Recognition

Life Membership

Current list is listed under NZTF membership

Criteria: this award is for a person who:

has been an active member of one or more Federation groups for at least 25 years.
has been active in productions either on stage, backstage, front of house or administratively all this time.

(donated by the Brockett Family, 2010)

Criteria:

For theatre practitioners working backstage and/or front-of-house, including Designers.
The award is not limited to NZTF Festival of Theatre Productions, but any Society productions.
Presented annually at the NZTF Festival of Theatre, National Finals.
To be awarded for work in the year between Festivals.
Society nominates their person by due date, one month prior to National Finals, with covering letter and details of the nominee's work.
This award is for current practitioners, not a life-time achievement award as they are covered in other awards.
An NZTF Executive sub-committee selects the finalist (3 member panel).
If unsuccessful, individuals can be re-nominated again. Applications must be re-submitted annually. Winners not excluded from being re-nominated.
The nominee is not informed of their nomination.
Winner receives a Certificate for perpetuity, but the trophy is returned for the next recipient.