Director – James Tolhurst-Close James is a versatile performer and teacher, who has experience across many aspects of theatre production. He is passionate about training young people in the arts, and was Associate Director and Tutor at Hunter Drama for five years. He has worked extensively with The City of Newcastle Drama Association (CONDA) and Junior Theatre Festival - Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Design from the Whitehouse Institute. As a director, choreographer, and performer, James has worked with Packemin Productions, The Very Popular Theatre Company, Hunter Drama, The National Theatre Company, Metropolitan Players, and Theatre & Company and now, Sydney Youth Musical Theatre. His directing credits include ‘Chicago’ (Hunter Drama, and stagings of ‘Spamalot’ and ‘The Addams Family’ as two, highlysuccessful Mystery Musicals. He has also directed Broadway JR. productions of ‘Into The Woods’, ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Aladdin’, and ‘Seussical’. James’ recent performance credits include Angel in Kinky Boots, Spamalot (2021), Funny Girl (2018), RENT (2017), Chistery in Wicked (2016), Neleus in Mary Poppins (2015), Jesus Christ Superstar (2015), Sketch in Hairspray (2014), The Phantom of the Opera (2013), and Grease (2011). Musical Director – Callum Tolhurst-Close Callum studied a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Pipe Organ performance and holds several diplomas in classical piano. He’s in-demand as a conductor, repetitieur, accompanist, and soloist, with musical direction highlights including ‘The Full Monty’ (Theatre & Company, 2019) and ‘The Sound of Music’ (Willoughby Theatre Company, 2023). A classical musician by training, Callum has performed in concert halls and venues across Australia and internationally, including broadcasts on ABC Classic FM, commerical recordings for broadcast and advertising, and world premieres of new music. Off stage, Callum is a respected Arts Administrator and Fundraiser, who has spent a decade raising money to support programs at Musica Viva, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Youth Orchestra, and the National Portrait Gallery. Production Team
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