STAFF
Meet the Loud and Clear Audio Staff!
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DIRECTOR
Senior sound designer
David has a wide range of experience in the broadcast media including master control operator at 2GB, panel operator at 2KY, network control operator for TCN Nine and Sky Channel, and over 6 years as senior broadcast technician for Nine News in Sydney, coordinating hundreds of live to air segments each year.
With a diploma in Sound Engineering, and certificates from the AFTRS in post-production for film and TV, experience directing and producing musicals, and time on two society committees, David has also performed on stage and for film and television.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Audio Engineer
Kathryn has a wide range of experience in live audio mixing ranging from Magic shows and dance concerts to Blues bands and Musicals. After obtaining a Certificate IV in Audio Engineering at SAE she spent 2 US summers at a Summer Camp dedicated to performing arts running sound in up to 4 venues at once, worked in the Audio department at Wonderland Sydney for almost 2 years and has lost count of the number of shows she has done with Loud and Clear.
Having spent many years performing on stage in musicals and choirs, in the pit and in varied bands, and with 2 years’ service on the committee of a musical society Kathryn has a great love and enthusiasm for all aspects of musical productions.
Senior account manager & HR Manager
Audio Engineer
Thanks to her mum who took her to every show that came to Sydney, this Blue Mountains girl had a love of musicals from a young age. As a young singer she performed with Hugh Jackman, Marina Prior and The Wiggles; appeared in some commercials involving airlines and chips; sang at sporting grand finals; and toured the UK and USA finishing with a gala concert at Carnegie Hall in NYC and a performance for the Royal Family in London.
By her teens she switched her love to backstage and arts management. She completed a Bachelor of Music majoring in Arts and Entertainment Management at AIM while working in the Music Department of Disney’s The Lion King at Capitol Theatre.
Working as an Events Manager in Sydney with many high profile and large outdoor events up her sleeve, she joined L&C part time in 2008 as an all dancing Mic Tech and in 2011 began her learning curve as an Engineer.
Erin couldn’t be happier to turn her love of musicals, sound and arts management into her dream job and in 2012 joined the crew full time.
SYSTEMS MANAGER
Audio Engineer
Oliver started his career in the arts industry from the early age of ten where he volunteered his technical skills at the local theatre company. From there he pursued the technical side of theatre and in particular sound all throughout high school working in various roles on productions from plays such as The Crucible to musicals like Les Misérables. After high school he detoured a little to study a Bachelor of Arts, Screen at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) before returning to theatre (with a little bit of film on the side) to join the Loud and Clear team as an Audio Engineer and Systems Engineer. He continues to enjoy mixing musical theatre far more than he should for his job as well as working in film, television and classical recording.
Microphone Technician
AUDIO ENGINEER
After starting out in theatre at the age of 13, Ash has been involved in numerous productions in local community
Senior systems engineer
Audio Engineer
Having known Dave Betterridge since he was a little pup Drew joined the team at Loud and Clear in 2011. Graduating with a Bachelor of Music from The Australian Institute of Music in 2008, Drew has a passion for working with people and all things musical! With experience in studio recording and mixing, live music, teaching, theatre productions and as a musician as well, he brings a wide range of experience and knowledge across many genres to the job. And nothing beats a positive can-do attitude, patience, a good set of ears, oh, and of course a good old laugh and smile too!
Microphone Technician
Audio Crew
With an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Keith began working with the team at Loud and Clear in 2011. He first met them while completing work placement hours for his TVET Entertainment course in 2010 and was beyond eager to join up as soon as he completed school. Now part of the family for 2 years he has been given amazing opportunities which have stretched his boundaries and fed his knowledge. His enthusiasm and talents have found him both backstage and at the mixing desk running shows already.
Audio Crew
Audio Crew
AUDIO ENGINEER
A musician since the age of 11, Ross has over 25 years of experience in the arts working in music, theatre, and production. A 17 year career in the Royal Australian Navy Band as a musician and audio engineer included tours to Turkey, China, UAE, USA, Brunei, and Tonga; producing a number of recordings, and operational deployments as the senior engineer and production manager on entertainment tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste. He holds bachelor’s degrees in music and Arts, and a master’s in business.
After leaving the Navy in 2015 a love of theatre drew him to Loud and Clear where his ability to lift things without complaining (much) appeared to be appreciated.
After some time freelancing, Ross took up a position in touring and production with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. He now works as the Head of Production with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
His main life goal remains to one day grow a decent beard.
He hasn’t mixed in a while now, so is happy to just get comps to Hamilton if someone can hook him up…
Audio Engineer
Audio Engineer
MICROPHONE TECHNICIAN
Maxwelle-Jane Dwyer is a highly committed jack-of-all-trades with a passion for the arts seen in both her technical experience and her dedication to study, now in audio as of the start of 2020!
MJ (or Jane, as she’s introduced) has a history of performing with a number of companies west of Sydney including the Richmond Players, Penrith Musical Comedy Company, Blackout Theatre Company, and Blue Mountains Musical Society, and loves to apply her passion wherever she’s able to help out. This is what lead her down her long-term passion: the technical side of musical theatre, driving her to join Loud and Clear in 2016 as a Microphone Technician and train herself up to an Audio Engineering role in 2019.
Audio Engineer
David’s association with theatre stretches over 25 years and includes several years in regional operations from Tamworth to the Hunter, and across Sydney covering not only Audio, but Musical Direction, keys, saxophones, percussion and production. As a theatre administrator, David has recently designed and led the company restructure for Newcastle Dramatic Art Club Incorporated, one of Australia’s oldest community theatre organisations. Although trained as a classical pianist, David’s professional gigs include Grease and Phantom of The Opera plus regular Edinburgh Fringe Festivals to engineering La Grande Cirque’s recent OZ Tour.
Microphone Technician
Audio Crew
Nate stalked the Loud and Clear gang while crewing for HMS’ production of We Will Rock You, and a few months later finally got up the courage to ask Erin to take him on. Nate graduated in June 2019 from Ultimo TAFE with a Diploma in Music Industry (Sound Production) and has worked on numerous shows with Loud and Clear and in a volunteer capacity. You may have seen Nate on stage as “turkey boy” in Scrooge, and the Grand Poobah in the Mikado, but he definitely prefers being behind the scenes. He loves his job so much that the only clothes in his wardrobe are stage blacks.
Microphone Technician
Erin, otherwise known as Jimi, began her work with Loud and Clear in high school as a part of her VET Entertainment Course work placement. After graduating high school in 2012, she quickly sealed her spot as the youngest member of the Loud and Clear family, and has since been the overly enthusiastic Mic Tech for many musicals as well as the Lord Mayor’s Picnic NYE. Since performing in her first musical in 2009, it has been impossible to tear Erin away from the theatre. Clearly obsessed, she has been involved with numerous shows as a performer, pit vocalist, stage manager and of course, mic tech. Erin is currently enrolled at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, studying a Bachelor of Music (Music Education) majoring in Composition, and it is no surprise that musical theatre is one of her favourite genres to compose. In future, Erin plans to become a high school music teacher and hopes to spread her love and knowledge of the theatre on unsuspecting students. Erin couldn’t ask for a better job and adores being able to work in an industry that she is so passionate about.
Audio Engineer
Audio ENGINEER
From a young age, Sydney born Cameron Hissey has had a keen interest in all things musical. Commencing a singing career at the age of five with the Newington College Chapel Choir, he progressed through various choral and string ensembles at the College beginning formal singing lessons at the age of eight. In 1999 he was awarded a choral/instrumental scholarship to Newington College.
Cameron first got involved with the technical side of theatre during High School, working on several shows with the ATYP including a gala party for Baz Luhrmann. More recently, Cameron has undertaken a Bachelor of Music majoring in Audio Engineering at the Australian Institute of Music. He is focusing his talents on the technical side of theatre while still maintaining a keen interest in performance, having played the lead role in Purcell’s Dido and Anaeas at the school in early 2009.
Cameron is currently living in the USA and we hope to have him home soon!
Microphone Technician
Microphone Technician
AUDIO ENGINEER
Jessica is an actor, producer and Helpmann nominated sound designer. For Squabbalogic Jessica produced Grey Gardens, Hello, Dolly!, Triassic Parq, Man of La Mancha, Bye Bye Birdie, The Drowsy Chaperone, Carrie The Musical; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Ordinary Days, [title of show], A New Brain, Forbidden Broadway and Reefer Madness, the latter of which she also starred in a leading role. She has also appeared in productions of Xanadu, Into The Woods, Avenue Q, Seussical, Lucky Stiff, Spelling Bee, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Wedding Singer, Bat Boy: The Musical and Little Shop of Horrors. Jessica is an audio engineer, radio microphone technician and sound designer. As a technician her most recent credits include The Unbelievables, Les Miserables, Wicked, Strictly Ballroom, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the Australian tour of Legally Blonde The Musical and Disney’s Mary Poppins. Her design work was heard on Grey Gardens, Triassic Parq, Man of La Mancha, The Drowsy Chaperone, Carrie The Musical, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Forbidden Broadway for Squabbalogic; Sweet Charity for Hayes Theatre Co. (2014 Helpmann Nominee Best Sound Design); tick, Tick…BOOM! for Newline Productions and Matthew Robinson’s Sing on Through Tomorrow.
Audio Engineer
Microphone Technician
After bugging Dave for years to take a chance on him, Philby was welcomed into the Loud and Clear family in May 2014. Since then, he has tech’d many shows and is often put on jobs mainly for his ability to lift heavy things and move them from point A to point B, often via points C through H. He is a musical theatre tragic and has been involved in many shows in the Sydney region, and is currently studying to be a High School Music Teacher. He loves everyone in the L&C family except 2 (they know who they are…) and he has threatened to continue working for Loud and Clear until death. Or until his wife threatens divorce. But probably death.
Audio Engineer
Microphone Technician
Laura’s theatre journey begun from when she was foetus. 20+ years on, she is still very involved on and off the stage and is still as passionate as ever! She is a small, theatrical human who loves dancing, singing, acting, and fixing everything with gaffer tape. Laura joined the Loud and Clear team officially when she started as a work experience kid in 2014 and has been employed as a microphone technician since 2016. She has worked with many different schools and musical societies and has worked on a wide variety of musicals.
Even though she is the same height as the children, Laura is currently studying a Bachelor of Education (Primary) and adores working with kids. She also has a Certificate III in Live Productions and Services and studied the VET Entertainment course for her HSC. Laura’s greatest achievement is providing joy to all through a video of her falling off a chair TWICE on stage dressed as Alice during a performance of Stage Artz’s Alice in Wonderland in 2013. It still regularly circulates social media today.
Microphone Technician
Audio Crew
Microphone Technician
Krystelle Quartermain has been a long-time lover of theatre of all types. She has performed in several musicals throughout school, including The Wizard of Oz and Into The Woods as Little Red Riding-hood. In 2017, Krystelle completed the Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), where she met Dave, and later got hired as a microphone technician, and is training as a junior sound engineer. Krystelle also freelances within the industry and has worked several beauty pageants as Assistant Director and Stage Manager. Currently, Krystelle is enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Technical Theatre and Stage Management at NIDA. She would like to thank Simon Moy, Philby Mack and Dave for boosting her love with audio, and Erin Hambly for the engineering training.
She would also like to use this platform to acknowledge that she dibs Hamilton for when it comes to Australia.
Audio Engineer
Audio Engineer
Josh’s musical theatre journey started onstage in 2009, where he was somewhat coerced into playing Jesus for his high school’s production of Godspell. Since then he has developed a great appreciation for all things theatre including the production of it!
As a recent graduate of the Master of Architectural Science (Audio & Acoustics) from the University of Sydney, he loves geeking out about sound system design and all things technical. Mixing for Loud and Clear fits together nicely with his current role as an Event Operations Technician at Facebook, Sydney.
Microphone Technician
Alice has been working for Loud and Clear since 2011 but has been involved with musical theatre in Sydney since 2004. She was in the Australian Girls Choir for 13 years, plays the saxophone and attended drama and singing classes at Stage Artz Performing Arts School. As well as a passion for musical theatre, Alice also has a love for working with children and introducing them to music at an early age. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) at Macquarie University. Alice loves working for Loud and Clear and hopes that one day she can use the knowledge she has learnt about theatre and sound and combine it into teaching children all about theatre!
Microphone Technician
Ben has been working for Loud and Clear since 2007. He graduated from The Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE with a Diploma in Screen in 2006. Ben is currently completing a Macquarie University Bachelor of Business Administration with Events Management. Ben has been working in theatre for the past 6 years and has worked extensively in venues all over Sydney. Hehas worked in all aspects of theatre, whether it is sound, stage management, lighting, staging and lifting heavy things. Ben has a passion for musical theatre and has been involved in more shows than he can remember. Just don’t ask Ben to sing…no one needs to hear that!
Microphone Technician
David J was once on the receiving end of the work performed by Loud and Clear. He was often spotted treading the boards of various theatres throughout Sydney and beyond. But 10 years ago he was so impressed with what we do, he started “working” for us. A couple of years after that we even started to pay him. Since then he’s still been known to do the odd role here and there. Sometimes he’s even performed roles at the same time as being the mic tech. Whilst not changing mics backstage, he can be found giving direction, choreography, vocal training, hugs etc to the cast and crew. And then there’s the food… but we don’t have room to elaborate on that here.
Microphone Technician
Rachel’s entertainment journey began at the age of 7 when she watched her first musical, Phantom of the Opera. Entranced by the magic of musical theatre, she joined the production team at her primary and high school, diving into all the aspects of technical theatre. After high school Rachel completed a Diploma in Live Production and Technical Services in 2017. Rachel has participated in work experience with Channel 7 in both production and post-production. She continued to volunteer her services with a few small productions before joining the Loud and Clear family, as a Microphone Technician in early 2019.
Microphone Technician
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info@loudandclear.com.au
ABN 89 158 621 213 | info@loudandclear.com.au
+61 2 9439 9723
