Madison Thew-Keyworth
Madison Thew-Keyworth has worked professionally as a Director and Choreographer between Australia and New Zealand for more than 15 years. Prior to stepping on to the production side, Madison trained as an Actor with NIDA through their YAS program, trained in classical ballet from a young age and is a proud graduate of the school of hard knocks. Madison was part of the Australian National Tour of Calendar Girls, as well as having appeared in Gigi, Hello Dolly!, Cabaret, Grease, A Dream Play and The Gingerbread Lady.
On the production side, Madison’s show credits include Disenchanted!, Legally Blonde, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and Chicago (MAT Australia), The Wizard of Oz and Mamma Mia! (VTA New Zealand). She is excited to be working as Creative Producer on the new Australian Musical “Li’l Elvis Jones: The Musical”.
Madison is thrilled to spend her time instilling a love for the performing arts with up and coming talent at Sunshine Coast Youth Theatre where she has Directed / Choreographed The Addams Family, Oliver!, Singin’ in the Rain, High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Seussical and Shrek to name a few.
James Millar
James studied Musical Theatre at WAAPA.
He is the recipient of the Helpmann award for best actor, the green room award for best supporting actor and the Sydney critics award for best actor for his stage performances which include Trunchbull in Matilda, Jud Fry in Oklahoma!, Chucky in Jerry Springer, Doug in Gutenberg, Noël Coward in Noël and Gertie, Mitchell in The Little Dog Laughed, Gould in Grey Gardens and most recently Alan Bennett in the MTC’s Lady in the Van with Miriam Margolyes and My Brilliant Career through The Pratt Foundation and Monash.
International credits include The Ring Cycle at London’s Royal Opera House, the European tour of Chess and Jesus Christ Superstar for Really Useful in London.
Television credits include: A Country Practice, Home and Away, The Leaving of Liverpool, Water Rats, Police Rescue, The Eternity Man, The Investigators.
Shaylee Dick
Shaylee has been training in Dance since the age of 4, being taught in many Genres through the years at SCYT.
Her main focus in her junior years being Sport Aerobics, peaking with medals at the Schoolaerobics National Title at the age of 15 and 17.
At the age of 16, Shaylee was accepted into Brent Street Dance Academy where she successfully completed her Certificate 4 in Dance.
Shaylee’s extensive training covers dance performance technique; street dance; ballet technique; jazz; contemporary; musical theatre; partnering techniques; as well as Sport Aerobics and Cheerleading.
Shaylee is so excited to return to Noosa and SCYT and re-join the team that supported and nurtured her from the beginning.
Shaylee has been a part of many SCYT productions over her years and is now looking forward to nurturing the next generation.
Courtney Johnston
Courtney considers herself very lucky to perform and teach the arts as her fulltime career.
Courtney began her dance training at 3, she then went on to study a Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance at QUT then subsequently began her studies at the Brisbane Academy of Musical Theatre, graduating in 2015. In 2016 Courtney was lucky enough to tour Australia with Hairspray: The Arena Spectacular playing the role of Shelley and understudying Tracy Turnblad.
In 2017 Courtney played the role of Roxie Hart in Mad About Theatre’s production of Chicago, Valerie Clark in A Chorus Line (2018) and starred as Cinderella in the Australian Premiere of Disenchanted (2018).
On the Production side, Courtney has worked as Musical Director recently on Legally Blonde and Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (Mad About Theatre).
Nicole Kaminski
Nicole grew up in Perth, WA, before moving to Victoria to complete studies at FedUni Ballarat, graduating in 2015 with university credits including Urinetown, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and the Title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie. After graduating, she performed predominantly in educational theatre, touring Australia with Alpha Shows. While living in Melbourne, she appeared in productions of Wicked, Beauty and the Beast, Heathers, Les Misérables, and the 2016 National Tour of The Sound of Music. Since moving to the Sunshine Coast, Nicole has appeared in Mamma Mia! The Musical and Legally Blonde, and choreographed Noosa Arts Theatre’s production of The Boy From Oz.
Madison Lee
Madison graduated from the Musical Theatre stream at Patrick Studios Australia in 2014 after studying under the guidance of Andrew Hallsworth.
Since graduating they have appeared in theatrical productions and tours such as A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Melbourne Shakespeare Company), SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (StageArt), THE LAST FIVE QUEERS, I WON'T DANCE THE MUSICAL and MASTER'S OF CHOREOGRAPHY and LEGALLY BLONDE (Mad About Theatre).
As a Choreographer and Director, Madi has been fortunate enough to work Australia wide with many talented artists, creatives and performers.
Madi was nominated for Best Choreography (The Wild Party) at the 2019 Sydney Theatre Awards and is currently working on the creative process of Anarchy; A New Australian Musical.
Latisha Ling
Latisha trained at Sunshine Coast Youth Theatre for three years in the areas of Dance and Musical Theatre. She also completed 5 years of vocal training as well as experience in acrobatics and other external acting and performance based courses.
Graduating in 2022, her last role she performed at SCYT was “Liesel” (The Sound of Music). Other show credits include Oliver, The Wizard of Oz and Elf (SCYT) and Oklahoma for Lynch and Paterson.
Latisha hopes her students will grow the same passion and love for performing that she has and follow their own big dreams.
