Held at Circa Theatre

 

EMCEE

James Nokise

 

Judging Panel

John Smythe

Sharon Wray

Deborah Rea
Kris Wehipeihana

Jarrod Baker

Samuel Phillips

 

Arbiter

Aaron Alexander

 

Artistic Director

Rachel Henry

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Producer

Dushka More

 

The Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre
The Critics

 

The Judges' Wildcard Award
Tawata Productions

 

Most Promising Male Newcomer
Andrew Paterson - The Angry Brigade

Also nominated:
Jack Buchanan - Long Ago, Long Ago

Matthias Luafutu - The White Guitar

 

Most Promising Female Newcomer
Carrie Green - Conversations With My Penis

Also nominated:
Harriet Prebble - Gifted

Comfrey Sanders - Don Juan

 

The George Webby Most Promising New Director of the Year
Miriama McDowell - Nga Pou Wahine

Also nominated:
Ania Upstill - Alone It Stands

Jane Yonge - The Quiet Room

 

The Peter Harcourt Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Helen Vivienne Fletcher - How To Catch A Grim Reaper

Also nominated:

Jess Sayer - Wings

Cassandra Tse - Long Ago, Long Ago

 

Lighting Designer of the Year
Jen Lal - All Our Sons

Also nominated:
Laurie Dean - The Beautiful Ones

Lisa Maule - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

 

Set Designer of the Year
Ian Harman - Ache

Also nominated:
Wai Mihinui - All Our Sons

Daniel Williams with Matt Best & Peter King - Gifted

 

The Paul Jenden Costume Designer of the Year
Ian Harman - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Also nominated:
Gillie Coxill - The Hound of the Baskervilles

Moana Davey - All Our Sons

 

Sound Designer of the Year
Maaka McGregor - All Our Sons

Also nominated:
Matt Eller - Don Juan

Chris Winter - The White Guitar

 

The Constance Scott Kirkaldie Award for Outstanding Composer of Music
Phil Jones - The Kitchen at the End of the World

Also nominated:
Michael Stebbings - Long Ago, Long Ago

Hone Hurihanganui, Karnan Saba, Sharn Te Pou & Tama Waipara - The Beautiful Ones

 

The Absolutely Positively Most Original Production of the Year
All Our Sons - Taki Rua Productions / Circa Theatre

Also nominated:
All Ears - Kate McIntosh / Barbarian Productions

Don Juan - A Slightly Isolated Dog

 

Outstanding New New Zealand Play
Not In Our Neighbourhood - Tikapa Productions

Also nominated:
Ache - Circa Theatre

Gifted - Circa Theatre

 

Supporting Actor of the Year
Jamie McCaskill - Seed

Also nominated:
Jack Buchanan - A Servant To Two Masters

Simon O'Connor - Gifted

 

Supporting Actress of the Year
Brianne Kerr - Richard III

Also nominated:
Susie Berry - 1080

Harriet Prebble - Gifted

 

In the following three categories there are seven nominees:

Christopher Brougham - The Ugly One

Kathleen Burns - A Servant To Two Masters

Kali Kopae - Not In Our Neighbourhood

Andrew Laing - Gifted

Simon Leary - A Servant To Two Masters

Renee Lyons - Ache

Rob Mokaraka - All Our Son

 

The Richard Campion Accolade for Outstanding Performance

Renee Lyons - Ache

 

The Dorothy McKegg Award for Actress of the Year
Kali Kopae - Not In Our Neighbourhood

 

The Grant Tilly Award for Actor of the Year
Rob Mokaraka - All Our Sons

 

Director of the Year
Nathaniel Lees - All Our Sons

Also nominated:
Nina Nawalowalo & Jim Moriarty - The White Guitar

Lyndee-Jane Rutherford - Ache

 

Production of the Year
All Our Sons - Taki Rua Productions / Circa Theatre

Also nominated:

Not In Our Neighbourhood - Tikapa Productions

The White Guitar - The Conch

 

Outstanding Contribution to the Wellington Theatre Awards

Tim Gordon

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Outstanding Contribution to Wellington Theatre

Neil Gray

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