CDP Theatre Producers, Are We There Yet?

CDP Kids presents

ARE WE THERE YET?

A play by Finegan Kruckemeyer
Based on the book by Alison Lester

"The year I turned eight, Mum and Dad took us on a trip around Australia. Luke, Billy and I missed school for the whole winter term."

Join 8 year old Grace and her family on their adventurous and often funny expedition around Australia!

Following CDP's successful national tour of Magic Beach, Alison Lester AM's classic book comes to life on stage, with songs, fun, (and quokkas!) for children aged 3-10 and their adults.

From the team behind The Gruffalo and The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, this new adaptation from multi-award winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is a celebration of family, love, and the diversity and beauty of Australia.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Samuel Welsh - Billy

Samuel was born and raised in the coastal town of Port Macquarie on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. From an early age, he always had a love for performing, predominantly through music.

Samuel studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), graduating from the three-year Bachelor course in 2016. Upon graduating, he made his professional stage debut playing Andy in The 78-Storey Treehouse (CDP Theatre Producers), touring nationally in 2018. He reprised his role as Andy in the national tour of The 91-Storey Treehouse (CDP Theatre Producers) which was nominated for 'Best Production for Children' at the 2021 Sydney Theatre Awards.

Since then, Samuel has been a part of productions such as Heathers: The Musical (The Mitchell Old Company), Three Winters Green (Lambert House Enterprises) and Relative Merits (Lambert House Enterprises). Most recently, Samuel performed alongside The Metropolitan Orchestra in their Cushion Concert series and now looks forward to performing with CDP Theatre Producers once again in Are We There Yet?.

Annie Stafford - Grace

Annie is a National Institute of Dramatic Arts graduate, where she had the honour for working with Roger Hodgman, Priscilla Jackman, Craig Ilott, Anthea Williams and more.

Since graduating, Annie's credits in theatre include Stupid Fucking Bird (New Theatre) for which she won a Sydney Theatre Award for 'Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production', Pinocchio, The Rime of The Ancient Mariner & Symphonie Fantastique (Little Eggs Collective), Betty Breaks Out (Life After Production), Coram Boy (KXT bAKEHOUSE) and La Traviata (Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, Opera Australia) among many more.

Her screen credits include The Let Down, The Last King Of The Cross and My First Panic (AFTRS) which screened at FlickerFest 2020.

Annie has been working with the Australian Shakespeare Company on their Wind in The Willows Production and their School Incursions. Annie is currently in CDP's touring production of Are We There Yet? and runs Legit Theatre Co with Mathew Lee, organising Teeth Cutting at KXT.

Patrick Connolly - Luke

Patrick's performance credits include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom (CDP), The Macbeths, Romeo and Juliet (Shake & Stir Theatre Co.), The Producers (Altitude Theatre/Brisbane Powerhouse), Mamma Mia (Matt Ward Entertainment), Live at the Trocadero (Theatreroo), Cloudland: The Musical (Arts Queensland), Three, Bailamos, Ballroom Fever, Pure Country, and Piano Man (Royal Caribbean International).

He trained at Queensland Conservatorium of Performing Arts (Griffith University), and attained a Bachelor of Musical Theatre. University credits include: Company, Godspell, West Side Story, Fame: The Musical, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Patrick is proudly represented by Ian White Management and is a member of MEAA.

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