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Organisation	The W.E.A. Dramatic Club
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Functions	Production Company
Notes	The Workers' Educational Association Dramatic Club was founded in Auckland in 1929. The club was disbanded after a fire in the WEA's Symonds Street premises in 1949, and re-established by 1951, continuing into the 1960s. (Curtains Up! exhibition, Auckland City Library, 2019).
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	The Cherry Orchard, Auckland, Auckland, 1966 A Touch of the Poet, Auckland, Auckland, 1965 Ping Pong, Auckland, Auckland, 1965 Tony Draws a Horse, WEA Hall, Christchurch, 16 April 1964 The Dumb Waiter, Christchurch, Christchurch, 17 October 1963 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 5 October 1963 The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 The Hostage, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 1962 Penny Wise, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 28 June 1961 Dust on the Table, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 2 June 1961 A Time for Sowing, St Mungo's Hall, Grey Lynn, Auckland, 1961 Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937
	St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 5 October 1963 The Hostage, 1962 Penny Wise, 28 June 1961 Dust on the Table, 2 June 1961 Auckland, Auckland The Cherry Orchard, 1966 A Touch of the Poet, 1965 Ping Pong, 1965 Christchurch, Christchurch The Dumb Waiter, 17 October 1963 Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin Love on the Dole, 27 May 1937 St Mungo's Hall, Grey Lynn, Auckland A Time for Sowing, 1961 WEA Centre, Christchurch The Whiteheaded Boy, 21 March 1963 WEA Hall, Christchurch Tony Draws a Horse, 16 April 1964
	Derek Lowe - Actor Tony Draws a Horse, WEA Hall, Christchurch, 16 April 1964 The Dumb Waiter, Christchurch, Christchurch, 17 October 1963 The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Harold Pointer - Actor, Director Tony Draws a Horse, WEA Hall, Christchurch, 16 April 1964 The Dumb Waiter, Christchurch, Christchurch, 17 October 1963 The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Chris Cathcart - Actor, Director The Cherry Orchard, Auckland, Auckland, 1966 A Touch of the Poet, Auckland, Auckland, 1965 Mary Crosbie - Actor Tony Draws a Horse, WEA Hall, Christchurch, 16 April 1964 The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Arthur Adamov - Playwright Ping Pong, Auckland, Auckland, 1965 Brendan Behan - Playwright The Hostage, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 1962 Ken Brownlee - Actor The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Anton Chekhov - Playwright The Cherry Orchard, Auckland, Auckland, 1966 George Edwards - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 William Evans - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Don French - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Bernard Glubb - Actor The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Ronald Gow - Playwright Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Walter Greenwood - Playwright Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Jennie Griffiths - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Joyce Horne - Actor The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Sam Ikin - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Mary Jackson - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Stella Jones - Playwright Dust on the Table, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 2 June 1961 Elizabeth Laing - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Mary Lawden - Actor Tony Draws a Horse, WEA Hall, Christchurch, 16 April 1964 Alex Lojkine - Actor Tony Draws a Horse, WEA Hall, Christchurch, 16 April 1964 Charlie Lorden - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Mary Lovatt - Director Penny Wise, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 28 June 1961 Sylvia Lowe - Actor The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Phyllis Maden - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 George Marks - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Ted McAllister - Actor The Cherry Orchard, Auckland, Auckland, 1966 Don McKenzie - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Olive McKenzie - Playwright Penny Wise, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 28 June 1961 E O'Connor - Director Dust on the Table, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 2 June 1961 Con O'Leary - Actor A Touch of the Poet, Auckland, Auckland, 1965 Eugene O'Neill - Playwright A Touch of the Poet, Auckland, Auckland, 1965 Harold Pinter - Playwright The Dumb Waiter, Christchurch, Christchurch, 17 October 1963 Jacqui Porteous - Actor The Cherry Orchard, Auckland, Auckland, 1966 Lennox Robinson - Playwright The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Stewart Ross - Actor The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Tom Rutter - Actor The Cherry Orchard, Auckland, Auckland, 1966 Myrtle Ryalls - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Frank Sargeson - Playwright A Time for Sowing, St Mungo's Hall, Grey Lynn, Auckland, 1961 Peter Shepherd - Actor The Dumb Waiter, Christchurch, Christchurch, 17 October 1963 Alice Shepperd - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Dawn Short - Actor The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Ann Simpson - Actor Tony Draws a Horse, WEA Hall, Christchurch, 16 April 1964 Joyce Skilton - Actor The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963 Ailsa Stephens - Director Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Lesley Storm - Playwright Tony Draws a Horse, WEA Hall, Christchurch, 16 April 1964 Lorenz von Sommaruga - Director The Cherry Orchard, Auckland, Auckland, 1966 Helen Weatherall - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Leslie Weatherall - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Eleanor Westwood - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Harry Westwood - Actor Love on the Dole, Concert Chamber, Town Hall, Dunedin, 27 May 1937 Tennessee Williams - Playwright Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, St Andrews Hall, Kohimarama, Auckland, 5 October 1963 Violet Wright - Actor The Whiteheaded Boy, WEA Centre, Christchurch, 21 March 1963
Data Set	Theatre Aotearoa
Organisation Identifier	59397

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