About Us
Playmarket is New Zealand's only playwrights' agency & script advisory service. We are at the heart of New Zealand theatre - our focus is the development and representation of New Zealand playwrights and their plays.
Our physical addresses are:
Wellington - Level 2, 16 Cambridge Terrace
Auckland - Level 11, 44 - 52 Wellesley St
Mail can be sent to:
P.O.Box 9767
Te Aro, Wellington
New Zealand.
Ph +64 4 382 8462
Fax +64 4 382 8461
E-mail
info@playmarket.org.nz
HistoryPlaymarket was founded in 1973 to encourage the professional production of New Zealand plays. In its first eighteen months Playmarket licensed a total of 15 productions. By comparison, we currently license around 300 productions of New Zealand plays each year, both in New Zealand and around the world.
Structure Registering as a non-profit making incorporated society in 1975, the membership of the Society now meets annually to review activities, receive the annual reports and elect an executive. During the year the executive meets to determine policy, establish budgets and monitor the activities of the organisation. Playmarket receives core funding from Creative New Zealand.
The current executive comprises:
| President: | Andrew Caisley |
| Imm. Past President: | Mark Amery |
| Executive: | Grace Hoet Alister McDonald Bronwyn Tweddle Danielle Hodgson Lynn Freeman Catherine Fitzgerald |