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Jessica Rogers won the best youth performer award for her portrayal of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. Photo, Alex Jones. Right, Amanda Burnett sang her way to a NAPTA for best leading female in a musical for The Witches of Eastwick. She also won the iTicket scholarship to support her studies in performing arts.
The Northern Area Performance Theatre awards (NAPTAs) on February 24 brought several accolades for local theatre company Centrestage in Orewa.
This year Centrestage Theatre received six awards, including several in youth categories, showing there is plenty of talent coming up through the ranks.
The winners are: Cameo Award – Caleb Hogan in The Witches of Eastwick; Best Youth Performer, Female – Jessica Rogers in Little Shop of Horrors; Best Leading Actress in a Musical – Amanda Burnett in The Witches of Eastwick; Best Youth Production – Little Shop of Horrors; Volunteer of the Year – George Keenan (Youth category) and Sarah Searle.
