CHRIS PARKER |THEATRE DIRECTOR
Chris recently directed the 25th Anniversary Concert of Jekyll and Hyde starring Anthony Warlow and Jemma Rix, and the critically acclaimed production of Oklahoma! for The Production Company’s 20th anniversary year at the State Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne.
Chris has worked on the development of many new musicals including Georgy Girl - the Seekers musical, Moonshadow – a musical fantasy by Yusuf, The Gathering, and the Helpmann award-winning Sideshow Alley.
His recent work includes The Production Company’s Thoroughly Modern Millie at the State Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne, Les Misérables, and The Irish Boy which premiered at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2019 starring Bobby Fox.
In 2023 Chris was the Associate Director for the national tour of The Mousetrap, and prior to this A German Life starring Robyn Nevin, and Geoffrey Robertson’s Dreaming Too Loud. Chris was Resident Director for The Graduate starring Jerry Hall (Kay and McLean Productions), Avenue Q (Arts Asia Pacific), and The Bodyguard (Gordon Frost Organisation).
Other directing credits include: Cry Baby and The Matchmaker for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts; Blood Brothers, Sondheim on Sondheim, and Bad Blood Blues for Manila Street Productions; The Last Five Years for 45 Downstairs/Vic Theatre Company; and an award-winning concert of Matthew Robinson’s new musical Atlantis.
Chris is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
“Chris Parker directs an all-star cast with dynamism, skill and attention to character”
“Thoroughly Modern Millie is one of the Production Company’s most assured and beautifully realised productions in years. ”
“In Chris Parker’s slick, seamless and assured production, we witness both characters at their best and worst, as they both reveal their virtues, flaws, dreams and vulnerabilities.”
THEATRE DIRECTOR
Graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (2000)
2022-24 The Mousetrap - Associate to Director Robyn Nevin - Crossroads Live / John Frost
2021 A German Life - Associate to Director Neil Armfield - Adelaide Festival / John Frost
2019 Jekyll and Hyde - Hamer Hall / Concertworks
2019 Thoroughly Modern Millie - State Theatre / The Production Company
2019 The Irish Boy - Sydney Opera House / Adelaide Cabaret Festival / Enda Markey
2019 Les Misérables - The Playhouse / Exitleft Tasmania
2018 Oklahoma! - State Theatre / The Production Company
2018-2020 The Classics: Broadway - Stonnington City Council
2017 The Bodyguard - Resident Director - Michael Harrison / David Ian / John Frost
2016 The Matchmaker - Enright Theatre / WAAPA
2016 The Gathering - Forty Five Downstairs
2016 The Last Five Years - Forty Five Downstairs
2015 Georgy Girl (World Premiere) - Resident Director - Sue Farrelly / Richard East
2014-2017 Twisted Broadway - Arts Centre Melbourne / Kate Macdonald
2015 Sondheim on Sondheim - Melbourne Recital Centre
2015 Geoffrey Robertson - Dreaming Too Loud - Asia Theatricals Pty Ltd
2014 Miss Saigon - Geelong Performing Arts Centre
2014 Blood Brothers - Chapel off Chapel / Karen Jamieson
2013 My Fair Lady - Geelong Performing Arts Centre
2013 The Graduate - Resident Director - Kay & McLean Productions P/L
2013 Ordinary Days - Revolt Art Space
2012 Les Miserables - Geelong Performing Arts Centre
2012 The Tuxedo and the Little Black Dress (World Premiere) - Chapel off Chapel
2012 Moonshadow (World Premiere) - Resident Director - Sue Farrelly / Yusuf Islam
2011 Bad Blood Blues (Australian Premiere) Chapel off Chapel / Karen Jamieson
2009/10 Avenue Q - Resident Director - Arts Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
2009 John & Jen - Assistant Director - Director: Terence O’Connell
2009 Cabaret - Assistant Director - Director: Terence O’Connell
