50th Anniversary Conference 2010 Auckland

History Book/Glasses/Coasters
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MTNZ Life Membership awarded to John Antony

Merit Award Winners	Society
Alan Robinson	Manukau Performing Arts
Anita Louise Davies	Napier Operatic
Beverley Lee	Showbiz Christchurch
Bruce Weston	Pilgrim Productions, Auckland
Brian Stewart	Masterton Amateur Theatrical Society
Colin Brown	Porirua Little Theatre
Diane Hill	Oamaru Operatic & Musikmakers Hamilton
Graham Brooks	Blenheim Musical Theatre
Lionel Priest	Theatre Hawkes Bay
Lois Wright	Thames Musical Theatre
Margaret Christie	Centrestage Theatre Company Orewa
Morris Richards	AMDRAM Musical Theatre, Wanganui
Peter Gibb	Whangarei Theatre Company
Shady Lane	Pukekohe Light Opera Company
Sherrin Scelly	Auckland Music Theatre

ACT Multi A Award – Presenter: Martin Mitchell, CEO Association of Community Theatre
Second New Plymouth Operatic – Miss Saigon
The high gloss cover sets the tone for a quality programme. I was impressed with the design and layout of the pictures of the production crew and cast and once again the quality of the photos. A small suggestion – when setting the Bios for the cast keep the type sizes all the same on each page.

First Abbey Musical Theatre – Miss Saigon
The look and feel of this programme says “quality”. The matt laminate with the die cut showing the helicopter is a clever touch. The montage of pictures gives a feel of the show we are going to enjoy and the typesetting is clean and easily read even in subdued lighting. Photos of the cast are high quality and well laid out. Overall an excellent production.

New Plymouth Operatic Multi B Award – Presenter – Kevin Landrigan, President, New Plymouth Operatic
Third South Canterbury Drama League – Brassed Off
The black and dirty colours on this cover wreak of a coal mine and the design inside compliments this. The centre foldout works well. Clear and easy to read.

Second Dunedin Operatic Society – the Producers
There has been much thought gone into the design of the inside pages with complements the gloss cover. Once again the layout is clean and easy to read.

First Blenheim Musical Theatre – Blood Brothers
A cover with a striking picture sets the tone for this programme. The layout is clear and easily readable. Duotones for the cast pictures is a novel approach.

MTNZ Ian Carr Memorial Multi C Award - Presenter: Catherine Carr Citation – John Antony
Third Theatre Whakatane – The Sound Of Music
The tall narrow format works well in this example of a well designed and functional programme.

Second Levin Performing Arts – The Full Monty
The used of the yellow background design that increases in size through the programme is effective and the type is also easy on the eye.

First Variety Theatre Ashburton – Les Miserables
The design and clean lines follow through this programme with the pictures clear and the duotones reflective of the background used.

MTNZ – Frank Terry Memorial Single Sheet Award Presenter: John MacGibbon, Life Member
Second Fine Thyme Theatre Company Cromwell – Grease is the word
The shocking pink cover in the shape of a record themes this as a fun sing along musical. Having the fold in the middle is an effective design component. Type is easy to read.

First Dunedin Operatic – Lights on Broadway
Although this is a single sheet programme the three-panel sheet gives plenty of scope for design and they have made good use of this space.

MTNZ – Jack Roderick Multi D Award Presenter: Ray Spence, Life Member and long serving Zone Two rep
Citation – Ngaire Holmes, current Zone Two Rep

Second South Otago Theatrical Society – Dad’s Army
The bold colours on the front direct you to open the cover to reveal a well designed black and white inside with the pictures in black. Clear type and easy to read.

First Variety Theatre Ashburton – Allo Allo
I like the clever design of the eye on the front and also the use of the black insert that blends with the black on the inside of the cover. The notice board re mobile phones is an excellent design feature.

MTNZ Website Competition Presenter: Kevin Murphy (Life Member) Judge: Hayden Donnelly of 72DPI Pukekohe
Winner: Wellington Musical Theatre dedicated Miss Saigon website
Very graphical and presented in an easy to use, attractive format. Navigation was easy to use and website built using the latest web standards and techniques. The formatting and display of content is very superior to any other entry.

Second: Dunedin Operatic Society
Very graphical and presented in an easy to use, attractive format. Navigation was easy to use and website built using the latest web standards and techniques. The website validated very well with valid xhtml on the pages I validated.

Origin Theatrical Poster Competition 2010
Runner Up: Porirua Little Theatre – I love you, you’re perfect now change
Winner: Dunedin Operatic Society – The Producers

John Herber/NZ Fire Shield Showbill Competition 2010
Winner: Manukau Performing Arts - Suessical the Musical