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THE ATYP PRODUCERS’ CIRCLE The Producers’ Circle draws together a community of benefactors who help make our performance season possible each year.
As part of the Producers’ Circle, donors are acknowledged in the following ways: •
Being part of the Producers’ Circle means you play a key role in nurturing the careers of the next generation of Australia’s professional artists. Every year ATYP launches the careers of young people who go on to be amongst our nation’s leading playwrights, actors, directors and designers. Our roll-call of alumni reads as a who’s who of Australian theatre and film, and includes Rebel Wilson, Rose Byrne, Nicole Kidman, Baz Luhrmann, Toni Collette, Michael Gow, Chris Lilley, Mitchell Butel, Blazey Best, Rob Carlton and Abbie Cornish, amongst many others. The ATYP performance season places our young artists on the national stage. In 2016, Producers’ Circle support helped ATYP win its first Helpmann Award by assisting to fund the premiere season of performances in 2014. With an annual contribution of $5,000 this exclusive and important group makes it possible for ATYP to stage the plays that are reimagining theatre for young Australians.
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Opening Night invitations to every show in the ATYP season; opportunities to go behind the scenes as productions are created, from first rehearsal to Opening Night; Honour rolls in ATYP publications including production programs and online; and updates on the achievements of the season, and for any opportunities that occur for the young artists who were involved.
We extend our thanks to the members of the 2016 Producers’ Circle for their support in producing a critically acclaimed season. See the full list of members on pg44.