LUTHER COLLEGE | 2025
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House Performing Arts Festival Stephanie
Performance Order Wednesday Thursday
WhatisHousePAF?
The House Performing Arts Festival has become quite a tradition at Luther College, and is now in its 30 year! The festival consists of the presentation of six short performance programs, presented on two consecutive nights, with different adjudicators attending each night. One play is presented by each of the Houses: Birt, Cheong, Nelson, Warran, Wicklow and Yarra.
It is important to note that these programs are the result of student initiative. No teacher or other adult has given undue assistance, aside from general encouragement, advice and guidance. Houses are given a common theme (this year based around our College theme of unity), and must include acting, choir, music ensemble and dance in their program. Students in each house have been responsible for developing, rehearsing and designing for their House.
The programs are judged according to established Dance, Drama and Music criteria (i.e. rhythm, pitch, precision, use of expressive skills, choreographic choices etc), plus the added criterion of energy and enthusiasm!
The students show tremendous spirit in this part of the college program and it is a time when the bonding, team spirit, attitudes of encouragement, and respect for the efforts of others grow markedly – both within and between the various Houses.
Aims of House PAF
Encouragestudentinitiative,leadership&collaboration
Developpositiverelationshipsbetweenstudentsofdifferentyear levelsbothwithinandbetweenHouses
FosteranddisplayHouseandschoolspirit
Developtheabilitytoencourage,supportandrespectboth studentsandstaff
Developanunderstandingofperformingartsprocessesandskills
While PAF does generate points for the overall House competition, this aspect remains secondary to the aims above.
Adjudicators - Wednesday
ParisBalla
Dr Paris Balla (they/them) is a playwright, puppeteer, theatre maker and educator who loves working with young artists. Paris’ favourite theatre moments include: Owl and the Albatross, a play they started writing at 19, which was on the VCE Drama playlist in 2022 at Theatre Works in St Kilda (that they also made puppets for and co-directed); Little Blue Dot, a piece developed with Lemony S Puppet Theatre and the Monash University School of Physics and Astronomy, set to tour in the next few years; and Rest in Paradise, a comedy murder mystery created with a group of teenagers at La Mama Theatre as part of Paris’ PhD. Offstage, Paris is a facilitator at 100 Story Building, Troupe Leader at Full Spectrum Theatre and co-Artistic Director of FRESH Youth Theatre. They are passionate about telling unexpected stories from unlikely voices.
LizVioli
Liz Violi is an experienced music and drama teacher, performer, and producer with over 20 years in the performing arts. She holds a Bachelor of Music (Performance), a Graduate Diploma in Education, and a Graduate Certificate in Business Management. Liz began studying voice at the age of seven, starting with classical singing before specialising in jazz improvisation during her Bachelor at Monash University. She currently teaches classroom music and drama and is the Director of the Choral and Contemporary Voice Program at Kambrya College. Since 2004, she has worked as a voice specialist both privately and at multiple schools across Melbourne, including Luther College.
As a vocalist, Liz performs nationally with ensembles and bands in corporate entertainment and original works, and she is heavily involved in producing her school’s annual productions. Her background spans stage performance, vocal coaching, theatre production, and program development, underpinned by a strong understanding of inclusive arts practice.
Adjudicators - Thursday
CaitlinLamont
Caitlin is a performer and theatrical creative based in Melbourne. She has trained in classical and contemporary dance, voice, and acting since childhood and has a love for bringing those three elements of performance together to tell stories. Caitlin has been involved in community and school productions, and performed at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight. With a passion for sharing theatre with the community, she is a current committee member and President Elect of OSMaD Theatre in Hawthorn. Caitlin has also worked in Drama education with VCAA and thinks that the Drama Ensemble is a very cool assessment task!
DanielPuckey
Daniel James Puckey is an internationally recognised Musical Director and Pianist, acclaimed for his work on some of the most successful musicals in theatre history. His credits include Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, The Lion King, The Wizard of Oz, The Bodyguard, Hadestown, Muriel’s Wedding, Kinky Boots, We Will Rock You, The Sound of Music, and more.
Alongside his leadership on major productions, Daniel brings a creative spark to his work through bespoke concerts, fresh musical arrangements, and unique performance projects. These initiatives offer new ways to connect artists and audiences while showcasing his versatility beyond the pit. His career has taken him across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and the Philippines, collaborating with the industry’s most respected creative teams. A dedicated educator, Daniel has taught at Patrick Studios, the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Brent Street, Ministry of Dance, and Stage School Australia, inspiring the next generation of musical theatre talent worldwide.
WARRAN
THEY NEED EACHOTHER
Maeve Allanson
Layla Donaldson
Mia Harding Kiara Marsh
Ella McKenzie
Sophie Papadopoulos
Radha Robertson
Alex Atkinson
Abigail Lau
Emma Leake
Ava McEvoy
Grace Kaberry
Tahlia Ramsay
Ethan Lowrie
Sienna Manago
Maggie McEvoy
Jack Parker
Charlee Riley
Violet Elston
Amelia Kaberry
Hannah Phillips
Alice Yue
Daisy Chen
Aaron Jin
Eleanor Mackintosh
Lilly Manago
Sophie McLean
Yui Nakajima
Anastasia Simonovski
Rosheen Wadhawan
Johnny Wang
Serena Zhang
Chloe Button
Jasmine Dane
Evie Hoen
Madie Jeffery
Zara Leitch
Imogen Montgomery
Morena Peralta
Bailea Robinson
Hamish Thompson
Shae Watkins
Austin Williams
Abigail Brown
Madeline Tavenor
Georgia Trent
Ruby Endall
Evelyn Mafodda
Mackinley Messenger
Willow Naismith
Violet Rodaughan
Millah Townshend
Chloe Ford
Hayden Goldsmith
Liv Hawkins
Emily Mulder
Georgie Cummins
Lily Fletcher
Hayley Freeman
Murray Johnson
Lalita Sivapragasam
Atticus Stephens
Jarrah Stephens
Amelia Trent
Vanshika Vinoth
Calais Bolton
Stephanie Schult
Mitchell Thomas
Kayla Brown
Daniel Smith
Abdalla Atout
Reese Cooper
Jackson Smith
Victoria Bojovschi
Jasmine Gardner
Jaime Smith
Alice Broadhurst
Annie Harrison
Abbey Stone
Annika Brown
Gabe Houlihan
Noah Stevens
Nikita Gordon
Charlie Hovey
Mia Morgante
Aurora McCartney
Amelia Jesman
Vivian Chen
Alycia Rolfe
Jess Lowman
Noah Geoghegan
Zayd Atout
Emily Mizzi
Kiara Grant
Mackenzie Brickell
Perry Parkin
Chelsea Jesman
Fiona Chen
Keely Pfander
Lucy Martin
Lexie Fitzsimons
Will Phillips
Lena Miller
Emily Janson
Lenny Reddaway
Tom Mitchell
Molly Nemenyi
Josie Richards
Tom Stone
Olive Rogan
Archie Rogan
Mia Raftis
Evie Smith
Sophie Rozinszky
Scarlett Williams
Grace Bennell
Kalan Carey
Mataya Chappell
Amelie Clapton
Tessa Coleman
Ruby Gaebele
Asha Hewitt
Samantha Lange
Heidi Loebert
Mitchell O’Donnell
Beau Peterson
Sienna Pollock
Madisson Reid
Jess Sargeant
Emily Aitken
Mia Bosna
Steph Butler
Maya Leonard
Hudson Malone
Lachlan McCall
Ava Mercer
Emily Rankin
Abbey Maxa
Ari Karaliamis
Gabbie Miguel
Darcy Quayle
Oscar Maxa
Zac Annal
Josh Antonacci
Joel Barber
Hudson Bell
Sophie Draffin
Ryder Joyce
Noelle Ko
William Lawrence
Cate Benson
Helena Farley
Sierra Kollmorgen
Issy Neilson
Xavier Higgins
Gracie Miles
Bronwyn Newnham
Hannah Bolonghe
Patricia Du
Mia Foster
Asher Larratt
Skye Latorre
Georgia Roll
Erika Grande
Esther Kollmorgen
Summer Miles
Cameron Newnham
Ethan Zhang
Shalet Ko
Harrison Pepper
Teagan Pitt
Aasha Ranabahu
Chloe Silvester
Lauren Newnham
Leila Byrnes
Mackenzie Anderson
Emma Davidson
Tyler Drummond
Keisha Gillies
Farrah Haslam
Emma teBoekhorst
Piper Banks
Emily Boer
Charlotte Burns
Olivia Genever
Grace Manini
Angus Williamson
Grace Bennett
Sean Huang
Ava Jones
Sienna Keane
Anna Langelaan
Kiara Adams
Jono Boer
Zoe Brida
Nicola Bulner
Anika Choudhury
Elyse Cox
Marcus Di Battista
Amelia Dinnison
Scarlett Horwood
Tahlia Kingma
Sarah Manini
Leyla Reid
Lara Schipper
Milla Drummond
Samuel Hopkins
Tilly Parker
Hamish Williamson
Ben Boer
Harper Clyde
Milli Orr
Stirling Schipper
Performing Arts Upcoming Events
LUTHERINCONCERT
Hamer Hall
Arts Centre Melbourne
Tuesday 2 September @ 7pm
MANTHEBALLOON
Year 11 Theatre Studies Production
Drama Studio - T119
5 - 7 November
SPRINGCONCERT
Luther College Chapel
Tuesday 11 November @ 7pm
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