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Crystal Hegedis

Crystal Hegedis graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). Her most recent theatre credits include touring Australia with Mamma Mia the Musical (LWAA); Mrs Caldwell in Cruel Intentions the 90s Musical (DV Live); Cersei in Thrones! The Parody Musical (DV Live); Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde (James Terry Collective); Chess (The Production Company); Triassic Parq (Squabbalogic); A Year With Frog and Toad (Ensemble Theatre Company); Cabaret (New Theatre); Charlie and the War Against the Grannies (Honeymoon Fresh); Milli, Jack and The Dancing Cat (Monkey Baa Theatre Company); and Billionaire Boy (CDP Theatre Producers). Crystal has toured extensively throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK with Tall Stories/CDP Theatre Producers critically acclaimed and original Australian productions of The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child and Room on the Broom. 

Crystal also played the role of Agnetha with Bjorn Again, the world’s No. 1 ABBA Tribute Show touring nationally and internationally for almost a decade. 

Crystal’s screen credits include Sit Down Shut Up (ch10) and she has just finished filming feature film Residence (Breeding Ground Productions). She was recently in the top 10 contestants of The Voice Generations (Ch10). In 2020 Crystal created her own successful online children’s entertainment channel, Super Awesome Storytime, where she collaborates with authors and illustrators from all over the world, writes original music and hosts live storytelling and music events. 

Crystal is proudly represented by Ian White Management

Deone Zanotto

Deone has been fortunate enough to perform on some of the world’s great stages, including London’s West End, and Broadway where she was cast in the revival production of A Chorus Line at the Schoenfeld Theatre, New York. 

Most recently she performed the role of Rhonda in TINA! The Tina Turner Musical and Tanya in Mamma Mia! She also closed the Melbourne season of Fun Home as Alison Bechdel for MTC. 

Deone’s favorite Musical Theatre credits include “Velma Kelly” in Chicago - Australasian tour. “Cassie” in A Chorus Line - Australian Tour. “Magenta” in Rocky Horror Picture Show - Theatre Royal. “Lottie Ames” in Mack and Mabel - Hayes Theatre.  “Anita” in West Side Story for The Production Company. ‘Madonna’ in We Will Rock You! - West End 

Other favorite works include the U.S tour of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dreamlover The Musical, “Ivy” in the new musical Tina Girlstar for New York Stage and Film, “Anyanka” in Bajour York Theatre NY, “Dinah” in South Pacific for the BBC, the Lead Vocalist in Dirty Dancing – which earned her an Aria nomination. “Stephanie Mangano” in Saturday Night Fever, “Rusty” in Footloose The Musical, “Estelle” in The Full Monty, “Carmen Diaz” in Fame - The Musical, “Annie” in Leader of the Pack – The Ellie Greenwich Musical, 

Some of Deone’s Film and television appearances include Chopper (Nine Network), Bad Mothers (Nine Network), Preacher (Stan) Jack Irish (ABC) Charlie Pickering Show (ABC) Love me Season 2 (Binge) The Clearing (Disney +) Promised (Feature Film) 

Career highlights include performing in Beijing at the Great Hall of The People in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Masterpiece, and singing with Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor at the Dominion Theatre London for Freddy Mercury’s 60th birthday celebration. 

John O'Hara

Hailing from Perth and a graduate of WAAPA, John most notably earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of Dr Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. He has played Ned Schneebly in the original Australasian production of School of Rock, Bernadette in Priscilla - Queen of the Desert, Rodney in Dusty, Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Roscoe Dexter in Singin’ In The Rain, Peter in the South African production of Jesus Christ Superstar, The Father in Wicked and Henry Etches in Titanic. 

Most recently he played Phil Spector/ Terry Britten in the original Australian production of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical then Annas and Alternate Herod In Jesus Christ Superstar.

Further highlights include The Who’s Tommy for Victorian Opera, Songs For A New World, Company, Rock of Ages, The Boy From Oz, Hair, Shout!, Leader Of The Pack, High Society, Oklahoma!, Grease, Cinderella, and Peter Pan. John is a featured vocalist for internationally esteemed Queen tribute act Rock Rhapsody.

On radio, John is a regular presenter for ABC Radio Hobart and Northern Tasmania. He also provides content at ABC Sydney for nationally broadcast program, Nightlife.

John is an established and sought after cabaret artist. Artistic Director, Alan Cumming selected John’s solo show #VAL - A Campfire Kiki With Mother for his 2021 Adelaide Cabaret Festival. An invitation subsequently followed to perform with Alan at Australia’s Club Cumming. Other solo works include Dedications, premiering at Adelaide Cabaret Festival and That’s Not Your
Light, John! for the inaugural Perth International Cabaret Festival.

John creatively directed the 2020 Crown Christmas Spectacular at Crown Theatre Perth which subsequently led to his main-stage directing debut, Legally Blonde in the same theatre. John was engaged as the 2022 Festival of Voices Ambassador in Tasmania. John wrote and directed the 2023 50th year anniversary celebration, Come Play Cabaret for Wrest Point Casino in
Hobart.

@johnjamesohara