2022 OSTAs Nominees & Winners:
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(Sorted by Society name or Actor/Director surname)
Best Makeup & Hair
East Otago Musical Theatre – “Chicago”
Gore Musical Theatre - “Seussical Junior”
Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
WINNER: Gore Musical Theatre - "Seussical Junior"
Best Properties
Gore Musical Theatre– “Seussical Junior”
Repertory Invercargill – “Wanted - One Body!”
South Otago Theatrical Society - "I'll be back before midnight"
West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
WINNER: Gore Musical Theatre - "Seussical Junior"
Best Sound
East Otago Musical Theatre – “Chicago”
Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
WINNER: West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
Best Lighting & Visual Augmentation
Gore Musical Theatre– “Seussical Junior”
Repertory Invercargill – “Wanted - One Body!”
Repertory Invercargill – “18 Eden Avenue”
Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
WINNER: Taieri Musical - "Chicago"
Best Wardrobe
East Otago Musical Theatre – “Chicago”
Gore Musical Theatre– “Seussical Junior”
Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
WINNER: Taieri Musical - "Chicago"
Best Set
Gore Musical Theatre– “Seussical Junior”
Repertory Invercargill – “Wanted - One Body!”
Repertory Invercargill – “18 Eden Avenue”
South Otago Theatrical Society - "I'll be back before midnight"
WINNER: Repertory Invercargill - "18 Eden Avenue"
Best Ensemble Number
East Otago Musical Theatre – “Chicago” - "Cell Block Tango"
Gore Musical Theatre– “Seussical Junior” - "Biggest Blame Fool"
Repertory Invercargill – “18 Eden Avenue” - When Winter Turns to Summer"
Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock” - "Time to Play"
Taieri Musical – “Chicago” - Cell Block Tango"
West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera" - "Masquerade"
WINNER: Taieri Musical - "Chicago" - "Cell Block Tango"
Best Cameo Performance
Catherine Brown - Janet - Fine Thyme Theatre - "Murder by Committee"
Alexander Geddes - Jungle Snake - Gore Musical Theatre - "Seussical Junior"
Lars Fischer - Snake - Showbiz Queenstown - "School of Rock"
WINNER: Lars Fischer - Snake - Showbiz Queenstown - "School of Rock"
Best Supporting Male in a Play
David Cantwell - Nigel - Remarkables Theatre – “Gone to Seed 2022
Greg Dorn - Reverend - Remarkables Theatre – “Gone to Seed 2022”
Mike Legge - Det. Toogood - Remarkables Theatre – “Gone to Seed 2022”
Mathew Rohan - Mr Sorrel - Repertory Invercargill – “Wanted - One Body!”
WINNER: Mike Legge - Det. Toogood - Remarkables Theatre – “Gone to Seed 2022”
Best Supporting Female in a Play
Shirley Armitage - Esme - Remarkables Theatre – “Gone to Seed 2022
Phena Byrne - Pam - Remarkables Theatre – “Gone to Seed 2022”
Cheryl Collie - Elizabeth - Remarkables Theatre – “Gone to Seed 2022”
Kylie Hodkinson - Victoria - Fine Thyme Theatre - "Murder By Committee"
Hannah Putu - Gena - Repertory Invercargill – “Killer Boobs”
WINNER: Shirley Armitage - Esme - Remarkables Theatre – “Gone to Seed 2022"
Best Supporting Male in a Musical
Max Beal - Billy Flynn - Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
Kelvin Cummings - Billy Flynn - East Otago Musical Theatre - "Chicago"
Rob Hall - Ubaldo - West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
Travis Luke - Gil - Repertory Invercargill - "18 Eden Avenue"
WINNER: Max Beal - Billy Flynn - Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
Best Supporting Female in a Musical
Claire Barton - Carlotta Giudicelli - West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
Meadow Bodkin-Allen - Poppy - Repertory Invercargill - "18 Eden Avenue"
Jess Clarke - Mama Morton - Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
Dana Hamilton - Rosalie Mullens - Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Indy Hamilton - Summer - Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Chelsea McRae - Mary Sunshine - Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
WINNER: Claire Barton - Carlotta Giudicelli - West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
Best Leading Male in a Play
Jason Fraser - Mr Mickelby - Repertory Invercargill – “Wanted - One Body!”
Brent Gardner - George - South Otago Theatrical Society - "I'll be back before midnight"
Ian Reeves - Mr Blundell - Repertory Invercargill – “Wanted - One Body!”
Paul Tait - Terrance - Fine Thyme Theatre - "Murder by Committee"
WINNER: Brent Gardner - George - South Otago Theatrical Society - "I'll be back before midnight"
Best Leading Female in a Play
Emily Derham - Julia - Fine Thyme Theatre - "Murder By Committee"
Carolyn Murray - Melissa - Fine Thyme Theatre - "Murder By Committee"
Maggie Pirie - Miss Barraclough - Repertory Invercargill – “Wanted - One Body!”
Kellie Post - Jan - South Otago Theatrical Society - "I'll be back before midnight"
Sophie Worner - Mabel Middy - Repertory Invercargill – “Wanted - One Body!”
WINNER: Kellie Post - Jan - South Otago Theatrical Society - "I'll be back before midnight"
Best Leading Male in a Musical
Jake Hansen - Dewey Finn - Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Jeff Rea - Phantom - West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
Louis Smith - Queen Sybil - East Otago Musical Theatre - “Snowy”
Craig Waddell - Arthur - Repertory Invercargill - "18 Eden Avenue"
Craig Wadsworth - Raoul - West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
WINNER: Jake Hansen - Dewey Finn - Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Best Leading Female in a Musical
Lydia Blomfield - Cat in the Hat - Gore Musical Theatre – “Seussical Junior”
Lara Davidson - Velma - Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
Jennifer Hughson - Roxie - Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
Kayla Wilcox - Christine - West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
WINNER: Kayla Wilcox - Christine - West Otago Theatrical Society - "Phantom of the Opera"
Best Vocal Direction
Sally Bodkin-Allen - Repertory Invercargill - "18 Eden Avenue"
Alicia Prescott - Gore Musical Theatre – “Seussical Junior”
Nicola Russell - West Otago Theatrical Society - “Phantom of the Opera”
Rob Wellington - East Otago Musical Theatre - “Snowy”
WINNER: Sally Bodkin-Allen - Repertory Invercargill - "18 Eden Avenue"
Best Choreography
Emma Donaldson - Taieri Musical - “Chicago”
Emma Donaldson - East Otago Musical Society - “Chicago”
Nikoia McKelvie - Gore Musical Theatre - "Seussical Junior"
Anna Stuart- Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
WINNER: Emma Donaldson - Taieri Musical - “Chicago”
Best Musical Direction
Samuel Leaper – East Otago Musical Theatre – "Chicago"
Pol Nicholson – Showbiz Queenstown – "School of Rock"
Bridget Telfer-Milne – Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
WINNER: Bridget Telfer-Milne – Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
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WINNER: Meadow Bodkin-Allen
Best Direction
Caleb Bell – Gore Musical Theatre- “Seussical Junior”
Lisa Clough – Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Helen Horsnell - East Otago Musical Theatre - Chicago"
Kim Morgan - Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
WINNER: Kim Morgan - Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
Best Youth Production
WINNER: Gore Musical Society - "Seussical Junior"
Best Overall Production
East Otago Musical Theatre- “Chicago”
Gore Musical Theatre - "Seussical Junior"
Showbiz Queenstown – “School of Rock”
Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
West Otago Theatrical Society- "Phantom of the Opera"
WINNER: Taieri Musical – “Chicago”
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