Awards

MTNZ Merit Award

To honour those people in your society for their outstanding achievement and contribution to musical theatre

Guidelines
- The nominee needs to have been an active member of one or more MTNZ member societies for at least 20 years.
- ONE nomination may be made by a Society in any one year.
- Nominations submitted via the MTNZ member portal by the 31 December each year.

The ETNZ Community Theatre Technical Achievement Award

To recognise achievement of technicians in community theatre productions

Guidelines
- This award is open to all ages, however if you are nominating someone for the youth award, the youth nomination cannot be considered for the general award.

- What is technical? Wardrobe, props, set design, lighting design and/ or operation, sound design and/or operation etc..
- A letter and application need to be submitted via the MTNZ portal, outlining the technical achievements by 31 December each year.

The ETNZ Community Theatre Technical Achievement YOUTH Award

To recognise achievement of technicians in community theatre productions under 25

Guidelines
- This award is open to all under 25.

The Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand Award for Achievement in Culture and Diversity

Awarded to a Society/Education member, nominated by any MTNZ member.

Guidelines
- Nominations should be submitted to the office in December each year via the MTNZ member portal.
- Nomination should be supplied in story format, with examples of their efforts which have contributed to advancements in diverse or cultural aspects within their Society.
- Judged by the MTNZ Cultural Advisor in consultation with Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand.
- Presented an annual award and certificate to keep.

The Nola Speir Patron’s NextGen Encouragement Award

There is no length of service required, however, the keywords need to be ‘attitude’ and ‘commitment’. This award recognises younger members of MTNZ societies for their contribution to musical theatre.

Guidelines

- One nomination from a society each year.
- Letter, photo and application needs to be submitted via the MTNZ member portal by the 31 December each year

The Origin Theatrical Poster Competition/and Junior Poster Competition

- Email a PDF of your poster to the MTNZ General Manager by the second saturday of January each year,
- If there is incorrect or no copyright billing on the material, it will not be considered.

The Playmarket NZ Work Poster and Programme Competition

- This is for New Zealand written work only.
- Send two copies of your poster and programmes to the MTNZ General Manager by the second Saturday of January each year.
- If there is no correct or no copyright billing on the material, it will not be considered.

The MTNZ Programme Competition

- This is for Societies and educators to enter who have a programme from a show for the year preceding the conference.
- Send two copies of your programme to MTNZ office (address - 17 MacMurdo Ave, Glenview, Hamilton 3206) by The second Saturday of January each year.
- The awards a split into several categories depending on the budget/type of programme, and sent to be judged.
- The winners are announced at the iTICKET Friday Evening awards ceremony at Conference.
- If there is no correct or no copyright billing on the material, it will not be considered.

The John Herber/NZ FireShield Showbill Competition

- The object of the showbill is to depict a show so that it can become a visual record for societies in years to come.
- What is depicted on the showbill is up to individual societies, however the judges will be looking at different areas, such as colour etc..
- You need to take your showbill to conference, NOT send it to the MTNZ office.