Meet the UHT team

Xanthe Beesley – Artistic Director/Theatre Coordinator

Xanthe’s role is to provide support and guidance for students embarking on performance projects. Whether you are seeking particular advice on a project, wanting a sounding board for an idea, looking for career guidance, or some assistance to solve a problem, Xanthe can help! Come in and discuss ideas, pitch a project or find out what UHT has on offer and which of our programs might be great for you! Xanthe also curates the UHT programs, directs shows, runs workshops and mentors students in theatre-making, producing and more!
e: artistic@union.unimelb.edu.au | p: 83446961

 

Connor Ross – Production Coordinator

Connor can help you out with all the backstage aspects of a theatre production. He is the one to see for a run down of the responsibilities of key production roles and can show you how to create an effective and realistic production schedule that will bring together all the technical elements required to make your show a success!
e: production@union.unimelb.edu.au | p: 83444839

 

Allen Laverty – Stage Carpenter/Mechanist

Whether you have a dream and no idea how to make it, or you are building a theatre set and it isn’t quite working out how you’d hoped, our Stage Carpenter can do everything except build it for you!
e: carpenter@union.unimelb.edu.au | p: 83444839

 

Tiarney Miekus – Marketing and Development

Want to promote your production and grow your Student Theatre Group? Want to share and connect with the UHT community? Tiarney is here to help! She manages the website, Facebook and Instagram, as well as being the boss of Union House Theatre's weekly theatre enews ‘Followspot’.
e: uht@union.unimelb.edu.au | p: 83446975

 

Cole Mckenna – Technical Lead

Looking for technical help or advice for your show? Cole is our tech legend, who can help with all technical aspects of your production, supporting you to create your dream show. 
e: technician@union.unimelb.edu.au | p: 83444839