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Congratulations to the 2007 NAPTA Nominees. Certificates of recognition
have been given to each associated society for distribution to the named
nominees.
Announcement of the winners will be made at the awards evening.
A black tie event to be held at 6.00pm, Saturday 23rd February,
The Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna. $105 per person - all inclusive 3 course
meal,
drinks and entertainment. To book or for more information, please contact
your
participating theatre group. LIMITED SEATS AND SELLING FAST - BOOK EARLY!
| Best Make-up & Hair |
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• Janette Halbach, Bespoke, Papakura
Theatre Company
• Eve Hodder & Abby Wheaton, Aladdin, Whangarei
Theatre Company • Sue Bellchambers & Joseph
Lipanovich, Guys and Dolls, Centrestage Theatre Company |
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| Best Special Effects |
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• Blithe Spirit, Centrestage Theatre
Company • Aladdin, Pukekohe Light Opera
Company • South Pacific, Playhouse Theatre |
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| Best Props Design |
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• Rubeana Reader, By Jeeves, North Shore
Music Theatre • Rosalie & Graeme Mayo, Blithe
Spirit, Centrestage Theatre Company
• David Thomson, Susan Couper & Alison Thomson, Aladdin,
Whangarei Theatre Company • Debi Walters,
The Buddy Holly Story, Whangarei Theatre Company |
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| Best Sound Design |
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• Stuart Bennett, Bespoke, Papakura
Theatre Company • Richard Braid, Red Hot & Cole,
Harlequin Musical Theatre • Jason Riggir,
Joel Stanners & Catherine Hodder, Aladdin, Whangarei Theatre
Company • Jason Riggir, The Buddy Holly Story, Whangarei
Theatre Company |
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| Best Lighting Design |
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• Martin Searancke, By Jeeves, North
Shore Music Theatre • David Powell, Bespoke, Papakura
Theatre Company • Andrew Comrie, Salute To Broadway,
Harlequin Musical Theatre • Jason Riggir,
The Buddy Holly Story, Whangarei Theatre Company |
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| Best Costume Design |
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• Janette Halbach, Bespoke, Papakura
Theatre Company • Anne Treadwell, The Buddy Holly
Story, Whangarei Theatre Company
• Michael Sanders, Guys and Dolls, Centrestage
Theatre Company |
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| Best Set Design |
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• Jason Riggir, Grant Smith and Neil Lambess,
Cabaret, Whangarei Theatre Company • John
Watson, The Amorous Ambassador, Playhouse Theatre
• Bob Jessopp, South Pacific, Playhouse Theatre
• Jason Riggir, The Buddy Holly Story, Whangarei Theatre
Company |
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| Best Performed Choreography |
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• By Jeeves, North Shore Music Theatre
• Bespoke, Papakura Theatre Company •
Salute To Broadway, Harlequin Musical Theatre
• The Buddy Holly Story, Whangarei Theatre
Company |
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| Best Vocal Work by a Musical Company |
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• Ragtime, Auckland Music Theatre
• Hair, Auckland Music Theatre • Salute
To Broadway, Harlequin Musical Theatre •
The Buddy Holly Story, Whangarei Theatre Company |
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| Best Supporting Ensemble |
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• By Jeeves, North Shore Music Theatre
• Bespoke, Papakura Theatre Company •
Hair, Auckland Music Theatre • Salute To
Broadway, Harlequin Musical Theatre |
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| Best Supporting Female in a Musical |
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• Eilean Rawson as 'Fraulein Schneider', Cabaret,
Whangarei Theatre Company • Elaine Vaughan
as 'Honoria Glossop', By Jeeves, North Shore Music Theatre
• Katherine Cornish as 'Emma Goldman', Ragtime, Auckland
Music Theatre • Debbie Penney as 'Bloody Mary',
South Pacific, Playhouse Theatre |
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| Best Supporting Male in a Musical |
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• Jonathan Martin as 'Bingo Little', By Jeeves,
North Shore Music Theatre • John Hellyer
as 'Tateh', Ragtime, Auckland Music Theatre •
Duncan Brown as 'Ping', Aladdin, Whangarei Theatre Company
• Leand Macadaan as 'Ritchie Valens', The Buddy Holly Story,
North Shore Music Theatre • Luke Bird as
'High-Pockets Duncan', The Buddy Holly Story, Whangarei Theatre
Company |
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| Best Actress in a Play |
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• Mary Gray as 'Dotty Otley', Noises Off, Pukekohe
Light Opera Company • Lizzie Wright as 'Elvira',
Blithe Spirit, Centrestage Theatre Company •
Karyn Shanks as 'Ruth', Blithe Spirit, Centrestage Theatre
Company • Michelle McAnulty-Smith as 'Rosemary Mortimore',
It Runs In The Family, Manukau Performing Arts |
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| Best Actor in a Play |
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• Kelly Manning as 'Garry Lejeune', Noises Off,
Pukekohe Light Opera Company • Vincent Lipanovich
as 'Charles', Blithe Spirit, Centrestage Theatre Company
• Ralph Evans as 'Dr David Mortimer', It Runs In The Family,
Manukau Performing Arts |
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| Best Actress in a Leading Role - Musical |
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• Emma Leon as 'Narrator', Joseph, Centrestage
Theatre Company • Jane Horder-Blythen as 'Mother',
Ragtime, Auckland Music Theatre • Kimberley
Rowell as 'Ensign Nellie Forbush', South Pacific, Playhouse
Theatre • Danielle White as 'Sarah Brown', Guys
and Dolls, Centrestage Theatre Company •
Vauneen Stephens as 'Adelaide', Guys and Dolls, Centrestage
Theatre Company |
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| Best Actor in a Leading Role - Musical |
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• Craig Rodgers as 'EmCee', Red Chair, North
Shore Music Theatre • Ian Fenwick as 'Bertie Wooster',
By Jeeves, North Shore Music Theatre • Cameron
Clayton as 'Claude', Hair, Auckland Music Theatre
• Jeremy Pickford as 'Buddy Holly', The Buddy Holly Story, North
Shore Music Theatre • Bevan Williams as 'Sky Masterson',
Guys and Dolls, Centrestage Theatre Company |
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| Best Choreography |
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• Kylie Norris, Bespoke, Papakura Theatre
Company • Rosanne Sims, Salute To Broadway, Harlequin
Musical Theatre • Erica Wellington, The Buddy Holly
Story, Whangarei Theatre Company • Val Hempill,
Guys and Dolls, Centrestage Theatre Company |
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| Best Musical Direction - sponsored
by ABB Grain Ltd |
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• Terence Penk, Red Chair, North Shore
Music Theatre • Chris Moore, Ragtime, Auckland
Music Theatre • Nick Duirs, Hair, Auckland
Music Theatre • Robyn Kennerley, Salute To Broadway,
Harlequin Musical Theatre • Delwyn Franklin,
The Buddy Holly Story, Whangarei Theatre Company |
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| Best Direction - sponsored by Design
Communications Ltd |
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• Adey Ramsel, By Jeeves, North Shore
Music Theatre • Sherrin Scelly, Ragtime, Auckland
Music Theatre • Adey Ramsel, It Runs In The Family,
Manukau Performing Arts • Grant Meese, Salute
To Broadway, Harlequin Musical Theatre |
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| Best Youth Production |
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• James and the Giant Peach, Centrestage
Theatre Company • Peter Rabbit, Playhouse
Theatre • Much Ado About Nothing / A Stab In The
Dark, Pukekohe Light Opera Company |
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| Best Play - sponsored by Geoffrey
Clews, Specialist Tax and Trusts Counsel |
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• Roger Halls Taking Off, Papakura Theatre
Company • Blithe Spirit, Centrestage
Theatre Company • It Runs In The Family,
Manukau Performing Arts |
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| Best Musical - sponsored by iticket |
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• Red Chair, North Shore Music Theatre
• By Jeeves, North Shore Music Theatre •
Ragtime, Auckland Music Theatre • Bespoke,
Papakura Theatre Company • Salute To Broadway,
Harlequin Musical Theatre |
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