Our Staff
MEET THE SPORT FOR JOVE TEAM
Staff
Sport for Jove
Damien Ryan
Managing Director & Artistic Director
Managing Artistic Director of Sport for Jove theatre is the multi award winning director Damien Ryan, who is at the forefront of directing classical and contemporary theatre in Australia. He founded the Sydney Hills Shakespeare in the Park and The Leura Shakespeare Festival. He has acted and directed many plays across Australia, celebrating over 20 years in the industry. He has also worked heavily in the Australian education sector, and bringing Shakespeare and theatre to young audiences is his life’s ambition.
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Robert Jago
Producer & Company Manager
Robert graduated from the NIDA bachelor course in 2003. Over his two decades in the industry Rob has worked as an actor, director and drama coach. Companies Rob has worked for include Bell Shakespeare, Ensemble Theatre, Darlinghurst Theatre, Actors Centre Australia and The Arts Unit. Rob was previously the Workshop Manager and Associate Director at the Australian Theatre for Young People.
Claudia Ware
Associate Artist & Education Coordinator
Claudia is a 2015 graduate from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Since 2017, Claudia has worked for Sport for Jove as an actor, assistant director, choreographer, and arts educator. She has also performed with Queensland Theatre Company, Darlinghurst Theatre, and Ensemble Theatre. In addition to her work in the arts, Claudia has ten years of experience teaching English Literature to high-school students.
Bernadette Ryan
Wardrobe Manager, Director
& Administrator
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Bernadette is a founding member of Sport for Jove and her recent acting credits include the feature film Venus and Adonis (Agnes Hathaway), Queen Elizabeth in Rose Riot: Shakespeare’s History Cycle, Cyrano de Bergerac and the 2018/2019 Education season. She has a lifelong love of costumes and is also the Wardrobe Manager at Sport for Jove. Costume design credits include the feature film Venus and Adonis, Romeo and Juliet 2019/2020 and Macbeth for our 2020/2021 Education season.
Fiona Boidi
Communications Manager & Associate Producer
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Fiona is a Bachelor of Communication Studies graduate with a wealth of experience in marketing, theatre and events producing, media, PR, and event management. Fiona has over 14 years' experience working in the theatre and the arts industry, having worked for some of Australia’s leading arts companies such as Sydney Theatre Company.
Christopher Tomkinson
Shakespeare Carnival Director
Christopher has worked as an actor, director, producer and writer in theatre, radio, TV & film. He has worked with Sport for Jove in over a dozen productions, and performed with STC, Bell Shakespeare, Monkey Baa, Sydney Opera House, CDP, Ensemble, Pinchgut Opera, and in the musical Eureka.
Our Board
Board
Sport for Jove's
Gordon Stalley | Chairman
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Gordon is an engineer and the owner and CEO of Premier Fire Protection which operates from five offices in NSW and Queensland. He is a long time supporter and contributor to Sport for Jove.
Gai Strouthos | Finance Director
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Gai has a Bachelor of Business Major in Law and Accounting, CPA with over 22 years industry experience gained as a Corporate Accountant, Company Secretary, Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of national and multi-national corporations, including TCN Channel 9 Sydney & Melbourne & TV production companies Burke's Back Yard, Studio Sets and TVC
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Also on the board:
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Damien Ryan
Bernadette Ryan
Terry Karabelas | Director
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Terry Karabelas is Co-Artistic Director of Sport For Jove theatre. In 2011, Terry co-directed The Libertine at the Darlinghurst Theatre, which was nominated for 5 Sydney Theatre Awards, winning Best Production, Best Actor and Best Actress, along with Winning Timeout People’s Choice Award for Best Production.