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Wellington’s hard-working theatre critics have narrowed down the year's best and brightest theatre shows, performances, writers, composers, designers and directors from over 100 eligible professional productions to three nominees in each of the 18 Chapman Tripp Theatre Award categories.

Wellington’s hard-working theatre critics have narrowed down the year's best and brightest theatre shows, performances, writers, composers, designers and directors from over 100 eligible professional productions to three nominees in each of the 18 Chapman Tripp Theatre Award categories.

The Mayors Award for Excellence and the Critic’s Wild Card Award will be announced on the night of the awards – Sunday 4th December, at the Opera House.

The Wellington theatre community, the greater NZ theatre whanau and all it’s avid supporters are welcome to attend the Chapman Tripp Theatre Award 2011.

* Nominees are listed alphabetically

Brancott Estate Award for Most Original Production of the Year

• Hear to See - Capital E National Theatre for Children
• The Spy Who Wouldn't Die Again - SEEyD Theatre Company in partnership with Downstage
• This Rugged Beauty - Binge Culture Collective

Downstage Theatre Award for the Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year

• Simon K Leary - Mates & Lovers
• James Tito - Awhi Tapu
• Anthony Young - The Motor Camp

Circa Award Donated by TACT for the Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year

• Chelsea Bognuda – Eight
• Lauren Gibson - August: Osage County
• Florence Mulheron - The Motor Camp

Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School & Victoria University of Wellington Award for Most Promising Director of the Year

• Hannah Smith - The Engine Room
• Jason Te Kare - I, George Nepia
• Alison Walls - Fuddy Meers

The Absolutely Positively Award for Costume Designer of the Year

• Gillie Coxill - The Spy Who Wouldn't Die Again
• Dawa Devereux - The Engine Room
• Sheila Horton - When the Rain Stops Falling

Grouse Lighting Award for Lighting Designer of the Year

• Jennifer Lal - Crossing Lines
• Nathan McKendry - Awhi Tapu
• Marcus McShane - When the Rain Stops Falling

Weta Workshop Award for Set Designer of the Year

• Andrew Foster - The Lead Wait
• John Hodgkins - When the Rain Stops Falling
• Tony Rabbit - On The Upside-Down of The World

Park Road Post Production Sound Designer of the Year

• Thomas Press - Awhi Tapu
• Tane Upjohn-Beatson - The Engine Room
• Chris Ward - The Lead Wait

Constance Scott Kirkcaldie Award for Outstanding Composer of Music

• Gareth Hobbs - When the Rain Stops Falling
• Miriama Ketu-McKenzie - I, George Nepia
• Richard Nunns - Hear to See

Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Sponsored by Bats Theatre & Taki Rua Productions

• Paul Baker - Meet the Churchills
• Ralph McCubbin Howell - The Engine Room
• Sophie Roberts and Chelsie Preston-Crayford - Broken China

The Playmarket / Capital E National Theatre for Children – Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year

• I, George Nepia - Hone Kouka
• Joseph and Mahina - Thomas Sainsbury
• Slouching Toward Bethlehem - Dean Parker

The Orbit Corporate Travel Award for Supporting Actress of the Year

• Erin Banks - The Engine Room
• Sophie Hambleton - When the Rain Stops Falling
• Jane Waddell - August: Osage County

Chapman Tripp Award for Supporting Actor of the Year

• Christopher Brougham - When the Rain Stops Falling
• Simon Vincent - Our Man in Havana
• Jason Whyte - August: Osage County

(Seven Nominees for these four categories:)

Emerging Artist Trust Wellington Accolade for Outstanding Performance

eCaster Accolade for Outstanding Performance

Chapman Tripp Theatre Award for Actress of the Year

The ProActors and Gail Cowan Management Award for Actor of the Year

• Michelle Amas - August: Osage County
• Laurel Devenie - On The Upside-Down of The World
• Alex Greig - The Engine Room
• Phil Grieve - Slouching Toward Bethlehem
• Jennifer Ludlam - August: Osage County
• Jarod Rawiri - I, George Nepia
• Jason Whyte - When the Rain Stops Falling

The Museum Hotel Award for Director of the Year

• David Lawrence - Slouching Toward Bethlehem
• Leo Gene Peters - Ahwi Tapu
• Jason Te Kare - I, George Nepia

Chapman Tripp Award for Production of the Year

• Awhi Tapu - Taki Rua Productions
• I, George Nepia - Tawata Productions
• When the Rain Stops Falling - Circa Theatre

The Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards 2011

Opera House, Sunday 4th December, 7.00pm

Bookings:

Event Passes for the Award Show and Light Supper + Beverages, are now on sale and can be purchased from Downstage Theatre for $70. (04 801 6946)

The Chapman Tripp Theatre Award 2011 Critics are: Laurie Atkinson (Dominion Post), Uther Dean (The Salient and Lumiere), Lynn Freeman (Capital Times), Elspeth Sandys (The Listener), John Smythe (theatreview.co.nz)

– the Arbitrators are Michael Wray and Sharon Wray