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Alan Palmer and his daughter Charlotte. Founder of NYT and Director of the Driftwood return season 2003

Kelly Johnson and Caleb Ross
"Hey arent you that guy from TV..."
Northland Youth Theatre is a trust dedicated to benefiting the community generally, in particular by supporting, educating and training young people in northland in theatre.
Since it’s beginning’s in the early 1980’s by founder Alan Palmer, NYT as been a hatchery for Northland Talent. The structure of seasons have taken many forms over the years. Originally for 14yr olds up, we now accommodate 10yrs and up for Shows and 7yrs up for Holiday programmes.
NYT strives to employ professional directors and designers from around the country to ensure a quality experience for actor and audience. Many NYT actors and staff have gone on to careers within the performing arts sector.
Below are some of the past members
- Suzy Cato (original Driftwood cast)
- Craig Parker
- Anna Cameron (Playmarket NZ)
- Sam Scott (Massive – Auckland)
- William Davis
- Caleb Ross
- Kieran Hutchison
- Rachel House
- Sean Allan
- Milo Cawthorne
- Sharnon Mentor-King
- Laurel Devenie
Who we are
Chairperson
George Skuse
Joint Secretaries
Damian Pullan
Treasurer
Shiree Macdonald
Co-ordinator
Rose Daly
The Hub of the trust!
Phone (09) 438 4453
Trust Members
Shiree Macdonald
George Skuse
Peter Larsen
Damian Pullan
Michelle Elvy
Friends of the Trust
Maria and Brian Satterfield
Shona Kelly
Kelly Johnson
Jan Fisher
Jarrod Tuck
Alexandra Hannam
Ashley Kelly
Lilicherie McGregor
Francie Warrington
Jessica Malcolm
Rori Evans
Ashley Sharp
Youth Reps
Zara Skuse
Genevieve Taylor










