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