Tayler Gale is an all-round production assistant on the Sunshine Coast. She has experience in stage-management, front of house management, costume design, and costume making. Her credits include: Stage-manager and Front-of-House manager for ‘Off the Brink’ presented in Ursa Major Theatre Association’s 2017 season, and stage-managed for ‘One room of the House’ that was featured in the 2017 Anywhere Theatre Festival. She also has experience in Social Media marketing for production. Tayler is the current the secretary and treasurer for Ursa Major Theatre Association. Tayler Gale is presently completing a Bachelor of Creative Industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
The Team
Tayler Gale (Secretary and Treasurer)
James Sutton (President)
Alaxzandra Allen (Vice-President)
Anthony Borsato (Events Manager)
James Sutton is a Sunshine Coast based actor, who actively works in theatre both on and off the stage. He has devised, directed, written, performed and managed numerous shows in his career. He is most acclaimed for playing Tom in Michael Gow’s ‘Away’ directed by Caroline Dunphy. He has also worked on Tayla Simpson’s ‘Death Takes the Train’ for the Lind Lane Theatre and Tremayne Gordon’s ‘Moments in Time’. He studies Drama at the University of the Sunshine Coast and is President of the USC theatre club Ursa Major Theatre Association. He is currently writing several new shows he aims to bring to stage on the Sunshine Coast.
Anthony Borsato is a Sunshine Coast playwright, director and actor. His writing credits include: ‘How’d you lose it?’ presented at The Festival of Australian Student Theatre in 2015 and ‘The Lolly Bishop Experience’ presented in Backbone’s 2high Festival in 2016, ‘Claw and Order’ presented by Ursa Major Theatre Association, ‘Unwrapping Lolly’ presented at the 2016 Festival of Australian Student Theatre, and ‘Separation Anxieties’ and ‘The One Room of the House’ both presented as a part of the Anywhere Theatre Festival 2017. His acting credits include: ‘Hamlet:Psyched’ directed by Jo Loth, ‘The Book of Everything’ directed by Caroline Dunphy, ‘...k’ directed by Natasha Budd as well as ‘How’d you lose it?’, ‘The Lolly Bishop Experience’, ‘Unwrapping Lolly’ and ‘Separation Anxieties’ directed by himself. He undertook a secondment under Jason Klarwein at Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe in 2014. He has also directed ‘…k’ and ‘The One Room of the House’. Anthony Borsato graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Honours First Class and is currently completing his Masters in Professional Practice (Performing Arts) under Lynne Bradley at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Brad Paton (Marketing Manager)
Nicola Field (Public Relations Manager)
Cailean Congedo (Marketing Team)
Vanessa Ewin (Events Team)
I do things. Within Ursa I’m typically the last signoff for any design work as well as other odd jobs throughout. I also sometimes direct, produce and act in shows I guess.