Overview
Work History
Education
Producing Experience
Direction Experience
Role Experience
Certifications Training
Timeline
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MONIQUE HAPGOOD

SA

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director

ActNow Theatre
01.2024 - Current
  • Develop community and artist led programs utilising the CACD model
  • Collaboratively develop Artist Development programs including Community Workshops, Pathways Program, Cultural Leaders Program
  • Engage with our core communities - First Nations people, POC, Queer and disabled artists.
  • Producing 'Rough House', a new work focused on promoting positive masculinity alongside artists from historically marginalised backgrounds and community.
  • Managing schools touring production 'Like Me, Like You'.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging artists to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.
  • Completing scoping with the disabled community alongside disabled artists.
  • Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of our programs.

Associate Producer - Production & Education

State Opera South Australia
04.2021 - 01.2024

Collaboratively planned, managed and facilitated;

  • 1 major outdoor event for 5000 audience members and managing 458 employees on Glenelg Beach,
  • 10-day festival across 6 venues, 12 events,
  • 31 performances for 10,600 attendees,
  • National tour to 9 regional venues managing 39 touring artists, musicians and crew,
  • 11 mainstage productions and 12 productions in unique spaces,
  • 3000 students attending schools touring production between Sept-Dec 2023,
  • Open access provided for 800 students to attend Final Dress Rehearsals,
  • 12 Backstage Student Tours,
  • 20 Workshops/Masterclasses for School Students, Arts Organisations and Public Participants,
  • 36 partnerships,
  • Professional development and paid opportunities for 18 Young and Emerging Artists and Creatives

Director | Vocalist | Production Coordinator

Co-Opera
09.2011 - 12.2021
  • Concept Collaborator and Performer 'Listen to My Story' Children's Opera
  • Director and concept collaborator 'The Picnic - Opera Cabaret
  • Workshop Development and Delivery
  • Supported production and performed in 5 National Regional Tours
  • Employee representative to the board

Speech Pathologist

Autism SA
01.2016 - 06.2021
  • Speech Pathologist Clinical Support Services
  • Speech Pathologist & Program Coordinator for Early Intervention Foundation Skills Group
  • Adult consultancy and internal training
  • Clinical Educator
  • Carer training program development,
  • NDIS funding support and program development
  • Member of the Consultative Committee & Enterprise Bargaining Representative, Specialist in Augmented and Alternative Communication Devices

Allied Health Assistant

Repatriation General Hospital
01.2015 - 05.2016

Student Support Officer

Suneden Special School
01.2015 - 01.2016

Piano and Vocal Teacher

Novar Music Learning Centre
01.2012 - 12.2014

Education

Master of Speech Pathology -

Flinders University
01.2016

Bachelor of Music Performance in Classical Voice -

The University of Adelaide
01.2013

Producing Experience

  • Boheme on the Beach (Major Event and SBS filming)
  • Opera Academy (Young and Emerging Artists and Creatives)
  • VERVE program (experience-based learning for youth)
  • How to Kill Your Husband (Adelaide Cabaret Festival)
  • When the Rain Stops Falling Operatic Development
  • Ukaria Recital Series
  • Trial by Jury (Adelaide Fringe in Adelaide Courts)
  • The Frog Prince Schools Tour
  • Love Burns National Tour
  • 101 Workshop Series
  • Confident Conductor Workshops
  • Barber of Seville
  • Turn of the Screw
  • G&S Fest!

Direction Experience

  • Assistant Director, The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart, State Opera SA, 2023
  • Director, The Picnic Cabaret Opera, Griffith & Penola Tour, Co-Opera, 2021
  • Emerging Director, Acis & Galatea, Purcell, Co-Opera, 2020
  • Co-Director, Assassins, Stephen Sondheim, The Hills Musical Company Stirling, 2019
  • Assistant Director, Tosca, Puccini, Mopoke Theatre Company, 2019
  • Assistant Director, Pirates of Penzance, Gilbert & Sullivan, Therry Dramatic Society, 2019
  • Observational Director, Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell, State Opera SA, Nicholas Cannon, 2018

Role Experience

  • Sam, Listen to My Story, Co-Opera, Schools Tour
  • Carlotta, Phantom of The Opera, A.L Weber G & S Society of SA
  • Mrs Nordstrum, A Little Night Music, Sondheim G & S Society of SA
  • Sister Osmina, Suor Angelica, Co-Opera
  • First Witch and Spirit, Dido and Aeneas, Mopoke Theatre Productions & Ensemble
  • Galante, CHORUS EXPERIENCE, Adelaide Festival, Co-Opera Regional Touring, State Opera South Australia, Elder Conservatorium Chorale

Certifications Training

  • Current Working with Children Check
  • Drivers License
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training
  • First Aid including CPR (to be renewed)
  • Person Centered Practice Training
  • Positive Behavior Support Training
  • St John's Manual Handling Training
  • Talking Hands Australian Sign Language Beginners
  • Autism Conference "Social Cognition and Emotional Regulation: Truly Understanding Behaviour" Course
  • Recognising and Responding to Family Violence, Women's Safety Services SA
  • Responding to Abuse and Neglect in Education and Care

Timeline

Associate Director

ActNow Theatre
01.2024 - Current

Associate Producer - Production & Education

State Opera South Australia
04.2021 - 01.2024

Speech Pathologist

Autism SA
01.2016 - 06.2021

Allied Health Assistant

Repatriation General Hospital
01.2015 - 05.2016

Student Support Officer

Suneden Special School
01.2015 - 01.2016

Piano and Vocal Teacher

Novar Music Learning Centre
01.2012 - 12.2014

Director | Vocalist | Production Coordinator

Co-Opera
09.2011 - 12.2021

Master of Speech Pathology -

Flinders University

Bachelor of Music Performance in Classical Voice -

The University of Adelaide
MONIQUE HAPGOOD