Julie Waddington 
Artistic Director
julie@ryt.org.au
A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and with 10 years experience in the performing arts in Tasmania and Melbourne, Julie has worked extensively with young people from 5-25yrs as a teaching artist, director, and dramaturg.
For is theatre (formally Salamanca Theatre Co.) in Hobart Julie worked as a tutor, director and educational dramaturg, developing cross curriculum teacher resources for touring school productions. During her time in Melbourne she worked extensively for St Martins Youth Arts Centre as a tutor, director and mentor; and for the Victorian Arts Centre as a teaching artist, working in schools and delivering teacher professional development programs.  Julie also developed and delivered workshop/educational programs for the Victorian College of the Arts, National Theatre –Drama School, Australian Catholic University, Monash University and several independent schools.
Julie is a qualified teacher and taught drama (and science) in both Tasmanian and Victorian schools, as a director/dramaturg Julie has worked with many young playwrights in script development stages and production and worked as a script assessor/judge for the Australian Script Centre, Short and Sweet Festival and the Monash University National Play competition.
Julie’s recent directing credits include; Swallowing The River – a devised performance with St Martins Foundation Ensemble (November ’06), Joy by Scott McAteer & The Gun in History by Tobsha Learner (The National Theatre, September ’06), Phaedra’s Love by Sarah Kane (The Store Room Instorage season ’04), Xylophone by Simmone Howell (Short  & Sweet, Gala Award Finalist ’05) 
Julie has been a judge for the Melbourne Fringe Festival and during her career has worked with La Mama, Playbox, Melbourne Theatre Company, The Theatre Royal (Hobart), Ten Days on an Island Festival and Terrapin Puppet Theatre. 

Brett Spilsbury
General Manager
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Finance Officer
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