Master of Ceremonies
Taika Cohen

Artistic Producer & Director
Mark Westerby
      
Judges
Laurie Atkinson - The Dominion Post
Uther Dean - Salient
Lynn Freeman - Capital Times
Elspeth Sandys - New Zealand Listener
Helen Simms - The Lumière Reader
John Smythe - Theatreview

 

 

 

Montana Award for Most Original Production of the Year
The Intricate Art of Actually Caring - The Playground Collective

Also nominated:
Faust Chroma - Free Theatre Christchuch
Frogs Under the Waterfront - Bard Productions

 

Downstage Theatre Award for the Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Jack Shadbolt - The Intricate Art of Actually Caring

Also nominated:    
Paul Harrop - Postal
Ralph McCubbin Howell - A Most Outrageous Humbug

 

Circa Award Donated by TACT for the Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Sophie Roberts - Wolf's Lair

Also nominated:
Sara Allen - Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants
Sophie Hambleton - Rock 'n' Roll

 

Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School & Victoria University of Wellington Award for the Most Promising New Director of the Year
Eleanor Bishop - The Intricate Art of Actually Caring

Also nominated:
Charlotte Bradley - A Most Outrageous Humbug
Paul Stephanus - Frogs Under the Waterfront

 

The Theatre Awards Trust for Costume Designer of the Year
Dawa Deveraux - A Most Outrageous Humbug

Also nominated:
Gillie Coxhill - The 39 Steps
Paul Jenden - Becoming the Courtesan

 

Grouse Lighting Award for Lighting Designer of the Year

Adam Walker - Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants

Also nominated:
Ulli Briese - Collapsing Creation
Jennifer Lal - The Blackening

 

Weta Workshop Award for Set Designer of the Year
Tracey Monastra - Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants

Also nominated:
Tony DeGoldi - The Blackening
Brian King - Collapsing Creation

 

Western Audio Engineering Award for Sound Designer of the Year
Stephen Gallagher - The Blackening

Also nominated:
Thomas Press - Wolf's Lair
Andrew Simpson - A Brief History of Helen of Troy

 

Constance Scott Kirkdale Award for Outstanding Composer of Music
Erika Grant, Isaac Smith & Amanda Mclean - Bedlam

Also nominated:
Gareth Farr - Blood Wedding
Tane Upjohn-Beatson - A Most Outrageous Humbug

 

Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year Sponsored by BATS Theatre & Taki Rua Productions
Arthur Meek - Collapsing Creation

Also nominated:
James Nokise - The Minister's Son
Lucy O'Brien - Postal

 

The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Collapsing Creation - Arthur Meek

Also nominated:
Biography of My Skin - Stuart McKenzie
The Intricate Art of Actually Caring - Eli Kent

 

The Orbit Corporate Travel Award for Supporting Actress of the Year
Michelle Amas - Rock 'n' Roll

Also nominated:
Carmel McGlone - Blood Wedding
Amy Tarleton - Hedda Gabler

 

Chapman Tripp Award for Supporting Actor of the Year
Christopher Brougham - Collapsing Creation

Also nominated:
Wesley Dowdell - Whero's New Net
Simon Vincent - Year of the Rat

 

Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Bill Sheat

 

In the four performance categories there are seven nominees:
Erin Banks - A Brief History of Helen of Troy
Geraldine Brophy - Blood Wedding
Jed Brophy - The Blackening
Stuart Devenie - Hatch or The Plight of the Penguins
Catherine Downes - Collapsing Creation
Peter Hambleton - Collapsing Creation
Miranda Harcourt - Biography of My Skin

 

EAT Wellington Accolade for Outstanding Performance
Miranda Harcourt - Biography of My Skin

 

St James Theatre Charitable Trust Accolade for Outstanding Performance
Geraldine Brophy - Blood Wedding

 

Chapman Tripp Award for Actress of the Year
Erin Banks - A Brief History of Helen of Troy

 

Gail Cowan Management & Odd Management Award for Actor of the Year
Jed Brophy - The Blackening

 

The Museum Hotel Award for Director of the Year
Joint winners:
Leo Gene Peters - Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants
Tim Spite - Biography of My Skin

Also nominated:
David O'Donnell - Collapsing Creation

 

Chapman Tripp Award for Production of the Year
Collapsing Creation - Downstage Theatre and Conditional Productions

Also nominated:
Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants - A Slightly Isolated Dog and BATS Theatre
The Intricate Art of Actually Caring - The Playground Collective