Tumbleweed rolls on…
Tumbleweeds are transient by nature, so it should be no surprise that our little theatre company has dissolved over time with folks rolling (or somersaulting) on to other projects. With people scattered to the winds we are putting the Tumbleweed company and site to rest.
As at June 2012 Tumbleweed alumni can be found working on projects around the world (ranging from raising children, through working and performing in Sydney and Melbourne to preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe.) We are justifiably proud of the amazing people we have been able to work with since 2008.
Tumbleweed has been the product of the collective hard work and effort of the amazingly talented: Johanna Bourke, Amanda Buckley, Keira Daley, Tim De Sousa, Neal Downward, Viv Egan, Elise Fabris, Paul Geddes, Matt Grant, Jacqui Greenfield, Jo Gregory, Lauren Hendry-Parsons, Amy Hume, Tim Judge, Pete Lead, Kate Leaver, Julia Lenton, Patrick Magee, Emelia May, Sophie Miller, Luke Murphy, Sam Pacelli, Jennifer Parbery, Alexandra Plim, Courtney Powell, Erin Turner, Jon Williams and Adam Yardley.
Our undying gratitude for their love and support over the years also goes out to: Declan Kennedy, Robyn & John Jessup, Adrian Jessup, Kerrie Lee & Alan Kennedy, Sharon Egan, Matthew Charles & the Roxbury Hotel staff, Mr & Mrs Hume, Mr & Mrs Miller, Mr & Mrs Turner and all the other parents, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters and friends who have let us monopolise the time of their loved ones and selflessly lent myriad random props and costume odds and ends, board and lodgings and tools – and been to see our shows.
We thank you all with all our hearts for the fun times and great shows and wish everyone the best for the future.
- Amanda Jessup & Brydie Lee-Kennedy
Find out about the activities of Tumbleweed Alumni:
Brydie Lee-Kennedy
with Tumbleweed: Board Director, Writer, Director, Performer – Princess Cabaret, Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Dolls, Fairy Fail, J&B Play Doctor and BLANK the Musical
currently: living and working in the UK, writing and performing with two troupes – Bad Bread and Sugar & Vice – at festivals in the UK, including the Edinburgh Fringe 2012
Sophie Miller
with Tumbleweed: Musical Director, Composer, Lyricist and Performer – Princess Cabaret, Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Dolls, Fairy Fail and BLANK the Musical
currently: living and working in Melbourne, writing and performing with her partner Jason Chatfield (When Melbourne met Sydney) as well as working on solo projects (Night Shift) for various comedy and fringe festivals.
Dr Paul Geddes
with Tumbleweed: Musical Director & Performer – Speakeasy, Wagons Ho! and Roxbury Horror Show
currently: living in Sydney and working as a teacher of Musical Theatre at the Australian Institute of Music (AIM), freelance Musical Director, session keyboardist and regular company member with the innovative independent musical theatre company Squabbalogic
Keira Daley
with Tumbleweed: Performer – Princess Cabaret, BLANK the Musical, Speakeasy, Wagons Ho! & The Roxbury Horror Show
currently: living and working in Sydney and performing her award winning solo cabaret show Lady Nerd around Australia before taking it to the Assembly for Edinburgh Fringe 2012 – ladynerd.com.au
Elise Fabris
with Tumbleweed: Performer – Princess Cabaret, Dolls Cabaret
currently: living and working between Sydney and London – you can find out her latest projects via Casting Call
Jacqui Greenfield
with Tumbleweed: Performer – Princess Cabaret, Speakeasy, Wagons Ho!, Roxbury Horror Show
currently: living, working and performing in Sydney, more about her performance work can be found at StarNow
Amy Hume
with Tumbleweed: Performer – Princess Cabaret, Dolls Cabaret
currently: living and working in Sydney, Principal of Amy Hume Speech & Drama Sydney – www.amyhume.com.au – about to move to New York City to study Voice and Drama.
Emelia May
with Tumbleweed: Performer – Princess Cabaret
currently: living and working in Sydney as an Account Executive at Pearman Media, recently performed in Little Shop of Horrors for the Macquarie Musical Society
Luke Murphy
with Tumbleweed: Performer – Wagons Ho!
currently: lives and works in London and is a founder and organiser of Twespians a social group for theatre folks who have met online.
Alexandra Plim
with Tumbleweed: Performer – Princess Cabaret
currently: living, working and performing in Sydney – you can find her latest projects updated on her blog – Miss Plim Says
Courtney Powell
with Tumbleweed: Performer – Princess Cabaret
currently: living and working in New York City and performing in an off-Broadway production Central Park the Musical and will be performing with Brydie Lee-Kennedy in Sugar & Vice at the Edinburgh Fringe 2012.
Other alumni’s non-performance work that may also be of interest to you:
Vivienne Egan
with Tumbleweed: Performer – Princess Cabaret
currently: living in Brighton, UK and working as a freelance journalist – find out more about her work at www.vivienne-egan.com
Amanda Jessup
with Tumbleweed: Board Director & Producer – Princess Cabaret, Dolls Cabaret, Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Fairy Fail, J&B Play Doctor, Speakeasy, Wagons Ho!, Roxbury Horror Show and BLANK the Musical
currently: living and working in Sydney, studying Interior Design at Enmore Design Centre and constructing a website for that – link coming soon!
Pete Lead
with Tumbleweed: Performer, Lighting & Sound design and operation – BLANK the Musical, Wagons Ho!, Roxbury Horror Show
currently: living and working in Sydney and investigator for the food blog – Food Scene Investigation
Julia Lenton
with Tumbleweed: Producer – Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass
currently: living and working in Sydney as the Administrator & Marketing Co-ordinator with Queen St Studio and freelance publicist
Erin Turner
with Tumbleweed: Board Director & Performer – Princess Cabaret, Dolls Cabaret
currently: living and working in Sydney as a Policy and Campaigns Officer with ACCAN – accan.org.au
Adam Yardley
with Tumbleweed: Performer – BLANK the Musical
currently: living and working in Sydney as a freelance editor and writer for television – you can find out about his latest projects via Linked In
Hopefully this page will get updated every now and then as things change but if you’re trying to find someone not listed here (which is only cause there’s no link to what they do now) or a link goes dead, please use the contact page to send us your query and we’ll try to get you in touch with them.
