HOTA and MATT WARD ENTERTAINMENT present the L- UNREA ES REAL HOUSEWIV AST OF THE GOLD CO T H E H O U S E W I V E S

EMILY MONSMA TRENT OWERS Growing up in ‘theatre’ scene, Emily Originally from Narrabri NSW, Trent performed in over 30 local fell in-love with theatre after being productions being recognised and cast in he's first production in High awarded for her work. Out of high School. After Graduating from school, she was accepted into the Downlands College Toowoomba, Queensland Conservatorium of Trent moved to and went on Music and graduated in 2015 with a to work with Directors such as Ron Bachelor of Music: , Howard, Steven Spielberg and receiving Academic Honours. Lasse Hallstrom. In 2018 Trent moved back to Australia to pursue Emily spent the next few years touring Australia playing ‘Marty’ in his career further in the stage and screen. Recent theatre credits GREASE: The Arena Experience, and ‘Penny Pingleton’ in include, (Fiyero), LA CAGE AUX FOLLES UK (Jean- HAIRSPRAY: The Big Fat Arena Spectacular. Recently, Emily played Michel), BARE (Lucas), SPRING AWAKENING (Moritz Stiefel), Glinda in Wicked at HOTA (Matt Ward Entertainment). She also toured BLUE MURDER (Blue), RENT (Angel Dumott Schunard). to Singapore to debut the world’s first live show of Nickelodeons Screen Credits Include, DISNEY'S NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR ‘SHIMMER AND SHINE’ with Pen2Stage. Emily loves educating young, REALMS, ALL STARS 3D (Jacob), SPIRITUAL PHANTOMA (Austin) budding performers and works as a Musical Theatre and Vocal teacher. & TERRA NOVA (Chris O’neill). She is also a singer/host at Dreamworld.

JAMES SHAW COURTNEY MONSMA James is one of Australias most Courtney graduated from the versatile performers, with his Queensland Conservatorium Griffith career taking him around Australia University with a Bachelor of Musical and the world to Asia, the USA, Theatre. Courtney has just been Europe and the Middle East. He has cast as Princess Anna in Disney’s performed in a broad range of genres Frozen Australian tour and has including Music Theatre, Opera, recently appeared as Katherine Television and Concerts. James Howard in SIX The Musical at theatre credits Opera House. Prior to this, Courtney performed in the Australasian tour of include: Mamma Mia, Chicago, RENT, Wicked, Little Shop of Disney’s Aladdin while understudying the role of Princess Jasmine and Horrors,Cabaret, Titanic, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor in the Australian tour of MAMMA MIA! as well as understudying the Dreamcoat, and one of his favorite shows Jekyll and Hyde opposite the role of Sophie. Courtney has also appeared in Opera late Rob Guest. He has toured with Nickelodeon, The Wiggles, and Queensland’s Kiss Me Kate and was a 2018 finalist for the prestigious Smurfs Live, as well as performing at Tokyo Disney, Universal Studios Rob Guest Endowment Award Japan, The Lord Mayors Christmas Carols at the River Stage, and Cunard's Queen Victoria. James recently directed the smash hit CHARNE LOUISE production of Mamma Mia! at the Empire Theatre in Toowoomba. From the sparkly side of the moon, comes a girl often mistake for that of a bygone era. A girl who knows how to put the awwwww in awkward and the brass in brassic. Brimming with sass and vivaciousness, You may recognize this flower toting, red lipstick wearing, blonde ambition from one of Australia’s most celebrated theatre restaurants, Draculas, Big Brother, The Voice, Howl at the Moon, Boy & Girl, Various Greenroom projects, Pub band the Titanix and other random interpretive dance numbers. T H E C R E A T I V E S

LEWIS TRESTON - TIM HILL - PLAYWRIGHT DIRECTOR Lewis Treston is an award winning B.A. Griffith University, ATCL Trinity playwright and screenwriter who has College London, MFA Directing had his plays performed in Sydney, NIDA. Timothy Hill is a freelance , Brisbane, Gold Coast director of musical theatre, plays, and London. Full length plays cabaret, dance and film. In 2015, he include: Meat Eaters (NIDA, completed a Masters of Fine Arts developed by STC), Directing at NIDA. Recent directing credits include WICKED (Matt Ward Hot Tub (rehearsed readings at STC and La Boite), Follow Me Entertainment), Home (ATYP) and Reagan Kelly (NIDA, Metro Arts, Lion and Unicorn Reagan Kelly (Metro Arts), Fame(HOTA/MattWard Entertainment) Theatre). Short plays include: Condo Osaka and 1800-Real- Spring Awakening (Underground Broadway 2018-Matilda Talk (Periscope Productions), Ghost Hunter (White Rabbit Theatre) Nomination for Best Director) and Bang Bang: Featuring Ronda and The Arcade (ATYP). Screenplays include: Blood and Burchmore (TAMPresents/Brisbane Festival 2018), a sold out Tinsel (Essential Media) and Fireworks (Sunday Pictures). Awards and production of RENT (QPAC/Matt WardEntertainment 2018), nominations include: recipient of the Patrick White Playwright’s Award Wheel of Fortune (Metro Arts/TAM Presents 2018), (Hot Tub, 2016) and Matilda Award nomination for Lord Mayor’s Best This Is Our Youth (Underground Broadway 2018), New Australian Work (Reagan Kelly, 2019). He is a graduate from QUT RENT(Matt Ward Entertainment/Powerhouse 2017) new Australian and NIDA and is currently a research student at UQ investigating camp musical Showtrain (Federation University 2016) and Mary humour in Australian theatre. Poppins(Arts Centre Gold Coast 2016) Into The Woods(The Performers Studio/Arts Centre Gold Coast 2016), Cabaret, A Cabaret(The Performers Studio 2017). Other career highlights TESS HILL - include; for Raw Metal:Metalworx (Writer/Assistant Director), Amped CHOREOGRAPHER (Writer/ Assistant Director), Funky Beats (Writer/Director-critically acclaimed national tour) Tess Hill is a Brisbane based teacher, choreographer and director. Her credits include Into the Woods MATT WARD - (Gold Coast Arts Centre – PRODUCER choreographer), Rent (Brisbane Powerhouse – choreographer and Matt Ward, a graduate of the National assistant director), Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) is Founder and Managing Director of Matt Ward Entertainment. Last year Cabaret, A Cabaret (The Performers Studio – choreographer), This is Matt produced the critically Our Youth (Metro Arts – assistant director), Rent (QPAC – acclaimed, Smash Hit Broadway choreographer), Spring Awakening (Metro Arts - Assistant Director and Musial WICKED (HOTA) as well as assistant choreographer) Reagan Kelley (Metro Arts – Assistant the 2018 ‘SellOut’ season of RENT Director), Mamma Mia (Empire Theatre - Choreographer). (QPAC). And has previously produced shows for such artists as Wicked star: STEVIE MAC - Amanda Harrison–Up-close & reasonably personal, Silvie Paladino– MD inconcert, Broadway performer & YouTube sensation Natalie Weiss in Tall twisted and hungry, Stevie Mac cabaret and The Greenroom Project Cabaret series. is constantly present at most places After returning from New York & London in 2008, where Matt worked & they sell food. Stumbling onto a stage trained alongside some of Broadway & The West Ends finest, Matt after confusing it for the candy bar, established Matt Ward Vocal Studios which has propelled him to be one he quickly came addicted to of Queensland’s most sought after vocal coaches. His client’s range spotlights, and like most animals from musical theatre professionals to solo recording artists who have stares into them until directed not too. been featured on The Voice, Australia’s Got Talent and signed to international record labels. They have also featured in musicals such as Matilda, Annie, The King and I, and Disney’s His state won him Brisbane’s hottest ginger as it was a way of getting Aladdin him off the stage. Having fallen off the judges table gracefully on 2012’s x- factor, his plummet from grace continued until getting a Draculas Cabaret Contract and lead in Jc Superstar. And not much has changed he is constantly finding an excuse to be on stage. S P E C I A L T H A N K S He’s the modern man with an attitude of a troll. Now you’re stuck with him not leaving the stage until lured off with sweet potato fries. Regina King & Peter Flowers - Special appearance Trent Owers - Video Content Matt Ward Vocal Studios - Rehearsal space