Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards
Introduction The '''Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards''' were the main theatre awards in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, from 1992–2014, and have been succeeded by the Wellington Theatre Awards.Established in 1992 and sponsored by law firm Chapman Tripp, the prestigious awards were a highlight in Wellington's art and social calendar. The presentations also recognised important contributions to the arts and the community. The winners were selected by a panel of Wellington theatre critics. In 2014 Chapman Tripp ended their 22 year sponsorship due to a shift in their corporate social responsibility programme.The main theatres in Wellington such as BATS Theatre, Circa Theatre, and Downstage Theatre each had an individual ''Production of the Year'' award for their best production during the year.Rachel House, who won four Chapman Tripps for Most Promising Female Newcomer (1995), Outstanding Performance (2000), Best Director (2001) and Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (2003)
Notable winners Winners at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards include the most acclaimed names in New Zealand theatre. Such names include directors such as multiple winner Colin McColl (Laureate Award, Arts Foundation of New Zealand 2007), Miranda Harcourt, Susan Wilson, Nathaniel Lees, Cathy Downes, Ross Jolly and Rachel Teaomarama House. ''Best Actress'' winners include Jennifer Ludlam, Katherine McRae, Carmel McGlone, Grace Hoet and Madeleine Sami. ''Best Actor'' winners include Ray Henwood, Tim Balme, Grant Tilly, Dave Fane and Peter Hambleton. In 2006, acclaimed Maori actor George Henare (NZ Laureate Award, Arts Foundation of New Zealand 2008) received a Chapman Tripp ''Best Actor'' Award for his portrayal of Willy Loman in Circa Theatre's ''Death of a Salesman''.Playwrights include David Geary, Briar Grace-Smith, Hone Kouka, Hori Ahipene and Kirk Torrance.
1992 awards  Award   Winner Bats Production of the Year   ''A Dangerous Game'' Circa Production of the Year   ''Joyful and Triumphant'' Costume designer of the Year   Prunella Wilde in ''The Glass Menagerie'' Director of the Year   Susan Wilson in ''Joyful and Triumphant'' Downstage Production of the Year   ''Death and the Maiden'' Female Actor of the Year  Jennifer Ludlam for ''Lysistrata'' and ''Daughters of Heaven'', both at Downstage Female Actor in a Supporting Role   Diedre O'Connor for a triple role in ''The Comedy of Errors'' at Circa Lighting Designer of the Year   Tony Rabbit in ''Death and the Maiden'' at Downstage Male Actor of the Year  Brian Sergent for ''The Homecoming'' at Circa, and ''A Dangerous Game'' at Bats Theatre Male Actor in a Supporting Role  Andrew Laing in ''The Glass Menagerie'' at Circa Most Original Production   ''Hide 'n' Seek'' by Hori Ahipene and Hone Kouka at Taki Rua-Depot Most Promising Female Newcomer  Nancy Brunning for ''Nga Wahine'' at Taki Rua-Depot Most Promising Male Newcomer   Tim Spite for ''Backstage with the Quigleys'' at Bats, and ''Blue Remembered Hills'' at Circa NZ Playwright of the Year  Robert Lord for ''Joyful and Triumphant'' Production of the Year   ''Joyful and Triumphant'' at Circa Theatre Set Designer of the Year   Prunella Wilde in ''The Glass Menagerie'' at Circa Theatre Significant Contribution to Theatre  George Webby (Director of NZ Drama School for 14 years, chairman of the Downstage Theatre Trust) Taki Rua-Depot Production of the Year   Hide 'n' Seek
1993 awards  Award   WinnerBats Production of the Year''Verbatim'' Circa Production of the Year   ''A Doll's House'' Costume Designer of the Year  Kate Hawley Downstage Production of the Year   ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Paul O'Brien Most Original Production of the Year   ''Ophelia Thinks Harder'' director Jean Betts Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year   Lara Matheson Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Andrew Scott New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Farewell Speech'' by Cathy Downes, adapted from Rachel McAlpine Set Designer of the Year   Prunella Wilde Taki Rua Production of the Year   ''Cracks''
1994 awards  Award   WinnerBats Production of the Year''City of Hands'' Circa Production of the Year   ''Angels in America'' Costume Designer of the Year   Dorita Hannah, for ''Nga Tangata Toa'' (Taki Rua) Director of the Year   Susan Wilson, for ''Angels in America'' Downstage Production of the Year   Lovelock's Dream Run Female Actor of the Year   Denise O'Connell in The Sisters Rosensweig (Circa) Female Actor in a Supporting Role   Adele Chapman in ''Nora'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Phil Blackburn, for ''Angels in America'' (Circa) Male Actor of the Year  Grant Tilly, in ''Angels in America'' Male Actor in a Supporting Role  Brian Sergent in I Hate Hamlet (Circa) Most Original Production of the Year  ''City of Hands'', director Stephen Bain (Bats) Most Promising Female Newcomer   Hera Dunleavy in ''Beautiful Thing'' (Circa) Most Promising Male Newcomer   Bradley Carroll, in ''Lovelock's Dream Run'' New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Nga Tangata Toa'' by Hone Kouka (Taki Rua) Production of the Year   ''Angels in America'' (Circa) Set Designer of the Year   Andrew Moyes for ''Angels in America'' (Circa) Significant Contribution to Theatre   Circa Theatre Council Taki Rua Production of the Year  ''Nga Tangata Toa''Briar Grace-Smith's play ''Nga Pou Wahine'' won the Best Short Play Award in 1995
1995 awards  Award   WinnerBats Production of the Year''The Iron Mistress'' Best Short Play of the Year   ''Nga Pou Wahine'' by Briar Grace Smith Circa Production of the Year   ''Arcadia'' Costume Designer of the Year   Donna Jefferis Director of the Year  Nathaniel Lees for ''Think of a Garden'' Downstage Production of the Year   ''Takitoru'' Female Actor of the Year   Katherine McRae Female Actor in a Supporting Role  Sima Urale Lighting Designer of the Year   Phil Blackburn Male Actor of the Year  Stephen Lovatt Male Actor in a Supporting Role   Stephen Gledhill Most Original Production of the Year   ''Takitoru'', directed by Jan Bolwell, Keri Kaa, Sunny Amey Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Rachel House Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Simon Ferry New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Saving Grace'' by Duncan Sarkies Production of the Year   ''Think of a Garden'', directed by Nathaniel Lees Set Designer of the Year   One of nominated designers John Parker, Amanda Yates, Justine Clark, Dorita Hannah Significant Contribution to Theatre  Richard Campion Taki Rua Production of the Year   ''Think of a Garden''Rona Bailey was honoured for her significant contribution to theatre in 1996
1996 awards  Award   WinnerBats Production of the Year''Black Monk'' Circa Production of the Year   ''Three Tall Women'' Costume Designer of the Year   John Verryt for ''King Lear'' Director of the Year   Cathy Downes for ''Tzigane'' Downstage Production of the Year   ''King Lear'' Female Actor of the Year   Dorothy McKegg in ''Tzigane'' Female Actor in a Supporting Role  Geraldine Brophy in ''Tzigane'' Female Comedian or Group of the Year  Hen's Teeth Collective Lighting Designer of the Year   Martyn Roberts for ''Black Monk'' Male Actor of the Year   Bruce Phillips in ''Broken Glass'' Male Actor in a Supporting Role   Roy Ward in ''The Visit'' Male Comedian or Group of the Year   Sugar & Spice Most Original Production of the Year   ''Too High The Son'' by Stephen Bain with France Hervé & Tim Spite Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Nicola Kawana in ''Mo & Jess Kill Susie'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Jason Te Kare in ''Flat Out Brown'' Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Tzigane'' by John Vakidis Outstanding Short Play of the Year   ''Mo & Jess Kill Susie'' by Gary Henderson Production of the Year   ''Tzigane'' directed by Cathy Downes Set Designer of the Year   Dorita Hannah for ''The Visit'' Significant Contribution to Theatre  Rona Bailey Taki Rua Production of the Year   Te Reo Māori season
1997 awards  Award   Winner Actress of the Year   Michele Amas in ''The Herbal Bed'' Actress in a Supporting Role   Perry Piercy in ''Taking Sides'' Actor of the Year  Tim Balme in ''The Ballad of Jimmy Costello''Actor in a Supporting RoleBruce Phillips in ''The Herbal Bed'' BATS Production of the Year   ''Krishnan's Dairy'' Circa Production of the Year   ''Taking Sides'' Costume Designer of the Year   Debz Ruffell for ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' Director of the Year   Roger Morton for ''Kvetch'' Downstage Production of the Year   ''The Ballad of Jimmy Costello'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Martyn Roberts for ''Mouth'' Most Original Production of the Year   ''Bent'' directed by Jacqueline Coats Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year   Jane Gratkowski in ''Agamemnon''and Sally Stockwell in ''Taking Sides'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year  Scott Wills in ''Mojo'' Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Purapurawhetu'' by Briar Grace Smith Outstanding Short Play of the Year   ''Small Man On a Blue Background'' by Sean Allan Production of the Year   ''Krishnan's Dairy'' directed by Justin Lewis Set Designer of the Year   Andrew Foster for ''The Lead Wait'' Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Constance Kirkcaldie Sound Designer of the Year   Chris Ward for ''The Lead Wait'' Taki Rua Production of the Year   ''Purapurawhetu''Lisa Maule won the Lighting Designer of the Year award in 1998 for her work on ''Home Fires''.
1998 awards  Award   Winner Actress of the Year   Alice Fraser in ''Amy's View''Actor of the YearDavid Fane in ''Sons'' Costume Designer   Paul Jenden for ''Dirty Weekends'' Director of the Year   Cathy Downes for ''Closer'' Lighting Designer   Lisa Maule for ''Home Fires'' Most Original Production of the Year   ''Dirt'' - Bret McKenzie, Jeremy Randerson, Jackie van Beek, Gentiane Lupi, Jason Whyte Most Promising Female Newcomer   Helen Jones in ''The Farm'' Most Promising Male Newcomer  Robbie Magasiva in ''Sons'' Outstanding New New Zealand Play   ''Sons'' by Victor Rodger Outstanding New Writer   Victor Rodger, ''Sons'' Outstanding Performance   Anna McPhail in ''Wolf Lullaby'' Outstanding Performance  Helen Moulder in ''Vita and Virginia'' Outstanding Performance   Jennifer Ludlam in ''Vita and Virginia'' Production of the Year   ''Closer'' directed by Cathy Downes Set Designer   Tony Rabbit for ''A Christmas Carol'' Significant Contribution to Theatre   John McDavitt, former director of Playmarket Sound Designer   Nigel Scott for ''An Unseasonable Fall of Snow''Daniel Gillie won Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year in 1999 for his work in ''The God Boy''
1999 awards  Award   Winner Actress of the Year  Madeleine Sami in ''Bare''Actor of the YearKen Blackburn in ''Waiting for Godot'' Costume Designer of the Year   Paul Jenden for ''A Dragon in a Wagon'' Director of the Year   Ross Jolly for ''Waiting For Godot'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Jennifer Lal for ''Mapaki'' Most Original Production of the Year   ''Flood'' directed by Tracey Monastra & Emma Willis Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year   Madeleine Sami in ''Bare'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year  Daniel Gillies in ''The God Boy'' Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Bare'' by Toa Fraser Outstanding New Writer of the Year   Toa Fraser for ''Bare'' Outstanding Performance   Jacque Drew in ''Danny and the Deep Blue Sea'' Outstanding Performance  Tim Balme in ''Much Ado About Nothing'' Outstanding Performance   Bruce Phillips ''Julius Caesar'' Production of the Year   ''Much Ado About Nothing'' directed by Miranda Harcourt Set Designer of the Year   Andrew Thomas for ''Much Ado About Nothing'' Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Sheilah Wynn Sound Designer of the Year   Gavin McLean for ''Automaton''Gareth Farr won the Outstanding Composer of Original Music Award in 2000
2000 awards  Award   Winner Actress of the Year  Helen Moulder in ''Wit''Actor of the YearTim Spite in ''Flipside'' Costume Designer of the Year   Janet Dunn for ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' Director of the Year  Colin McColl for ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Lisa Maule for ''Haruru Mai'' Most Original Production of the Year   ''Seeyd'' Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Tandi Wright in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   John Katipa in Haruru Mai Outstanding Composer of Original Music  Gareth Farr for ''Wit'' Outstanding Performance   Madeleine Sami in ''No 2'' Outstanding Performance   Rachel House in ''Woman Far Walking'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Writer of the Year   James Griffin for ''Serial Killers'' Production of the Year   ''Flipside'' directed by Simon Bennett Set Designer of the Year   Andrew Thomas for ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' Sound Designer of the Year   Peter Edge for ''Flipside'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Tandi Wright for ''Rutherford'' Supporting Actor of the Year  Peter Hambleton in ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''No 2'' by Toa FraserRima Te Wiata won an Outstanding Performance Award for her role in ''Madame Melville'' in 2001
2001 awards  Award   Winner Actress of the Year   Grace Hoet in ''Take Me Home Mr! ''Actor of the YearRay Henwood in ''Playing Burton'' Costume Designer of the Year   Allan Lees for ''The Jungle Book'' Director of the Year   Rachel House for ''Have Car, Will Travel'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Jennifer Lal for ''Have Car, Will Travel'' Most Original Production of the Year   ''inSalt'' Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year   Nikki MacDonnell in ''Waterloo Sunset'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Christopher Brougham in ''Vick's Boy'' and Robert Mokaraka in ''Have Car, Will Travel'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Chris O'Connor for ''Irish Annals of Aotearoa'' Outstanding Performance  Peter Daube in ''The Blue Room'' Outstanding Performance   Rima Te Wiata in ''Madame Melville'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Writer of the Year   William Walker for ''Take Me Home Mr!'' Production of the Year   ''On the Razzle'' directed by Elric Hooper Set Designer of the Year   SEEyd Company for inSalt Sound Designer of the Year   Craig Sengelow for ''Have Car, Will Travel'' Supporting Actor of the Year   Jonathon Hendry in ''As You Like It'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Anna McPhail in ''On the Razzle'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Have Car, Will Travel'' by Mitch Tawhi ThomasPeter Hambleton won Actor of the Year in 2002 for his role in ''Copenhagen''
2002 awards  Award   Winner Actress of the Year   Jennifer Ludlam in ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Actor of the YearPeter Hambleton in ''Copenhagen'' Costume Designer of the Year   Alice Tinning for ''Richard III'' Director of the Year   Colin McColl for ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Martyn Roberts in ''Copenhagen'' Most Original Production of the Year   ''SAnD'' Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year   Erica Lowe in ''Hamlet'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year  Ben Barrington in ''East'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music  Don McGlashan for ''The World's Wife'' Outstanding Performance  Grant Tilly in ''The Daylight Atheist'' Outstanding Performance   Jacob Rajan in ''The Pickle King'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Peter Cox for ''The Plum Tree'' Production of the Year   ''The Pickle King'' Set Designer of the Year   Ross Gibbs for ''Gravity'' Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Red Mole Sound Designer of the Year   Peter Edge for ''Gravity'' Supporting Actor of the Year   Toby Leach in ''Trick of the Light'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Donna Akersten in ''The Birthday Party'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Trick of the Light'' by Ken Duncum
2003 awards  Award  Winner Actress of the Year  Helen Moulder in ''Meeting Karpovsky'' Actor of the Year   Bruce Phillips in ''Cherish'' Costume Designer of the Year   Ken Blackburn for ''The Wind in the Willows'' Director of the Year   Katherine McRae for ''An Enemy of the People'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Stephen Blackburn for ''Vula'' Most Original Production of the Year   ''Strata'' Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year   Rachel More in ''Humble Boy'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Simon Vincent in ''A Passionate Woman'' Most Promising New Director   Tim Spite for ''Strata'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Gareth Farr for ''Vula'' Outstanding Performance   Tim Spite in ''The Wind in the Willows'' Outstanding Performance   Peter Hambleton in ''An Enemy of the People'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year  Kirk Torrance for ''Strata'' Production of the Year   ''An Enemy of the People'' Set Designer of the Year   Nicole Cosgrove for ''An Enemy of the People'' Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Ian Hull-Brown Sound Designer of the Year   Sebastian Morgan-Lynch for ''In Flame'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Rachel House for ''An Enemy of the People'' Supporting Actor of the Year  Wi Kuki Kaa for ''An Enemy of the People'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Cherish'' by Ken Duncum
2004 awards  Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Carmel McGlone in ''Macbeth'' Actor of the Year  Paul McLaughlin in ''Albert Speer'' Costume Designer of the Year   Gillie Coxill for ''Big River'' Director of the Year   David O'Donnell for ''Albert Speer'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Jennifer Lal for ''Oho Ake'' Most Original Production of the Year   ''Sniper'' by The 24/7 Project & BATS Theatre Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year   Danielle Mason in ''Collected Stories'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Kip Chapman in ''Big River'' Most Promising New Director of the Year   Ryan Hartigan for ''After Kafka'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Jane Pierard for ''Sniper'' Outstanding Performance   Danielle Mason in ''The Shape of Things'' Outstanding Performance   Matt Wilson in ''Vincent in Brixton'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year  Brian Sergent for ''The Love of Humankind'' Production of the Year   ''Albert Speer'' by Albert Speer Collective Set Designer of the Year  John Parker for ''Big River'' Sound Designer of the Year   Steve Gallagher for ''Oho Ake'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Heather O'Carroll for ''The Shape of Things'' Supporting Actor of the Year   KC Kelly in ''Macbeth'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Niu Sila'' by Oscar Kightley and Dave Armstrong
2005 awards  Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Mia Blake in ''Bash'' Actor of the Year  Malcolm Murray in  ''I.D.'' Costume Designer of the Year   Donna Jefferis for ''The Cherry Orchard'' Director of the Year   David Lawrence for ''I.D.'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Jennifer Lal for ''Hinepau'' Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre  Dorothy McKegg Most Original Production of the Year   ''Head'' by BATS Theatre, Nightsong Productions and Theatre Stampede Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year   Erin Banks in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Nathan Meister in ''Kikia Te Po'' Most Promising New Director of the Year  Katie Wolfe for ''The Women'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Stephen Gallagher for ''Hinepau'' Outstanding Performance   Jason Whyte in ''The Tutor'' Outstanding Performance   Teodor Surcel in ''Gloomy Sunday'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Lauren Jackson for ''Exchange'' Production of the Year   ''I.D.'' by The Bacchanals, directed by David Lawrence Set Designer of the Year   John Hodgkins for ''Bright Star'' Sound Designer of the Year   Paddy Bleakley and David Lawrence for ''Baghdad, Baby!'' Supporting Actor of the Year   Alex Greig for ''I.D.'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Jane Waddell for ''Bright Star'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''The Tutor'' by Dave Armstrong
2006 awards The 2006 winners were announced at an award ceremony hosted by mayor Kerry Prendergast on the 7 December 2006.Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Carol Smith in ''The Country'' Actor of the Year  George Henare in ''Death of a Salesman'' Costume Designer of the Year   Gillie Coxill for ''The Rivals'' Director of the Year   Susan Wilson for ''Death of a Salesman'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Martyn Roberts for ''Yours Truly'' Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Grant Tilly Most Original Production of the Year   ''Yours Truly'' Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year   Rachel Forman in ''Fool For Love'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   James Ashcroft in ''The Brilliant Fassah'' Most Promising New Director of the Year   Lyndee-Jane Rutherford for ''Lovepuke'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music  Peter Daube for ''Stories Told To Me By Girls'' Outstanding Performance  Jennifer Ludlam in ''Death of a Salesman'' Outstanding Performance   Malcolm Murray in ''The Country'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Sonya Stewart for ''Wheel'' Production of the Year   ''Yours Truly'' by Left of Centre Productions Set Designer of the Year   John Hodgkins for ''Master Class'' Sound Designer of the Year   Matthew Lambourn for ''Dr. Buller's Birds'' Supporting Actor of the Year   Julian Wilson in ''The Underpants'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Heather O'Carroll in ''The Country'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Yours Truly'' by Albert Belz
2007 awards The 2007 winners were announced on 3 December 2007.Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Mel Dodge in ''Uncle Vanya'' Actor of the Year  Grant Tilly in ''Home Land'' Costume Designer of the Year   Gillie Coxill for ''Uncle Vanya'' Director of the Year   Jane Waddell for ''Home Land'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Martyn Roberts for ''Maui - One Man Against the Gods'' Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre   Bill Guest,  Associate Director and Head of Entertainment Technology & Performing Arts Management, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School Most Original Production of the Year   ''Hotel'' Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Jodie Hillock in ''Home Land'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Michael Whalley in ''The Cape'' Most Promising New Director of the Year   Willem Wassenaar for ''Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Gareth Farr for ''Maui - One Man Against the Gods'' Outstanding Performance   Rachel Forman in ''Blackbird'' Outstanding Performance   Emmet Michael Kennedy in ''Shining City'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Rob Mokaraka and Paolo Rotondo for ''Strange Resting Places'' Production of the Year   ''Home Land'' Set Designer of the Year   Brian King for ''The Hollow Men'' Sound Designer of the Year   Stephen Gallagher for ''Shining City'' Supporting Actor of the Year   Gavin Rutherford in ''Uncle Vanya'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Jennifer Ludlam in ''Othello'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Home Land'' by Gary Henderson
2008 awards The 2008 awards were announced on 7 December 2008.Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Ali Harpur in ''Bombshells'' Actor of the Year   Brian Hotter in ''Heat'' Costume Designer of the Year   Kathyrn Tyree for ''The Kreutzer'' Director of the Year   Tim Spite for ''Paua'' Lighting Designer of the Year   Lisa Maule for ''The American Pilot'' Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Sunny Amey Most Original Production of the Year  Apollo 13: Mission Control, by HACKMAN and BATS Theatre Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Brooke Williams in ''Mr. Marmalade'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Arthur Meek in ''On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover'' Most Promising New Director of the Year   Sophie Roberts for ''Mr. Marmalade'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Jonathan Crayford for ''Adagio'' Outstanding Performance   Kip Chapman in ''The Little Dog Laughed'' Outstanding Performance   Simon Vincent in ''Metamorphosis'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year  Eli Kent for ''Rubber Turkey'' Production of the Year   ''Mr. Marmalade'' by The Moving Theatre Company Set Designer of the Year   Daniel Williams for ''The Little Dog Laughed'' Sound Designer of the Year   Gareth Ruck for ''Apollo 13: Mission Control'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Michele Amas/Jane Waddell in ''Mammals'' Supporting Actor of the Year   Felix Preval in ''Sensible Susan and the Queen's Merkin; A Morality Play'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Where We Once Belonged'' adapted by Dave Armstrong from the novel by Sia Figiel
2009 awards The 2009 awards were announced on 6 December 2009.Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Erin Banks in ''A Brief History of Helen of Troy'' Actor of the Year  Jed Brophy in ''The Blackening'' Costume Designer of the Year   Dawa Devereux for ''A Most Outrageous Humbug'' Director of the Year   Tim Spite for ''Biography of My Skin'' ANDLeo Gene Peters for ''Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants'' Joint winners Lighting Designer of the Year   Adam Walker for ''Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants'' Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Bill Sheat Most Original Production of the Year   ''The Intricate Art of Actually Caring'', by The Playground Collective Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Sophie Roberts in ''Wolf's Lair'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Jack Shadbolt in ''The Intricate Art of Actually Caring'' Most Promising New Director of the Year   Eleanor Bishop for ''The Intricate Art of Actually Caring'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Erika Grant, Isaac Smith & Amanda Mclean for ''Bedlam'' Outstanding Performance  Geraldine Brophy in ''Blood Wedding'' Outstanding Performance  Miranda Harcourt in ''Biography of My Skin'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Arthur Meek for ''Collapsing Creation'' Production of the Year   ''Collapsing Creation'' by Downstage Theatre and Conditional Productions Set Designer of the Year   Tracey Monastra for ''Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants'' Sound Designer of the Year   Stephen Gallagher for ''The Blackening'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Michele Amas in ''Rock 'n' Roll'' Supporting Actor of the Year   Christopher Brougham in ''Collapsing Creation'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Collapsing Creation'' by Arthur Meek
2010 awards Elizabeth Whiting - costume designer of the year 2010The 2010 awards were announced on 5 December 2010 at Wellington Opera House. A Critics' Wildcard Award was introduced this year, for "outstanding work in an area not otherwise covered by the awards". Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Sophie Hambleton in ''Katydid'' Actor of the Year  Jacob Rajan in ''The Guru of Chai'' Costume Designer of the Year   Elizabeth Whiting for ''The Arrival'' Director of the Year   Julie Nolan for ''The Arrival''   Lighting Designer of the Year   Jennifer Lal for ''The December Brother'' Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Richard Cathie Most Original Production of the Year   ''The Arrival'' by Red Leap Theatre Company  Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Ella Becroft in ''The Arrival'' Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Paul Waggott in ''Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead''   Most Promising New Director of the Year   Charlotte Bradley for ''Katydid'' Outstanding Composer of Original Music   David Ward for ''The Guru of Chai'' Outstanding Performance  Peter Hambleton in ''The Letter Writer''  Outstanding Performance  Christopher Brougham in ''Me and Robert McKee'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Lucy O'Brien for ''Katydid'' Production of the Year   ''The Arrival'' by Red Leap Theatre Company  Set Designer of the Year   John Verryt for ''The Arrival'' Sound Designer of the Year   Gill Eva Craig for ''The December Brother'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Darlene Mohekey in ''Shipwrecked! An Entertainment''  Supporting Actor of the Year   Christopher Brougham – ''Dead Man's Cell Phone'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   One of ''The Second Test'' by Jonathan Brugh, ''Katydid'' by Lucy O'Brien and ''The Guru of Chai'' by Jacob Rajan, Justin Lewis Critics' Wild Card AwardKenny King and Rebekah Sherratt, "for ‘animating the set’ in Capital E National Theatre for Children’s ''End Game''."
2011 awards The 2011 awards were presented at the Wellington Opera House on 4th December, as follows: Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Jennifer Ludlam in ''August: Osage County'' Actor of the Year  Jarod Rawiri in ''I, George Nepia'' Costume Designer of the Year   Gillie Coxill for ''The Spy Who Wouldn't Die Again''  Director of the Year   Jason Te Kare for ''I, George Nepia''  Lighting Designer of the Year   Marcus McShane for ''When the Rain Stops Falling''  Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Jim Moriarty Most Original Production of the Year   ''Hear to See'' by Capital E National Theatre for Children  Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Lauren Gibson in ''August: Osage County''   Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Simon K Leary in ''Mates & Lovers''   Most Promising New Director of the Year   Jason Te Kare for ''I, George Nepia''  Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Richard Nunns for ''Hear to See'' Outstanding Performance  Michelle Amas in ''August: Osage County''  Outstanding Performance  Phil Grieve in ''Slouching Toward Bethlehem'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Ralph McCubbin Howell for ''The Engine Room'' Production of the Year   ''I, George Nepia'' by Tawata Productions  Set Designer of the Year   Andrew Foster for ''The Lead Wait'' Sound Designer of the Year   Chris Ward for ''The Lead Wait'' Supporting Actress of the Year   Erin Banks for ''The Engine Room''  Supporting Actor of the Year   Christopher Brougham for ''When the Rain Stops Falling'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Slouching Toward Bethlehem'' by Dean Parker Critics' Wild Card AwardJohann Nortje "for his body of work as an AV Designer on ''Hear to See'', ''When the Rain Stops Falling'', ''Wake Less"''
2012 awards John Verryt - set designer of the year 2012The 2012 awards were presented on 9th December 2012 at the Paramount Theatre, Wellington, as follows: Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Elena Stejko in ''A Shortcut to Happiness'' Actor of the Year  Tom Monckton in ''Moving Stationery'' Costume Designer of the Year   Shona Tawhiao for ''The Māori Troilus and Cressida – Toroihi Rāua Ko Kāhira'' Director of the Year   Rachel House for ''The Māori Troilus and Cressida – Toroihi Rāua Ko Kāhira''  Lighting Designer of the Year   Jennifer Lal for ''Into the Uncanny Valley''  Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Dawn Sanders, CEO of Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand   Most Original Production of the Year   ''Paper Sky'' by Red Leap Theatre  Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Victoria Abbott in ''West End Girls''  Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Tim Carlsen in ''One Day Moko''  Most Promising New Director of the Year   Tammy Davis for ''The Prospect''  Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Laughton Pattrick for ''Around the World and Buck Again''   Outstanding Performance  Richard Dey in ''All My Sons''  Outstanding Performance  Te Kohe Tuhaka in ''Michael James Manaia'' Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Maraea Rakuraku for ''The Prospect'' Production of the Year   ''The Māori Troilus and Cressida – Toroihi Rāua Ko Kāhira'' by Ngākau Toa  Set Designer of the Year   John Verryt for ''Paper Sky''  Sound Designer of the Year   Chris Ward for ''Peninsula''  Supporting Actress of the Year   Nancy Brunning in ''Clybourne Park''  Supporting Actor of the Year   Rob Lloyd for ''The Prospect'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Peninsula'' by Gary Henderson Critics' Wild Card AwardVance Fontaine and his Peculiar Sensations: Greg Ellis, Thom McGrath, Tane Upjohn-Beatson, Takumi Motokawa, Matiu Whiting
2013 awards The 2013 awards were presented on the 15 December 2013 at the Paramount Cinema in Wellington, as follows: Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Erin Banks in ''Tribes''  Actor of the Year  Byron Coll in ''Midsummer - A Play With Songs'' Costume Designer of the Year   Kasia Pol for ''Sydney Bridge Upside Down''  Director of the Year   Geoff Pinfield for ''The Magic Chicken''  Lighting Designer of the Year   Marcus McShane for ''Broken River''  Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre  The Founders of Playmarket: Robert Lord, Nonnita Rees, Judy Russell, Ian Fraser  Most Original Production of the Year   Squidboy by Theatre Beating  Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Hayley Sproull in ''Outsider’s Guide''  Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Joe Dekkers-Reihana in ''Coriolanus''  Most Promising New Director of the Year   Hannah Smith for ''The Road That Wasn’t There''  Outstanding Composer of Original Music   Gareth Farr for ''Duck, Death and the Tulip''  Outstanding Performance  Renee Lyons in ''Nick: An Accidental Hero''  Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Sarita Keo Kossamak So for ''Neang Neak’s Legacy'' Production of the Year   ''The Road That Wasn’t There'' by Trick of the Light Theatre  Set Designer of the Year   Andrew Foster for ''Red''  Sound Designer of the Year   Tane Upjohn-Beatson for ''Broken River''  Supporting Actress of the Year   Nancy Brunning in ''Neang Neak’s Legacy''  Supporting Actor of the Year   Aaron Cortesi in ''Sydney Bridge Upside Down'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''The Road That Wasn’t There'' by Ralph McCubbin Howell Critics' Wild Card AwardThe Bacchanals
2014 awards The 2014 awards were presented on Sunday 14 December 2014, at the Paramount Theatre in Wellington, as follows: Award  Winner Actress of the Year   Erin Banks in ''Constellations''  Actor of the Year  Gavin Rutherford in ''A View From the Bridge'' Costume Designer of the Year   Donna Jefferis for ''Equivocation''  Director of the Year   Peter Hambleton for ''Equivocation''  Lighting Designer of the Year   Rowan McShane for ''A Play About Fear''  Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre  Simon Bennett and Simon Elson "for their restructure of Bats Theatre in 1989"  Most Original Production of the Year   ''Dinner with Izzy and Simon'' by Isobel MacKinnon and Simon Haren  Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year  Neenah Dekkers-Reihana in ''4 Billion Likes''  Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year   Tom Eason in ''Equivocation''  Most Promising New Director of the Year   Samuel Phillips for ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''  Outstanding Composer of Original Music   David Ward for ''Kiss The Fish''  Outstanding Performance  Hannah Banks in ''Watch''  Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year   Chris Molloy for ''Putorino Hill'' Production of the Year   ''Equivocation'' by Circa Theatre  Set Designer of the Year   Meg Rollandi for ''Watch''  Sound Designer of the Year   Tane Upjohn-Beatson for ''Watch''   Supporting Actress of the Year   Julia Croft in ''Kiss The Fish''  Supporting Actor of the Year   Calum Gittins in ''Riding In Cars With Mostly Straight Boys'' The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year   ''Kiss The Fish'' by Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis Critics' Wild Card AwardDeb McGuire, "for technical operation and extraordinary support beyond the call of duty."
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