There are very few artists possessing Jada’s breadth of talent and achievement. A highly respected and sought after actor, writer,… Continued
Theatre Writers
DAVID ALLEN
David Allen was born in Birmingham, England in 1936 and has an Honours degree in English. He trained at Manchester… Continued
RICHARD BARRETT
Richard taught for several years before writing THE HEARTBREAK KID, his first play. He won a NSW Literary Award Fellowship in… Continued
TRISTRAM BAUMBER
Tristram Baumber is a screenwriter with broad experience across television and film. His forthcoming TV series THE PM’S DAUGHTER is… Continued
WAYNE BLAIR
Wayne Blair is an acclaimed film, television and theatre director, writer, actor and producer. Wayne’s debut hit feature film, THE… Continued
RON BLAIR
Ron Blair was born in Sydney in 1942 and educated at the Christian Brothers High School Lewisham. He is an… Continued
ANDREW BOVELL
Andrew is an internationally recognised writer for the stage and screen. His works for the stage include THINGS I KNOW TO… Continued
CAROLYN BURNS
Carolyn Burns was born and raised in New Zealand and began an arts degree at Auckland University in 1977-78. In… Continued
WESLEY ENOCH
Wesley Enoch is a writer and director for the stage. He was the Artistic Director of Queensland Theatre Company from… Continued
TIM GOODING
Tim Gooding has written for film, television and stage. He is also a musician and composer. Tim’s television credits include: IN… Continued
WENDY HARMER
Wendy Harmer is one of Australia’s most versatile entertainers – broadcaster, author, journalist and stage performer. As a stand-up comedian… Continued
TOM HOLLOWAY
Tom Holloway is a multi-award-winning playwright. His work has been staged extensively in Australia and internationally. His plays include: BEYOND… Continued
Kim Ho
Kim Ho is an emerging Chinese-Australian writer. In his work, Kim explores genre subversion, magic realism and stories of cross-cultural… Continued
Emme Hoy
Shortlisted for the 2019 Bruntwood Prize and recipient of the Belvoir Philip Parson’s Fellowship, the 2020 NIDA STC Pathways Commissions… Continued
Chika Ikogwe
Chika Ikogwe is an award-winning Nigerian-Australian writer and graduate of The National Institute of Dramatic Art. Chika is incredibly passionate… Continued
DOUG MACLEOD
Doug writes for television, theatre and film. He spent two years as head writer for Network Ten’s THE COMEDY COMPANY and went… Continued
TONY MCNAMARA
Tony graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School with a BA in Film and Television writing in 1996…. Continued
JOCELYN MOORHOUSE
Jocelyn graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School in 1984. Her short film PROOF, which starred Hugo Weaving and… Continued
PETA MURRAY
Peta Murray began writing full time after her play, WALLFLOWERING, was workshopped at the Australian National Playwrights’ Conference in 1988…. Continued
Suzie Miller
Suzie Miller is a contemporary international playwright and screenwriter drawn to complex human stories often exploring injustice. Having been produced… Continued
Laura Murphy
Laura Murphy’s passion for music theatre has led her to the forefront of composing new Australian work. Laura began composing… Continued
NICK ENRIGHT AM (ESTATE)
Nick Enright was a playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist, translator, adaptor, dramaturge, performer, compare, teacher and dialogue coach and was… Continued
LOUIS NOWRA
LOUIS NOWRA is the author of such plays as INNER VOICES, VISIONS, INSIDE THE ISLAND, SUNRISE, THE GOLDEN AGE, CAPRICORNIA, BYZANTINE FLOWERS, … Continued
HANNIE RAYSON
Hannie is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). She holds an… Continued
ALAN SEYMOUR OAM
Alan Seymour (6 June 1927 – 23 March 2015) was an Australian playwright and author. He is best known for the 1958 play… Continued
Katherine Thomson
Katherine began her career in the theatre as an actor working with Sidetrack, Theatre South and Sydney Theatre Company. Her… Continued
Gretel Vella
Gretel is a Sydney-based writer and graduate of NIDA’s MFA in Writing for Performance. Credits include: THE GREAT, staring Elle… Continued
Elliot Vella
Elliot Vella is a Sydney based writer and a graduate of NIDA’s MFA in Writing for Performance. His most recent… Continued