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,
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
Murray Alex J Murray Family
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
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