Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

His Lot, by Sam Burt

Sam Burt has a background in social science and a foreground in unfinished, crudely rendered graphic novels. In 2010 he completed an MA in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters. He's currently co-writing an epistolary novella.

Cast: Ralph McCubbin-Howell, Nick Blake, Tim Gordon, Aaron Alexander, Amy Tarleton, Sadwyn Brophy, Jason Te Kare, Duncan Smith.

Earthlings Are Aliens Too, by Emma McGuirk

Emma McGuirk has a BA(Hons) in Anthropology from the University of Otago, and a background in ESOL teaching including two years in Osaka on the JET Programme. She has recently completed a full-time immersion Māori language course (Te Tohu Paetahi) at the University of Waikato. Emma returned to Otago this year, to begin a PhD in Anthropology looking at Time Banking in Aotearoa New Zealand. Earthlings Are Aliens Too is her first play for radio.

Cast: Riria Hotere, Nathan Meister, Nancy Brunning and Lawrence Wharerau.

In Two Minds, by April Phillips

April Phillips is a stage and screen actress, singer, playwright and theatre producer. She has received awards for her stage plays STiFF, Blue Eyes and Bonking James Bond. She holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing (Scriptwriting) from Victoria University, Wellington.

Cast: Erin Banks, Nathan Meister, Phil Grieve, Amy Tarleton, Ralph McCubbin-Howell, Adam Macaulay.

Land Grab NZ by Maya Hammarsal

Maya Hammarsal immigrated to New Zealand in 2010 from Jersey, Channel Islands. Maya was known previously for her documentary film making - Man with the Seasons was shown at Reel Earth Film Festival, Palmerston North in 2010. Maya completed her Masters in Scriptwriting at the International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University and was awarded the 2010 David Carson-Parker Embassy Trust Scriptwriting Award for her historical screenplay Abandoned Islands. Land Grab NZ is her first play for radio.

Cast: Rachel House, Rob Lloyd, Tim Gordon, Judith Gibson, Aaron Cortesi.

Urge, by Nathan Crocker

Nathan came to drama through Greek and Roman plays while studying Classics. For several years he wrote short zombie and sci-fi films making them on a super low budget. In 2010, he completed a Masters in Screenwriting at the International Institute of Modern Letters, VUW.

Cast: Guy Langford, Jed Brophy, Esther Green, Aroha White, Nikki MacDonnell, Aaron Alexander, Adam Macaulay.

NZ 2020, by Rebecca Barnes

Rebecca is in the final year of her scriptwriting degree at Whitireia Polytechnic. She is also a Film School graduate with the ultimate goal of becoming a writer/director. Rebecca is also in the stand-up comedy scene in Wellington. NZ 2020 is her first play for radio.

Cast: Tim Carlesen, Kate McGill, Phil Grieve, Judith Gibson, Duncan Smith.

Cast: Kerehi Paurini, Peter Hayden, Jodie Rimmer, Lawrence Wharerau, Nathan Meister.
Producer: Jason Te Kare
Engineer: Phil Benge

Bridge to Portobello by Gwyneth Hyndman

Gwyneth Hyndman graduated from the University of Otago with an anthropology degree in 2001 and has a background in journalism. She now lives in the South Island where she is working as a hiking guide. Gwyneth completed a Master of Arts in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University in 2009.
‘Bridge to Portobello’ is her first for play for radio.

Cast: Aaron Alexander, Hadleigh Walker, Madeline McNamara, Tansy Hayden
Producer: Prue Langbein
Engineer: Phil Benge

Skin Deep by Ole Maiava

Ole Maiava is a member of the Banana Boat Writers Group and is also an independent film maker, actor, broadcaster, musician, published poet and short story writer.

Cast: Shadon Meredith, Natano Keni, Asalemo Tofete, Moana Ete, Lyndee Jane Rutherford
Producer: Jason Te Kare
Engineer: Phil Benge

Where's Wiki's House Gone Dad? by Rob Tuwhare

Rob Tuwhare is an Auckland based writer and a member of Te Arapiki maori writers group.

Cast: John Wraight, Nikki MacDonnell, Amelia Reid, Jed Brophy, Hewitt Humphrey
Producer:  Duncan Smith
Engineer: Phil Benge

Guitar Lessons by Richard Finn

Richard Finn graduated from The New Zealand Drama School on 1986 after completing a BA and a Diploma in Drama at Auckland University. While at NZDS he was invited to guest direct at the Fortune Theatre in Dunedin. He then spent the next seven years there as Associate Director where he directed and designed over forty productions. In 1993 he and Keryn Stone created The New Zealand College of Performing Arts where he is the Artistic Director. 2009 saw him doing a Master of Arts in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University.

Guitar Lessons is his first for play for radio.

Cast: James Kups, Liz Kirkman
Producer: Duncan Smith
Engineer: Phil Benge

Cast: Kate Prior, Ban Abdul, Amy Tarleton, Emily Regtien, James Kupa
Producer: Adam Macaulay
Engineer: Phil Benge

Withdrawal

Kate grew up in the South Island of New Zealand, but now resides in the country’s capital, Wellington, a place where umbrellas become weapons and a little earthquake now and then is commonplace. She is a 3x NZ Young Playwright winner, was voted “Favourite New Writer” at the Gibson Awards (NZ Comic Book Awards) in 2006, holds a BA(Hons) in Film and Media, and a MA in Scriptwriting from the prestigious International Institute of Modern Letters. 

None of her writing has featured any sheep… yet.

Cast: Rachel Foreman, Martyn Wood, Byron Coll, Ahi Karunaharan
Producer: Prue Langbein
Engineer: Phil Benge

O le Samaria

Since graduating from South Seas Film and Television School in 2002, D F Mamea has worked on film and television projects, most happily as a screenwriter, but also in directing, editing and/or producing roles as and when circumstances (ie., budget) have dictated. That's how he rolls. He has a blog where he shares his screenwriting (and reluctant multihyphenating) life: 'Indelible Freckles'.

Cast: Jerome Leota, Sopa Enari, Shadon Meredith, Rob Lloyd, Nantano Keni, Eteuati Ete
Producer: Jason Te Kare
Engineer: Phil Benge

Animal Planet

Martha Hardy-Ward has a MA in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria University. She received the Michael Hirschfeld Scholarship for her Masters thesis in December 2008. She was also a winner of Playmarket's 2008 New Zealand Young Playwright's Competition for her play Silent Night. Martha has been an intern at the New Zealand Film Commission and is currently an intern at Playmarket.

Cast: Amy Tarleton, Jed Brophy, Sadwyn Brophy, Justin Gregory, Prue Langbein, Adam Macaulay
Producer: Adam Macaulay
Engineer: Phil Benge

Cheerios and Icecream

Sarah Boddy graduated from Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School in 1994, worked as an actor on stage and on TV and then left for overseas. After a few years traveling Sarah settled in Mexico. Two babies later she returned home, did an MA in Creative Writing at Victoria University, built a house and started writing. Currently she is working as a documentary researcher and plotting a novel.

Cast: Helen Jones, Nigel Collins, Nina Smith
Producer: Adam Macaulay
Engineer: Phil Benge

Leone

Cast: Fiona Truelove, Jerome Leota, Sopa Enari, Shadon Meredith, Moera Tuilaepa, Mosese Ah Hi
Producer: Jason Te Kare
Engineer: Phil Benge

Invisible to the Naked Eye

Hannah McKie is a young emerging playwright with a background in acting and design. Hannah has a BA in Theatre and Film from Victoria University and has recently completed an MA in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters. (photo by Shane Stever)

Cast: Mel Dodge, Paul Harrop, Asher Smith, Eddie Campbell Nathan Meister
Producer: Duncan Smith
Engineer: Phil Benge