One Act Plays 2016
Season – 30 June – 3 July 2016
MIND GAMES – A SEASON OF ONE ACT PLAYS
(1)
ME & MY FRIEND
Written by Gillian Plowman
Directed by Laura Bradley
(Act 2) – BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiN™ THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD.
Synopsis – Two damaged & mentally fragile women receive a mysterious parcel. That’s all it takes to trigger their delusions & their demons.
Cast
ROBIN – Kellie Tweeddale
JULIA – Tamara Dahmen
(2)
OVERTONES
Written by Alice Gerstenberg
Adapted & Directed by Tamara Dahmen
Synopsis – Teas and cakes and niceties … two ladies screaming quietly.
COMEDY (G) – 25 mins
Cast
HARRIET – Amber Harris
HETTY – Diana Stathis
MARGARET – Felicity Ahern
MAGGIE – Sophie Kleiman
(3)
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
Written by Alex Broun
Directed by George Benca
Synopsis – A lot can happen while you’re asleep. Kym is about to find out just how much. A very modern comedy about the one thing we all can’t live without – our phone!
Cast
KYM – Kirsten Page
DAVE – Warrick Smith
JENNIFER – Jessica Greenall
AVA – Paula Rockman
ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL RESULTS 2016
Monash One Act Play Festival (16-18 September)
And the final festival of the season is done! Congrats to everyone & big thanks to Peridot for hosting a great Monash OAP festival.
Hartwell Players were the recipients of the following awards & nominations:
Awards:
2nd Place Best Production – Me & My Friend
Adjudicator’s Award – to Kellie & Tamara for Chemistry & Teamwork (Me & My Friend)
Nominations:
Best Production – Me & My Friend
Excellence in Direction – Laura Bradley (Me & My Friend)
Excellence in Acting (Female Lead) – Kellie Tweeddale (Me & My Friend)
Excellence in Acting (Female Lead) – Tamara Dahmen (Me & My Friend)
Excellence in Acting (Female Supporting) – Paula Rockman (While You Were Sleeping)
Staging Award – Me & My Friend
Congrats everyone!! What a great way to end Hartwell’s 2016 OAP season!
South Gippsland One Act Play Festival (20-21 August)
Another festival is done! Congrats to everyone & big thanks to FAMDA for hosting another great festival.
Hartwell Players were the recipients of the following awards & nominations: 
Awards:
Most Outstanding Production – Me & My Friend
Most Outstanding Director – Tamara Dahmen (Overtones)
Adjudicator’s Award – to the cast & Director for ensemble work (Overtones)
Most Outstanding Female Lead – Kellie Tweeddale (Me & My Friend )
Nominations:
Most Outstanding Female Lead – Tamara Dahmen (Me & My Friend )
Most Outstanding Director – Laura Bradley (Me & My Friend )
Most Outstanding Production– Overtones
Ararat One Act Play Festival (Aug)
Overtones was our only entry into this festival which ran on Saturday Aug 6th.
Awards:
Encouragement Award – Tamara Dahmen [for directing]
Dandenong Ranges One Act Play Festival (22-24 July)
After a big weekend of theatre, the results are now in for the Dandenong Ranges One Act Play Festival!
Hartwell Players were the recipients of the following awards & nominations: 
Awards:
Best Production – Me & My Friend
Best Director – Laura Bradley (Me & My Friend)
Best Female Actor – Kellie Tweeddale (Me & My Friend)
Nominations:
Best Female Actor – Tamara Dahmen (Me & My Friend)
Best Drama – Me & My Friend
Best Comedy – While You Were Sleeping
Peoples Choice – Me & My Friend