Coming in 2025...
Projects at Fantail Farm Productions
The Santa Claus Show
By Tim Bray
Directed by Ross McKellar
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Produced by Fantail Farm Productions
Performed at Centrestage Theatre Company, Orewa
A Community Theatre Production
December 19 - 21, 2025
Auditions to be held on Saturday 20 July
Audition pack below...
Email: santaauditionscentrestage@gmail.com
Past Projects...
Di and Viv and Rose by Amelia Bullmore
Produced by Fusion Productions
Directed by Stephanie McKellar-Smith
Featuring Jodie Dorday, Lara MacGregor & Julie Edwards
Designed by Chris Reddington
Opening Dunedin March 2020
South Island and North Island Tours - Dates TBC
A Doris Day Special
Produced by Ali-Cat Productions
Directed by Stephanie McKellar-Smith
First performed at The Court Theatre in Christchurch 2015, followed by New Zealand tours into 2019...
BOOK TICKETS BELOW OR FIND OUT MORE AT:
CHRISTCHURCH: Saturday August 24th at 2:00pm and 7:30pm, booking link or purchase tickets at The Court Theatre, (0800) 333 100
NELSON: August 31st at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, booking link or purchase tickets at the Theatre Royal Nelson, (03) 548 3840
She'll Be Right: A Zombie Romp
Book by Adam Spedding
Music & Lyrics by Brayden Jeffrey
PRODUCTION HISTORY:
She'll Be Right: A Zombie Romp began as an idea of Adam Spedding who was studying music theatre at the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA) in Christchurch at the time, he then took it to his childhood friends Brayden and Liam.
During a seven-year development process, She'll Be Right: A Zombie Romp has been subject to multiple smaller live readings and also a mini-workshop (songs and scenes). Feedback and input have been provided on the script and music which gave guidance to the early stages of development. Currently, up to version 19 of the script, the show now exists as a full written musical including music and dialogue. The video link at right relates to the last rehearsed reading at the Civic Wintergarden in Auckland in May 2019...
Robin Hood and Maid Marion
Written and Directed by Ross McKellar
Performed at Centrestage Theatre, Orewa, July 2017 Following a sold out season at The Court Theatre in Christchurch
"A THOROUGHLY ENGAGED AUDIENCE" (Theatreview)
"A FUN INTERPRETATION OF THIS FAMOUS LEGEND" (Court Theatre)
"A FEW DELIGHTFULLY KIWI TWISTS" (Court Theatre)
"HOMAGE TO PANTOMIME" (Theatreview)
"CRISPLY WRITTEN" (Theatreview)
Beyond Four Walls
A Short & Sweet Cabaret
Directed by Stephanie McKellar-Smith
Featuring Andy Manning, Rutene Spooner,
Cally Castell & Bronwyn Turei
Performed at TAPAC as part of the
Short & Sweet Festival, September 2016
Beyond Four Walls was the first project to be rehearsed in the Fantail Farm Studio
Pacific Post
Written by Ross McKellar &
Stephanie McKellar-Smith
Although creation of the play
Pacific Post pre-dates the formation of
Fantail Farm Productions, it remains an important work for us.
Written as part of the Master of Arts Practice process and based on Stephanie's family and a letter written by her grandfather to her grandmother during WWII, this play went on to be produced at The Court Theatre with Stephanie directing and Ross playing Bud Smith. Another production of this piece may well feature in Fantail Farm Productions future...
