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André Lötter

André Lötter is an accomplished South African actor and theatre practitioner whose career spans almost two decades across television, film and stage. He graduated from the Tshwane University of Technology in 2008 with a National Diploma in Drama.

Lötter began his professional theatre career immediately after graduating, appearing in productions such as Danny – The Champion of the World at the ProMusica Theatre, Pippi Longstocking and Goggas at the National Children’s Theatre, and The Little Mermaid and The Jungle Book at the People’s Theatre.
His extensive stage credits include Kruispad at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, Agent Snoet for the ATKV, and Somewhere on the Border , which was staged at the Market Theatre, the National Arts Festival and the Baxter Theatre. He also appeared alongside Tobie Cronjé in Vettie Vettie .Since 2023, Lötter has performed annually in the touring theatre production Onderwereld . He is also part of Braam van der Vyver’s popular series of stage productions, including Rolex met ’n K , Moord met ’n T and Tronk met ’n D .

In 2022, he portrayed Venter in the acclaimed Naledi Theatre Award-nominated production The Parrot Woman at the Market Theatre. He played Stefan in Nobody Told Me at Theatre on the Square in 2026 and was both a cast member and part of the directing team for Pampelmoesmampoer , which played to sold-out audiences at the Innibos National Arts Festival. Lötter joined the cast of the Naledi Award- winning production Sarajevo for its 2026 season at Theatre on the Square. He has also been cast as Macduff in Macbeth for the 2027 season in Cape Town.

Beyond his work as a performer, Lötter has served as a judge and mentor for the ATKV-Tienertoneel competition since 2023, supporting and guiding emerging young theatre-makers. His television career includes memorable, character-driven roles in several of South Africa’s most popular soap operas and drama series. His credits include Binnelanders , Getroud met Rugby , Sterlopers , Reyka Season 2. He also appeared in Villa Rosa , for which he received the 2015 Royalty Soapie Award for Best Male Villain. He was a member of the 7de Laan cast for more than eight years, portraying the popular character Rickus Welman. In 2021, he joined the cast of M-Net’s Legacy in the leading role of Robbie Hugo. His more recent television credits include the 2025 kykNET series Ek, Hy en Jy . He has also joined the cast of kykNET’s Diepe Waters , with his appearance scheduled to air towards the end of 2026. Lötter’s film credits include As Jy Sing , Die Tert and the romantic drama Eintlik Nogal Baie , inwhich he portrayed the lead character, Jay van Niekerk.

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Ivan Nedeljkovic

Ivan Nedeljkovic started his acting career at the tender age of 6 where he won a national competition in on stage acting and toured the country, igniting a passion for the art which has remained to this day. Later in life, having moved to South Africa, Ivan was scouted by a prominent local modelling company which saw him model both on the local and international front with a few famous brands such as Armani. For several years since then Ivan has worked on commercials, was featured in local magazines & has gained on screen film experience as a stuntman due to his physicality and skill from learning several martial arts he was competitive in. Ivan landed his first silver screen role in 2015 as ‘Logan’ a lead role in an international production ‘Hell Trip’ filmed locally, allowing him to be signed to a large agency and switching from being just a model to an actor. Since then, Ivan had worked on several more project and has had the privilege of being cast in the ‘Sarajevo’ stage play as ‘Slobo’, a complex and powerful character which he has brought to life in this version on the play.

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Damon Berry

Damon Berry is a versatile actor, writer and director whose work spans film, television and theatre.

His film credits include Black Butterflies, Starship Troopers 3: Marauder and Hunting Jessica Brok. On television, he appeared in the acclaimed BBC miniseries To the Ends of the Earth, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Sam Neill.

Damon’s stage credits include celebrated productions of The Glass Menagerie, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Amadeusand Curse of the Starving Class.

As a playwright, he has created four original works: Corpser, Room 306, The Doomsday Play and the meta-absurd comedy Nothing Funny, which was staged here at the  Theatre on the Square.

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Thorsten Wedekind (director)

Thorsten has 40 years’ experience in various facets of the entertainment industry – as an actor, voice-over artist, writer, theatre-producer, theatre-director, acting & dialogue coach, and casting director – in both South Africa & the USA. He initially trained at the University of Natal, and gained acting & drama teaching qualifications from Technikon Natal, UNISA & the Trinity College of London. Relocating to the USA after his studies, he worked at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse, near Chicago, doing summer stock theatre, and also did some radio. Back in South Africa, Thorsten has been seen on stage, television & film, including appearances in international films like SLIPSTREAM, with Sean Astin & Vinnie Jones, THE GAMECHANGERS, with Daniel Radcliffe & Bill Paxton, DEAD EASY, with Richard Grieco & Joanna Pacula, and HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS, with Simon Pegg, Toni Collette & Christopher Plummer. Stage appearances include CHARLOTTE’S WEB (Naledi Award winner for Best Childrens’ Production), THE SOUND OF MUSIC, MY FAIR LADY & 4 hit seasons of ONS VIR JOU. Theatre highlights as director have been EQUUS and SARAJEVO, for which Thorsten won a 2026 Naledi Award for Best Director. Thorsten has been a Johannesburg-based performance casting director since 1995; in the course of 32 years of experience in the casting arena, he has worked on 43 FEATURE FILMS, 12 SHORT FILMS & 48 TV SERIES, in that capacity. Highlights, in international film, have included working under director Michael Mann for the African leg of the Academy-Award-nominated Will Smith / Jamie Foxx epic, ALI, THE PIANO PLAYER, with Christopher Lambert, Diane Kruger & Dennis Hopper, and casting a character for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (winner of 3 Oscars). Television highlights include SOUL CITY IV, for which Thorsten received an Avanti Craft Award for Casting. Most recently, his credits include the successful Leon Schuster film, MR BONES 3 – SON OF BONES and season 2 & 3 of the Netflix hit series, BLOOD AND WATER, while also being the resident casting director for 7DE LAAN, from 2020 until it ended in 2023. For the past 3 years, he was appointed a SAFTA Judge, on the Performance for Film and Television jury panels, for the SAFTA Awards, and he has also taught various workshops and masterclasses, over the years. In addition, Thorsten has been writing & compiling a comprehensive reference book on the first 100 years of the SA film & television industry – a long-held passion project!

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