Omniprop Productions

Seamus is old, and one of the founding members of Omniprop Productions. Seamus also takes credit for naming the theatre company, which is named after a rolled up piece of cardboard that he once used as a prop in a rehearsal for 2003's The Frogs.The newly dubbed 'Omniprop' served as: a club, a riding crop and a rowing oar. As such it was dubbed the 'omniprop' - and the rest is history.

He has featured, in some capacity, in every Omniprop production to date, including dramatic readings, the Byzantine Conference performance and other performances/projects. Highlights of his time at Omniprop include playing: Dionysus in The Frogs of 2003, Cadmus in The Bacchae of 2007, and directing Euripides' Helen in 2005. He also played a bearded Hecuba in Euripides Trojan Women, performed at Penloa Catholic College in 2008.  Seamus has been cast in other university productions in his time as a student, some classical, some modern and some which occupy the vast grey area in between.... Highlights have included playing: Geofrey Blainey in Melbourne Model:The Musical 2009, Pa Ubu in King Turd (Based on Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi) 2007 and Muligrub in The Dutch Courtesan (A Jacobean drama by John Marsten) in 2005.

An honours graduate, Seamus' focus and special interest is Greek Old Comedy. So far, he has translated and directed his own versions of Aristohpanes' Clouds and Lysistrata, and is currently working on The Frogs. Seamus also technically owns this web space, as well as the domain www.omniprop.org (with plans to sell it back to the theatre company at an exorbitant rate when it becomes famous).

More recently Seamus Married Christina Curtain (now Curtain-Magee), ensuring Omniprop has become a truly family affair...

Helen has been in Omniprop since before it was Omniprop. After performing in the somewhat impromptu but extremely funny 2002 Lysistrata (in which she brought to the title role a Cockney accent and an International Women's Day T-shirt), she moved on to directing, only appearing on stage sporadically by accident as old women and cabin boys.

In the days when there was no Omniprop to provide a creative outlet, Helen used to work as a performer and behind the scenes for numerous other companies, mainly in Canberra until she escaped, and then at St Martin's Youth Arts Centre and La Mama.

In 2001, she had a crack at studying acting at the VCA, but was kicked out for working too hard and thinking too much. Sitting in the gutter feeling rejected, she spotted Classics beckoning enticingly from behind a nearby Corinthian column. Helen, never one for self-denial, didn't resist for long. Seduction was swift and opportunistic, and nine months later, Omniprop was born.

Christina is one of the founding members of Omniprop. She appeared in the 2002 production of Lysistrata as a foul mouthed, dirty minded side-kick. In 2003 she played Dionysus’ disrespectful slave Xanthius in The Frogs. In 2004 she played Thais, the whore-on-the-make in The Eunuch. In 2005 she played Helen in Euripides’ play of the same name. Come 2006 she was assistant director of The Clouds, 2007 saw her being one of The Bacchae and 2008 she starred as Lysistrata in Omniprop's first foray into the Melbourne Fringe Festival!

Chris is a classics graduate who is passionate about classical studies, acting, singing and bellydancing. It is a darn good thing she never plans to be rich. She has appeared in plays with other companies, has tried her hand at backstage and crew work and has performed in the Melbourne Fringe Festival. She is currently studying social works, and helps dispatch helicopters and planes to save sick people working for Air Ambulance Victoria. She also sleeps. Sometimes. She is now married to another Omnipropian - Seamus.