Staff
Festival Director Susan Provan
General Manager Virginia Lovett
Associate Directors Bridget Bantick & Gideon James
Producer: Education and Development Programs Karin Farrell
Venue Operations Manager Gabby Ackland
Program Manager Katie Minchin
Televised Events Producer Nicole Dixon
Roadshow Producer Kylie Mitchell
Artist Services & Program Administrator Trish Carlon
Assistant Producer Daniel Moore
TV Production Associates Ted Robinson, Pam Swain and all at GNWTV; Andy McIntyre at Rocket Science Entertainment
Finance Manager Diana Liu
Finance Executive Claire Fievez
Office Manager Sarah Greed
Tours Administrator & Executive Assistant Tobie Newman
Administration Assistants Melanie Velissaris & Laura Mayer
Marketing & Sponsorship Director Lee Casey
Marketing Coordinator - Online & Campaigns Georgina Ross
Sponsorship & Events Coordinator Kristy Witmitz
Marketing Coordinators Catriona Rabl & Rachel Chakman
Graphic Designer Lorna Hendry
Editor Andi Lawson-Moore
Copywriter Emma Westwood
Design Actual Size & Millmaine Entertainment
Website Monkii Creative Technology
Collateral Printers Printlinx & TS Press
Distribution Plakkit
National Publicity Tatia Sloley Publicity - Tatia Sloley, Mary Thompson, Emma Costello & Amaya Courtis
Media Buyer Xarhakos Media & Marketing - Sophie Xarhakos
Festival Lawyers Marshalls & Dent
Official Travel Providers Moves Travel
Festival Photographer Jim Lee
Technical Director - Special Events Adrian Cherubin
Technical Director - Venues Peter Labza
Production Administrator Genevieve Cizevskis
Production Coordinator 'Disco' Stu Syme
Production Manager Amelia Davies
Precinct Coordinators Tom Abud, Will Todd & Adrei Satcau, Andie Reid
Ticketing Operations Manager Ben Noble
Assistant Ticketing Manager Torben Deinert & Louise Acheson
Gala & Opening Night Set Designer Colin Mitchell
Venue Manager Felix Preval
Assistant Venue Managers Jo O’Callaghan, Christina Critch, Birgit Siegel, Natasha Commons & Sarah Reuben
Thanks to our huge fabulous team of stage managers, front of house managers, ushers, technicians and box office staff without whom audiences and artists would never find each other.
Thanks to all our Class Clowns & Deadly Funny workshop leaders, Roadshow & RAW Comedy presenters, partners and judges for helping take the world of comedy to every corner of Australia.
Thanks to Active Lighting, Norwest Productions, Showtech, Element Rigging, The Staging Company, Australian Staging & Rigging, Valiant Hire, Motorola, Marriner Theatres staff for production support.









