The HotBed Artists

2008 HotBed Artists

We are proud to announce that the 2008's HotBed Artists are Anita Erceg, Brendan Ewing, Jo Morris, Thomas Papathanassiou, Brad Reid, Ben Russell and Amanda Woodhams.

ANITA ERCEG

Theatre: For The New Theatre: The Voysey Inheritance. For Deckchair Theatre: As You Like It. For Old Fitzroy Theatre: Shakespearealism. For the Seymour Centre: The 11 O’Clock.
Film: Frownhein’s Syndrome.
Short Film: Perspective.
Training: Anita graduated from NIDA Acting in 2005. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Drama Studies from Murdoch University.

BRENDAN EWING

Black Swan Theatre Company: BSX Theatre:  The Visit. For the HotBed:  Woyzeck. 
Other Theatre: For Maj Monologues:  The Young are Revolting.  For Barking Gecko Theatre Company:  Run Kitty Run.  For Red Rider:  Mozart Faction.  For Weeping Spoon:  Deathtrap.  For Side Pony Productions:  The Manic Pony. 
Training:  Bachelor of Arts, Contemporary Performance.

JO MORRIS

Black Swan Theatre Company: The Crucible, The Laramie Project (2007 Be Active BSX Theatre.
Other Theatre: As Actor For Agelink Theatre: The Greatest Woman in the World. For NIDA: A Kind of Alaska, As You Like It, Counsellor At Law, The Accrington Pals, Stags and Hens. For Tanya Denny Productions: Twelfth Night. For Darlinghurst Theatre: Eenie Meenie Miny Mo.
As Writer: Lipstick and Hessian (Blue Room Theatre), Cowgirl Beat (Blue Room Theatre) and Eenie Meeni Miny Mo.
Film: Jog (Sam Barrett), Bingle and The Projectionist (Winner of AFI Award for Best Animated Short Film).
Training: NIDA Graduate 2003, Curtin University Graduate.

THOMAS PAPATHANASSIOU

2008 marks Thomas's debut with Black Swan Theatre Company's HotBed Ensemble.
Other Theatre: IMG/David Atkins Enterprises: Australasian touring production of Chicago – The Musical. VCA: Contemptuous Perplexity and The Things You Cannot Know. The Wild Blue Company: The Wild Blue Project. His self-devised solo show Looming the Memory has been performed to successful seasons in Melbourne, the 2006 Adelaide Fringe Festival, and Perth.
Film: Music video clip for Along the Run (The Art Of Fighting).
As a Director: For St Martins Youth Arts Centre: Picasso’s Children.
Teaching: Head of Drama (Camp Seneca Lake, USA), Charles Sturt University, VCA, St Martin’s Youth Arts Centre, Barking Gecko Theatre Company and Black Swan Theatre Company.
Awards: Winner of Best Actor (2006 WA Guild Equity Awards) and Best Production (2007 Blue Room Theatre Awards) for Looming the Memory.
Training: Graduate of Curtin University (Theatre Arts/Literature), WAAPA (Music Theatre), VCA (Grad Dip in Animateuring - Performance Creation).

BRAD REID

Set & Coostume Designer The Be Active BSX Theatre production The Laramie Project marked Brad Reid’s design debut for Black Swan Theatre Company.
Positions: Formerly the Corporate Event Designer for Staging Connections Perth and Executive Director/Producer for Proud TV (Access 31 & CTV).
Other: In 2006 Brad achieved an industry placement with Brian Thomson on the productions of Priscilla the Musical, The Dame Edna Show, Holding the Man and Keating. Training: WAAPA Graduate 2006.

BEN RUSSELL

Black Swan Theatre Company: BSX Theatre: The Visit. 

Other Theatre:  For the Blue Room Theatre: Reprehensible, The End of Sophie and All Her Friends.  For ThinIce Productions:  The Gathering.  For Weeping Spoon Productions:  Deathtrap.

Film:  ABC Docodrama The AE2 Galipollo’s Submarine, Two Fists, One Heart. 

Other:  Ben is a member of the Big Hoo Haa improvised comedy group and performs stand up comedy around Perth as well as his own regular comedy night Comedy at the Llama Lounge.
 

AMANDA WOODHAMS

2008 marks Amanda’s debut with Black Swan Theatre Company's HotBed Ensemble.
Other Theatre: She has appeared in shows for Kalamunda Youth Theatre, WA Youth Theatre Company and other amateur productions.
Education: Amanda has just graduated from high school in 2007.

2009 Hotbed Auditions

Interviews and auditions for the 2009 HotBed Artists will be conducted in September 2008.

To register your interest in an interview and/or audition, please contact BSTC on (08) 6389 0311 during office hours or email information@bstc.com.au.