Brenda Spilva - Director

With a passion for theatre, performing and creative arts, Brenda is dedicated to working alongside talented locals to produce outstanding shows to tour around the region and beyond. Seeing an opportunity to turn a passion into a profession, Limelight Touring Company was created with Colette and Laura with a passion for supporting women in theatre, female screenplay writers and supporting small regional towns. Brenda has performed in recent theatre shows with Allegro Theatre Company and Wangaratta Players and is now eager to delve into the business side of theatre taking on the role of Director.

Collette Quin - Drama Professional

Colette has been involved in all aspects of dance and acting for as long as she can remember. She became more involved in acting when she moved to Wangaratta in the early 1990s and has performed with many companies across the Victoria. She has appeared in TV commercials and in a yet to be released film. She was the recipient of a Churchill Fellowship studying – Repertory Youth Theatre in the UK in 2000. In 2009 Colette was lucky enough to audition for and be accepted to study a 3-year Advanced Diploma – Theatre Arts course at GRADA and has completed several short courses with the Victorian College of the Arts and NIDA. Colette is passionate about sharing her knowledge and is so excited to be undertaking this adventure with the incredibly talented Limelight Team. 

Laura Gundril - Drama Professional

With over 20 years of acting experience in Film and Theatre, Laura is extremely excited to be a part of the inaugural team at Limelight. Laura began acting in high school in Shepparton and then continued her studies in Benalla at GRADA, completing an Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts in Acting. After moving to Wangaratta, Laura became involved with many different theatre companies around the region whilst simultaneously carrying on with her training. Laura has also been lucky enough to be a part of feature films shot locally, learning a different side to the craft.

Laura is thrilled to be able to share her love and knowledge of all things theatre through Limelight Touring Company.