Gauntlet Prom: The Musical

Gauntlet Prom: The Musical is a campy, glittery, and emotionally charged musical adventure. The show promises to deliver super-teen drama, high-energy nemesis challenges, and plenty of laughs. Help us support the costs of production, as well as ensure our fantastically talented team get paid for their mahi!

Written and directed by Kaia Costanza-van Den Belt (they/them)
Produced by Angela Pelham (she/her)
Stage management by Jamie-lea Little (she/her)
Co-publicity by Viki Moananu (any)
Costume designed by Elishia Ward (she/her)

Our Cast:
Cat Reynolds (she/her)
Susan Williams (they/them)
Emma Nash (she/they)
Caryl Loria Illana (she/her)

This funding will help us fairly compensate our talented cast and crew for their incredible mahi on Gauntlet Prom: The Musical, and cover the production costs needed to bring this glittering prom to life!

Your generous support will go directly toward:

• Artist koha
• Venue costs
• Costume sourcing and creation
• Set and props
• Hiring rehearsal spaces
• Marketing

Sourcing funding as emerging artists is always a challenge, especially in the current climate. Any donation, big or small, will be immensely appreciated and will help us create an unforgettable show.

Please note that Boosted takes a 10% fee, and our project will receive the remaining 90%. Boosted is an all-or-nothing platform, so we won't recieve any funding unless we hit our target!

All donors are eligible for 33% tax back

Frenemies, betrayals, and nemeses—just your average prom night!
 

Gauntlet Prom is an original New Zealand Musical from Kaia Costanza-van Den Belt and Nemesis Productions blending the thrill of superpowered rivalries with the emotional rollercoaster of high school life. Set at Pinnacle Academy, a prestigious institution where students must choose between a track in heroism or villainy, the stakes are high. Their ultimate goal? To attract sponsors who will secure their path to fame and glory.

But what's a hero or a villain without their perfect rival?
 

The highlight of the academy's social calendar is prom - not intended for romance, but for publicly challenging one's chosen nemesis by throwing down a gauntlet. The story follows four students, including the academy's top hero and villain, as they prepare for this fateful evening. Amidst betrayals, shifting alliances, and moments of self-discovery, they confront the complexity of the hero-villain binary.

Gauntlet Prom is a campy, glittery, and emotionally charged 50-minute musical adventure. The show promises to deliver super-teen drama, high-energy nemesis challenges, and plenty of laughs. This new work has never been performed before, and its debut at NZ Fringe 2025 will be a development season. Catch Gauntlet Prom: The Musical March 1 and 2 at Gryphon theatre—where superpowers meet superdrama!

Gauntlet Prom aims to empower and amplify diverse voices in the Wellington theatre scene by creating a platform for female, non-binary, queer, neurodivergent, disabled, and POC artists to shine, both onstage and off. This production aims to foster an inclusive environment where creativity thrives, allowing theatremakers of different experience levels to collaborate and challenge traditional narratives. By blending the thrill of superpowered rivalries with the complexities of identity, Gauntlet Prom celebrates the strength of diversity while redefining what it means to be a hero—or a villain. Together, our team is building a space where authenticity and representation take center stage.