North Shore Players was set up in 2012 with the intention to showcase local trained talent and produce diverse modern shows. Founder and Meisner-trained actor, Jonathan Callinan, has been involved with theatre for 17 years and sees NSP as some response to the growing demand for more professional-amateur works in the local area. Whilst there are many talented and well-trained actors, opportunities to showcase their craft, in the ideal setting, are currently few and far between. Like NSP, the vast majority of staged pro-am productions across NZ are the direct result of hard working individuals with a true passion for the world of theatre.