Victorian Opera 2014 - Into the Woods Programme

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ANGELA SCUNDI Lucinda

QUEENIE VAN DE ZANDT Witch

ROWAN WITT Jack

Angela is an SDA graduate of NIDA (2006). Most recently she has been seen in the Australian and International tours of The Rocky Horror Show for GFO, TML and New Theatricals. For the Sydney Theatre Company Angela originated the role of Ilsa in Spring Awakening and performed the part of Suki Tawdry in The Threepenny Opera. For the Production Company highlights include roles in both The Boyfriend and The Producers. Angela also appeared as Cindy-Lou in The Marvellous Wonderettes for Monster Media and in No Regrets – A Tribute to Edit Piaf for Singtheatre (Singapore). Her theatre credits include Cherry in Cherry Smoke for Sol III Producitons. Angela can also be seen in the films ELEVATE (Crystal Screen Productions) and I Love You Too (Princess Productions).

Known for her versatility as a performer, Queenie has worked extensively in musicals, plays, cabaret, on television, film and as a recording artist, comedienne and writer. Queenie van de Zandt’s credits include: Face to Face, Women of Troy (Sydney Theatre Company), Smoke & Mirrors (Sydney Festival), Very Small Business, Da Kath & Kim Code (ABC 1), and musicals The Full Monty, Oliver! and most recently as Cassandra in the new Australian musical King Kong. She has also been nominated for 10 major theatre awards, including a Helpmann Award, and multiple Green Room and Sydney Theatre Awards, and has a cult following as her alter-ego Jan van de Stool.

Rowan's screen credits include Underbelly, Home & Away, The Matrix, Escape of The Artful Dodger, Little Blue, Somewhere in the Darkness, The Gruen Transfer, Adoration and a vast range of commercials. Rowan was also shortlisted for the role of Harry Potter. A graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Rowan recently starred in Opera Australia's South Pacific, played Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Gussie Fink-Nottle in the Sydney premiere of By Jeeves, and was a special guest member of The Song Company during The Stockhausen Festival. Rowan is thrilled to be playing Jack in the musical that started his love for the genre.

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