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Staff Profiles
Many of the NYTC staff are volunteers to at least some extent, donating many hours over and above the call of duty. Some of the roles are completely voluntary, and without this support we couldn't continue to operate. We're always looking to expand our volunteer base, if you're interested in finding out more about volunteering, please do get in touch.
Jonathan Alver / Artistic Director
Jonathan Alver is a multi-skilled director and producer of both stage and screen with international experience in the UK, Europe, US and New Zealand. Trained as a singer at the Royal Northern College of Music, his major directing debut came at the age of 25 when he remounted the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Showboat at the London Palladium.
Jonathan has since gone on to direct numerous theatre and opera productions around the world including Aida, La Boheme, Falstaff, Lucia di Lammermoor, Macbeth and Tosca, as well as more than 100 broadcast television hours of Shortland Street and Go Girls.
Jonathan began his long association with New Zealand in 1996, taking up the role of Artistic Director and then General Director of New Zealand Opera. Amongst his many achievements during that time he is particularly proud of establishing and delivering a ground-breaking opera outreach programme for New Zealand schools and an Emerging Artists’ Programme.
In the last ten years Jonathan has toured theatrical productions and delivered major events, co-produced Jailhouse Rock - The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End, directed television and developed his own screen and theatre projects.
James Doy LTCL B.Mus / General Manager & Head of Music
James is a professional musician, musical director and composer, who has played and/or Musical Directed for many international touring shows and artists, including Shirley Bassey, Rob Guest, Les Miserables, Little Shop of Horrors and Porgy and Bess. James has been actively involved in training young people in Musical Theatre since 1997.
Recently James has appeared as part of the band on the TV shows "Singing Bee" and "Dancing With The Stars". In addition to his responsibilities with NYTC, James runs the Variety Voices Choir for Variety, the Children's Charity.
Chanel Turner / Programme Director
Chanel Turner has just completed her final year of Undergraduate study at Auckland University, Double Majoring in Drama and Film, Television and Media Studies. She is a dancer, singer and actress, winning a scholarship to The Globe Theatre London in 2007 and being awarded Best Actress by Tom Sainsbury in Stage2’s 2010 production of Stirfried. She was recently awarded a Sky Sport internship for her work in Sports Media and is a theatre reviewer for Auckland University’s Magazine Craccum.
Claire Murphy / Choreographer (OnStage)
Claire has just completed a degree in dance from Auckland University. Having been a part of the NYTC family since our second show, Claire has a great deal of experience in large-scale choreography.
Rebecca Ring / Rehearsal Co-ordinator (OnStage)
Rebecca has been part of the NYTC team since the start, and is now acting as our rehearsal co-ordinator. This role involves ensuring communication between the various departments (set, costume, props, admin and the artistic team) and providing extra teaching resource in the rehearsal room.