Mixed Salad Productions

Mixed Salad Theatre Productions Incorporated is a South Australian theatre company formed in 2003 by Dave Simms and Sally Putnam who share a vision of producing/directing quality productions.

Our mission is to "Entertain, Inform, Include, Impress and Enthrall".

As with any mixed salad we use a range of fresh locally grown ingredients served with a variety of dressings to suit all tastes.

Sally is an accomplished director. Her successes include directing our award-winning productions of The History Boys, Rabbit Hole, Torch Song Trilogy, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, Love! Valour! Compassion! and many more.

She brings to Mixed Salad a wealth of experience as a drama teacher and behind the scenes as a stage manager.

Sally was workshop co-ordinator and director for Acting for Change. This travelling production was aimed, through drama, at combating growing prejudice and misunderstanding over refugees. She is principal of a HIll primary school.

Dave is an experienced actor, having played the lead role in a number of productions in Adelaide including his highly acclaimed performance as Arnold in Torch Song Trilogy and Hector in The History Boys.

Dave, who has a background in radio as a producer and on-air presenter, has been sound designer on several SA productions.

In 2006, Dave also appeared in Theft for Therry Theatre Society and directed Breezeblock Park for St Jude's Players.

The managing committee also includes: Rob Andrewartha, Treasurer; Richard Putnam, Committee member.