Daniel Stoddart
Director & Producer
Daniel is an Australian-based producer, director, actor and librettist from the Hunter region of NSW. Starting his career as an actor, Daniel turned his passion towards the development of young people and founded the international award winning youth based acting academy, Hunter Drama. Daniel works with New York based iTheatrics and Music Theatre International Australasia, to produce the Junior Theatre Festival Australia, which is . The largest event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, the annual festival celebrates the achievements of young people in musical theatre. As producer/director, Daniel’s credits include Puffs, Things I Know to be True, The Book of Everything, Rock of Ages, Shrek The Musical JR., Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., Seussical the Musical, The BFG, Roald Dahl’s The Twits, Spring Awakening, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR., Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., The Music Man, The Addams Family and Rent. As an actor, Daniel has won multiple CONDA Awards, with credits including Spamalot (The Very Popular Theatre Company), Endgame (The Very Popular Theatre Company), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Popular Theatre Company), The Pillowman (Stooged Theatre), Charley’s Aunt (Popular Theatre Company) and Mamma Mia! (The Very Popular Theatre Company). He is also a Freddie G Fellowship recipient and has been awarded the keys to the city in North Carolina, for his contributions to the development of young people in the arts. As a writer, his original works include Dot and the Kangaroo, a musical adaptation of the 1899 Australian classic novel, with composer Daniel J. Mertzyulufft and lyricist Kate Leonard. Daniel is a graduate from the University of Newcastle and is currently the Artistic Director of Newcastle-based theatre company, The Very Popular Theatre Company. @danielstod
Mark Bradley
Musical Director
Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, Mark is a Music Director and Repetiteur now based in Melbourne. Most recently he worked on the Sydney season of Parade and received a Green Room nomination for Songs For A New World; both as Music Director.
While in Auckland, Mark regularly played for international touring productions, large local productions and local cabaret artists.
Mark is regularly involved with the Junior Theatre Festivals across Australia and New Zealand developing new Broadway JR musicals for Music Theatre International and iTheatrics.
At a tertiary level, Mark works at Patrick School of the Arts and JMC Academy and has worked on shows including Into The Woods, Witches of Eastwick, Cry Baby, Fame, Spring Awakening and Catch Me If You Can.
Professional Music Direction credits include Parade (Soundworks), Songs For A New World (Soundworks), Madagascar (GMG & Jones TG) & various shows for JTM Productions.
Professional keyboard credits include Wicked (GFO), Aladdin (Disney), Mary Poppins (Cassel), Book of Mormon (GFO), West Side Story (Lunchbox), School Of Rock (GW), Wedding Singer (DV), Footloose (DV), Jersey Boys (GnT) & Sister Act (Amici).
Mark is bloody thrilled to be working with Stoddart Entertainment Group and collaborating with Daniel and Lochlan on Evil Dead.
Lochlan Erard
Choreographer & Associate Director
Lochlan (He/They – Androgynous) is a passionate performer, creative, and educator in dance and musical theatre who trained in Melbourne at Kelly Aykers Full Time Dance. Extended training includes The Dream Dance Company’s: Show/Business course with Marko Panzic in 2017.
Highlights include: Alex the Lion (Madagascar the Musical AUS Tour – Showcase Entertainment), On-Stage Swing/Dance Captain (MIDNIGHT: The Cinderella Musical), Angel/Referee (Kinky Boots – James Terry Collective), Ringleader/Ensemble (Disney’s My Son Pinocchio – Yourshow Productions), Production Cast Dancer (Celebrity Cruise Lines), Adam/Felicia (Priscilla: Queen of the Desert – CentreStage), Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors – KAFTD), Pippin (Pippin – KAFTD).
With choreography on productions such as: Disney’s Camp Rock the Musical (Soundworks), The Music Man (CentreStage), Mean Girls JR (JTC), Disney’s High School Musical: On Stage (GSODA), Chicago, Mamma Mia, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Wicked (Footlight Productions).
Eric Luchen
Set Designer & Props
Eric Luchen Is a US based, award winning scenic and production designer who is thrilled to be returning to the Civic after designing SCHOOL OF ROCK. Recent Credits include: AFTER PINOCCHIO: A NEW MUSICAL (NYC), Newsies, THE COTTAGE, ROYKO (Illinois, US), You can see more of his work on his website: www.ericluchen.com or instagram: ericluchendesigns.
Jason Bovaird
Lighting Designer & Production Manager
Jason is a multi award – winning lighting designer and graduated from Melbourne University in 1995 and in 2012 graduated from New York University’s Broadway Masterclass in Lighting Design and Projection under the internship of legendary Broadway lighting designer Ken Billington.
With 32 years of experience Jason’s work has been seen throughout Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manilla, London, New York, Tel Aviv, Dubai and throughout the Middle East. He has worked for most of the major performing arts companies and festivals in Australia and overseas as a lighting designer and stage manager such as Adelaide Fringe Festival, Opera Australia, Melbourne Theatre Company, Playbox, Brisbane Festival, Perth Fringe Festival, Barbican Theatre (London), Edinburgh Festival, Crown Casino, Theatre Works, Nederlander Theatre (New York), Andrew Kay and Associates and La Mama.
His national lighting design tours are The 39 Steps, Love Letters, Motherhood – The Musical, One Day of The Year, The Club and Shaolin Warriors. Other work includes internationally Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Australia / NZ), Busting Out (Los Angeles), Marilyn (New York), Dream Girls, Next To Normal, Kinky Boots (2024 Green Room Nomination), Ruthless (2025 Green Room Nomination), Son Called Moon (2025 Green Room Nomination) and In The Heights (Australian Premiere). Jason is managed by Ian White Management and owner of Moving Light Productions.
Jacob Harwood
Sound Designer
Jacob is Newcastle’s favourite production designer. He does all the big stuff like MARY POPPINS, SCHOOL OF ROCK, BILLY ELLIOT, CHESS – THE MUSICAL, JERSEY BOYS, MAMMA MIA, ROCK OF AGES, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, OLIVER, STRICTLY BALLROOM, HAIRSPRAY, MARY POPPINS, WICKED, SHREK! DISNEY’S ALADDIN JR., RENT and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. He is a versatile designer, also having designed small scale plays at the Civic Playhouse, including The Very Popular Theatre Company’s ENDGAME. Jacob is a multi-CONDA Award winning lighting and sound designer. He has many other areas of expertise in the technical arena and has also spent time filling the role of Technical Manager at the Civic Theatre.
Sunday Bowes
Stage Manager & Company Manager
Sunday is a Stage Manager and Costumier, based across Sydney and Melbourne. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and brings with her a deep passion for theatre-making, with a particular interest in collaboration, creativity, and cultivating inclusive and supportive work environments. Sunday is driven by a strong commitment to storytelling and thrives in the creation of high-calibre productions that celebrate theatricality and dare to bring bold new visions to life on the stage. Her recent theatrical credits include; Julia (Sydney Theatre Company, dir. Sarah Goodes), ENDGAMES (fortyfive downstairs, dir. Laurence Strangio), LIMB: Ode to the Trees (Flinders Fringe Festival, dir. Sally Grage-Moore), Into the Woods (Soundworks Productions, dir. Tayla Lauren Muir & Callum Warrender), Curtains (Victorian College of the Arts, dir. Roger Hodgman), THE BANK (Victorian College of the Arts, dir. Daniela Farinacci), Groundhog Day The Musical (GWB Entertainment, dir. Matthew Warchus), and Elvis: A Musical Revolution (David Venn Entertainment, dir. Alister Smith). Sunday is excited to bring her experience to Evil Dead: The Musical and help bring this horror-comedy spectacle to life with precision, energy, and a touch of blood-soaked flair.