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    DEGREES

    THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRAMATIC ART (NIDA) 

    Diploma in Acting ~ Graduated 1978 

    Bachelor of Dramatic Art ~ 2002 

     

    POSITIONS HELD 

    Founder, Artistic Director, CEO ~ Kookaburra The National Musical Theatre Company 2006-2008 

    Artist in Residence ~ Australian Institute of Music 2009 

    Associate Adjunct Professor Central Queensland University

    Ambassador: White Ribbon Campaign

    Ambassador: Peer Support Australia

     

    PRODUCER 

    PIPPIN ~ Kookaburra 2007 

    COMPANY ~ Kookaburra 2007 

    TELL ME ON A SUNDAY ~ Kookaburra 2008 

    I LOVE YOU YOUR PERFECT NOW CHANGE ~ Kookaburra 2008 

    LITTLE WOMEN ~ Kookaburra 2008 

    AN AUDIENCE WITH STEPHEN SONDHEIM ~ Kookaburra 2007 

    THE NOEL COWARD LETTERS ~ Kookaburra 2008 

    UP CLOSE AND MUSICAL ~ Kookaburra 2007/8 

    For Television 

    BREAK A LEG ~ Ovation Television -10 short films 

    AN AUDIENCE WITH STEPHEN SONDHEIM ~ ABC and FOXTEL 

    Director 

    MIGRATORY V ~ Wollongong University 2003 

    THE EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES ~ Kookaburra 2008 

    SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD ~ Kookaburra 2008 

     

    TELEVISION 

    ABC 

    EARTHWATCH ~ Children’s Programme Presenter/Journalist ~ 1979 

    THE TIMELESS LAND ~ Drama Mini Series ~ Leading Role ~ Patrick Manion 

    with Michael Craig/ Nicola Paget ~ 1980 

    CLASS OF 83 ~ presenter 1983 

    CRAWFORD PRODUCTIONS 

    THE SULLIVANS ~ guest star ~ 1981 

    COP SHOP ~ guest star ~ 1981 

    CARSONS LAW ~ guest star ~ 1982 

    SKYWAYS ~ guest star ~ 1981 

    GRUNDY PRODUCTIONS 

    THE YOUNG DOCTORS ~ guest star ~ 1980 

    THE RESTLESS YEARS ~ guest star ~ 1983 

    SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FILM CORPORATION 

    UNDER CAPRICORN ~ Mini series ~ Leading Role ~ with Lisa Harrow/John Hallam ~ 1982 

    McELROY & McELROY 

    RETURN TO EDEN ~ Mini series ~ Leading Role ~ Dennis ~ with Peta Toppano/Rebecca Gilling ~ 1985 

    VARIETY 

    THE TODAY SHOW ~ guest artist 

    THE BERT NEWTON SHOW ~ guest artist 

    INDEPENDENT 

    MCLOUDS DAUGHTERS 

    OVATION TELEVISION ~ Presenter ~ The Musicals 2006 

     

    THEATRE

    QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY 

    YOU NEVER CAN TELL ~ Twin ~ 1979 

    BREAKER MORANT ~ Corporal Sharp ~ 1979 

    CAMILLE ~ Armand ~ with Carol Burns ~ 1986 

    THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE (Musical) ~ The Bloke ~ 1988 

    SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY 

    HAMLET ~ Uric ~ with Colin Friels ~ 1981 ~ Bill Gaskil 

    CHICAGO ~ (Musical) Chorus girl/The Jury ~ with Nancye Hayes/Judy Connelli/Geraldine Turner ~ 1981 

    CHINCHILLA ~ Vatza (Nijinsky) ~ with Peter Carroll ~ 1981 

    NICHOLAS NICKELBY ~ Lord Verisopht.etc! 1983/4 

    MEASURE FOR MEASURE ~ Angelo ~ 1986 

    MACBETH ~ Malcolm ~ with Colin Friels ~ 1999 

    THE CONVICTS OPERA ~ 2008/9 UK Tour (Out of Joint ~ Max Stafford Clark) 

    MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY 

    COMPANY ~ Bobby-Simon Phillips Director ~ 2000 

    MARIAN STREET THEATRE 

    FANNY ~ (Musical) ~ Marius ~ 1979 

    LONDON ASSURANCE ~ Lord Robert 1982 

    PHILLIP STREET 

    WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY ~ Ken ~ 1987 

    GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY 

    THE FALLS ~ Jack Hollow-John Bell Director ~ 2000 

    DARLINGHURST THEATRE COMPANY

    THE PARIS LETTER 2012

     

     

    MUSICAL THEATRE PAT

    CONDON PRODUCTIONS 

    CAMELOT ~ Mordred ~ with Richard Harris ~ 1983 

    SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OPERA COMPANY 

    BOOJUM ~ Lewis Carroll-Gale Edwards Director ~ 1986 

    SWEENEY TODD ~ Anthony-Gale Edwards Director ~ 1987 

    SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY 

    CHICAGO ~ 1981 

    THE CONVICTS OPERA ~ 2008/9 

    QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY 

    THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE ~ Bill The Bloke ~ 1987 

    MARIAN STREET THEATRE 

    FANNY ~ Marius ~ 1979 

    LONDON ASSURANCE ~ 1981 

    OPERA AUSTRALIA 

    THE MIKADO ~ Nanki Poo ~ 1986 

    FIDDLER ON THE ROOF ~ Motel ~ 1987 

    WILTON MORLEY PRODUCTIONS 

    BLOOD BROTHERS ~ Eddie ~ with Chrissie Amphlet/Russell Crowe ~ 1988 

    THE NSW CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC 

    BERNSTEIN’S MASS ~ The Celebrant ~ 1987 

    REALLY USEFUL COMPANY 

    ASPECTS OF LOVE ~ Alex-Gale Edwards Director ~ 1992/3 

    LIVENT/MARRINER PRODUCTIONS 

    SHOW BOAT ~ Gaylord Ravenal ~ Hal Prince Director ~ 1999 

    CAMERON MACKINTOSH PTY LTD (SYDNEY) 

    LES MISERABLES ~ Marius ~ Trevor Nunn/Gale Edwards Director ~ 1988/89/90 

    THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ~ Raoul ~ 1993/94 

    MISS SAIGON ~ Chris ~ 1995/96 

    CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD (LONDON) 

    THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ~ The Phantom ~ Hal Prince Director ~ 1997/98 

    INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GROUP (IMG) 

    WEST SIDE STORY ~ Tony ~ Ian Judge Director ~ 1997 

    MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY 

    COMPANY ~ Bobby ~ Simon Phillips Director ~ 2000 

    SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY 

    TIVOLI ~ MC 

    NEIL GOODING PRODUCTIONS 

    THE HATPIN ~ Mr Makin ~ 2008