AMTAC HATCH LAB SESSIONS

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SALTY THEATRE - OWNER & DIRECTOR

Ashley is the Director and Co-Founder of Melbourne based theatre company Salty Theatre and is an Associate Producer with Vass Productions. She has 30 years of experience across the theatre, television and film sectors, both on stage and screen and off. Her work has been seen and heard in Canada, the United States, the UK and Australia, first as a performer before transitioning into the roles of producer and director.

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ANTIPODES THEATE COMPANY - ARTIST DIRECTOR

Brandon is the Founding Artistic Director for Antipodes Theatre Company, where he directed Ghost Quartet (two 2020 Green Room Award Nominations, return seasons in 2021 and upcoming Sydney season in 2025) and co-directed with Trudy Dunn their immersive reimagining of Guys and Dolls (thirteen 2024 Green Room Award nominations). Other Antipodes credits include Sam I Am, And She Would Stand Like This, Passing Strange (five 2023 Green Room Award Nominations), Orlando, and the Winter Lab - an annual development program for new work and bold ideas.

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ANTIPODES THEATE COMPANY - NEW WORK & MARKETING MANAGER

A Naarm based multidisciplinary theatre maker, WAAPA graduate and all-round creative. As Antipodes’ New Work Manager, they've produced numerous developments and networking programs (including Winter Labs 2020 - present, Festival of the Unseen 2023) in addition to the premiere of Orlando, Antipodes' first production originating from the Winter Lab. Other credits include: This is Living (Assoc Director, Gavin Roach), Guys & Dolls (Production Manager, Antipodes), Protein (Assist Director & Sound Design, Autonomous Inventions), MIMMA (dir. Adam Mitchell), JTC’s RENT (dir. Mark Taylor) & BSSTC’s Assassins (dir. Roger Hodgman). www.cameronsteens.com

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JANUARY 16

Sonya is an acclaimed actor, director, producer and arts activist. An honours graduate of Melbourne University and WAAPA’s Music Theatre degree, she has led companies, campaigns and festivals for more than two decades, including founding Australia's first and only Sondheim repertory company, Watch This. Alongside her creative practice, Sonya is a passionate DEI advocate, championing artists of colour and marginalised communities in large and small ways. She works consistently on new Australian writing with leading organisations like Belvoir Street Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre Company, Polyglot Theatre, Lonely Company, Antipodes Theatre, The People and Hayes Theatre Company. See www.sonyasuares.com

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JANUARY 16

Mark is a Green Room Award-nominated creative whose work spans theatre, film, and advertising. Theatre directing credits include Parade, Urinetown (Soundworks), Next to Normal, RENT (James Terry Collective), Bright Star, John & Jen, First Date (Pursued by Bear), The History Boys (Purely Pensive Productions), Plastic Pacific (Melbourne Fringe) Age of Stephen (Melbourne & Adelaide Fringe) and La Vie Broheme. He produced Michael Ralph’s award-winning production of SELF (Melbourne Fringe) and co-chairs the Independent Musical Theatre panel for the Green Room Awards. Beyond the stage, Mark has produced and directed music videos for artists including Kimbra, Vera Blue, Thundamentals and Alfie Arcuri.