Dave is an award-winning actor who has performed on stage and screen in countless comedy, drama and musical productions – most recently as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and as a member of the I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change ensemble.

His other notable credits include Curly in Oklahoma!, Leo Bloom in The Producers, Munkustrap in CATS, Bobby Strong in Urinetown, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors and as Captain Tempest in Return to the Forbidden Planet.

Playing the title role in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, and as Jerry in The Full Monty, Dave is a previous back-to-back Canberra Area Theatre (CAT) Award winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.

Dave is now a proud member of the judging panel for the CAT Awards, which provide recognition for the enormous contribution made by non-professional groups to the performing arts in Canberra and the region.

Catch Dave as Mitch Albom in Queanbeyan City Council’s 2015 production of Tuesdays with Morrie or follow his antics on Twitter @NotDaveEvans.

This is Dave’s second show. He's hoping he doesn't die on stage again after going down with the ship as Charles Clarke in Supa's production of TITANIC THE MUSICAL (2012). Since then he's travelled to Scotland to study among the  natives and murder the tongue of his next, perhaps greatest character-Boson Arras. 

The beard is back! Followers of Dave's bios will be pleased to know he has followed up on his promise to work harder on his facial hair once Titanic was finished and this time the full force of nature's furious beard growth awaits Canberra's audiences. Enjoy (the show)!

Although Max has been singing since he was young, he didn’t start doing shows until the ripe old age of 16 with the Marist production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (2009). Since then he has done CINDERELLA (2010), OLIVER! (2011) and pit singing for HOW TO SUCCEED AT BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (2012). This show has greatly raised Max’s view of music from the 50’s and 60’s. Not that that was a particularly daring feat. Max hopes that you enjoy the show. You should, considering the amount of blood, sweat and tears that have gone into it. Sweat…so much sweat…

Max will be filling the role of one of the crewmen, stage left.

Jude has been a part of the Canberra/Queanbeyan theatre scene for nearly 20 years. She is a singer first but feels that acting is very much a part of a singer telling a story.  She even tries to dance as required.  Jude has a very wide singing range and likes to mix her musical genre up a bit.  She has performed in many Gilbert & Sullivan works, both in principal and chorus positions; Titanic the Musical; Hair; The Sentimental Bloke and now Return to the Forbidden Planet.  Most of all, Jude enjoys the traditional shows by the great musical theatre composers - Irving Berlin, Cole Porter etc. 

Over the years, Jude has been a part of the production team for many shows and worked as part of many backstage crews.  In 2011, she directed her first production, “Me and My Girl” for Queanbeyan Players.

In 1995 I started with Canberra City Opera with David and Marie Parker and was in the chorus for MADAME BUTTERFLY.I left in 1996 and returned to the stage in 2000 with the Queanbeyan Players as an understudy for the role of Lun Tha in the KING AND I and performed mostly in the chorus in many shows until my debut in 2004 as the Caliph in KISMET and since then have performed mostly in the chorus.

In 2007 choreographed my first fight scene in PETER PAN THE MUSICAL for the Phoenix Players. Since then you might have seen such sword fights in I HATE HAMET, DANGEROUS LIAISONS and MOON OVER BUFFERLO at Canberra Rep.

In 2009 I designed my first set with Phoenix Players for LION, WITCH & THE WARDROBE. Since then I have designed and constructed various sets around Canberra. Such sets include FAME with QP, GERTRUDE’S HAMLET and WYRD SISTERS with Women’s Theatre Forum.

I hope audiences will enjoy travelling into space with my latest set design and be surprised by the monster which is something you don’t want to walk into at night.

RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET is Joanna's fourth musical.  Jo has previously performed in Everyman Theatre's RENT (December 2012), Queanbeyan City Council's HAIR (June 2012) and Queanbeyan Players' JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (June 2011).

Jo attended the Australian Musical Theatre Workshop run by the Harvest Rain Theatre Company in January 2013, and has completed a Certificate III in Performance (Acting) with the Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art in 2011.  Jo has also been an extra in a number of short films, training DVDs and television commercials within the Canberra area, and has modelled for national print campaigns.  Jo has thoroughly enjoyed shoop-shooping with the talented cast, crew and band and hopes you enjoy the show!

Eliza has been involved in the performing arts for 17 years, both onstage and off.

Trained in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, pole dancing, modern, belly dancing, lyrical, and contemporary, Eliza was thrilled to be invited to choreograph Canberra Philharmonic Society’s production of Evita.

An accomplished performer on stage, Eliza has been seen in productions such as Supa Productions’ Footloose and Eurobeat, ANU Interhall Productions’ Cats and Spamalot, Queanbeyan City Council’s Hair, and Everyman Theatre’s Rent, just to name a few.

Eliza has been nominated for two CAT Awards, one for Best Youth Actress in a School or Youth Play for her role as Marie in Woyzeck, presented by Canberra Grammar School, and has recently won a CAT Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of the character Patsy in Spamalot.

Eliza is also know to be a frequent member of musical theatre orchestras, including Phoenix Players’ How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Canberra Philharmonic Society’s Hairspray and Cabaret, and Supa Productions’ Witches of Eastwick. Eliza is also participating in the orchestra for Evita, which has been an eye-opening experience combining the worlds of music and dance within the one show.

In her spare time, Eliza is a flute teacher around Canberra, as well as running other drama courses and musical activities for students aged 5 to 70. She has a passion for teaching and education, and loves the fact that she was given the opportunity to meld these passions with choreography for Evita.