On a summer’s day in 1900, three Australian schoolgirls on a picnic expedition to the remote Hanging Rock abscond from their group. They are last seen heading towards the beckoning Rock…
In Tom Wright’s chilling adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s classic novel, five performers struggle to solve mystery of the missing girls and their teacher. Euphoria and terror reverberate throughout the community, as the potential for history to repeat itself becomes nightmarishly real.
Jen's love of theatre was ignited way back in 2000, when she had her first audition at Spectrum Theatre — giving her the opportunity not only to act, but to sing on stage as well!
Jen has been bitten by the theatre bug ever since, with her involvement in countless shows to date, both on and off stage.
Tiger's been involved in the theatre ever since a child, but never quite expected to graduate University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Theatre — the consequence of which was a rather brief spell as an English & Drama teacher!
Tiger joined Spectrum Theatre in 2018 have been a drunken butler in Dinner For One, the formidable Mrs Appleyard in Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Madame Arcarti in Blithe Sprit.
In the last couple of years, Tiger has become more involved in behind-the-scenes at Spectrum Theatre, and is now rather addicted to the joy that comes from people stepping into our unique and beautiful little venue for the first time, and loves the wonderful theatre community that we have here.
Toni is a seasoned performer, and is active in the creative scene in and around Albany and Denmark. Toni joined Spectrum Theatre in Picnic at Hanging Rock, and is part of the Playback Theatre group that meet at Spectrum Theatre.
Luke Simpson has been Spectrum Theatre's technical whiz-kid for a number of years now, supplying Spectrum Theatre with not only his expertise, but his treasure trove of specialised lighting equipment! It's little wonder that when a director sets about planning their production, their first question is "is Luke available?".
Outside of Spectrum Theatre, Luke owns and operates Plantagenet Production Services, and has travelled the world on the back of his professional expertise.
You can find out more about Plantagenet Production Services here.
For many years, Findlay MacNish was a music teacher at Albany Primary School and, in that role, produced and directed numerous school plays and musicals. He has extensive experience in designing and set-building at both Spectrum and the Port Theatre, and was responsible for both designing and building a new proscenium arch at the Port Theatre.
Following the Port Theatre's recent production of Grease, Findlay received a Robert Finley Award for his set design.
Jim is no stranger to Spectrum Theatre, having been involved in it since 2019. As well as onstage roles, he's also taken on backstage roles.
It's been a quick minute since Jim has been on stage due to the lovely birth of his child.