Theatre

Geraldine Brophy is one of New Zealand’s best known actresses. She has worked extensively as Actress and Director and Playwright for Downstage Theatre, Circa, Court Theatre, Centrepoint Theatre, Fortune Theatre and Auckland Theatre Company.

Hilary Coe has been a involved in the Comedy Industry for the last 20 years.
After 8 years as the Director of the NZ International Comedy Festival, Hilary left to set up the Comedy Central Channel for SKY TV and Viacom International - 2 days after the channel launch Hilary had a baby, nothing like a tight deadline to ensure you meet targets!
Hilary is now co-director and owner of Creeping Charlie Productions Limited. A Comedy Production and Management company that she set up with Janice Gourley in 2009.

The Improvisors

Artistic Director

Twenty-one years ago Fraser Hooper gave up a glittering career in Menswear to follow the Red Nose. He has since developed an international career playing Theatres and Festivals in Europe, Australasia, Canada, Korea, Singapore and Japan delighting audiences of all ages with his unique style of contemporary clowning. He is a much sought after clown tutor and has taught at circus schools, theatre festivals and for businesses across the globe and was for twelve years the resident clown teacher at Circus Space London.

New Zealand's favourite Samoan/Welsh stand-up comic, James Nokise is the first Pacific Islander to work fulltime on the United Kingdom stand-up comedy circuit.

“Paul McLaughlin is a writer's dream. In Gormsby, no matter how pathetic his character was on the page Paul had the intuitive gifts and courage to make him truly wretched and somehow likeable. He was fabulous!”  - Tom Scott
 
Otago Uni and Toi Whakaari Graduate
Actor in over 40 professional stage productions since 1996 throughout NZ
Multiple guest roles on TV/film; core-cast lead roles on TV series 'Jacksons Wharf' & 'Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby'
Chapman Tripp 'Actor of the Year 2004' ('Albert Speer')

Leo Gene Peters graduated with a Master of Theatre Arts (Directing) Degree from Toi Whakaari and Victoria University of Wellington in 2004.  He works as a professional director, designer, technician, actor, tutor, facilitator and mentor over the past 10 years. 

2009

• Designed the “dressing” of the Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, for the “Telecom Derby Day”.
• Designed the “Meridian Float” for the Cuba Carnival “Illuminated Night Parade” held in Wellington
• President of The Island Bay Enhancement Trust since 2003. This Trust is responsible for organizing the Island Bay Festival. A 9 day long community festival held annually in February. The 2009 Festival ran from Sat 14th Feb to Sun 22th Feb. Programme details can be viewed on www.islandbay.net.nz

2008