Company

Tim is a Castlemaine-born performer, musician and past co-owner of the Theatre Royal, whose background spans theatre training at Monash, 15 years touring internationally with The Basics, and a return to the stage in Castlemaine Theatre Company's 2025 season.

Shelley is a VCA - and Atlantic Theatre (NYC) - trained actor who has performed across stage and screen, worked extensively in marketing and communications for leading arts organisations, and is an experienced acting coach and director of young people.

Jane Montgomery Griffiths is an actor, playwright and academic. Before moving to Australia, she performed with major theatre companies across the UK. In Australia, she has worked with Bell Shakespeare, Belvoir, Malthouse, MTC, 45Downstairs, Red Stitch and Theatreworks. TV includes Miss Fisher Modern Murder Mysteries; The Rings of Power; Five Bedrooms; Casualty; The Bill; Red Dwarf.

Author of 11 plays and libretti, her work has been produced by Malthouse, ABC RN, Belvoir, Theatreworks, NIDA and Victorian Opera. She's the recipient of two Greenroom Awards, a Manchester Evening News Best Actress Award and has been nominated for Sydney Theatre Awards, Helpmann Awards and the NSW and Victorian Premiers' Literary Awards. Jane was Professor of Theatre Practice at Monash University and Professor of Theatre at Collarts.

Ben is a Castlemaine-based operations consultant, business owner and founder with 25 years in production and manufacturing. He joined The Ravens to build the financial systems, governance and organisational structures that support the company's sustainability as it grows, so the artistic side of the company can run on creative decisions rather than administrative ones.