2008 Naledi Theatre Awards - nominees announced

The nominations are:

1.Best New South African Play Produced

Biko Where the Soul Resides - Produced State Theatre. Written and directed by Martin Koboekae
Freak Country - Produced by Daphne Kuhn, directed by Charmaine Weir-Smith. Written by Paul Slabolepszy Karoo Moose - Produced by Baxter Theatre Centre in association with ABSA and Aardklop. Presented by the Market Theatre. Directed by Lara Foot Newton.
Silent Voice - Produced South African State Theatre and Inkanya Productions. Written and Directed by Aubrey Sekhabi.
Ten Bush - Produced by The Market Theatre. Directed by Mncedisi Shabangu. Written by Craig Higginson and Mncedisi Shabangu.

2. Best Production of a Straight Play

Hard Love - Produced by Daphne Kuhn, Directed by Alan Swerdlow
Hello and Goodbye - Produced by The Civic Theatre, Directed by Mark Graham.
Karoo Moose - Produced by Baxter Theatre Centre in association with ABSA and Aardklop, Presented by the Market Theatre, Directed by Lara Foot Newton
The Lion and The Jewel - Produced by South African State Theatre, Presented by the Market Theatre, Directed by James Ngcobo.
Silent Voice - Produced South African State Theatre and Inkanya Productions, Written and Directed by Aubrey Sekhabi.

3. Best Production of a Musical

Beauty and the Beast - Produced by Pieter Toerien and Hazel Feldman in association with Disney Theatrical Productions, Directed by Robert Jess Roth.
Chess, The Musical - Produced by Pieter Toerien, Directed by Paul Warwick Griffin.
Magic Flute - Produced by Isango Portobello, adapted and directed by Mark Dornford - May, presented by the Market Theatre.
Ons vir Jou - Produced by Packed House Productions and SA State Theatre, Written by Sean Else, Directed by Deon Opperman.
The Full Monty - Produced by Creativentertainment in association with M-net, Directed by David Bownes

Best Director of a Play or Musical

Gerhard Marx - Rewind
Lara Foot Newton - Karoo Moose
Mark Graham - Hello and Goodbye
Martin Koboekae - Biko Where the Soul Resides Mncedisi Shabangu - Ten Bush

5. Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role (Play)

Chuma Sopotela - Karoo Moose
Dorothy-Ann Gould - Hello and Goodbye
Ilse Klink - Amen Corner
Karen Tahor - Hard Love
Ntathi Moshesh - The Lion and the Jewel
6/ Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (Play)
Fezile Mpela - The Lion and The Jewel
Mdu Kweyama - Karoo Moose
Michael Maxwell - Hello and Goodbye
Mosoja Msiza - Biko Where the Soul Resides
Presley Chweneyagae - Silent Voice

7. Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Boitumelo Shisana - Silent Voice
Daniel Buckland - Romeo and Juliet
Hamilton Dlamini - Ten Bush
James Borthwick - Chess
Pieter Tredoux - Beauty and the Beast
8/ Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Anne-Marie Clulow - Beauty and the Beast
Judy Page - The Full Monty
Warona Seane - The Lion and the Jewel
Zandele Msutwana - Ka Nyamazane
Zoleka Helesi - Karoo Moose

9. Best Performance in a Musical (Male)

Brendan van Rhyn - The Rocky Horror Show
Brennan Holder - Chess
Craig Urbani - Chicago
Jonathan Roxmouth - Beauty and The Beast
Rouel Beukes - Ons vir Jou
10/ Best Performance in a Musical (Female)
Angela Kilian - Opera Mania
Gina Shmukler - Chess
Sibongile Khumalo - Rewind
Talia Kodesh - Beauty and the Beast
Pauline Malefane - The Magic Flute
11/ Best Original Choreography (Musical or Revue)
David Gouldie - Chess
Karabo Maithufi - African Queens
Mdu Kweyama - Karoo Moose

12. Best Musical Director / Score / Arrangement

Bongile Mantsai - Karoo Moose
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder - Opera Mania
Louis Zurnamer - Beauty and the Beast
Mthandeni Mvelase - The Lion and the Jewel
Philip Miller - Rewind

13. Best Production Cutting Edge/Ensemble

Egoli - Written by Matsemela Manaka, Directed by Itumeleng Motsikoe
Karoo Moose- Produced by Baxter Theatre Centre in association with ABSA and Aardklop, Presented by the Market Theatre, Directed by Lara Foot Newton
Rewind- Produced by Liza Key, Directed by Gerhard Marx.
Silent Voice- Produced South African State Theatre and Inkanya Productions, Written and Directed by Aubrey Sekhabi.
Ten Bush- Produced by The Market Theatre, Directed by Mncedisi Shabangu, Written by Craig Higginson and Mncedisi Shabangu.

14. Best Comedy Performance (Male) (Play, Musical or Revue)

Jonathan Roxmouth - Beauty and The Beast (Gaston)
Michael Richard - Pregnant Pause
Sibu Radebe - Beauty and the Beast (Lefou)
Theo Landey - Pythonesque
Zamile Gantana - The Magic Flute

15. Best Comedy Performance (Female) (Play, Musical or Revue)

Angela Kilian - Beauty and The Beast (Babette)
Katherine Henderson - Beauty and The Beast (Madame de la Grande Bouche)
Charmaine Weir Smith - Pregnant Pause
Judy Page - The Full Monty

16. Best Performance by a Newcomer / Breakthrough (Female)

Cherise Roberts - Saturday Night Fever (Annette)
Chuma Sopotela - Karoo Moose
Dolly Louw - The Rocky Horror Show (Columbia)
Nobulumko Mngxekeza - The Magic Flute
Tamara Dey - The Rocky Horror Show (Magenta)

17. Best Performance by a Newcomer / Breakthrough (Male)

Jonathan Roxmouth - Handful of Keys
Matt Counihan - Saturday Night Fever
Ryan Flynn - The Rocky Horror Show
Sibu Radebe - Beauty and the Beast
Thami Mbongo - Karoo Moose

18. Best Costume Design

Illka Louw - Chess
Leigh Bishop - Magic Flute
Motshidisi Manyeneng - Lion and Jewel
Sarah Roberts - The King and I
Sasha Ehlers - The Jungle Book

19. Best Theatre Set Design

Adrian Kohler and William Kentridge - Woyzeck on The Highveld
Gerhard Marx - Rewind
Patrick Curtis - Karoo Moose
Sasha Ehlers - Jungle Book
Stan Knight - Ons Vir Jou

20. Best Theatre Lighting Design

Mannie Manim - The Magic Flute
Jannie Swanepoel - Chess
Nomvula Molepo - The Jungle Book
Wesley France - Ten Bush
Wesley France - Woyzeck on the Highveld

21. Best Theatre Sound Design/Sound Effects

Mark Malherbe - Beauty and the Beast
Radio Drama Department SAFM: Schalk Vorster, Bruce Millar and Willem van der Meijden - For Your Ears Only
Trevor Peters - King and I
Trevor Peters - Ons vir Jou
Wilbert Schoubel - Woyzeck on the Highveld

22. Best Community Theatre Production: to be announced at the Award Ceremony