CDP Theatre Producers, 78 Storey Treehouse

A CDP production

THE 78-STOREY TREEHOUSE

A play by Richard Tulloch
Adapted from the book by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

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Andy and Terry's treehouse just keeps on growing. With yet another 13 levels, it's now got a Scribbletorium, a high-security potato chip storage facility (guarded by one very angry duck!) and even an open-air movie theatre.

Speaking of movies, our friends are going to be famous! The legendary Mr Big Shot has arrived to make a Hollywood blockbuster! But when his first step is to fire Andy and replace him with a monkey – well, a gibbon named Mel Gibbon – the battle is on. Will the Treehouse Blockbuster ever get made? Who will win the battle of Andy and Terry? And why are those mysterious spy cows turning up everywhere?

The team behind The 13, 26, 52 & 91-Storey Treehouse shows brings the blockbuster 78-Storey Treehouse back to the stage for the first time since 2018! Recommended for children aged 6-12 and their adults… but watch out for those cows!

Age recommendation: 6-12yrs and their adults
Duration: 60mins, no interval

"Everything a family could wish for in a stage production… clever… outstanding… what a pleasure"

Children's Books Daily Brisbane

"Enthralled the kids"

Stage Whispers

"A highly entertaining show the whole family will love"

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TEALE HOWIE - Terry

Teale is a Sydney-based actor and singer and is a graduate of the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music.

His most recent theatre credits include Possum Magic (Monkey Baa Theatre Co), Twelfth Night (Fingerless Theatre), and Anatomy of a Suicide (Sugary Rum/Red Line Productions/Seymour Centre). He recently wrote, produced, and performed his own cabaret show titled Who’s the Man, which received three Sydney Fringe award nominations.

He has also appeared in The 13-Storey, 78-Storey and 91-Storey Treehouse, Are We There Yet? and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show for CDP Theatre Producers.

Film and television credits include Five Blind Dates (Goalpost), and commercial campaigns for brands such as McDonalds, ALDI and Bundaberg Rum. Teale is a proud member of MEAA.

MATHEW LEE – Mr Big Shot

Mathew is a Newcastle-born, Sydney-based creative and a graduate of Actors Centre Australia.

His acting credits include: Edward the Emu (Monkey Baa, national tour), The 13-Storey Treehouse (CDP, tour), The Midnight Gang (CDP, national tour), The Campaign (White Box Theatre, Seymour Centre), Table (White Box, Seymour Centre), The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Little Eggs, KXT), Pinocchio (Little Eggs, Sydney Fringe), Are We Awake? (Sotto, KXT) and A Period Piece (Glitterbomb, Old 505).

Mathew directed Little Eggs’ Symphonie Fantastique (KXT) which was nominated for seven 2021 Sydney Theatre Awards including Best Independent Director, and won four including Best Independent Production. It was also awarded the "Made in Sydney" grant and headlined the Sydney Fringe "Essence of Fringe" Festival, with additional streaming at Riverside Parramatta.

Mathew is the co-founder of Legit Theatre Co, with Annie Stafford, and most recently produced the sold-out season of Dumb Kids by Jacob Parker at KXT on Broadway.

NAT JOBE - Andy

Nat’s career in the arts started at a young age, when he would make his family buy tickets to the puppet shows he’d put on in his living room. Needless to say, he was destined for greatness. He went on to study at WAAPA (BA Music Theatre) and NIDA (Singer, Dancer, Actor).

Over the years, Nat has appeared in many musicals and plays, including Shrek The Musical, Aladdin, The Lion King, Kinky Boots, Cluedo, Mamma Mia, Into The Woods, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Pirates of Penzance, West Side Story, The King & I and many more.

For his portrayal of Lola in Kinky Boots, Nat won Best Performer in a Musical at The Broadway World Awards.

Nat is also extremely passionate about children’s theatre and instilling a love of the arts in young people. He played the title roles in Horrible Harriet (CDP), The Gruffalo (CDP/Tall Stories) and Pete The Sheep (Monkey Baa Theatre Company). He has also toured in the roles of Chief/George in Dog Man, The Musical (CDP/Theatre Works), Dog/Frog in Room on the Broom (CDP/Tall Stories), Ibis in Alphabetical Sydney (Critical Stages) and performed the one-man children's show Nursery Rhyme Land at the Sydney Opera House (CDP). For The Metropolitan Orchestra, Nat has performed in Animal Adventures, Tubby The Tuba, Jack and The Beanstalk and co-wrote and starred in The Magic of Christmas and Rudolph’s Red Nose Adventure as part of their Cushions Concert series. Nat has also recorded, filmed and toured with iconic children's entertainers, The Wiggles, as the hilarious character, John The Cook.

Nat also works as part of the creative teams on various productions. He was the choreographer for Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s productions of Pete The Sheep and Where Is The Green Sheep, Movement Director on ACO’s Pinocchio, Director’s Assistant and Dance Captain on Cluedo (Crossroads Live) and Associate Director for CDP’s The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child and Spot The Dog.

He has also appeared on tv shows Home and Away (Channel 7), Bent101 (Channel 7), Mikki Vs The World (ABC), Soundtrack To Our Teenage Zombie Apocalypse (ABC) and was choreographer on Growing Up Gracefully (ABC).

Nat’s proudest achievement in life is playing the dream role of dad to his daughter, Taj, and his son, Oisín.

ANNIE STAFFORD - Jill

Annie is a National Institute of Dramatic Arts graduate, where she had the honour for working with Roger Hodgeman, Priscilla Jackman, Craig Ilott, Anthea Williams and more.

Since graduating, Annie’s credits in theatre include Stupid Fucking Bird (New Theatre) for which she won a Sydney Theatre Award for ‘Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production’, Pinocchio, The Rime of The Ancient Mariner & Symphonie Fantastique (Little Eggs Collective), Betty Breaks Out (Life After Production), Coram Boy (KXTBakehouse) and La Traviata (HOSH Opera Australian) among many more.

Her screen credits include The Let Down, The Last King Of The Cross and My First Panic (AFTRS) which screened at FlickerFest 2020. Annie has been working with The Australian Shakespeare Company on their Wind and The Willows Production and their School Incursions.

Annie recently appeared in CDP’s national tour of Are We There Yet?. She also runs Legit Theatre Co with Mathew Lee, and recently co-produced the world premiere season of Dumb Kids by Jacob Parker, at KXT on Broadway.

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