DIRECTOR

Till the Stars Come Down is Nick’s second show as Director in Residence for Holden Street Theatres Inc. having previously directed the world premiere of critically acclaimed, award winning The Debate earlier this year during the Fringe season.

Nick’s recent directing credits include the multi award nominated/winning productions of Cyprus Avenue, Festen and Hangmen for Red Phoenix as well as Jerusalem, Hand to God and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo for the Adelaide University Theatre Guild. Nick has also directed Good People for the Adelaide Rep, Dealer’s Choice for Blue Sky Theatre and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for The Flying Elephant Company and Limelight Theatrics. Independently, for the Adelaide Fringe, Nick has acted in various combinations of producer, director and actor in Tape, A Steady Rain and The Motherf**ker with The Hat

PERFORMER - Hazel

Is founder and Artistic Director of Holden Street Theatres and multi-award winning actress, producer and Director. Martha has appeared for State Theatre Company SA, local companies and Holden Street Theatres. She has written and performed her own work 'That Boy' to high critical acclaim and more recently starred in the highly celebrated production of 'LOOPED' by Matthew Lombardo as Tallulah Bankhead, ‘night, Mother by Marsha Norman and A Cheery Soul by Patrick White. Her most recent film and television credits include ‘Minimise’ by Gemma Salamon, 'Storm Boy' and 'The Stranger'. Martha is currently writing two new works for the stage

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PERFORMER - Maggie

Michelle is a multi-talented performer, a stage, television and film actor, singer, voice over artist, singing/acting coach, and director. Performing has always been a great passion and she has dedicated much of her life pursuing opportunities.

Michelle has worked with numerous theatre companies across Adelaide since she was 16 years old, including Therry and some of her credits include - Born to Run (Adelaide Cabaret Festival); Brief Encounter and That Eye the Sky (State Theatre of South Australia); Present Laughter & Scarlett Pimpernel (Blue Sky Theatre) & The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (Limelight Theatrics) and most recently in Come From Away (Therry Theatre). Michelle’s television and film credits include: - Territory; McLeod’s Daughters and on ABC news and such films as Three Summers; The Babadook; Storm Boy and Escape from Pretoria.

PERFORMER - Sylvia

Krystal Cave has appeared in a range of stage productions, including Trip to Bountiful (Red Phoenix), Home Thoughts (dir/ writer. James Watson), and Rabbit Hole (dir. Joh Hartog). She trained at the Adelaide College of the Arts and the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles.

She is delighted to join Holden Street Theatre Company for ’Til the Stars Come Down, working with director Nick Fagan and this exceptional cast for the first time. It is a collaboration she feels genuinely grateful for, and one she is very excited to share with audiences for the Adelaide premier.

PERFORMER - Aunty Carol

Joanne has been involved in community theatre for 40 years and has worked with many Adelaide theatre groups. She enjoys doing both drama and comedy.  Favourite roles over the years include "Amanda" in The Glass Menagerie; "Joanna Markham" in Move over Mrs Markham; "Sybil" in An Inspector Calls; "Laura" in Tune of My Life; "Evy" in The Gingerbread Lady, and "Katie Best" in Soulmates.

In recent years she has performed with St Judes, Red Phoenix, Blue Sky, Stirling Players and Galleon. 

She is excited to be involved in this production working with Nick Fagan and his wonderful cast to bring this fabulous play to life.

PERFORMER - Tony

Brendan has been performing for many years and has had many roles in Musicals, plays, short and feature films but this is his first time performing with Holden Street Theatres. He is looking forward to being part of this wonderful show with such an awesome cast.

PERFORMER - John

Brant has worked in theatre for over 40 years. He has acted for the South Australian Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Red Phoenix, Adelaide University Theatre Guild among others. He was also a regular voice actor for Radio National. He has directed plays for the Adelaide University Theatre Guild, Red Phoenix and Actually Acting. Brant has received four Adelaide Critics’ Circle Individual awards for acting and directing, a Best Actor award from TASA and directed and performed in many other award-winning productions. He last appeared at Holden Street Theatres in Red Phoenix’s production of Hangmen by Martin McDonough.

PERFORMER - Pete

PERFORMER - Marek

Spencer graduated from the BAPA Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts in 2010. Since then he has performed and worked with some of the countries most innovative and renowned theatre and arts companies including Australian Shakespeare Company, Red Stitch Actors Theatre and La Mama Theatre. His film and television credits include The Stranger (Netflix), Firebite (Amazon Prime), Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun (Netflix), and Fresh Blood (ABC) alongside the likes of Seam Harris, Warwick Thornton, Aunty Donna, Stuart Broad, Thomas M. Wright and Greg Carroll. He has written and produced four new plays in the past five years presented at Holden Street Theatres under the moniker Safari Street Creative.

PERFORMER - Leanne

Laura Lines is an emerging performer with a passion for bold and contemporary theatre. Her recent credits include Deadset Theatre’s Punk Rock, Therry Theatre’s production of I Do, I Do, I Do, and Red Phoenix Theatre’s latest season of Promenade of Shorts. Now studying Psychology at Adelaide University, she enjoys exploring complex stories and characters. Laura is delighted to collaborate with such a talented cast and looks forward to sharing this compelling production with audiences. 

PERFORMER - Sarah

Millie is a budding actor and singer who has been a student of Theatre Bugs since she was 5 years old and has taken part in many class performances over the journey in front of her family and friends. Mille’s first theatrical production outside of her acting lessons was in Blue Sky Theatre’s 2025 production Arrivals and Departures. Millie is very excited to be performing with Holden Street Theatres Inc. directed by her Dad, which she had always hoped to have an opportunity to do one day.

STAGE MANAGER

Heather has been involved in theatre for many years she has lost count.  Either as a Stage Manager, Props, Sets, Costumes or Dressing for many Adelaide Theatre companies both Community and Professional.  They are Blue Sky Theatre, Therry Theatre, The Adelaide Theatre Guild, Stirling Players, Flying Elephant Productions and Limelight Theatrics, just to name a few.   Heather has Stage Managed many of Nicks plays over the years and continues to enjoy working alongside him and is excited to join him at Holden Street Theatres. 

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