Richard began his directing career with Phoenix Players production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 2012. Earlier this year he directed his second show The Rokitelly Man in a co-production with Dramatic Productions and Ickle Pickle Productions. When not in the directors chair he is regularly seen on the Canberra stage with his most recent appearance as Frank Butler in Queanbeyan Players Annie Get Your Gun and earlier in 2013 as Bill Sykes in Oliver with Ickle Pickle Productions and then in the ensemble and as understudy for Javert in Canberra Philharmonic Society's production of Les Miserables.
When asked what was the best thing about being assistant director on Sunset Boulevard, Richard said "It has been a wonderful opportunity to learn from one of Canberra's most experienced directors. In particular Stephen's attention to the emotional connection between characters and creating those absorbing and heart wrenching moments."
Richard will next been seen on stage in a charity concert raising money for men's prostate cancer research and support with Health In Men (H.I.M) in April 2015.
View My Personal BioRichard arrived on the Canberra theatre scene late in life, somewhere between his 31st and 32nd birthdays. His first show was in Phoenix Players production of Kiss Me Kate in 2006, where he "Fell in love with theatre" and since then he has appeared in dozens of shows ranging from plays to musicals to pantomimes.
In 2010 Richard began his foray into producing shows as the Production Manager for Phoenix Players Disney's double bill - Cinderella and The Aristocats. He found managing two casts of about 50 children set him up to handle adult casts like "no other text book training could ever have". In 2012 he got his first chance direct with How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as part of the Phoenix Players - Phoenix Rising Program.
In 2013 he performed leading roles in Ickle Pickle's production of Oliver! playing the "suitably sinister" Bill Sikes, as Frank Butler in Queanbeyan Player's Annie Get Your Gun and as understudy for the role of Javert in Canberra Philharmonic Society's Les Miserable.
In 2013 Richard launched the StageCenta website as a resource and information hub for the theatre scene.
In 2014 Richard established Dramatic Productions to co-produce The Rokitelly Man with Ickle Pickle Productions. And then in 2015 directed and produced The Last Five Years and teaming up with the ANU School of Music Into the Woods which won 3 Canberra Area Theatre awards. In 2016 Richard directed Dramatic Productions 4th show Catch Me If You Can.
2017 saw the last production directed by Richard, Sweeney Todd. Afterwards he would exclusively produce theatre, staging Heathers the Musical in 2018 and then The Producers in 2019, starring Daryl Somers (Hey Hey Its Saturday) and directed by Rachael Beck.
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