Morning People: Elise, Sam & Sophie

We have an amazing team of volunteers and partners who help us make CreativeMornings happen every month. We think they’re super cool and you should totally meet them.

This week: Meet Elise, Sam & Sophie, the hardworking team behind independent theatre venure, The Basement, our host for the October CreativeMornings

Who are you?
Elise Sterback, Sam Snedden and Sophie Henderson - the three-headed management beast of The Basement. 

What gets you up in the morning?
Getting to work with a whole heap of artists and help their mad and wonderful ideas find a stage.

Explain what you do in five words or less…
Herding artistic cats around a theatre.

What’s a surprising fact about you?
We are scone addicts, between us we eat about 8 every day!

What is your favourite thing about Auckland?
There’s the freedom to try out all kinds of ideas and careers. (And you can reach two amazing coasts in 20mins). 

Best breakfast you’ve ever had?
We are big fans of L’Oeuf in Mt Albert - their sweet black sticky rice with salted coconut cream and lychee is insane!

Best piece of advice you’ve received?
This the worst question. We debated it in the office for two hours and then, after much hopeful googling, gave up.

Who would you love to hear speak?
Dame Anne Salmond - she’s rad.

Secret Superpower?
Captain Planet - our powers combined!

Why did the chicken Crossover the road?
Because the other side contained more fruitful opportunities to combine art with commerce. 

The Basement is hosting us on Friday 31 October for CreativeMornings with Shane Bosher and Sophie Roberts. They’ll be talking about the handover process, crossing over from one persons creative vision to anothers. Tickets are sold out but jump on the waitlist and we’ll see if we can’t squeeze you in. Full details here.