Actors
James Porter
James has been performing from a young age - putting on shows for unsuspecting family guests initially, then taking to the theatre in many productions around Perth. With experience in both theatre and film; well rounded training through courses with NIDA, Perth Actors Collective, Frog Management, and John Curtin College of the Arts - along with invaluable private tutoring with renowned voice and accent teacher James Hagan; James is a pursuant... more
James has been performing from a young age - putting on shows for unsuspecting family guests initially, then taking to the theatre in many productions around Perth. With experience in both theatre and film; well rounded training through courses with NIDA, Perth Actors Collective, Frog Management, and John Curtin College of the Arts - along with invaluable private tutoring with renowned voice and accent teacher James Hagan; James is a pursuant actor with all of the passion you could ask for. less
David Pragnell
David Pragnell was born in Southampton in the UK and arrived in Perth in 1973. He commenced teacher training in 1974 and on graduation worked in secondary schools, teaching English, Speech and Drama. He found teaching to be very demanding, requiring the patience of a saint, which he didn’t have, but he and the students survived. He recently retired from teaching and and for a short while taught oral English in Chinese high schools. He... more
David Pragnell was born in Southampton in the UK and arrived in Perth in 1973. He commenced teacher training in 1974 and on graduation worked in secondary schools, teaching English, Speech and Drama. He found teaching to be very demanding, requiring the patience of a saint, which he didn’t have, but he and the students survived. He recently retired from teaching and and for a short while taught oral English in Chinese high schools. He has had a number of years experience in community theatre and would like to widen his scope in film, TV and advertisi. less
Cathy Prastides
Enthusiastic, friendly and reliable, Cathy Prastides has a true passion for acting. Having trained since the beginning of 2008 in screen acting, Cathy is a professional, well developed skilled actor. She is listed on IMDB and is a lead actor in the web-series, Flatmates. She regularly refines her craft by participating in workshops, previous schools include WAAPA, PAC, WSAO, voice training with James Hagan and weekly private lessons with FTI’s... more
Enthusiastic, friendly and reliable, Cathy Prastides has a true passion for acting. Having trained since the beginning of 2008 in screen acting, Cathy is a professional, well developed skilled actor. She is listed on IMDB and is a lead actor in the web-series, Flatmates. She regularly refines her craft by participating in workshops, previous schools include WAAPA, PAC, WSAO, voice training with James Hagan and weekly private lessons with FTI’s Fern Nicholson. Cathy has landed many lead roles in feature and short films, which has gained her a solid reputation within the industry. Cathy is a pleasure to work with and takes direction well. She handles each individual role with passion, dedication and research. Cathy has a love for the outdoors. In her spare time, you can find her swimming at the beach or jogging around the park with her dog, Sammy. less
Sophia Prefumo
Sophia is a lovely person with a great sense of humour who loves performing. Her love of performing began when she attended the Johnny Young Talent School and the Helen O’Grady School of Drama at 6 years of age. Sophia has been at the Ali Roberts studio for the last 2 years where she is training in stage and screen acting. Her ability to take direction has resulted in some great performances in training films. Sophia, through a fantastic... more
Sophia is a lovely person with a great sense of humour who loves performing. Her love of performing began when she attended the Johnny Young Talent School and the Helen O’Grady School of Drama at 6 years of age. Sophia has been at the Ali Roberts studio for the last 2 years where she is training in stage and screen acting. Her ability to take direction has resulted in some great performances in training films. Sophia, through a fantastic opportunity at her school, performed on stage at Hale School in a production run by Barking Gecko. Sophia is very enthusiastic about any school production and has presented “Clancy of the Overflow” and a very funny Paul Jennings adaption. Sophia loves music and is studying piano and violin. Recently she performed a duet with her twin sister at a recital for her piano school. Her other interests are reading, poetry, swimming and basketball. Sophia has a gorgeous smile and bright friendly nature and always strives to do her best. less
Isabella Prefumo
Isabella is a vivacious and confident person who loves acting and theatre. Her passion developed while attending the Johnny Young Talent School and the Helen O’Grady School of Drama at 6 years of age. Isabella has been attending the Ali Roberts studio for 1 year where she is training in stage and screen acting. She has achieved some great results in training films with Ali as she is very capable in taking direction. Isabella performed at... more
Isabella is a vivacious and confident person who loves acting and theatre. Her passion developed while attending the Johnny Young Talent School and the Helen O’Grady School of Drama at 6 years of age. Isabella has been attending the Ali Roberts studio for 1 year where she is training in stage and screen acting. She has achieved some great results in training films with Ali as she is very capable in taking direction. Isabella performed at Hale School in a production of Oscar Wlide’s “The Selfish Giant” run by Barking Gecko through an exciting school opportunity. Isabella enjoys her involvement in any school production and she is currently in the school choir, which she loves. Her love of music extends to piano and violin and recently she performed a duet with her twin sister in a recital for her piano school. Her other interests are reading, swimming and basketball. Isabella’s intelligence and sweet confident nature mean that she is professional in her approach and a pleasure to be around. less
Hannah Price
Vibrant and insightful, Hannah has been passionate about the performing arts for as long as she can remember. Coming from a strong musical family, Hannah learnt many instruments; but ultimately specialised with flute. Drama, Dance and Singing she developed at a young age and during her first lead musical theatre performance at the age of 10, she discovered Acting. Hannah has been involved in various productions and performances over the years;... more
Vibrant and insightful, Hannah has been passionate about the performing arts for as long as she can remember. Coming from a strong musical family, Hannah learnt many instruments; but ultimately specialised with flute. Drama, Dance and Singing she developed at a young age and during her first lead musical theatre performance at the age of 10, she discovered Acting. Hannah has been involved in various productions and performances over the years; in recent times, focusing particularly on screen acting. Undertaking various roles in short films, Hannah love for screen acting continues to flourish. In 2009 she completed her Mass Communications Degree and is currently studying her Masters in Human Rights at Curtin University. less
Paul Quartermain
Paul’s passion for performing started while making home movies with his older siblings and has grown exponentially from there. In 2005 he joined the Climbing Vine Theatre Company and at just 26 years of age has already acted in nineteen staged productions, ranging from epic fantasy stories involving plenty of stage fighting with swords, knives and had-to-hand, horror stories, dramas, skit style comedies and musical comedies in which he played... more
Paul’s passion for performing started while making home movies with his older siblings and has grown exponentially from there. In 2005 he joined the Climbing Vine Theatre Company and at just 26 years of age has already acted in nineteen staged productions, ranging from epic fantasy stories involving plenty of stage fighting with swords, knives and had-to-hand, horror stories, dramas, skit style comedies and musical comedies in which he played a member of a boy band called ‘Man Parts’ which featured on ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ 2010. He has also had roles in short films including ‘Hidden Creatures’ in 2006, alongside Bud Tingwell and Jill Perryman. He has also starred in his first feature film ‘Inner Circle’ which was an Official Selection at the 2011 Arizona International Film Festival. He is currently working with Climbing Vine Theatre as a teacher and Director and also with Constable Care as a puppeteer and performer. He has a strong work ethic and always says that “My job is to do whatever I can to make the directors vision come to life and make the production the best it can be.” less
Suesha Rana
Suesha Rana is a Nepalese born actor who discovered her love for acting at the age of eight. She has studied acting from a young age receiving private tutoring, attending PAC courses and NIDA acting programs. She has worked with directors such as Melanie Rodriga (writer and producer of Teesh and Trude), and Mark de Freist. Suesha recently ventured to L.A to further her knowledge in acting by participating in acting courses with some of L.As’... more
Suesha Rana is a Nepalese born actor who discovered her love for acting at the age of eight. She has studied acting from a young age receiving private tutoring, attending PAC courses and NIDA acting programs. She has worked with directors such as Melanie Rodriga (writer and producer of Teesh and Trude), and Mark de Freist. Suesha recently ventured to L.A to further her knowledge in acting by participating in acting courses with some of L.As’ finest such as Howard Fine and Amy Lyndon. Learning from the best and always giving her best, Suesha is a delightful actor to work with. She is a very hard working, focused and a charismatic actor, who is lovely to be around and brings smiles to faces. less
Matthew Randall
After a childhood in the country, Matthew moved to the city, aged 16, in pursuit of his passion; acting. Currently enrolled in Performance Studies at Curtin University of Technology, in only his second year of studies, Matthew has already taken part in several Hayman Theatre productions in Acting and Technical roles. Matthew’s most recent shows include Durang Durang and Little Brother, Little Sister. Matthew has also participated in the NIDA... more
After a childhood in the country, Matthew moved to the city, aged 16, in pursuit of his passion; acting. Currently enrolled in Performance Studies at Curtin University of Technology, in only his second year of studies, Matthew has already taken part in several Hayman Theatre productions in Acting and Technical roles. Matthew’s most recent shows include Durang Durang and Little Brother, Little Sister. Matthew has also participated in the NIDA open program and work shops with Melbourne Theatre Company. Matthew is powerful performer who is energetic and enthusiastic in his approach to acting and constantly strives to improve his abilities. He takes direction well and is efficient and detailed in developing his roles. less
Graeme Rattigan
Graeme Rattigan has worked as an actor, teacher, writer, producer and director in theatre, dance and television. Graeme studied at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts from 1989-1991. Graeme has performed on stage in productions that include Bloody Poetry, Pete Marsh, That Blessed Fountain and numerous shows for Total Theatre including Cities and 1001 Tales. He also appeared in the film Zombie Brigade produced by Carmelo Musca for... more
Graeme Rattigan has worked as an actor, teacher, writer, producer and director in theatre, dance and television. Graeme studied at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts from 1989-1991. Graeme has performed on stage in productions that include Bloody Poetry, Pete Marsh, That Blessed Fountain and numerous shows for Total Theatre including Cities and 1001 Tales. He also appeared in the film Zombie Brigade produced by Carmelo Musca for CM Films and is a fully qualified Feldenkrais teacher, having taught movement to students at WAAPA and the Sydney Dance Company. Graeme co-wrote and produced the film Under the Lighthouse Dancing and was co-executive director of the film Paradise Road. less
