Presenters
Robyn Malcolm & Craig Parker

Scriptwriter
Gerald Bryan

Ceremony Director
Ken Blackburn
      
Judges
Mark Amery - Sunday Star Times
Laurie Atkinson - The Evening Post
Lynn Freeman - Capital Times
Timothy O'Brien - The Dominion
Harry Ricketts - New Zealand Listener
John Smythe - The National Business Review
Nelson Wattie - Theatre News

 

 

 

Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Bare by Toa Fraser

Also nominated:
The Sojourns of Boy by Briar Grace Smith & Jo Randerson
This Train I'm On by Greg McGee
 
Outstanding New Writer of the Year
Toa Fraser - Bare

Also nominated:
Dianna Fuemana - Mapaki
Mel Johnston - I'm Having It Off with Ajax
 
Production of the Year
Much Ado About Nothing directed by Miranda Harcourt

Also nominated:
The Sojourns of Boy directed by David O'Donnell
Waiting for Godot directed by Ross Jolly
 
Most Original Production of the Year
Flood directed by Tracey Monastra & Emma Willis

Also nominated:
Automaton directed by Jacqueline Wilson
The Sojourns of Boy directed by David O'Donnell
 
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Daniel Gillies - The God Boy

Also nominated:
Henry Blaek - Waiting for Godot
Greg Matetaka - The Sojourns of Boy
 
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Madeleine Sami - Bare

Also nominated:
Dianna Fuemana - Mapaki
Tanea Heke - Julius Caesar
 
Costume Designer of the Year
Paul Jenden - A Dragon in a Wagon

Also nominated:
Leslie Burkes-Harding - Les Parents Terribles
Nic Smillie - Much Ado About Nothing
 
Lighting Designer of the Year
Jennifer Lal - Mapaki

Also nominated:
Tony Rabbit - Sweeney Todd
Martyn Roberts - Bleach
 
Set Designer of the Year
Andrew Thomas - Much Ado About Nothing

Also nominated:
John Harding - Les Parents Terribles
Tony De Goldi - The Sojourns of Boy
 
Sound Designer of the Year
Gavin McLean - Automaton

Also nominated:
Michael Norris - Sweet As
Chris Ward - The God Boy
 
Outstanding Performance
Jacque Drew - Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
 
Outstanding Performance
Bruce Phillips - Julius Caesar
 
Outstanding Performance
Tim Balme - Much Ado About Nothing
 
Actress of the Year
Madeleine Sami - Bare
 
Actor of the Year
Ken Blackburn - Waiting for Godot
 
Also nominated for acting awards:
Donna Akersten - Honour
Jodie Dorday - Sylvia
Robyn Malcolm - Much Ado About Nothing
Tina Regtien - How I Learned to Drive
Tim Spite - Waiting for Godot
 
Director of the Year
Ross Jolly - Waiting for Godot

Also nominated:
Miranda Harcourt - Much Ado About Nothing
David O'Donnell - The Sojourns of Boy
 
Significant Contribution to Theatre
Sheilah Winn