theGREENROOM

hosted by matt wardPROJECT

a talk show | a cabaret | a showcase

?WHAT IStheGREENROOM

PROJECT

The Greenroom Project is an Australian first. This critically acclaimed live cabaret talk show hosted by Matt Ward is a proven hit amongst audiences and industry folk alike!

The Greenroom Project was created as a unique combination of a talk show, a cabaret and a showcase as another way of fostering emerging and undiscovered talent.

The night itself is fun, social and all live! The Greenroom Project is your ticket backstage to mix and mingle with some of Australia’s industry personalities. Season 1 Guests have included: Marina Prior, Silvie Paladino, Gretel Scarlett, David Harris, Amanda Harrison, Michael Falzon, Barbara Leanne, David Piper and Lara Mulcahy.

The night itself is fun, social and all live! The Greenroom Project is your ticket backstage to mix and mingle with some of Australia’s industry personalities. Season 1 Guests have included: Marina Prior, Silvie Paladino, Gretel Scarlett, David Harris, Amanda Harrison, Michael Falzon, Barbara Leanne, David Piper and Lara Mulcahy.

Five unknowns are plucked from obscurity via online auditions, mentored by some of Australia’s leading musical theatre identities then welcomed on stage to perform a 10 minute solo cabaret act, each, in front of a live audience.

Jam-packed with on the couch interviews, celebrity guest artists, industry news and gossip, special musical performances, an open mic segment and showcasing each month 5 of the hottest up and coming musical theatre and cabaret performers. All accompanied by our musical director Mr. Brad Rush.

Each performance of the Greenroom Project, like the concept itself, is completely unique with ever-changing guests, featured artists and audiences.

“It’s nights like these where I realise that I don’t want to do anything else but perform and take an

audience on a journey.”

- Cassie Georgopolous

“Giving them a stage to perform on and have Guest Artists of this calibre has been outstanding and it’s all because of Matt’s vision. We are so grateful.”

- Destry Puia, The Arts Centre Gold Coast

Over 600 audience members can’t be wrong!

SEASON 1CELEBRITY GUESTS

Michael Falzon Amanda Harrison Marina Prior

“My husband, Grant Piro and I think what you are doing is so wonderful and you’re doing it so well with such grace and so much class. You’re just amazing!”

- Marina Prior

SEASON 1CELEBRITY GUESTS

Marina Prior Lara Mulcahy Silvie Paladino Lincoln Hall

Gretel Scarlett Zoe JarrettDavid Harris

OUR MISSION:To give Australia’s emerging cabaret and musical theatre talent an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills; professional mentoring and to connect a community.

“The Greenroom Project goes from strength to strength having quickly established a creative outlet

for the talented young things that inhabit our City.”

- Gold Coast Bulletin June 2013

OUR GOALS:Create a one-of-a-kind mentoring program for undiscovered and emerging talent in Australia

Establish working relationships with local theatre communities to showcase and promote events

Provide a creative and professional environment

Develop and educate audience appreciation for the dying art form that of “cabaret”

Make opportunities available for everyone and inspire future performers

Produce an entertaining show for all involved

Create a local opportunity for performers to be showcased and mentored.

Provide an opportunity for audiences to support a new, original concept conceived in Australia

Provide a unique entertainment experience

Create a sense of community and belonging

Have fun while doing the thing we love!

Project opens tostanding ovation

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1. Jy Etherington, Genevieve Tree,Cassidy Mackie, Courtney Monsmaand Alexandra Ward2. Brock Dunstan and Hayley Green3. Daniel Newberry and Bronte Sly4. Host Matt Ward, David Piper,Zoe Jarrett and David Harris

OH what a night!Local entertainer Matt Ward (sporting hisbest show-off shoes!) couldn’t have hoped for abetter start to his six-date, monthly series TheGreenroom Project, a live cabaret talk showlaunched before a full house in The Basement,at The Arts Centre Gold Coast on Monday.Legally Blonde stars David Harris and ZoeJarrett and the hit stage show’s associatemusical director David Piper were bowled overby the talent on offer – from birthday girlKatrina Lardner’s hilarious number from theupcoming local production of Hats! TheMusical to the five young featured performersand the three vocalists (QueenslandConservatorium of Music students amongthem) who jumped at the chance to close theshow as part of an open-mic invitation.Bradley Cooper look-alike Harris sharedstories of his journey from theatre usher toleading man, while Jarrett (who gets thebiggest laugh in Legally Blonde as Enid Hoops)reminded artists to remember their agents are‘‘working for you’’, not the other way around!The featured performers – Jy Ethrington,Alexandra Ward, Courtney Monsma,

Genevieve Tree and Cassidy Mackie – werepositively buzzing after spending the afternoonfine-tuning their performances with theLegally Blonde trio and Bulletin columnist andentertainer/producer Kate Peters ahead ofshowtime.While there were no winners or losers – theartists were all there to live, learn andthoroughly entertain us – singer, songwriterand pianist Cassidy Mackie, 17, stole the showwith a world-class, original composition thatearned her a standing ovation.Eat your heart out Missy Higgins!A round of applause for the hardest-workingman in showbiz on the Coast that day – BradRush, who accompanied all the artists (sight-reading their arrangements) on piano.Talented performers hoping to feature infuture shows can audition viathegreenroomproject.com.auCC recommends audiences get in early tobook seats for the next The Greenroom Project.Based on the success of Monday’s episode,demand for tickets for the April 15 show willbe red-hot.

– Pictures: MIKE BATTERHAM

Sneeky five have eyes on Hard Rock prizeLOCAL bands The Black Swamp, HansSolo and Sneeky Picnic put their bestriffs and drumrolls forward tonightwhen they contest the grand final ofHard Rock Rising Surfers Paradise.The winners will join The Choirboys,Mark Seymour and The Black Sorrowson the bill for the Hard Rock Rocks TheBeach concert during the SurfersParadise Festival next month.

All-female five-piece Sneeky Picnic(pictured) say they can’t wait to face offagainst their rival bands.‘‘We really want to do our best andmake it through the global finals andwin,’’ the band tells CC.‘‘We’d love to put Surfers Paradise onthe map and go to London, playat Hard Rock Calling reppingour home town.’’

The global Hard Rock Rising winnerreceives a recording contract, a videoand album shoot, new gear and a trip toLondon to perform at Hard RockCalling alongside Bruce Springsteen,Kasabian and The Black Crowes.Hard Rock Rising plays Hard RockSurfers Paradise tonight at

8 o’clock

CC 21

GOLD COAST: 2018 Commonwealth Games Host City

Wednesday, 27-3-13

coastconfi dential.com.au

E-mailcoastconfi dential@goldcoast.com.au

WITH LISA SIMMONS, ROSE SADLEIR, AND SUZANNE SIMONOT

WOMEN IN BUSINESS BREAKFAST

Early Risers presents

Date: Thursday April 11 Time: 7.00- 8.45am Venue: Grand Medusa Ballroom, Palazzo Versace

Tickets: $49.50 ($45 club members) $450 Corporate tables of 10 RSVP: By 4pm Tuesday, April 9

SIDS & KIDS: ticket booking line: (07) 3849 7122 Book on-line: www.stickytickets.com.au/10502

Featuring Australia’s most travelled women and TV Celebrity Catriona Rowntree

Recognised as ‘Australia’s most travelled women’ thanks to her role on CH 9’s Getaway, Catriona has seen the world a

hundred times over. But it’s the world through her Nan’s eyes that has really changed her life. Hear Catriona speak from the

heart about love, motherhood, her favourite places and her success as one of Australia’s most adored celebrities.Join the conversation on facebook.com/Early Risers

Project opens tostanding ovation

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23

4

1. Jy Etherington, Genevieve Tree,Cassidy Mackie, Courtney Monsmaand Alexandra Ward2. Brock Dunstan and Hayley Green3. Daniel Newberry and Bronte Sly4. Host Matt Ward, David Piper,Zoe Jarrett and David Harris

OH what a night!Local entertainer Matt Ward (sporting hisbest show-off shoes!) couldn’t have hoped for abetter start to his six-date, monthly series TheGreenroom Project, a live cabaret talk showlaunched before a full house in The Basement,at The Arts Centre Gold Coast on Monday.Legally Blonde stars David Harris and ZoeJarrett and the hit stage show’s associatemusical director David Piper were bowled overby the talent on offer – from birthday girlKatrina Lardner’s hilarious number from theupcoming local production of Hats! TheMusical to the five young featured performersand the three vocalists (QueenslandConservatorium of Music students amongthem) who jumped at the chance to close theshow as part of an open-mic invitation.Bradley Cooper look-alike Harris sharedstories of his journey from theatre usher toleading man, while Jarrett (who gets thebiggest laugh in Legally Blonde as Enid Hoops)reminded artists to remember their agents are‘‘working for you’’, not the other way around!The featured performers – Jy Ethrington,Alexandra Ward, Courtney Monsma,

Genevieve Tree and Cassidy Mackie – werepositively buzzing after spending the afternoonfine-tuning their performances with theLegally Blonde trio and Bulletin columnist andentertainer/producer Kate Peters ahead ofshowtime.While there were no winners or losers – theartists were all there to live, learn andthoroughly entertain us – singer, songwriterand pianist Cassidy Mackie, 17, stole the showwith a world-class, original composition thatearned her a standing ovation.Eat your heart out Missy Higgins!A round of applause for the hardest-workingman in showbiz on the Coast that day – BradRush, who accompanied all the artists (sight-reading their arrangements) on piano.Talented performers hoping to feature infuture shows can audition viathegreenroomproject.com.auCC recommends audiences get in early tobook seats for the next The Greenroom Project.Based on the success of Monday’s episode,demand for tickets for the April 15 show willbe red-hot.

– Pictures: MIKE BATTERHAM

Sneeky five have eyes on Hard Rock prizeLOCAL bands The Black Swamp, HansSolo and Sneeky Picnic put their bestriffs and drumrolls forward tonightwhen they contest the grand final ofHard Rock Rising Surfers Paradise.The winners will join The Choirboys,Mark Seymour and The Black Sorrowson the bill for the Hard Rock Rocks TheBeach concert during the SurfersParadise Festival next month.

All-female five-piece Sneeky Picnic(pictured) say they can’t wait to face offagainst their rival bands.‘‘We really want to do our best andmake it through the global finals andwin,’’ the band tells CC.‘‘We’d love to put Surfers Paradise onthe map and go to London, playat Hard Rock Calling reppingour home town.’’

The global Hard Rock Rising winnerreceives a recording contract, a videoand album shoot, new gear and a trip toLondon to perform at Hard RockCalling alongside Bruce Springsteen,Kasabian and The Black Crowes.Hard Rock Rising plays Hard RockSurfers Paradise tonight at

8 o’clock

CC 21

GOLD COAST: 2018 Commonwealth Games Host City

Wednesday, 27-3-13

coastconfi dential.com.au

E-mailcoastconfi dential@goldcoast.com.au

WITH LISA SIMMONS, ROSE SADLEIR, AND SUZANNE SIMONOT

WOMEN IN BUSINESS BREAKFAST

Early Risers presents

Date: Thursday April 11 Time: 7.00- 8.45am Venue: Grand Medusa Ballroom, Palazzo Versace

Tickets: $49.50 ($45 club members) $450 Corporate tables of 10 RSVP: By 4pm Tuesday, April 9

SIDS & KIDS: ticket booking line: (07) 3849 7122 Book on-line: www.stickytickets.com.au/10502

Featuring Australia’s most travelled women and TV Celebrity Catriona Rowntree

Recognised as ‘Australia’s most travelled women’ thanks to her role on CH 9’s Getaway, Catriona has seen the world a

hundred times over. But it’s the world through her Nan’s eyes that has really changed her life. Hear Catriona speak from the

heart about love, motherhood, her favourite places and her success as one of Australia’s most adored celebrities.Join the conversation on facebook.com/Early Risers

REVIEWS

Project opens tostanding ovation

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4

1. Jy Etherington, Genevieve Tree,Cassidy Mackie, Courtney Monsmaand Alexandra Ward2. Brock Dunstan and Hayley Green3. Daniel Newberry and Bronte Sly4. Host Matt Ward, David Piper,Zoe Jarrett and David Harris

OH what a night!Local entertainer Matt Ward (sporting hisbest show-off shoes!) couldn’t have hoped for abetter start to his six-date, monthly series TheGreenroom Project, a live cabaret talk showlaunched before a full house in The Basement,at The Arts Centre Gold Coast on Monday.Legally Blonde stars David Harris and ZoeJarrett and the hit stage show’s associatemusical director David Piper were bowled overby the talent on offer – from birthday girlKatrina Lardner’s hilarious number from theupcoming local production of Hats! TheMusical to the five young featured performersand the three vocalists (QueenslandConservatorium of Music students amongthem) who jumped at the chance to close theshow as part of an open-mic invitation.Bradley Cooper look-alike Harris sharedstories of his journey from theatre usher toleading man, while Jarrett (who gets thebiggest laugh in Legally Blonde as Enid Hoops)reminded artists to remember their agents are‘‘working for you’’, not the other way around!The featured performers – Jy Ethrington,Alexandra Ward, Courtney Monsma,

Genevieve Tree and Cassidy Mackie – werepositively buzzing after spending the afternoonfine-tuning their performances with theLegally Blonde trio and Bulletin columnist andentertainer/producer Kate Peters ahead ofshowtime.While there were no winners or losers – theartists were all there to live, learn andthoroughly entertain us – singer, songwriterand pianist Cassidy Mackie, 17, stole the showwith a world-class, original composition thatearned her a standing ovation.Eat your heart out Missy Higgins!A round of applause for the hardest-workingman in showbiz on the Coast that day – BradRush, who accompanied all the artists (sight-reading their arrangements) on piano.Talented performers hoping to feature infuture shows can audition viathegreenroomproject.com.auCC recommends audiences get in early tobook seats for the next The Greenroom Project.Based on the success of Monday’s episode,demand for tickets for the April 15 show willbe red-hot.

– Pictures: MIKE BATTERHAM

Sneeky five have eyes on Hard Rock prizeLOCAL bands The Black Swamp, HansSolo and Sneeky Picnic put their bestriffs and drumrolls forward tonightwhen they contest the grand final ofHard Rock Rising Surfers Paradise.The winners will join The Choirboys,Mark Seymour and The Black Sorrowson the bill for the Hard Rock Rocks TheBeach concert during the SurfersParadise Festival next month.

All-female five-piece Sneeky Picnic(pictured) say they can’t wait to face offagainst their rival bands.‘‘We really want to do our best andmake it through the global finals andwin,’’ the band tells CC.‘‘We’d love to put Surfers Paradise onthe map and go to London, playat Hard Rock Calling reppingour home town.’’

The global Hard Rock Rising winnerreceives a recording contract, a videoand album shoot, new gear and a trip toLondon to perform at Hard RockCalling alongside Bruce Springsteen,Kasabian and The Black Crowes.Hard Rock Rising plays Hard RockSurfers Paradise tonight at

8 o’clock

CC 21

GOLD COAST: 2018 Commonwealth Games Host City

Wednesday, 27-3-13

coastconfi dential.com.au

E-mailcoastconfi dential@goldcoast.com.au

WITH LISA SIMMONS, ROSE SADLEIR, AND SUZANNE SIMONOT

WOMEN IN BUSINESS BREAKFAST

Early Risers presents

Date: Thursday April 11 Time: 7.00- 8.45am Venue: Grand Medusa Ballroom, Palazzo Versace

Tickets: $49.50 ($45 club members) $450 Corporate tables of 10 RSVP: By 4pm Tuesday, April 9

SIDS & KIDS: ticket booking line: (07) 3849 7122 Book on-line: www.stickytickets.com.au/10502

Featuring Australia’s most travelled women and TV Celebrity Catriona Rowntree

Recognised as ‘Australia’s most travelled women’ thanks to her role on CH 9’s Getaway, Catriona has seen the world a

hundred times over. But it’s the world through her Nan’s eyes that has really changed her life. Hear Catriona speak from the

heart about love, motherhood, her favourite places and her success as one of Australia’s most adored celebrities.Join the conversation on facebook.com/Early Risers

Project opens tostanding ovation

1

23

4

1. Jy Etherington, Genevieve Tree,Cassidy Mackie, Courtney Monsmaand Alexandra Ward2. Brock Dunstan and Hayley Green3. Daniel Newberry and Bronte Sly4. Host Matt Ward, David Piper,Zoe Jarrett and David Harris

OH what a night!Local entertainer Matt Ward (sporting hisbest show-off shoes!) couldn’t have hoped for abetter start to his six-date, monthly series TheGreenroom Project, a live cabaret talk showlaunched before a full house in The Basement,at The Arts Centre Gold Coast on Monday.Legally Blonde stars David Harris and ZoeJarrett and the hit stage show’s associatemusical director David Piper were bowled overby the talent on offer – from birthday girlKatrina Lardner’s hilarious number from theupcoming local production of Hats! TheMusical to the five young featured performersand the three vocalists (QueenslandConservatorium of Music students amongthem) who jumped at the chance to close theshow as part of an open-mic invitation.Bradley Cooper look-alike Harris sharedstories of his journey from theatre usher toleading man, while Jarrett (who gets thebiggest laugh in Legally Blonde as Enid Hoops)reminded artists to remember their agents are‘‘working for you’’, not the other way around!The featured performers – Jy Ethrington,Alexandra Ward, Courtney Monsma,

Genevieve Tree and Cassidy Mackie – werepositively buzzing after spending the afternoonfine-tuning their performances with theLegally Blonde trio and Bulletin columnist andentertainer/producer Kate Peters ahead ofshowtime.While there were no winners or losers – theartists were all there to live, learn andthoroughly entertain us – singer, songwriterand pianist Cassidy Mackie, 17, stole the showwith a world-class, original composition thatearned her a standing ovation.Eat your heart out Missy Higgins!A round of applause for the hardest-workingman in showbiz on the Coast that day – BradRush, who accompanied all the artists (sight-reading their arrangements) on piano.Talented performers hoping to feature infuture shows can audition viathegreenroomproject.com.auCC recommends audiences get in early tobook seats for the next The Greenroom Project.Based on the success of Monday’s episode,demand for tickets for the April 15 show willbe red-hot.

– Pictures: MIKE BATTERHAM

Sneeky five have eyes on Hard Rock prizeLOCAL bands The Black Swamp, HansSolo and Sneeky Picnic put their bestriffs and drumrolls forward tonightwhen they contest the grand final ofHard Rock Rising Surfers Paradise.The winners will join The Choirboys,Mark Seymour and The Black Sorrowson the bill for the Hard Rock Rocks TheBeach concert during the SurfersParadise Festival next month.

All-female five-piece Sneeky Picnic(pictured) say they can’t wait to face offagainst their rival bands.‘‘We really want to do our best andmake it through the global finals andwin,’’ the band tells CC.‘‘We’d love to put Surfers Paradise onthe map and go to London, playat Hard Rock Calling reppingour home town.’’

The global Hard Rock Rising winnerreceives a recording contract, a videoand album shoot, new gear and a trip toLondon to perform at Hard RockCalling alongside Bruce Springsteen,Kasabian and The Black Crowes.Hard Rock Rising plays Hard RockSurfers Paradise tonight at

8 o’clock

CC 21

GOLD COAST: 2018 Commonwealth Games Host City

Wednesday, 27-3-13

coastconfi dential.com.au

E-mailcoastconfi dential@goldcoast.com.au

WITH LISA SIMMONS, ROSE SADLEIR, AND SUZANNE SIMONOT

WOMEN IN BUSINESS BREAKFAST

Early Risers presents

Date: Thursday April 11 Time: 7.00- 8.45am Venue: Grand Medusa Ballroom, Palazzo Versace

Tickets: $49.50 ($45 club members) $450 Corporate tables of 10 RSVP: By 4pm Tuesday, April 9

SIDS & KIDS: ticket booking line: (07) 3849 7122 Book on-line: www.stickytickets.com.au/10502

Featuring Australia’s most travelled women and TV Celebrity Catriona Rowntree

Recognised as ‘Australia’s most travelled women’ thanks to her role on CH 9’s Getaway, Catriona has seen the world a

hundred times over. But it’s the world through her Nan’s eyes that has really changed her life. Hear Catriona speak from the

heart about love, motherhood, her favourite places and her success as one of Australia’s most adored celebrities.Join the conversation on facebook.com/Early Risers

BRAD RUSH Musical Director

Working in performing arts, as director, musical director, producer, manager and teacher, with experience in directing many successful productions, Brad started in Musical Theatre from a very early age and highlights of his recent career include Brad’s roles as Peter Allen, in ‘Boy from Oz’ and as Julian Marsh in ‘42nd Street’. Brad’s piano & vocal performances include club and corporate work working with Cabaret vocal groups such as ‘City Limits’ and ‘Kizazz’. With a BA in Music, Brad has had his own Music School, training hundreds of talented musicians.

MATT WARD Creator/ Producer/ Host

Matt Ward is a graduate of NIDA and has performed and studied in New York, Los Angeles, London and Sydney. Lead roles include ‘Joseph & His Amazing TechnicolourDreamcoat’, ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Godspell’, He was understudy to Rob Guest in the Australian premiere of ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ & Tony in ‘West Side Story’. Since returning to Australia Matt has starred in the world premiere production of John Michael Howson’s new Australian musical ‘Pyjamas in Paradise’, directed by famed choreographer Tony Bartuccio. Guest starred in the hysterical comedy, ‘Forbidden Broadway’ (the Arts Centre Gold Coast), ‘From Asia with Love’ - The James Bond Musical (The Other Production Co.) and has appeared in the critically acclaimed musical ‘Chess’ (The Production Co.), staged by International award winning director Gale Edwards, at the Melbourne State Theatre. Solo cabaret shows include: The Baby Grand & Me, One Night Stand, Broadway, My Way.

CREATIVE TEAM

To find out more about the Greenroom Project visit

www.thegreenroomproject.com.au

CONTACT:Matt Ward

(+61) 416 271 018info@thegreenroomproject.com.au