Short and Sweet Winners

Short & Sweet Award for Best Overall Production ($5,000)
Sleepless Night
By Jonathan Gavin (NSW)
Director: Nic Clark
Cast: Alex Papps, Ming-Zhu Hii, Darren Natale and Rebecca Bower

People’s Choice for Best Overall Production ($5,000)
Perfect Stillness
By Jane Miller (VIC)
Director: Elizabeth Semmel
Cast: David Orlando, Kaori Hamamoto and Andrew J Phillips

Media’s Choice for Best Overall Production ($1,000)
Uncomfortable Silences
By Andrew O’Keefe (VIC)
Director: Declan Eames
Cast: Tanya Wenczel, Michael Finney

Best Independent Theatre Company ($3,500)
A is for Atlas
for When We Fall

Best Director ($2,500)
Nic Clark
for Sleepless Night

Best Director Runner Up ($1,000)
John Sheedy
for The Emotional Anatomy of a Relationship Breakdown

Best Actor ($2,000)
Michael Finney
for Uncomfortable Silences

Best Actor Runner Up ($1,000)
Alex Papps
for Sleepless Night

Best Actress ($2,000)
Natalie Carr
for Spring Session and Hi, it’s me. I’m on the train.

Best Actress Runner Up ($1,000)
Emily Sexton
for Monster Porn

Best Drama ($2,500)
David Kemp
for Monster Porn

Best Drama Runner Up ($1,000)
Andrew O’Keefe
for Uncomfortable Silences

Best Comedy ($2,500)
Chris Hodson
for Spring Session

Best Comedy Runner Up ($1,000)
Jonathan Gavin
for Sleepless Night

FULL TILT Development Prize
Unreal
by Danielle Elisha (VIC)
Director: Julia Greenham
Sound Design: Luke Greenham
Cast: Josephine Clark and David Kambouris
Artistic Director of FULL TILT, Vanessa Pigrum, chose one Short and Sweet piece to receive further development in 2007. The exact nature of this development will depend on the creative needs of the piece but could include options such as workshops with professional collaborators (eg designers, composers or dramaturges) or workshop time to extend the piece beyond its current 10 minutes.

VCA Drama Foundation Award for Most Promising Actress
Lucy Honigman
for Islands of the Good and Bad
A place in Summer Intensive 2007 or Short Course (Feb-May 2007). Valued up to $462.

VCA Drama Foundation Award for Most Promising Actor
Skye Gellman
for Memoirs
A place in Summer Intensive 2007 or Short Course (Feb-May 2007). Valued up to $462.