Kellie has actively worked with the Queensland Theatre Company from 2001 in Michael Gow's production of Richard the Second and was a proud member of the Emerging Artists program in 2002. Theatre Performances for Queensland Theatre Company include The Cherry Orchard Show, Road to the She Devils Salon, The Orphanage Project and We Were Dancing. Kellie has also performed with Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe on their 2002 touring shows and in Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, MacBeth, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry the Sixth parts 1,2 and 3 and Troulius and Cressida. Fractal - Dracula and Boucicca. Zen Zen Zo – MacBeth As Told by the Weird Sisters and Unleashed. Kellie graduated from QUT with a BA of Arts Drama 1996. Kellie is a qualified secondary drama and dance teacher with over seven years experience with the department of education, Having worked with excellence students in Performing Arts Schools through to facilitating workshops for the Bell Shakespeare Company, her work includes industry-recognised experience with national theatre companies.
Kellie is a proud member of MEEA.

Jason Klarwein is a producer, director and actor who works nationally and internationally with Australia's leading theatre companies. Jason has been an associate member of Grin and Tonic for over fifteen years. 2017 marks his eight year as Artistic Director. Other companies Jason has worked for include the Bell Shakespeare Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir St Theatre, Melbourne's Malthouse, La Boite Theatre, Black Swan, Adelaide Festival Centre and The Queensland Theatre Company, which Jason has had a thirteen year association with. In 2007 Jason was one of five Australian artists invited by London's Almeida Theatre and the Sydney Theatre Company to participate in an International Shakespeare Laboratory led by Cicely Berry of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Almeida Theatre's Artistic Director Michael Attenborough. In 2009 Jason toured the United States alongside Cate Blanchett in the Sydney Theatre Company's production of A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Norwegian screen and stage legend Liv Ullmann. Jason starred as Macbeth in the highest grossing show in 21 years at the Queensland Theatre Company directed by Michael Attenborough CBE and Co-produced with The Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe. In 2017 Jason was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Actor in a Play for Sam Strong’s production of Michael Gow’s Once In Royal David’s City. Jason has directed many acclaimed theatre works including Orbit, Oedipus Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Much Ado About Nothing, St Mary’s In Exile, The 7 Stages of Grieving (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Montreal, London), Hoods and My Name Is Jimi (Cairns, Brisbane, Thursday Island, Sydney).

Ellen Tuffley is a multi-disciplinary artist who has had the pleasure of working professionally as an Actor, Director, Vocalist, Teaching Artist and Choreographer across the country.
Recent productions include: Last Five Years [Cathy cover with La Boite], Othello [Desdemona with Queensland Theatre], Romeo & Juliet [4MBS], Underground Opera’s Broadway Show, Ultimate ABBA Experience [Lynch & Paterson] Mamma Mia at Caloundra Event Centre [Associate Directer/Choreographer], School of Rock at Ipswich Civic Centre [Choreographer], AFL Grand Final Half Time Show [Assistant to Choreographer], The Wizard of Oz – National Arena Tour [Associate Mass Director], Grease & Hairspray - The National Arena Tour [Ensemble & Mass Dance Captain], Legally Blonde at the Brisbane Powerhouse and most recently part of the Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe directing Aprils Fool and Romeo and Juliet, and performing alongside Jason Klarwein in Edgar Allen Poe’s Hilariously Gruesome Tales.

Justin grew up in Mackay, performing in amateur theatre productions from the age of 7. Continuing his interest in theatre through high school, Justin moved solely into technical production.

Justin later moved to Brisbane to pursue a career in the film and television industry, and graduated from Griffith Film School with a Bachelor of Film and Screen Media Production in 2008. Justin has since worked on national and international feature film and television series, TVC's and Documentaries, as well as toured with Cirque du Soliel’s ‘Dralion’ production in 2008-2009. His visual and sonic design has been seen, heard, and awarded internationally.

Justin has worked with the Grin and Tonic Theatre Troupe since 2010, designing the technical setup, as well as the A/V content for over 40 shows.