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Samantha is a Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) 2020 Graduate. Sam found her passion for Design and Production through her experience of theatre, visual arts and design throughout high school. During her time at the VCA, Sam has furthered her love for costume design tailoring her learning to focus on this area of theatrical design. Sam's specialities include costume design, costume management and basic construction. She is described by her peers and lecturers as well organised, detail orientated and an exceptional collaborative worker.

Whilst studying at the VCA, Sam’s credits include Set and Costume Design Assistant and Costume Manager for Flora the Red Menace (2019), Costume Designer for Anouk van Dijk’s contemporary dance piece Surge (2020) and Costume Designer for the musical Our House directed by Tyran Parke.

Tom O’Sullivan is a recent graduate from the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) course specialising in stage and costume management at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). His VCA credits include Production Stage Manager on The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2020) , Costume Manager on Earthquakes in London (2021), Assistant Stage Manager on Flora the Red Menace (2019), Swim Between the Flags (2019) and Assistant Costume Manager on August: Osage County (2018). Tom has design experience having costume designed UMMTA’s Legally Blonde (2019) and lighting designed Parade (2019). Tom has worked on the Helpmann Awards (2019), White Night Melbourne (2019) and Port Fairy Folk Festival (2018/19). Tom is interested in the performing arts, film and television, and events industries.

Dominic is an arts administrator with credits in musical theatre, corporate events and orchestral performance. He was the production intern with Michael Cassel Group on the Australian premier of Hamilton.
Through his work at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Dominic has assisted in the production of works such as the 2020 Sidney Myer Free Concerts and the regular Jams for Juniors program in both 2019 and 2020.
His Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) credits include Stage Manager for The Cripple of Inishmaan (2020), Assistant Production Manager for multiple devised theatre works, Deputy Stage Manager for Flora the Red Menace (2019), Orchestra Manager for On the Town (2019), and Stage Manager for Gravitate (2019).

Rohanna Hadlow is a Melbourne based costume maker who has completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Having had a keen interest in sewing from a young age, Rohanna has spent the last few years honing her skills in making for performance and producing high quality work. Rohanna has worked with The Rabble on Unwoman (2019), and as both Senior Costumier and Costume Manager on many VCA productions. She has created costumes for drag performers and has recently completed a tailoring internship on Hamilton with Melbourne Costume Tailors.

Angus is a Melbourne-based creative designer who is inspired by history, queer movements, popular culture and couture. Aesthetically, they challenge the idea of masculine and feminine, and provide a perspective on all shades of the spectrum. Whilst studying at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Angus’s credits include Assistant Stage Manager for The Crucible (2018), Wig Design and Costume Construction for Into the Woods (2018), Costume Manager for Snore (2019) and Mirror Mirror (2019), Costume Crew for Body (2019), Costume Design and Wig Design for The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2020) and The World That Was (2020).

Elizabeth has a specific interest in costume design and construction. She has developed her artistic style by travelling to Indonesia to participate in a mask making master class in 2020, and attended the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space in 2019. During her time at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Elizabeth has worked in a variety of roles including Leading Workshop Hand on Disclosure for the Graduate Dance Season (2019), Four Directions (2019), and Mirror Mirror (2019), Costume Manager on Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights (2019), and Assistant Costume Maker on F+++ing A (2019) and Children of Saturn (2018).

Emily has been involved in the performing arts since a young age, beginning onstage then moving into stage management in 2012. She holds a Diploma in Music Performance (Voice) from JMC Academy and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) in stage management from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). At the VCA, Emily was Deputy Stage Manager on The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2020), Orchestra Manager for Our House (2020), staged managed Ghostlight (2020) and Measure for Measure (2019), and was Assistant Stage Manager on Peter Pan (2018). Professionally, her stage management experience includes Hamlet for Australian Shakespeare Company (2019 - 2020), Mental as Anything (2019), Zoo Twilights, Daryl Braithwaite and Ross Wilson (2019), and The Models (2018-2019).

Emily is an emerging freelancer and passionate costumier based in Melbourne, Victoria. During her final year at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) she held the position of Senior Costumier for pool (no water), Earthquakes in London, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and six different dance productions. Outside of the VCA, Emily has recently completed a tailoring internship for Hamilton (Sydney) and an additional internship with Kate Aubrey Design and Textiles (New York). Some of her past credits include costumier for The Planet – A Lament (Arts Centre Melbourne, AsiaTOPA, 2020) and as a designer/costumier for Wild Swans (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, E.motion21 and Circa, 2020). In 2019, Emily had the opportunity to work on Unwoman (The Rabble) – winner of two Green Room Awards.

Max is a Melbourne-based stage and production manager who has recently graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Max has undertaken several roles at the VCA, including Stage Manager for pool (no water) (directed by Leticia Cáceres), Assistant Production Manager for Earthquakes in London (directed by Sarah Goodes), and Stage Manager for Hedda GablerGablerGabler (directed by Mary Angley). Max has worked extensively in Melbourne’s independent theatre sector, stage managing Patrick White Award winning playwright Kim Ho’s The Great Australian Play (directed by Saro Lusty-Cavallari; produced by Montague Basement) and has worked multiple times with award-winning collective Stage Mom. In 2020, Max co-founded independent company Frenetic Theatre alongside fellow stage manager and frequent collaborator Brooke Simmonds.

Merissa is a technical theatre practitioner from Singapore, with a myriad of skills ranging from Stage/Production Management to Lighting/Projection systems and design. Her works include: Citizen X (Singapore) by The Finger Players (2021), #THEATRE (Singapore) by IN:DEX (2021), SURGE (Melbourne) by Anouk Van Dijk (2020), NAK DARA (Singapore) by P7:1SMA (2020), Shared Fictions (Melbourne) by Jo Lloyd (2019), AMOK>>>>HALT (Vietnam) by VCA/USM (2019), and Guilty Landscapes (Germany) by Singapore International Festival of Arts (2017).

Recipient of the National Arts Council (NAC) Scholarship (Singapore) in 2018, Merissa recently graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, University of Melbourne. She continuously expands her theatrical knowledge in hopes of becoming a well-rounded production/technical manager.

Amelia has been heavily involved in the arts from a young age. Her passion developed from dancing, singing, playing instruments and acting. Throughout her time at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Amelia has worked in different management roles across multiple streams. Her credits at the VCA include Stage Manager on Earthquakes in London (2021), Stage Manager on NUTI and WOW (2020), Stage Manager on Snore (2019), Deputy Stage Manager on MTAFU (2019), Assistant Stage Manager on Body (2019), Fefu and Her Friends (2018) and A Chorus Line (2018). She completed an internship on AsiaTOPA with Arts Centre Melbourne. Amelia is looking forward to being involved in theatre and events after leaving the VCA.

Arielle is a zestful designer who completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in 2020. She is determined to make visually engaging designs that entice audiences. In 2020, Arielle designed the set and costumes for dance pieces Nuti and Return To Normal and was the Set Designer for the musical Our House. At the VCA, Arielle has worked in the set, prop and costume workshops with her credits including Four Directions: First and Second Year Works (2019), On the Town (2019), DFLTLX (2019), F+++ing A (2019) and Peter Pan (2018).

In 2020, she was thrilled to intern with designer Christina Smith. Arielle hopes that you enjoy the work she has been part of creating and looks forward to seeing where the future takes her.

Brooke is a Stage Manager who recently graduated the Victorian College of the Arts with a BFA in (Design & Production). At the VCA Brooke has worked as both a Stage Manager and Sound Technician on multiple productions, including Stage Manager for The World That Was‚ Deputy Stage Manager for Wunderschön Stark, Audio Programmer and Operator for Our House and F+++ing A‚ as well as Assistant Stage Manager for Mad Forest‚ and The Skin of Our Teeth. Externally her credits include Stage Manager for The Hitmen (Bakers Dozen Theatre Company), Grand Gesture (The People) and Jofus and The Whale (Fish and Twiner Bait Shop), as well as Assistant Stage Manager for both The Great Australian Play (Montague Basement Theatre Company) and Punk Rock (Patalog Theatre Company). She has also recently completed an internship with MTC on Torch the Place. Brooke is currently the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Frenetic Theatre.

Darcy Wischer is a stage manager with professional qualifications from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and skilled experience working in music theatre, theatre, and contemporary dance. Darcy’s credits as a Stage Manager whilst at the VCA include King John (directed by Helen Trenos, 2019), Surge (choreographed by Anouk van Dijk, 2020), and Return to Normal (choreographed by Antony Hamilton, 2020). Darcy worked as the Deputy Stage Manager on Shared Fictions (choreographed by Jo Lloyd, 2019) and Our House (directed by Tyran Parke, 2020). Darcy completed an internship on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and is the proud recipient of the Daryl Wilkinson Encouragement Award 2020

Dominic is a set and costume designer and maker completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). He is interested in the creation of worlds that challenge the perceptions of audiences and prompt performers to rethink their ideas of a production.

During his time at the VCA, Dominic has held varying roles across productions including Set and Props Designer on The Cripple of Inishmaan (2020), Costume and Set Designer/Maker on Sight Unseen (2020), Associate Costume Designer on DFLTLX (2019) and Workshop Leading Hand on Snore (2019) and Swim Between the Flags (2019).

Dominic has previously completed a Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services (Costume for Performance) from Melbourne Polytechnic and has had the opportunity to work with companies including The Australian Ballet, National Institute of Circus Arts and MOOMBA.

Eden Cotter-Longworth graduated from the Victorian College of Arts (VCA) in 2020 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) specialising in stage management. Her academic credits at the VCA include Our House (Production Stage Manager), Origami (Production Stage Manager), Mirror Mirror (Stage Manager), and Into the Woods (Assistant Stage Manager). Her other management credits include Footloose and Chicago for Ormond Theatre, Moby Dick for Two Productions and Lysistrata and The Crucible for The Court Theatre. Eden is currently employed as the Executive Assistant at Melbourne Fringe to Creative Director & CEO Simon Abrahams and is looking forward to continuing to grow and expand her arts administration skills within this role.

Emma is a design and production graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), University of Melbourne. Emma specialises in Stage and Production Management and is currently an Assistant Stage Manager with HVK Productions’ touring children’s show, Bluey’s Big Play. Her interest in theatre started at a young age, initially drawn towards acting. While studying overseas, this interest turned into a passion for the arts, and she
developed an interest in production.
Whilst studying, Emma has been a part of productions such as On the Town, F++king A, Punk Rock, The Cabin and more. She is looking to expand her knowledge and skills within production, in musical theatre and theatre. Emma has been enjoying touring Australia with Bluey’s Big Play and looks forward to continuing touring throughout her career.

Holly is a stage manager and production manager with a passion for creating healthy collaborative work environments. Whilst at Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), they have worked across the costume and stage management departments. Their VCA credits include Swim Between the Flags (devised by Theatre Company 2019), The Skin of Our Teeth (2018, directed by Dean Bryant), The Drowsy Chaperone (2017, directed by Alister Smith), and Stage Manager for the original Australian work The Will to Be (directed by Mark Salvestro) for the 2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Holly is a passionate creator with a love for new works and independent theatre.

Holly Is currently on their first national tour with the HVK Production Bluey's Big Play (2020/2021, directed by Rosemary Myers) in the role of ASM.

Oliver Pool specialises in technical lighting and strives to combine cutting edge lighting technology with technical methodologies to create exceptional lighting solutions for artists and performers. Oliver has worked on a range of shows while attending the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) with show design credits including Wunderschön Stark choreographed by Michelle Heaven, and MTAFU choreographed by Prue Lang. His technical credits include Head Electrician and Programmer roles on various shows at the VCA. Oliver continues his passion for performance lighting outside of the VCA, pursuing work opportunities with multiple Australian production companies and has a key interest in specialising in live music events.

Sophie is a set and costume designer recently completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Sophie is determined, as an emerging artist, to find new ways of creating environmentally sustainable and ethical work - exploring the relationship and potential between creativity, science, diversity and its translation into physical space.

Her practice is multi-faceted with interest and experience also in scenic art, set/prop making and spatial and installation design. Sophie has held various notable roles across productions at the VCA including Costume Designer on Earthquakes in London (2021), Set Designer on pool (no water) (2020), Associate Set Designer on Snore (2019), Head Scenic Artist on Swim Between the Flags (2019) and Assistant Costume Maker on Body (2018).

Sophie was the recipient of the Cassidy Bequest Scholarship for Production in 2019 and is currently commencing Honours in Social Practice and Community Engagement.

Costume Management & Wigs/Hair Snore

Costume Design Sight Unseen - Costume renders

Costume Manager Earthquakes in London - Costume Breakdown

Costume fitting for The World That Was

Costume Design The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Costume Design The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Costume Design The World That Was

Costume Design The World That Was

Costume Design The World That Was - Trailer

Stage Management preparation: 'Graduate Dance Season 2020'

Costume Design & Construction Sight Unseen - Production photograph

Costume Design Sight Unseen - Production footage

Tales from the Kingdom of Lailonia: How the problem of Longevity was solved - Costume Drawings

At work in the Costume Room

Costume Construction Body - Blobs

Costume Construction Disclosure

Costume Manager Return to Normal

Costume Manager Surge

Costume Manager Mad Forest - Act III costumes

Costume Construction The Crucible

The Black Rider 'Anne and Bertram' - Costume design rendering

Costume Design Our House

Costume Design Our House - Uniforms

Costume Design Our House - 'Wedding Dress'

Orlando - Costume design rendering

Costume Design Our House - Rendering and Photograph

Costume Design Surge

Set & Costume Design Surge - Production footage

Queen Elizabeth in Orlando - Costume design rendering

Costume Design Earthquakes in London

Costume Manager Earthquakes in London - Technical rehearsal

Thoroughly Modern Millie - Costume Breakdown