Team members and special skills

Sameena Zehra

Area: Creative feedback, direction, dramaturgy

Description: If you are keen to polish your show by getting some critical input, but don’t need/have the budget for a full time director, award winning comedian, storyteller, writer and director, Sameena Zehra is offering creative feedback sessions for Fringe artists during January and February. In person if you are in Wellington; on Zoom, if not. Dramaturgy, structure, troubleshooting plot lines or resolutions, or watching a rehearsal and giving notes are all possible.  It could be a one off, or several sessions. You decide.  She has about 6 slots left, so get in quick

Fee: Rates are flexible and depend on what you can afford.
Contact: magnificentweirdos@gmail.com

Jodi Walker

Areas of skill: Graphic Design, Costume Design/Making

I have worked on both small local theatre projects in various wardrobe roles as well as having the opportunity to work for WOW and Cirque du Soleil. 

Emma Maguire

Areas of skill:
Actor/Performer, Director, Dramaturgy Graphic Design, Marketing/Publicity, Photography, Production Manager, Sound Design, Writer, Videography and choreography

Description
Been working professionally for my company Tempest for nearly 2 1/2 years. Have been acting and dancing for twenty years on and off. Have publicised shows for Circa, BATS and the Basement, as well as the New Zealand Improv Festival.

Sound designed for a handful of shows, and I'm a podcast editor currently. Written for multiple shows, same with dramaturgy. Can send references if required.

Emily K Brown

Skills: Actor/Performer, Director, Graphic Design, Photography, Sound Design, Stage Manager

I have a BFA in Directing from Drake University (a university back in the US, where I am from) and have been a professional stage manager, designer and director for 5 years. I have run a photography company doing promotional photos and designing publicity material and show posters for around 7 years. I'm not great at talking about myself but I love some solid collaboration and am great to work with. If you're looking for someone to fill any of these roles in your show, I can promise you won't regret giving me a chance!

Eli

Area: Performer Finder,  Graphic Design for posters, flyers, and social media banners

I have a decade of working in cabaret, variety, and circus. Need an acrobat, a drag queen, human statue, contortionist, burlesque artist, puppeteer, or fire eater? I probably know where to find them, and would love to connect you. 

Adam Rohe

Fee: Negotiated fee

Contact: adamdavidrohe@gmail.com

Blu Marqueses

Website: https://www.instagram.com/bombaydraglesque/?hl=en

Area: Actor/Performer, Emcee, Choreographer, dancer

Drag performer - Perform within in the realms of comedy, dancing and can emcee.

Trent Baumann

Area: Director, Dramaturgy

“Best Circus” Winner -Adelaide & Edinburgh Fringe Festivals

“Best Comedy” Nominee -“Just For Laugh's” Montreal Fringe

“Most Original Comedy” Nominee -Edinburgh Fringe Festival

“★★★★★”-Melbourne Arts & Fashion

Internationally infamous on the Fringe circuit, Trent's performed live in twenty countries, appearing from the Melbourne Comedy Festival to the Glastonbury Music Festival. A graduate of the Queensland Institute of Technology with a B.A. in Theatre and Film he also studied at the San Francisco Acting Academy and participated in the Pixar Masterclass.

With an extensive background in comedy, circus and experimental performance Trent has also appeared on The Project (AUS), ABC2 (AUS) and The Food Truck (NZ). As a writer, director or dramaturg Trent is world-class at conceptualising and presenting shows from the idea to engaging full houses, by encouraging the the personal styles and potential of all he works with!

“KING OF THE FRINGE” -Showbill

“IDIOSYNCRATIC GENIUS” -The Scotsman “ENGAGING WINNER” - Stuff NZ “AMAZEMENT” -The Guardian “★★★★★”-Times Colonist