Celebrating the opening of Ngā Toi – Performing Arts Centre

Celebrating the opening of including the Gough Family Theatre Nga Toi – Performing Arts Centre

Sunday 12 May 2024 and Fife Dance and Drama Studios

Theatre @StAC

At St Andrew’s College, Theatre and the Performing Arts are in our blood. Generations of StAC students have taken part in plays, concerts or musical productions in our 107-year history. Over 70 Senior productions and 25 Middle School productions have been staged since the first play Trial by Jury in 1939.

In the early years, teacher Antoinette Pocock produced several plays before the first St Andrew’s collaboration with Rangi Ruru Girls’ School The Pirates of Penzance in 1953, directed by Ross McPherson. By 1980 St Andrew’s had established a strong tradition of Drama and after Rozena Hallum joined the staff in 1983 St Andrew’s earned a reputation for producing some of the best school Drama in Christchurch. After girls were introduced to the Senior College in 1992, StAC no longer needed to seek the assistance of a girls’ school and productions became a fully StAC creation. In 2003 Julie Drummond assumed responsibility for Drama and productions and alongside Musical Directors Michael Lawrence and Bryan Botting, produced over 10 years of much-loved shows such as Carousel (2006), Grease (2007) and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2009).

A new production team came together in 2014 and with the creative genius of Laurence Wiseman, Duncan Ferguson and Ginnie Thorner, a decade later we can celebrate many memorable shows including Suspect (2014), Anything Goes (2015), Cabaret (2016), Parade (2019) and Chicago (2021). In 2011 Dr Carolyn Cairns began the Ballet Academy at St Andrew’s and over the last 13 years this has become a key part of the StAC Performing Arts Programme with over 140 students involved. Thirteen Ballet productions have been staged delighting enthusiastic audiences.

By 2019 there was no doubt that StAC was ready for a new Theatre and Performing Arts Centre. With Board support and generous donations from our community, the five-year plan and build saw the dream become a reality with the completion of the Ngā Toi Performing Arts Centre incorporating the Gough Family Theatre and Fife Dance and Drama Studios.

In this wonderful new space we will continue to promote culture, nurture talent and foster a sense of community spirit here at StAC. By remembering those who have gone before and the magical times we have shared, we look forward to a future full of joy, discovery and creativity. This venue is dedicated to all students past, present and future who love to perform and to those who have enriched their lives beyond school, through enjoyment in the creative arts.

Christine Leighton RECTOR

Trial by Jury, 1939

The Pirates of Penzance,1953

Suspect, 2014

Grease, 2007

Silk Stockings, 2011

Parade, 2019

Anything Goes, 2015 Cabaret, 2016 Chicago, 2021

Thank you to our major and

musical note donors

MAJOR DONORS

Ben and Penny Gough Gough Family Theatre – Gough Family Foundation

Gina Satterthwaite Fife Dance and Drama Studios – Fife Foundation (in memory of Blair Gough OC 1964)

John and Alison Westgarth John Westgarth Family AV Room

St Andrew’s College Old Collegians Foyer Old Collegians Association

St Andrew’s College PTA PTA Green Room

MUSICAL NOTE DONORS

GOLD

Gideon and Amie-Jane Couper

J and C Flanagan

Richard Luisetti

Graham and Greg Reynolds

Tony and Joyce Wallace and Family

Jainping Wang and Yu Zhao

Chantelle and Cindy Xiong

BRONZE

Mr and Mrs JE Bigford

Catherine and David Boyer

Emberton Family

IJ and NA Griffiths

Geena Hanson

Hansen Hong

SILVER

Young and Helen Chen

HS and MA Kingsbury and Family

Richard and Almut Perrett

Robert and Margaret Spark and Family

GH and JI McFadden

Moran Family

Mark and Barb Mulholland

Texas and Lynda Mundy

Robert and Margaret Spark

Spark Drury Family

Graeme and Ally Stevenson

Timbs Family

Vinnell Family

Angus and Hamish Wallace

Selena (YueHeng) Zhang

Ord

er of events

4.40pm

Doors open to the Old Collegian Foyer in the Gough Family Theatre, entrance behind Strowan House.

All guests to be seated by 4.55pm.

5.00pm

Grand Opening of Ngā Toi – Performing Arts Centre.

5.15pm

Legally Blonde performance begins.

7.30pm–8.30pm

Refreshments in the Old Collegians Foyer. 'Find your Seat' and tour of Ngā Toi facilities.

Urinetown, 2015

Blood Brothers, 2018

My Fair Lady, 2007

Encore! 2017

Cry-Baby, 2020

Ashby

Goode

Sophie Goode OC 2021

Gower

Gower Family 1986–1997

Gower Family 1986–1997

Graham

Graham Family Lori OC 2020

Greene

Ollie Johnston OC 2016 ‘Just the Two of Us’

Guillemot-Rodgerson

Joshua Guillemot-Rodgerson OC 2013 B16

Xavier Guillemot-Rodgerson OC 2020 B17

Gunn Ornsby Family

Haigh

Austin Donaldson Year 10 2024

Freya Donaldson Year 7 2024

Harris

Cooper, Boh, and Betty Harris

Harvey

Trent, Blake and Annabelle Harvey

Havea Tapenisa Havea OC 2021

Henson

Family

Higgs

Connor Higgs OC 2023

Ethan Higgs Year 12 2024

Hilson

James-Hinkley Whānau

Kim Miu Kim Year 12 2024

Family

Michael, Linda,

Kevin Wang Year 8 2024

Wang Year 3 2024

Chen and Lyu Lei

and Gordon Leighs

Lauren Li Year 10 2024

Lana Li Year 9 2024

Li Kate Li Year 7 2024

Jessie Li Year 4 2024

Liu Andrea Wang OC 2019

Brent, Sarah, and Clara-Jane Long Year 10 2024

Molloy OC 2017

Molloy OC 2020

and Tanya Moore

and Tanya Moore

Mori Family 2016–2023

Frankie Morrow OC 2019

Texas and Lynda Mundy

Newbury – Staff 2019–2022

A special thank you to the following individuals and businesses

Board of Governors

Felicity Odlin, Chair

Nick Letham, Deputy Chair

Peter Armstrong

Stephanie Bain

Richard Holyoake

Christine Leighton, Rector

Alan Merry

Peter Nelson

Jamie-Lee Tuuta

Rob Woodgate

Businesses

Adgraphix

Alpha Interiors

Armitage Williams

Construction

Beattie Air Conditioning

Canterbury Scaffolding

Combined Security Solutions

FFP Canterbury

Hall Fabrication

Hardwood Technology

Holmes Consulting Jasmax

St Andrew’s College Staff

Richard Boon

Carolyn Cairns

Pip Dinsenbacher

Duncan Ferguson

Russell Gray

Stuart Lloyd-Harris

Dave Hart

Kagan King

Project Managers

Armitage Williams

Construction

Holmes Consulting

The Light Site

Rawlinsons

St Andrew’s College

Wilkie + Bruce Architects

JB Joinery

John Herber

John Jones Steel

K&T Drainage

Kamo Marsh

The Light Site

MacMillan Plumbing

Marshall Day Accoustics

Metro Communications

Metrofloor

NGC Windows

Powell Fenwick

Kirill Makogen

Wayne Lamb

Renee Brook

Grant Robertson

Becky Sanders

Colin Sutherland

David Evans

Tony Hoare

Pip Strawbridge

RA Shearing Contractors

Rawlinsons

SIGNTECH

Spencer Painters & Decorators

TARC

Team Cabling

TES

The Flooring Centre

Wayman Roofing

Wilkie + Bruce

Woods Harris Consulting

Christine Leighton

Mark McGregor

Craig Morgan

Martin Pacitti

Cariad Parker

Art Preuss

Mel Rissman

Justine Scott

Kay Shaw

Phill Shepherd

Ginnie Thorner

Laurence Wiseman

St Andrew's College

Communications Team

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