Theatre Companies in Aotearoa
Key
Community Theatre
Youth Theatre
Specialises in Accessible and Inclusive Theatre
Professional Company
LGBTQIA+ Focused Theatre
Auckland
Theatre Companies in Tāmaki Makaurau
NYT is open to performers aged 7-21 without audition. They offer workshops, holiday programmes, after school classes, and two full-scale musical theatre productions at Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre annually featuring a diverse cast of up to 250. They offer scholarship opportunities and internship pathways.
SMAC works to create an inclusive and safe performing environment. In recent years, they have produced variety shows and recitals.
"At Smoky Mirror Arts Company, we champion creative expression and professional development for teens and young adults with disabilities and from LGBTQIA+ communities."
APAA is designed for performers aged 7-22. They hold weekly training and perform 2 annual shows.
Encore is a theatre group that focuses on young talent. Most of their shows are auditioned and they offer large scale productions as well as musical theatre classes, holiday programmes, workshops, and events.
NSPA has a studio in Whangaparāoa and on the North Shore. They offer weekly dance, theatre, and music classes. They offer examinations with Trinity College of London. They perform one full-scale musical annually, and provide plays, dance showcases, and other events throughout the rest of the year.
Centrestage is a NAPTA award-winning community theatre that produces high quality shows. Their shows are auditioned and they have senior and junior show opportunities. They also hold weekly acting classes.
stageantics provides weekly classes, workshops, holiday programmes, show-in-a-weeks, and full musical productions for performers of all ages. They hold their events at locations across Auckland and across wider Aotearoa.
Wellington
Theatre Companies in Wellington
WITCH focuses on creating alternative musical theatre. They hold high quality cabarets, concerts, and full-scale musicals.
Barbarian Theatre focuses on creating radical and unique theatre in unexpected places. They're based at Vogelmorn Bowling Club - a community centre with lots of facilities.
BATS is designed to support emerging artists and their works. They have three performing spaces that are highly versatile for different productions. BATS only takes 20% of ticket sales and a minor cleaning fee, making it a highly affordable theatre to showcase your work.