Michele Brandenburger

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Michele Brandenburger (19**-) is an actress, director and producer.

Biography

University of Cape Town: Bilingual Performers' Diploma, Speech and Drama.

University of South Africa (UNISA): Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications and Linguistics (Distinction in Communications)

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Theatre management

Served as a board member and Honorary Life President of DRAMSOC East London (1980 - 2012): Responsible for all entertainment at The Alexander Playhouse, including directing, venue hire, co-ordinating and booking of productions, actors, dancers and musicians from South Africa to perform in the venue, contracting and budgeting, handling all the publicity and marketing. She also initiated and managed the FNB Alexander Playhouse Provincial High School Drama Festival (2010 - 2012).

She also served as the Deputy Director, Directorate of Arts and Culture, Bisho, Central Region, Eastern Cape (Jan 1996 - Jan 2001).

In February 2001 she founded and ran Class Act Productions a Corporate and Industrial Theatre Production company in East London (2001-2013) Feb 2001 - 2013 · 12 yrsFeb 2001 - 2013 · 12 yrs , Eastern Cape, South AfricaEast London, Eastern Cape, South Africa Corporate and Industrial Theatre Production and Direction Events Management and Coordination. Corporate Entertainment, Coordination and Direction Theatre Direction - Musicals, Children's Theatre, Dramas and Cabarets Drama Teaching Festivals - Initiation and Management: First National Bank Alexander Playhouse Provincial High School Drama Festival Voice Overs Film Casting – Member of OSCASA ( Official Casting Association of SA) Artist Management Production of Corporate Docudramas from concept to delivery.

As a director

(Grease,'​ `Joseph'​, `Hairspray the Musical' major musicals etc, and annual cabarets

The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See... at the Guild Theatre (1982)

The Plotters of Cabbage Patch Corner at the Guild Theatre and the Port Elizabeth Opera House (1984)

Nutcracker Sweet at the Guild Theatre and the Port Elizabeth Opera House (1986)

Hijack Over Hygenia at the Guild Theatre and the Port Elizabeth Opera House (1987)

The Selfish Shellfish at the Guild Theatre (1989)

Flibberty and the Penguin at the Guild Theatre (1991)

As an actor

"Irene Molloy" in Hello, Dolly! at the Guild Theatre in 1988.

Sources

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-brandenburger-53360625/?originalSubdomain=au

Flibberty and the Penguin programme, 1991

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