Jean Isobel Bradley

Jean Isobel Dorrington Bradley, well known as Jeana Bradley born Jean Isobel Tweedie (29 December 1906 – 30 December 1991) was an Australian university lecturer and theatre producer. She led the drama teaching at the University of Western Australia creating annual outdoor productions that were part of the Festival of Perth's early success. She retired in 1971 but was never given a permanent position.

Life Bradley was born in 1906 in Wiluna. Her family had bought the Millbillillie cattle station that year and although she sometimes went to school she spent her early years with her aborigine friends. These friends gave her the name of Jeana which later became her name. In 1939 she was awarded her master's degree. While at the school she led St Hilda's Dramatic Society. Her productions in 1942 included Macbeth and The Rehearsal and these led to her being invited by Professor Allan Edwards to lecture at the University of Western Australia.

In 1953 she married another lecturer. The marriage was short and there were no children. In the same year the Festival of Perth was founded and in its first year there were 42,000 attendees. In the first year there was a production of Dark of the Moon. Bradley and her students created outdoor productions that continued each year until 1969.

In 1967 she was still working on three year contracts at the university. In this year it was renewed again with her promoted to senior lecturer. She retired in 1971 after another timed contract. She was never given a permanent position. She died in 1991 at South Perth.