The Basement Theatre

The theatre focuses on providing a venue for young people in the performing arts to enter the industry.

Charlie McDermott, Michelle Blundell, and Morgana O'Reilly were employed as bartenders at the time and raised funds over the summer to take over the space.

[1] They are funded by Creative New Zealand, Foundation North and Auckland City Council.

[3] Current staffing includes Cat Ruka (Executive Director), Nisha Madhan (Programmer), and Trigg (Technical & Facilities Manager).

[4] Actor and director Michele Hine was a founding Board member, and chair for six years.