Madison Chippendale is a performance maker and actor. She graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2011 & was part of the PACT Ensemble show Beguiled the same year. She was the 2013 recipient of the BBM Award for theatre and travelled to the UK and Europe where she interned with Reckless Sleepers (Belgium) and Pacitti Co’s SPILL Festival (UK). In 2017 Madison devised her first solo work to date –  Maddie is Hamlet – performing it at Crack Theatre Festival at This is Not Art in Newcastle and again at PACT Theatre in 2018 as part of the PACT Salon Artifice/Interface. In 2022, she was a member of the Shopfront Harness Ensemble, devising and performing in the award nominated Where Shall We Meet? Most recently Madison presented 30-50 Feral Hogs at the Real Festival in Penrith for Q Theatre and has been selected as a participant of the 2024 KxT on Broadway Step Up program for emerging & early career artists. Some of her previous theatre credits include: Audrey in As You Like It with Such Stuff Productions, Agnes in A Dream Play directed by Tim Maddock, Hamletmachine directed by Chris Ryan,  Kate in As I Lay Dreaming directed by Catherine McKinnon. 

Described as ‘The one to watch’ (Theatre Travels) Lana Filies is a South African/ Australian Actor, Writer, Director, Singer, Theatre-Maker, and Choreographer who grew up on Dharawal Country and currently resides on Gadigal land. Her devised practice aims to champion women’s voices and create work that sparks conversation and has a social impact. She graduated from the University of Wollongong in 2018 with a Bachelor of Performance (Acting.) Currently Lana is
the Head Drama Teacher at Shopfront Arts Co-Op, leading Young People in weekly drama workshops.

Currently, Lana is developing ‘Squatchwatch’ (Vaguely Adjacent) ’and ‘Our Hearts Beat’ (Karen Cummings) as apart of the Merrigong X Program. Her Independent works in development are ‘Hemlines’ (Moon Bureau) and ULTRA (Lana Filies and Sammy Read). Lana wrote and starred in her debut play ‘Expiration Date’ (produced by Purple Tape Productions) at Adelaide Fringe (March 2023) and Meraki Arts Bar (April-May 2023).

ACTING/PERFORMING CREDITS STAGE:
Hemlines (Moon Bureau, Sydney Fringe 2024)
THE ANTS (Polyglot, May 2024), A Flea in Her Ear: DEVELOPMENT (Siren Theatre Company, April 2024), SOLACE ( Milk Crate Theatre x Box Of Birds, November 2023), Paper Planet
(Polyglot x Sydney Opera House, September 2023), THE HOOFER (Fondue Set, Night time
Right Time Festival, October 2023), CAMP (Siren Theatre Company, January 2023), WE ARE HERE: ENSEMBLE (2023 ongoing, Emma Saunders), ‘Where Shall We Meet’, (Harness
Ensemble, Shopfront Arts Co-Op 2022) , ‘DUST’ (Milk Crate Theatre X Sydney Theatre
Company 2022), ‘Playpen’ (Dollhouse Collective X KXT 2022), ‘Tiny Universe’ (Shopfront Arts Co-op x Milk Crate Theatre, 2021).

ACTING CREDITS SCREEN:
Home and Away (2017), A Place to Call Home (2016), Heartbreak High: Season Two (2024),
Play Dirty (Filming in 2024)

DIRECTING CREDITS:
‘TENDER: A ORIGINAL MUSICAL’ (Shopfront Arts Co-Op, 2023), TEEN ANGST: AN
ORIGINAL MUSICAL (Shopfront Arts Co-op, 2022), Young Company (Shopfront Arts Co-Op,
MCA GEN NEXT FESTIVAL 2022).

Lana is a proud MEEA Member

Tammie Harper is an actor dedicated to creating dynamic performances and rich multidimensional characters. With early experiences in indie projects as a teen, Tammie has since showcased their versatility across various works, including The Lies We Were Told, Snails and Rocks, Curbsquatters, Teen Angst, and Hit Reset.

What drives Tammie in their craft is their commitment to building a deep understanding of their roles. They thrive on the process of developing characters, allowing them to evolve whilst delving into their motivations and complexities. 

Whether on stage or in front of the camera, Tammie’s passion for the craft and their ability to connect with audiences make them an actor to keep an eye on in the years to come.

Suz Mawer is a graduate of Queensland University of Technology (BA Drama). Her theatrical performances include Wil & Grace (Rogue Productions), Coram Boy (KXT bAkehouse), The Bed Party (Old 505),37 Ways to Say I’m Gay (Tunks Productions), Macbeth (SheShakespeare), Visiting Hours (KXT bAkehouse), Jatinga (KXT bAkehouse), The Laden Table (KXT bAkehouse).

Suz’ television credits include Strife, Doctor Doctor, The Secrets She Keeps, The Other Guy, Frayed, Soul Mates, Home & Away, Wonderland and Crownies. Her film credits includeWelcome to the Galaxy, Overcaterers Anonymous, The Void in Joy and web series Spook Siblings.

Suz has twice been nominated for a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor for her work in The Laden Table (2017) and in Wil & Grace (2021).

Chad Traupmann was heavily involved in theatre during the late 90s in Perth, performing in productions for the West Australian Youth Theatre Company, UWA’s University Dramatic Society and at the Blue Room Theatre. After a 20 year hiatus from acting where he successfully climbed the corporate ladder, Chad re-discovered his creative passion in 2023 when he had his Sydney stage debut as Peter/Taxi Driver in the New Theatre’s production of Off The Record by Chris Aronsten. That same year he also appeared as Dr John Cristow/Inspector Colquhoun in the Genesian Theatre’s production of The Hollow by Agatha Christie in August, and portrayed Iago in Streamed Shakespheare’s production of Othello in November. In 2024 Chad was in Deadhouse’s production of The First Council, along with two productions at the New Theatre: Ink as Frank Nicklin and Shakespeare in Love as Lord Wessex. He also completed work on 2 upcoming Indie Feature Films: Welcome Back to My Channel and To The Tooth which are due to release in 2025. He currently studies at Sydney Acting Studio and is represented by Studio Management.

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