Courtney Farrar
Stage Manager
Courtney Farrar is an accomplished stage manager with a passion for the performing arts, having worked with leading organisations such as Opera Queensland, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Theatre, and PIP Theatre. She brings expertise, creativity, and meticulous attention to detail to each project and is excited to make her Ad Astra debut.
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Courtney Farrar is an accomplished stage manager with a strong commitment to the performing arts. She has already collaborated with leading organisations, including Opera Queensland ("Cosi Fan Tutte"), Queensland Ballet ("Trilogy"), Woodward Productions ("The Mystery of the Valkyrie"), and Queensland Theatre ("The Appleton Ladies Potato Race").
In the past few years, she has expanded her portfolio with several notable projects. This has included numerous highly successful and critically acclaimed productions at PIP Theatre, such as "Diary of a Madman" (Matrix Productions), "Al May" (Embodi Theatre), "Australian Open" (7th Floor Theatre), "Accidental Death of An Anarchist” and most recently, "Tick Tick Boom!" (Good Time Theatrics). Additionally, she has employed her skills with companies like Restless Dance Theatre and Blue Roo Theatre Company, both of whom who work with neurodivergent and disabled artists.
She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Production from Queensland University of Technology, combining academic training with practical expertise. She looks forward to making her Ad Astra debut with Six Characters in Search of an Author while continuing to grow her practice and pursue opportunities across the wider professional theatre landscape.
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Upcoming Ad Astra Productions
Past Ad Astra Productions
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THEATRE CREDITS
2025 – “Our Brisbane Story”, Blue Roo Theatre Company, Stage Manager
2025 – “Tick Tick Boom!” by Jonathan Larson, PIP Theatre, Stage Manager
2025 – Queensland Catholic Schools and Colleges Music Festival, Villanova College, Stage Manager
2025 – “Accidental Death of An Anarchist” by Dario Fo (Translated by Ed Emery), PIP Theatre, Stage Manager
2025 – “Australian Open” by Angus Cameron, PIP Theatre, Stage Manager
2024 – Redlands City Choir Christmas Concert, Stage Manager
2024 – “AI May” by Amy Chien-Yu Wang, PIP Theatre, Stage Manager
2024 – “Private View”, Restless Dance Theatre/Brisbane Festival, Assistant Stage Manager/Wardrobe
2024 – “Elvis: A Musical Revolution”, David Venn Enterprises, Assistant Stage Manager (Local)
2024 – “Diary of a Madman” by Nikolai Gogol, Matrix Productions/PIP Theatre, Stage Manager
2023 – “The Appleton Ladies Potato Race” by Melanie Tait, Queensland Theatre, Stage Manager Intern
2023 – “Cosi Fan Tutte” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Opera Queensland, Junior Assistant Stage Manager
2023 – “Big Hair In America” by Peter Anthony Ryan, QUT Kelvin Grove, Deputy Stage Manager
2023 – “Mystery of the Valkyrie” by Michael Futcher, Woodward Productions, Assistant Stage Manager (Intern)
2022 – BFA Dance Showcase, QUT Kelvin Grove, Deputy Stage Manager
2022 – “Ruby Moon” by Matt Cameron, Vena Cava Productions, Assistant Stage Manager/Mic Operator
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2021-2023 – Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Production)
2015-2017 – University of Queensland, Bachelor of Arts (Drama + Popular Music and Technology)
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Freelance