Rebekah Abblitt President

rabblitt@lightboxau.com

Rebekah is pursuing a career in counselling/psychology and performs and creates musical theatre works in her “spare time”.

Performance Credits: Dusty; The Original Pop Diva, Anything Goes (Babirra Music Theatre), The Laramie Project (Hartwell Players), Chicago (Windmill Theatre Company), Pippin (Parklife Productions), Legally Blonde (Nova Theatre Company), The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast, Girl on Fire; A Hunger Games Musical Parody (Moonshoes Theatre Company)
Production Credits:
Choreography: The Theory of Relativity (Lightbox Productions), The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast (Moonshoes Theatre Company), Cats, Hairspray (MLMC)
Costuming: The Theory of Relativity (Lightbox Productions)
TV/Film: The Ripple Effect (Drug Awareness), Jack Attack (Bowls Australia), ICC Cricket World Cup (Channel 7), Dancing with the Stars (Channel 7)
Education: Master of Counselling (Monash university, 2022), Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Deakin University, 2022), Bachelor of Psychology, Distinction (Deakin University, 2021), Diploma of Musical Theatre (Kelly Aykers Full Time Dance, 2016), Diploma of Teacher Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Theatrical (Australian Academy of Theatrical and Ballet Dancing)
Awards/Nominations: Best Choreography of a Musical – The Theory of Relativity (Lightbox Productions, 2019)

Peter Verhagen Treasurer/Founder

peter@lightboxau.com

Peter is a professional theatre technician and designer, and performs in musicals as a hobby.

Performance Credits: Grease, Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, Cats, Anything Goes (MLMC), Shrek (MT Studios)
Technical Production Credits: Cats (Santa Maria College), Robin Hood, Camp Rock (YouthARK Theatre), Anything Goes, High School Musical (MLMC), High School Musical Jr (Catchment Players), Shrek Jr (SPJE), Yarra Valley Film Festival, Be More Chill (Lightbox Productions), Spring Awakening (RMIT Creative), American Idiot (Phoenix TC), We Will Rock You (SLAMS MTC)
Music Direction: Camp Rock (YouthARK Theatre), High School Musical (MLMC), Be More Chill (Lightbox Productions), Chicago (Phoenix TC), Heathers (GJ Productions), Dogfight (Lightbox Productions), Bar One (Lightbox Productions), We Will Rock You (SLAMS MTC)
Direction: Robin Hood, Camp Rock (YouthARK Theatre), Be More Chill (Lightbox Productions), Bar One (Lightbox Productions)
Education: Diploma of Live Production & Technical Services (2017), RADA Summer Course – Lighting Design (2017)

Luke Martin Secretary

lmartin@lightboxau.com

Luke has been keenly involved in the roles of Vice President and Secretary over the course of his nearly 5 years with Lightbox. He is a senior graphic designer, with a Bachelors of Design from Deakin University.

Performance Credits: Be More Chill, The Theory of Relativity (Lightbox Productions); Mamma Mia (Babirra Music Theatre); The Addams Family, The Wedding Singer, Noises Off (Koonung Secondary College); The Addams Family, Rock Of Ages, Chicago (Phoenix TC); Shrek (Masquerade Theatre Studios)
Production Credits: Dogfight, 2019 Launch Gala (Lightbox Productions); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Koonung Secondary College)
Graphic Design: Dogfight, The Theory of Relativity, 2019 Launch Gala, Be More Chill (Lightbox Productions); Rock of Ages (Phoenix Theatre Company); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Koonung Secondary College)
Education: Bachelor of Visual Communication Design, Distinction (Deakin University, 2021)
Awards/Nominations: Directors Award – Mamma Mia (Babirra Music Theatre, 2022), Premier’s Award, Drama (2016)

Toby Thornton General Member

tthornton@lightboxau.com

Toby is excited to join Lightbox’s Committee for the first time in 2022.