Philippa Hogg in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Ambassador's Theatre
Simon Startin in Princess Essex at Shakespeare's Globe
Nicky Harley in Dancing at Lughnasa at the Gate Theatre
Rebecca Banatvala in Northanger Abbey at the Orange Tree Theatre
Shahid Iqbal Khan's 10 Nights at the Omnibus Theatre
Josh Barrow in Dear England at the National Theatre
On The Ropes at Park Theatre - written by Vernon Vanriel & Dougie Blaxland, and directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour
LJ Parkinson in Cowbois at the Royal Shakespeare Company & Royal Court