Website History
AussieTheatre.com has been a mainstay of the theatre industry since it launched in 2003. In its first year, the website ran in a 'magazine' format and updated monthly. The website, at that time, ran under the name BroadwayAustralia.com, a name it maintained until a massive overhaul in 2006.

In 2004, TDE (original publishers of the website) made the website a major priority, dumping the 'magazine' format and implementing a news service that kept the industry and general theatre-goers informed.

Since then, AussieTheatre.com has emerged as the leader when it comes to online theatre content, delivering fresh and exciting news, reviews and features from an experienced and dedicated team.

The website has grown from a small, fan-based site to a professionally run business with a mix of paid and volunteer staff.

The site has undergone two major overhauls. The first happened in 2006 with a design and name change and the second occured in 2009, with AussieTheatre.com introducing an improved content management system to deliver even more for its readers.

Over the years, the website has broken some of the biggest stories in Australian theatre history.

In 2008, the website broke hits records and 2009 exceeded that success.

Your Management Team

Troy Dodds - Managing Editor
Troy is a former theatre publicist who has worked with entertainers such as David Campbell, Tim Draxl, Sarah O'Hare, Lucy Durack and Hayden Tee. In 2004, he worked extensively in New York on Australian shows appearing at the New York International Fringe Theatre Festival. Originally a sports journalist, Troy has worked for a range of media organisations including Radio 2UE, NextGen Sports, The Weekly View, The Blacktown Guardian and The Australian Acreage And Property Review. Troy spent 2008 hosting the drive program on Kick 87.6 FM and is currently the Editor of The Western Weekender newspaper in Penrith, one of Sydney's fastest growing regions. Troy is a member of the Helpmann Awards Musical Theatre Voting Panel, and is on the Advisory Board of the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.

Erin James - Deputy Editor
Erin graduated from WAAPA in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theatre and achieved her ATCL in voice, 2002. She also holds a Diploma of Education (Music) and works for the NSW Arts Unit as a drama/dance tutor and on the major events production team. A winner of the 2007 Bound For Broadway TDP Scholarship, Erin has performed in New York, New Zealand, Europe and Hong Kong as well as various tours in Australia. She made her professional music theatre debut in Fiddler On The Roof (2007 Australasian Tour), and toured with the Australian Theatre of the Deaf in 2006. Erin is accredited as a sign language interpreter (Auslan) and has taken over the role of Jennyanydots in the Australasian tour of Cats.


Sydney Editorial Team
Maz Dixon, Caitlin Wright, Duncan McLeod, Rachel Small, Felicity Burke, Suzi Mackay

Melbourne Editorial Team
Anne-Marie Peard, Josephine Giles, Kym Davies, David Crofts, Laura Hamilton

Brisbane Editorial Team
Kellie Scott

Contributors
Grant Jones, Matt Edwards, Les Solomon, Sophie Bruhn

Historian
Leann Richards

Multimedia Manager
Peter Meredith

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