Current Panel Members

Acting Panel Head:
WILL CONYERS has more than 40 years experience in the industry as a performer, singer, vocal coach, director, musical director, acting lecturer, mentor, broadcaster and, latterly, the Artistic Director of Downstairs at Alma's. Will was chosen to direct Broadway greats Stephen Flaherty, Lynne Ahrens (Ragtime) and Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) for a series of Q&A concert recitals and workshops which toured up the East Coast of Australia.
Members:
JOANNE ADDERLEY
KELLY AYKERS
TONY BARTUCCIO
SALLY BOURNE
MARTIN CROFT has been working in Music Theatre as a performer, writer, director, producer and teacher for over 40 years. He is currently Industry Consultant and Lecturer for Music Theatre at the VCA and Resident Director of the Australasian production of Jersey Boys. He has been a proud member of Equity since 1975.
ADAM GARDNIR
GREG GINGER
KEVIN PURCELL is an internationally award-winning conductor/musical director and composer/orchestrator. He has worked for RUG in London and Asia-Pacific, and also for Cameron Mackintosh in London’s West End. He developed the Festival of Broadway, collaborating with Tony-Award winning writers Lyn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Stephen Schwartz for concerts in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart. Kevin currently orchestrates for Broadway and is completing his forthcoming Musical: The Mapmaker’s Opera.
JUDITH ROBERTS celebrated 50 years in the industry in 2011. She started performing for J. C. Williamson in 1961. She did revue with Philip Street Theatre and performed for 7 years in theatre restaurants. She worked with Hayes Gordon and Hayden Productions, and appeared in over 20 TV programs. Judith established the Music Theatre course at Ballarat University and was Head of the Music Theatre course at the National Theatre.
BARRIE ROBINSON