BY REBECCA GILMAN

7 SEPTEMBER – 13 OCTOBER 2018

WELCOME Rebecca Gilman’s extraordinary play reminds Talking of cast envy: I am rehearsing Alan us how emotional a difficult choice can be Ayckbourn’s comedy classics THE NORMAN and how our own personal histories may CONQUESTS, a trilogy of plays that can influence important decisions. It is a beautiful be seen on their own but even better all play not shying away from life’s challenging together; a theatrical feat of timing and places but also reminding us there can be performance and I can’t wait to show you hope. I am thrilled Susanna Dowling is back what these wonderful actors have been at Ensemble Theatre after her stunning doing in rehearsal. We also launched our 2019 work on TRIBES and BUYER & CELLAR and season in August so please pick up a smart I am really looking forward to her dynamic new brochure from the foyer or check online directorial hand with this play. Is it possible for details – but be quick, tickets are selling to have cast envy? With this talent we are in very fast! Enjoy the newly refurbished foyer very safe hands exploring Rebecca Gilman’s bar and bistro and see you at the theatre emotional roller coaster of a play. again soon. Mark Kilmurry Artistic Director

SYNOPSIS When experienced social worker Caroline Cox is assigned to navigate the case of a neglected child, the question of who is best suited to look after baby Luna seems to have a simple answer. Her troubled 19-year-old parents, Karlie and Peter, appear incapable of even taking care of themselves, while her grandmother Cindy wants to raise her with the support of her church. Grappling with an underfunded and bureaucratic child protection department and close to burn-out, Caroline becomes knotted in complex family dynamics that present her with a difficult ethical dilemma.

CAST CREATIVES CINDY MICHELLE DOAKE DIRECTOR SUSANNA DOWLING KARLIE LUCY HEFFERNAN SET & COSTUME DESIGNER SIMONE ROMANIUK CAROLINE LIGHTING DESIGNER NICHOLAS HIGGINS images: Prudence Upton Rehearsal CLIFF SCOTT SHERIDAN SOUND DESIGNER MARTY JAMIESON LOURDES EBONY VAGULANS STAGE MANAGER REBECCA POULTER PETER JACOB WARNER COSTUME SUPERVISOR RENATA BESLIK PASTOR JAY DAVID WHITNEY DIALECT COACH NICK CURNOW

Luna Gale received its World Premiere at Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois on January 27, 2014 Robert Falls, Artistic Director Roche Schulfer, Executive Director RUNNING TIME APPROX 2HRS 20 MINS INCLUDING INTERVAL

PROGRAMS: $2 which helps enormously with the cost of printing. Ensemble Theatre acknowledges the Cammeraigal people of the Eora nation as customary owners of the land on which we work and share our stories. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

CREATIVES DIRECTOR SUSANNA DOWLING SET & COSTUME DESIGNER SIMONE ROMANIUK LIGHTING DESIGNER NICHOLAS HIGGINS images: Prudence Upton Rehearsal SOUND DESIGNER MARTY JAMIESON STAGE MANAGER REBECCA POULTER COSTUME SUPERVISOR RENATA BESLIK DIALECT COACH NICK CURNOW REBECCA GILMAN WAY HOME and in 2012 she was Education PLAYWRIGHT Resident Artist for IN A HEART BEAT created with Jo Turner. Other directing credits include Rebecca Gilman’s plays GIRL IN TAN BOOTS for Griffin Independent; include BOY GETS GIRL, THE KISS, YELLOW MOON and SUMMER OF SPINNING INTO BUTTER, THE SEVENTEENTH DOLL (Assistant Director) BLUE SURGE, THE GLORY for Belvoir. Susanna is a Graduate of Trinity OF LIVING, THE SWEETEST College, Dublin (BA), UNSW (MA) and NIDA SWING IN BASEBALL, THE HEART IS A (Grad Dip in Directing). LONELY HUNTER, DOLLHOUSE, THE CROWD YOU’RE IN WITH, TWILIGHT BOWL and LUNA MICHELLE DOAKE CINDY GALE. Among her many awards have been a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Harold and Mimi Since graduating from Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, the Harper NIDA Michelle has Lee Award, the Scott McPherson Award, the worked extensively Prince Prize for Commissioning New Work, the across theatre, musical Roger L. Stevens Award, the Evening Standard theatre, film, television Award for Most Promising Playwright, and and as a voice artist the George Devine Award. BOY GETS GIRL both commercially and in animation. For received an Olivier nomination for Best New Ensemble Theatre Michelle has appeared in Play and Rebecca was a finalist for the 2001 JAPES, BIRTHRIGHTS, WARNING: EXPLICIT Pulitzer Prize for THE GLORY OF LIVING. MATERIAL, CAMP, CRUISE CONTROL and She received her MFA in playwriting from ABSENT FRIENDS. For STC - ARCADIA, DEAD the University of Iowa and is an associate WHITE MALES, THE WHARF REVIEW, THE professor of playwriting and screenwriting WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISSOCIA and at Northwestern University. She is an Artistic AFTER DINNER. For Bell Shakespeare - THE Associate at the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, WINTER’S TALE (1997 & 2014), A MIDSUMMER where LUNA GALE received its world premiere NIGHT’S DREAM, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, in 2014. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, MACBETH and ROMEO AND JULIET. For MTC - A LITTLE SUSANNA DOWLING NIGHT MUSIC. For Perth Theatre Company - DIRECTOR STORIES FROM SUBURBAN ROAD and THE CORPORAL’S WIFE. She has also appeared Susanna’s directing in numerous productions for Playbox, Marian credits include BUYER Street, CDP and Q Theatre Companies. Film AND CELLAR and TRIBES and Television credits include OSCAR AND for Ensemble Theatre; LUCINDA, CORRIDORS OF POWER, THE HYSTERIA for Darlinghurst COOKS, , AT HOME WITH JULIA, Theatre Company; BILLIONAIRE BOY, TRICKY BUSINESS, BACKBERNER, PUBERTY SNUGGLEPOT & CUDDLEPIE (adapted by BLUES, DOCTOR DOCTOR, RAKE and MEDIA Monkey Baa) for CDP Productions; WAITING WATCH. Michelle received a Theatre FOR GODOT and TOP GIRLS for NIDA; Critic’s Circle Award for Best Actress for her NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH for Illuminate performance in ARCADIA and CRIMES OF Educate; A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM THE HEART and a Sydney Theatre Award for for Sport for Jove and THE HUNGRY GHOST Best Actress in a Musical for THE HATPIN. for City of Sydney. During 2014, Susanna She was nominated for a Helpmann Award in was Resident Director at Bell Shakespeare 2016 for Best Supporting Actress for her role Company, and worked as Assistant Director as The Nurse in ROMEO AND JULIET for Bell on INTIMATE LETTERS, TARTUFFE and Shakespeare. HENRY V. For Sydney Theatre Company she was Assistant/Tour Director for THE LONG LUCY HEFFERNAN KARLIE GEORGIE PARKER CAROLINE Lucy trained at the University of Wollongong, With two gold Logies and graduating with a Bachelor five silver Logies to her of Performance. Her theatre name, Georgie Parker is one credits include: the premiere of Australia’s leading and production of LOST BOYS most celebrated actors. for Merrigong Theatre Company, SINGLE Georgie’s portrayal of Terri Sullivan in the ASIAN FEMALE for Belvoir St/ La Boite Theatre long running television drama ALL SAINTS Company, 4.48 PSYCHOSIS for Workhorse won her the hearts of the Australian public, Theatre Company/ Redline Productions, who already knew her well from roles in GP BLACKROCK for White Box Theatre, and . Other television ENCOUNTER for Woodcourt Art Theatre, the credits include the Network Ten tele-movie premiere production of MINUSONESISTER THE SOCIETY MURDERS - she received critical for Stories Like These/ Griffin Independent, A acclaim for her role as Emma, STEP FATHER MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE CRUCIBLE OF THE BRIDE for ABC, EMERALD FALLS and THE MERCHANT OF VENICE for Sport for Channel 10, SCORCHED for Channel for Jove, AS I LAY DREAMING for Shopfront 9 and for Channel 7. She Theatre, THE REMOVALISTS for Rock Surfers appeared alongside Susan Sarandon in the Theatre Company, and MACHINE for Old international feature film IRRESISTIBLE and 505. Her television credits include: DOCTOR was the voice of Mrs Poulmer in the animated DOCTOR. Lucy is thrilled to be making her feature film, SANTA’S APPRENTICE. Georgie’s Ensemble Theatre debut playing the role of musical theatre credits include THE MAN Karlie in LUNA GALE. FROM SNOWY RIVER: ARENA SPECTACULAR, HIGH SOCIETY, CRAZY FOR YOU and EBONY VAGULANS THE THREEPENNY OPERA. Her theatre LOURDES credits include BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, Ebony was born and bred SCENES FROM A SEPARATION, CHAPTER in Sydney to Tanzanian TWO, RABBIT HOLE, LET THE SUNSHINE, and Australian/Latvian RHINESTONE REX AND MISS MONICA and parents. After having RAPTURE BLISTER BURN; Georgie is excited to worked with ATYP on add LUNA GALE to her list of performances at the Voices Project film TO BE and excelling Ensemble Theatre. Georgie returned to series in drama at school, Ebony was accepted television in 2010 when she joined the cast of straight from high school into NIDA at the age Network Seven’s as Roo of 17. At NIDA her credits included Nawal in (Ruth) Stewart, a role she continues to relish. SCORCHED, Yasmin in #KILLALLMEN, Ilse in SCOTT SHERIDAN CLIFF SPRING AWAKENING, Sally in CAPRICORNIA and Lady Wengrave in THE ROARING GIRL. This is Scott’s first Since graduating in 2016 Ebony has appeared production with Ensemble on screen as Jackie in DOCTOR DOCTOR Theatre. Other theatre SERIES 2 for the and the ABC credits include HAMLET, TV series THE LETDOWN. Ebony made her ACTORS AT WORK for professional theatrical debut playing the role Bell Shakespeare; RUPERT of Verge in Griffin Theatre Company’s DIVING for Melbourne Theatre Company; CYRANO FOR PEARLS, for which she was nominated DE BERGERAC, MACBETH, ROMEO AND for Best Newcomer at the 2017 Sydney JULIET, THE TEMPEST, A MIDSUMMER Theatre Awards. In 2018 Ebony appeared in NIGHT’S DREAM, THE IMPORTANCE OF the lead role of Luisa in FLIGHT PATHS for BEING EARNEST, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, the National Theatre of Parramatta and in GEORGIE PARKER MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, OTHELLO, the Michael Sieders production of ALICE IN CAROLINE THE COMEDY OF ERRORS for Sport For WONDERLAND for Sydney Festival playing With two gold Logies and Jove Theatre Company; THE IMPORTANCE the roles of Caterpillar, Chelsea and the five silver Logies to her OF BEING EARNEST, ARCADIA, WHEN Cheshire Cat amongst others. Ebony recently name, Georgie Parker is one THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, A MIDSUMMER finished filming her first feature film playing of Australia’s leading and NIGHT’S DREAM for Black Swan State the role of Maddie in THE FURIES, directed by most celebrated actors. Theatre Company; THE WITCHES for Griffin Tony D’Aquino and is thrilled to be making her Georgie’s portrayal of Terri Sullivan in the Theatre Company; IN A DARK DARK WOOD Ensemble Theatre debut in LUNA GALE. long running television drama ALL SAINTS for Barking Gecko Theatre; STONES IN HIS won her the hearts of the Australian public, POCKETS for Critical Stages and DRAKE THE JACOB WARNER PETER AMAZING for Darlinghurst Theatre. Film and who already knew her well from roles in GP Jacob’s theatre TV credits include PETER ALLEN: NOT THE and A COUNTRY PRACTICE. Other television credits include: THE BOY NEXT DOOR and CARELESS LOVE. Scott credits include the Network Ten tele-movie MERCHANT OF VENICE is an Artistic Creative for General Legends. THE SOCIETY MURDERS - she received critical and ROMEO AND JULIET Scott is a Graduate of Acting from WAAPA acclaim for her role as Emma, STEP FATHER for Bell Shakespeare; and has trained at the iO Theater and The OF THE BRIDE for ABC, EMERALD FALLS ON THE SHORE OF THE Second City Chicago thanks to the Ian Potter for Channel 10, SCORCHED for Channel WIDE WORLD for Griffin Theatre Company/ Cultural Trust and the Glorias Fellowship. Scott 9 and CITY HOMICIDE for Channel 7. She Pantsguys; SNUGGLEPOT AND CUDDLEPIE is a proud member of Equity. appeared alongside Susan Sarandon in the for CDP Productions/Monkey Baa; ORFEO ET international feature film IRRESISTIBLE and EURIDICE for Spectrum Festival; DAYLIGHT was the voice of Mrs Poulmer in the animated SAVING for Darlinghurst Theatre Company; feature film, SANTA’S APPRENTICE. Georgie’s THE BLOCK UNIVERSE for Old 505, and musical theatre credits include THE MAN PUSS IN BOOTS for the City Recital Hall. FROM SNOWY RIVER: ARENA SPECTACULAR, Screen credits include feature films RIDE EBONY VAGULANS LIKE A GIRL and HACKSAW RIDGE, and for Ensemble Theatre she has designed SHIRLEY LOURDES television DR FEELGOOD and SISTERS. In VALENTINE, FRANKENSTEIN and CASANOVA. 2016 Jacob received a Best Actor nomination Her set and costume design credits include: Ebony was born and bred at the Sydney Theatre Awards. He is a proud THE HUNTING LODGE, RNCM for Unicorn in Sydney to Tanzanian member of MEAA. Theatre, London; LA VIE PARISIENNE for and Australian/Latvian Manchester; MACBETH, VENUS IN FUR, KELLY, DAVID WHITNEY parents. After having HEAD FULL OF LOVE, ELIZABETH: ALMOST PASTOR JAY worked with ATYP on BY CHANCE A WOMAN, BOMBSHELLS, the Voices Project film TO BE and excelling David is a NIDA graduate FRACTIONS, THE REMOVALISTS, WAITING in drama at school, Ebony was accepted with over 35 years’ FOR GODOT, RUBY MOON, EATING ICE straight from high school into NIDA at the age experience on stage and CREAM, BECKETT X 3, and THE LITTLE DOG of 17. At NIDA her credits included Nawal in screen. Recent theatre LAUGHED for Queensland Theatre Company; SCORCHED, Yasmin in #KILLALLMEN, Ilse in includes: RELATIVELY THE MAGIC FLUTE, THE MERRY WIDOW, SPRING AWAKENING, Sally in CAPRICORNIA SPEAKING for Ensemble Theatre; DRACULA, SPACE ENCOUNTERS and THE MIKADO and Lady Wengrave in THE ROARING GIRL. 1984 for Shake & Stir; MONKEY: JOURNEY for Opera Queensland; THE CRUCIBLE and Since graduating in 2016 Ebony has appeared TO THE WEST for Theatre of Image; HAMLET, THYESTES for Sydney Theatre Company. on screen as Jackie in DOCTOR DOCTOR HENRY 4, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, THE Simone is the Creative Director of OZASIA SERIES 2 for the Nine Network and the ABC ALCHEMIST, MACBETH, AS YOU LIKE IT, FESTIVAL, the annual international arts festival TV series THE LETDOWN. Ebony made her THE TEMPEST, ROMEO AND JULIET for Bell at Adelaide Festival Centre. She was resident professional theatrical debut playing the role Shakespeare; SAINT JOAN, CYRANO DE designer at Queensland Theatre Company of Verge in Griffin Theatre Company’s DIVING BERGERAC, MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION, across 2011- 2012 and was awarded Matilda FOR PEARLS, for which she was nominated MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, SUMMER Awards for Outstanding achievement for for Best Newcomer at the 2017 Sydney RAIN, DARLINGHURST NIGHTS, WOMAN Design in 2012 and 2014. She holds design Theatre Awards. In 2018 Ebony appeared in IN MIND for STC; THE POWER OF YES for degrees from NIDA and QCA. simoneromaniuk. the lead role of Luisa in FLIGHT PATHS for Belvoir; CHO CHO for National Theatre com the National Theatre of Parramatta and in of China. An accomplished music theatre the Michael Sieders production of ALICE IN performer, David’s credits include FUNNY GIRL NICHOLAS HIGGINS WONDERLAND for Sydney Festival playing IN CONCERT for SSO, THE MERRY WIDOW LIGHTING DESIGNER the roles of Caterpillar, Chelsea and the and MY FAIR LADY - directed by Dame Julie Cheshire Cat amongst others. Ebony recently Nick is an independent Andrews for Opera Australia, FIDDLER ON Lighting Designer living finished filming her first feature film playing THE ROOF, ROCK OF AGES, DAMN YANKEES!, the role of Maddie in THE FURIES, directed by in and working from MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, MAN OF LA Tasmania. He’s been Tony D’Aquino and is thrilled to be making her MANCHA, SUNSET BOULEVARD, THEY’RE Ensemble Theatre debut in LUNA GALE. lighting shows at Ensemble Theatre for many PLAYING OUR SONG, THE PRODUCERS, THE years and continues to enjoy working with their PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE WIZARD JACOB WARNER PETER excellent team. Ensemble Theatre continues to OF OZ, CHESS and A CHORUS LINE. His produce interesting, educating and thoroughly Jacob’s theatre television appearances include: A PLACE TO entertaining productions. Working at Ensemble credits include: THE CALL HOME, LOVE CHILD 3, WONDERLAND, Theatre is a joy and a privilege. Previous MERCHANT OF VENICE FATAL HONEYMOON, HOME & AWAY and shows include eBABY, SHIRLEY VALENTINE, and ROMEO AND JULIET MCLEOD’S DAUGHTERS. David’s is also a FRANKENSTEIN, RED, and many more. for Bell Shakespeare; familiar voice to viewers of ABC TV’s Media Hopefully he will continue to be asked back! ON THE SHORE OF THE Watch. WIDE WORLD for Griffin Theatre Company/ Pantsguys; SNUGGLEPOT AND CUDDLEPIE SIMONE ROMANIUK for CDP Productions/Monkey Baa; ORFEO ET SET & COSTUME EURIDICE for Spectrum Festival; DAYLIGHT DESIGNER SAVING for Darlinghurst Theatre Company; Simone is an award THE BLOCK UNIVERSE for Old 505, and winning theatre and PUSS IN BOOTS for the City Recital Hall. festival designer who Screen credits include feature films RIDE works between Australia and the UK. For MARTY JAMIESON Company, INTERPLAY- International Tour, SOUND DESIGNER COUNTERMOVE for Sydney Dance Company, STRANGE INTERLUDE, THYESTES for Belvoir, Marty is a creative producer BLOOD WEDDING for Malthouse Theatre. As working in music, film and Production Manager: CYRANO DE BERGERAC theatre. He graduated – IPAC & Seymour Centre for Sport for Jove, from AFTRS in 2011 where KAGE/Chunky Move/Adelaide Cabaret he studied Screen Music. Festival, MTC Neon, fortyfivedownstairs, Little As a composer for theatre his credits include Ones Theatre, TheatreWorks. As Production BUYER AND CELLAR and THE KITCHEN SINK Stage Manager: Griffin Theatre Company. for Ensemble Theatre; THE PRIDE, DEATHTRAP As Technical Stage Manager: Melbourne and CONSTELLATIONS for Darlinghurst International Comedy Festival. Theatre Company; ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD, SWEET NOTHINGS and THE RENATA BESLIK KNOWLEDGE for Pantsguys Productions; COSTUME SUPERVISOR COMPASS for ATYP, THIS IS WHERE WE LIVE for Griffin Independent; 4000 MILES for Mophead/ Renata is a costume Catnip Productions; GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS supervisor, buyer, for seriousboys and GREAT EXPECTATIONS for maker and milliner. She ATYP Under the Wharf. Marty also composes graduated from NIDA in for film and documentaries and produces 2007 with a Bachelor’s multimedia for UNSW. degree in Costume Production. Supervising credits include: SHIRLEY VALENTINE, REBECCA POULTER DIPLOMACY, THE KITCHEN SINK, BUYER STAGE MANAGER AND CELLAR, WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, ODD MAN OUT, BAREFOOT IN THE Rebecca is a graduate of PARK, BETRAYAL, A HISTORY OF FALLING NIDA (Production). As Stage THINGS for Ensemble Theatre; ATHALIA, Manager: UNQUALIFIED, THE CORONATION OF POPPEA, RAMEAU: BUYER AND CELLAR, TWO, ANACREON AND PIGMALION, THEODORA RELATIVELY SPEAKING, for Pinchgut Opera; HENRY V, THE WINTER’S THE GOOD DOCTOR, MOTHERS AND SONS, TALE, MACBETH for Bell Shakespeare; THE EDUCATING RITA, DREAM HOME, BLUE/ TEMPEST, WOYCECK, A LIE OF THE MIND, ORANGE, RICHARD III, CLYBOURNE PARK and PORT, THE THREESOME for NIDA. Design CAMP for Ensemble Theatre, MY FIRST TIME credits include: THE TEMPEST, ROMEO AND for Kay & McLean Productions at the Sydney JULIET, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Opera House, SONGS FOR THE FALLEN for for Sport for Jove, BEING GAVIN for 76 Arts Centre Melbourne/Critical Stages, THE Pictures. Costume making credits include: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW at CRUCIBLE for Sport for Jove, KING KONG for the Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Festival Global Creatures, IN THE NEXT ROOM for STC, Centre and La Boite Brisbane for Michael THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LOVE NEVER Sieders Presents. Also as Stage Manager for DIES. Millinery credits include: THE GREAT Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Performing GATSBY for Bazmark, THE 7 SOPRANOS for Lines, The Hayloft Project/Critical Stages, Cre8ion, MY FAIR LADY, AIDA and CARMEN Dead Puppet Society, Return Fire Productions, for Opera Australia. Sydney Chamber Opera, Red Line Productions, @ensembletheatre MKA, Milk Crate Theatre, Q Theatre and TRS. As Assistant Stage Manager: DANCE BETTER AT PARTIES, AUSTRALIA DAY, BLOOD WEDDING, ZEBRA!, TRUE WEST and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS for Sydney Theatre Company, INTERPLAY- International Tour, NICK CURNOW COUNTERMOVE for Sydney Dance Company, DIALECT COACH STRANGE INTERLUDE, THYESTES for Belvoir, Nick graduated from BLOOD WEDDING for Malthouse Theatre. As Theatre Nepean (2002), Production Manager: CYRANO DE BERGERAC UNE (2006), and NIDA – IPAC & Seymour Centre for Sport for Jove, (2007). As a dialect KAGE/Chunky Move/Adelaide Cabaret specialist he has coached Festival, MTC Neon, fortyfivedownstairs, Little productions with some of Sydney’s major Ones Theatre, TheatreWorks. As Production theatre companies including Ensemble Stage Manager: Griffin Theatre Company. Theatre, Company B, and Opera Australia, As Technical Stage Manager: Melbourne as well as Darlinghurst Theatre Company, International Comedy Festival. Red Line and the New Theatre. Coaching RENATA BESLIK credits include TAKING STEPS, LIP SERVICE, A COSTUME SUPERVISOR HISTORY OF FALLING THINGS, e-baby, GOOD PEOPLE, MOTHERS AND SONS AND DARK Renata is a costume VOYAGER for Ensemble, BLONDE POISON for supervisor, buyer, Red Line and Sydney Opera House seasons, maker and milliner. She GROUNDED for QTC, A VIEW FROM THE graduated from NIDA in BRIDGE, DRY LAND, BENGAL TIGER AT THE 2007 with a Bachelor’s BAGHDAD ZOO, BLINK, BELLEVILLE, WHEN degree in Costume Production. Supervising THE RAIN STOPS FALLING and ORPHANS. In credits include: SHIRLEY VALENTINE, 2017 he was co-vocal coach on PlayMakers DIPLOMACY, THE KITCHEN SINK, BUYER Repertory Theatre, North Carolina’s production AND CELLAR, WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA of SENSE & SENSIBILITY. Film and TV work WOOLF?, ODD MAN OUT, BAREFOOT IN THE includes: RIP TIDE, OUTBACK, WILD WOMAN, PARK, BETRAYAL, A HISTORY OF FALLING UNDERBELLY, DISTANCE, SEA PATROL and THINGS for Ensemble Theatre; ATHALIA, THE SLAP. Nick teaches for NIDA’s Open THE CORONATION OF POPPEA, RAMEAU: Program, Screenwise, NSW Department of ANACREON AND PIGMALION, THEODORA Education’s Arts Unit and regularly engages in for Pinchgut Opera; HENRY V, THE WINTER’S private tuition with some of Australia’s most TALE, MACBETH for Bell Shakespeare; THE well known and loved performers. He has been TEMPEST, WOYCECK, A LIE OF THE MIND, a proud member of Equity since 2002. PORT, THE THREESOME for NIDA. Design credits include: THE TEMPEST, ROMEO AND JULIET, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM for Sport for Jove, BEING GAVIN for 76 Pictures. Costume making credits include: THE CRUCIBLE for Sport for Jove, KING KONG for Global Creatures, IN THE NEXT ROOM for STC, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LOVE NEVER DIES. Millinery credits include: THE GREAT GATSBY for Bazmark, THE 7 SOPRANOS for Cre8ion, MY FAIR LADY, AIDA and CARMEN for Opera Australia. OUR SUPPORTERS Thank you for your generous support and ensuring our future is bright

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