How do you know what you are worth?
Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' is brought to life in this new original musical!
Elinor believes in letting honour and duty rule over her heart. Her sister, Marianne, is guided by her feelings. Their two very different approaches take them through family tragedy, romantic entanglements, and the complexities of living at the heart of the British Empire.
Written and Directed by Sharmini Kumar
Composer/Musical Director Daniel Hernandez
Choreographer Jenny Patrone
https://gasworks.org.au/whats-on/sense-sensibility
Event Details Date & Times:
Wednesday 16 March, 7.30pm
Thursday 17 March, 7.30pm
Friday 18 March, 7.30pm
Saturday 19 March, 1pm
Saturday 19 March, 7.30pm
Sunday 20 March, 1pm
Full $45
Concession $35
Where: Gasworks Theatre
Ages: All ages
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible
Content note: Discussion of racism
Liliana Braumberger as Elinor Dashwood
Liliana is an actor, photographer and video artist based in Melbourne and is thrilled to perform as Elinor in Sense and Sensibility: The Musical. Recent performances include the singing Princess Alexandra of Bavaria (The Regina Monologues) and Emma (Introduction to Emma).
Liliana has musical training in voice, oboe and piano and trained at the VCA Actors Studio. Other roles include Kitty (Pride and Prejudice and Five Years), Dottore (A Servant of Two Masters), shorts with Northern Theatre Company and other credits include a variety of stints behind the camera and backstage, including video artist on Bruce Beresford’s opera Othello in 2018.
Chloe Towan as Marianne Dashwood
Chloe Towan is an actor, writer and creative based in Melbourne. Chloe originally studied Musical Theatre at APO Arts Acedemy and has since performed in a variety of shows including Twelfth Night with Melbourne Shakespeare Company, the immersive Mad World with David Butler Studios and touring with the popular childrens' group The Kazoos.
Chloe also holds a Bachelor in Business and is the current Chair and Social Media Manager for Antipodes Theatre Company. Earlier in 2021, Chloe co-wrote and produced her very first play, a horror-comedy called Scary Goats Tour. Chloe is thrilled to be returning to her musical theatre roots with Sense and Sensibility: The Musical.
David Kerr as Colonel Brandon
David first discovered a love of acting in high school, first playing a guard with an arrow through him. His first turn in community theatre was playing the man who shot JFK, swiftly followed by roles in Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’, George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Arms and the Man’, and an award winning portrayal of an insomniac PTSD-afflicted murderer in Michael Pertwee’s ‘Night Was Our Friend.’
David has been acting with 24 Carrot Productions since 2017, beginning with a rather memorable portrayal of St Francis of Assisi, and slipping into the odd Regency role, despite never having read a page of Jane Austen. A recent show close to his heart was Darby Turnbull’s ‘Dad Jeans’, as it’s probably the most real and raw performance he’s given to date. David is also an Anglican minister and a visual artist, the latter of which he only discovered in 2020, but considers it a vital part of being the former.
Lore Burns as Edward Ferras
Lore is a non-binary actor, composer, writer, and cellist with a special interest in stage combat. Since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2012 with a Bachelor of Theatrical Production, Lore has pursued a varied career as a sound designer and technician, cellist, instrumental teacher, and actor. When exposed to stage combat in 2015, Lore became enamoured and has since trained consistently in this discipline alongside acting. They have trained with numerous acting institutions, including Melbourne Actors Lab, Captivate Action, Actors Arise and the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts as well as learning by performing in various films, tv series, plays and events. Lore is currently working as a cello teacher, composer and actor and studying a Graduate Diploma of Arts at Melbourne University as well as writing and producing their own original work, which can be found on YouTube and Vimeo.
Bradley Storer as John Willoughby
A musical theatre performer and cabaret artist, Bradley completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama/Literature) at Deakin University and obtained a Diploma of Musical Theatre from Patrick Studios Australia under the tutelage of Andrews Hallsworth. Bradley has most recently been seen in new Australian musical Post, DL Turnbull's new work Early Days and in Creatrix Tiara's Queer Lady Magician as the villainous Chadbury. His critically acclaimed dark cabaret, Trickster, has also enjoyed multiple Melbourne seasons and toured to Adelaide Fringe.
Zoë Stokes as Margaret Dashwood
Zoë Stokes is a 15-year old student who is currently in year 10. She lives with her family on a cattle farm and orchard in a small county town in central Victoria. Zoë has been singing with the Australian Girls Choir for over three years, where she is now a senior chorister in the performing choir level. She has performed in several school musicals, and Sense and Sensibility is her first show with 24 Carrot Productions. Zoë has enjoyed learning the songs and is grateful for the opportunity to play Margaret Dashwood, as she relates to Margaret’s insatiable curiosity. When she's not performing, Zoë likes to cook, craft and learn foreign languages. She is a great lover of both musical theatre and classic novels, and is thrilled to be performing in a production that incorporates both of these passions.
Mayen Estanero as Mrs Dashwood
Mayen has been having her share of the spotlight for more than 20 years as a voice, stage, TV, movie, and commercial actor. She started training and performing at the Cultural Center of the Philippines under the tutelage of the Julliard-trained actor and teacher, Ms. Ana Valdez-Lim and was honed by internationally acclaimed directors: Professor Oriza Hirata and Cannes awardee, director Lav Diaz. In the pursuit of refining her craft, she studied voice under the aegis of the esteemed Coloratura Soprano, Professor Gloria Coronel and mastered vocal performance through Ms. Agnes Barredo and, Ms. Mia Bolaños.
Since moving to Melbourne two years ago, Mayen has done six short films and two feature films, and Sense and Sensibility will be her first staged production in Australia.
Emily Scerri as Fanny Dashwood
Emily is an actor and registered nurse based in Melbourne with passions for both theatre and for caring for others. Emily is no stranger to the stage and has been a part of numerous productions, most recently ‘The Regina Monologues’ and ‘Pride and Prejudice and Five Years’ (both written and directed by Sharmini Kumar). She performed in ‘The Major and the Matron in 1914’ (written and directed by William Rotor). She has played Zara in ‘You Look Like Your Father’ (written by Kieran Gould-Dowen and directed by Marcia Lemm), Lady Macbeth in ‘Shakespeare Villains in Therapy’ (written and directed by Sharmini Kumar) Helena in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (directed by Francis Gleenslade), and Ashley in ‘Take A Seat’ (written and directed by Kieran Gould-Dowen). Emily hopes to continue her career in theatre and branch out into TV and film while always keeping her love of nursing strong, especially during the pandemic, where is currently a part of immunising the community against Covid-19.
Ruth Gilmour as Lucy Steele
Ruth graduated with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art from Excelsia College in 2013. Since then, her passion for theatre has taken her all over the globe. In 2016, she toured with Italy-based theatre company Theatrino and was inspired to develop her own original shows. Ruth is a Co-Director of Babble Productions, a theatre company she formed with her partner in 2017 specialising in T.I.E. and sketch comedy. They hope to make their Melbourne Fringe debut in 2022. Ruth most recently appeared in 2021’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival as the character of Saint Peta in The Business of God and received critical acclaim for her comedic performance. Her dream is to one day play the character Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance, the character Ruth in the musical Calendar Girls and the character Ruth in Ruthless! The Musical.
Romesh Kumar as Mr Singh
Romesh is a lawyer, with a long interest in live theatre. He has closely followed the writing/directing talents of Sharmini Kumar, appearing in a number of her shows and short films, including: ‘You’re Fired!’ (1986), ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ (1993), ‘An Ideal Husband’ (1994), ‘To Be’ (2010) and, most recently, ‘2 Gentlemen’ (MIFF, 2011). ‘Sense and Sensibility: The Musical’ represents a return to the stage more than a decade after his last role.
Danielle Robinson as Mrs Jennings
Danielle is a warm, nurturing individual with a powerful voice and intense focus and drive. She has studied acting with multiple educators including TAFTA and Melbourne Actors Academy, and has graduated from The Film and Television Studio International’s Full-time Acting Program. Her more recent credits include playing Catherine the Great in ‘The Regina Monologues’, Lady Macbeth in ‘Shakespeare in Therapy’, and Evie in The Resignators film clip for ‘Evie Part 3.’ She has also been training and performing long-form improvisation with The Improv Pit since 2018. A versatile model, Danielle has lent her talent to such brands as AV Jennings, Vicious Venus, Britz, Scent of Byron, Freedom Furniture, and Luna Park. Danielle loves all animals, and enjoys yoga, music, art and reading in her spare time.
Elisa Osegueda (Miss Grey/Ensemble)
Elisa is a Melbourne based performer who is delighted to be part of 24 Carrot Production’s original production of Sense and Sensibility. Since renewing her love for musical theatre in Altona City Theatre’s production of The Beat (2016), Elisa has performed in shows with various theatre companies including Seussical (2017)and Third Wheel (2021) (Waterdale), Shrek the Musical (2018) (Western Arts Theatre) and Stepping out (2019) (Wyndham Theatre). Elisa’s musical training includes classical piano and an Advanced Diploma in Music performance (Voice) from Melbourne Polytechnic. Born in El Salvador, Elisa is a fluent Spanish speaker who also enjoys singing in Spanish and Portuguese. Elisa hopes you enjoy the show!
Tim Gilmour (Robert Ferras/Ensemble)
Tim studied performing arts at Monash University before taking off to travel Australia. He fell in love with life on the road and subsequently began a career as a touring actor. His theatre tours have seen him travel to all corners of the world, from tiny outback towns in South Australia to the bustling streets of Milan. In 2017 he toured with Sydney-based company School Performance Tours. He took three shows on the road and received particularly high praise for his performance in their provocative show Six Decades of Bullying. Tim is a Co-Director of Babble Productions, a theatre company he formed with his partner in 2017, where he writes, directs and performs in countless comedy sketches and shows. Tim loves to bust a dance move and will practice his stand-up bits on anyone who will listen!
Phebe Anderson (Alice/Ensemble)
Phebe has been a part of the theatre community since 2014, where she found herself amongst the cast of Shakespeare’s “ The Tempest” for a local theatre in her hometown and has been chasing the theatre bug ever since. Her passion has granted her the opportunity to co-direct Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” with the New England Felt Tip Theatre Company in 2017, and tour NSW with an Australian adaptation of “Midsummer Night’s Dream” as Titania and Hippolyta in 2018. However, the Elizabethan era couldn’t last forever, and the time came to step into the modern day with her most recent performance as Heather MacNamara in “Heathers: The Musical” in 2018, where her love of musical theatre began. After a brief hiatus in lockdown spent learning to crochet and solve a Rubik’s cube, Phebe is delighted to be back on stage and see Jane Austen’s characters come to life for this adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility”.
Louise Peters (Eileen/Ensemble)
Louise Peters is a young actress and composer with a passion for musical theatre. Her interest started in high school musical productions and has followed her to university, studying a major in theatre and specialising in composition, in 2019 completing her BMus/BArts at the Centre for Theatre and Performance and Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University. Louise has worked with internationally renowned artists, Line Upon Line (Austin) premiered her percussion trio ‘Catch Me’ at the Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music (BIFEM) and won the 2018 Monash Composition Prize. She was both Assistant Musical Director and featured as an ensemble member in ‘My Brilliant Career’ a New Musical by Dean Bryant and Matthew Frank (2019). She enjoys writing music for theatre most recently ‘The Regina Monologues’ (24 Carrot Productions 2021). Louise is an established artist within her community, performing and commissioned by local musical and theatre groups.
Alexander Loadman (Barnaby/Ensemble)
Alexander Loadman moved to Australia from England in 2018 and since moving here has performed in 'Yerma' with Dionysus Theatre as well as 'I'll Be Back Before Midnight' and 'Look Back in Anger' with Eltham Little Theatre. Alexander has studied acting at NIDA Open, TAFTA, Brave Studios and Film & TV Studio International. He has performed in a number of short films, feature film 'The Dealer' as well as appearing in an advert for snickers despite being lactose intolerant.
Alexander is excited to have found yet another project to be involved in that allows him to use his natural accent and hopes to continue to avoid the daunting task of tackling an Australian one.
Hayley Roe (Abigail/Ensemble)
Hayley is a contemporary dance artist and choreographer based in Narrm/Melbourne. Graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2019, with a BFA in Dance, she jumped at the opportunity to push herself outside her comfort zone with this original production of Sense and Sensibility. Having not sung in front of an audience since high school she is excited to regain her confidence in performing theatrical works. Hayley has most recently performed live in A.I.D (2022) by Alisdair Macindoe at the Red Stair Amphitheatre, and Colossus (2018, 2019) by Stephanie Lake at The Arts Centre Melbourne. A love of music has seen her perform at Beyond the Valley music festival, and other live music concerts, along with dancing in multiple music videos and short films.
Sharmini Kumar (Director)
Sharmini is the founder and artistic director of 24 Carrot Productions. Having trained as a medical doctor, she has since written and directed theatre and short films including 'The Regina Monologues' (2021), 'The Sisters; or, Galileo's Penance' (2018) and 'Pride and Prejudice and Five Years' (2019). Her work often explores complex ideas about gender and race and history, and she is interested in presenting work in new and accessible formats.
Daniel Hernandez (Composer and Musical Director)
Dan has been working in the Australian music scene for a decade as a composer, keyboardist and educator. As a songwriter, he has been involved in large music productions, new Australian songs and worship music in churches.
A nuanced and melancholic approach to songwriting has left Dan as an exciting part of Sense and Sensibility, creating songs that are interesting, engaging and memorable. Dan is leading the ensemble for this musical.
Jenny Patrone (Movement Director/Choreographer)
Jenny has worked in all aspects of the industry, both locally and internationally splitting her time between the U.K and Australia. Course Creator of CBS Dance, Jenny developed the first dance course for professional actors and singers in the U.K, with one of the top faculties including current West End and Broadway creatives. Jenny can also be seen at many auditions as Audition Choreographer in the UK and Australia for Tokyo Disney, Disney Cruises, Shanghai and Paris.
Co-Creator of 1920s entertainment group The Gatsby Girls London and Brooks and Baker Australia, performance and choreography highlights include BBC One, BBC Two, Glastonbury Festival and large scale events across the globe. Additional choreography credits include, working alongside Director, Martha Fiennes for The Westbury Hotel commercial, London and Rehearsal Choreographer for The Entertainment Store. Teaching credits include RADA, Central School of Ballet, Associated Studios (Australia and UK), Federation University, Danceworks and Pineapple Studios, London
Madalyn McCandless (Assistant Director)
Madalyn has been acting all her life. Past theatre work includes productions at Monash Shakespeare Company, Heidelberg Theatre Company, and Chapel Off Chapel. She has been involved in other 24 Carrot projects, such as Red from Red Hollywood, and the Empress Matilda from Regina Monologues.
She joined the 24 Carrot team in 2020, and completed acting training at 16th Street Actors Studio in 2021.