APPOINTMENTS
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Member of the Order of Australia, AM - 2018
DEGREES
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THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRAMATIC ART (NIDA)
Diploma in Acting ~ Graduated 1978
Bachelor of Dramatic Art ~ 2002
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY
Master of Arts - Creative Writing 2018
POSITIONS HELD
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Teaching Staff - Conservatorium of Music Sydney - current
Artistic Director - TalentDevelopment Project - current
Ambassador - Neurological Research Australia (NeuRA) - current
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 2019
FILM DIRECTOR
Freedom - released 2014
Where is Daniel - awaiting production
PRODUCER
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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
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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
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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
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