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Leland Kean

Leland Kean

Leland Kean is the Chair of Crimson Rosella's Board of Directors and the Artistic Development Manager for Merrigong Theatre Company. He has over twenty years professional experience as a Director, Producer, Designer, Dramaturg, Curator and Arts Manager. Prior to...

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Leanne Barnes PSM OAM

Leanne Barnes PSM OAM

Leeanne Barnes   Leanne Barnes PSM OAM, was the General Manager of Bega Valley Shire Council until July 2021 a position she held for the past eight years, leading the Council’s work with community and the region in interagency prevention, planning, response and...

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Warwick Anderson

Warwick Anderson

Warwick Anderson has had a wide range of occupations, owning and running several businesses including one specialising in theatre and opera design. He received a Churchill Fellowship in 1997 to work alongside some of the best stage designers benefitting from...

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Liz Nield OAM

Liz Nield OAM

For more than three decades, Liz has worked in senior executive roles in prestigious national and international arts organisations including Opera Australia, English National Ballet, the National Portrait Gallery and Bell Shakespeare, developing a wide network and...

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Cayce Hill

Cayce Hill

Cayce Hill is a social entrepreneur, artist and public figure with 10+ years experience in project management, production and youth branding, engaging and employing young people in Regional NSW. As Manager of the Bega Multicultural Centre she has worked extensively...

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Lindy Hume AM – Creative Director

Lindy Hume AM – Creative Director

Dr Lindy Hume AM is known for progressive creative leadership of Australian arts organisations and multi-arts festivals in major cities (Perth Festival, Sydney Festival) and regional Australia (Ten Days on the Island and Four Winds). Hume’s thoughtfully curated and...

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Andrew Gray – Executive Director

Andrew Gray – Executive Director

Andrew has decades of experience in the creative and cultural industries, including as the Executive Director for South East Arts, one of the 15 regional arts development organisations in NSW. He has worked in education and public programs for institutions such as the...

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artists

Kristina Chan

Kristina Chan

Kristina Chan is an award-winning choreographer, dancer and teacher based on Biripi Country in New South Wales. Her career has seen her perform in Australia, Canada, Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States and throughout Europe and Asia. She has been a key...

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Rachel Burke

Rachel Burke

  Rachel designs nationally and internationally with Australia’s leading arts companies and her body of work has been recognised through numerous industry nominations and awards over more than three decades.  Her awards include ten Green Room Awards for...

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Ella Caldwell

Ella Caldwell

Ella is a theatre director, dramaturg and actor who grew up on the far south coast of N.S.W, later studying Creative Arts at the University of Melbourne. A founding member of Red Stitch Actors' Theatre, Ella has been Artistic Director of the company since 2013. During...

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Judith Nangala Crispin

Judith Nangala Crispin

Judith Nangala Crispin is an award-winning poet, academic and visualartist of Indigenous and mixed descent. She has published twocollections of poetry and her verse novel will be released this year.She holds a Ph. D in music from the ANU and has completed a Doctor...

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Heath Cullen

Heath Cullen

Dead Horse Gap Co-creator, composer/music director/performer (Narrator) Heath Cullen is a singer, songwriter, performer, record producer and independent recording artist, from the rural village of Candelo, New South Wales. Over the past 10 years he has forged an...

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Mic Gruchy

Mic Gruchy

Videographer A pioneer of video design for theatre, Mic works across disciplines, designing award-winning theatre, opera and dance for major companies and festivals around Australia, London’s West End and in Europe and Asia. Mic was awarded an Australia Council...

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Katja Handt

Katja Handt

Designer Katja Handt is a set and costume designer/ maker and artist based in the Illawarra NSW who has worked for 20 years in events, exhibition design, film, performing and visual arts. She has worked as a theatre designer with companies such as Belvoir, Tamarama...

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David Hewitt

David Hewitt

David Hewitt, composer and percussionist, has been involved in new music and performance making for over 20 years. David is a founding member of Taikoz, a member of Synergy Percussion and part of the internationally acclaimed outfit The Spaghetti Western Orchestra...

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Tracy Mann

Tracy Mann

Tracy Mann is an Australian screen and stage actress. After appearing in a number of television series, she won an Australian Film Institute award in 1980 for her movie Hard Knocks. Tracy has also won awards in her home country for her work in the mini-series Sword of...

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Leland Kean

Leland Kean

Leland Kean is the Chair of Crimson Rosella's Board of Directors and the Artistic Development Manager for Merrigong Theatre Company. He has over twenty years professional experience as a Director, Producer, Designer, Dramaturg, Curator and Arts Manager. Prior to...

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