Venue
Te Whaea Dance and Drama Centre
Judging Panel
Stephen Blackburn
Shannon Friday
Salesi Leota
Fiona McNamara
Claire Noble
Samuel Phillips
Lyndee-Jane Rutherford
Fiona Truelove
Kris Wehipeihana
Jane Yonge
Master of Ceremonies
James Nokise
Artistic Director
Rachel Henry
Producer
Dushka More
The Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre
Linda Wilson
The Judges Wildcard Award
Barbarian Productions
Best Male Newcomer
Tom Clarke, The Devil's Half-Acre
Also nominated:
Andrew Gunn, Potato Stamp Megalomaniac
Patrick Carroll, Layman
Best Female Newcomer
Susie Berry, Jekyll and Hyde
Also nominated:
Keagan Carr Fransch, Love and Information
Vanessa Kumar, The Elephant Thief
The George Webby Most Promising New Director of the Year
Stella Reid, Orphans
Also nominated:
Rose Kirkup, Versions of Allah
Fran Olds and Luke Hanna, The Fence
The Peter Harcourt Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Carrie Green, Man Parts - Dannevirke's Greatest Female Tenor
Also nominated:
Emily Duncan, Hold Me
Andrew Gunn, Potato Stamp Megalomaniac
Ben Wilson, Fred is Cold
Best Lighting Designer
Rachel Marlow, Dust Pilgrim
Also nominated:
Natalia Gwiazdzinski, The Vultures
Marcus McShane, The Devil's Half-Acre
Best Set Designer
Poppy Serano, Dust Pilgrim
Also nominated:
Andrew Foster, Te Pō
Meg Rollandi, The Devil's Half-Acre
The Paul Jenden Costume Designer of the Year
Sopheak Seng, The Vultures
Also nominated:
Harriet Denby, Far Away
Ian Harman, La Casa Azul
Best Sound Designer
Oliver Devlin, The Seven Sons of Supparath
Also nominated:
Thomas Press, Dust Pilgrim
Jason Wright, The Fence
The Constance Scott Kirkaldie Award for Outstanding Composer of Music
Hayley Sproull, Vanilla Miraka
Also nominated:
Tane Upjohn-Beatson, The Devil's Half -Acre
Jason Wright, Shu's Song
The Absolutely Positively Most Original Production of the Year
A Trial – Barbarian Productions and Binge Culture Collective
Also nominated:
If There's not Dancing at the Revolution, I'm Not Coming – The Town Centre / Julia Croft
The Woman Who Forgot - Storybox
Titled - The Town Centre / Nisha Madhan
Outstanding New NZ Play
Rob Mokaraka, Shot Bro
Also nominated:
Miria George, The Vultures
Kip Chapman, Todd Emerson and Sophie Roberts, Hudson and Halls Live
Best Supporting Actor
Andrew Paterson, Orphans
Also nominated:
Tola Newbery, The Vultures
Gavin Rutherford, La Casa Azul
Best Supporting Actress
Anya Tate-Manning, Hudson and Halls Live
Also nominated:
Awhina Rose-Ashby, The Vultures
Amy Tarleton, The ACB of Honora Lee
In the following three categories there are seven nominees:
Julia Croft, If there's not Dancing at the Revolution, I'm not Coming
Rachel Henry, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
KC Kelly, Orphans
Kali Kopae, La Casa Azul
Rob Mokaraka, Shot Bro
Chris Parker, Hudson and Halls Live
Hayley Sproull, Vanilla Miraka
The Grant Tilly Award for Actor of the Year
Chris Parker, Hudson and Halls Live
The Dorothy McKegg Award for Actress of the Year
Hayley Sproull, Vanilla Miraka
The Richard Campion Accolade for Outstanding Performance
Rob Mokaraka, Shot Bro
Best Director
Kip Chapman, Hudson and Halls Live
Also nominated:
Erina Daniels, Shot Bro
Stella Reid, Orphans
Best Production
Hudson and Halls Live - Silo Theatre
Also nominated:
Rukahu - Not Even Productions
Te Pō - Theatre Stampede and Nightsong Productions