ITA Youth DramaFest
The Independent Theatre Association Youth DramaFest took place during the day on Saturday 19th, too.
Youth theatre groups from all over the metro area (including Marloo's own group) converged on our theatre. Kerri Hilton, of the ITA, evaluated each item on the programme, and presented awards at the end of the day.

LaVerne Kirton - Writer/Director, The Evacuees
The awards:
- Adjudicators Awards:
- Best Air Band – Sawyers Valley Primary School
- Effective and fun chase scene - SPY
- Best Ensemble – KIDACT
- Innovative Costuming – Sawyers Valley Primary School
- Adjudicators Encouragement Awards
- Energetic stage performance – Jolyon Joyce – Sawyers Valley Primary School
- Excellent evil performance – Lily McCoy – Sawyers Valley Primary School
- Enjoyable with attitude performance – Holly Tompkins – East Waikiki Primary School
- Characterisation:
- Chelsea Davis – KIDACT
- Sarah McSweeney – SPY
- Ben Hooper – React
- Imogen Castledine – Darlington Theatre Players
- Melville Theatre Encouragement Award – Sawyers Valley Primary School
- Most Innovative Production – "Ananas Cosmosus (pineapple)" – SPY
- Best Junior Production – "The Last Custard Stand" – East Waikiki Primary School
- Best Junior Actor – David McInall – East Waikiki Primary School
- Best Junior Actress – Corinna McBeath – East Waikiki Primary School
- Best Senior Production – "The Evacuees" – Darlington Theatre Players
- Best Senior Actor – Alex Waller – Darlington Theatre Players
- Best Senior Actress – Amber English – Darlington Theatre Players
- Best Stage Manager – Beverly Jackson-Hooper – KIDACT

Cast of The Evacuees

Amber English being presented with her award by Danni Ashton and Kerry Hilton

The cast of To Be or Not