PRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Charley Sanders

Patrick speaks with the director, performer, theatre-maker, and Co-Artistic Director of House of Sand, Charley Sanders. In Addition to her core practice, Charley has experience as a teacher of acting and directing, dramaturge, producer, and tour manager, and is qualified and regularly works as an audio describer for bling and low-vision audiences. Among many producing and management roles, Charley has held positions as Programs Producer for the Sydney Fringe Festival (2019-21), Pride Amplified Program Manager for Sydney WorldPride (2022), and works as a business consultant to creative entrepreneurs through Creative+Business.

In this episode Patrick and Charley, discuss producer burnout, working in diverse communities when you as the producer may not represent that community, and working on long-time frame projects.

Need more producer help?  Download our free five-page Producer Checklist. Created for independent artists and producers. Grab a copy here. 

CREDITS:

Host: Patrick Hayes.

Producer: Laura Milke Garner

Guest: Charley Sanders

To find more about Charley see the links below:

The website is here - Houseofsand.org
Instagram: @houseofsandarts

Facebook: @houseofsandarts

Additional Charley Sanders Credits

She holds an Adv. Dip. Arts (Acting) from AC Arts and an MFA (Directing) from NIDA and has received an Adelaide Critics Circle Award, numerous Fringe Awards from festivals around Australia and New Zealand, and nominations for an ATG Curtain Call Award, a Broadway World Award, and two further Adelaide Critics Circle Awards

Directorial credits Include Pedal, Castles, Fear of Eggs, all h0urs, REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN. And The Split (HoS) Welcome The Bright World (HoS & STCSA), Titus Andronicus; Mother Courage; O Go My Man; Slavs; 5 Years (ACArts) Trans Scripts (Paul Lucas Prod. NYC) Infected (NIDA) Love Child, Seven Jewish Children, The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later and Like A Fishbone (Early Worx). As assistant director: Cosi Fan Tutte (Opera Australia), Maggie Stone (STCSA). As a performer Charley has appeared in King Lear (STCSA), Sweeney Todd (ACArts), RENT (Catchy Title), and Angels In America (Papermoon), created and performed two sellout-award winning solo cabaret’s A Modest Exhibit and Queer, and most recently understudied the role of Dexie in Triple X by Glace Chase for the Sydney Theatre Company.

MILKE is the go-to business for learning producing skills in Australia.
To find out more, head to our website www.milke.com.au

This is a MILKE Podcast, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate the Wurrundjuri people of the Kulin nation, and with respect to where our Collaborators, Guests, and listeners are, we extend our acknowledgment to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

PRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Katie Rowe

Patrick speaks with Producer and Theatre Maker Katie Rowe. Katie has been smashing it out over the past couple of years. This year Katie has produced with Performing Lines, being the producer of Fart Fabulous (Fat Fruit Projects/Rising) and the Associate Producer of YES (The Rabble/Vitalstatistix.) She was the Associate Producer for the 39th Annual Green Room Awards Ceremony in 2022 and has just spent two months overseas working as an Assitant Producer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back, Tina Del Twist: Caravan in the Sky & The Kaye Hole & Aboriginal Comedy Allstars) as well as working across seasons at the Soho Theatre in London. She won the Melbourne Fringe Best Emerging Producing Award supported by MILKE for her work on the sold-out season of SLUTNIK™ for Melbourne Fringe

In this episode, Patrick and Katie, discuss the first couple of years of her career and what it has been like working on Edinburgh and Melbourne Fringe in 2022.

Need more producer help?  Download our free five-page Producer Checklist. Created for independent artists and producers. Grab a copy here. 

CREDITS:

Host: Patrick Hayes.

Producer: Laura Milke Garner

Guest: Katie Rowe

To find more about Katie see links below:

Website is here -https://www.katierowey.com

Instagram is here - https://www.instagram.com/katierowey/

MILKE is the go-to business for learning producing skills in Australia.
To find out more, head to our website www.milke.com.au

This is a MILKE Podcast, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate the Wurrundjuri people of the Kulin nation, and with respect to where our Collaborators, Guests and listeners are, we extend our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

PRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Joel Allan

Patrick speaks with Creative Producer and long-time Festival worker Joel Allan. Joel has been working in the Arts for almost two decades. In that time, he has worked on a butt-load of major Arts Festivals around the country in some way, shape, or form. Currently, Joel is based on Kaurna Yerta (Adelaide) as the Assistant Producer for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

In this episode, Patrick and Joel discuss imposter syndrome while battling jobs that place responsibility on your shoulders, intense work cycles, and mental health in the arts. Reflecting on mental health largely in this conversation, just as a heads up, if you are struggling with your mental health, there are some places to reach out for help link below.

Need more producer help?  Download our free five-page Producer Checklist. Created for independent artists and producers. Grab a copy here. 

CREDITS:

Host: Patrick Hayes.

Producer: Laura Milke Garner

Guest: Joel Allan

To find more about Joel see his links below.

WORK: https://cabaret.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/

SOCIAL: https://www.instagram.com/joel.theproducer/

PROFESSIONAL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-allan-46461876/

If you are struggling and need someone to talk to here are some links and phone numbers:

The Arts Wellbeing Collective has some great resources.

https://artswellbeingcollective.com.au/get-help/

You can also call :

Support Act Wellbeing Helpline 1800 959 500

Lifeline 13 11 14

beyondblue 1300 224 636

MILKE is the go-to business for learning producing skills in Australia.
To find out more, head to our website www.milke.com.au

This is a MILKE Podcast, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate the Wurrundjuri people of the Kulin nation, and with respect to where our Collaborators, Guests, and listeners are, we extend our acknowledgment to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

PRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Kimmie Lovegrove

Patrick speaks with Independent Producer and Comedian Kimmie Lovegrove. Kimmie Lovegrove is a proud Ngarrindjeri woman from the lower Murray River and Coorong Lakes. She runs her own business Kungari Productions where she produces Kungari Comedy.

In this episode Patrick and Kimmie discuss the start of her journey in the Comedy Industry. Discussing some of the difficulties of creating space in a white male dominated landscape. Throughout the conversation, Kimmie also explains how she manages being a Producer and Comedian during the same season, while also dealing with COVID during MICF 2022.

 Need more producer help?  Download our free five-page Producer Checklist. Created for independent artists and producers. Grab a copy here. 

CREDITS:

Host: Patrick Hayes
Producer: Laura Milke Garner
Guest: Kimmie Lovegrove

Check out Kungari Comedy at Melbourne Fringe :

https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/kungari-comedy-2/

MILKE is the go-to business for learning producing skills in Australia.
To find out more, head to our website www.milke.com.au

This is a MILKE Podcast, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate the Wurrundjuri people of the Kulin nation, and with respect to where our Collaborators, Guests and listeners are, we extend our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

PRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Tim Stitz

Patrick speaks with Executive Producer and Co-Director of Back to Back Theatre, Tim Stitz. Tim’s recent history within the arts sector include positions at the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) Office, Arts Centre Melbourne and Creative Partnerships Australia. Tim was Creative Director & CEO of Chamber Made from 2013 – 2018, and was involved in raising $3.2-million for the rebuild of Melbourne’s iconic La Mama Theatre, following the devastating 2018 fire.

In this episode Patrick and Tim discuss some shared experiences as there careers have intersected over the past few year. Reflect on some of the challenges and revival of international touring at the moment and examine grants and funding while looking at multi-faceted funding.

Need more producer help?  Download our free five-page Producer Checklist. Created for independent artists and producers. Grab a copy here. 

CREDITS:

Host: Patrick Hayes
Producer: Laura Milke Garner
Guest: Tim Stitz

If you would like to know more about Back to Back Theatre you can find more info here: https://backtobacktheatre.com/

MILKE is the go-to business for learning producing skills in Australia.
To find out more, head to our website www.milke.com.au

This is a MILKE Podcast, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate the Wurrundjuri people of the Kulin nation, and with respect to where our Collaborators, Guests and listeners are, we extend our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

PRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Kuichiang “Kush” Kuiy

Patrick speaks with Creative Alchemist/Independent Producer Kuichiang “Kush” Kuiy . With a keen inclination towards entrepreneurship she is the founder & Director of Nostalgic Events and co-founder of DC Workspace. Leading a young team of creatives she co-founded & is the producer of the annual Rise of South Sudan Concert & networking platform Blaxcellence. She is also a founding member of the Way Over There Collective – a group dedicated to increasing opportunities for artists in outer South-East Melbourne.

 In this episode Patrick and Kush, explore how Kush's career beginnings, looking at the Rise of South Sudan and also experiences with VIPI. Thy also open up and talk around being the natural organiser, mental health, career fatigue and navigating boundaries in the in the industry.

Need more producer help?  Download our free five-page Producer Checklist. Created for independent artists and producers. Grab a copy here. 

CREDITS:

Host: Patrick Hayes
Producer: Laura Milke Garner
Guest: Kuichiang “Kush” Kuiy

If you would like to know more Kush's projects :

Rise of South Sudan Pages;
https://www.facebook.com/riseofsouthsudan/
https://www.instagram.com/riseofsouthsudan/?hl=en

Kush's IG page:
https://www.instagram.com/__kushasinkush/?hl=en

MILKE is the go-to business for learning producing skills in Australia.
To find out more, head to our website www.milke.com.au

This is a MILKE Podcast, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate the Wurrundjuri people of the Kulin nation, and with respect to where our Collaborators, Guests and listeners are, we extend our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

PRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Lyall Brooks.

Patrick speaks with the founding Artistic Director of Lab Kelpie Inc, Lyall Brooks. Since 2012 Lab Kelpie has presented 250 performances in almost 100 disparate venues across Australia and New Zealand to over 18,000 audience members. Lyall has pitched at many national and state touring marketplaces and has produced and/or coordinated four national tours in the past five years. He continues to mentor both producers and artists in the independent theatre sector all across the state.

In this episode, Patrick and Lyall launch into the ever-present Imposter Syndrome and how to deal with the condition in the Arts, or at least attempt to. They explore the complexities of producing a Tour at good times and bad; and also how to look at setbacks as a chance to change and create something new and better.

Need more producer help?  Download our free five-page Producer Checklist. Created for independent artists and producers. Grab a copy here. 

CREDITS:

Host: Patrick Hayes
Guest: Lyall Brooks
Producer: Laura Milke Garner

If you want to follow or get in contact with Lyall, you can find him at the links below: https://labkelpie.com/
https://www.facebook.com/labkelpie
https://www.instagram.com/labkelpie/
http://www.lyallbrooks.com/

MILKE is the go-to business for learning producing skills in Australia.
To find out more, head to our website www.milke.com.au

This is a MILKE Podcast, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate the Wurrundjuri people of the Kulin nation, and with respect to where our Collaborators, Guests and listeners are, we extend our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

PRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Belle Hammond

Patrick speaks with Independent Producer Belle Hammond. With a career as an administrator in the Arts Industry since 2002, Belle has worked at some of the largest Arts Organisations including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide Festival Centre and more. The pandemic allowed some extra free time to pursue independent producing including becoming the ‘Responsible Adult’ with kids theatre company The Listies.

Belle’s latest production is Green Room Award-nominated ‘Memoir of a Tired Carer’ at Melbourne Fringe. In this episode Patrick and Belle discuss the journey after 20 years in the industry, identifying her own producing skills and "becoming a producer". Reflecting on the importance of not just professional networks but friendships in the arts, how the lack of maintaining those relationships leads to missed opportunities.

Throughout the conversation, Patrick and Belle share their perspectives and experiences of festival environments, both as independent Producers/Artists and also Festival workers within the organisation.

Need more producer help?  Download our free five-page Producer Checklist. Created for independent artists and producers. Grab a copy here. 

CREDITS: Host: Patrick Hayes
Guest: Belle Hammond
Producer: Laura Milke Garner

If you want to follow or get in contact with Belle, you can find her in the links below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellehammond/

MILKE is the go-to business for learning producing skills in Australia.
To find out more, head to our website www.milke.com.au

This is a MILKE Podcast, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate the Wurrundjuri people of the Kulin nation, and with respect to where our Collaborators, Guests and listeners are, we extend our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

PRODUCERS IN CONVERSATION W/ Anna Piper Scott

Patrick speaks with self-producing artist/comedian Anna Piper Scott. A Melbourne-based stand-up comedian on the rise. A trans woman of remarkable wit and social insight, Anna is a skilled writer and bold performer. Her comedy is incisive, relatable, well-crafted and flat-out funny. Most recently, she debuted her new show Such An Inspiration at the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, a show that Chortle called “a hard-hitting show… that puts the ‘trans’ in transgressive”.

In this episode, Patrick and Anna examine the complexities of producing yourself while also making Art. Knowing when and how to ask for help in the process of putting on a show or how to start small if you are just getting into the business, and also how to set your own goals and context for success and why it's important to have those points to see and celebrate.

Need more producer help?  Download our free five-page Producer Checklist. Created for independent artists and producers. Grab a copy here. 

CREDITS:

Host: Patrick Hayes
Producer: Laura Milke Garner
Guest: Anna Piper Scott 

If you want to follow or get in contact with Anna or catch one of her future performances, check out the links below:

www.annapiperscott.com
https://www.facebook.com/annapiperscott
https://www.instagram.com/annapiperscott/

Upcoming shows at:
https://sydneyfringe.com
https://melbournefringe.com.au

MILKE is the go-to business for learning producing skills in Australia.
To find out more, head to our website www.milke.com.au

This is a MILKE Podcast, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate the Wurrundjuri people of the Kulin nation, and with respect to where our Collaborators, Guests and listeners are, we extend our acknowledgement to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.