Whatever happen too .....? Our past cast and crew members are just as important to us as our current members. They were our friends and in many instances, after many years, still are. Where are they now lists what has happen to our Holiday Actors as they have grown up and left the company. The information is most cases reproduced from our programs, and at times may be inaccurate or out-date. We will endeavour to update when new information is made available to us. Please feel free to contact us (see our contacts page).
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 18:08 |
| | | Adam Kirk | |  | | Adam joined Holiday Actors in 2000 as a chorus member in Guys and Dolls. He went on to play principal roles in the next five productions - Mr Bumble in Oliver (2001), Mr Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors (2002), Namki-Poo in Essegee's The Mikado (2003) and the memorable roles of Alan Swann and Harold Hill in My Favorite Year (2004) and The Music Man (2005) respectively. Adam took on the additional task of Vocal Director for The Music Man and he also appeared in four Brauer shows between 1998 and 2001. Last year Adam completed his Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre at the University of Ballarat Arts Academy. During his time in Ballarat, Adam has been involved in many productions, including Godspell and Anything Goes, both performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, and Kiss Me Kate, peformed at the Princess Theatre. Adam is now looking forward to moving to Melbourne to further his career in musical theatre. 2008 Program | | | | | | |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 31 March 2008 19:16 )
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 18:08 |
| | | Jane Murphy | |  | | Jane has been involved with Holiday Actors since their inaugural production in 1985. She was a cast member of seven productions. Jane played Lily Garland in On the Twentieth Century (1991) and worked backstage on three productions. She vocally directed Blitz! (1993) and Oliver! (2001); two of her favourite shows, as is Blondel (1989). Jane continues to sing, co-directing a local womens's choir 'The Red Tent Singers' and the a cappella group 'Cantamos'. Following on from a trip overseas researching singing in New Orleans, Memphis and New York, Jane caught up with Paul Mair in Germany. There they coincidently found themsleves wandering around a tiny, cold remote castle, where Blondel came to save King Richard! Jane has lived in Warrnambool with her partner Jack for the past five years distracted by travel to Africa, India, Tibet and Laos. No longer acting on stage (as she does in life) she utilises her skills by running 'special needs' play and music therapy programs at mPower, as well as a voice therapy consultancy as a speech pathologist. Program 2005
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 April 2008 17:13 )
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 18:08 |
| | | Andrew Philpot | |  | | Andrew began his involvement with Holiday Actors in 1992 when he played trumpet in the orchestra for How to Suceed in Business without Really Trying. After being a member of the orchestra for the next two shows Andrew went on to become Holiday Actors' Musical Director for the next seven years. His last production being Oliver! in 2001, Along the way Andrew has also been a member of Holiday Actors' Committee and been made a Life Member of Holiday Actors. Andrew has not entirely given up the baton, as he has just completed five years as conductor of the Warrnambool Salvation Army band and has conducted several concerts for the Warrnambool Symphony Orchestra. Andrew currently teaches music full-time at Cobden Technical School and is an occasional member of the orchestra for Warrnambool Theatre Company productions. Andrew who is married to Anna is enjoying the new role of fatherhood after James was born in May last year. Program 2005 | | | | | | |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 April 2008 17:12 )
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 18:08 |
| | | Andrew Page | |  | | Andrew's first production with Holiday Actors was Les Miserables (1996) when he played Fevilly. He went on to feature in Me and My Girl (1997) and Kismet (1998). He returned to co-direct Guys and Dolls in 2000 with Tim Burch and play the memorable role of Nicely Nicely Johnson. Andrew graduated from the University of Ballarat with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theate Performance) in 1999 and with seventeen musical productions behind him went to work at the Tivoli Theatre Restaurant in Melbourne for nearly three years. In 2002 he appeared a Mick Watson in Sunset Barbeque at Chapel off Chapel and was a dancer in Hats Off at the National Theatre. He toured schools in 2003 with the No-Mates Theatre Company performing Shiver Me Timbers, and performed in Where's the Rabbit? with That's Not Love Productions for the Melbourne Fringe Festival. During 2004 Andrew has performed in Eurovision - the Musical at Chapel off Chapel, had a featured extra role in the film The Affair and toured primary schools as Jonno in the No-Mates Theatre production of Knock, Knock Who's There? Program 2005 | | | | | | |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 April 2008 17:13 )
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Past Cast Members
