PRODUCTION CREW
ROBERT JARMAN - Director
A freelance theatre worker, Robert has tutored, performed and/or
directed both classic and new work for all major Tasmanian performance
companies. Robert has an ongoing role with the University of
Tasmania’s Conservatorium of Music, which goes back to 1995, when he
directed two student written operas. Since then he has directed over a
dozen substantial opera and music theatre works for the
Conservatorium, ranging from Mozart's Cosi fan Tutte to Phillip
Glass's Hydrogen Jukebox. Robert is a former member of the Tasmanian
Arts Advisory Board and former Chair of the Arts Tasmania Theatre
Panel. He was awarded the Centenary of Federation Medal for services
to the performing arts. He maintains an ongoing connection with Israel
and Palestine and is an associate member of the General Union of
Palestinian Artists. His music theatre credits as a Director include
Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas as well as large scale productions of
Guys and Dolls,
Anything Goes, Sweet Charity and West Side Story at Hobart’s Theatre
Royal.
CRAIG WELLINGTON - Producer
Craig has written plays, children’s books, sketch comedy and science
fiction as well as documentaries and commercial television and radio.
He has written radio comedy as well as stage and TV comedy and works
as a producer, director and writer. Previous musical producing credits
for theatre include Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes and Sweet Charity
(XWWX/Theatre Royal/RACT Insurance) in 1999, 2000 and 2001. He also
produces the annual Boag’s Draught Hobart Comedy Festival. He has
performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in He Died with a Felafel in his
Hand for Fifth Wall Productions in 2002. He has appeared in Melbourne
International Comedy Festivals including Over The Fence Is Out (1994),
X Wellington Wellington X (2002), and the critically acclaimed
Ramblings (2006/2007) and Wellington WHO? (2007) for each of which he
was also the producer. He has appeared as everyone’s favourite
Inspector, Crabtree, in ‘Allo ‘Allo (2001/2002). On-stage musical
credits include 42nd Street (Hills Centre/Theatre Royal), Chess and A
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Hobart Rep) as well as
Gus the Theatre cat in CATS.
IAN WILLIAMS - Musical Director
Graduating with a Bachelor of Music, specializing in voice, Ian
established a private teaching practice and worked with a numerous of
primary and high schools teaching individual students and choral
groups. In 1996 Ian established ExitLeft Productions. ExitLeft has
provided Ian with the opportunity to train young performers at every
level. These ExitLeft Stars
have been wowing audiences in stage productions, concerts, corporate
functions and community events around Tasmania. ExitLeft singers have
supported touring artists such as Rob Guest and Michael Crawford.
Major ExitLeft musical productions include Annie, Rent and The Sound
of Music at the Theatre Royal as well as arena productions of Les
Miserables and Cats at
the Derwent Entertainment Centre. Ian is Music Director of the Music
Theatre Course at the University of Tasmania’s Conservatorium of
Music.
JON BOWLING - Set Designer, Construction and Technical Director
Jon has an arts degree in Industrial Design with 30 years experience
working in theatre, television, film and installations. Jon has worked
with Zootango, The Conservatorium of Music, Theatre Royal, X
Wellington/Wellington X, IHOS, is theatre and Terrapin Puppet Theatre
as well as Exit Left, the Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Hobart Rep and
Old Nick and most of the Hobart and Launceston Colleges. Jon’s early
years were with the Hobart Film Corporation and he art directed films
such as Save the Lady, Devil’s Hill, The Tasmanian Story, The
Departure and Manganinnie and Exile as well as more TV commercials
than he cares to remember. Jon has designed and constructed several
interpretation exhibits, including The Honey Farm at Chudleigh, the
Coles Bay Visitor’s Centre Pricilla and Friends and the Sea Horse Farm
and Interpretation Centre Cave of the Seahorses. He has designed and
constructed sets for hundreds of theatrical productions including the
first Hobart Les Misérables in 1995, My Fair Lady, Oliver!, HMS
Pinafore and Oklahoma! and he built the sets for The Sound of Music,
West Side Story, Murder on the Nile, Are You Being Served? Annie,
Hydrogen Jukebox, Tesla, For the Term of His Natural Life, La Cage aux
Folles and South Pacific. He designed and built the touring set for
Island Theatre’s successful show The Tank. This year 2007, Jon
designed and built set elements for 10 Days on the Island’s Dream
Masons, the Old Nick Company’s Uni Revue Little Brighton, followed by
Troilus & Cressida, The Last Five Years for Alison Farrow, High School
Musical for Mainstage and he was rigging technician for Beyond the
Neck. And, in the day time, he is course coordinator for the Salamanca
Performing Arts Certificate (and Diploma) in Entertainment for
training theatre technicians.
ADELA MORTON – Costume Design and Wardrobe Coordination
Adela has been involved with theatre for most of her life. She has
experience as a performer, costume designer and administrator and has
appeared in a film documentary and television advertisement (with really
odd hair). She recently designed new performance and travel uniforms for
the Australian Rosny Children’s Choir. Adela enjoys sewing, music and the
company of good friends. Costume Design: Filth, Sweeney Todd (Shouting in
the Evening); Present Laughter, I Hate Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice,
Venetian Twins, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter’s Tale,
Falling from Grace, Arsenic and Old Lace (Hobart Repertory Theatre
Society); South Pacific, Tarantara! Tarantara! (Gilbert & Sullivan
Society); A Christmas Carol (Theatre Royal).
ANDREW ‘GHOST’ MACDONALD – Lighting Designer
Ghost was dragged backstage to carry heavy things in the dark in 1985.
Since then he has been involved in many shows, mostly working in the dark,
but occasionally caught on stage under lights. He gave up a real job about
seven years ago to enjoy the poverty of professional theatre. He has
worked in stage management, lighting, audio and set construction. Stage
Manager: Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, Sinbad, Lizard of Oz (Big Monkey
Inc); South Pacific (G&S Society); Spectre of the Rose (Robert Jarman);
Odyssey (Anthos Theatre); The Dark at The Top of the Stairs, Alice, BFG
(ASM/Mech/Transport) (Terrapin); Cut Out, Changing States (Pivot Theatre)
Lighting Designer: The Talented Mr Ripley, The Visit, Troilus and Cressida
(Old Nick); Patience (G&S Society); Jesus Christ Superstar
(Co-designer)(HSS); I Hate Hamlet, Loot, Same Time Next Year (Hobart Rep);
Twelve Angry Men, A Chorus Line, Dream Play, Return to the Forbidden
Planet, Back to the 80s, Dance Factory (EC)
ADAM JOSE - Choreographer
Adam started his dance training at the age of three, under the guidance of
his father, Sonny Jose. He has studied all facets of dance including tap,
jazz, hip-hop, classical ballet, neo classical and musical theatre. At the
age of twenty, Adam was awarded a scholarship to study performing arts at
Dance Factory in Melbourne, were he was also part of the teaching faculty.
While interstate, he performed in various productions and corporate events
and later traveled to Japan to perform for 6 months. He has also worked in
television appearing in the Australian Drama Good Guys, Bad Guys and has
performed as B1 from Bananas In Pajamas. Adam is currently the principal
of the very prominent and successful S & AJ Dance Company. Choreographer:
In Hobart, Adam has choreographed two University Revues for the Old Nick
Company, and two musicals, Sweet Charity and West Side Story (X
Wellington, Wellington X/Theatre Royal).
JEN CRAMER - Stage Manager
A graduate of NIDA’s Bachelor of Technical Production, Jen has 12 years
experience as a Production Manager, Stage Manager, Tour Manager,
Operations Manager and teacher of technical theatre. She spent 5 years in
Sydney where she worked with Company B Belvoir St, Theatre of Image, Fox
Studios Australia and Ceremonies for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Since
returning is 2002 she has worked with every professional theatre company
Tasmania has to offer including Theatre Royal, is theatre, Terrapin,
TasDance, Stompin Youth Dance, Salamanca Arts Centre and Ten Days on the
Island as well as may local community and amateur companies. She is a
trainer and assessor for the Salamanca Arts Centre Course in
Entertainment. Management: Upgrade Project Manager and Operations Manager,
Theatre Royal, Hobart; Project Coordinator, Emerging Artist Tasmania, is
theatre ltd., Hobart Credits: Jen has worked as Production Manager, Stage
Manager, Tour Manager, Event Manager, Lighting and Audio Designer and
Operator
