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Howick Little Theatre is a non-profit Auckland theatre dedicated to bringing creative and inspiring stories to life on stage since 1954. Each year, five plays are seen by thousands of people from all over Auckland. HLT also offers acting classes as well as development workshops with leading professionals.
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Latest theatre news
More newsVALE IAN MILNES
The Howick Little Theatre is saddened at the loss of our long-time member Ian Milnes, who passed away last week, aged 60. Ian first appeared on the HLT stage in 1988 in a play called Habeas Corpus. That role was the ...
SPECIAL HONOUR FOR A VERY SPECIAL MEMBER
Howick Little Theatre is delighted to share that our President, Laurie Mills, has been awarded a King’s Service Medal in the 2026 New Year Honours, recognising his outstanding services to theatre. A Life Member of HLT since 1997, Laurie has been actively involved in theatre ...
2026 SEASON OF PLAYS ANNOUNCED
HLT's exciting season of plays for 2026 has been announced. The plays are the hilarious Australian comedy The Great Divide, which satirises wealth inequality and human greed; the New Zealand premiere of The Lamplighters, a UK thriller by the creator and writer of the Taggart ...
JOIN YOUR LOCAL THEATRE
Looking for something different to do? Just arrived in Auckland and want to meet new people? How about becoming part of a talented and creative backstage team helping to put a production together? At Howick Little Theatre, we value volunteers and encourage you ...
LOTTERIES GRANT FOR THE ROOF RENEWAL
The HLT management committee is thrilled to announce that the Lotteries Grants Board has today approved a grant of $80,000 from its Lottery Community Facilities fund towards HLT's roof renewal. In announcing their decision, the board noted that the request aligned well with ...