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Russell Fletcher RUSSELL FLETCHER TRAINING Graduated in Drama at Victoria College - Rusden 1986 THEATRE THE KITCHEN SINK Role: Father Martin Dir: Terence O’Connell. Red Stitch 2012 & 2014 YES, PRIME MINISTER Role: Bernard Woolley Dir: Simon Bryce. Show Partners Pty Ltd 2013 YES, PRIME MINISTER Role: BBC Reporter Simon Chester Dir: Tom Gutteridge. Yes, Prime Minister Pty Ltd 2012 THE 39 STEPS Various Roles Melbourne Playhouse / Tinderbox 2009 THE SANTALAND DIARIES by David Sedaris Role: Krumpet Auspicious Arts Australia 2008 THE 39 STEPS Various Roles Sydney Opera House / Tinderbox Prods. A TRIBUTE TO DANNY KAYE Role: Danny Kaye Adelaide Cabaret Festival et. al. 2006-07 LEVELLAND Role: Demetri Dir: Guy Masterson. MICF 2006-07 SCORE: RELOADED with Melbourne Youth Orchestra Conductor: Peter Bandy 2006-07 A TRIBUTE TO DANNY KAYE Role: Danny Kaye Self-directed. Czech House / Melbourne Fringe Festival 2005 CYRANO DE BERGERAC Various Roles Dir. Simon Phillips. Melbourne Theatre Company 2005 TWELVE ANGRY MEN Role: Juror 12 Dir. Guy Masterson. Arts Projects Australia / Adrian Bohm – Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne 2004 OUTLOOKERS Role: Marcus, Ms Walberry & others Arena Theatre Co. 2003 NOISES OFF Role: Frederick Fellowes Dir: Peter Houghton. ComedyTheatre 2003 FLETCHER’S SPONTANEOUS BROADWAY Black Cat / Fitzroy 2002 CERTIFIED MALE Role: McBride Dir: Terry O’Connell. Aust. & NZ Tour 2001 FLETCHER’S SPONTANEOUS BROADWAY Melbourne Fringe Festival 2000 **Winner of “Palme De Broadway” Award** THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Dir: John Saunders. National Tour 1999 JUMP RALPH, JUMP MICF 1998 KING OF FOOLS/JUMP RALPH, JUMP Adelaide Fringe Festival 1998 JUMP RALPH, JUMP Role: Ralph Dir: Craig Freimond. Carlton Courthouse / Fringe Festival 1997 KING OF FOOLS Writer/Performer MICF / Trades Hall 1997 CANDIDE Melbourne Maskworks / MICF / Trades Hall 1997 KING OF FOOLS Writer/Performer Dir: Peter Donahue. St Martins 1996 *Winner of Best Self-Devised Work- Fringe Festival 1996* EASY TO SAY Role: Geoff Dir: Paul Hampton. La Mama 1996 ROMEO & JULIET Role: Mercutio Dir: Glenn Elston. Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne & Adelaide Festival 1995-96 TEST TUBE TWINSET Dir: Matthew Green. Napier St Theatre 1995 COMEDY OF ERRORS Northcote Ampitheatre 1995 IT’S A MERDE MERDE WORLD Continental Café. Troupe De Jour 1994 CINDERELLA Melbourne Maskworks 1993-94 TWELFTH NIGHT Role: Sebastian Dir: Glenn Elston. Royal Bot. Gardens 1993 A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Role: Lysander & Tom Snout Dir: Glenn Elston. Sydney Botanic Gardens STORMING SWANSTON WALK BY TRAM Dir: Cliff Ellen 1992 THREE LITTLE PIGS & LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD 1992 A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Role: Lysander & Tom Snout Dir: Glenn Elston 1989-91 CASA DEL TAWDREY Role: Reggie - Writer/Performer MICF 1989 PEMULWOY Co-deviser/Performer Commonwealth Institute / London / Bicentennial 1988 TELEVISION DEATH OR LIBERTY (Docudrama) Role: John Frost Dir: Keith Farrell, Roar Film 2015 THE DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES Role: Geoffrey Nicholson Dir: Ian Barry. December Media 2013 JACK IRISH: BAD DEBTS Role: Priest Dir: Jeffrey Walker. Essential Media Pty Ltd 2011 COMEDY SLAPDOWN Role: Performer Fremantle Media 2008 CITY HOMICIDE (Series 2) Role: Miles Dempsey Dir: Kevin Calin. Seven Network 2008 JOKER POKER Role: Player Network Ten 2005-06 VULTURE Role: Lead Guest –Various Sketches ABC TV 2005-06 BLUE HEELERS Role: Private Detective Dir: Roger Hodgman. Southern Star 2005 SN:TV Series performance director Burberry Prod, Nickelodeon 2002-03 LEGACY OF THE SILVER SHADOW Role: Guard Dir: Stephen Johnson. ACTF Productions 2001 STINGERS (Series 1) Role: Det. Sgt Tomkins Dir: Brendan Maher. Simpson Le Mesurier 1999 THE ADVENTURES OF LANO & WOODLEY II Role: Father Richards Dir: John Olb / ABC TV Comedy 1998 GET A LIFE Role: David Carter (Lead) Artist Services / The Comedy Channel 1997 INTERFOOTY Writer & Performer Channel 7 1997 GOOD NEWS WEEK Guest ABC TV Comedy 1996 INTERFOOTY Writer & Performer Channel 7 1996 SNOWY RIVER: THE MCGREGOR SAGA Role: Trooper Scanlon Dir: Steve Jodrell. Pro Films 1995 JANUS (Series 2) Role: PSG Sergeant Dir: Kate Woods. ABC TV 1994 BOYS AND BALLS Dir: Sue Thomson. ABC TV 1994 BLUE HEELERS Role: Davis Dir: Gary Conway. Southern Star 1994 G.P Role: Reece McGregor Dir: Peter Andrikidis. ABC TV 1993 WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? Ensemble Hat Trick Productions / ITV Ch 4 (UK) 1993 PHOENIX (Series 2) Role: Kermie (semi regular) Dir: Various. ABC TV 1993 THE BOYS FROM THE BUSH Role: Stevie Stranks Cinema Verity. Ch 7, 1991 BINGLES Media Arts, Ch 10, 1991 CHANCES Role: Jeremy Beyond Productions, Ch 9, 1991 LET THE BLOOD RUN FREE Role: Parking Officer Dir: John Thomson. Media Arts, Ch 10 1990 THE FLYING DOCTORS Role: Andy Dir: Paul Moloney. Crawford Productions, Ch 9, 1989 THE COMEDY COMPANY Ch 10, 1989 GREAT TV GAME SHOW Writer & Performer Ch 10, 1989 THEATRESPORTS ABC. 1986 FILM RUBEN’S CUBE (Short) Role: Paul Dir: Dianne Janes 2009 ONE WAY TICKET Role: Geoff Dir: Richard Franklin. Grundy Television Productions 1997 AEROPLANE DANCE Dir: Trevor Graham. SBS 1994 LUCKY BREAK Role: Det. Tyrone Dir: Ben Lewin. Generations Films 1994 EIGHT BALL Dir: Ray Argall. Meridian Films 1992 DIRECTION INSIDE Director MICF, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Sydney Festival 2013 SPONTANEOUS BROADWAY Host, Director, Producer 2000-present *Winner – ‘Palme De Broadway’, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2000 DIGGER Role: Richard McKenzie MICF 2006 *Moosehead recipient* BONDARAMA Director Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, August 2011 THE ULTIMATE JAM SESSION Director Bold Jack Productions 2010/11 SHANGHAI SLIM Director, co-writer. Written and starring Lin Dong Fu Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, 2010 COMEDY SLAPDOWN Associate Producer, Improvisation Director Fremantle Media Australia for the comedy channel, 2008 PRIMROSE HILL Director Written by Adam Zwar, starring Paul Denny, 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Carlton Courthouse. FUNNY BONES Assistant Director and Dramaturg Comedy performance for National Reconciliation Day, City Of Port Phillip, 26 May 2006 OUTLOOKERS Director Arena Theatre Company 2004 - 2006 SCOTTY & SON Starring Denise Scott & Jordie Lane Melbourne 2004 *International Comedy Festival - *BARRY AWARD Nominee* CERTIFIED MALE Assistant Director Her Majesty’s Theatre / Melbourne 2003 INTERROGATION Written & Performed by Alan Brough & Greg Fleet Adelaide Fringe & Melbourne International Comedy Festivals 2003 *BARRY AWARD Nominee* SN:TV Performance Director Burberry Productions / Nickelodeon 2002-2003 THE THREE CANADIANS present BEN HUR Guest Director MICF 2002 WORLD IMPROV CHAMPION Role: Player/Coach Just For Laughs Festival / Montreal Recorded for the Comedy Network, North America 2001 I SAID, I SAID Written and performed by Michael Ward and Stephen Hall MICF 2001 *Moosehead Award Recipient* 2001 SHE’LL BE RIGHT Written and performed by Lynda Gibson MICF 1998 THEATRESPORTS MELBOURNE Co-Artistic Director 1995-2008 HAROLD Long-form improvisation performance St. Martins Youth Arts Centre / Melbourne 1995-1996 THE PURPLE AND BLACK ZONE A Comedy Cabaret The Comedy Cafe / Melbourne Spoleto Fringe Festival 1986 HOOVER WALLABIES WEDDING A Commedia Mask show Salamanca Arts Festival Hobart 1985 .
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