MARTIN CREWES
Larry Murphy
(He/Him)
Training: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Bachelor of Arts, 1990.
Theatre: Sam Carmichael in Mamma Mia! (Michael Coppel); Monsieur Andre in Phantom of the Opera (Opera Australia); Steve Blauner in Dream Lover (Dream Lover Australia); Giuseppe Zangara in Assassins (Luckiest Productions); Charlie/Vittorio/Oscar in Sweet Charity (Luckiest Productions); Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (The Production Company); Frederick Trumper in Chess (The Production Company); Pasha/Strelnikov in Doctor Zhivago (Gordon Frost); Claude in Hair (The Production Company); Jim Ryan in The Man from Snowy River Arena Spectacular (Kevin Jacobsen/David Atkins Productions); Marius in Les Miserables (Cameron Mackintosh); Chino in West Side Story (Victorian State Opera).
Television: Charles Milne in Ten Pound Poms (Eleven Film); Lewis Bligh in A Place to Call Home (Seven Network/Foxtel); Jimmy Butcher in Crownies (Screentime); Bob Forrester in Casualty (BBC); Skip in Heartbeat (Granada); Luis Rodriguez in Dream Team (Hewland International).
Film: David Knight in Everything in Between (Sha Pictures); Dr Wright in Patrick (FG Film Productions); Paolo Mancini in Santa Rita (S&R Productions); Kaplan in Resident Evil (Impact Pictures).
Awards: Green Room Award Winner for Best Male Actor in a Leading Role, Musical Theatre – Sweet Charity and Hair; Sydney Theatre Awards Winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Doctor Zhivago.
VERITY HUNT-BALLARD
Heidi Hansen
(She/Her)
Training: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre), 2003.
Theatre: Countess Charlotte Malcolm in A Little Night Music (Victorian Opera); Madame Bellington in Midnight: The Cinderella Musical (Joint Ventures); Fanny Brice in Funny Girl- The Musical in Concert (Sydney Symphony Orchestra); Liz in Vivid White (Melbourne Theatre Company); Charity Hope Valentine in Sweet Charity (Luckiest Productions); Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins (Disney/Cameron Mackintosh); Lorraine in Jersey Boys (New Theatricals); The Rocky Horror Show (Dainty Co & New Theatricals); Irene Molloy in Hello Dolly! (The Production Company); Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls (The Production Company); Bridget in Shane Warne the Musical (GWB Entertainment); Cathy Hyatt in The Last Five Years (VIC Theatre); Kerry in Metro Street (State Theatre Company of SA); Coco Delicioso in Virgins (Malthouse Theatre); Eureka (Esgee Productions).
Awards: Helpmann Award Winner for Best Female Actor in a Musical – Mary Poppins; Green Room Award Winner for Best Female Artist in Music Theatre- Mary Poppins; Helpmann Award Winner for Best Female Actor in a Musical – Sweet Charity; Green Room Award Winner for Best Female Artist in Music Theatre – Sweet Charity; Sydney Theatre Award Winner, Judith Johnson Award for Best Actress in a Musical- Sweet Charity; Green Room Award Winner for Best Supporting Role in Music Theatre- A Little Night Music; Theatre Critics Award for Best Female Performance- Metro Street.
Verity is an ALNF Ambassador and a proud member of the MEAA.
GEORGIA LAGA’AIA
Zoe Murphy
(She/Her)
Training: National Institute of the Dramatic Arts (NIDA); Diploma of Music Theatre; 2024.
This is Georgia’s professional theatre debut.
Television: Guest Host on Fighting Season (Foxtel); Guest Host on This Is Me (ABC); Guest Appearance on The Justine Clarke Show (ABC For Kids, Fredbird Entertainment).
Commercials: Telstra (2020-2021).
NATALIE O’DONNELL
Cynthia Murphy
(She/Her)
Theatre: Diane in Come From Away (New Theatricals, Junkyard Dog Productions); Donna in Mamma Mia! (Louise Withers and Associates).; Fish in Hells Gates (The Space Company/Geelong Arts Centre); Diana in Next to Normal (Doorstep Arts); Viola in Twelfth Night(Essential Theatre); Songs For a New World (Joshua Robson Productions); Rose in One Night The Moon (Malthouse Theatre); Hipbone Sticking Out’ (Big Hart/Melbourne Festival); Cautionary Tales for Children (Arena Theatre); Murderous Instincts (West End); Rose in The Sunshine Club (Sydney Theatre Company); Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Melbourne Theatre Company); Polly in Crazy For You, Kim in Bye Bye Birdie, Jerry’s Girls (The Production Company); Sophie in Mamma Mia! (Louise Withers and Associates); Les Miserables (Cameron Mackintosh).
Television: Fake; The Doctor Blake Mysteries; Mako: Island of Secrets; Mr & Mrs Murder; Rush; City Homicide; Lowdown; The Coast; All Saints.
Film: South Pacific; My Life in Ruins; Taj
Awards & Nominations: 2018 Helpmann Award Nomination and 2018 Green Room Award Nomination for Best Female Actor in a Musical – Mamma Mia!
Natalie is a proud member of Actor’s Equity since 1999.
Instagram: @natjodonnell
CARMEL RODRIGUES
Alana Beck
(She/Her)
Training: International Actors Masterclass (IAM) Los Angeles, 2023; Sydney Actors School, Advanced Diploma for Contemporary Screen and Media, 2021; Actors Action Academy; Australian Institute for Performing Arts (AIPA); Junior Academy, Country Music Australia Association, 2014.
Theatre: Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (Crossroads Live); Featured Ensemble in Ned (Plush Duck Productions).
Television: The Voice Season 5 (Nine Network), Australia’s Got Talent Guest Performer (Seven Network), Have You Been Paying Attention Guest Quizmaster (Ten Network).
Concerts & Events: Part of ‘Les Femmes’ All female group singing Male rep.
Awards & Nominations: Sydney Theatre Award Nominated for Best Newcomer, Greenroom Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading role for a Musical.
Carmel is a proud member of the MEAA since 2020.
Instagram: @carmel.rodrigues
TikTok: carmel.rodrigues
JACOB ROZARIO
Jared Kleinman
(They/He)
Training: Showfit, Music Theatre, 2022.
Theatre: Gregory, Understudy May and Francois in & Juliet (Michael Cassel Group); Lola Alternate in Kinky Boots (James Terry Collective).
Jacob is a proud member of the MEAA since 2024.
Instagram: @jacobrozario
TikTok: @jacobrozario68
HARRY TARGETT
Connor Murphy
(He/Him)
Training: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre), 2019; Western Australian Academy of the Performing Arts (WAAPA), Certificate IV in Musical Theatre.
Theatre: Don in A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre Company); Sketch in Hairspray (Crossroads Live); Anthony Hope in Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Victoria Opera); Sonny in Grease the Musical (Crossroads Live).
Awards: The Leslie Anderson Showcase Award (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts).
Harry is a proud member of the MEAA since 2019.
Facebook: Harry Targett
Instagram: @harrytargett
LAWRENCE HAWKINS
Standby
(He/Him)
Theatre: Theodore ‘Laurie’ Laurence in Little Women (Josh Robson Productions & Hayes Theatre Company); Featured Ensemble and Mark Cover in RENT (LPD Productions).
Television: Theo Kaloudis in Neighbours (Paramount+).
Commercials: Target; Health Partners.
Other: Composer for Kiss For Me (Swinburne University).
Lawrence is a proud trans performer and composer. He is a proud member of the MEAA since 2023.
Instagram: @loz_hawk
TikTok: @law.r.ence
JESSICA KOK
Standby
(She/Her)
Theatre: Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Hayes Theatre Company & September Remedy Productions).
Other: Voiceover Artist and Sound Engineer on various projects, including the podcast Kinda Silly.
Jessica is a proud member of the MEAA since 2023.
ARIYAN SHARMA
Standby
(He/Him)
Training: National Institute of Dramatic Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), 2023; National Institute of Dramatic Art, Diploma of Musical Theatre, 2020.
This is Ariyan’s professional theatre debut.
Ariyan is a Proud Member of MEAA since 2023.
Instagram: @ariyan_sharma