Introducing Corey Prewett as Gary
Corey is a new face to the Little Theatre stage, having moved to New Zealand in October 2022 from Anchorage, Alaska. Since arriving he has appeared on stage in 12 Angry Jurors for Cue Theatre, and as Britney Spears Understudy in We Will Rock You for New Plymouth Operatic Society last year. Of his Hilda’s […]
Introducing Nicola Bleasel as Hilda
When asked about the similarities between herself, and her character Hilda, Nicola Bleasel responds with, “we both call a spade, a spade.” Hilda is Nicola’s third appearance for LT after previous appearances in Pack of Girls and her favourite role to date, A Kick in the Baubles. Most recently you would have seen her in Pink […]
Hilda’s Yard Director
Community Theatre has been part of Sharren’s life for over 60 years. She just loves it! In the early 70s she focussed her study on teaching performing arts. During this time she landed a small role in the soap opera ‘Close to Home’, appeared in a couple of NZ films, toured the country in a […]
Hilda’s Yard Playwright
In 1980 a friend asked Norm Foster to go to an audition with him. He had never seen a play before, but fell in love with theatre right then and there, and two years later he penned his first play. Since then he has produced over 55 plays, and has been the most produced playwright […]
Hilda’s Yard: Tickets on sale now!
aaand we’re off! Earlybird tickets to HILDA’S YARD are available NOW! Special pricing is only available until 13th June, so don’t dilly-dally! http://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jul/hildas-yard
Hilda’s Yard: Tickets on sale tomorrow!
It’s the post you have been waiting for!! Earlybird tickets for HILDA’S YARD will be on sale from tomorrow at 10am. So, get the washing out early, turn the TV off, and head to iTicket, to grab a sweet $5 off the usual ticket price! Offer only available until 16 June, so be in quick! […]
Hilda’s Yard: Cast announcement
We are so excited to formally announce the cast of our next production, HILDA’S YARD. This amazing team is already working hard with Director Sharren Read, to bring this hilarious comedy to the Little Theatre stage in July 2024.
Social Climbers: That’s a wrap!
…aaand that’s a wrap! The hiking days for these 6 are over, and what a whirlwind of a season it has been. We’ve had up’s and down’s, sickness, and cancelled shows, but we finished on a high with a sold out season. We are so proud of our Cast and Crew for their commitment, and […]
Social Climbers: 3 shows to go!
Heading into our final week, and we are excited to announce that the show has now SOLD OUT!! We are looking forward to playing to full houses for our last three shows, and thank all our wonderful audience members for your support of Social Climbers.
Social Climbers: We’re Back!
After a week laying low, SOCIAL CLIMBERS will be back on the stage tonight, and we can’t wait for you to finally see our show!! We’re excited to welcome members of New Plymouth Operatic Society who will be among our audience tonight too! Get ready for cards, cocktails, comedy and confrontation at its finest! Additional […]
Shows Cancelled
Due to cast illness, we are sad to advise that performances of Social Climbers this week, 10th-14th have been CANCELLED. We have extended our season, and will endeavour to re-book all ticket holders into four additional performances, now closing 25th April. Affected ticket holders will be contacted by iTicket ASAP. We apologise for this inconvenience, […]
Social Climbers: Opening this week
Come see our show, we open THIS WEEK!!
Social Climbers: 7 days to go!
Only 7 days to go until opening night, and we are definitely getting to the pointy end of the… mountain!! Our cast and crew have been working hard, and are looking forward to sharing the comedic genius of Roger Hall’s SOCIAL CLIMBERS with you! There are a small number of tickets still available, so grab […]
Social Climbers: Midweek feature
Did you see our cast in the Midweek this week? Thanks loads to Taranaki Daily News and Stuff News for all the amazing coverage over the last few weeks. We love seeing our leading ladies getting so much attention!
Social Climbers: 2 weeks to go!
Two weeks until we open! Hope you’ve got your tickets. Don’t miss Roger Hall’s classic kiwi comedy directed by Steve Wright, and featuring our cast of fabulous females!
Auditions for Hilda’s Yard
Open Auditions will be held at 10.30am on Sunday 24th March 2024 (other times available on request). You will be asked to read at least two excerpts from the listed pieces that will be sent with script. You are not expected to memorize the pieces, but please be familiar with them. A monologue or specific […]
Social Climbers: Spot our billboards
Have you seen our Social Climbers billboards yet? They are making a big splash around town! Thanks to the awesome team at MAD Media NZ for their huge support on these HUGE billboards! They look amazing, and our ladies are totally famous right now!
Social Climbers: 3 weeks to go
The countdown is on… we open in 3 weeks!!! Don’t miss Roger Hall’s classic kiwi comedy directed by Steve Wright.
Social Climbers: Introducing Rhiannon
Introducing Rhiannon… She’s a Mechanical Engineer by day, and an Illustrator and Actor by night. You may have seen her on stage recently at New Plymouth Repertory Society as the villain in Sherlock Holmes, and the expectant mother in Spirit Level. Rhiannon tells us that Sinead is a fun character to play, she sits in […]
Social Climbers: Introducing Catherine
Catherine is no stranger to the theatres of New Plymouth. Her stage career began in 1974 with NPOS’s ‘My Fair Lady’, and continued sporadically until a move overseas in 1996. While living in Brunei, she spent another 14 years involved in all facets of the theatre scene there too. With a dancing background, Catherine last […]
Social Climbers: 4 weeks to go
We open in FOUR WEEKS! Have you got your tickets yet? Don’t miss this classic kiwi comedy set in a mountain hut, as a high school teacher, four colleagues, and a reluctant daughter hunker down for a girls-night-out of a very different sort!
Social Climbers: Introducing Kelly
Kelly is brand new to Little Theatre, and although she was born in Taranaki, she’s lived most of her life in Wellington. She returned only recently to New Plymouth, where she works by day as a counsellor for Taranaki Hospice. Kelly tells us that she was last on stage in a school production of Hamlet […]
Social Climbers: Introducing Nichola
For a stage ‘newbie’, Social Climbers is all about pushing out of the comfort zone for Nichola. She is about to hit a half century milestone on opening night, and figured scaring the hell out of herself was a good way to tackle it head on! … well, it seemed like a good idea at […]
Social Climbers: Introducing Kate
After a huge break from theatre while living overseas and having a family, Kate is making a strong return to the stage with recent roles in Sherlock Holmes at NP Repertory, and Cradle Song at Cue. We are thrilled to now have her back on the LT stage as the caring school counsellor, Annie, in […]
Social Climbers: Introducing Kim
Kim is a real life school teacher, and admits that there are many similarities between herself and her Social Climbers character Maxine. Her friends might say she’s been ‘type cast’ but Kim would like to think she’s not quite the diva that Maxine is… well maybe only sometimes!! After helping out at LT for the […]
Thank you to our bunk builders and set dressers
Our Intrepid hikers now have somewhere to rest their weary heads at the end of a long day! A huge thank you to our Bunk Builders and Set Dressers: Brian Smith, the LT Building Crew, and all our hardworking volunteers! It is great to see our set starting to take shape! If you haven’t got […]
Spotlight on Steve Wright
Steve Wright, Director Beginning with the Dolphin Theatre, Auckland in the seventies, Steve took his passion of the theatre to the next level with papers at Massey University and workshops with qualified practitioners, earning a place on the books of one of NZ’s top acting Agents ‘Auckland Actor’s. Landing roles on some high profile TV […]
Spotlight on Roger Hall
Our latest offering, SOCIAL CLIMBERS, hits the stage in April. It was penned by Sir Roger Hall KNZM QSO, who is one of New Zealand’s most successful playwrights, best known for comedies with a vein of social criticism. His most well-known plays are ‘Glide Time’, which was produced in 1976, and later made for television […]
Social Climbers: On sale now
Earlybird Tickets for SOCIAL CLIMBERS are on sale NOW! With special pricing only available until 19th February. Be in quick to secure your seats for this kiwi classic by Roger Hall, and directed by Steve Wright.
Social Climbers: Week 2 of rehearsals
We’re into Week 2 of rehearsals for SOCIAL CLIMBERS and things are starting to ramp up. Have you seen our billboards outside the theatre on Devon Street West yet? We are loving the bright, eye-catching branding for this show which is taking over our social pages. Keep an eye out for our early bird tickets […]