Work With The Wellington Theatre Awards

Nominations open for 2027 Judging Panel

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The Wellington Theatre Awards Trust is seeking expressions of interest for new judges to join our wonderful judging panel for 2027!

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We are looking for 3 new judges to join the current panel this year, supporting the Wellington Theatre Sector. This is a volunteer position.  

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The role of the volunteer judging panel is to attend all eligible works of theatre in Wellington throughout the year leading up to the awards ceremony in early December. It is not expected that each judge will attend all shows but at least two judges should represent the panel at every show in order for this production to be considered. Tickets to shows will be complimentary.

In early November 2027, the judges will meet with the Arbiter to begin the nomination process for awards that will be presented at the 2027 award ceremony, supported by the Theatre Awards Trust Administrator.  The final judging will then take place two weeks later. Judges will not know the final results of the awards until the official announcement at the ceremony in December.

In addition to attending shows throughout the year, judges are asked to attend:

• An introductory session to meet the Administrator and Theatre Awards Trustees

• A mid-year dinner with Trustees and Theatre Cluster Representatives

• Two judging sessions in November

• The Wellington Theatre Awards ceremony in December

Selection Process

Please submit your nomination to the Wellington Theatre Awards Trust Administrator via https://form.jotform.com/253500800136848 or QR code

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Once nominations are collated the list will be passed first to the Wellington Theatre Awards Board, and then to current judges and members of the Theatre Cluster:

Barbarian, BATS, Circa, NZ Fringe Festival, Playmarket, Taki Rua, Tahi Festival, Tāwhiri Productions, The Hannah, VUW/PAYPA

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