Heaven help us with new production
As well as producing three shows each year, Waipukurau Little Theatre is dedicated to fostering and encouraging our local youth and givingthem a place to grow their skills and confidence in the theatrical arts.
Keisha Scott-Bennie, aYear 13 student at Central Hawke’s Bay College, has found her secondhome amongthe footlights at Little Theatre and as committeememberJules Hamilton says, “we couldn’t be happier to have her along side us”.
“Keisha began as Committee Youth Representative two years ago; an enormously beneficial role as both a meansto mentor a young person in governance and also provide Keisha with an opportunity to use her voice and represent the ideas of her peers.
“Of course the added benefit for Little Theatre is the clear joy of hearing and learning from a part of our community that can often be underrepresented,” Jules says.
“Westage shows for our whole community and it is so important that wehave as broad an input as possible.”
In addition to her committee role, Keisha has doubled her workload, stepping into the role of production manager for the theatre’s upcoming showHeaven Help Us! and reprising her role as stage manager as well.
Keisha says to complete aunit standard in dramathis year to go towards her level 3 credits, she needs to produce a showfrom start to finish and is well on herwayto doing that.
Keisha hopes to study theatre and film in Wellington next year and then pursue a career in the arts, as over the last few years it hasbecome something she is very passionate about.
Heaven Help Us! also boasts two moreCentral Hawke’s Bay teens: George TeAmo— who audiences mayrememberfrom his end ofshow cameoinAnUnseasonable Fall of Snow— is also back in his role as assistant stage manager, while talented local actress AbbeyOKane stars as Natasha.
Heaven Help Us! October 29-November 7 Tickets on sale now at www. littletheatre.net.nz/shows/ heaven-help-us/
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