MARIA EFTHYMIOPOULOS - Director Maria Efthymiopoulos is one of the owners of 2 Divas Casting and has worked as a casting director for over 15 years. She has auditioned and worked with 1000s of actors many of who have gone on to have successful careers including names such as Holly Valance, Rove McManus, Brooke Satchwell and many more. Courses: Auditioning for TV Commercials
	KIM KREJUS Kim Krejus is an AFI nominee and an extremely experienced and committed acting teacher who brings a wealth of knowledge with her from having studied at the world's best acting schools. She has studied at NIDA, the Drama Centre in London, at the HB studios in New York with Uta Hagan and with Phillipe Gaulier in Paris as well as the prestigious Atlantic Theatre Compnay Acting School in NY. Whilst living in the US she toured the country in the Broadway production "Noises Of" and since returning to Australia has worked on many Australian productions including CBS telemovie "The Flood" for Warner Bros and has been employed as an acting coach on feature film "Aquamarine" for Fox Studios. She has taught at NIDA, VCA, Central Queensland Uni and the National Theatre and is qualified to teach Practical Aesthetics technique in Victoria. In 2009 Kim returned from Los Angeles where she trained under master acting coach Ivana Chubbuck who has trained proffessional actors such as Halle Berry, Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron (to name a few), Kim has been endorsed to train the Ivana Chubbuck technique in Australia. Courses: Acting for TV Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Practical Aesthetics, Auditioning the Scene.
	KARALEE TILVERN Karalee Tilvern has been a journalist for more than 12 years reporting on television, radio, newspapers and magazines. She has worked throughout Australia in capital city and regional media- presenting and reporting for Channel 7, Channel 9, SBS TV World News Australia, Sky TV Australia, WIN TV, Austereo radio network, 2UE Sky Radio, Australian Radio Network (ARN:Gold FM and Mix FM Melbourne). She also has extensive experience as a presenter for Corporate Videos and played the newsreader in the police thriller Noise, named the best Australian film of 2007 by the Australian Film Critics Association. As well as being an accomplished journalist, Karalee holds a Post Graduate Diploma of Education. Karalee remains in high demand as a media trainer and reporter for Australia's media outlets. Courses: TV Presenter Introduction and Advanced
	GED COGLEY Ged Cogley is a professional comedian and actor with over 15 years experience within the entertainment industry. He has worked for all the major television networks and was one of the creators and performers of the ABC T.V. sketch comedy series "FLIPSIDE". He performs regularly around town at various comedy and corporate events as both a stand-up and M.C. He appears regularly on Channel 31's "CHAMPAGNE COMEDY" and "THE COMICBOX" and worked in radio for over 10 years presenting comedy material and interviewing comedians, both local and international. Ged also works as an actor, appearing in numerous film and television projects and commercials. He currently runs "LAUGH UPSTAIRS", the weekly comedy room at the Exford hotel in Melbourne. Courses: Stand-up Comedy
	MARGOT KNIGHT Margot Knight has been a professional actor and voiceover artist for the past 25 years. She has voiced 1000's of scripts including commercials, corporates, documentaries and radio plays. She has performed many leading roles in theatre, TV and film as well as being a fully qualified drama teacher. Courses: Voiceover
	SUSAN GORENCE Susan Gorence is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (New York) and studied theatre at the University of Arizona. She received a scholarship from the Drama League of New York. Susan works as an actress and accent coach in film, television and theatre. She was the accent coach on the films GROSS MISCONDUCT and THE LEONSKI INCIDENT and she has worked for the Melbourne Theatre Company and the Victoria State Opera to name a few. Her acting credits including OCEAN GIRL, SINGAPORE SLING, ZOO FAMILY, and most recently THREE HOTELS at La Mama. Courses: Scenework Essentials Beginner and US Accent
	SARAH OLDMEADOW Sarah Oldmeadow has pursued the acting dream since the age of 12. She is a 2004 National Theatre Graduate and has a Bachelor of Performing Arts from Monash University. She has attempted to refine her acting skills in studios all over Melbourne, and in London and U.S.A. She has appeared in numerous theatre productions over the years, most recent being the Carnival of the Damned Funny and the La Mama production of the The Killing Fever directed by Adam J. A. Cass. She has also appeared in Neighbours, VCA films and a variety of TV commercials.
	SARAH HALLAM Sarah Hallam has been working extensively in the Industry as an actor, teacher, and casting director for the past 15 years. She has worked with casting agents Faith Martin, Helen Salter, Christine King, Mel Mackintosh and 2 Divas. Her credits television credits include Blue Heelers, Mortified and Jonathan M Shiff production Lost treasure of Fiji. Sarah has also worked on numerous American pilot shows. Film credits include 48 Shades of Brown, short film Shotgun which has been funded to be produced as a feature film and she has been confirmed for 2007 to cast for feature film Blonde Volvo based around the Port Arthur Massacre 11 years ago. Sarah has most recently worked at channel 9 casting for 13 episode series Canal Road. Courses: Auditioning for Film and TV
	LUCY FREEMAN Lucy Freeman is a highly respected and experienced director and acting teacher. She trained in the USA at the Strasberg Institute of Theatre, Film and Television, the HB Studios (Uta Hagen) and in Stella Adler's Master Class. Lucy founded the Acting Studio of Melbourne where she was principal acting tutor and Artistic Director of the production arm for over a decade. Lucy has over 15 years experience as a director, associate director, 1st Assistant director and dramaturge in theatre, documentary film, music clip and web based projects. She has directed productions at The Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, The CUB Malthouse, Forty-Five Downstairs, Metro and Regional Performing Arts Centres, Red Stitch, Chapel off Chapel, La Mama and The Storeroom. Lucy is Artistic Director of Straightjacket Productions and chair of the Australian Women Directors Alliance. She has a first class honours and was awarded the GEICO life scholarship for academic excellence. Lucy is committed to new Australian Works and her directorial vision encompasses text based narrative art with a focus on realist characterisation. In her teaching Lucy combines her considerable experience in the Australian Industry with a contemporary application of the Stanislavsky/Strasberg principals of acting
	LYNNE RUTHVEN Lynne Ruthven is one of Melbourne's most experienced and well respected casting directors. She has been casting for over 16 years and her work includes Feature Films, Theatre, Television and Mini Series.  Her credits include Greeks on the Roof, Roar, Noah's Ark, Paradise Beach, Blonde as well as The Boy from Oz, Dirty Dancing, We Will Rock You and Mamma Mia just to name a few.