Suellen Maunder’s Legacy: Celebrating 30 Years of Transforming Theatre

After nearly three decades of leadership, JUTE Theatre Company’s founding Artistic Director and CEO will cap off an extraordinary and transformative era in Queensland’s regional theatre. JUTE Chair Gill Townsend praised Ms Maunder’s creativity, vision, and tireless dedication, making the Cairns-based organisation a national leader in regional arts and a vibrant company that has empowered … Read more

Empowering a New Ophelia

Amber Grossman with Bea Holloway and Julia Allman

Cairns’ youth will have an opportunity to shine in bold new professional theatre production. Auditions are now open for young female actors of Cairns and Far North to join the chorus of an exciting new regional touring co-production, O, Ophelia, premiering in March 2025. The audition process involves participation in free acting workshops. Ms Grossmann … Read more

Live and free play reading showcases next-gen playwrights and storytellers

MEDIA RELEASE In partnership with JUTE Theatre Company, the Australian Theatre for Young People’s (ATYP) playwriting program Fresh Ink will showcase Cairns’ next generation of playwrights at a live and free play reading event tomorrow, Wednesday, 29 November, from 6 pm at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre. Partnering with JUTE Theatre Company in 2023 to deliver its … Read more

JUTE graduates showcase their acting smarts in Koalazilla, an exciting new Cairns-made production

MEDIA RELEASE Traversing the powerful themes of government corruption, conspiracy and the courage to stand up for one’s convictions, Koalazilla is an exciting new work by Cairns playwright Keziah Warren that, with production and direction from Overall Arts, will be performed next month featuring the senior graduating class of JUTE Actors Studio (JAS). Within the … Read more