Julie Waddington has joined the TTC team as Company Manager, having returned to Tasmania after nine years away.

After gaining a Bachelor of Science and a Diploma of Education from UTAS and working in the education sector for several years Julie moved to Melbourne and complete a Graduate Diploma of Dramatic Art (Direction) at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2002. From January 2007 to May 2010 she was the Artistic Director and CEO of Riverland Youth Theatre, a regional youth arts organisation funded by The Australia Council and Carclew Youth Arts, situated on the Murray River in SA.

Julie has worked as a director, dramaturg, production manager and teaching artist with companies such as St Martin’s Youth Arts Centre, Come Out Festival, The National Theatre, istheatre, La Mama, MTC, The Storeroom, Short & Sweet Festival Melbourne, Victorian Arts Centre and ACU.

Julie has also been a script assessor for the Australian Script Centre, Monash University and Short & Sweet Festival and a Melbourne Fringe Festival performance judge.

Julie can be reached via email at julie @prehistory.tastheatre.com