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!
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
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
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
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