A graduate of NIDA’s Directing Program, Derek has worked as a Theatre Director, Performer and Technical Director. He is currently based in Melbourne.

Production credits include: King Kong (2013), I Love You, You’re Perfect Now Change (2012), Love Bites (2012), Sunday In The Park With George (2012), Dealer’s Choice (2011) Woyzeck (2011), Les Miserables (2010), Blackrock (2009), Breaker Morant (2008), That Scottish Play (2008) The Life of Galileo (2008), West Side Story (2007), Bouncers (2007), Two Weeks With The Queen (2006), Antigone (2006), The Accused (2005), The Lord Of The Flies (2004), The Real Inspector Hound (2003), The Popular Mechanicals (2002), How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (2002), Importance of Being Earnest (2002).

Performance credits include:  Blood Brothers (2011), Urinetown (2010), Chess (2009), Iphigenia In Aulis (1999), Jesus Christ Superstar (1998), Blackrock (1998), Guys and Dolls (1997), Antigone (1995), Inherit The Wind (1994), Cowboys and Aliens (1989), Jack and the Beanstalk (1988), Oliver (1987), The Wizard Of Oz (1986).

Vanessa is a primary school teacher who has been performing on the Canberra musical theatre stage for about 6 years. Most recently Vanessa was seen playing Marta in Everymans 2015 production of Company and earlier that year Rizzo in Queanbeyan City Councils performance of Grease and Cathy Hiatt in Dramatic Productions The Last Five Years. In 2014 she appeared in Queanbeyan City Councils Production of Sunset Boulevard as Betty Schaefer, Free Rain Theatre Companies production of Legally Blonde as Margot and the understudy for Elle Woods and SUPA Productions Witches of Eastwick as Sukie Rougemont.

Vanessa currently studies voice under the tutelage of the fabulous musical maestro Sharon Tree.  Her other theatre credits include Canberra Philharmonic Society’s 2013 production of Les Miserable as Eponine, Everyman Theatre's 2012 RENT as Mimi Marquez, Canberra Philharmonic's 2012 production of Hairspray playing Amber Von Tussle and Pheonix Risings 2012 How to Succeed in Business as Rosemary Pinkleton.

Maigan has been entertaining Canberra audiences since 2010 and has become a regular on local community stages. Most recently, Maigan appeared as Lily St. Regis in Annie (Phoenix Players) and Jeanie in HAiR - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (Queanbeyan City Council), which saw her nominated for a Canberra Area Theatre (CAT Award) for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical.

Maigan's other theatre credits include 2 season's of Queanbeyan City Council's acclaimed production of Blood Brothers, Betty Rizzo in Grease (Free Rain Theatre Company) and FAME - The Musical (Queanbeyan Players).

As well as this, Maigan has had the opportunity to perform at various events including Canberra Takes Two - fundraising for SIDS and Kids (with Senator Gary Humpheries), singing the national anthem at Women's National Basketball League games and performing at the ACT Chief Minister's Literacy Awards.

Maigan is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Communications at the University of Canberra.

Zack began performing on stage with the Daramalan Theatre Company in 2009, after successful stints in stand-up comedy, film and local radio. In 2010, he played Hot Blades Harry in Supa Productions Urinetown, and has been performing in amateur shows since. Recently, Zack has played Bud Frump in Phoenix Players How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Link Larkin in Canberra Philharmonics Hairspray, Eeyore in Free Rain Theatres Winnie The Pooh and Riff in Free Rain Theatre's West Side Story.

- Full Stage Credits -

Daramalan Theatre's Little Shop Of Horrors - Ensemble (Aug '09)

Daramalan Theatre's Beach Blanket Tempest - Vince Prospero (Jul '10)

Supa Production's Urinetown - Hot Blades Harry (Oct '10)

Queanbeyan Player's Jesus Christ Superstar - Ensemble (May '11)

Free Rain Theatre's Grease - Ensemble (Sep '11)

Phoenix Player's The Wizard Of Oz - Ensemble (Oct '11)

Free Rain Theatre's Chicago - Ensemble (Feb '12)

Phoenix Player's How To Succeed In Business Withour Really Trying - Bud Frump (May '12)

Everyman Theatre's God + pool (no water) - Ensemble (Jul '12)

Canberra Philharmonic's Hairspray - Link Larkin (Aug '12)

Free Rain Theatre's Winnie The Pooh - Eeyore (Jan '13)

Free Rain Theatre's West Side Story - Riff (Feb '13)