The Court Supporters

• Discounted seat prices.
• Eligibility to join our volunteer ushering teams - so popular we have a waiting list.
• Invitations to special events with cast, crew and staff.
• Our quarterly Court Cues e-newsletter for all the behind the scenes details and stories about the theatre’s writers, directors, stars and staff.

• Adult Single $40
• Adult Double $55
• Senior (65+ yrs) Single $30
• Senior (65+ yrs) Double $45
• Youth (<25 yrs) Single $25

18 December

Dear Supporters,

Wow! . . . . . . just . . . WOW!

This was the heading for Theatreview’s review after the opening night of Jersey Boys. It went on to say, “The depth of talent on the Court Theatre stage is simply astonishing. Who needs Broadway or The West End?” What a thrilling start to our new season.

The Court is back.

But that’s not the only “wow” in this festive season. At the end of November, we revealed the concept plans for our new theatre. The overall concept has been released in the media, and construction will begin in February 2022. The new theatre is most impressive, incorporating some exciting features. For example, the new auditorium will have three tiers of seating wrapping around the front of the stage, with the option to remove rows of seats to further extend the stage right into the audience. The Education Room at the back of the building faces north and opens out to the internal courtyard area. There are lots more fabulous details, but this is just a sneak peek to whet your appetite.

For those of you who are ushers, we have clarified the confusion over vouchers and complimentary tickets. We have drawn up a document that delineates the allocation of vouchers and this will be pinned up on the notice board in the usher’s corner. The theatre management, as a way of showing their gratitude, have generously offered ushers the staff discount on drinks from the bar.

Planning for our 50th anniversary continues. The Supporters’ event on Sunday 25 April (Anzac day) will include entertainment, cake cutting and the launch of our new name, Friends of The Court Theatre. You will be entertained in a debate by theatre personalities old and new arguing the pros and cons of some contentious and humorous moots! As Supporters and the backbone of The Court Theatre, I hope you will come and celebrate the occasion with us. Make sure you save the date in your diaries.

It seems after a rather extraordinary year with a pretty grim outlook, we have thankfully moved on and into the festive season with burgeoning success on the stage, a new theatre launched, boundless optimism and much Christmas cheer.

I hope this finds you in good spirits preparing for Christmas and some wonderful summer holidays.

Best wishes,
Annie Bonifant
Chair of The Court Supporters

The best thing my husband and I did this year is join The Supporters, and we are very proud of this and wanted you to know.

As Chief Executive of The Court Theatre, I see almost all of the comings and goings in our beloved Shed, as well as the outreach programmes we take into the community, and we are so very grateful to The Court Supporters for all that they (we) do to ensure the smooth running of this professional and exceptionally busy theatre company.

We see The Supporters who usher our audiences to their seats, care for our patrons, and ensure that there is a celebratory glass of bubbles after the opening night show. We see the lovely plates of supper, and so many friendly faces who make all who attend very welcome indeed.

What I also get to see behind the scenes is an incredibly hard working committee who are master organisers who attend to every little membership detail, communications, raffle ticket sales, and event promotion. They support The Court Theatre and our people in every way.

I encourage you to join The Court Supporters as we have – you will be part of something that creates enduring friendships and is so much fun. We are ready to welcome you.

Barbara George
Chief Executive / Tumu Whakarae
The Court Theatre

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Court Theatre Supporters Incorporated will be held at The Court Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Monday 15 March 2021.

The business to be conducted at the meeting is:

1. Receipt of the Chair’s report
2. Receipt of the Treasurer’s report and financial statements
3. Election of Patron, Committee Members and Officers and Supporters Trustee
4. Consideration of the proposed Court Theatre Supporters Incorporated name change to Friends of the Court Theatre Incorporated, amendments to the Society’s Rules to facilitate this, and other administrative amendments to the Rules
5. Presentation of Service Awards
6. General business
   
   

(A full agenda and papers in relation to items 1, 2 and 4 above will be circulated in advance of the meeting) The updated minutes from the 2020 AGM can be found here.

Nomination forms for Committee positions are available from the Secretary and must be lodged by 07 March 2021.

Nominees, Proposers and Seconders must be current, paid up, members of the Society.

Guest Speaker: To be announced.

For enquiries or apologies, please contact the Secretary on e-mail: supporters@courttheatre.org.nz

THE Court Theatre’s 50^th Anniversary Celebrations

April 2021 marks 50 wonderful years of The Court Theatre. Please diary these dates:

Friday 23 April – Theatre Alumni Event

Saturday 24 April – Theatrical Black-Tie Fundraiser

Sunday 25 April – The Supporters Celebration 
A special event for our Supporters, including a theatre debate, and the launch of our new branding as Friends of The Court

The Court Cues is the Supporters' quarterly newsletter, sent to members via email. You can view The Court Supporters' blog, with all newsletter stories here, or read our previous issues below: 

• February 2021
• December 2020
• October 2020
• August 2020
• June 2020
• December 2019
• September 2019
• June 2019
• March 2019
• December 2018
• September 2018
• June 2018 
• March 2018