Mark has over 30 years of experience across Sydney as a Musical Director, composer, conductor, arranger, vocal coach, performer and accompanist.

Mark’s work as a musical director includes West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, King and I, Pirates of Penzance and The Pajama Game (Campbelltown Theatre Group), Brigadoon (Rockdale Musical Society), Godspell (T.H.E. Theatre Company), The Merry Widow (Canterbury Theatre Group) and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Engadine Musical Society).

Mark was the Musical Director of the Australian theatrical premier of Jekyll and Hyde. As a pianist, Mark’s credits include the world premiere of Jon English’ Paris. Onstage Mark was Bamatabois in Les Miserables and Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (both for WOFTAM). Mark has also performed in cabarets and conceived and performed in original revues at the Sydney Seymour Centre.

Other credits include being principal arranger for the Cumberland Gang Show and composing original music for the musical Superkids. He also provided the arrangements and conducted the music for the opening of the Orion Centre in Campsie. Mark has been accompanist with with The Macarthur Singers since 2008. Mark was the Music Director for Oklahoma at Campbelltown Theatre Group in 2011.

Jillian Bridge joined Macarthur Singers originally as the Guest Musical Director for our 30th anniversary celebrations in 2007. Jillian has an extensive history with Macarthur Singers, often performing Lead Violin as part of our concerts, and we are now proud to welcome her officially into the family.

Jillian is a respected violin teacher, conducter and freelance violinist. She has lived in the Campbelltown area since 1989 and is active in the community. Jillian studied violin in England with Ian Riley and has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Sydney University with a major in music. She recently retired from the Fisher's Ghost Youth Orchestra where she was the conductor for 15 years. She has taught chamber music at the Sydney Conservatorium Access Centre. She has been a string tutor at many music camps including the State Education Department Music Camps and the Schools Spectaculars at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

Jillian currently runs the string programme at Mount Saint Joseph's Girls High School at Milperra. She teaches violin at Bald Face Public School and Chevalier College as well as having a large number of private students. She is a regular member of the local Baroque group Les Amis and the orchestra The Occasional Performing Sinfonia. She also plays for musical societies in Sydney. Jillian is a founding member of the Macarthur String Quartet, which began in 1985.