Julie Waddington

Julie Waddington is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and has been directing and producing theatre for over 20 years. In Melbourne Julie worked as a director, dramaturg, production manager and teaching artist with companies such as St Martin’s Youth Arts Centre, The National Theatre, istheatre, La Mama, Melbourne Theatre Company, Short & Sweet Festival Melbourne and the Arts Centre. She was Artistic Director and CEO of Riverland Youth Theatre and has worked for most of Tasmania’s performing arts organisations including the Tasmania Theatre Company, Ten Days on an Island and Tasmania Performs. Julie is an experienced drama, theatre and science teacher in both secondary and primary, TAFE and university sectors and is currently a specialist Drama Teacher at Snug Primary School. Julie also works as a freelance director, producer and teaching artist and is a core artist for the MENTAL - The Mother Load project.