Brett Budgeon

Brett Budgeon is an Australian sportsman and stage actor, best known for his leading roles in musical comedies and Cabaret performances. He has performed at major venues from Sydney Town Hall, Sydney Olympic Park, ANZ Stadium Brisbane, Aurora Stadium and the Theatre Royal Hobart.

Biography

From a very young age displaying both a great sporting prowess and a keen interest in music, Brett Budgeon has managed to achieve distinction in both fields. As an athlete he has competed in numerous events including The Burnie Gift and The Stawell Gift. He holds a Tasmanian Long Jump record of 7 metres 15 - a record which has stood for the last eleven years. He also Finished second in the prestigious Burnie gift in 2006. In the field of music and theatre Brett has studied singing at three of Australias top music schools and performs regularly throughout Australasia.

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
2008	Les Misérables	Jean Valjean	Directed by Robert Jarman (Tasmanian Theatre Trust)
2007	British Pomp and Circumstance	Soloist	Dr Steve Watson/ Tommy Tycho (Beethoven Society Australia)
2007	The Secret Garden	Archibald Craven	Directed by Denise Sam (Devonport Choral Society)
2006	Footloose	Ren McCormick	Directed by Sid Sidebottom (Devonport Choral Society)
2005	A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum	Hero	Directed by Judy Davies (Launceston Musical Society)
2004	Into The Woods	Rapunzel's Prince	Directed by Tracey Kriz (Gold Coast Arts Centre)
2004	Piccadilly Old Time Music Hall	Soloist	Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions)
2004	Flat Tops	Soloist	Directed by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre)
2003	Hooray For Hollywood	Soloist	Directed by Kate Peters (Top Hat Productions)
2003	Fiddler On The Roof	Tevye	Directed by Annie Lotoki (Tweed Theatre Company)
2002	Jesus Christ Superstar	Jesus	Directed by Wendy Fahey (Tweed Theatre Company)
2002	The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas	Melvin P. Thorpe	Directed by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre)
The Beat Goes On	Singer	Directed by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre)
2000	Godspell	Brett/Judas/John the Baptist	Directed by Jack Bradford (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
2000	Les Misérables	Javert	Directed by Robert Young (Gold Coast Arts Centre)
2000	Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Zebulon, Pharaoh's Guard	Directed by Robbie Parkin (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
1999	South Pacific	Lieutenant Cable	Directed by Giusseppe Sorbello (Ignations Theatre Company)
1999	The Great American Backstage Musical	Johnny	Directed BY Susie Facer (API Theatre Company)
1996	Jesus Christ Superstar	Jesus	Directed By Joycln Biner (Burnie Musical Society)
1987	South Pacific	Jerome	Directed By John Phelps (Devonport Choral Society)
1985	Annie Get Your Gun	Little Jake	Directed By Don Gay (Devonport Choral Society)

Awards and Nominations

Stage awards

• 2000 - Nominated - 4MBS Perform Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
• 2001 - Nominated - 4MBS Perform Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Les Misérables

External links

• Brett Budgeon at Austage
• Tweed Theatre Company
• Theatre Australia