Lucy Maunder graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2006, and the Talent Development Project in 2004 and has since cemented a reputation as one of Australia’s leading stars of musical theatre. Most recently, she played the role of Rizzo in Grease (GFO), earning Helpmann, Glugs and Sydney Theatre Award nominations … Continued
The recipient of the 2014 Richard Tucker Award and the 2014 Beverly Sills Artist Award, Michael Fabiano is the first person to win both awards in the same year, and is considered one of the greatest young tenors in the world today. Of his performance as Oronte in Verdi’s I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata with … Continued
One of the most talented young Italian conductors, Pietro Rizzo is a frequent guest conductor of some among the world’s great opera houses including the New York Metropolitan, Dallas Opera, New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, New National Theatre of Tokyo, Deutsche Oper in Berlin, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence, Finnish National Opera of Helsinki, Royal … Continued
David is an award-winning production, stage and costume designer, working with leading theatre, dance, ballet and opera companies. His practice spans various genres and forms, creating works distinct for their theatrical ambition, visual elegance and acuity. David has developed , created and toured pieces locally and internationally, working with companies including Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney … Continued
John David Ridge has designed for Broadway, ballet, opera and television. Amongst some of the highlights are Ring ‘Round The Moon for the Lincoln Center Theater, for which he received a Tony nomination, Robert Joffrey’s seminal Nutcracker and David Mamet’s A Life In The Theatre, both the original New York production and on television for … Continued
Rachael Maza is one of Australia’s most recognisable faces of the Australian film, television and theatre industry with performance credits including the AFI award winning Radiance, Cosi and Lillian’s Story. A WAAPA graduate, Rachael’s outstanding performances have been acknowledged with a Green Room Award and a Sydney Theatre Critics Circle award. Rachael has also worked … Continued
Jenny Tiramani has worked as a Costume and Stage Designer since 1977. She was Associate Designer at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East 1979–1997 and Director of Theatre Design at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London from 1997 to 2005. She won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Costume Design for the production of Twelfth Night on Broadway, and was nominated for … Continued
Alex Given graduated from Patrick Studios Australia in 2011 and has performed in various events, including the TV Week Logie Awards, the opening of Hamer Hall with Caroline O’Connor, Adelaide Cabaret Festival opening gala, Trevor Ashley’s Liza (on an E) and an Adrienne Angel/Bernadette Peters vocal workshop. Alex has performed in musical theatre productions including … Continued
London-born Tony Llewellyn-Jones graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1971 and was invited to join the Melbourne Theatre Company. Over the next two years Tony appeared in productions including Tonight at 8.30, Mother Courage, The Cherry Orchard, How Does Your Garden Grow?, The Time is Not Yet Ripe, Danton’s Death, Paying the … Continued
Rick Sharp started his career in 1965 with a three year apprenticeship at Universal Studios, under the direction and auspices of the legendary Bud Westmore. Mr. Sharp rapidly grew to be one of Hollywood’s leading make-up and facial design artists and has worked on hundreds of well-known American and European television shows and feature films including … Continued