Congratulations to the Equity Guild Award Winners

Congratulations to the Perth Theatre Trust/Actors Equity Guild award Winners for 2006! Some very deserving theatre practitioners who were involved in some of Perths most exciting theatre this year!! The list of winners is as follows Guild Award: Peter Woodward Best Production: The Arrival-Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Best Actor (Male): Thomas Papathanassiou in Looming The Memory (Blue Room) Best Actor (Female): Katie Keady in Love (Deckchair) Best Supporting Actor (Male): Renato Fabretti in Love (Deckchair) Best Supporting Actor (Female): Alison Van Reeken in The Carnivores (BSTC) Best Newcomer: Lucy Cooke in The Carnivores (BSTC) Best Director: Emily McLean for Dealer’s Choice (Red Ryder Productions with PTC; first produced as part of the Room to Move Season at the Rechabites' Hall in July 2005) Best Designer: Alan Surgener for In Two Minds (Dinkum Productions) for Set & Lighting Best New Play : The Carnivores by Ian Wilding (Black Swan Theatre)

Does anyone know any of these actors??? I see their names all the time, but I dont know them. What were the shows like? I would have liked to have gone to awards but didnt know they were on. Is there a site I can go to get info? Gilly

The information is always posted on here, or if you look up Perth Theatre trust or Talk to the People at MEAA as it is a Western Australian Actors Equity Award. I know a few of the are actors personally, and have worked with or seen work the others. They are all very talented and have bright futures. I saw most of the plays mentioned, all of high standards. Its always good to try and get out there and see as much theatre as you can find the time to, i used to use the excuse i didnt have the money, but then there was always money and time for other things, just a little readjust of priorities and its sorted... As for award nights, its always good to be there if you can, its good for networking and meeting people who are emersed in the industry. But if you cant, dont beat yourself up about it. Its the seeing of the shows and the being involved in the shows that really makes the difference to your development. :) Hope that answers any looming questions around your post x ** It takes a lot of work to be an overnight success **