The 2025 Reps Theatre African Distillers Awards of Excellence will be hosted on Saturday 9 May at Reps Theatre. The black tie affair will have a ceremony in the main auditorium followed by a celebratory cocktail party at the bar.
Here are the nominees for the coming edition:
The Alan Parkinson Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Tanatswa Kumirao as François in & Juliet
Elvis Makomborero Chikiwa as Enobarbus in Anghony & Cleopatra
Marc Thomas as Widow Twankey in Aladdin
The Allan Shaw Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Anesu Lioga as Nurse in & Juliet
Amy Hinde as So-Shi in Aladdin
Erin Sticklen as Octavia in Anthony & Cleopatra
The John Keeling Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Act Muronzi as Shakespeare in & Juliet
Paintafresco as Anthony in Anthony & Cleopatra
The George Barnes Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Ashley Makuwa as Juliet in & Juliet
Caroline Yule as Anne Hathaway in & Juliet
Hweva (Gugu Mpofu) as Cleopatra in Anthony & Cleopatra
The Prentice Trophy for Best Performance in a Minor Role
Ted Munakandafa as Juliet's Father in & Juliet
Hillary Rgwaringesu as The Slave of the Ring in Aladdin
The Alastair & Wendy Booth Award for Best Comedy Performance
Anesu Lioga as Nurse in & Juliet
Martin Bolt ss The Emperor in Aladdin
Aurra Kawanzaruwa as Genie in Aladdin
Marc Thomas as Widow Twankey in Aladdin
The Hugh Dornhurst Trophy for Best First Performance in a Reps Production
Lillian Jaure as April in & Juliet
Joel Anotida Mahobele as Eros in Anthony & Cleopatra
Hillary Rgwaringesu as The Slave of the Ring in Aladdin
Tiny-Winnet Chitsinde as Jasmine in Aladdin
The Dave Roberts Memorial Trophy for most Oustanding Musical Performance
Ashley Makuwa as Juliet in & Juliet
Act Muronzi as Shakespeare in & Juliet
Caroline Yule as Anne Hathaway in & Juliet
The Dennis Granger Award for Best Contribution to Dance & Movement
Caroline Yule for the choreography of & Juliet
Ashley Makuwa as Juliet in & Juliet
Caroline Yule for the choreography of & Juliet
The Sue Greener Technical Award
Brendon Gammon for Sound Design & Operation of & Juliet
Linda Hydr for Set Design for Aladdin
Hesbe Chivers for Wardrobe for Aladdin
Shami Whitcomb for Set Design & Decor of Anthony & Cleopatra
The Reps Award for Best Stage Management
Julian Mundawarara - & Juliet
Julian Mundawarara - Anthony & Cleopatra
Kerry Gammon - Aladdin
Brendon Gammon - & Juliet Revival
Brendon Gammon - New Years Eve at The Morgue
The Marjorie Legg Award for Best Stage Properties
Cherie Gammon - & Juliet
Cherie Gammon - & Juliet Revival
Cherie Gammon - Aladdin
Zane E. Lucas - Anthony & Cleopatra
Tatenda Maparutse - New Years Eve at The Morgue
The Isabeau Granger Award for Best Amateur Director
Sue Bolt - & Juliet
Tadziyana D. Bvumbe & Zane E. Lucas - Anthony & Cleopatra
Tatenda Maparutse - New Years Eve at The Morgue
Sue Bolt - & Juliet Revival
Erin Stricklen - Aladdin
The Oudmeister Cup for Best Production
& Juliet
Anthony & Cleopatra
New Years Eve at The Morgue
& Juliet Revival
Aladdin
The Special Awards given at the judges' discretion without nominations are:
The Adrian Stanley Award - given for significant contribution to the stage
The Steve Bonney Award - given for significant contribution to the society as a whole, usually behind the scenes
The Munro Trophy for Best All Round Contribution - given for significant contribution in multiple areas of society
For the first time ever, the platform will also give out the following awards:
The Fiona Garrity Award for Best Non-Reps Production - given to the best hire or joint venture production
The Ryan Lawrence Endeavour Award - given for any significant or noteworthy contribution
The Schools Festival
I Am Frankenstein - St John's College
Zap - Chisipite Senior School Musical
Aladdin - Chisipite Senior School Junior Drama
Fantastic Mr Fox - Chisipite Senior School Junior Drama
To Kill A Mocking Bird - Hellenic Academy Junior School
Sweat - Hellenic Academy Senior Drama
Death by Dessert - Arundel School
The Repteens Awards will also see the following being given out:
The Repteens Trophy for Best Actor
The Repteens Trophy for Most Improved Actress
The Gaskin Cup for Most Improved Actor
Best Overall Mime & Movement
The Barlett Comedy Cup
The Arron Trophy for Most Contribution
The Repteens Award for Best Technical