Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2014

PRIZES AND SPONSORS

AWARDS

Short+Sweet Sydney offers the following awards during our Gala Finals:

Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Script
The Sam Genocchio Award for Best Director
The Short+Sweet Award for Best Production
Best Newcomer – Male
Best Newcomer – Female
Overall People’s Choice Winner
Overall Wildcards Winner

PRIZES

Best Director – $5,000 cash, courtesy of the Genocchio family

Gala Finalists – will receive video footage of their Finals performances, courtesy of Third Tree Creatives
Gala Finalists – each production wins a double-pass to a production by The Monologue Project.

More prizes will be announced much closer to the season.

SPONSORS

A special thank you to the following partners for their valuable support of Short+Sweet Theatre:

Brand Partner
campbellbarnett

Supporter
ArtsNSW
City Hub
Marrickville City Council

Sponsors
Third Tree Creatives
The Monologue Project

We are always interested to hear from potential partners.

Relationships can range from rehearsal spaces, advertising opportunities, printing through to volunteering.

If the Festival inspires you please contact us to discuss how you can become involved. Email Mark Cleary or phone 02 9519 5081.

Short+Sweet Sydney is offering a Series of FREE Masterclasses to our participants and supporters. These are held weekly at King Street Theatre (formerly Newtown Theatre) on Thursday nights during our festival, from 5:30pm-6:45pm. 

The Masterclasses are a series of professional workshops presented by industry leaders across a range of disciplines including Writing, Directing, Acting, Casting and Producing. There is no need to register - feel free to turn up on one of the allocated days/times and enjoy hearing from Sydney's theatre experts!

Directing Masterclass - with Lex Marinos

Thu 20th Feb 2014, 5:30pm-6:45pm

Lex is known on television for Kingswood Country, and recently, The Slap and has appeared in many local drama and comedy productions. As a director, Lex has worked in all media, including films An Indecent Obsession, television series Bodyline (also co-writer), Embassy, A Country Practice, plus documentaries. Lex was Director of Carnivale, NSW’s multicultural arts festival, and also directed one of the segments of the Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony. He was awarded OAM for services to the performing arts, and a Centenary of Federation medal.

Publicity Masterclass - with Geoff Sirmai

Thu 27th Feb 2014, 5:30pm-6:45pm

Geoff Sirmai, director of Sirmai Arts Marketing (formerly Watchdog Communications) is a communications guru with 25 years’ media experience. A former consumer advocate and journalist/presenter/reporter across all media - including ABC TV and radio, Channel 7, Choice magazine and the Sunday Telegraph - he also boasts a professional performing arts background that includes hundreds of stage, screen and concert platform appearances. Geoff brings to his work a unique appreciation of arts publicity 'from both sides of the footlights'. 

Join the Short+Sweet Sydney mailing list by emailing pete@shortandsweet.org with “Sydney Subscribe” in the subject line.

The shortlist for Short+Sweet Sydney 2014 is below. Congratulations to all writers made the list. We had over 800 entries this year and the competition was quite strong. Directors choose their scripts from the shortlist and successful scripts will be included in our festival.

Black Coffee Deanna Ableser USA

All For Nought Angus Algie ACT

Terminal Journey Jessica Anderson Canada

The Bridge Jessica Anderson Canada

Magnetic Mark Andrew VIC

Choice Angeline Andrews NSW

Pip Robert Armstrong NSW

Where You’d Least Expect. Aroha Awarau NZ

Dead Spot Jill Baggett NSW

The Soldier And The Vampire Kate Bain NSW

Hot Air Jeffrey Baker USA

I Do Peter Bloem NSW

Baby Talk David Bofinger NSW

Outside The Box Dan Borengasser USA

Clown Camp Dan Borengasser USA

The Third Person Dan Borengasser USA

Neither A Borrower… Martin Boyle NSW

Point of Entry Lauren Bradley VIC

Mum’s Army Jasmine Brammer VIC

Theater In The Red Joan Broadman USA

Flight Alex Broun NSW

Sacred Profane Kirsty Budding ACT

Keeping Up Appearances Bridgette Burton VIC

The Violin Player Rosa C QLD

Sissy, Sweet Sissy Rosa C QLD

Wrong Decision? Felix Carlyle NSW

A Changed Man Glyn Carter UK

A Suburban Limerick Sharen Chant NSW

To Protect Lyn Chick NSW

Abel C. Mann, Processed Offshore Trevar Chilver ACT

Jimmy And Cook Trevar Chilver ACT

The Ice Age Sue Clennell WA

Ten Years Therese Cloonan VIC

Ankles Michael Collins WA

This Land Deborah Cooke NSW

Meeting At The Bus Stop Nance Cookson NSW

Advanced Michael Cooper USA

Bad Thing Mark Cornell USA

Half of Nothing Judy Couttie QLD

Sex At The Jensen’s House Stuart Crafton USA

The Speech Kevin Craig Canada

Tail Chaser Jodi Cramond NSW

And What A Damn Fine Morning It Is Trace CrawfordUSA

Written In Stone Evan Croker ACT

One Wedding and a Betrayal Susan Cullen WA

Unveiled J. Thalia Cunningham USA

The Last Supper J. Thalia Cunningham USA

Maid Of Conviction Suzan D VIC

The Fence Coralie Daniels ACT

Mrs Boardman Widens Her Horizons Frank DavidsonNSW

Blabbermouth Cerise de Gelder VIC

The Loop Craig Delahoy NSW

The Breaking Of BethleHam Craig Delahoy NSW

I Swear I’m Not Gay But Craig Delahoy NSW

Ask Not For Whom The Post Is Liked Craig DeLanceyUSA

The Peach Alex Dremann USA

The Problem Of Philosophy Wendy J. Dunn VIC

Agenda Item 7(a) Carolyn Eccles NSW

The Lilac Ticket C.J. Ehrlich USA

Not A Blind Bit of Notice Bronwyn Elsmore NZ

Elements Inc. Jessica Fallico NSW

Goodbye April Angie Farrow NZ

The Blue Balloon Angie Farrow NZ

Under A Starry Sky Kelvin Fawdrey UK

What Are You Selling? Sam Floyd VIC

Inoperable Sam Floyd VIC

Normal Christine Foster Canada

First To The Egg Colette Freedman USA

The High Road Seth Freeman USA

The Grade Seth Freeman USA

Home Again Dee Gargano QLD

Eternity Elan Garonzik USA

Gyroscope Juliette Gillies NSW

Why He Is Avoiding You Karl Gorman VIC

Eight Minutes Keith Gow VIC

Jim Richard Graham NSW

A Family Affair Richard Graham NSW

Pazuzu Goes To The Mall Dan Green USA

Shelter Pete Greenaway NSW

The Good Man Mark Grzic NSW

Diabolical James Hazelden VIC

Harassment Michael Heming NSW

Awkward Margaret Hickey VIC

Life Lines Donna Hoke USA

The Crash Abby Howells NZ

Bendigo Banjo Sails The Day Paul Hutchison ACT

Tending To Other Things Susan Jackson USA

Dust And Shadows Maryanne Jaques NSW

Man in a Jam Julia Jarel WA

A Life-Changing Experience Tom Jensen UK

Baggage Tom Jensen UK

Something From Nothing Lynn-Steven Johanson USA

I Have A Plan – The Battle For Canberra Hal JudgeACT

Great Expectations In The Office Of Nostalgia Hilary King USA

Guided By Voices Mark Konik ACT

Tall Tale Steve Koppman USA

Drones William Kovacsik Singapore

The Apartment Peter Lavelle NSW

Anjelica Frank Leggett NSW

A Leading Role Beverley Lello VIC

Enter Mac, DS John Levine USA

Turning Tables Michael Lill NSW

Terra Nullius Michael Lill NSW

Here to Serve You Barbara Lindsay USA

Therapist John Lombard ACT

Apples Jacqueline Lord QLD

The Debacles Of Gardening Jacqueline Lord QLD

Real Beauty Tilly Lunken UK

The Antichrist Cometh David MacGregor USA

The Great Adventure Damian Madden NSW

The Sunburnt Country Camilla Maxwell USA

Lock Up Your Chaperone Rex McGregor NZ

Dueling Judges Rex McGregor NZ

Level 2 Mike McRae ACT

Table For One Stephanie Merriman NSW

Powerful Negative Loop Amanda Mihalakopoulos VIC

Late For School Iain Moss Malaysia

The Bet Bill Munro NSW

The Waiting Room Chris Naylor NSW

Oh! India… Cindy Neilson NSW

Super Mermaid Swee San Ng Singapore

Animal Heads Dan Nixon VIC

Walking Shadow Matthew O’Sullivan VIC

Murder Plot Matthew O’Sullivan VIC

Justice Dona Parise NSW

Christmas Eve, Many Years From Now Martha Patterson USA

The Women’s Room Sarah Pember QLD

Irish Stew Cary Pepper USA

Plane Crazy Kathy Petrakis NSW

Vanity Insanity Ruth Pieloor ACT

Family Business Kay Poiro USA

Tree House L. Elizabeth Powers USA

From The Cradle To The Brave Angela Ready QLD

Dog Eared Robert Renshaw NSW

Scene One-Twenty-Two Bokkie Robertson NSW

Help Desk Support Lee Robinson NSW

Lower Left Quadrant Colin Rock NZ

No Clue In The Title Colin Rock NZ

Casey & Adam Maggie Rose USA

Backsliding Earl T. Roske USA

Entitled Carmen Saarelaht VIC

God’s Little Joke Don Sanderson QLD

The Moon Boy Sara Seal VIC

Sarcophagus James Searle NSW

Fourteen Ami-Lou Sharpe UK

Variety Pack Bruce Shearer VIC

I Petition You Lauren Sherritt QLD

The Bra In The Car Heidi Silberman ACT

Re-Imagined Sasha Siljanovic NSW

Indignitas Jonathan Skinner UK

Kinked Julie Smith NSW

Hot Chick Goes Out For A Duck Marna Smith NSW

Don’t Trifle With The Law Daan Spijer VIC

Have You Seen My Pussy Daan Spijer VIC

OMG Michael Stang USA

Severely Underage Michael Stang USA

Maroon By Day Ivan J. Sumelj NSW

The Writer, The Snail And The Baby Licker Adam Szudrich NSW

Stargazers Toby Teh Malaysia

Rock A Bye Baby Erin Thompson UK

Loving in the Park John Tilbrook VIC

Escapees John Tilbrook VIC

Recycled John Tilbrook VIC

Jonno John Tilbrook VIC

Bringing Work Home Simon Tonkin NSW

The Colour Peter Tucker NSW

Dry Erase BJ’s Brian Walker USA

Diversity Ashley Walker NSW

What’s In A Name Katrina Walker NSW

She’s (Almost) Dead Michelle Wallace VIC

Moments Jeremy Wang Singapore

The Cell Ryan Watson WA

Off The Plan Pamela Western VIC

Gates Of Heaven Kathryn Wood Canada

The Unbearable Grandeur of Fame’s Sweet EmbraceGrant Woolley NSW

The Rabbit Trap Graham Yates NSW

Gene Genie Graham Yates NSW