Congratulations to the 2010 NAPTA Nominees. Certificates of recognition have been given to each associated society for distribution to the named nominees.

Best Make-up & Hair
	• Melissa Macrae, Sue Bellchambers, The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Natalie Ponifasio, Disco Inferno, Whangarei Theatre Company • Joseph Lipanovich, Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company • Marty Wilson, Luca Cipriani, Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Special Effects
	• Big Top Cabaret, North Shore Music Theatre • Disco Inferno, Whangarei Theatre Company • The Railway Children, Centrestage Theatre Company • Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Props Design
	• Celia Talbot, Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • Rosalie Mayo, Graeme Mayo, Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company • Sue Lockyer, Trish McLennan, Social Climbers, Manukau Performing Arts • Sharon Mountain, Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Sound Design
	• Stuart Bennett, Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • Scott Gaddes, Jonathan Diggle, The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Gareth Pring, Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company • Shane Richardson, Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Lighting Design
	• David Seaton, Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • Joel Stanners, Disco Inferno, Whangarei Theatre Company • Leon Mahanga, High School Musical, TK Musical Theatre Company • Phillip Dexter, Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Costume Design
	• Michael Sanders, Lyn Doreen, The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Comany • Emma Bishop, Jeff Collie, Idolize The 80's, Pukekohe Light Opera Company • Pat Shanks, Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company • Janette Halbach, Emma Verberne, Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Set Design
	• The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Susanne Dell, Social Climbers, Manukau Performing Arts • Allan Wyatt, Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company • Adey Ramsel, Stags and Hens, Papakura Theatre Company • Adey Ramsel, Trivial Pursuits, Harlequin Musical Theatre
Best Performed Choreography
	• Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Disco Inferno, Whangarei Theatre Company • Idolize The 80's, Pukekohe Light Opera Company
Best Vocal Work by a Musical Company
	• Big Top Cabaret, North Shore Music Theatre • Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Footloose, North Shore Music Theatre • Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company
Best Supporting Ensemble
	• Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Footloose, North Shore Music Theatre • Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company • Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Supporting Female in a Musical
	• Jennifer Allen as 'Vi Moore', Footloose, North Shore Music Theatre • Aimee Cross as 'Sharpay Evans', High School Musical, TK Theatre Company • Emma Leon as 'Marmee/Hag', Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company • Lizzie Morris as 'Dulcie', The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Hannah Neville as 'Linda', Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts
Best Supporting Male in a Musical
	• Graham Candy as 'Willard Hewitt', Footloose, North Shore Music Theatre • Zane Fleming as 'Sammy', Blood Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • Darren Ludlam as 'Patsy', Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company • Joseph Quinn as 'Sire Lancelot', Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Actress in a Play
	• Mel Heap as 'Bernadette', Stags and Hens, Papakura Theatre Company • Ngaire-Ann Hobson as 'Emily', Social Climbers, Manukau Performing Arts • Anne Sheffield as 'Sybil Birling', An Inspector Calls, Pilgrim Productions • Tara Solomon as 'Sheila Birling', An Inspector Calls, Pilgrim Productions
Best Actor in a Play
	• Charles Gautier as 'Robbie', Stags and Hens, Papakura Theatre Company • Pat Hales as 'Derek', Trivial Pursuits, Harlequin Musical Theatre • Paul Norell as 'Arthur Birling', An Inspector Calls, Pilgrim Productions
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Musical
	• Frances Ash as 'Polly Browne', The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Tricia Bell as 'Mrs Johnstone', Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • Erin Heatley-Smith as 'Jo Marsh', Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company • Gabby Smith as 'Ariel Moore', Footloose, North Shore Music Theatre • Heather Wilcock as 'Roberta', The Railway Children, Centrestage Theatre Company
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Musical
	• Joel Granger as 'Tony', THe Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Tom Grut as 'Mickey', Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • Ian Fenwick as 'King Arthur', Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company • James Mulligan-Hill as 'Ko-Ko', Hot Mikado, Whangarei Theatre Company • Nicko Vella as 'Ren McCormick', Footloose, North Shore Music THeatre
Best Choreography
	• Korrin Salisbury, Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • Michael Sanders, Anna Mortlock, The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Grant Smith, Disco Inferno, Whangarei Theatre Company • Amy Cristie, Footloose, North Shore Music Theatre
Best Musical Direction
	• Mark Emmett, Big Top Cabaret, North Shore Music Theatre • Paul G. Radden, Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • Warwick Day, The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Scott McDowall, Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Direction
	• Mary Gray, Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • Michael Sanders, The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Sherrin Scelly, Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company • Adey Ramsel, Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company • Adey Ramsel, Stags and Hens, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Youth Production
	• Noodle Rat Rotten Hat, Pukukohe Light Opera Company • The White Rabbit, Centrestage Theatre Company
Best Play
	• An Inspector Calls, Pilgrim Productions • Social Climbers, Manukau Performing Arts • Stags and Hens, Papakura Theatre Company
Best Musical
	• Blood Brothers, Manukau Performing Arts • The Boyfriend, Centrestage Theatre Company • Disco Inferno, Whangarei Theatre Company • Little Women The Musical, Centrestage Theatre Company • Spamalot, Papakura Theatre Company