A Celebration of 15 Years of Centrestage Youth Theatre

Centrestage Youth Theatre turns 15 with a showcase of past hits, fan favourites, and future dreams. June 28 to July 5 in Ōrewa.

Opening tomorrow night Saturday 28 June, the Senior CYT cast is bringing something special to Centrestage Theatre. The new production, “15! Past, Present and Future”, celebrates fifteen years of Centrestage Youth Theatre with a lively mix of memories, highlights and big ideas for what could come next.

The all-youth cast, marking the company’s fifteenth anniversary, brings together past Orewa College alumni, current students, and young people from across our local community. Directed by long running Centrestage director Michael Sanders, choreographed by our Head Manukura Lachlan Buckley and joined by performing arts manukura Victoria Clark and Sarah Postlewaight, the show promises plenty of emerging talent 

Here’s the full cast:

  1. Abby O'Donoghue 
  2. Aiden Collins Marino 
  3. Amelia Gausden 
  4. Boston Davis
  5. Elise Chapman 
  6. Emerson D'Aguiar-Sanders 
  7. Ethan Early 
  8. Ethan Heke 
  9. Evangeline Ulugia 
  10. Genevieve Buckley 
  11. Henry Blakeman 
  12. Holly Briggs-Lyne 
  13. Jay Kearney 
  14. Justin O'Shea 
  15. Lilly Kearney
  16. Lexie Fisher
  17. Michael Read-Percival
  18. Mirabelle Holmes
  19. Millen Unkovich
  20. Olive Neary
  21. Sahra Leybourne
  22. Sarah Postlewaight 
  23. Sonja Sakey
  24. Stella Bavister
  25. Victoria Clark

From 3:00pm today until 3:00pm on Saturday, all tickets for the opening weekend are just $15 with the code “15”. It’s a great chance to see the show first, and to celebrate how far this youth theatre whānau has come. 

15! runs from June 28 to July 5 at Centrestage Theatre in Ōrewa. Whether you’ve followed CYT from the beginning or you’re brand new to the seats, this is one not to miss.

Click here to purchase your tickets.

Photo credit: Kelly Clark