06. STEPH AND TIM MADDREN
// WAAPA Lovebirds on Hi-5 and Got Ya Back Productions
Today on BTC we have our first episode with TWO guests as we welcome the beautiful married couple, Steph and Tim Maddren.
Steph and Tim have both had very successful individual careers in the performing arts and together they formed Got Ya Back Productions on the NSW Mid North Coast in 2017. Since then, they have created and produced three original touring theatre productions, a feature length film, a drive in cinema, music/corporate videos and 14 separate theatrical productions for aspiring young performers across Taree & Port Macquarie.
Between the two of them, this power couple have covered many disciplines in the performing arts industry including MT, contemporary and commercial dance, choreography, children's entertainment and modelling.
Steph holds a Bachelor of Arts (Dance) from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and enjoyed a busy career in Sydney and Melbourne as a commercial dancer, choreographer, model and teacher. Her work as a dancer took her to stages all around Australia from The Sydney Opera House to the Quarry Amphitheatre in Perth. She has danced in Film and TV including Baz Lurhmans's Great Gatsby and you might remember her from season 1 of So You Think You Can Dance. She is absolutely one of the most beautiful contemporary dancers I have ever seen.
Tim is also a WAAPA grad and as a performer, Tim's credits include major roles in numerous Australian music theatre touring productions such as The Rocky Horror Show, The Addams Family Musical, Topol's Fiddler on the Roof & Altar Boyz.
Tim is a former member of the children’s group Hi-5 with whom he filmed 135 episodes, released 3 albums with Sony Music Australia and toured internationally. Whilst in Hi-5 he was nominated, along with the rest of the group, for two TV Week Logie Awards, two ARIA Awards and an Asian Television Award.
In today’s episode we hear about each of their careers and the journey that has led them to starting their successful production company together. They share how they manage balancing their family of two young boys whilst running Got Ya Back Productions. There is lots to learn from this one! Enjoy!
Thank you to our partners Mama Movement and Reverlust Design.
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