ATC Patrons Group.
ATC Patrons are led by Co-Chairs: Lady Dayle Mace MNZM & Hon Justice Anne Hinton QC.
ATC Patrons contribute a minimum of $2,000 annually which goes towards a wide range of Company projects. Over the years ATC Patrons have contributed to the commissioning of new plays, paid internships, in schools programmes, and much needed production items.
Members are invited to participate in a number of events each year such as working rehearsals, meet & greets of cast and directors, and performance hosting's, and are kept informed of the activities and development of the Company.
2021 ATC Patrons Group
Co-Chairs: Lady Dayle Mace MNZM & Hon Justice Anne Hinton QC.
Margot & Alastair Acland
Margaret Anderson
John Barnett CNZM
Betsy & Michael Benjamin
Louise & Mark Binns
Nicole & Guy Domett
Annette & Kim Ellis
Jan & Trevor Farmer
Sir Michael Friedlander KNZM
Dame Jenny Gibbs DNZM
Joséphine & Ross Green
Peter Hinton
Dame Rosie Horton DNZM & Michael Horton CNZM
Heather & Len Jury
Paulette & Ross Laidlaw
Philippa Smith Lambert & Chris Lambert
Sir Chris Mace KNZM
Peter Macky & Yuri Opeshko
Stella McDonald
Pip Muir & Kit Toogood
Prue & Denver Olde
Matt Olde & Jacqui Cormack
Heather Pascual
Maria Renhart
Fran & Geoff Ricketts
Lynne Webber & Priscilla McGirr
Ian Webster
Dona & Gavin White
Fran Wyborn
ATC Patrons Donations at work.
ATC Patrons Playwright Award.
Kiwi playwright Eli Kent received the ATC Patrons Playwright Award in 2015. This grant allowed Eli to write his adaptation of Ibsen's classic poem, Peer Gynt.
[PEER GYNT [RECYCLED] by Eli Kent features in the ATC 2016-2017 subscription season presented in collaboration with the Auckland Arts Festival.
New Commissions.
The ATC Patrons group have commissioned many exciting new works, including Briar Grace-Smith's PANIORA! with Okareka Dance Company in 2014.