I have been Stage Managing and operating lights (and occasionally sound) for a number of years. I was the resident Stage Manager for Factory Space Theatre working on Mrs Klein, Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight, When She Danced, Children’s Hour, The Balmain Jesus and The Hollow. Other productions include I Hate Hamlet, Two Weeks with the Queen and The Underpants for Phoenix Theatre, Baby with the Bathwater for The Red Room, The Night Heron for Scorch Theatre, Girlfriend #33 Stole My Mojo for Casting Couch Productions, the Katoomba season of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Paul Capsis in Concert for Showtune Productions, Short, Sweet & Song 2007 and 2008, City for Sale for Darlinghurst Theatre and Veneer Productions, and most recently, as Assistant Stage Manager on The 5 Elements for TaikOz and Synergy Percussion and Stage Manager on Lorna Luft's show for Showtune Productions.

I have also worked on major events including Props Assistant for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Parade Crew for the Centenary of Federation Day Parade and Assistant Stage Manager on the 2003 Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony and most recently as Assistant Stage Manager on the Patrician Brother's Bicentennial Mass.

In addition to my theatre work, I have worked as a Stage and Venue Manager for the cabaret rooms Kabarett Junction and Kabarett Voltaire run by Showtune Productions and stage managed a season of Cherry Rumba at the Columbian Hotel for Jude Bowler Entertainment. I have stage managed local and international performers including Christine Anu, Tim Minchin, Rufus Wainwright, Lillias White and Faith Prince, to name a few.

Next, I will be working as Stage Manager on The Woman with Dog's Eyes for Phoenix Theatre.

Do you need a Stage Manager or crew member? E-mail me at
tania @ taniak.com.au.