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Hermione / Old Shepherd
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Cat's most recent theatrical performance was as 'Juliet Elms-Morton' in Coup d'Etat for Bakehouse Theatre Co, performed at NIDA and the Parramatta Riverside Theatre. On screen, she will shortly appear in a guest role in Channel Nine's new TV series Tricky Business. In 2011 she also played 'Anna' in Closer (Apocalypse Theatre), 'Gertrude' in the Harlos production of Hamlet and performed in Shakespeare's Mothers: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know at the Adelaide Fringe Festival (also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2010). With Shakespeare on the Green, Cat has appeared as 'Adriana' in The Comedy of Errors as 'Kate' in Taming of the Shrew and as 'Titania' in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Other recent theatre credits include Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Apocalypse Theatre), As You Like It (The Shakespeare Centre), A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet (Sport for Jove), To Kill a Mockingbird (Epicentre), Someday Suddenly at the Sidetrack Theatre, her holiness (Bakehouse Theatre), Noel Coward's The Vortex (Factory Space Theatre Co.), and The Comedy of Errors with Nightsky Productions. Film, online and television appearances include feature films Damaged Goods and Older 'n' Last Time (Myrtle Boys Prod), Review With Myles Barlow, Home and Away and the role of nerdy scientist 'Marie' in the recent Wagon Wheels campaign. Short film credits include Wakefield (screened in 5 international festivals) and Best Enemies. Cat has trained with Kate Gaul and at the Actor's Centre. She has a Ph.D. in Linguistics and works freelance as a director, television scriptwriter and university lecturer. |
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Leontes / Clown
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Tristan McKinnon will be entering into his fourth year with SOTG, humbled to be stepping into the shoes of King Leontes in A Winters Tale. previous productions with SOTG include; The Taming of The Shrew (Lucentio) Midsummer Nights Dream (Demitrius) and (Dromio) The Comedy of Errors.
Tristan's pursuit of the performing arts has led him into many diverse performances ranging from dance, music, puppeteering and acting, always ready to embrace new and exciting avenues of storytelling. Most recent credits include puppeteering 'Albert' in the MSTYP adaption of Norman Lindsay's iconic children's tale "The Magic Pudding" and The Stadium Australia's production of "Ben Hur". He has hosted and MC'd financial corporate events and worked with Australia's leading acting tutors creating online training video's. |
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Polixenes / Archidamus
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Brendon is a Graduate of the University of Wollongong (Bachelor of Creative Arts – Performance) and recently performed in his first Shakespeare productions, appearing as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night and as Seyton in Macbeth with Bard On The Beach. Other theatre credits include Careers for Attractive Ladies, Songs From the Musicals That Never Were (Sydney Fringe), The Tell-Tale Heart, The Torture Garden, Orgy In The Lighthouse (Newtown Theatre), Cosi (Riverside Theatre), Man With Bags (Red Rattler), The Insomni-Yak (Brand Spanking New), Hercules (Alpha Shows), A Grave Affair (Unhinged Short Play Festival – Winner: Best Play, People’s Choice Award), The Happy Prince (Adelaide Fringe), A Clockwork Orange, Night Letters, Cabaret, The Marriage of Figaro (University of Wollongong.)
His film credits include The Yowie, Friday Night, and The Majesty of the Wetlands (Winner – Best Film: Short Sighted Film Festival.)
Brendon has also worked as a stilt walker and clown, and has scared children in Sydney and Perth with Sudden Impact Entertainment. |
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Paulina / Mopsa
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Emma has trained as both an actor and voice coach, having completed her Bachelor of Theatre Arts in Acting (USQ, 2003), and her Graduate Diploma in Voice Studies (NIDA, 2004).
As well as years of vocal coaching and performing in many independent theatre productions across Sydney, she also runs ‘Em’s Entertainment’ – a Theatre-In-Education company specialising in performance for under 7’s. Roles include Grusha Caucasian Chalk Circle (New Theatre), Polly Bedtime For Bastards (Under the Table Productions), Phillippa The Bridesmaid Must Die! (Tunks Productions), Daria We’ll Always Have Wagga (Tunks Productions), Sammi Hell Hath No Fury (Tunks Productions), Kyra Girl From The West Of The City (Catalyst Theatre Productions), Amari Hold’Em (Short & Sweet 1 Act), The Grand High Witch The Witches (New Theatre), Olive Summer Of The Seventeenth Doll (New Theatre), Yolanda Petroleum (Tunks Productions), and Melanie Canary (New Theatre). |
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Camillo
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Chris has performed in pantomime, theatre in education, comedy and drama. His first professional appearance was in Sonny at the Ensemble Theatre where he also performed in Savages, Deeds and A Street Car Named Desire. He has toured in Cinderella, Songs of innocence and Experience, The Les Darcy Show and The Roy Murphy show, Mr Nguyen Throws a Party.
Other performances include PS Your Cat is Dead at the Wayside Theatre, Cop Out and Muzeka at the Stables Theatre and The Secret of the Seven Marbles and A Punch in the Face at The Bondi Pavilion.
Feature films include Midnite Spares, The Empty Beach, Kiss the Night and Resistance. Chris appeared in the series, '1915' and has had featured roles in many television dramas. |
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Mamillius / Florizel
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Alastair Buchanan developed a flair for acting after studying drama for his HSC. In 2009 he decided to start acting professionally since then he has performed in Our Country's Good and Dogs Hamlet and Cahoots Macbeth with the Rough Hewn Theatre troop, The New Deal at the New Theatre, Play With Your Food Paddington Arms Hotel and has acted, written and directed for Short and Sweet and the Fringe Festival. He has appeared in the short films Chetre, Pub Lunch, Tradies and Your Child Father. |
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Emilia / Perdita
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Elisabeth started her acting studies with the Bardic Studio in 2002 and is now a member of Bardic Productions ensemble. She was part of the Bardic Productions Growing Pains 2010 tour with Josh Morton. Elisabeth played Anna in Chekhov's Children and Sarah in The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell by Reg Cribb for Bardic Productions in 2011. Both productions were at the Old Fitzroy Theatre. Elisabeth enjoyed playing Susie in the short film Water by Virginia Savage in 2009. She looks forward to playing The Girl in the short film The Body Builder later this year and is delighted to have the opportunity to play Perdita from The Winter's Tale for Shakespeare on the Green. |
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Producer / Director
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Sher Guhl has worked as an actor for theatre companies including the Sydney Theatre Company and Griffin Theatre Company. Sher's directing credits include co-directing Babe at the Seymour Centre in 2004 and co-directing Midnite for Marian Street. Sher directed The Taming of the Shrew for Bardmaids Theatre co-op in 2005.
For Shakespeare on the Green Sher has directed Twelfth Night in 2007, The Taming of The Shrew in 2008, A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2009 and co-produced Comedy of Errors in 2010. In 2010 Sher re-directed a return season of Babe "with Margie McCrae" for MSTYP.
For the last three years Sher has directed for North Sydney Council's 'Page to Stage' program. |
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Assistant Director
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Victor has acted in productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Cymbeline, Blood Wedding and The Tempest. In 2008 he made his directorial debut in Hobart with The Importance of Being Earnest. He has also directed The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Proposal, and Cowboy Mouth. Cowboy Mouth won awards for Best Director and Best Production in the inaugural oneFEST play festival.
Since moving to Sydney Victor has directed a production of Titus Andronicus which was selected for the Festival of Australian Student Theatre (FAST) in Brisbane. He is currently directing an outdoor production of Twelfth Night and translating a new version of Georg Bücher's Woyzeck. Victor studies English and Performance Studies at the University of Sydney.
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Costume Designer
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Kate has designed numerous and diverse theatre works, films, operas and dance pieces including Queen C for B Sharp, costumes for Richard III and The Wild Party for Siren Theatre Co, award winning One More Than One for Atypical Theatre Co, Mother Fish with Powerhouse Youth Theatre and Khoa Do, costumes for Hi 5 The Suprise! Tour, Out of Body Exp for Keith Lim, Darlingwood Tales for Loose Cannon Arts and The Opera House, Mash Up for The Q Theatre, costumes for Helpmann award winning Thursday's Child for Monkey Baa, also Il Campanello, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, Picasso At The Lapin Agile, Zetland, The White Party at The Ivy, and numerous Babies Proms for the Opera House.
Kate has also designed for the Royal Easter show, mentored students at UNSW and has facilitated visual arts workshops for people with a disability. Her costumes in Queen C were nominated for Best Costume design in the Sydney Theatre Awards. |
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Musical Director and Musician
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Andrew is a musician, songwriter, teacher and occasional actor. He has worked with Marian Street Theatre for Young People for five years on shows including The Magic Pudding and Babe the Sheep-Pig, which won a "Glug" for Best Children's Production in 2011. Other musical direction credits include Back to the 80s (SYMT) and Pippin (KAPA).
He graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2009 with a Bachelor of Music (Music Education) (Hons). Andrew works as a music teacher across the north of Sydney, has composed music for The Canvas Project online arts initiative, and conducts the Marian Street Community Choir |
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