We are grateful for the ongoing support of our patrons
Jane Keller
Patron
Jane Keller is a veteran of the Wellington Musical Theatre scene. She balances her thriving teaching studio with her performing.
Jane has successfully written and performed in her series of one woman shows both locally and internationally as well as being part of musical theatre casts most recently playing Penelope Pennywise in Stagecraft’s production of Urinetown, and Mother Superior in Wing It Production’s Nunsense, Jeanette in Kauri Theatre’s production of The Full Monty, and Miss Jacobs in Wellington Rep’s production of Ladies in Black.
Steph Dyhrberg
Patron
By day, Steph Dyhrberg is a successful Wellington employment lawyer who is in her spare time, an experienced performer and supporter of the arts in Wellington. Prior to joining the Retro Divas, a popular Kapiti based cover band, she was a soloist and dancer in several seasons with the Company of Musical Players and appeared in PLT’s production of Chicago.
Steph is a generous supporter of the arts and is a benefactor of the NZ Opera.
Kate Ghent
Patron
Aside from various fabulous onstage roles, Kate has also worked behind the scenes – directing, production management, crew, make-up, dressing, props, ticketing, social media, front of house – in fact any areas of the theatre that doesn’t involve climbing up a ladder.
Professionally she has worked for numerous companies (Rugby World Cup, NZRU, Lion Breweries, Saatchi and Saatchi to name a few) in Executive Assistant, project and event management roles and was the General Manager for Musical Theatre New Zealand for 19 years. Kate served on the Kauri theatre executive as a member then vice president before moving into her role as a patron.
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