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

Scout Hook - 2020

Mary McCorry 2021

Luke Ward 2022

Ellie Carroll 2023

DOBELL 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



2021 Award winner - Josh Gordon

2022 Award Winner - Julia Miletta

2023 Award Winner - Justin Gray

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

MELBOURNE FRINGE AND CABARET FESTIVALS
SHOWSUPPORT GRANTS
Jayde Kirchert - 2018
Jayde's production of Ascent is the inaugural winner of our Melbourne Fringe Festival grant.
Jordan Barr 2019
Jordan Barr's "Inexcusable" was the recipient of our 2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival grant.
2020,2021and 2022
No Grants made due to Covid postponements
2023 Alanna (Bugs) Bashera
"Fish Boy & Fire Dyke" was the recipient of our 2023 Melbourne Fringe Festival Grant.
2023 Shay Debney
Shay also received a Melbourne Fringe Festival Grant for his show "Do You Mind?" which was postponed in previous years due to Covid.
2023 Alister Kingsley
Alister's show "Get It Together" was the recipient of our Melbourne Cabaret Festival Show Support Grant.