Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2024)

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Leong Lim

Hair & Wig Designer

Leong, hairstylist with over 30 years of experience, operates his craft at The Hair Shop in Singapore. Renowned for his work in film and theatre, Leong's creative hairstyles have left an indelible mark on various productions. He specializes in developing signature looks for characters and clients alike, infusing each with personality and flair. Notable recent projects in his career include contributions to People, Places, and Things, Doubt: A Parable, Cabaret, Into The Woods, and the captivating Singapore Ballet Cinderella of 2023.

Petrina Kow

Accent Coach

Petrina is a Voice, Accents and Presentation Coach. She is the first and only Singaporean certified with the Fitzmaurice Voicework® and the Knight Thompson Speechwork® methods. Petrina has extensive experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and organisations. She runs workshops on presentation skills, voice, and storytelling at corporate companies and has taught voice and accents at many theatre companies and institutions like NAFA and LASALLE. She is a much sought after voice actor and voiceover director for animation and commercials. Petrina started out her career on radio and was the co-host on various top morning shows. Accent coaching credits includes People, Places and Things; Doubt: A Parable (Pangdemonium); Cabaret (Sing'theatre), Four Horse Road 2023 (The Theatre Practice), Boom (Slanted Theatre, Sydney).

Rayann Condy

Intimacy Director

Rayann (she/her) is a certified Intimacy Coordinator with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (USA). This makes her one of the first qualified intimacy professionals in Singapore. As a very new role in Singapore she is honored to have worked on projects who are leading the industry to foster accountable, consent informed spaces that allow storytelling to flourish. Highlights to date include How I Learned to Drive (Esplanade Production); The Last Bout (currently on Ch 5); Emmy nominated web series People Like Us (Season 3).

Rayann has a BA Hons in Acting at LASALLE College of the Arts and an MA Culture and Communication at Malmö University (Sweden). She also works across film/tv and theater as a director, casting director, producer and educator. Rayann volunteers with AWARE and is the lead facilitator of its Sexual Assault First Responder Training.

Instagram: @rayann_condy

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Triple Threats Musical Theatre Workshop

Our long-running Triple Threats Musical Theatre Workshop is designed for youths aged 13 to 19 who are interested in the art of musical theatre. The programme aims to impart the fundamentals of storytelling through music, expression through song, vocal instruction, and movement. The programme culminates in a special showcase. Our alumni have gone on to perform in professional productions such as Six: The Musical, Fun Home, Miss Saigon Vienna, and The Great Wall Musical. Many have furthered their training in musical theatre degree programmes both locally and abroad. Our workshop is open to the public and performs on Saturday, 15th June 2024. Watch our socials for more information!

A major component of Pangdemonium’s mission is to nurture aspiring artists and theatre practitioners. We want to provide opportunities for emerging talents to work with and learn from industry professionals in a challenging and inspiring environment.

With these practical and instructive programmes, we aim to reach out to the community, fuel the creative instincts of young minds, cultivate the passion for the art of story-telling on stage, and share hands-on experience in the craft of theatre making. Through this, we hope to foster future theatre-makers.

Very Youthful Company New Works Lab

The Very Youthful Company (VYC) represents our youth wing, where theatre-makers aged 14-19 form a company and perform a fully-staged play. Through weekly Saturday sessions, they act, stage manage, and design aspects of the show under the guidance of our Pangdemonium team. Last December, we staged Thornton Wilder’s Our Town at the Drama Centre Black Box. VYC runs from early September through late November in 2024, comprising Saturday workshops and a two-week intensive. Auditions will be held in July.

We launched our New Works Lab in 2022. The Lab provides playwrights with intensive dramaturgical support on a new original play. Applications for our 2024 edition have closed. The process-focused program will culminate in a workshop and staged reading in August 2024. This year, Ong Chong An’s Singapore, Michigan, received a staged reading at the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) as part of their Tomorrow and tomorrow programme.

TECHNICAL APPRENTICESHIP

Our Technical Apprenticeship programme offers a production-wide, professional experience for highly motivated and committed individuals who are looking to bridge the gap between their academic experience and a professional career in theatre. We offer apprenticeships in Production Management, Technical Management, as well as an exclusive programme in Lighting Design.

Technical Management

Apprentices will have the opportunity to work with our professional Technical Management team and Creative team. The apprentice will gain hands-on experience working with professionals in the industry from pre to post-production.

This is a 24-month apprenticeship programme for all young professionals interested in Technical Management. Dates and hours will be determined by the needs of each production.

Production Management

Apprentices will work with our full-time Production Management staff.

Production Management has the critical role of keeping a production running smoothly from conceptualisation through rehearsals, set-up, performances, and eventually strike and archival.

Apprentices will assist the Production Management team in coordinating the various production disciplines – scenic, lighting, wardrobe, sound, multimedia projection, and stage management.

Production Management apprentices are required to fulfil office hours in the department as well as attend to the needs of the production during performances.

Lighting Design

This is a 12-month apprenticeship that will give an intermediate-level lightingspecialised individual an exclusive opportunity to further develop their craft under the mentorship of Pangdemonium’s Associate Artist, James Tan.

Dates and hours will be determined by the needs of each production.

James Tan is an established Singaporean Lighting Designer. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design from UC San Diego. James recognizes the significance of mentorship from young aspiring lighting professionals. James was conferred The Young Artist Award and awarded Arts Professional Scholarship by The National Arts Council of Singapore.

We’re looking for early-career professionals who meet the following qualifications:

Have some previous theatre training and skills.

Exhibit a strong drive to work in this field (relevant academic qualifications are a plus, but not a requirement).

Over 18 years old.

Willing to clock irregular working hours.

Can commit for the length of the production (depending on individual apprenticeships, may be anything from 3 to 6 months).

Word processing and spreadsheet experience are required.

Admission by interview only. For enquiries, please email us at education@pangdemonium.com

SUPPORT PANGDEMONIUM

Your support as our Friend of Pangdemonium will help us create theatre that empowers, stimulates and inspires. Your donation can be fully matched, dollar-for-dollar, thanks to the Cultural Matching Fund. With you, we can bring stories to the stage and nurture the next generation of artists, theatre practitioners and audiences.

As our valued Friend, you will receive complimentary tickets, invitations to pre-show receptions, enjoy backstage tours, receive 250% tax deduction and more.

If you wish to set up a regular monthly donation, we would be delighted to hear from you.

DONATION TIERS

Pangdemonium Theatre Company Ltd is a registered charity with IPC status (UEN No.: 201229915M). Donations above $50 entitles you to a tax deduction 2.5 times the value of your donation.

Donate today at donate.pangdemonium.com For more information, please visit http://www.pangdemonium.com/ support-us/fop, or write to fundraiser@pangdemonium.com

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DONOR RECOGNITION

CORPORATE GIVING –SPONSORSHIP AND DONATIONS

Be a valued partner of Pangdemonium and join us in sharing the power of live storytelling with audiences from all walks of life.

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP

Our corporate donors and sponsors receive exclusive opportunities and entitlements such as:

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Brand exposure: acknowledgement and mentions across Pangdemonium’s publicity channels,

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Hospitality opportunities: such as hosting your guests at Pangdemonium’s productions,

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Tax benefits: as a registered charity with IPC status (UEN No.: 201229915M), cash donations above $50 are eligible for a 250% tax deduction.

IN-KIND SPONSORSHIP

Working with corporate partners on in-kind sponsorship arrangements helps us cover our production’s costs, while offering our corporate partners the opportunity to showcase their products and services.

Current and recent partners include airlines, hospitality groups, food and beverage and storage solutions partners.

We are extremely grateful to companies such as DBS Bank Ltd, Alfa Tech and HCS Engineering for coming on this journey with us as a season sponsor and corporate donors respectively.

Contact annabelle@ pangdemonium.com for corporate giving, sponsorship opportunities, and in-kind donations.

Tracie and Adrian would like to say a big thank you to the following for creating further pangdemonium with us on our production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Pangdemonium Theatre Company Ltd is supported by the National Arts Council under the Major Company Scheme for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026.

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