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Russell Dixon Osta Awards

RUSSELL DIXON

MC | Director | Actor

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021-734-966

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A Bit About Me

I’ve never been a fan of shameless self-promotion, however, if you have come this far, it would seem that you are interested in viewing my credentials as someone who has extensive and varied experience within the entertainment industry.

The following information lists my credits relating to all of my Film, Television and Theatre history as well as my Musical Theatre Directorial portfolio and experience MC-ing or Hosting various events.    
 

Work Experience

Events | Functions |
Master of Ceremonies

2018       

 

2017                

2017       

 

 

2017

 

2016        

 

2015        

 

2015        

 

 

2015        

 

 

2015        

 

 

2014-18   

 

2013       

 

2006    

 

 

2004-06        

2006                 

 

2006       

 

 

2003         

 

2003

 

2003

 

 

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2002                      

 

1994         

Pukekohe Business Association Awards 2018 – Event MC

Motor Trade Finance NZ National Conference, Dunedin – Event MC

 

New Zealand Kitchen & Bathroom Association Conference, Sydney Australia – Event MC & Performer

Otago Southland Theatre Awards, Dunedin – Event MC

Auckland Timber Industry Club – Guest Speaker

Waikato Diocesan School Senior Year Prize Giving – Guest Speaker

Miss Universe NZ – Associate Producer and Assistant Director & Performer 

Northern Area Performance Theatre Awards - Event MC and Guest Performer

‘Your Theatrics’ International Cabaret Competition – Event MC and Guest Soloist

Miss New Zealand Beauty Pageant – Guest Soloist

Kea UK – London – An Audience with Rob Fyfe – Event MC 

Fisher & Paykel Series - Final Netball Test between Silver Ferns (NZ) & Australia - Singer of Australian National Anthem 

NZ Christmas Party Company – Director, Performer and MC

Invercargill ‘150 Year Anniversary Event’ – Event MC and Performer – Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill - NZ

The New Zealand Academy Awards Live Celebrity Breakfast (in association with Variety NZ ) – Event MC

Ceroc NZ, Annual Ball - MC & Performer

Ceroc NZ, Bi-annual National Championships - MC & Performer    

NZ Wine Society Royal Easter Wine Awards Dinner - Event Creator & Director

Auckland Food Show – Celebrity Chef – Cooking Demonstration for Tegel Foods


Auckland Food Show – Celebrity Chef – Cooking Demonstration for Heinz/Watties Foods

Cardmember Wines NZ Annual Staff Dinner & Celebration – Creator, Director and MC

Tegel’s Annual Marketing Celebration - Celebrity Chef and Guest Speaker 

Disney NZ Meet & Greet - MC and Performer

Director

2020 

 

 

2020                   

 

2019     

        
           

 

2019        

 

 

2018        

 

 

 

2018         

 

 

2016        

 

 

2015        

 

 

2010       

Director ‘Holiday Inn – The Musical’ NASDA – Christchurch Court Theatre

Director ‘Mary Poppins – The Musical’ Amici Trust – Auckland Civic      Theatre

Director ‘Blood Brothers – The Musical’ Taieri Musical Society – Dunedin Coronation Theatre
OSTA Award – Best Director
           
Director ‘Wicked – The Musical’ Tauranga Musical Theatre – Tauranga Baycourt Theatre

Director ‘Mamma Mia – The Musical’ Musical Theatre Oamaru – Oamaru Opera House
OSTA Awards – Best Director, Best Overall Production

 

Director ‘Mamma Mia – The Musical’ Amici and Auckland Musical Theatre – Auckland Bruce Mason Centre 

 

Director ‘Mamma Mia – The Musical’ Tauranga Musical Theatre – Tauranga Baycourt Theatre

 

Assistant Director of Miss Universe NZ Event – Sky City Theatre & Live International Stream ‘online’. 

 

Assistant Director ‘The Buddy Holly Story’ Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre, Auckland

Entertainment 

2018

       

 

 

2016   

    

2013                  

 

 

 

2011   

   

2007 

      

2006   

   

2004-06 

   

2000-03      

2002     

    

 

2002 

       

2001   

      

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1999   

    

1998   

    

1996     

   

1996   

    

1993 

     

1993

    

 

 

 

 

2018   

 

 

 

2012/13   

 

 

 

2011/12   

 

 

2010   

  

 

2009   

  

 

2008/9   

  

 

 

 

2007/8    

 

 

 

 

 

2021       

 

2021

2021

2020

2019

 

 

2016     

 

2016   

 

 

2015     

 

 

2015     

 

 

2014       

 

 

2014      

 

2014      

 

2011     

  

 

2007     

 

 

2007     

  

 

2006/7         

 

2006   

   

 

2006                

 

 

 

2004/5        

 

2005       

 

 

2004     

    

 

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2003     

   

 

2000-03 

   

2000-01 

   

2000   

    

 

1999-00    

 

1994     

Film/Television

 

The Other Side of Heaven 2 – The Fire of Faith – American Feature Film – Supporting Lead Character – Elder Thomas S Monson (Released – June 2019)

 

Dear Murder – NZ Drama Series – Court Officer – Minor lead

 

BBC – England TV Christmas Movie with David Walliams,                     Miranda Hart and Joanna Lumley – Gangsta Granny – Judge – Minor Lead and stand by performer for Robbie Williams in the role of Flavio Flaviolli 

Underbelly – NZ Drama Series – Customs Officer – Featured

 

Chef Presenter – Discover ‘Masterfoods’ TVC Series

 

Chrisco TVC – Father – Lead – Australia/NZ

 

TV3 News – Weather Presenter  

 

Chef Presenter – Tegel Taste Kitchen – ‘Programmette Series’

 

Celebrity Chef – Cooking Demonstration on ‘Good Morning – Live’ with Mary Lambie

 

Australian Ford TVC – Injured Guy – Lead - Australia

 

Tasman Productions ‘Riverworld’ Pilot Film  – Minor Lead

 

Pams TVC’s – With Jamie Oliver – Dueling Chefs, Catching Fish

 

'Suncom’ Mobile Phone International TVC – Lead - USA

 

'Hercules’ The Legendary Journeys – Played Astrovo – Minor Lead

 

Shortland Street – Played Paul – Lead

Georgie Pie TVC – Employee – Lead

 

Dilemmas TV3 Talk Show – Lead

 

Aim Toothpaste Commercial – Disney – Character Performer


 

UK & International Theatre

(UK Stage Name – Russell-Leighton Dixon) 

Stetson Group Productions – Ken Hills Original ‘Phantom of the Opera‘ Supporting Leading Roles – Mephistophiles & The Persian – Tokyo Theatre Orb, Japan (with John Owen-Jones)  

 

Kenny Wax Productions – ‘Tophat’ – Lead Performer - Alberto Beddini – West End Original cast – Aldwych Theatre. Including Original West End Cast Recording

 

Kenny Wax Productions – ‘Tophat’ – Supporting Performer and 1st Cover - Alberto Beddini – UK Tour and World Premiere

Popular Productions - UAE Premiere – Willy Russell’s – ‘Blood Brothers’ – Supporting Lead – Mr Lyons – Madinat Theatre - Dubai

Bill Kenwright Productions – Willy Russell’s – ‘Blood Brothers’ –  Supporting Lead - Mr Lyons – West End production – Phoenix Theatre

Kenny Wax & Cameron Macintosh Productions – ‘The Witches of Eastwick’ – Supporting Lead – Joe Marino and 1st Cover Male Lead Darryl Van Horne - UK Tour (Covering UK Popstar Marti Pellow from the band WetWetWet)

Bill Kenwright Productions – Willy Russell’s – ‘Blood Brothers’ – Male Lead – Narrator & Mr Lyons - International & UK Tour (Including Starcast performance – 20 year anniversary – Liverpool - Empire Theatre – Launch of Liverpool as European City of Culture 2008)


NZ  Theatre

Operatunity – New Zealand Concert Tour ‘The Luck of the Irish’ Lead Performer

Operatunity – New Zealand Concert Tour ‘The Crooners’ Lead Performer

G&T Productions – New Zealand Tour ‘Jersey Boys’ Supporting Lead Role – Bob Crewe – Auckland Civic Theatre, Wellington Opera House

 

Operatunity – New Zealand Concert Tour ‘Stage & Screen’ Lead Performer

 

Operatunity – New Zealand Concert Tour ‘Hits of the 60's & 70’s Lead Performer

Hamilton Operatic Society – ‘Rocky Horror Show’ – Male lead – Frank’N’Furter – Hamilton Clarence St Theatre

 

Amici Productions & AMT – ‘Evita’ – Male Lead – Juan Peron – Bruce Mason Centre 


Hamilton Operatic Society – ‘Mamma Mia’ – Male Lead – Sam Carmichael – Hamilton Founders Theatre

Tadpole Productions – ‘6 Dance Lessons in 6 Weeks’ – Male Lead – Michael Minetti – Auckland Pumphouse Theatre (with Annie Whittle) 

Wellington Musical Theatre – ‘Mamma Mia’ – Male Lead – Sam Carmichael – Wellington St James Theatre

NSMT Productions – ‘Hairspray’ – Male/Female Lead – Edna Turnblad – Auckland Skycity Theatre

Taieri Musical Theatre Dunedin & DKCM Productions – ‘Mamma Mia’ – Male Lead – Sam Carmichael – Dunedin Regent Theatre

NSMT Productions – Miss Saigon – Male Lead – Christopher Scott Auckland Civic Theatre

Ignite Queenstown – ‘Rocky Horror Show’ – Male Lead Frank’N’Furter – Queenstown Memorial Theatre (Winner of SLPTA Award – Best Male Lead in a Musical 2007)

Showbiz Christchurch – ASB Starry Nights Concert in the Park – Guest Soloist/Performer

The Court Theatre – ‘Guys & Dolls’ – Supporting Male Lead – Benny Southstreet – Court Theatre #1

Invercargill ‘150 Year Anniversary Event’ – Event MC and Performer – Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill  

 

Showbiz Entertainment – New Zealand’s premiere of ‘Disney’s – Beauty and the Beast’ – Male principal – Gaston – St James Theatre, Wellington – Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch – Regent Theatre, Dunedin 

NZ CocaCola ‘Christmas In The Park’ – Featured Guest  Performer/Soloist - Auckland Domain 

Kishon Productions – ‘Golf – the musical’ Male Lead – SkyCity Theatre, Auckland 

North Shore Musical Theatre ‘My Fair Lady’  Supporting Male Lead – Freddy Eynsford-Hill – Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland

Wellington Musical Theatre ‘Grease – the musical’ Male Lead – Danny Zuko – Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch


Showbiz Christchurch ‘Grease – the musical’  Male Lead – Danny Zuko – Opera House, Wellington

Invercargill Musical Theatre – Barry Manilows ‘Copacabana’ Male Lead – Stephen/Tony – Opera House, Invercargill

Corporate Events, Entertainment, Performance & Creation

NZ Tour – ‘Iron Brion Roadshow’ Full Time Character Performance Roll

NZ Tour ‘Puff The Magic Dragon’ 2 Lead Character Roles – Sir Gallant, Uncle Wacko 

NZ Tour – A.A Milne’s ‘Classic Winnie the Pooh’ 3 Alternating Lead Roles – Winnie, Eyeore, Tigger 

Disney Meet & Greet – Event MC and Performer

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