PRESIDENT

Megan Lawton
Re-elected April 2007

Megan Lawton is a Solicitor in Darwin and has been involved with Darwin Theatre Company since 2001 as a Board Member and volunteer. Megan has been on the Darwin Theatre Company Board for 4 years and brings knowledge from the legal and local performing arts sector as a resource to DTC. Megan’s family also have links with Darwin Theatre Company going back to 1975.

VICE PRESIDENT

Sally Crawford
Elected April 2005

Sally Crawford is Senior Drama Teacher at Darwin High School in Darwin and has been involved with Darwin Theatre Company since 1984 as a performer, volunteer, and audience member. Sally is new to the Darwin Theatre Company Board of Management and brings knowledge from the education and local performing arts sector as a resource to DTC.

SECRETARY

Mary Fox
Elected 26 April 2005

Mary Fox is a retired general manager, school principal and active volunteer within the Darwin community. Mary has been involved with Darwin Theatre Company since the early 1990s as a Board member and volunteer. Mary has been on the Darwin Theatre Company Board of Management for over a decade and brings a wealth of knowledge from the education, performing arts, management and community sector as a resource to DTC.

TREASURER

Gaurav Saxena
Re-elected April 2007

Gaurav's acting and interest in theatre spans back to his high school days when he was involved in the National School of Drama, New Delhi, India. His passion for acting had lead to his desire to be an active member of the Darwin Theatre Company Board. His participation in Board activities is alongside his professional interests of Media, Marketing and Advertising. Gaurav’s professional experience has encompassed work within the print media industry (News Limited and he currently works for The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) managing print and online advertising.

ORDINARY BOARD MEMBER

Doug Gillanders
Elected April 2007

Doug Gillanders is a sole trader Consultant providing Business and Training Services across the Territory. Extensive human resources and management experience complimented with a background in Adult education; Doug has served on a variety of different school and not-for-profit boards over the past ten years. Doug has an interest in supporting community events and not-for-profit organisations, his involvement in the arts sector has recently been strengthened with consultancies in several organisations at a managerial/business process and corporate governance level.

ORDINARY BOARD MEMBER

Daniel Wauchope

Co-opted 2005

Daniel Wauchope is a Lawyer with Solicitor for the Northern Territory. He has been involved with Darwin Theatre Company since being co-opted as a Board member in early 2005. Daniel brings knowledge from the legal sector as a resource to DTC.

ORDINARY BOARD MEMBER

Robert (Bob) Scheer

Elected April 2007

Bob is Head of Arts at St Johns College and has toured Withnail and I  for Cyclone Theatre Co and Nimrod and performed in children’s TIE companies in Sydney. Bob sang and arranged for the a capella quartet Cornucopia. Bob’s DTC performances include Roadhouse (with Knock’em Down),  To The Inland Sea, Site and Sound Homeshow, Radioplay, Great Expectations, Tin Hotel and The Threepenny Opera. Radio includes Uncle Slaughter for ABC Airplay. DTC Playreadings include School For Scandal, The Shadow, Under Milkwood . Direction includes playreadings of A Cheery Soul  and Sonneteering and Shakespeare’s Chicks. Bob brings to DTC a wealth of knowledge in theatre and education.