Biography
Lee Nguyen has been a prolific costume designer for television and film on set and during pre-production as well as fashion assistant in the fashion industry in Canada and New Zealand respectively. He began in 2018 in Vancouver, before relocating to New Zealand, continuing the breadth of his technical and creative know-how. In that time observing actors on set, he gained experience as an extra and came to enjoy being on camera as well.
Since arriving in Australia, with his sights set on the world of acting Lee hopes to take on invaluable opportunities that speak to his values if not his culture.
Biography
Marlon Dance-Hooi is a versatile, ebullient and quirky Eurasian Australian Actor and Voiceover Artist. Trained in improv, physical comedy and Meisner technique, he has been performing in some form or other since early childhood. His breakout role in “The King and I” (alongside the legendary Hayley Mills) instilled a love of the craft and a passion for theatre. He continued on stage in multiple South Australian productions throughout high school and college, and after completing degrees in Arts and Law embarked upon a professional acting career.
Moving to Sydney and then Singapore, Marlon worked on everything from live theatre and Fringe shows to feature films and television, appearing on four Singaporean TV series and several award-winning short films. Throughout this period, he worked tirelessly on his craft, tutored by working actors Sam Haft, Chum Ehelopola and Kamil Haque and learning Meisner, Adler, Chekov, Improv, Suzuki and Meyerhold techniques.
Marlon is also a skilled impressionist and has lent his smooth, articulate and versatile voice to seven animated series including the award-winning Netflix show “Oddbods” and several animated feature films, in addition to dozens of ads, corporate videos, podcasts and animated shorts.
In his spare time Marlon is an avid role-player, creating fantasy worlds, as well as a fan of manga and speculative fiction.
Website: https://www.marlondance.com/
Biography
Molly Parrish-Gibbons is a Sydney-based Musical Theatre performer and Graduate of the National Institute of the Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a Diploma of Musical Theatre. She has professional experience in both Australia and internationally.
Molly’s love of theatre sparks from the chance to step into a character’s shoes and understand how they see the world. Some of her most notable achievements include being a featured vocalist in the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade and Hollywood Christmas Parade (2017) as well as performing both musical theatre and her original works in the Qudos Bank Arena (2019, 2021).
Molly has studied under amazing mentors such as Philip Quast, Anne Maree-McDonald, Peter Cousens, Veronica Beatie George, Queenie Van De Zandt, and Glenn Winslade. She had the privilege to work with directors such as Jay James-Moody and Imara Savage. She completed an Australian Tour of a Theatre in Education show “Smashed” as leading role Bronte.
Molly is passionate about making a difference, so in 2020 and 2021 she wrote, produced, and performed two of her own sold-out cabaret shows raising funds in 2020 for the firefighters during the Australian Fires and in 2021 for the women’s community shelter to support women escaping domestic violence. In 2021 she released her version of ‘The Lion’ from the new Australian Musical “The Life of Us” on Spotify.