Foxton Little Theatre was the big winner at the Regional Theatre Awards.
The 2020 theatre season was launched in style with a Valentine's Day-themed celebration of 2019's productions.
The awards were presented in three dozen categories including People's Choice at the Palmerston North Conference and Function Centre on Friday night.
Foxton Little Theatre took out 11 awards that included Best Play of 2019, Best Director, Best Debut Director, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor, Best Supporting Female, Best Supporting Male, Best Emerging Female Actor, Best Connection Between Characters, and Best Concept and Design.
The society also produced the premiere of Gone To Seed, which won the Best New NZ Full-length Play category for playwright Tim Hambleton.