I CAN JUMP PUDDLES

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FIGHT CONSULTANT

Lyndall is an actor, Fight Director, Movement Director and Motion Capture Specialist, who has worked over 15 years in Australia and Internationally. Lyndall trained in acting at London’s ArtsEd School of Acting. She is an accredited Teacher of Dramatic combat with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat and member of the Society of Australian Fight Directors. Lyndall is the director of Captivate Action, which trains actors in Dramatic Combat and Motion Capture. She also teaches at the VCA and 16th Street Actors Studio. Lyndall was an actor, aerialist and Movement Captain in the Melbourne's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from 2018-2022.

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PROP DESIGNER

Bridie is a Naarm/Melbourne based Production Designer. Bridie’s recent credits include Set and Costume Designer for Burning House's and Heartstring's production of 'Little Eyolf', Props Manager/Designer for La Mama’s ‘Measure of a Moment’ (2022), Assistant Designer for Burning House’s ‘Caligula’ (2022), and Set Designer for UMMTA’s ‘Footloose’ (2022) and 2050 Theatre’s ‘Those Well-Oiled Members’ (2022). She is currently studying Philosophy and Politics at the University of Melbourne. Bridie loves how theatre-making engages with these disciplines.

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PERFORMER ‘YOUNG ALAN’

Daniel trains at Stage Left Performing Arts School, dances with the Academy of Dance and studies drama, voice and tuba at Burke Hall. Daniel lives and breathes music theatre and takes every opportunity to perform. Daniel is thrilled to be joining the ICJP team. In this role, Daniel is inspired by his great-grandfather who was also a polio survivor who grew up in regional Victoria. Daniel is very grateful to his teachers for their support and guidance, particularly Ana and Martin at Stage Left, Andrea Hamilton at Burke Hall and voice coach Kevin Kelley.

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PERFORMER ‘ALAN’

Born and raised in Wollongong on the NSW South Coast, Matthew swapped the world of elite sports for the pursuit of a career in musical theatre after graduating high school. Since moving to Melbourne, Matthew has been a part of the final VCA foundation Musical Theatre course and graduated from Andrew Hallsworth’s Musical Theatre course at PSA - where he performed the role of Sky Masterson in their production of Guy & Dolls.  A recent highlight for Matthew was being given the honour of performing the Australian National Anthem for the Socceroos in front of 20,000 people at CommBank Stadium in their first home game since  their 2022 World Cup Campaign. Matthew is A strong advocate for disabled visibility in the arts, having been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 7. Outside of performing, they have travelled the world with the Australian Paralympic Soccer Team, The Pararoos, and are featured in their self-titled documentary, as well as taking part in fundraising events and campaigns for the team and the broader disabled community.

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PERFORMER ‘YOUNG FREDDIE & ENSEMBLE’

Kershawn is a triple threat performer with professional stage and screen experience.  He made his professional theatre debut as ‘Fletcher’ in The Bodyguard Musical (G.F.O. Melbourne Season) in 2017.  This was followed by the roles of ‘Sorrow’ in Madame Butterfly (Opera Australia Regional Tour 2018), ‘Young Guido’ in NINE the Musical (StageArt 2018), and The Children’s Chorus in EVITA (G.F.O./Opera Australia Melbourne Season 2018-9).  Kershawn played the role of the ‘Small Boy’ in ABC’s iNBestigators, ‘Young Nik’ in the ABC’s ‘Wakefield’, and the lead role of ‘Mikey’ in the Untitled Woody Woodpecker Netflix feature film.  He is excited to be involved in the development workshop of I Can Jump Puddles.  He would like to thank his family, Spunkz Management, Patrick School of the Arts, and Ian Nisbet Vocal Coaching for their support.

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PERFORMER ‘FREDDIE & ENSEMBLE’

Callum is a graduated scholarship student from Patrick School of the Arts - Academy, where he trained in dance, singing and acting. He is currently in his first year of the Performing Arts course at PSA.  Callum is a passionate performer and started his training at the young age of 5.  His professional credits include the 2022 development of ‘I CAN JUMP PUDDLES- THE MUSICAL’ where he played the role of FREDDIE’. He also performed at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Callum also features in Sheppard’s music video for their song ‘GOOD TIME’ released in March 2023. Callum is an up and coming performer, who is excited to make his mark in the Performing Arts industry.

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PERFORMER ‘YOUNG MAGGIE & ENSEMBLE’

Matilda (she/they) is a dedicated 16 year old Melbourne based performer. Matilda started singing and dancing at the Hart School of Dance where she developed a deep passion for musical theatre. Matilda then trained at DHPC, Left Leg Studios, and currently sings at Soundworks, and dances at Kim Annette Dance Studios. Over the years, Matilda has tap danced alongside Daryll Sommers for Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, performed at Disney in Orlando, danced at the Royal Melbourne Show, and played parts in several films and tv shows. Matilda is currently a Principal Vocalist in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular and most recently has played Rosie Day in ‘Camp Rock’ (Soundworks), Ida in ‘Honk Jr’ (Fab Nobs), as well as appearing in the ensemble ’13 the Musical’ (Soundworks) and in ‘Tuck Everlasting’ (Fab Nobs). Over the years, Matilda has also performed leading roles in a variety of other musical productions including: ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, and ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Matilda is a hard worker with a strong drive for success and is beyond excited to play Maggie (Act 1/Ensemble) in this development presentation of ‘I Can Jump Puddles’!

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PERFORMER ‘MAGGIE & ENSEMBLE’

Nikola is a Melbourne based performer and writer. She holds a BFA of Music Theatre, having graduated from The Victorian College of the Arts in 2021. During her time at VCA, Nikola performed as Helen Hill in ‘The Hello Girls’ (dir. Jason Langley) and ‘Sweet Charity’ (dir. Jayde Kirchert). She was recent player in “The Hypodermic Needle Theory” (dir. Mollie Nelson-Williams) during the 2022 La Mama Explorations series. With creative pursuits extending beyond Music Theatre, Nikola is also the creator and writer of @illogialandirrelevant on instagram, having collaborated with performers in an extensive video essay series.

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PERFORMER ‘FATHER’

Nick’s stage credits include Ghost Stories, Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Play that Goes Wrong, Julius Caesar (Bell Shakespeare), Company, Elegy, Assassins, Jersey Boys, Jerry Springer: the Opera, Tim Winton’s The Turning, and Falsettos (Green Room Award: Best Supporting Actor). Onscreen, Nick is best known for playing Archie MacMahon in the award-winning SBS series The Circuit, and Rhys Mitchell in Winners & Losers. Other TV credits include The Newsreader, Five Bedrooms, Underbelly, Wentworth, City Homicide, The Strange Calls, Mr. & Mrs. Murder, Play School and Deadloch – due for release on Amazon Prime in 2023. Nick is a Mike Walsh Fellow, an award-winning writer, and an alumnus of Steppenwolf Theatre Co. in Chicago. He holds a BA in Acting from NIDA.

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PERFORMER ‘MOTHER & MUSICIAN

Sophia's stage highlights include Funny Girl and Kismet (The Production Company), and Australian tours of Wild World - The Cat Stevens' Story (HIT Productions), Cafe Rebetika! (The Follies Company) and Strictly Ballroom the Musical (Global Creatures), directed by Baz Luhrmann and originating for the stage, the infamous Liz Holt. For television, Sophia has appeared in Packed To The Rafters (7 Network), as prisoner Mel Barrett in Seasons 4 & 5 of Wentworth (Fremantle Media), and as Dilara in the ABC's hit drama miniseries, 7 Types of Ambiguity (Matchbox Pictures).

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MUSICAL DIRECTOR, PERFORMER ‘MRS CARRUTHERS & MUSICIAN’

Ana’s theatre credits include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (GFO/Crossroadslive) Nine (StageArt), Merrily We Roll Along (Watch This), The Sound of Music (GFO/SEL), Let It Be (Flourish Productions), The Full Monty (StageArt), The Memory of Water (3 Big Men Productions), The Buddy Holly Story (Everyday Productions), Wrung Out (Glynn Nicholas), Sexercise the Musical (Aleks Vass/Malcolm Cooke), Vincent – an acapella opera (Anthony Crowley), Nine (Manilla St Productions), Beautiful Things (StageArtXposed) and the premiere season of the play Merry Christmas Bitches (Boutique Theatre). Australian screen credits include Neighbours, Newton’s Law, Pig’s Breakfast, Good Morning Australia and the feature film ‘Undertow. In the UK Ana played the recurring role of ‘Maggie Peters’ in the popular TV series Family Affairs and was resident singer/pianist at many legendary London hotels. Taking the long route home Ana travelled the world as principal vocalist for Jean Ann Ryan Productions on the Norwegian Cruise Line. Musical Director credits include Ladies in Black (Fed Uni), Menopause the Musical (SK Entertainment & HIT Productions), Norwegian Cruise Lines, Motormouth Loves Suckface (Anthony Crowley) at La Mama Courthouse and Mrs Prime Minister (Melbourne Cabaret Festival). Ana is the co-founder and Artistic Director of children’s performing arts school ‘Stage Left.’ www.stageleft.com.au

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PERFORMER ‘THE TRAVELLING MAN & MUSICIAN’

Keegan Joyce is an actor and musician. His career began aged 12 in Cameron Mackintosh’s Australasian tour of Oliver. Keegan has since performed in numerous theatre, film and television programs around the world including works at Malthouse, MTC, STC, as well as breakout roles in “Rake” and “Please Like Me”

Keegan has a degree in Musicology from the Sydney Conservatorium of music and has released music on all digital platforms under both his name and moniker “alter echo”.

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PERFORMER ‘DOCTOR/ANGUS/TEACHER & MUSICIAN’

Graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts (Music Theatre) in 2021, Mitch (He/Him) made his professional acting debut in the award winning Hayes' production of Jekyll and Hyde (Dir. Hayden Tee) as an actor/musician. Mitch then went on to produce As We Stumble Along, a one-man cabaret show which he performed in Potts Point, Sydney. With his background in Jazz and Choral music, Mitch has also been travelling and performing as a professional bass player for the last five years. Mitch is thrilled to be part of I Can Jump Puddles as an actor and as a musician. He would like to say thank you to his agent, Les Solomon, and to his supportive family.

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PERFORMER ‘SKEETOR/ENSEMBLE’

Nicholas is a passionate performer who has been training in performing arts since 4 years of age and has been at Patrick School of the Arts since 2017, having completed Academy High School (Scholarship) and Professional Development and is currently in 3rd year of Full-Time Musical Theatre under the direction of Andrew Hallsworth. Most recently in Cloudland The Musical (Ronald) National Tour, The Rain Maker (Howie West) Touring Company and ABCME/Netflix TV series The InBESTigators (Zac O'Halloran, ep4). Nominated for 2015 Green Room Awards for Melbourne Festival's The Bacchae (Dionysus). Nicholas has appeared in television commercials, is trained in all styles of dance and trains in solo voice. Nicholas has performed in all previous development workshops for the new Australian Musical, I Can Jump Puddles and looks forward to this upcoming workshop series and presentation. Nicholas is represented by Centrestage Agency.

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PERFORMER ‘ENSEMBLE’

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PERFORMER ‘ENSEMBLE’

Elena has always shown a keen interest in the Performing Arts, studying the piano and dance (Calisthenics) from the age of 4. In 2016 she joined the Young Australian Broadway Chorus (YABC) and has been heavily involved in the company ever since, appearing in many gala seasons at the National Theatre. As well as YABC’s productions of Shrek Jr, Madagascar Jr, The Wizard of Oz Jr and Cats. Elena has also been involved in the performing arts program at Kingswood College, appearing as Wednesday Addams in the 2021 production of the Addams Family. She has also been involved in College Choir and Cantabile throughout her time at the college. In July of 2022 they were cast in a development workshop for a new musical based on the celebrated Australian novel “I Can Jump Puddles” for The Antipodes Theatre Company. Most recently Elena appeared in Stage School Australia’s production of “Spring Awakening” in January of 2023. Elena also takes aerial silks classes and enjoys costume design and sewing.

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PERFORMER ‘ENSEMBLE’

Daniel has loved performing all of his life. He trains with CentreStage Performing Arts Academy (CPAA), BC Beatz and Parallax Performing Arts. He is represented by Centrestage Agency. His passion for musical theatre began when he joined CPAA 5 years ago where he has since appeared in Alice in Wonderland Jr (Caterpillar), Elf Jr (Mr Greenway,  Little Mermaid Jr (King Triton) and Annie Jr (Daddy Warbucks). In the past year he has also been cast in CentreStage's Les Miserables (Gavroche) and The Australian Shakespeare Company's The Wind in The Willows (Portly). Daniel is excited to be joining The Antipodes Theatre Company in the development workshops and presentation, I Can Jump Puddles.

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PERFORMER ‘ENSEMBLE’

Luisa is passionate young artist who loves expressing herself through movement and music. She is completing Year 12 at Patrick School of The Arts where she trains in all styles of dance, singing and acting. She performed with Opera Australia in “La Boheme” and “Cavelleria Rusticana and Pagliacci” in the Children’s chorus. She has also had the opportunity to play Patrice in Soundworks’ “13 The Musical”, Katherine in Performing Artists Company’s “Newsies Jr” and Tess in Soundworks’ “Camp Rock”. .Luisa would like to thank her vocal teacher Isabella Dymalovski and her agent Melissa Quinn.

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PERFORMER ‘ENSEMBLE’

Mabel has been a member of Young Australian Broadway Chorus since she can remember, and loves all things singing, dancing, and acting. One of Mabel’s favourite pastimes is choreographing her own dance routines and she has a particular fondness for the Tap style. The trombone is Mabel’s instrument of choice, and she is proud to be the leader of her school band. She has performed some fantastic roles in school musicals and is overjoyed to collaborate with a professional theatre company for the very first time.