1. September 3rd, 2010
To whom it may concern,
My name is Alex Broun and I am the Artistic Director of Shorter+Sweeter 2010, the touring
version of Short+Sweet, the largest ten minute play festival in the world, as well as the current
Festival Director of Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney, Delhi and Rockhampton.
I am writing on behalf of Josephine Clark, an actress I have tremendous respect and admiration
for.
I have known Josephine for nearly 5 years and directed her in a number of productions including
Shorter+Sweeter 2010 – the Best of Short+Sweet as well as seeing her perform in many other
stage productions at Short+Sweet and elsewhere as well as on film and TV.
During my time working with Josephine I have found her to be an extremely versatile and
talented actress who has the ability to “transform” when she is playing a part, as well as adapt to
any situation and deliver 100 percent in every performance.
She also has a stunning poise, elegance and grace as an actress, as well as considerable stage
presence, and her physical skills are highly developed allowing for a high degree of strength and
physicality in her work.
During our five month national tour of Shorter+Sweeter she also proved herself to be incredibly
disciplined, hard working and made sure she was in top physical condition throughout for the
rigors of such a long tour.
As the Artistic Director of Shorter+Sweeter, I have worked with many actors over the years. I
believe Josephine is an actress that “stands out”; she takes tremendous pride in her craft, which is
combined with an intuitive gift for performance. She excels in both comic and dramatic roles and
her skills only grow stronger with every role she undertakes.
I have no hesitation recommending her for any suitable role she may audition for in the future.
Yours sincerely
Alex Broun
Artistic Director
Shorter+Sweeter 2010
www.shortandsweet.org