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Tim has a diverse and accomplished career in the Australian performing arts industry. A 2005 graduate of WAAPA’s Music Theatre program, Tim has performed major roles in numerous Australian musical theatre productions, including The Rocky Horror Show, The Addams Family Musical, Topol’s Fiddler on the Roof, and Altar Boyz. As a former member of the children’s group Hi-5, Tim filmed 135 episodes, released three albums with Sony Music Australia, and toured internationally. During his time with Hi-5, he and the group were nominated for two TV Week Logie Awards, two ARIA Awards, and an Asian Television Award. As a writer, Tim was invited to join the Australian Writers’ Guild Pathways Program in 2015. Since then, he has had three original theatrical productions produced and toured. In 2017, Tim and his wife, Stephanie, founded Got Ya Back Productions. Together, they have produced over 50 theatrical productions, touring throughout NSW and southern Queensland. In late 2020, Got Ya Back expanded into film production, releasing their first feature-length film. Tim is also the Artistic Director of the School of Hard Knocks Choir in the Hastings area.
TIM MADDREN
- POET / ACTOR -
Mat is a performing musician, producer and composer based in Port Macquarie. As a solo performer he has explored flamenco and world music on guitar, which led to him winning “Australian National Busking Championships” in 2016. Mat has recorded three albums and performed at numerous music and arts festivals. Collaborations include live improvisation and response performances with sand artist John Thiering, touring as a guitarist for Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon), and studio engineering/session work for other artists. Mat’s creative collaborations with Got Ya Back Productions have resulted in well received theatrical shows including Banjo (a contemporary dance mash-up of Banjo Patterson’s poetry with Coldplay’s music), Carnival of the Animals (a reworking of Camille Saint-Saens classical music) and The Christmas Bell (a film to celebrate the diverse talent and natural surrounds of the Port Macquarie-Hastings area). For the past three years Mat has been the accompanist for Port Macquarie’s “School of Hard Knocks” choir, an all abilities group with a focus on inclusion and originality. Mat is excited to continue his creative performing, composing and collaborating in the future.
MAT BROOKER
- GUITARIST / ACTOR -
Stephanie Maddren is a dancer, choreographer, mentor, and creative producer whose career spans stage, screen, and fashion. A graduate of WAAPA’s Bachelor of Arts (Dance), she has performed on some of Australia’s most iconic stages from the Sydney Opera House to Perth’s Quarry Amphitheatre, and appeared on screen in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby and So You Think You Can Dance (Season 1). Her career highlights include choreographing 28 episodes of The Fo Fo Figgily Show in Abu Dhabi, creating a featured contemporary dance work for Paspaley Pearls and Zoggs International, collaborating on major commercial campaigns, and multiple Australia and NZ dance tours for brands such as Peter Alexander. Alongside her performance career, Stephanie has been a mentoring coach with the Sydney School of Protocol for over 10 years, teaching the art of presence, posture, and confidence to business leaders and students. In 2017, Stephanie co-founded Got Ya Back Productions on the NSW Mid North Coast. Together, she and Tim have produced over 50 productions, including original touring theatre works, youth musicals and large-scale regional events. She is most proud of BANJO and her role as choreographer, blending her love of dance with a passion for regional storytelling and bringing A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson’s words to life through movement.
STEPHANIE MADDREN
- DANCER -
Bejae is a performer and creative who’s passionate about making things and telling stories. He aspires to live outside the box and support others through performance and the arts. He grew up in a small town in the Southern Highlands, NSW, where he discovered a love for the arts at age 10 joining a local musical. Bejae was homeschooled for the majority of his school years which allowed him to dive into his interests of dance & acting and invest in teaching himself camera and editing skills.
After graduating Ettingshausens PRO in 2020 with a Diploma of Dance he has gone on to work as a freelance creative in a variety of different areas including Dance, Theatre, Choreography, Stage Management, Filmmaking and Media Production.
Aside from his freelance work, some of his credits include Artisma Creative Co, Bonnie Lythgoe Productions & Oz Panto, Vivid Festival Sydney, LED Dancers Australia, Phly Crew, Dance+ Media, Motif Dance Productions, Artiste Films, Dark Tides Podcast and Got Ya Back Productions. He has also created several of his own projects across multiple platforms, some of which include Shortfilms, Choreographic works, Podcasts and YouTube Channels.
