Rowan is passionate about uplifting and providing a platform for a new generation of diverse Australian creatives to develop their voice. Being a dramaturg is being the facilitator of another’s arts process and asking the thoughtful and poignant questions of how we can best bring this vision to life, a process Rowan absolutely loves.

Creative producer, theatre maker, and former HR professional with 10+ years shaping open-access and curated festivals. Rowan is experienced in artist-centered programming, creative partnerships, and inclusive cultural strategy. Passionate about connecting communities, championing queer voices, and making the arts more welcoming, vibrant, and impactful.

During World Pride 2023, Rowan was an Associate Producer &  for Fruit Box Theatre and their RIPE Development Program, which saw him lead their two-week Programming takeover of Meraki Arts Bar and lead six new Australian, queer writers to their first production of their new work.

Rowan has been the dramaturg on many local indie productions including; How we Fuck Up the Kids by Mazz Ryan, Tales from the Vienna Woods (dir. Mark Wilson) and A Wake, Woke Mob by Maurial Spearim (dir Marni Mount), The Life that I Gave you by Luigi Pirandello (dir Alexei Ymer-Welsby) and Blood Wedding by Gabriel Garcia Lorca (dir. Diana Paolo Alvarado). He currently is producing the development of two new original queer works; Fuck A Papa by Zack Lewin and The Waves by Patricia Gabriel. Ibarra

He also held a position on the Musical Theatre Faculty lecturing in Musical theatre Contextual Studies for the BA in Musical Theatre (1st year).

Rowan is passionate about contributing to the world class art and performance landscape of Sydney through my role.