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Who’s a clever actor then?! Yes, you’ve seen them on the theatrical stage before. Katrina Retallick (The Wharf Revue, South Pacific, Big Fish), Teresa Tate Britten (Jatinga, The Memorandum, The Sideshow), Madison McKoy (The View Upstairs, Big River, Miss Saigon), Damon Grebert-Wade {piano} (Gypsy, Grease Arena Experience, Legally Blonde) and Byron Mark {cajón} (Petulant Frenzy, Arrebato Ensemble). Tonight, these artists are stepping out on the soul side of town to deliver some of the world’s best known soul and rnb tunes right to your front door. Well, Camelot’s front door actually -- minus the usual musical theatre drama. :-) Check them out in #SoulCabaret getting down with the sounds of Aretha Franklin, Jackson 5, TLC, The Doobie Bros, Sister Sledge, Corinne Bailey Rae and Stevie Wonder, of course -- Plus many more... You don’t want to miss it!!! read more below...
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Katrina Retallick is one of Australia's foremost leading ladies with an ever-growing list of theatre, film and television credits to her name.
She most recently performed in the Hayes Theatre Company’s production of Big Fish as ‘Sandra Bloom’. She was also in Sydney Theatre Company’s Wharf Revue, alongside comedy legends Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott. Katrina also just finished a second season of Pantomime with Bonnie Lythgoe's OZ Panto- Sleeping Beauty this year after Peter Pan in 2017. Other recent performances include Ruthless! The Musical, with Katrina winning rave reviews for her lead role in the hilarious showbiz satire, earning her a Sydney Theatre Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. Prior to that, Katrina’s dramatic talents were on vivid display in her role as ‘Trina’ in the Tony Award winning musical Falsettos at the Darlinghurst Theatre Company and her riotous turn as brash Oklahoma heiress ‘Jolene Oaks’ in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels earned her a Sydney Theatre Award.
As the high voltage ‘Alice Beineke’ in the New Theatricals’ production of The Addams Family under renowned director Jerry Zaks, Katrina received outstanding critical acclaim and a Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
Earlier roles include ‘Liz’ in Every Single Saturday with Les Currie Productions in which Katrina garnered a Glug Award Nomination for The Colleen Clifford Memorial Award for Best Actress in Musical Theatre, No Way to Treat a Lady in the role of ‘Sarah Stone’ where she received a Sydney Theatre Award Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical, A Little Night Music as ‘Charlotte Malcolm’ with Opera Australia, Wind in the Willows with the Australian Shakespeare Company, Jekyll & Hyde with Tim Lawson Enterprises, Las Vegas The Musical as ‘Francesca Carlucci’, in Gale Edwards’ Company as ‘Sarah’ opposite Simon Burke and South Pacific under the direction of John Diedrich, winning A Glug Award “A Performer on the Way” for her portrayal of ‘Nellie Forbush’. Other credits include I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Songs For A New World, Emperor's New Clothes for Kookaburra Theatre Company, Hello Again for Darlinghurst Theatre Company, ‘Guenevere’ Camelot for The Production Company. Other theatrical credits include Harrison Productions and Auspicious Arts Projects Julian Assange story Stainless Steel Rat and Critical Stage’s tour of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Katrina Retallick wrote and performed in her one-woman show called Impossible Blonde, which featured songs and stories of iconic blonde performers such as Marlene Dietric h, Marilyn Monroe, Julie Andrews and Doris Day among many others. In film, Katrina appeared in the magic realism feature Accidents Happen with the legendary Geena Davis. She also performed in an operatic feature film co-produced by Channel 4 UK and ABC Australia called The Eternity Man directed by the acclaimed rock documentary maker Julien Temple. Katrina has been a regular cast member in Channel Nine’s Logie nominated sketch show Comedy Inc for four seasons, and has also appeared on The Chaser’s CNNN and Backberner for the ABC. She will soon be seen in the fourth season of Nine Network’s much-loved drama, Love Child.
She most recently performed in the Hayes Theatre Company’s production of Big Fish as ‘Sandra Bloom’. She was also in Sydney Theatre Company’s Wharf Revue, alongside comedy legends Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott. Katrina also just finished a second season of Pantomime with Bonnie Lythgoe's OZ Panto- Sleeping Beauty this year after Peter Pan in 2017. Other recent performances include Ruthless! The Musical, with Katrina winning rave reviews for her lead role in the hilarious showbiz satire, earning her a Sydney Theatre Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical. Prior to that, Katrina’s dramatic talents were on vivid display in her role as ‘Trina’ in the Tony Award winning musical Falsettos at the Darlinghurst Theatre Company and her riotous turn as brash Oklahoma heiress ‘Jolene Oaks’ in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels earned her a Sydney Theatre Award.
As the high voltage ‘Alice Beineke’ in the New Theatricals’ production of The Addams Family under renowned director Jerry Zaks, Katrina received outstanding critical acclaim and a Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
Earlier roles include ‘Liz’ in Every Single Saturday with Les Currie Productions in which Katrina garnered a Glug Award Nomination for The Colleen Clifford Memorial Award for Best Actress in Musical Theatre, No Way to Treat a Lady in the role of ‘Sarah Stone’ where she received a Sydney Theatre Award Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical, A Little Night Music as ‘Charlotte Malcolm’ with Opera Australia, Wind in the Willows with the Australian Shakespeare Company, Jekyll & Hyde with Tim Lawson Enterprises, Las Vegas The Musical as ‘Francesca Carlucci’, in Gale Edwards’ Company as ‘Sarah’ opposite Simon Burke and South Pacific under the direction of John Diedrich, winning A Glug Award “A Performer on the Way” for her portrayal of ‘Nellie Forbush’. Other credits include I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Songs For A New World, Emperor's New Clothes for Kookaburra Theatre Company, Hello Again for Darlinghurst Theatre Company, ‘Guenevere’ Camelot for The Production Company. Other theatrical credits include Harrison Productions and Auspicious Arts Projects Julian Assange story Stainless Steel Rat and Critical Stage’s tour of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. Katrina Retallick wrote and performed in her one-woman show called Impossible Blonde, which featured songs and stories of iconic blonde performers such as Marlene Dietric h, Marilyn Monroe, Julie Andrews and Doris Day among many others. In film, Katrina appeared in the magic realism feature Accidents Happen with the legendary Geena Davis. She also performed in an operatic feature film co-produced by Channel 4 UK and ABC Australia called The Eternity Man directed by the acclaimed rock documentary maker Julien Temple. Katrina has been a regular cast member in Channel Nine’s Logie nominated sketch show Comedy Inc for four seasons, and has also appeared on The Chaser’s CNNN and Backberner for the ABC. She will soon be seen in the fourth season of Nine Network’s much-loved drama, Love Child.
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Madison McKoy migrated from the USA to Australia in 1994. He has most recently appeared on stage as the flamboyant Willie in the Australian Premiere of the Off-Broadway sensation The View Upstairs and the lovable fugitive slave Jim in Big River. Other theatre credits include Miss Saigon, Sweet Charity, and What the World Needs Now. He also played the Apollo MC in the Australian tour of Buddy: The Musical and Toad in the Australian Shakespeare Company’s production of The Wind in the Willows. Madison’s feature film credits include The Mystery of Natalie Wooddirected by Peter Bogdanovich, South Pacific with Glenn Close, 2:22 and Radioland Murders written by George Lucas. Madison has also presented his self-produced cabaret Yank Down Under. In between acting gigs, Madison teaches English to speakers of other languages, directs his community based singing group The 8-Week Choir and also performs original music from his albums 10th Child and Deep Within.
************************************* This just in >> Mad has been cast in the 2019 Australian tour of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory as Mr. Beauregard. ************************************* |
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Teresa Tate Britten is a singer actor and model, originally from Alice Springs. She studied Music, Education and ARTS (Theatre), completing her studies at the University of New South Wales. It was here where she worked under the direction of Rochelle Whyte and Mark Mitchel in the production of The Memorandum. She then combined her skills in voice and acting with dance at NIDA, training in Musical Theatre under the tutelage of Simon Masterton, Mitchel Butel, Emma Hawthorne and Nicholas Brown (NIDA). Teresa continues her music training with vocal coach Simon Masterton. She furthered her ON-CAMERA acting skills at NIDA in late 2016, studying Screen Acting with Emma Jackson.
Teresa worked on the development of Jatinga, as part of the Invisible Circus Women’s Festival at Kings Cross Theatre in 2016 where she was invited to play a lead role in the 2017 - sold out – world premier, under the direction of Suzanne Millar for Bakehouse Theatre Company. Thereafter, Teresa has been involved in various short films and content for online and on screen, workshopping with renowned artist Liz Skitch, and guest appearing in various on screen television projects, including an appearance in the new short film, Girl and Body, directed by Charlotte Mars. She recently also starred alongside Hugh Jackman in QANTAS' Celebrating Australian Diversity campaign amongst her 2018 endeavours. The beginning of 2018 saw Teresa train with Sharon Lynn (TV ProGlobal), where she extended her ability to effectively host and present engaging content for online markets, particularly in the genres of Children's Entertainment and Charity - Documentary presenting, which is complimented by an in depth knowledge gained from her qualifications in Music, ARTS Theatre and Education. She also began working with King Studios to deliver exciting vocal clarity as a Voiceover Artist, set to develop even more online content in 2018. |
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Damon Grebert-Wade graduated from The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) with a Bachelor of Music – Music Theatre. Most recently he has performed as Danny Zuko in ‘Grease: The Arena Experience’ (Harvest Rain - ADL, SYD, MEL). He also performed as Warner in ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ in Christchurch (The Court Theatre Company) and in Canberra (Free-Rain Theatre Company). Damon’s other performance credits include Mark (Rent, AIM), Claude (Hair, Exclaim Theatre Co.), and is a member of Boys In The Band (SMA Productions). Damon is also a Musical Director. His recent projects include MEET ME IN ST.LOUIS as MD (Neglected Musicals – The Hayes Theatre Co.), GYPSY as associate musical director/keys (Luckiest Productions - The Hayes Theatre Co), MAME as MD (Neglected Musicals – The Hayes Theatre Co.), The 25th Annual Spelling Bee as MD directed by Neil Gooding (Brent Street Performing Arts), Peter Pan as MD (SCEGGS – Redlands), and accompanying Toni Lamond. Damon would like to thank Ambrose Artist Management, his family and loved ones for their continuing support throughout his career.
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Byron Mark is a professional percussionist, pianist and composer, who has established himself as an in-demand funk, flamenco, jazz, and pop performer both in Australia and internationally. Beginning with study in classical piano from a young age, Byron continued on to learn drums, percussion and saxophone, and has pursued specialist training on cajon in Spain and djembe in West Africa. Having completed a Bachelor of Composition and Masters of Teaching, Byron regularly performs and composes for various artists around Australia, as well as managing and conducting high-school concert and stage band ensembles. His current projects include percussionist in contemporary flamenco group ‘Arrebato Ensemble’, keyboards in Frank Zappa show ‘Petulant Frenzy’, and working on his originals project ‘Amalgamation’.
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