The ProActors

16/04/2025

08/03/2025

08/03/2025

01/03/2025

Introducing the second half of Blithe Spirit's "happy" couple: Simon Leary as Rudi Condomine: Elegant, Host-with-the-Most, and Charles' new partner who's defintley not jealous of his passed wife (pun intend) 💍

Blithe Spirit will mark Simon's 30th production at Circa Theatre. Recent acting credits include: Auckland Theatre Company's Long Day's Journey into Night, Circa Theatre's and the Lochburns, C**k, Transmission: Beta, Sleeping Beauty, EBKM's Heartbreak Hotel and Gravity and Grace.

He has written and performed for the drama department of Radio New Zealand, guest starred on The Brokenwood Mysteries, Shortland Street, Dirty Laundry and Hillary and was the voice of Spottywot in the popular childrens animation show Kiddets.

Simon is asboutley serving here, but after a séance gone awry, will Rudi stay just as in control? Come see for yourself in Blithe Spirit🔮

BLITHE SPIRIT
🗓 19 March- 19 April | Preview 18 March
🎟 https://www.circa.co.nz/package/blithe-spirit/

11/02/2025

09/12/2024

22/11/2024

Its award season - Good luck tonight in Auckland to Cohen Holloway up for Best Actor in TV Drama for The Cleaner.

Ngā Whakarākei O Whātaitai Award Nominations! Also the nominees for the 2024 Wellington Theatre Awards have just been announced ,

Congratulations to all the exceptional nominees for wonderful work this year but particular mention to our peeps

🔹Most Promising Newcomer Award in honour of George Webby + Most Promising Newcomer Award in honour of Willem Wassenaar (Two awards)
Andrew Paterson – and the Lochburns

🔹Most Original Production of the Year in honour of Red Mole Enterprises
The Tīwhas: A Matariki Spectacular - Jthan Morgan

Acting Nominations for the following:
(Four awards)
🔹Actor of the Year in honour of Grant Tilly
🔹Actor of the Year in honour of Dorothy McKegg
🔹Accolade for Outstanding Performance in honour of Ray Henwood
🔹Accolade for Outstanding Performance in honour of Michele Amas

Peter Hambleton – and the Lochburns
Sophie Hambleton – Transmission: Beta
Kali Kopae - and the Lochburns
Simon Leary – Gravity & Grace, Heartbreak Hotel, and the Lochburns

🔹Director of the Year in honour of Richard Campion
Andrew Paterson – and the Lochburns
Which is also nominated for Production of the Year in honour of Bill Sheat

We salute your mahi.