Spotlight on the Arts

Luke O'Shea carries on the proud and ancient tradition of singing up country. Drawing inspiration from the humorous and the heart-breaking, he crafts and delivers his celebrated songs to connect with audiences on a surprising deeper level. Throughout his twenty-five years of touring and making music, Luke has been awarded a number of prestigious awards including 16 Golden Guitars, 2 APRA Song...

Katie Crowl is a graduate of Theatre Nepean (2006), holding a Bachelor of Performance - Theatre, Theory and Practice- Acting. Her acting credits include The Grief Parlour with Clockfire Theatre, 80’s Actress (201), ABC Television Series Pilot, The Stereo Complex , a web series for animal dashboard productions and The Combination ll currently on Netflix.  Katie devises narrative comedy with big bol...

Katie is a graduate of Theatre Nepean (2006), holding a Bachelor of Performance - Theatre, Theory and Practice- Acting. Her acting credits include The Grief Parlour with Clockfire Theatre, 80’s Actress (201), ABC Television Series Pilot, The Stereo Complex , a web series for animal dashboard productions and The Combination ll currently on Netflix.  Katie devises narrative comedy with big bold sill...

Welcome to Season 9 | UNPLUGGED. A look into CaSPA’s Singer Songwriting program, an extension program for emerging musical artists. The program provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded artists in a professional studio setting, culminating in a final, radio-ready song.  This season we will chat to current Sydney Catholic Schools artists as well as alumni who are forging a c...

Welcome to Season 9 | UNPLUGGED. A look into CaSPA’s Singer Songwriting program, an extension program for emerging musical artists. The program provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded artists in a professional studio setting, culminating in a final, radio-ready song.  This season we will chat to current Sydney Catholic Schools artists as well as alumni who are forging a c...

Welcome to Season 9 | UNPLUGGED. A look into CaSPA’s Singer Songwriting program, an extension program for emerging musical artists. The program provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded artists in a professional studio setting, culminating in a final, radio-ready song.  This season we will chat to current Sydney Catholic Schools artists as well as alumni who are forging a c...

Welcome to Season 9 | UNPLUGGED. A look into CaSPA’s Singer Songwriting program, an extension program for emerging musical artists. The program provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded artists in a professional studio setting, culminating in a final, radio-ready song.  This season we will chat to current Sydney Catholic Schools artists as well as alumni who are forging a c...

Season 9 | UNPLUGGED.: A look into CaSPA’s Singer Songwriting program, an extension program for emerging musical artists. The program provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded artists in a professional studio setting, culminating in a final, radio-ready song.  This season we will chat to current Sydney Catholic Schools artists as well as alumni who are forging a career in t...

Welcome to Season 9 | UNPLUGGED. A look into CaSPA’s Singer Songwriting program, an extension program for emerging musical artists. The program provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded artists in a professional studio setting, culminating in a final, radio-ready song.  This season we will chat to current Sydney Catholic Schools artists as well as alumni who are forging a c...

Welcome to Season 9 | UNPLUGGED. A look into CaSPA’s Singer Songwriting program, an extension program for emerging musical artists. The program provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded artists in a professional studio setting, culminating in a final, radio-ready song.  This season we will chat to current Sydney Catholic Schools artists as well as alumni who are forging a c...

Welcome to Season 9 | UNPLUGGED. A look into CaSPA’s Singer Songwriting program, an extension program for emerging musical artists. The program provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded artists in a professional studio setting, culminating in a final, radio-ready song.  This season we will chat to current Sydney Catholic Schools artists as well as alumni who are forging a c...

Season 9 | UNPLUGGED. A look into CaSPA’s Singer Songwriting program, an extension program for emerging musical artists. The program provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with like-minded artists in a professional studio setting, culminating in a final, radio-ready song.  This season we will chat to current Sydney Catholic Schools artists as well as alumni who are forging a career in th...

Episode 5 introduces the lead student cast playing the roles of Summer, Tomika, Katie, Marcy, Shonelle, Sophie, Maddison, Zack, Lawrence, Freddy, Billy, James and Mason in Sydney Catholic School’s Production of School of Rock the Musical. Thanks for listening. For more information about Arts HQ, please subscribe linktr.ee/artshq

Episode 4 introduces No Vacancy, Dewey’s band  playing the roles of Theo, Doug, Bob and Snake in Sydney Catholic School’s Production of School of Rock the Musical. Thanks for listening. For more information about Arts HQ, please subscribe linktr.ee/artshq

Daniel trained at The McDonald College, and has appeared in smash hit musicals, Matilda, American Psycho, Grease, High School Musical and Kiss Me Kate. His biggest credit to date, has been playing the role of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys.  He’s also appeared in tv shows such as Puberty Blues, and A Place To Call Home, as well as singing with Tim Minchin for the opening of the 2020 BAAFTAs.   Thank...

Brad is a graduate of Brent Street - Diploma of Musical Theatre & Sydney Dance Company Pre-Professional Year - Diploma of Contemporary Dance. He also is a qualified Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer.   Brad is a Musical Theatre, Contemporary and Improvisation Artist and Teacher. He brings a mix bag of experiences to his teaching and likes to blend his experiences together so that student...

With her experience and versatility in the performance of multiple vocal genres, mezzo-soprano Deborah Rogers has become a sought after stage and concert presence nationally and internationally. Originally from Brisbane, Deborah holds post-graduate degrees in Music from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). She is a soloist with opera companies around Australia and New Zealand an...

Rosemary Andre is principal of the school communities at Pagewood and Matraville, Our Lady of the Annunciation (OLA) Catholic Primary School and St Agnes’ Catholic Primary School. Rose’s philosophy is that every Primary school child should have the opportunity to be part of a musical at least once in their Primary school years and aims to ensure that her school communities put on a musical every s...

Anne-Marie has been performing in theatre for most of her life. From school and university plays and musicals, to community musical theatre in her early twenties and beyond. She has performed for a range of Musical Societies including the Regals, Miranda, Rockdale, Hurstville, Engadine and Bankstown and for Rockdale Guild Theatre.  She has played a variety of leading and supporting roles with some...

Matthew Barclay is currently the Artistic Advisor for The Arts team, and comes to us with a wealth of experience, in directing and choreography both nationally and internationally.  He also specialises in the training and mentoring of emerging artists - reflecting on his own journey in the Creative Arts.   Starting as a chorister he commenced his dance training at the VCA and the Australian Ballet...

Jordan is involved in many areas of the entertainment industry as a director, performer, master of ceremonies, producer, corporate performance coach and all-around theatre creative. Studying at the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA), Jordan has been fortunate to work in musical theatre, with Packemin productions, and his own company BLOOM, as well as TV Commercial’s, live entertainment and...

A graduate of the prestigious Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Musical Theatre BA (2005), Nate Butler is a highly accomplished and respected education leader and performing artist with the creative insight and operational acumen essential to excellence.  As the founder and Artistic Director of Palm Studios Performing Arts College, Nate developed a one-person operation into a pa...

Chris King is an in-demand Pianist/Keyboardist, Accompanist, Arranger, Musical Director and Conductor based in Sydney, Australia. A versatile musician, he has extensive experience playing across several musical genres including musical theatre, cabaret, vocal and instrumental exam accompaniment, piano bars, tribute shows, pop/rock bands, big bands, and jazz combos. He also works in music productio...

Andrea is a veteran Stage Manager with 15 years experience across the full range of theatrical genres. She has worked on large scale shows in Australia and internationally, with a focus on opera and musical theatre. Between 2016-2020 Andrea was the resident stage manager at Dubai Opera, which brought in shows not only from Broadway and the West End, but from all over the world. Andrea has toured e...

This compilation episode kicks off 2022, with a focus on musical theatre as we return to stages across the country. The episode features Australian Musical Theatre legends and performers from previous seasons including  Karen Johnson Mortimer, one of Australia’s leading directors and choreographers currently directing 9 - 5 at Sydney Lyric Theatre Sally Dashwood, Director and choreographer of Aust...