Director
Andrew Cockroft-Penman
Andrew is studying a Bachelor of Theatre and Performance at the University of New England. Previous directing credits include: Little Shop of Horrors (Players Theatre Company), Sweeney Todd (University of New England), Wizard of Oz (PTC), Popular Mechanicals (UNE), Comedy of Errors, (Centre Stage Theatre Academy), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Spotlight Youth Theatre), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Spotlight Theatrical Company), Peter Pan (SYT), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (STC), this production earning 3 Gold Coast Theatre Award nominations and, most recently; the sell-out season of ‘Oliver!’ (STC) and ‘Curtains’ (Beenleigh Theatre Group). Acting credits include: Hilestacov (Government Inspector), Dromio (Comedy of Errors), Mrs Twit (The Twits), Grandpa (Butter Battles), Anthony Hope (Sweeney Todd), Jack (Into the Woods), Quince (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Borachio (Much Ado About Nothing), Lewis (Pippin), Mother Gothal (Rapunzel) and Cecil Graham/Vice Director (Lady Windermere’s Fan). Andrew is proud to be the resident senior drama teacher at Spotlight Theatrical Company and holds a position on the GCLT Production Committee.