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WRITER

Gregory Vines has had scripts in consideration at international festivals and performed in Canada, Australia, Ireland, Scotland and London. This year, Gregory’s play 24k magic ringing will be performed at the Melbourne Fringe Festival and his play Counting will be performed at the United Kingdom’s Theatre Adhoc. Gregory’s scripts are character led and tell stories about growth and kicking down barriers. His stories focus on the resilience of individuals and communities who lack the confidence or opportunity to step forward, from children in care, disenfranchised mining communities to the ostracised gay community of 1970’s New Orleans. He understands the world of those without privilege, gives them voice and demonstrates how these quieter, smaller lives are no less meaningful or profound.

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DIRECTOR

Clary Riven was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Clary directed Rebel: A New Musical (2019 Green Room Award nomination for Best Ensemble), Drew Downing’s Ultimate 90’s Playlist (2019), God Only Knows: Songs of Brian Wilson (2018-2019), Tinder Tales: A New Musical (2018), Beautiful Things: A new musical Workshop (2018), Sonder: A Charity Concert (2017) and assistant directed StageArt’s Bare (2018), Memphis (2017), and The Full Monty (2017). Clary is very excited to work with Antipodes Theatre on their Ricochet Free Reading Series.

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READER

Marty Alix graduated from VCA and studied at the Atlantic Acting School, New York sponsored by The Ron and Margaret Dobell Foundation. VCA highlights: Oh, What a Lovely War, Mate!, Company, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Professional credits: Spamalot (Hayes Co/One Eyed Man Productions), Bring It On (Stage Masters), Rent (Chapel Off Chapel), and the Sydney premiere of In The Heights (Hayes Co & Sydney Opera House/Blue Saint Productions) where he received two Sydney Theatre Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Newcomer as well as a Helpmann Award nomination for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.

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READER

Mandi Lodge is a British born Australian performer. She has toured extensively to regional venues bringing productions of My Brilliant Divorce, Shirley Valentine, Just the Ticket, Always…Patsy Cline and Menopause the Musical in Concert to large and small spaces across Australia. Mandi has performed in many genres from cruise ships to film and has gained recognition in productions of Memphis…the Musical, Bare…the Musical, Sweeney Todd, 42nd Street, Dumped the Musical and the hilarious Busting Out! in the UK, Australia and the United States.

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Theatre credits include productions with Sydney Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre, Kite Theatre, Fractal Theatre, La Boite, and Belloo Creative. Film credits: Grace, My Country, Australia Day, Blackbuster. TV credits: Reef Doctors, 8MMM Aboriginal Radio, Mabo, Grace Beside Me, Harrow. Other credits include radio (Gilimbaa, Indigenous Creative Agency specialising in cultural effective & appropriate communication strategies) and various voice-over projects. Roxanne received the ACPA Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Career Achievement Award (2012) and the Matilda Awards Special Commendation (2000).

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READER

Luisa Scrofani is a Helpmann-nominated performer, notably known for her performance as Nina Rosario in In The Heights (JRP Australia). Other credits include Violet (JRP Australia), Motormouth Loves Suck-face: An Apocalyptic Musical (Ant Crowley Creates), Let It Be: The Songs of Lennon & McCartney (Flourish Productions), Spring Awakening (StageArt), Fugitive Songs (Sonder Theatre Co.), Blackrock and Dreamsong (EbbFlow Theatre Co.). Most recently, Luisa originated the role of Sybylla Melvyn in Bryant and Frank's musical adaptation of the Miles Franklin classic My Brilliant Career (MLive), and can be heard on the Original Cast Recording of the same name, reprising her role.

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RODUCER

Brandon is the Artistic Director for Antipodes Theatre Company. Melbourne credits: GhostQuartet, #Really?! with Mel andPeppy, Bowie Ball,Mad World, From: New York, For: Him.NYC credits: the world premieres of Only You Can Prevent Wildfires, Happily After Ever (also Edinburgh Fringe), and Gordy Crashes for RicochetCollective (which he also co-founded)and several projects as resident producer with The Orchard Project andThe Drama League. Favorite directing credits include The Last Five Years, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Shape of Things, and Big Love. @midwestrunaway