When life gives you a due date, you do what you gotta do!
It’s 1989 and while the Berlin Wall may be crumbling on the other side of the world, in sunny North Queensland Jamie Kelly fills her idyllic existence with Take 40 Australia, Young Talent Time and Dance!! But when she is accused of cheating on an assignment, Jamie discovers that life can get in the way of your dreams.
Cast
........................................................ Emma Smith
........................................ Ava Saldana Lopez
....................................................... Faith Taylor
Kimberly .......................................................... Aiva Tyrie
Dwayne ................................................... Hunter Sams
......................................................... Tighe Tucker
......................................................... Thomas Burt
.................................................. Tahnee Smalley
Mr Hotschilt ............................................... Owen Rogan
....................................................... Grace Hardy
........................................................... Kayley Gaw
Dylan McMillan ........................... Jericho Edmondson
TheatreiNQ acknowledges the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun, Bindal, Gugu Badhun and Nywaigi as the Traditional Owners of this land. We pay our respects to their cultures, their ancestors and their Elders, past and presentand all future generations.
Jamie
FOUNDING ENSEMBLE MEMBER
GUEST PROFESSIONAL
THEATREiNQ: As You Like It, Punk Rock, The Government Inspector, Measure for Measure, Puffs, Bloody Mary, Xmas Krackers, The Tempest, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Blood Will Have Blood, The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Hamlet, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Macbeth, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Henry V
Jennifer
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2024
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - SECOND YEAR
THEATREiNQ: Amadeus, As You Like It, Punk Rock, Followspot - The Government Inspector
OTHER THEATRE: Queensland Theatre: The Scene Project; Acting with Arminelle: 19 (2023); Props Youth Theatre (20152020); La Luna Youth Arts (2012-2014)
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2019
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - THIRD YEAR
THEATREiNQ: Amadeus, As You Like It,
Punk Rock, The Government Inspector, Measure for Measure, Puffs, Blood Will Have Blood, The Blood of Kings
OTHER THEATRE: Noye’s Fludde (AFCM) ; QLD Theatre: The Scene Project
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project (2023-24); TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Club (2015-17), The Culture Crew;
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; Acting with Arminelle; ASTARA Dance Company (2016-2021); The Voice Singing School (2017-19)
OTHER THEATRE: Queensland Theatre: The Scene Project (2024); Acting with Arminelle: Stone Fragments (2023), 19 (2023); Combined Schools Musical: Beauty and the Beast (2022), The Addams Family (2023)
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; The Culture Club (2022); Acting with Arminelle; Theatre Residency Week NQ (2020-2022); Mulkadee (2016-2023)
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2024
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - SECOND YEAR
THEATREiNQ: Amadeus, As You Like It,
OTHER THEATRE: QLD Theatre: The Scene Project; Acting with Arminelle:19; Grey Rose: The English Inquisition, Proper English ya’know what I’m sayin’, ACT101
ADVERTISING: Georgio Clothing, TCC, Mount Margaret, Ruralquip, YourHub, Museum of Tropical NQ
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project, The Culture Club/Crew; QLD Theatre Young Writers Ensemble 2022
OTHER THEATRE: Queensland Theatre: The Scene Project; Acting with Arminelle: Stone Fragments (2023); Perform Studios: Wind in the Willows (2023); Burdekin Singers: The Little Mermaid (2024), Heathers (2023), Mamma Mia (2022)
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; Acting with Arminelle; Perform Studios (2017-2023); Perform Theatre Troupe (2023); Theatre Residency Week NQ (2020-2023)
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - FIRST YEAR
THEATREiNQ: Crew: Amadeus
OTHER THEATRE: Acting with Arminelle: Central West High School (2025); Ryan Catholic College: The Wizard of Oz (2023)
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; Acting with Arminelle (2024); TheatreiNQ’s Culture Club (2023); Broadway Academy Townsville (2023); QLD Theatre Residency Week (2023)
Cross: Grease (2024)
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Club; Acting With Arminelle; Queensland Theatre Residency Week (2022-2024)
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - FIRST YEAR
THEATREiNQ: This is Thomas’ first production with TheatreiNQ
OTHER THEATRE: Blackheath and Thornburgh College: A Midsummer’s Night Dream (2024); Peter Pan (2023); Grease (2019); The Wizard of Oz (2018); Cabin Fever (2017)
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; Crown Music Studios (2021-2024)
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - FIRST YEAR
THEATREiNQ: Crew: Amadeus
OTHER THEATRE:
OTHER: Assistant Teacher, Acting With Arminelle (2023-)
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Club; QLD Theatre Residency Week (20192022); Ann Murrell: Speech and Drama (2014-2017); Sonia Zabala: Acting (20182020)
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - FIRST YEAR
THEATREiNQ: This is Jericho’s first production with TheatreiNQ
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - FIRST YEAR
THEATREiNQ: This is Owen’s first production with TheatreiNQ
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; Libretto School Of The Arts (2024); Positive Impact Academy (2020)
OTHER THEATRE: Acting with Arminelle: Central West High School (2025); Stone Fragments (2023); 19 (2023)
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; Acting With Arminelle (2023-2025)
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - FIRST YEAR
THEATREiNQ: This is Grace’s first production with TheatreiNQ
OTHER THEATRE: The Cathedral School: Legally Blonde (2024), All Shook Up (2022)
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project; TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Club (2024); The Cathedral School: Voice and Dance
You Like It; Lighting Operator: Punk Rock; Crew: Amadeus, Watersong, The Government Inspector
OTHER THEATRE: Props: NQOMT-The Addams Family (2024), Props, Set & Crew: Townsville Grammar School - Little Shop of Horrors (2023); Crew: Libretto Studios - Frozen Junior (2023); Acting: Townsville Grammar School - West Side Story (2021)
OTHER: Dancer: Pace Live Entertainment
Sydney: MICHAEL the Show (2019)
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project (Technical)
THEATREiNQ: Technical Team: Measure for Measure, The Tempest, Orphans, Blood Will Have Blood, The White Rose and the Red, Alice Through The Looking Glass; Lighting Design: Amadeus, Watersong, As You Like It, Punk Rock, The Government Inspector, Chewing Gum Dreams, Puffs, Bloody Mary, Xmas Krackers, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
OTHER THEATRE: Kirwan State High School: Troy Bolton in High School Musical; Townsville Choral Society: Stage Manager: Singin’ in the Rain; Dancenorth: Technical Operator: Deeper Than Dancing
OTHER: Technician: Dancenorth; Technician Assistant: Townsville Civic Theatre
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project (Technical)
AWARDS: Martin Gibson Medal (2022)
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2022
THEATREiNQ: Sound Design/Operator:
Punk Rock, Puffs; Sound/AV Operator: Measure for Measure, The Tempest, The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui; Stage Manager: Amadeus, Watersong, As You Like It, The Government Inspector, Bloody Mary, Xmas Krackers; Crew: Orphans
OTHER THEATRE: Props Youth Theatre
OTHER: Woodenbong Fire Tribe; Aberdeen International Youth Arts Festival
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project (Technical); Cajam Circus
from the director
I turned 50 at the end of last year and with such a milestone came a lot of reflection. So when I was looking for a play for this year’s Bridge Project production, these memories were fresh in my mind. THE ASSIGNMENT is a love letter to my childhood, to my family, my high school, my friends and teachers and to my home town. But ultimately, it is also a love letter to my “Bridge Kids”. I feel so fortunate that my job offers me the opportunity to work with such incredibly motivated and talented young people each year. Thanks to each and every one of you for allowing me to create my very own Young Talent Team. What a dream come true!! x Terri
Understudy
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2022
THE BRIDGE PROJECT 2022-2024
THEATREiNQ: Amadeus, As You Like It, Punk Rock, The Government Inspector, Measure for Measure, Puffs, Bloody Mary, The Tempest, The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui
OTHER THEATRE: Queensland Theatre: The Scene Project
TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project (2022-2024); Zen Zen Zo: The Stomping Ground (2025); Theatre Residency Week NQ (2021)
Thank You
THEATREiNQ: Terri is the co-founder and Artistic Director of THEATREiNQ. She is the resident director and continues to perform as an actor. This is her 48th production with the company.
