'The Tamarama Rock Surfers Theatre Company (TRS) founded the Old Fitzroy Theatre in October 1997.To date [2010] it has catered for over 88,000 punters and housed over 133 shows, including the premieres of over 53 new Australian plays.
'The Tamarama Rock Surfers Theatre Company is a twofold operation. Firstly, Tamarama Rock Surfers is a production company. Since 1997 produced dozens of new Australian work and new contemporary work at The Old Fitzroy Hotel, Stables Theatre, and The Opera House. It has produced work of such notable Australian playwrights as Brendan Cowell, Toby Schmitz, Sue Smith and Suzie Miller.
'Secondly, TRS manages the Old Fitzroy theatre, acting as a parent company for literally hundreds of young, independent Australian theatre companies and thousands of emerging artists since 1997.'
Source: Tamarama Rock Surfers website, http://www.rocksurfers.org/
Sighted: 08/03/2011