Rob Guest Endowment Award

The Rob Guest Endowment Award is made each year to an emerging musical theatre performer selected by a panel of experts.  Now in its sixth year, the award seeks out Australia’s brightest and most talented young, rising starts, by audition.  Six finalists showcase their talents at the Rob Guest Endowment Gala Concert, with the winner taking home $20 000. Runners up will receive $1500.  The prize is intended to help a current artists in the musical theatre genre gain the performance experience, media training, guidance and public image to help them become a leading artist in the Australian musical theatre industry,

Past winners and finalists include Gretel Scarlett (Sandy in Grease), Ed Grey (Boq in Wicked), Euan Doidge (Marius in Les Miserables) and Francine Cain (Frenchy in Grease).

This year also sees the introduction of two new award categories, the Sue Nattrass Award and the Brian Stacey Award (previously administrated by the  LPA and the Helpmann Awards).  The Sue Nattrass Award is a $10,000 cash prize intended to help a current member in a technical department of musical theatre fund the tuition and experience needed to help them become a leader in their field. Applicants could be from departments including, but not limited to, stage management, mechanists, sound, lighting, wigs and wardrobe. The Brian Stacey Award, also a $10,000 cash prize, is intended to help a current musician in the musical theatre genre fund the tuition and experience needed to help them become a leader in their field.
For more information about all awards, including how to apply hed to www.robguestendowment.com.au

Entries for all awards can be submitted via www.robguestendowment.com.au by 16 June, 2014 or contact francesca@gordonfrost.com.au