Youth Theatre

Dynamic theatre training for young people, building confidence, creativity, and performance skills in a supportive, inspiring environment.

Join Youth Theatre

How we work

  • All classes run weekly during school terms, with breaks over the holidays.

    Ensemble
    Years 7 — 8
    Thursday 4.00 — 5.00 PM

    Associates
    Years 9 — 10
    Thursday 5.30 — 7.00 PM
    Sunday 3.00 — 6.00 PM

    Senior Company
    Years 11 — 13+
    Tuesdays 6.00 — 9.00 PM
    Sundays 3.00 — 6.00 PM

  • Keirunga Society Membership:
    — $69 per year

    +

    Hawke’s Bay Youth Theatre Membership Fees (per term)
    — Ensemble: $160
    — Associates: $180
    — Senior Company: $250

  • Participants need to bring:

    — Comfortable clothing
    — A drink bottle

    All other materials and resources are provided.

  • For any questions, group-specific information, or guidance on getting started, please reach out to our Group Leader Kylie Vantson

    Kylie Vantson
    kylie@habyt.co.nz


Join Youth Theatre

Performing with passion

  • Group of people in a balanced pose, reaching towards the ceiling with some supporting each other, on a dark indoor stage with lighting panels overhead.
  • Group of people in a theater or rehearsal space, with some sitting and some standing, engaging in a discussion or activity, lit by overhead stage lights.
  • View of a dimly lit theater stage with purple lighting, seen from behind a control booth with two audio engineers working at mixing consoles.
  • Small black theatre with three rows of red cinema seats on a raised platform, black walls, and an open door on the right.