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2025 Nominees

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

 

Gore Musical Theatre - Happy Days - Elvis - Craig Wadsworth

Taieri Musical  - Jesus Christ Superstar - King Herod - Greg McLeod

Trinity Catholic College - Back to the 80s - Bruce Perry - Joseph Kelly

Musical Theatre Oamaru - Oliver! - Mr Sowerberry - David Snow

Best Supporting Performer in a Male role in a Play

 

Fine Thyme Theatre Company - Nothing to FearIan - Paul Tait

Remarkable Theatre - Take a chance on me - Tim - Lindsay Muir

Remarkable Theatre - Take a chance on me - Dan - Peter Waaka

Remarkable Theatre - Take a chance on me - Brian - George Williams

Best Supporting Performer in a Female role in a Play

 

Repertory Invercargill - Throbbin WoodMaid Marian - Elizabeth Flatt

Remarkable Theatre - Take a chance on me - Lorraine - Victoria Mills

Fine Thyme Theatre Company - Nothing to Fear - Susan - Hallie Pearson

Fine Thyme Theatre Company - Nothing to Fear - Christini-Ania - Bridget Taylor

Best Supporting Performer in a Male role in a Musical

Taieri Musical  - Jesus Christ Superstar - Pontius Pilate - Charlotte McKay

Taieri Musical  - Jesus Christ Superstar - Annas - Clare Lewis

Showbiz Queenstown - Into the Woods - Cinderellas Prince - Ben Wombwell

Showbiz Queenstown - Into the Woods - Rapunzels Prince - Pol Nicholson

Musical Theatre Dunedin - Chess - The MusicalI - van Molokov - Jack Archibald

Musical Theatre Dunedin - Chess - The Musical - The Arbiter - Joshua Larkins

Best Supporting Performer in a Female role in a Musical

 

Trinity Catholic College - Back to the 80sDebbie Fox - Matilda Andersen

Gore Musical Theatre - Happy Days - Marion Cunningham - Kayla Wilcox

Alexandra Musical Society - We will rock you - Scaramouche - Lauren Reynoldson-Ross

Alexandra Musical Society - We will rock you - Oz - Jamie Cowie

Best Leading Performer in a Male role in a Play

 

Fine Thyme Theatre Company - Nothing to Fear - Toby - Darren Kelly

Remarkable Theatre - Take a chance on me - Eric - Marty Newall

Repertory Invercargill - Throbbin Wood - Nanny Fanny - Darren Ludlow

Best Leading Performer in a Female role in a Play

Repertory Invercargill - Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Barbara - Sarah McCarthy

Repertory Invercargill - Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Jill - Hannah Kennedy

Repertory Invercargill - Mum's the Word 2 - Teenagers - Allison - Ana Bremer

Remarkable Theatre - Take a chance on me - Liz - Janey Bytheway

Best Leading Performer in a Male role in a Musical

Musical Theatre Dunedin - Chess - The Musical - Freddie Trumper - Ben Thomas

Musical Theatre Dunedin - Chess - The Musical - Anatoly Sergievsky - Max Beal

Taieri Musical  - Jesus Christ Superstar - Jesus - James Adams

Taieri Musical  - Jesus Christ Superstar - Judas - Max Beal

Best Leading Performer in a Female role in a Musical

Showbiz Queenstown - Into the Woods - The Witch - Eve Corbett

Musical Theatre Dunedin - Chess - The Musical - Florence Vassy - Anna Langford

East Otago Musical Theatre - Mamma Mia! - Donna Sheridan - Megan Kolppanen

East Otago Musical Theatre - Mamma Mia! - Sophie Sheridan -  Ariana Gepte

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

Otago Southland Theatre Awards (OSTA'S) Charitable Trust

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