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HLT UNDER COVID-19 LEVEL 3
The Government’s announcement today that Auckland will move to alert Level 3 from 11.59pm tomorrow night, and stay in level 3 for at least two weeks is welcome news. However, HLT cannot open under alert Level 3. The theatre will remain closed ...
HLT UNDER LEVEL 4 LOCKDOWN
Howick Little Theatre is observing the Level 4 lockdown from midnight on August 17. The theatre will remain closed until the Government allows us to reopen under Level 2. The office manager, Charmaine Chapman, is working from home during normal office ...
AUDITIONS FOR ‘HILDA’S YARD’
We’re looking for six committed actors, aged from early 20s to mid-50s, for HLT’s first play of 2022, the NZ premiere production of Hilda’s Yard, a comedy by Norm Foster. Director Penel Keegan will be holding auditions as soon as Auckland reaches ...
“SUPERB ONE-LINERS” IN “THE VIEWING ROOM”
Read the BroadwayWorld review that starts with: “Structurally, it's a series of family emotionally-motivated confrontations ... full of emotional angst and redemption, with revelations and surprises, and punctuated by superb comic one-liners.” And ends with: “Congratulations to Ian Milnes with this play, ...
GRANT FROM HOWICK LOCAL BOARD
Many thanks to the Howick Local Board for a $15,000 grant towards our operational costs. In these Covid-affected times, extra funding is a big help to the theatre.
CONGRATULATIONS, VOLUNTEERS
Congratulations to the following members whose work for the theatre was acknowledged by the Howick Local Board today at its Volunteer Recognition Awards ceremony: Trevor Hynes, Doug Johnston, Linda Lehrke and Laurie Mills. Well done and thank you.
SEEKING SET BUILDERS AND PAINTERS
Are you a handyperson with time to lend a hand with some set building and/or painting? We have all the tools and you don’t need to be an expert. We produce high-quality stage sets through the year and any help would be ...
IRIS CHURN
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing away of Iris Churn this morning. A member of the theatre since 1955, and a stalwart of the HLT Wardrobe, Iris, who was known for her work both off stage and ...
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
Are you looking for a new interest? Wanting to meet new people and spend some of your leisure time in the performing arts? At Howick Little Theatre, we value volunteers and members and encourage you to get involved in this exciting ...
“THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN”
Audiences are loving the HLT production of The Girl on the Train and tickets are flying out the door. Here’s what one reviewer said: “A contemporary and complex psycho-thriller, a "whodunnit" with twists and turns, anticipations and numerous attempts to guess ...