Madonna has been working with Full Throttle Theatre Company and its predecessors for over ten years, and is now the general manager of the company. Madonna grew up in Townsville and studied theatre at JCU, where she worked under the direction of Dr. Jean-Pierre Voos, whom she continued to work with as her career progressed in the theatre industry.
1990-1992 James Cook University BA Theatre Course
Studied and performed in a variety of productions including FUTZ by Rochelle Owens and Aeschylus’ AGAMEMNON, performed in ancient Greek directed by Jean-Pierre Voos, which toured to the Gasworks Theatre in Melbourne in 1994. She has attended numerous workshops in voice, movement, dance and play writing. Madonna has worked as a Director and dramaturge working with emerging artists and regional theatre workers and actors.
Full Throttle Theatre 2009-Present
Co-Artistic Director 2009-2010
General Manager 2010-2012
President 2012-Present
Tropic Sun Theatre Inc 2000-2010
Administrator 2003-2006
During this time Madonna was responsible for:
- Program Development with Artistic Director
- Staff and actor/artist management
- Grants and Outcome reports
- Publicity
- Emerging Artists programs
- Workshop coordination and development
Moth in LOVES LABOURS LOST
Voice in HIS AND HERS Darwin Festival 2008
Soprano in UR SONATA by Kurt Switters for Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Co-ordinator and tutor for WINTERSCHOOL an actor training partnership with the James Cook University
All characters in BOMBSHELLS
Multiple characters in OEDIPUS
Bianca in OTHELLO
Lady Montague and The Nurse in ROMEO AND JULIET
Hermione in LOVEPUKE by Duncan Sarkies
Assistant Director BOSTON MARRIAGE by David Mamet
Multiple parts UNDER MILK WOOD by Dylan Thomas
Maid in THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
Agnes Stokes and Gladys Moncrieff in MATILDA WOMEN by Sue Rider (toured Korea 2001 to the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress International Theatre Festival. Also toured to Charters Towers, Richmond, Julia Creek, Hughenden, Mt Isa, Ingham, Bowen and Ayr as part of the Year of the Outback Celebrations)
Hermione in LOVEPUKE by Duncan Sarkies
Curtis in TAMING OF THE SHREW
Nurse in SHAVE MY CACTUS by Jean-Pierre Voos
Tour Coordinator Western tour of workshops and one act plays
Tour Coordinator GONE BUSH in partnership with Queensland Theatre Company, workshops in Shakespeare, acting and stage craft
Tour Coordinator Research and Development tour for Mentorship program
HardSun Theatre 1999-2003
Norma in SUMMER OF THE ALIENS by Louis Nowra
Margaret in ARMY WIVES by Brian Kneipp
Assistant to the Artistic Director
Dianne in BLACKROCK by Nick Enright
Mrs Gael in WOLF LULLABY by Hilary Bell
Management Experience
Project Manager for multiple tours and projects Tropic Sun and Interplay
Board member of Tropic Sun (2008-2009) and Interplay (2007-2009)
Festival Coordinator World Interplay
Coordinator the North Queensland Young Playwrights Weekend
General Manager, then president: Full Throttle Theatre Co.
Interplay (International Festival of Young Playwrights) 2001-2003
During her time at Interplay Madonna was responsible for:
- Program development with Festival Director
- Program Coordination and execution
- International and national relations
- Liason with International Embassies and Consulates
- Funding applications and outcome reports
- Budget management
- Relations with stakeholders and sponsor
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