Updated TheatreFest 2017 information
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- Last Updated: Wednesday, 17 May 2017 09:44
The dates and venues for the 2017 Regional TheatreFest are
| Region | Venue | Dates | Adjudicator | Organiser |
| Top of the South | Christchurch ~ St Andrews College | 18-19 August 2017 | Phil Peleton | Mandy Perry This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Lower North Island | Pahiatua ~ Regent Theatre & Cinema | 18-19 August 2017 | Bryan Aitken | Gregg Perkins This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Lower South Island | To Be Confirmed | 25-26 August 2017 | Phil Peleton | to be confirmed |
| Upper North Island | Hamilton ~ Riverlea Theatre | 25-26 August 2017 | Bryan Aitken | Lorna Ashton This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
The date and venue for the 2017 National TheatreFest Final and Theatre New Zealand Annual Conference is
| Event | Venue | Dates | Adjudicator | Organiser |
| TNZ Conference, Workshops and AGM | Wellington - Whitireia Performance Centre | 16 September 2017 | Ewen Coleman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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| National Final | Wellington - Hannah Playhouse | 16-17 September 2017 | Jon Pheloung | Ewen Coleman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| TNZ Open Forum | Wellington - Hannah Playhouse | 17 September 2017 | Ewen Coleman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Two venues will be used over Saturday and Sunday. This structure means just one night’s accommodation for teams, supporters and TNZ members coming to Wellington.
The National TheatreFest Final will be held Saturday 7:30pm and Sunday 1:00pm with the Awards Ceremony at approximately 3:30pm on the Sunday and it is hoped to have everything concluded by 4:30pm. The venue will be the Hannah Playhouse in Courtenay Place.
On Saturday, the Conference will be held at the Whitireia Performance Centre in Vivian Street with morning workshops repeated in the afternoon. The TNZ Annual General Meeting and the Key Note address will also be held there on the Saturday. On Sunday morning, there will be an Open Forum in the Foyer of the Hannah Playhouse.
Closing date for entires - 1 July 2017