Current Committee

Lindsay Dunn

President

2020 - Present

Lindsay has been part of TASA since 2019. Worked in performing arts since 1976 and is an accomplished singer/guitarist. As an actor, he has worked with over 15 different community theatre companies in Adelaide, including Adelaide Rep, University Theatre Guild, Galleon, Hills Musical Company, Marie Clark, Stirling Players, St Jude’s, Therry and Red Phoenix.

Jacqui Wall

Treasurer

2014 - Present

Involved in theatre since 1980, with Scout Performing Arts then later branching out to TASA companies. Jacqui has been involved in many aspects of theatre including: cast, directing, production and stage management and most other departments. Jacqui has been fortunate to learn lighting from some of the best including Bill Everett of Apollo Lighting.

David Smith

Secretary & Review Coordinator

2017 - Present

David’s long involvement in community theatre began in Adelaide and continued for some decades in Port Augusta, Whyalla, Kapunda and the Barossa, and for one year, McAllen, Texas, USA. He is a performer, director, writer and former secondary school Drama teacher. He sings in the Adelaide Harmony Choir.

Peta Bowey

Committee Member

2020 - Present

Peta has been performing on the South Coast since she was a child. She enjoys and has experience in all aspects of theatre, including directing, costumes, performing, stage managing, production and make-up. Peta is Zest Theatre Group’s current President and has directed and co-directed the last 8 shows with Zest.

Warren McKenzie

Webmaster

2019 - Present

Warren has been involved in theatre for more than thirty years, during which he has enjoyed being involved in many aspects of bringing a show to the stage, from acting, producing, directing, sound and lighting, to set construction. He did stints as Treasurer and President of the Whyalla Players, and he is one of their Life Members. Warren has directed numerous musicals, plays, pantomimes and theatre restaurant productions, including The Phantom of the Opera for the Whyalla Players in 2014. He has directed numerous shows for Galleon Theatre Group. Warren co-wrote and directed the Mystic Dr. Drake radio plays that were displayed on The Adelaide Repertory YouTube channel in 2020. He works professionally in Information Technology.

Lance Morgan

Committee Member

2020 - Present

Starting in 1972 as a curtain attendant in Scout Performing Arts Lance has mostly stayed behind the scenes filling roles across several City, Country & interstate TASA Member & Non-member Companies & Major Events as a Stage Crew, Design, Lighting, Construction, Fly’s, Prop’s, Make-up, FOH & Stage Management. Lance is the current President – since 2001 – of The Two Wells Melodrama Group. Currently employed in the wholesale produce industry after long career as a health & muscle technician he counts many of his closest friendships to be with fellow Theatrical enthusiast’s. The annual Christmas Pageant; Wicked & We will Rock You with MBM; Paris with Wall/Marie Clarke; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dusty & Beauty and the Beast with NLTC; Arena Crew Leader for the Adelaide International Tattoo and TWMG winning Local & SA Gov awards as Highlights of his time in Theatre.

Olivia Jane Parker

Committee Member

2024 - Present

Olivia spent four years working at the Royal Shakespeare Company simultaneously attending their Masterclass Workshops in directing, writing, acting and stage management and performing across the UK. Highlights include Singin' in the Rain (NODA Award Winner for Excellence 2017), Supersnout: The Triple Bill (NODA Best Drama Award 2019), Lilies on the Land (2018), The Forgotten Army (2019) on the RSC's Swan Theatre stage, and directing Sex Cells for Bear Pit Theatre Company (2018). Olivia's recent Adelaide productions have been as Director of the Australian premiere of Tiny Beautiful Things for the AUTG (2022), the adaptation of All About Eve (based on the film script) for St. Jude's Players (2023), portraying Inspector Bertozzo in Accidental Death of an Anarchist (2023), Stirling Players and Harriet in The Actress (2024), Therry Theatre. Founder of For the Love of Theatre Podcast.

Annabel Whitford

Committee Member

2024 - Present

Annabel’s passion for the theatre began probably even before playing a very young Mary in the Christmas nativity. Klutziness led to enrolment in dance classes; Annabel is a keen tapper especially. She holds a Diploma in Performing Arts, has acted in sporadic productions, and is occasionally the Stage Manager. She has dabbled in teaching dance and is a member of the Dragonfly Dance performing company. Roles in school plays and pantomimes, plus her affection for sitcoms confirmed her love of laughter. In her spare time she occasionally co-hosts and produces a podcast on her favourite TV show, or contributes to the For The Love of Theatre podcast, as she enjoys interviewing actors, producers, writers and directors. She works as a domestic assistant and is an experienced Bridge caddy. Since January 2021, Annabel has been Administrator (and Secretary, Treasurer, Publicist, Volunteer Coordinator, FOH Manager, etc) of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild.

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