Enrolments OPEN for Term 1, 2012

We are now accepting new enrolments for Term 1, 2012. We have added extra classes to cope with demand and are now offering tuition for 5 and 6 year olds! Places are not available in all classes but we will be in contact if you have been waitlisted once an enrolment form has been received.

Classes start in the week beginning Monday 13 February.

Earthquake Update

The spate of earthquakes since September 2010 have left The Open Stage unscathed. The building was earthquake strengthened as part of our refit in 2004 and the unsightly beams around the outside of the building (see below) have saved us from major damage. We are as confident about our theatre as we (and the engineers, architects and other people in high-vis jackets) can be.

In Demand

As one of the few performance venues in Christchurch that has been cleared for normal business we have been fielding a huge number of enquiries from people and groups wanting to use The Open Stage. So far we have been able to accommodate Scared Scriptless and Riccarton Players who will stage a number of seasons in our space in 2012.

Other requests from Court Theatre, KidsFest, DramaSoc, Harlequin Players and plenty of others are being worked through. We're trying to help as many as possible!

New Staff !

As we grow the programme we find ourselves needing more tutors! In 2012 we are pleased to welcome Hannah Eason as permanent staff (after relieving in 2011) and Stacy Goldsworthy to the StageOne team. One of the founders of StageOne, Damien McGrath has also returned and the ever-popular Alice Parker will be popping in from time to time to assist our directors during performance seasons.

Our Christmas function 2012 is already shaping up to be a cracker!