Announcing the National Producers Platform Placements 2026

Performing Lines is delighted to announce the placements for the 2025–2026 National Producers Platform, marking the next stage of this two-year professional development program for emerging producers across the country.

In 2025, 14 participants from across Australia were selected to take part in the National Producers Platform, undertaking a ten-week program of online and in-person learning modules led by experienced producers and industry guests. The cohort also gathered in Garramilla/Darwin for the Australian Performing Arts Exchange (APAX), connecting with presenters, artists, producers and industry delegates from across the country.

Generously supported by The Ian Potter Foundation and CreateSA, in 2026 selected participants have moved into the placement phase of the program, undertaking five-week paid, full-time, paid industry placements with leading organisations across the sector. These placements are designed to consolidate learning, expand professional networks, and provide meaningful, on-the-ground producing experience.

Placements will take place across the year, and we are pleased to share the pairings:

Sean Guy (NT) with Brown’s Mart (NT)
Jessica Kejun Xu (QLD) with Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP) (NSW)
Nur-Aisyah Sumito (NSW) with Marrugeku (WA)
Annabel Matheson (SA) with Vitalstatistix (SA)
Kyron Weetra (SA) with Moogahlin Performing Arts (NSW)
Moale James-Proud (QLD) with Queensland Theatre Company (QLD)
Remi Roehrs (VIC) with Arts House (VIC)

Sean Guy (NT)

“All funding to the arts is essential. The chance to shadow and work with professional artsmakers at the top of their game is rare — to be paid for it is a gift. What this Platform has created through this journey is something to be celebrated.”

Yvette Walker
Artistic Director & Co-CEO
Brown’s Mart (NT)

“Placements like this are crucial for sector sustainability because they actively build up the next generation of producers, ensuring new voices and fresh energy keep the industry alive, investing in vital succession.”

Jessica Kejun Xu (QLD)

“I’m excited to learn how a team supports artists with their unique performances, cultural and access needs, and to learn through practising planning, alongside the awesome skills of improvising and adapting to what arises throughout the process.”

Justine Shih Pearson
Executive Producer
Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP) (NSW)

“Artists of contemporary practice are themselves working on the cutting edge … We are constantly negotiating best practice producing – it’s a living practice – and so learning through placements in organisations is irreplaceable.”

Nur-Aisyah Sumito (NSW)

“As a person that isn’t university educated, I’m often taking a sidelong approach to career progression. I’m keen to learn practical producing skills that I can use to resource my communities and the communities I have relationships with.”

Guy Boyce
General Manager
Marrugeku (WA)

“When Aisyah came into Carriageworks to meet the Ngurragabu company already knowing several of the performers and then stayed the whole day observing the devising process, I knew that this was a match made in heaven.”

Annabel Matheson (SA)

“A huge message from the Platform was to be true to ourselves; that what made us unique and vital as individuals was key to ensuring longevity in our careers – enriching our communities, industries, and selves, with an authentic approach to producing.”

Jennifer Greer Holmes
Artistic Director & CEO
Vitalstatistix (SA)

“This opportunity is sadly rare, and I have no doubt it will be of high value immediately and in years to come. With the backing of an organisation such as Performing Lines, we have great confidence in this cohort, and I’m hopeful the program will continue to grow.”

Kyron Weetra (SA)

“Having had the opportunity to be a producer intern with Moogahlin and their 2025 Yellamundie Festival, I have a deep respect and appreciation for the company’s processes and people. I can’t wait to have all the yarns to deepen my understanding and connections.”

Natano Fa’anana, Executive Producer
Lily Shearer, Co-Founder & Artistic Director
Moogahlin Performing Arts (NSW)

“First Peoples are an oral culture, so hands-on experience is vital to our people learning any craft, especially in the creative industries. This is particularly important for those who want to produce works with a cultural stem or learn how to produce through a cultural lens.”

Kyron Weetra’s placement is kindly supported by CreateSA.

Moale James-Proud (QLD)

“We often talk about this concept of ‘wanting a seat at the table’ when it comes to power, influence and changemaking, but what we often forget is that you first need to know that the table even exists and how it operates before you can influence it and find your seat there.”

Min Collie-Holmes
Director of Programming
Queensland Theatre Company (QLD)

“Sharing knowledge between producers through practical exchange is both rare and necessary, and having Moale’s depth of practice in the company has been invaluable. Opportunities like these are an investment in the future of our industries at every scale and grow a national network of connected producers at the cutting edge of their craft.”

Remi Roehrs (VIC)

“If we want a thriving arts sector, we need to invest in the people who make artistic work possible. Placements like this build the next generation of producers, strengthen connections across the sector, and ensure artists continue to be supported by skilled, thoughtful collaborators.”

Naomi Velaphi
Head of Programming
Arts House (VIC)

“We see industry placements as an opportunity for mutual learning. We can share the realities of producing and presenting new work while benefiting from their curiosity, creativity and fresh perspectives. Supporting placements like these continues to build the strength and sustainability of our sector.”