Amelia is a costume and set designer who has recently completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). At the VCA, Amelia has undertaken roles as Set and Costume Designer for Wax - Atlas / Gadhaban Kurrawan, Costume Designer for Baccarat, Associate Costume Designer for The Hello Girls and Assistant Costume Maker for On the Town and Disclosure.

After interning with Costume Designer Cappi Ireland and costume art finishing for the ABC series FIRES (2021), Amelia began working professionally as Costume Art Finisher on FIRES and Warner Bros series Love Me (2021).

Amelia has a passion for experimentation with aesthetics and blending historical and modern costume designs as well as installation design. Amelia strives to challenge the boundaries of traditional theatre with her interests in abstract and metaphorical design that resonates with modern audiences.

Emma is a Melbourne based costume maker, tailor and artist.

Inspired by art with function, Emma specialises in bespoke garments, emphasising precision and attention to detail. She delights in collaborating and producing works that serve as physically worn costume items as well as narrative tools.

Her Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) production credits include The Spook, 10 degrees, Earthquakes in London, Origami, Nuti, WOW and Mad Forest.

Outside of the VCA, Emma has worked on Snow and Rose with Spark Productions and has millinery experience with Kim Fletcher Millinery. In 2021 Emma completed an internship with The Australian Ballet Costume Department and in 2020 attended a mask-making masterclass run by world-renowned artist Ida Bagnus Anom in Ubud, Bali.

Harry is an emerging set and costume designer based in Naarm/Melbourne and a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Harry has a keen eye for design and aesthetics and through his designs seeks to make theatre relevant and meaningful to contemporary audiences.

Harry’s VCA design credits include Costume Design for The Spook (director Daniela Farinacci), Set Design for The Hello Girls (director Jason Langley), and Design for WOW (choreography Alice Dixon & Caroline Meaden). Harry has recently completed internships with Dann Barber on Chess (director Tyran Parke), as well as with Anna Cordingley, on the design of the Monet’s Garden exhibition.

Last year, Harry’s efforts were recognised, with the Orloff Family Charitable Trust Scholarship for excellence. Alongside his theatrical design work, Harry is currently employed at Charcoalblue - Theatre Design Consultancy.

Jessica Johnston is a costume and set designer with a particular interest in film and television productions. Having previously attended the Australian Ballet School and completing a short course in 3D animation, Jessica moved to work within theatre production, which allowed her more collaborative and creative expression.

During her time at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), she has worked within the Costume and Set departments and has completed her studies by designing set and costume for Amrita Hepi’s work, Here We Have It.

Jessica has also worked as the Costume Assistant on Solace directed by Stepanka Cervinkova, and ongoing work Composure, by Madeleine Chaplain. During her final year at VCA she interned with the art department on the series Love Me, directed by Emma Freeman, where she gained experience in set dressing and construction.

Max (He/Him) is an English born set, costume and digital designer/maker, based in Melbourne/Naarm.

Inspired by the use of space, human motivations and technology, Max’s passion for live performance design stems from its connection to our lives in the modern world and a drive of world building. Theatre and music theatre lit his passion for live performance which combined with his love of storytelling, architecture, design and creating to drive his work.

With a technical and methodical approach to his practice, Max is excited to explore the post-pandemic industry and the multitude of stories that will emerge from the challenges and successes of the past few years.

Oli is an emerging performance maker, specialising in set and costume design. Originally hailing from Tarntanya (Adelaide), he is now based in Naarm (Melbourne), where he completed his training at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

Oli is a proudly queer identifying artist, and this informs his mission to find beauty in the imperfect, unrefined and unwanted. This translates into bold, detailed designs, often with a nod to camp and a touch of humour, but always with a commitment to deep dramaturgy and world building.

Oli completed his professional debut, designing costumes for S/WORDS (Lewis Major Projects/Adelaide Festival of Art). At the VCA Oli designed costumes for a new interdisciplinary dance work entitled 10 degrees, and designed the set for The Spook by Mellissa Reeves (dir. Daniella Farinaci). Having also undertaken a secondment in the Art Department for upcoming television series Literary Lethargy (Baby Banksia Productions), Oli looks forward to continuing his work in both the live performance and filmic spaces.

Sarah is a Melbourne based costume designer with a passion for storytelling. Utilising an eye for detail and a strong sense for aesthetic to create a narrative and promote audience engagement.

Whilst studying the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), her musical productions include working as Costume Designer for The Hello Girls (2021) and Associate Costume Designer for both Sweet Charity (2021) and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2020).

Sarah interned as Costume Assistant with Marion Boyce on the ABC mini-series The Newsreader.

Sasha is a Naarm (Melbourne) based artist graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in 2021. Sasha has a high-octane enthusiasm for both making and design, with credits spanning film and television, music videos and live performance.

Notable projects include Supalonely (for BENEE), The Newsreader (ABC) and New Weather (VCA). In their time at VCA Sasha set designed devised work The World that Was and costume designed the theatre production of Cloud 9.

Sasha has built costumes and sets for a number of productions at VCA, with a particular passion and proficiency for scenic art, moulding and casting, metalworking and carpentry.

Stephanie is a creative, passionate costumier based in Melbourne, graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) with a BFA (Design and Production) specialising in costume construction.

Stephanie is passionate about creating unique, detailed costumes enabling the transformation between performer and character. She enjoys constantly developing her costume making skills and working on a variety of Productions.

Stephanie’s credits at VCA include: Senior Costumier for The Hello Girls, Here We Have It, Wax and Chapter Seven; Costume Assistant on Return to Normal (choreographed by Antony Hamilton) and several other VCA Dance productions of 2020; Costume Manager for The Cripple of Inishmaan (directed by Georgina Naidu) and Assistant Costume Manager and Dresser for On the Town (directed by Adam Mitchell). Outside of VCA, Stephanie has recently completed an internship with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (directed by John Tiffany).

Tessa is an emerging costume designer and maker that has completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).

Tessa utilises her background in technical costume construction to design unique and intriguing costume pieces that complement both artistic direction and the human form. During her time at the VCA she has held a multitude of roles, most notably Co-Set Designer for 10 degrees, Costume Assistant for Our House, and Costume Designer for Sweet Charity.

Tessa has a keen interest in sustainability and hopes to create thoughtful garments that employ recycling and ethical sourcing.

XaSha Chua-Huggins is set and costume designer/maker who intends to create escapist outlets. She is eager to provide opportunities for audiences to periodically observe and exist within alternate realities.

XaSha’s credits while studying at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) include: Set Designer for Sweet Charity (directed by Jayde Kirchert); Associate Set Designer for Cloud Nine (directed by Maude Davey); Set and Costume Designer for Pile of Bones (choreographed by Stephanie Lake); Costume Manager for Pool (no water) (directed by Leticia Cáceres); Costume Crew for Mad Forest (directed by Sean Mee) and Swim Between the Flags (by the 2019 VCA Theatre Company); Workshop Crew for Flora the Red Menace (directed by Jason Langley) and Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights (directed by Alyson Campbell).

Devoted to generating moments to dream, XaSha aspires to create unique worlds for all forms of entertainment.

Set and Costume Design Wax

Costume Design and Construction Project: Soldier, Jester, Queen

Costume Design The Hello Girls

Costume Designer Sweet Charity

Costume Design and Construction 'The Phoenix Queen'