NAPTA 2007

Mary with the awardsLast Saturday [23 Feb 08] night we had the pleasure of attending the annual Napta Awards dinner. It was a great evening with over 300 people enjoying a 3 course meal, drinks and entertainment.

The highlight was the naming of the following two awards:

Congratulations to
Mary Gray for Best Actress in a Play (Noises Off)
and
Best Youth Production for Much Ado About Nothing/A Stab in the Dark.

Well done Mary and to everyone involved in both Noises Off and Youth Theatre!

The full list all Napta category awards are:

  • Best Make-up & Hair - Janette Halbach, Bespoke, Papakura Theatre Company
  • Best Special Effects - South Pacific, Playhouse Theatre
  • Best Props Design - Rubeana Reader, By Jeeves, North Shore Music Theatre
  • Best Sound Design - Jason Riggir, The Buddy Holly Story, Whangarei Theatre Company
  • Best Lighting Design - Andrew Comrie, Salute To Broadway, Harlequin Musical Theatre
  • Best Costume Design - Janette Halbach, Bespoke, Papakura Theatre Company
  • Best Set Design - Jason Riggir, Grant Smith and Neil Lambess, Cabaret, Whangarei Theatre Company
  • Best Performed Choreography - Bespoke, Papakura Theatre Company
  • Best Vocal Work by a Musical Company - Ragtime, Auckland Music Theatre
  • Best Supporting Ensemble - Hair, Auckland Music Theatre
  • Best Supporting Female in a Musical - Eilean Rawson as 'Fraulein Schneider', Cabaret, Whangarei Theatre Company
  • Best Supporting Male in a Musical - John Hellyer as 'Tateh', Ragtime, Auckland Music Theatre
  • Best Actress in a Play - Mary Gray as 'Dotty Otley', Noises Off, Pukekohe Light Opera Club
  • Best Actor in a Play - Vincent Lipanovich as 'Charles', Blithe Spirit, Centrestage Theatre Company
  • Best Actress in a Leading Role - Musical - Vauneen Stephens as 'Adelaide', Guys and Dolls, Centrestage Theatre Company
  • Best Actor in a Leading Role - Musical - Ian Fenwick as 'Bertie Wooster', By Jeeves, North Shore Music Theatre
  • Best Choreography - Kylie Norris, Bespoke, Papakura Theatre CompanyBest Musical Direction - Chris Moore, Ragtime, Auckland Music Theatre
  • Best Direction - Adey Ramsel, By Jeeves, North Shore Music Theatre
  • Best Youth Production - Much Ado About Nothing / A Stab In The Dark, Pukekohe Light Opera Club
  • Best Play - It Runs In The Family, Manukau Performing Arts
  • Best Musical - By Jeeves, North Shore Music Theatre


Kind regards

Kevin and Coralie Maddern

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