Congratulations to our 2008 showdown nominees and winners....!!
showdown awards night was held at SkyCity Theatre on Wednesday 22 October 2008 (and the following nominees were presented with awards!!!!

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Cherise Stone - Jesus Christ Superstar, Glendowie College

Fiona Polson & Debi Topham - Grease, Kristin School

Sue Buckley - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Susan Murphy - Annie, Orewa College

Stephanie Loveday - Fame, Rosehill College

BEST PROPS DESIGN

Rhonda Donaldson & Doug Attrill - High School Musical, Avondale College

L Tomlinson - Jesus Christ Superstar, Glendowie College

Sarah Kraft - Grease, Kristin School - AWARD RECIPIENT

Tim College - Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College

                      - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College

BEST SET DESIGN

Walter Jenks - High School Musical, Avondale College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Karl Buckley - Annie, Orewa College

Simon Coleman - Urinetown, ACG Senior College

Jeanette Verster - Grease, Kristin School

                     - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

David Elsbury - High School Musical, Avondale College

Bruce Stewart - Grease, Kristin School

Malcolm Hay - Annie, Orewa College

David Graham - For Today, Rutherford College

Sam Folkard-Hodgson - Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College - AWARD RECIPIENT

                                  - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College

BEST SOUND DESIGN

A West - Jesus Christ Superstar, Glendowie College

Ian Robinson - Grease, Kristin School

Shaquelle Maybury - Hamlet, One Tree Hill College

Geoff Evans - The Player Project, ACG Senior College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Ascia Maybury - Not About Nightingales, One Tree Hill College

BEST PERFORMED CHOREOGRAPHY

Grease, Kristin School

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College

Seussical the Musical, Rangitoto College - AWARD RECIPIENTS

Fame, Rosehill College

Urinetown, ACG Senior College

BEST VOCAL WORK by a CHORUS

Grease, Kristin School - AWARD RECIPIENTS

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College

Seussical the Musical, Rangitoto College

Fame, Rosehill College

Urinetown, ACG Senior College

Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College

BEST MALE SOLOIST

Thomas Karanikolaou (Ryan) - High School Musical, Avondale College

Sean Topham (Teen Angel) - Grease, Kristin School - AWARD RECIPIENT

Toby Hunt (Winthrop Paroo) - The Music Man Jr., Kristin School

Zane Fleming (Big Bopper) - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College

Josh Thomas (Bill Sykes) - Oliver, Massey High School

Johnny Light (Officer Lock Stock) - Urinetown, ACG Senior College

Ryan Bennett (Mr Cladwell) - Urinetown, ACG Senior College

BEST FEMALE SOLOIST

Anoosh Franklin (Apollo Singer) - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Joy Amosa (Mabel) - Fame, Rosehill College

Seidah Tuaoi (Charlotte Burrows) - For Today, Rutherford College

Rebecca Mason-Melrose (  ) - The Player Project, ACG Senior College

Emma Holdaway (Audrey 2) - Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College

BEST SUPPORTING MALE in a MUSICAL

Bradley Craig (Judas) - Jesus Christ Superstar, Glendowie College

Alexander Walker (Fagin) - Oliver, Massey High School

Alex Wilson (Horton the Elephant) - Seussical the Musical, Rangitoto College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Ryan Bennett (Mr Cladwell) - Urinetown, ACG Senior College

Louis Moore (Orin Scrivello) - Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE in a MUSICAL

Zara O'Rourke (Ms Darbus) - High School Musical, Avondale College
 
Ellen Moana-Smith (Sharpay) - High School Musical, Avondale College

Florence Morphy (Rizzo) - Grease, Kristin School

Swan-Lynn Lee (Grace Farrell) - Annie, Orewa College

Cameo England (Miss Hannigan) - Annie, Orewa College

Rebekah Brady (Miss Sherman) - Fame, Rosehill College

Hannah Claydon (Penny Pennywise) - Urinetown, ACG Senior College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Clementine Mills (Little Sally) - Urinetown, ACG Senior College

BEST LEADING MALE in a MUSICAL

Hamish Wilson (Jesus) - Jesus Christ Superstar, Glendowie College

Mark Strom (Danny) - Grease, Kristin School

Marc Pritchard (Buddy) - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College

Graham Candy (Cat in the Hat) - Seussical the Musical, Rangitoto College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Matan Franco (Bobby Strong) - Urinetown, ACG Senior College

BEST LEADING FEMALE in a MUSICAL

Rebekah Kraft (Sandy) - Grease, Kristin School

Jordan Nicholson (Nancy) - Oliver, Massey High School

Heather Wilcock (Annie) - Annie, Orewa College

Josie Beaverwijk (Gertrude) - Seussical the Musical, Rangitoto College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Imogen Prosser (Hope Cladwell) - Urinetown, ACG Senior College

Greta Gregory (Audrey) - Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College

Hannah Neville (Audrey) - Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College

BEST SUPPORTING MALE in a PLAY

Chance Wood (Butch O'Fallon) - Not About Nightingales, One Tree Hill College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Shannel Fiaui (Boss Whalen) - Not About Nightingales, One Tree Hill College

Hristijan Petroveski (Laertes) - Hamlet, One Tree Hill College

Tita Herewini (Horatio) - Hamlet, One Tree Hill College

James Fletcher (   ) - The Player Project, ACG Senior College

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE in a PLAY

Julia-May Aramoana (The Queen) - Hamlet, One Tree Hill College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Missie Hickey (Mrs Bristol) - Not About Nightingales, One Tree Hill College

Hannah Claydon  (   ) - The Player Project, ACG Senior College

Clementine Mills  (   ) - The Player Project, ACG Senior College

BEST LEADING MALE in a PLAY

Johnny Kingi (Hamlet) - Hamlet, One Tree Hill College

Murray Dickson (Jim The Canary) - Not About Nightingales, One Tree Hill College

Matan Franco (   ) - The Player Project, ACG Senior College

Taylor Matthews (   ) - The Player Project, ACG Senior College - AWARD RECIPIENT

BEST LEADING FEMALE in a PLAY

Arianne Guanson (Eva Crane) - Not About Nightingales, One Tree Hill College

Jazmin Cole (Ophelia) - Hamlet, One Tree Hill College

Imogen Prosser (   ) - The Player Project, ACG Senior College - AWARD RECIPIENT
 
 
AMI SHOWDOWN PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
Graham Candy -Rangitoto College - SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
 

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER

Lorna Rood, Melanie Turner & Megan Herd - Grease, Kristin School

Sarah Jordan - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College

Sarah Tenwolde - Seussical the Musical, Rangitoto College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Maylee Allen - Urinetown, ACG Senior College

Barnaby James - Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College

Cherise Stone - Jesus Christ Superstar, Glendowie College

BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR

C Myhre - Jesus Christ Superstar, Glendowie College

Nick Richardson & Paul Norman - Grease, Kristin School

Lisa Evans - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Lynfield College - AWARD RECIPIENT

Manu Fa'aea-Semeatu - For Today, Rutherford College

Nick Duris - Urinetown, ACG Senior College

Margaret Robertson - Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College

BEST DIRECTOR

Lorna Rood - Grease, Kristin School

Fleur Lowry-McCombe - The Music Man Jr., Kristin School

Ascia Maybury - Not About Nightingales, One Tree Hill College

Janelle Jeffery - Seussical the Musical, Rangitoto College

Jane Huddleston - For Today, Rutherford College

Barnaby James - Little Shop of Horrors, Western Springs College - AWARD RECIPIENT

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
Jesus Christ Superstar, Glendowie College - AWARD RECIPIENTS
 
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL
Seussical the Musical, Rangitoto College - AWARD RECIPIENTS
 
OUTSTANDING PLAY
The Player Project, ACG Senior College - AWARD RECIPIENTS
 
BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION
Grease, Kristin School - AWARD RECIPIENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Best Overall Production