It Shoulda Been You

Director.

Sherryl-Lee stepped on stage in the early eighties in a production of Half a Sixpence. Over the next 30 years, she enjoyed working with amazing people, performing in many musicals, and creating roles she loved, including Miss Adelaide (Guys & Dolls), Reno Sweeney (Anything Goes), Mrs Meers (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Golde (Fiddler on the Roof) and the Australian premiere of Bernstein’s ‘MASS’ (QPAC/Queensland Conservatorium).

​Since 2010, Sherryl-Lee has directed and developed major musical theatre productions with community theatre organisations around South East Queensland, with a number of these productions receiving numerous Del Arte Chart recognitions, and even an Australia Day Award for Best City-Wide Community Event of the Year. Some of her directing highlights include; The Phantom of the Opera, How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, the Queensland premiere of Nice Work If You Can Get It, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Chicago, Mamma Mia, Freaky Friday and now, the Queensland premiere of It Shoulda Been You.

When not directing, Sherryl-Lee develops the brands of Australian performing artists and theatre companies.

Assistant Director.

Hayley has been immersed in the performing arts for as long as she can remember. Having grown up as a competitive dancer, she was almost always at the theatre. Hayley also spent a number of years teaching dance and choreographing routines for competitive dance teams. It wasn’t until her teen years that she discovered her love for Musical Theatre, and never looked back. Hayley’s most recent credits include her Directorial debut of Legally Blonde: The Musical earlier this year at Sunnybank Theatre Group, and Director’s Assistant for Mamma Mia and Assistant Director for Beauty and the Beast, both at Queensland Musical Theatre in 2021. Further theatre credits include; ‘The Addams Family’, ‘Urinetown’, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, ‘Shrek the Musical Jr.’, as well as being the Makeup Designer for critically acclaimed ‘Cats’ in 2019. Hayley is thrilled to be a part of the Queensland Premiere of this beautiful show, and to be working with Phoenix Ensemble down at the Tin Shed for the very first time.

Musical Director.

Sally is in love with everything about musical theatre and has a range of experience both on and off the stage. Some of her onstage credits include performing in Phoenix Ensemble’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Grandma Josephine, Sweeney Todd and Kinky Books as a member of the ensemble; Ipswich Orpheus Chorale’s Jesus Christ Superstar as an Apostle; and Townsville Choral Society’s Sound of Music as Sister Sophia. She has also played flute and/or reeds in the orchestra for shows such as Phoenix Ensemble’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Little Miss Sunshine, 24 Hour Musical Project’s Witches of Eastwick and Kiss Me Kate and Ipswich Orpheus Chorale’s Beauty and the Beast. Her creative team experience includes being Musical Director for Phoenix Ensemble’s Cinderella, Assistant Musical Director for Savoyards’ production of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; and 24 Hour Musical’s production of Sound of Music and Gentleman Prefer Blonds; and Choreographer for Townsville Choral Society’s production of Sound of Music. Sally is excited to be Musical Director with such a great creative team is looking forward to working on this wonderful show.

Choreographer.

Isabelle has dreamed of being a dancer since seeing her mum’s old dance photos. She began dance classes at age three in all styles, jumped into teaching at age 15 and choreographing community theatre at 17. Her choreography credits include The Proposal (RMT) 2018, Backwards Broadway (MBTC) 2018 & 2019, Speakeasy (MBTC) 2019 , Legally Blonde Jr (Phoenix Ensemble) and Jasper in Deadland (Phoenix Ensemble) 2021. Isabelle most recently production managed pro-am productions of Jersey Boys at the Star Casino and a regional tour of Priscilla. Isabelle has also recently started IQ Dance which is initiative to bring adult dance classes to Logan. Isabelle is thrilled to be working with such an amazing production team and is honoured to be choreographing It Shoulda Been You.

Director Sherryl-Lee Secomb
Assistant Director Hayley Gervais
Musical Director Sally Faint
Choreographer Isabelle Quayle
Stage Manager Harley Roy
Lighting Design Maddy Bosanko
Set Design Breanna Gear
Set Construction TBC
Programme Design TBC
Photography TBC