The first play produced by ATC was Lovelock’s Dream Run, written by David Geary and Directed by Raymond Hawthorne.
The first international work produced by ATC was presented in 1994; a production of Angels in America, written by Tony Kushner, and directed by Raymond Hawthorne.
[citation needed] Before the opening the ASB Waterfront Theatre, ATC presented their shows in many venues around Auckland.
[citation needed] Auckland Theatre Company offices are located in the lower ground floor of the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall in Balmoral, New Zealand.
[citation needed] In 2020 the Auckland Theatre Company presented an on-line production during the COVID-19 lock down, using the device of a Zoom meeting for the stage.
It was adapted by Eli Kent and Eleanor Bishop, who also directed it, with rehearsals and performances carried out online.
[citation needed] For example in 2022 the play Scenes from a Yellow Peril written by Nathan Joe and directed by Jane Yonge was co-produced with SquareSums&Co and Oriental Maidens.
[citation needed] The ASB Waterfront Theatre was the recipient of Small Venue of the Year in 2018 presented by EVANZ.