Mr Murray Lynch, of Wellington, ONZM for services to theatre
Murray Lynch began his professional theatre career in 1973 at Four Seasons Theatre, Whanganui.
He was an Associate Director and later Artistic Director of Centrepoint Theatre, Palmerston North.
He has served as Associate Director of Theatre Corporate in Auckland and Artistic Director of Maidment Arts Centre at Auckland University.
He was Founding Director of Tantrum Theatre Company in Auckland. He worked as a projects administrator for QE11 Arts Council and became Associate Director and later Director of Wellington’s Downstage Theatre.
He was Head of Actor Training and Directing at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School. As Director of Playmarket, he is responsible for supporting the work of New Zealand playwrights.
Mr Lynch has served on many boards, currently for Theatre Archives New Zealand and the Hannah Playhouse Trust.