Andy Packer

CEO & Artistic Director - Slingsby Theatre Company

Andy is an award-winning director of theatre, music theatre and opera. He has also worked as creative producer of multidisciplinary arts programs, creative director of large-scale events and festival director. In 2007 he co-founded Slingsby.

Andy has also directed productions and events for Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, State Opera South Australia, State Theatre Company South Australia, Adelaide Festival of Arts, Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide Chamber Singers, Australian String Quartet, Windmill Theatre, Restless Dance, Tutti Ensemble, Rundle Mall Management Authority, the International Astronautical Federation and the World of Wearable Art.

https://www.slingsby.net.au/

A Concise Compendium of Wonder

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Dr. Albert Bramante, a seasoned talent agent with more than two decades of experience in the entertainment industry, holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Walden University. Additionally, he is a certified Hypnotist and NLP Practitioner, bringing a unique blend of psychological insight and practical expertise to his work. Driven by a passion for both the performing arts and the human psyche, he embarked on a mission to empower actors to overcome self-sabotage and unlock their full potential. Throughout his impressive career, Dr. Bramante has achieved remarkable success as a talent agent, securing roles for actors in a wide array of productions including TV shows, films, commercials, Broadway, and Off-Broadway performances.

https://bramanteartists.com/

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Vocal & Acting Coach
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Casmira is an experienced performer and qualified teacher with a great passion for storytelling, mental health, and vocal health.

Her teaching experience spans multiple disciplines and age groups, beginning her career as a Theatre Sports Coach, and moving into teaching young people 6months to 18 years dance, drama, and private singing lessons at Adelaide Theatre Academy. There she also headed the ‘in schools program’ taking performance workshops into various schools around South Australia as well as specialised singing workshops for the Wakkakirri Festival.

Casmira is a qualified middle/secondary teacher, and has taught Drama, Music and English ELC – Year 11 at Marryatville High School, St Peter’s College (boys) and for the last 5 years at Wilderness School.

As a performer, highlights have included performing the role of ‘Violet’ in Davine Productions’ Violet (for which she won the TASA award for Best Female Performance 2017) and ‘Fantine’ in the G&S Society’s production of Les Misérables (for which she was nominated for a Curtain Call: Best Female Performance 2018).

In 2018 she performed in Edges with Irregular Productions for the Adelaide Fringe Festival, ‘Shelby’ in Steel Magnolias with IpSkip, ‘The Lady of the Lake’ in Spamalot with Marie Clark Musical Theatre (winner of Best Ensemble Curtain Call 2018), and the ‘Sour Kangaroo’ in Seussical with Northern Light Theatre Company.

In 2019 Casmira played nine characters in Judge Jackie: Disorder in the Court with Davine Productions (which won Best Ensemble and Best Musical at the 2019 Curtain Call Awards, as well as the TASA for Best Musical) and Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme in Assassins for Hills Musical Company.

Professionally, Casmira has acted and provided voices for several short films and children’s productions. She also spent many years directing and music directing musicals for Adelaide Theatre Academy, including Snow White and Alice in Wonderland for the Festival Centre’s ‘Something on Saturday’ program. Some of her fondest memories are working with Peter Combe in directing and choreographing his Adelaide Fringe Festival shows from 2013-2015.

https://www.lorien.ink/about/casmira-lorien/

Ehlers-Danlos Australia

Australian POTS Foundation

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Deborah is an Adelaide-based classical soprano, who regularly transcends the worlds of opera and music theatre.

She recently spent 2 years performing in the World tour of The Phantom of the Opera as an ensemble member and Madame Giry cover. Prior to this she spent 2 years performing in the Australasian tour of The Phantom of the Opera for Really Useful Company/Gordon Frost Organisation as an ensemble swing performer, and Madame Giry cover (2007-2009), and she toured in the Asian production of the same show, which saw her working in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore (2005-2007; 2012-2015). She also performed in Phantom from 1994-1998 for Cameron Mackintosh in their Australasian tour.

She first sang with State Opera of South Australia in the 1990s, and since then she has performed various roles, covers and chorus plots.

Deborah is also a member of The Adelaide Vocal Project who most notably performed the trilogy of Philip Glass’ ‘Portrait Operas’, from 2002-2007, including Satyagraha, (where she played Gandhi’s secretary Miss Schlesen), Einstein on the Beach and Akhnaten.

Deborah is also a busy concert performer. She has been soloist with the ASO on a number of occasions (including Symphony in the Serengeti at Monarto Zoological Park) and she has been a regular soloist with The Adelaide Male Voice Choir.

With her producing partner, Adam Goodburn, Deborah formed SINGular Productions, a local Adelaide-based performing group in order to create new and exciting performing opportunities. They have produced a number of shows to date,(I Love You, You;re Perfect, Now Change; Elegies - A Song Cycle; It's a Dad Thing, the Musical; Different Fields; What is This Thing Called Love?), and they are currently developing a completely new opera based on the novel "Time's Long Ruin" by Adelaide author Stephen Orr.

https://www.deborahcaddysinger.com/about-adelaide-singer

email: debcaddy@gmail.com

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If you’re here, you’re probably asking questions about life. Maybe you’re thinking about your work. Your creative life. Your relationships.

Maybe you’re asking questions about direction. Perhaps you know your life isn’t in the place you want it to be. You want to know how to take the next step.

Perhaps you’re asking questions about how you can stay clear, grounded and present to make the best decisions for you, your project, your team, your relationships.

You want to feel as much inner peace, calm, centredness and presence as you can, even in the swirl of the moment when things are difficult.

If you’re looking for help with creative work and you’d like to know more about Craig's work in that world, you can read more about that here.

https://www.craigbehenna.com/about/

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Burger has performed with one of Broadway’s most sophisticated writers, Jason Robert Brown, and has shared the stage and screen with Australia’s own Erik Thomson, Caroline O’Connor, Tina Arena, Paul Capsis, Matt Gilbertson (Hans), Ali McGregor, Eddie Perfect, Alan John, Meow Meow, Nancye Hayes, Mitchell Butel, Johanna Allen, Cameron Goodall, Tyran Park, Robyn Archer, John Thorn and Daniel Koek.

Her recent credits include Aftertaste (ABC TV & Closer Productions), Twelfth Night (Adelaide Botanic Gardens/Shakespeare South), Apocalypse Meow (Brooklyn Academy Of Music, New York & Malthouse Theatre), Rumpelstiltskin (Southbank Theatre London/Windmill & State Theatre of South Australia), Simply Brill (Adelaide Cabaret Festival/Amplified Assembly), Driftwood (Umbrella Productions/Chapel off Chapel), Can You Hear Colour? (Adelaide Festival & Patch Theatre), Cranky Bear(Patch Theatre) and Passion(State Opera Studios).

Other performing credits include,Merry Widow(State Opera of South Australia), Brel-The Immortal Troubadour (Adelaide Cabaret Festival), Rouge (Highwire Entertainment), Otello (State Opera of South Australia), Réquiem (State Opera of South Australia), Marriage of Figaro (Co-opera of South Australia), Tosca (Co-opera of South Australia), Thunderstruck (Warner Brothers) and as the host of Humphrey B Bear (Banksia Productions, Chanel 9).

In addition to winning the 2015 International Cabaret Contest, Burger is the co-writer and star of the world-renowned stage show Exposing Edith, about the life and songs of Edith Piaf and more recently a performer and creative on the team of Simply Brill. Her award-winning show, A Migrant’s Son - which explores Greek migration to Australia - has received critical acclaim and features original music written by Burger. She recently received 5 star reviews for her brand new show, The State of Grace, at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, produced by House of Oz.

Contact: https://www.michaelaburger.com/

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