Annual Report 2003 - Queensland Theatre Company

Board of Directors and StaffExecutive staffMichael Gow – Artistic DirectorAs a director, Michael has worked with Sydney TheatreCompany, where he was Associate Director from 1991 to1993, Company B Belvoir, Black Swan Theatre Company,Griffin Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of SouthAustralia, Australian Theatre for Young People, Playbox,Opera Australia, Sydney Festival, Adelaide Festival andQueensland Theatre Company. He has also directed for theacclaimed Warehouse Theatre, Croydon, UK.Michael’s writing credits for stage, screen and radio areextensive. His plays include the multi-award winning playAway, hailed as a modern classic of the Australian theatreand now one of the most performed Australian workswritten. Other plays include The Kid, On Top of The World,Europe, 1841, the award winning Furious, Sweet Phoebe,also an award winner, and Live Acts on Stage. A number ofhis works have been produced and performed internationallyincluding major seasons in the UK and US. For television hehas written the mini-series Eden’s Lost, directed by NeilArmfield, and for ABC Television Art’n’Life. For radio,Michael adapted his play Europe for broadcast in Australiaand Europe and wrote The Astronaut’s Wife for ABC Radio.Artistic posts held by Michael include Chair of Griffin Theatreand Board Member of the Australian Theatre for YoungPeople. He is currently a Board Member of Interplay, theinternational young playwriting conference held inTownsville.Sue Hunt – General Manager (until 29 August2003)Before moving to Queensland Theatre Company, Sue Huntheld the position of General Manager at Geelong PerformingArts Centre, Victoria from 1995 to 1999, after working withthe Victoria State Opera as Technical Director for six years.In an extensive career in the Arts sector, Sue has alsoworked with a number of Australia’s leading artsorganisations including the Victorian Arts Centre, Playboxand Melbourne Theatre Company. Sue was a member of theVictorian Council for the Arts, the Arts Minister’s PeakAdvisory Body from 1996-1999, and has held board positionsfor Back to Back Theatre and The Courthouse Youth ArtsProject. She has also held the honorary position of Presidentof the Australasia Performing Arts Centre Association andother key organisations including the Australian Presenter’sGroup, Queensland Biennial Festival of Music, Youth ArtsQueensland and Asialink. Sue resigned from QueenslandTheatre Company in August 2003 to take up the role ofDirector – Performing Arts at the Sydney Opera House.Libby Anstis – General Manager (from 25 August2003)Libby Anstis has had more than 12 years experience in theperforming arts industry in Queensland with a variety of keyroles in Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the ENERGEXBrisbane Festival and Centenary of Federation Queensland.She holds a Bachelor of Business – Communication fromQUT and began her career in marketing and development forQueensland Symphony Orchestra. During this time she wasChair of the joint arts marketing consortium, Ticketsave,comprising major performing arts companies in Queensland.In her seven years with the orchestra, Libby spent the lasttwo as General Manager of the organisation, before takingup the position of Producer – Music Program for theENERGEX Brisbane Festival. Libby held two roles atCentenary of Federation Queensland, joining as CommunityProgram Manager in 1999 and taking over as ExecutiveDirector in 2000. She joined Queensland Theatre Companyin August 2003 in the role of General Manager.Rachel Fraser – Finance ManagerRachel holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University ofQueensland and a Graduate Diploma in AdvancedAccounting at QUT. Rachel pursued a career in CharteredAccounting until 1996 when she travelled overseas, workingin the London banking and finance industry. Rachel returnedto Brisbane in early 1998 and worked with QueenslandTreasury, before joining Queensland Theatre Company inJanuary 1999. Rachel is a member of the Institute ofChartered Accountants.Michael Kaempff – Production ManagerMichael joined Queensland Theatre Company in 1997 asProduction Manager. Michael has worked with companiesthroughout Australia as a Stage Manager, includingCompany B Belvoir, Australian Opera, Sydney TheatreCompany, State Opera of South Australia and New MoonTheatre Company. Michael also worked as a Stage Managerwith the English National Opera and other companies in theUnited Kingdom. Michael was the Production Manager forthe New Zealand tour of Cats, and the Australian and NewZealand tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. He has also workedas a Production Manager with Bell Shakespeare Company,the Festival of Sydney and for several national touringproductions. Before joining Queensland Theatre Company,Michael was Production Manager for Ric Birch, whosecompany Spectak produced the Olympic Games ceremonies.“Sheeremotionalimpact”A n n u a l R e p o r t 15