Michael most recently performed the role of Conrad Birdie in Squabbalogic’s production of Bye Bye Birdie, and last year originated the title role of Sinbad in the Malaysian production of Sinbad the Musical directed by Joe Hasham OAM. From 2012 to 2014, he portrayed the flying ace Lt. Buzz Adams in Opera Australia’s South Pacific, as well as … Continued

A graduate of the University of Ballarat Arts Academy, Joel Parnis has performed in the Australian and international tours of Les Miserables, Atlantis in Concert, Patient 12, Flowerchildren: The Mamas and Papas Story, Godspell, Tune in Tomorrow, Titanic in Concert, The Pirates of Penzance, Chess — The Musical and The Producers. Joel also appeared the feature … Continued

Cecil Beaton first designed for the production of Follow the Sun in London. A native of England, Mr Beaton’s work was seen in such Broadway productions as Cry of the Peacock, The Grass Harp, Noel Coward’s Quadrille, Look after Lulu, Saratoga, Dear Liar, Tenderloin and My Fair Lady, for which he won a Tony Award. … Continued

Michael Gottlieb (Associate Lighting Designer) lives in New York City. His design credits include the Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones, numerous productions off-Broadway, and designs for many US regional theatres including The Goodspeed Opera House, The Old Globe, and The Long Wharf Theatre. In New York, he enjoys an ongoing relationship with The Irish Repertory Theatre, … Continued

Hailed as the First Lady of the Australian theatre, Robyn Nevin graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1960 and is acknowledged as a major influence in Australian theatre as actress, director and producer. She has played leading roles in every major theatre company over the past fifty years, including the … Continued

In a career spanning more than 25 years, Glen Hogstrom has covered most aspects of live performance including writing and performing his own music, acrobatics, stunt performance, puppetry and fencing, to musical theatre on stage in Australia and overseas. He has sung, flipped, acted and directed in shows ranging from Shakespeare’s classics, Romeo and Juliet, … Continued

American soprano Amber Wagner has been featured in Opera News as one of twenty-five artists poised to break out and become a major force in classical music. In a recent review of Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer at The Metropolitan Opera, the New York Times described her as possessing a “powerful, gleaming and richly expressive voice … Continued

Originally from Western Australia, Natasha grew up singing and dancing under the direction of Debra McCulloch. Since moving to Melbourne, Natasha has studied performing arts full-time and completed her diploma in musical theatre at Patrick Studios Australia. Natasha has performed nationally and internationally with companies such as Disney, Universal Studios, Marilla Productions and X-Systems. She … Continued

Roxane Hislop is one of Australia’s most respected and accomplished mezzo sopranos. Miss Hislop is a graduate of Sydney University, the NSW Conservatorium of Music, and holds a Masters Degree in Arts Administration from RMIT University in Melbourne. Her awards include the prestigious Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship, the inaugural AIMS Scholarship, the Dame Mabel Brooks … Continued

Giancarlo del Monaco, a world renowned stage director known also as the son of the famous tenor Mario del Monaco, has directed operas on the world’s most prestigious stages. Always focused on every detail, his work is ravishing, powerful, and insightful. Growing up with his ingenious father who performed with the greatest conductors of all … Continued