Queensland Theatre Company 2008 | Emerging Artists Program

Since 2002, Queensland Theatre Company has engaged a number of young, talented theatre workers over an extended period through its Emerging Artists Program. They are given the opportunity to practise their craft and undertake professional development and training programs specially tailored to their individual goals.

Artists are invited to participate in the program based on their body of work and involvement in the industry. There is no formal selection process. The prospects that the Company can offer each year depend on the candidate for the program and the opportunities that are available in the season.

In 2008 Andrea Moor will work with the Company as an emerging director, and Tim Dashwood and Georgina Symes as emerging actors.

Tim Dashwood

In Rabbit Hole Tim makes his debut performance with Queensland Theatre Company as one of its 2008 Emerging Artists in its production of Rabbit Hole, followed by the role of Merriman and Lane in The Importance of Being Earnest. Tim also worked with the Company when it hosted the Playwriting Australia Festival in February and will work on the Queensland Premier’s Drama Awards later in the year. Since graduating from USQ in 2005, Tim has played the title role in The Year Nick McGowan Came To Stay for La Boite Theatre Company, as well as performing in many critically-acclaimed productions at Metro Arts including The Reunion, Donna’s Party and Love Song Dedications. In 2006 he toured in Idotluvdotu and Hermes and the Naked Flame For the Queensland Arts Council. His short film credits include Tunnel Vision (QPIX - for which he won the QNFA Best Actor Award), Myles West (48 hr Short Film Festival – for which he won Best Actor) and Tightrope (RACQ/Qld Police). He has been an active member of the Society of Australian Fight Directors Inc. since 2005 as treasurer. During his three years at USQ, plays he appeared in included The Three Sisters, The Taming of the Shrew, The Grapes of Wrath, Play Up and Androcles and the Lion.

Andrea Moor

Andrea’s first production as an actor with Queensland Theatre Company was Vincent in Brixton in 2005, followed by Absurd Person Singular in 2006. In 2007 Andrea played Martha in the Company’s production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Andrea has previously worked with director Michael Gow on Furious and Titus Andronicus (Sydney Theatre Company) and was a cast member of the world premiere of his classic hit Away in 1986. Other theatre acting credits include The Narcissist (La Boite Theatre Company), Bitin’ Back (Kooemba Jdarra), Myth, Propaganda & Disaster, Passion, (Griffin Theatre Company), Borderlines (Griffin theatre Company/Riverina Theatre Company), Diving For Pearls, The Family, The Ninth Step, The Old Boy (Ensemble Theatre), The Newspaper of Claremont St (Marian Street Theatre), The Visit, Recreate the Rehearsal, Emerald City, The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant, The Game of Love & Chance, Woman in Mind, Map of the World (Sydney Theatre Company) and A Little Like Drowning (Belvoire Street Theatre). Andrea also has extensive experience in film and television acting including Home & Away, White Collar Blue, All Saints, The Man Who Sued God, Oscar and Lucinda and Heartbreak High. Andrea also works as a dialect coach. She graduated from NIDA in 1985.

Georgina Symes

Georgina’s mainstage debut was in Queensland Theatre Company’s 20th anniversary production and tour of Away. In 2008 Georgie will perform with Queensland Theatre Company in The Female of the Species, Ruby Moon, Beckett x 3 and The Importance of Being Earnest. Previously Georgina performed extensively in independent theatre, but has most recently appeared in productions such as The Dance of Jeremiah (La Boite Theatre Company) Newton’s Law (Strut ‘n’ Fret), Three Points of Contact, Post Office Rose (Dogs in the Roof), Glitter and Dust (Pretend Productions) and The Queen’s Project (Monkey’s Wedding Productions).

Georgina completed her training at The Actors Centre, Sydney, and The Actors Workshop, Brisbane. She has also appeared on television in episodes of The Day of Roses, Blue Heelers, Fire 2 and Simone de Beavoirs' Babies and on film in Eat in or Take Away, Blood Night, Strangers, Celebrity Suicide and Reflections. Georgina has also performed as a professional dancer in Paris and Seoul, and appeared in The Waisted Girlie Show at Woodford Folk Festival, plus various guest appearances at the River Festival, Powerhouse Theatre and the Spiegel Tent. In 2007 Georgina toured nationally and internationally for the Company with Lily Can’t Sleep.

Creative Assistants

Our Emerging Artists Program also provides opportunities for assistant directors and designers to gain valuable industry experience working alongside our experienced creative teams on a mainstage Queensland Theatre Company production. Creative Assistants must be Brisbane based and have prior experience in their chosen field, directing or designing. This is a professional development opportunity for emerging directors and designers, and so these positions are not suitable for school leavers.

For more information about the Emerging Artists Program or to express interest in a Creative Assistant position contact our Artistic Development Manager.

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