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DONATE TO HELP HLT
It is no secret that a non-profit organisation the size of Howick Little Theatre relies on its audience to continue operating. There are many worthy places deserving of your attention and generosity in these difficult Covid-19-affected times, but if you have ...
GRANT FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
HLT will get a new backstage communications system following the announcement of a grant of $4000 from the Four Winds Foundation. Thanks to the foundation for making this purchase possible.
GRANT FOR REPLACEMENT LIGHTS
HLT was delighted to hear this week that the Stevenson Village Trust Board had kindly granted us $17,846 to replace the lighting throughout the theatre with energy-saving, cost-effective and greener LED fittings and fixtures. A number of the fittings in the ...
LION FOUNDATION GRANT
Many thanks to the Lion Foundation for its generous grant of $3400 towards new sound equipment. It is planned to have the new equipment in place for the next main production, Our Man in Havana.
PLAYWRIGHT’S PASSPORT
In a move to support and inspire New Zealand's playwrights, HLT has joined with Playmarket to create a programme called Playwright's Passport, which offers an available ticket to any of Playmarket's playwright clients on the day or night of a performance, free of charge. ...
FUNDING FOR NEW STAGE LIGHTS
HLT extends grateful thanks to the New Zealand Community Trust for a grant of $2500 towards the purchase of new LED stage lights. We plan to have these in place for the start of our 2016 productions.
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES GRANT
Thanks to Creative Communities –- Auckland Council for a $3000 grant that will go towards the cost of producing HLT's 2016 promotional material. This material includes brochures, calendars, postcards, posters and newspaper advertisements.
COOL GRANT FROM PUB CHARITY
Many thanks to Pub Charity for the generous grant of $1599 that HLT has received to replace the obsolete office heat pump, which also provides essential cooling over summer.
CONGRATULATIONS
HLT congratulates playwright Gary Henderson who was presented with the Playmarket Award at the Playmarket Accolades in late 2013. The award was created to recognise a playwright who has made a significant artistic contribution to theatre in New Zealand, and grants a $20,000 cash ...
GRANTS FOR HLT PROJECTS
Thanks to the ASB Trust, HLT is the recipient of a $15,000 grant to enable us to buy a new lighting board. The old board (new in 1997) had become increasingly unreliable in 2013 and replacement parts were unobtainable. The new ...