Manurewa Theatre Inc.

Auckland drama group operating around 1969-1976 when members included Merle McKenzie, Margaret Herring, Dorothy and Nigel de Vere Ellery, Arthur Hannay, Judy McCulloch, Lynne Renwick, Graeme Ellis, Pat Dewhurst, Lesley Jones, Val Hall, Dorothy Tristram, Raewyn Watson, Bob Burrows, Graeme Gillespie, Barry Sutton, Anne Carr, Donna Williams, Audrey Stickland, Des Adams, Lynette Moore.

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[Theatre programmes for drama productions in New Zealand, mostly Wellington, in 1976]

Date: 1976

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1976

Description: Includes: Four Seasons Theatre presents "Waikikamukau", a wedding reception play. 27 November 1976. Invitation flier Globe Theatre. "Heartbreak house", by George Bernard Shaw. Produced by Moira Fleming. Dunedin, ca 1976. Programme. (2 copies) Hawthorne, Raymond. Talk: "The production of a play". Little Theatre, Community Centre, University of Auckland. 7-8 August 1976. Pamphlet. Living Theatre Troupe. "Dr Faustus". Parnell, St Mary's Cathedral. 22 September - 6 October 1976. Flyer. Manurewa Theatre presents "Jack and the beanstalk", produced by Merle McKenzie. [1976]. Programme (2 copies) NZ Theatre Federation, Wellington Area presents a combined theatre production of "An Italian straw hat", a French farce by Labiche, directed by Stuart Devenie at Circa Theatre. 20, 22-28 March 1976. Programme (2 copies) Harry M Miller presents Patrick McNee with Anne Charleston and Noel Trevarthen, Esme Melville and Barbara Stephens in ... "The secretary bird". New Zealand tour. Programme "Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov, produced by Paul Barrett. [1976]. Programme. University of Auckland Centre for Continuing Education. Psychodrama and sociodrama workshop. 8-13 May 1976. Brochure. Victoria University of Wellington German Department. Goethe's "Urfaust". Memorial Thetare July 22, 23, 24 1976. A production in German. Programme. Vision Theatre (Wellington). "King Arthur's Knights", director Michael Carney. [November] 1976. Programme. Wales Bank Drama Festival organised by Wellington Area NZ Theatre Federation, held at Wellington College Little Theatre, Dufferin Street, 8 pm, 13-24 July 1976. Programme for 13 July. Quantity: 11 theatre programmes and flyers.. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.

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British Drama League. New Zealand Branch. :[Programmes and ephemera for festivals and p...

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-BDL-1960s

Description: Includes: 1962: British Drama League Auckland Area present the Auckland Drama Festival. Preliminiaries 7-16 July; finals 25-26 July. programme with details of all groups which include finalists: Mairangi Players, Whangarei Repertory Society, University Drama Society Theatre, Westlake Adult Drama Group, Central Theatre (these are listed in a separate flier). Adjudicator Percy Cousins. Constitution and rules of the British Drama League (NZ Branch) Inc. [1962] 1963: British Drama League. Manawatu Area drama festival. Feilding Community Players (Producer Lance Mclean); Palmerston North Teachers' College Drama Club (Producer Marjorie Webster); Pallmerston North Little Theatre Society (Producer Junne Bendall). Little Theatre Feilding, 5-6 August 1963. Programme 1966: 1966 full length playwriting competition. British Drama League NZ Branch in co-operation with The Thespians. Adjudicator Mr Roy Stacey, London. Entry instructions and form. British Drama League Waikato area. 26th annual festival. Playbox Theatre Hamilton. 28 June - 2 July. Adjudicators Mr Percy Cousins and Professor John Reid. Programme (Teacher's College Drama Group - producer Robert Bottomley; Melville C.W.I. - producer Molly Knipe; Hamilton Playbox Repertory Theatre - producer Michael Mullord; Te Awamutu Little Theatre - producer Joan V Saggers; Matamata Dramatic Society - producer Arline J Reeve; Te Aroha Dramatic Society - producer Prudence B Edmondson; Huntly College Prefects - producer Mrs Robin L Aitken; Otorohanga Players - producer Claire C Trezona; Te Awamutu Little Theatre - producer Royston R Brown; Te Aroha Dramatic Society - producer Murray Hutchinson; Omokoroa Drama Group - producer Betty Francis; Matamata Dramatic Society - producer Myra Lucas). 1967: Annual festival of drama 1967. List of all entries in all areas. 1968: 1968 division festival. 9-10 August 1968. Adjudicator Mrs Nancy Russell of Hawera. (Stagecraft Theatre - producer Ian Carrie; Wanganui Repertory Theatre - producers J Pettigrew and L Jamieson; Manawatu Theatre Society - producer Martin van Hale; Wellington Repertory Theatre - producer Graham Punnett; Ruatoria Drama Club - producer F S Strickson; Hawera Repertory : Society - producer Nan Leathem. Programme. 1969: Auckland Area British Drama League. Festival of one-act plays, 1-12 July 1969. Programme. (Adult groups included Titirangi Drama Group, Hobsonville Village Players, Community Players, Mairangi Players, Western Players, Manurewa Theatre Inc, Westbridge Theatre Club, Players Youth Theatre, Howick Little Theatre, Players Theatre) Quantity: 7 pamphlets and programmes plus duplicates. Physical Description: Letterpress on programmes, sizes below 250 mm.