STAGES with Peter Eyers

'Make Someone Happy' - Arts Advocate and Actor, Jonathan Mill


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Jonathan Mill is a gregarious presence who guarantees good work, and a giggle. His career as an actor has been paralleled with a committed support of his fellow performers through extensive work with the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. He was pivotal in establishing the Australian AIDS fund-raising body of Oz Showbiz Cares; an organisation that produced the annual 'Hats Off' concert, which featured an extensive list of entertainers over 20 years.
He graduated from NIDA in 1986 and has worked with the Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Belvoir St Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, Sport For Jove, GFO, Cameron Mackintosh. On these stages he has played in productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, A View From the Bridge, Cabaret, King Lear, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Oliver!, The Crucible, The Ham Funeral, Mary Bryant, Moby Dick, Meet Me in St Louis, Buddy, Jolson, The Government Inspector, Twelfth Night and Waiting for Godot. For four and a half years he toured as Officer Krupke in West Side Story.
Jonathan has written and directed many shows including cabarets for Caroline O'Connor, Margi de Ferranti, Leonie Page and Maree Johnson.
His television work includes A Country Practice, Water Rats, Home and Away, All Saints and several seasons of Andrew Denton shows on the ABC. His most famous film appearance was in The Wiggly Wiggly Christmas.
He has taught at institutions that include NIDA, Actors Centre Australia, Flinders University, Adelaide Centre For The Arts, Brent Street, Sydney Actors School and Westside Actors Studio.
Jonathan served four terms as the Federal Vice President of Actors Equity and for many years has represented Australian performers on numerous boards nationally and internationally.
He has been a champion to many and shares his story with his trademark passion, candour and humour.
The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify, Whooshkaa and where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au
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