House)
ENSEMBLE
Aviary (Phillip Adams BalletLab in association with Melbourne Festival)
Becky, Jodi & John (Becky Hilton, Jodi Melnick & John Jasperse / John Jasperse Company and Dancehouse)
Belong (Bangarra Dance Theatre)
Concerto (The Australian Ballet)
Future Perfect (Jo Lloyd)
Music Theatre
Music Theatre
DIRECTION
Dean Bryant, Prodigal
Kristin Hanggi, Rock of Ages
Simon Phillips, Love Never Dies
CHOREOGRAPHY
Kelly Devine, Rock of Ages
MUSICAL DIRECTION
Stephen Gray, Xanadu
Mark Jones, Prodigal
Guy Simpson, Love Never Dies
Dave Skelton, Rock of Ages
Sophie Thomas, Flower Children
FEMALE ARTIST LEADING ROLE
Nancye Hayes, Turns
Amy Lehpamer, Rock of Ages
Anna O’Byrne, Love Never Dies
Pamela Rabe, Grey Gardens
MALE ARTIST LEADING ROLE
Brent Hill, Rock of Ages
Reg Livermore, Turns
ENSEMBLE OR FULL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Emma J Hawkins, Paul Tabone & Dean Vince, Love Never Dies
The Cast of Flower Children
The Ensemble, Rock of Ages
MALE ARTIST FEATURED ROLE
Lincoln Hall, Rock of Ages
Matt Hetherington, Next to Normal
Michael Falzon, Rock of Ages
Gareth Keegan, Next to Normal
Wayne Scott Kermond, Anything Goes
FEMALE ARTIST FEATURED ROLE
Francine Cain, Rock of Ages
Emma Jones, The Hatpin
Sharon Millerchip, Love Never Dies
Cherine Peck, Xanadu
Chelsea Plumley, Kismet