Ron and Margaret Dobell Foundation
supporting the performing arts
VCA MUSIC THEATRE AWARD
The extensive selection process, which involves the VCA course coordinators
and external industry professionals, is based on artistic merit and potential.
Rebecca Moore - 2008
Rebecca was the inaugural recipient of the foundation's
Music Theatre Award in 2008.
Evan Lever - 2011
Alex Gibson-Giorgio - 2014
Tayla Johnston - 2015
Nicola Bowman - 2016
Jessica Vellucci - 2017
Jessie Monk - 2018
Darcey Eagle - 2019
Darcey Eagle - 2019
Scout Hook - 2020
Scout Hook - 2020
Mary McCorry 2021
Luke Ward 2022
Luke Ward 2022
DOBELL AWARD - INDUSTRY AWARD
This award is given to the student judged by the Industry representatives on the panel as presenting an outstanding overall audition on the day.
2017 Award winner - Marty Alix
2018 Award winner - Chloe Honig
2019 Award winner - Tom Kantor with Darcey Eagle
2020 Award winner - Caity Plummer
2020 Award winner - Caity Plummer
2021 Award winner - Josh Gordon
2022 Award Winner - Julia Miletta
2022 Award Winner - Julia Miletta
Cabaret Scholarship
Willow Sizer - 2018
Willow is the inaugural winner of the Dobell Cabaret Scholarship artist in residence opportunity with Finucane & Smith.
Lachlan Bartlet - 2022
Lachlan Bartlet - 2022
MELBOURNE FRINGE AND CABARET FESTIVALS
SHOWSUPPORT GRANTS
Jayde Kirchert - 2018
Jayde's production of Ascent is the inaugural winner of the Melbourne Fringe Festival grant.
Jordan Barr 2019
Jordan Barr's Inexcusable was the recipient of the 2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival grant.
2020 and 2021
No Grants made due to Covid postponments