Due to much hard work, aspiration and creativity of our members, ARK Theatre has received the following Nominations and Awards! 
Since 2013 ARK Theatre and youthARK have received 21 Awards, 3 Runner-up Awards from 61 Nominations!!

    2024
    FOR OLD TIMES SAKE by Sue Ashby - Director: Jimmy Dunne | Alan Ashby
    Dandenong Ranges One Act Play Festival - Gemco Theatre Emerald
    Adjudicators Award: Sue Ashby - reworking and dusting off an original script
    Nomination: Best Production
    Nomination: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Kate Deavin
    Nomination: Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy - Jimmy Dunne
    FAMDA One Act Play Festival - Foster Memorial Hall
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Production - ARK Theatre
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Director - Jimmy Dunne/Alan Ashby
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Male Support Actor - Jimmy Dunne
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Male Support Actor - Alan Ashby
    SEYMOUR One Act Play Festival
    Adjudicator Award: The Spontaneous Dialogue when props malfunctioned.
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    POINT BLANK by Grace McNiven - Director Lisa McNiven
    FAMDA One Act Play Festival - Foster Memorial Hall
    Nomination: Best New Script - Grace McNiven
    SEYMOUR One Act Play Festival
    Adjudicator Award: Best Original Script - Grace McNiven
    Adjudicator Award: Best Costume
    Adjudicator Award: Best Supporting Actor - Jason Triggs
    2023
  Note: No productions took place in 2023

    2022
   For Old Times Sake by Sue Ashby - Director Gary Rens
    Kyneton One Act Play Festival
    Nomination: Best Male Actor - Sam Corr
    Nomination: Best Supporting Female Actor - Julie Cuthbert
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    Seymour One Act Play Festival
    Award: Best Production - ARK Theatre
    Award: Best Director - Gary Rens
    Nomination: Best Male Actor in a Comedy - Alan Ashby
    Nomination: Best Female Actor in a Comedy - Julie Cuthbert 
    Nomination: Best Male Actor in a Comedy - Sam Corr 

  2020-2021
    Due to Covid-19 disruptions no theatre productions took place in 2020 and 2021 
   2019
     Vigilante by Paula Armstrong - Directed by Paula Armstrong
     Lyrebird Awards:
     Nomination: Best One Act Play

     Charman Meow by Julie Cunningham - Directed by Julie Cunningham
     Lyrebird Awards:
     Nomination: Best Youth Performer in a One Act Play - Hope Cunningham
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     NOTE: No One Act Plays were performed at AOP Festivals in 2019

  2018
     It's A Wonderful Life - youthARK Directed by 
     Lyrebird Awards:
     Nomination: Best Youth Performer in a Drama - Georgia McAleer
     Nomination: Best Youth Performer in a Drama - Alex Bradshaw
     Nomination: Best Youth Performer in a Drama - Olivia Bradshaw
     Nomination: Best Youth Performer in a Drama - Sam Winspear Schillings

​    One Act Play Festival Awards and Nominations
    ARK Theatre Group
    Foster Arts Music and Drama Association (FAMDA):
    Adjudicator's Award: Most Helpful & Supportive Company, best to work with behind the scenes

    Dust to Dust - Director Lisa McNiven
    Fosters Arts Music and Drama Association (FAMDA):
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Support Actor (Male) - Richard Mealy
 
    The Tree Man - Director Paula Armstrong
    Mansfield OAP Festival:
    Award: Best Female Actress - Angela Trakula
    Runner-Up: Best Production - The Tree Man
    Nomination: Best Male Actor - Stephen Oakes
    
    Fosters Arts Music and Drama Association (FAMDA):
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Director - Paula Armstrong
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Male Lead Actor - Stephen Oakes

  2017
   Jake's Women - Director Lisa McNiven
    Victorian Drama League Awards:
    Nomination: Best Actress, Leading Role Comedy - Fiona Carter

    Deadline (YouthARK) Director Candice Farrugia-Roberts
    Fosters Arts Music and Drama Association (FAMDA):
    Award: VDL Encouragement Award (Writing) - Candice Farrugia-Roberts
    Award: Most Outstanding Male Lead Actor - Riley Stow
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Male Lead Actor - Bohdi Lindsay
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Production - Deadline
 
    The Notice - Director Lisa McNiven
    Seymour OAP Festival:
    Award: Best Director - Lisa McNiven
    Award: Best Actress - Patricia McCracken
    Award: Best Production
    Award: Best Costuming    
    Nomination: Best Actress - Angela Trakula
    Nomination: Best Set
    Nomination: Best Costume
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    Fosters Arts Music and Drama Association (FAMDA):
    Nomination: Most Outstanding (Set) Design - Lisa McNiven
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Female Lead Actor - Angela Trakula
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Support Actor (Female) - Patricia McCracken
    Nomination: Most Outstanding Production - The Notice 

  2016
​    Daisy - Director Robert Trott
    Lyrebird Awards:
    Adjudicator's Award: Best Solo - Ross Pearce

  2015
​    Down Comes a Jumbuck - Director Phillip Stevenson
    Dandenong Ranges OAP Festival (Gemco Theatre):
    Award: Best Youth Actor - Ryan O’Keefe
    Award: Best Female Supporting Actor - Jenny Silalahi
    Runner-Up: Best Production - Down Came a Jumbuck
    Nomination: Best Male Supporting Actor - Robert Trott
    Nomination: Best Director - Phillip Stevenson

  2014
    Fourteen - Director Angela McCulloch
    Dandenong Ranes One Act Play Festival (Gemco Theatre):
    Adjudicator Award - Best Table Setting

  2013
   The Reckoning - Director Fiona Carter
    Fosters Arts Music and Drama Association (FAMDA):
    Award: Most Outstanding (Set) Design - The Reckoning (Tom Blackburn | Jimmy Dunne)
    Nomination: Best Actor - Sean Figgers

    Monash OAP Festival:
​    Award: Best Staging - The Reckoning
    Nomination: Excellence in Directing - Fiona Carter