Despite the current climate of financial pressure on arts projects, Ms Brigman is upbeat about the theatre's prospects.

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The other Woodmont qualifiers were David Denham, Craig Barlow, James Driscoll, Clint Jensen, Rob Rashell, Brandt Snedeker, Omar Uresti, DJ Brigman, Ryuji Imada, John Mallinger, David Oh, Lee Williams, Michael Putnam, Ian Leggatt, David Hearn, Franklin Langham and Matthew Every.

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