Rob Guest Endowment November 19, 2012

Finalists of the 2012 ANZ Trustees Foundation
Rob Guest Endowment Announced

Following hundreds of applications and auditions, judges Kellie Dickerson, Jason Coleman and Stuart Maunder have selected the following six finalists for the 2012 ANZ Trustees Foundation, Rob Guest Endowment: Kirby Burgess (An Officer & A Gentlemen), Andy Conaghan (South Pacific), Euan Doidge (A Chorus Line, Legally Blonde the Musical), Samm Hagen (Rock of Ages), Glenn Hill (Legally Blonde the Musical, Dr Zhivago) and Allyce Martins (Wicked). These six finalists will perform with a full orchestra at the 2012 Rob Guest Endowment Gala Concert sharing the spotlight with a ‘who’s who’ of Australian show business.

Now in its fourth year, the Rob Guest Endowment is a highly anticipated annual opportunity to showcase some of Australia’s finest new musical theatre talent, which culminates in a night of stellar performances at the Endowment’s Gala Concert.

The concert is a night to remember and honour the memory of Australia’s much-loved star, Rob Guest OBE, whose sudden passing in 2008 shocked the industry. The Rob Guest Endowment is a platform for emerging artists to showcase their talents before the industry and provide them with an opportunity to launch promising careers in Australian musical theatre.

The Gala Concert is being held on Monday November 19 at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne. Hosted by Bert Newton, Lucy Durak and Rob Mills the night will feature performances by some of Australia’s finest musical theatre stars, including the casts of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and South Pacific. Under the musical direction of Kellie Dickerson, these stars will perform alongside the six talented young finalists all vying to become the fourth recipient of the Rob Guest Endowment.