2025 Nominees & Winners
Best MakeUp & Hair
Back to the 80s - Trinity Catholic College
Into the Woods - Showbiz Queenstown
Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Nothing to Fear - Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Best Properties
Sweeney Todd - The demon barber of Fleet Street - Central Southland College
Nothing to Fear - Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Repertory Invercargill
Into the Woods - Showbiz Queenstown
Chess - The Musical - Musical Theatre Dunedin
Best Sound
Chess - The Musical - Musical Theatre Dunedin
Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Mamma Mia! - East Otago Musical Theatre
Take a chance on me - Remarkable Theatre
Best Lighting & Visual Augmentation
School of Rock - Taieri College
Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Into the Woods - Showbiz Queenstown
Chess - The Musical - Musical Theatre Dunedin
Best Wardrobe
Into the Woods - Showbiz Queenstown
Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Mamma Mia! - East Otago Musical Theatre
Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Repertory Invercargill
Best Set
Nothing to Fear - Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Repertory Invercargill
Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Into the Woods - Showbiz Queenstown
Best Ensemble
Trinity Catholic College - Back to the 80s
Taieri Musical - Jesus Christ Superstar
Showbiz Queenstown - Into the Woods
Musical Theatre Dunedin - Chess - The Musical
East Otago Musical Theatre - Mamma Mia!
Best Cameo
Craig Wadsworth as Elvis - Happy Days - Gore Musical Theatre
Greg McLeod as King Herod - Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Joseph Kelly as Bruce Perry - Back to the 80s - Trinity Catholic College
David Snow as Mr Sowerberry - Oliver! - Musical Theatre Oamaru
Best Supporting Performer in a Male role in a Play
Paul Tait as Ian - Nothing to Fear - Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Lindsay Muir as Tim - Take A Chance on Me - Remarkable Theatre
Peter Waaka as Dan - Take A Chance on Me - Remarkable Theatre
George Williams as Brian - Take A Chance on Me - Remarkable Theatre
Best Supporting Performer in a Female role in a Play
Elizabeth Flatt as Maid Marian - Throbbin Wood - Repertory Invercargill
Victoria Mills as Lorraine - Take a Chance on Me - Remarkable Theatre
Hallie Pearson as Susan - Nothing to Fear - Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Bridget Taylor as Christini-Ania - Nothing to Fear - Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Best Supporting Performer in a Male role in a Musical
Charlotte McKay as Pontius Pilot - Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Clare Lewis as Annas - Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Ben Wombwell as Cinderella's Prince - Into the Woods - Showbiz Queenstown
Pol Nicholson as Rapunzels Prince - Into the Woods - Showbiz Queenstown
Jack Archibald as Ivan Molokov - Chess - The Musical - Musical Theatre Dunedin
Joshua Larkins as The Arbiter - Chess - The Musical - Musical Theatre Dunedin
Best Supporting Performer in a Female role in a Musical
Matilda Andersen as Debbie Fox - Back to the 80s - Trinity Catholic College
Kayla Wilcox as Marion Cunningham - Happy Days - Gore Musical Theatre
Lauren Reynoldson-Ross as Scaramouche - We Will Rock You - Alexandra Musical Society
Jamie Cowie as Oz - We Will Rock You - Alexandra Musical Society
Best Leading Performer in a Male role in a Play
Darren Kelly as Toby - Nothing to Fear - Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Marty Newall as Eric - Take a Chance on Me - Remarkable Theatre
Darren Ludlow as Nanny Fanny - Throbbin Wood - Repertory Invercargill
Best Leading Performer in a Female role in a Play
Sarah McCarthy as Barbara - Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Repertory Invercargill
Hannah Kennedy as Jill - Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Repertory Invercargill
Ana Bremer as Allison - Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Repertory Invercargill
Janey Bytheway as Liz - Take a Chance on Me - Remarkable Theatre
Best Leading Performer in a Male role in a Musical
Ben Thomas as Freddie Trumper - Chess - The Musical - Musical Theatre Dunedin
Max Beal as Anatoly Sergievsky - Chess - The Musical - Musical Theatre Dunedin
James Adams as Jesus - Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Max Beal as Judas - Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Best Leading Performer in a Female role in a Musical
Eve Corbett as The Witch - Into the Woods - Showbiz Queenstown
Anna Langford as Florence Vassy - Chess - The Musical - Musical Theatre Dunedin
Megan Kolppanen as Donna Sheridan - Mamma Mia! - East Otago Musical Theatre
Ariana Gepte as Sophie Sheridan - Mamma Mia! - East Otago Musical Theatre
Best Vocal Direction
Central Southland College - Sweeney Todd - The demon barber of Fleet Street - Jolene Kynan-Wilde
Gore Musical Theatre - Happy Days - Jolene Kynan-Wilde
Showbiz Queenstown - Into the Woods - Natasha Wilson
Trinity Catholic College - Back to the 80s - Michael Grant
Best Choreography
East Otago Musical Theatre - Mamma Mia! - Sian Downes
Gore Musical Theatre - Happy Days - Nikoia McKelvie
Musical Theatre Dunedin - Chess - The Musical - Olivia Larkins
Showbiz Queenstown - Into the Woods - Nicole McLean
Taieri Musical - Jesus Christ Superstar - Cadyne Geary
Best Musical Direction
Trinity Catholic College - Back to the 80s - Georgie Watts
Taieri Musical - Jesus Christ Superstar - Samuel Leaper
Taieri College - School of Rock - Amanda Goodwin
Musical Theatre Dunedin - Chess - The Musical - Bridget Telfer-Milne
East Otago Musical Theatre - Mamma Mia! - Sam van Betuw
Best Direction
East Otago Musical Theatre - Mamma Mia! - Alana Jamieson
Musical Theatre Dunedin - Chess - The Musical - Greg MacLeod
Repertory Invercargill - Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Anya Bowman
Showbiz Queenstown - Into the Woods - Marty Newell
Taieri Musical - Jesus Christ Superstar - Ben Thomas
Best Youth Production
Back to the 80s - Trinity Catholic College
Evil Dead - The Musical (High school edition) - Bayfield High School
Mary Poppins - Columba College
School of Rock - Taieri College
Sweeney Todd - The demon barber of Fleet Street - Central Southland College
The Prom - Logan Park High School
Best Overall Play
Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Repertory Invercargill
Nothing to Fear - Fine Thyme Theatre Company
Take a chance on me - Remarkable Theatre
Best Overall Musical
Into the Woods - Showbiz Queenstown
Jesus Christ Superstar - Taieri Musical
Chess - The Musical - Musical Theatre Dunedin
Mamma Mia! - East Otago Musical Theatre
Back to the 80s - Trinity Catholic College
Sweeney Todd - The demon barber of Fleet Street - Central Southland College