Lynne Cardy

Lynne is the Associate Director at Auckland Theatre Company, where she has produced over 30 original plays with young people and supported the career development of emerging artists for over a decade.

The driving force behind the company’s education and outreach programmes, she recently developed Storyworlds, an immersive classroom drama project for Primary school children. An experienced creative producer, director and teaching artist Lynne also works alongside Colin McColl and guest directors on casting. ATC highlights include casting Chekhov’s The Seagull: a new online version, casting the children in Billy Elliot the Musical in 2016, directing You First by Billie Staples - HERE & NOW Festival 2018, and directing the multi-performance pop-up community show Dominion Road Stories for the Auckland Arts Festival 2013.