OUR TEAM our Team Ben Apfelbaum My photography began when my father handed me the proverbial brownie box camera as a child. As cameras developed I went through Fujica and Olympus range finders graduating to my… Loretta Barnard Loretta Barnard is an author, arts writer, reviewer, editor and project manager, who is a regular contributor on the arts to a number of online sites. Her most recent book… Lynn Belvedere Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week,… Eli Beverley-Schack Eli Beverley-Schack has lived in Sydney since he was 11 years old. A string of men’s hair salons suited his gregarious, extrovert personality. He and his wife travelled extensively throughout… Diana Carroll Dr Diana Carroll loves words. She is a professional writer, speaker, corporate coach, and reviewer. Her writing has been published in leading newspapers, magazines including ArtsHub, InDaily, the SMH, the… Allan Chapple Allan Chapple has done over three thousand performances, including the series director in 2005 Tele movie “Dynasty – Behind the Scenes”, two thirds of which involved singing, and has produced… Richard Cotter Art for art’s sake. Art felt and artful. Carol Dance As CEO of the Australian Commercial Disputes Centre, Carol wrote dozens of role plays to train mediators. Once retired, she wrote short plays,15 of which have been produced in festivals…. Ron Desiatnik I can’t act, sing, dance, paint, direct, or produce, but I enjoy watching and listening to those who can. However I do hold a doctorate in law, and am a… Annabelle Drumm Annabelle Drumm grew up in a theatre family attending opera and concert rehearsals in the womb with a conductor/musician father and a violinist mother. In her own career, she has… Maggy Franklin Maggy Franklin has been involved in theatre and musical theatre in Sydney for many years. She has a teaching diploma in Speech and Drama, has attended Darlo Drama classes, acted… Jake Freeman Jake Freeman is a junior administration assistant, editor, camera operator and filmmaker. Jake has previously completed his studies in Film and Television at the Northern Melbourne Institute of Tafe (NMIT)… Bronwyn Fullerton Bronwyn Fullerton worked as an actress and singer for over 20 years after training with Hayes Gordon at The Ensemble Theatre Studios in Sydney in the 70s. She has worked… Michelle Gosper When Michelle’s mum took her to see a travelling production of The Importance of Being Earnest at Taree High School hall, she was so smitten that she spent the next… Judith Greenaway Judith is a Sydney theatre worker who was ‘born in a trunk’. With a lifelong passion for all performing arts, she has turned her hand to many jobs in film,… Raul Hernandez Raul Hernandez is an Actor, Producer, Director and Broadcaster, born in Guayaquil – Ecuador, he has worked for many years in Radio, Theatre and TV. As an actor he has… Sasha Ivanovich Sasha is one of the pioneering architects to introduce Sustainable Design principles in architectural design in the 1970s. He has been coordinator of the Murdoch University RISE (Research Institute for… Dragica Jukic Dragica Jukic lives in Sydney’s Inner West and has a BA (Communications) and Dip Ed (Secondary). She is a high school teacher and has worked in public education for over… David Kary David Kary completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) at Wollongong University between 1990 and 1992 majoring in Arts Journalism and Theatre Studies. Ever since 1992 he has been writing… Cassandra Francine Knoppert Arts therapising & Arts advising…Curious about the way the arts can communicate and influence us on a subconscious level, with a natural inclination to be an observer, Cassandra Francine entered… Lynne Lancaster A passionate theatre person Lynne is originally from Sydney and holds a B.Ed (Art) – a postgraduate Diploma in Information Management (Librarianship) and an MA in Theatre. While living in… Tony Laumberg Tony Laumberg has been involved in entertainment since he was a child, having been persuaded by his mother to perform as a singer in talent contests while on holidays and… Randolph Magri-Overend One of the questions Randolph hates to answer is “Where do you come from?” Why? Because the answer can be so time-consuming and, in a way, also gives away how… Gemma McDonald Gemma McDonald is a currently completing a Bachelor of Journalism/Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong. As a budding journalist, Gemma frequents many online publications as a reviewer and opinion… Joy Minter After a twelve month working holiday that took her from Sydney to Perth, Joy moved to Australia from Canada. She first lived in Canberra, where she studied literature and sociology… Johnny Mitchell I didn’t immediately realise that I wanted to work in film, but I have always had a passion for it, and one way I’ve been able to showcase that is… Eric Myers Eric Myers was jazz critic for the Sydney Morning Herald 1980-1982, and for The Australian 1983-1987. He was publisher & editor of the Australian Jazz Magazine 1981-1986. After 20 years… Carolyn Neumann Highly qualified in things other then ‘the Arts’; Carolyn’s life long love of theatre, movies, comedy and music has meant that she has spent much of her life in dark… Paul Nolan Paul Nolan was born on the New South Wales North Coast. He has been involved with musical theatre and choral groups on the NSW North Coast and in Sydney. Paul… Mark Pigott A memorable part of Mark’s childhood, in Sydney in the sixties, was spent queuing up in George Street to watch the latest movies. Mark remains an avid cinema and theatre… John Pollak John Pollak did Arts and Law at Sydney uni. He practiced Law for a short while and went into business. He made too much money for his own good and… Robyn Roelandts Robyn has a continuing love and respect for storytelling and the artists who create the structure and form in which stories are told. With a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Theatre… Jasmin Rothfield Jasmin Rothfield has been a freelance writer for many years and is interested in theatre, literature, music and films. She has previously worked in magazine publishing and currently also works… Kathryn Smith Kathryn’s passion for theatre grew from early work experience at the Playhouse Theatre WA, where she was captivated by the energy and collaboration of live performance. This formative experience led… Elizabeth Surbey Elizabeth had a passion for theatre and performing from her youth and was a keen contributor to the joint school musicals- mostly the Gilbert and Sullivan romps. Once she headed… Geoffrey Sykes Over 30 professional theatre productions, as writer, producer or director, including La Mama Melbourne, Holden Street Theatre Adelaide, 707 Theatre Redfern Sydney, Tap Gallery Sydney, Teatrul Municipal Bacovia Bacau Romania,… Patricia Youlden Tricia Youlden is an actor, teacher and writer. After “majoring” in SUDS, during her undergraduate years at Sydney University 1965-9, she has been performing on stage and screen in Sydney… Tiffany Yuan Tiffany is a current University of Sydney student completing her Bachelor of Design in Architecture. She loves collecting degrees, having completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology and a…
