What Shows have you been involved in?
Way to many to mention, but I have enjoyed Sleeping Beauty, Honor Bound, Regional Tour of Stolen, university performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor coat. But I've also enjoyed my involvement with particular venues and places and certain bump in and outs as well as companies including Sydney Dance Company and the Bangara Dance Company.
What made you realise this is what you wanted to do?
It all started when I saw the performance of Hamlet at University and I was around 23 at the time, I wished I had realised earlier. It was also talking with the professionals and expressing my wish to get into further education at WAAPA or somewhere but they said it was silly as I had the best training I could have which was on the job.
How did you start out?
I started as a carpenter and was building sets for Ballarat University and then I got interested in the Lighting and then my thirst for knowledge took over and it went from there.
What do you love most about what you do?
The People
What do you find most difficult?
Also the People and feeling your being taken for granted
What steps did you take to get where you are today?
Just went with my hunger for knowledge, built up a good reputation, worked at Her Majesty's Theatre in Ballarat as a casual and a lot of it is being in the right place at the right time. People also took risks they could see a person they could possibly mould into what they needed and recognized the talent and would then take me on.
What advice would you give a young person who wants to get into the industry?
Experience! Get involved with amature theatre, ask a lot of questions and get involved with local schools and your local venue.
If you had a race horse what would you call it?
Blue Monday probably because my horse came last this year
What was your most embarrassing stage moment?
Going to a blackout at the opening of the Australian Ballet performance, but nothing really embarrassing .
What are the perks of your job?
You meet really interesting People, your exposure to the Arts and free tickets if I want them, but also working with a creative artistic director who appreciates your work.
There are also just as many downfalls like working really bad hours and it's also a very antisocial industry. It's also hard to bring up a family although it's great having those people there to pull you out and you have that change, it's hard for them to understand your line of work. But no one is forced into this industry you do it because you want to.
