DANDENONG Theatre Company (DTC) has scored a swag of awards at regional theatre’s night of nights, The Lyrebirds.
Held on 17 February, the awards bear a format similar to the Oscars, with several categories up for grabs for competing regional theatre companies.
Forty-four Lyrebird awards were up for grabs covering a variety of different performance styles, and DTC scooped four of them for its musical renditions of West Side Story and Les Miserables.
Jason Bovaird accepted the award for best lighting in a musical or variety over $30,000 for Les Miserables.
The same musical earned Mark Doggett best actor in a musical, and Neil Goodwin the title of best director of a musical.
Jessie Leigh picked up the award for best supporting actress in a musical for the company’s rendition of West Side Story was.
In addition to the exclusive DTC awards, a number of its members won other Lyrebirds through performances with other regional theatre companies.
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