Raueti Ormond
Performer, Actor, Composer, Director, Playwright
Raureti Ormond (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is a musical theatre artist and storyteller descended from the waters of Waihāhā and Whanganui Bay.
A graduate of Whitireia (Te Auaha) with a Bachelor’s in Musical Theatre, Raureti has performed in major productions including Wicked, Les Misérables, and Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. He is also known as ‘Pania’ in the award-winning drag rōpū, The Tīwhas.
Passionate about telling stories that fuse musical theatre, history, and māoritanga, Raureti was nominated for Most Promising Emerging Artist for his debut show Hāpaitia at the 2024 NZ Fringe. He recently premiered his first full-length original musical He Ingoa at Kia Mau Festival, and was the recipient of the Taki Rua Solo Creative Residency through Tahi Festival, in which he produced his first solo show Grass Roots.
Image credit: Jazmin Tainui Mihi Paget-Knebel
