Cast & Creative
Alexander Hamilton
Training: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre), 2016. Theatre: Disney’s Aladdin (Disney Theatrical), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Michael Cassel Group). Television: Deadly Women (Season 11). Concerts: Frankie in Motown Boys ‘Four Seasons Tribute Group’ (Carmelo Pizzino).
Aaron Burr
Training: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre), 2014. Theatre: Sweet Charity (Luckiest Productions, Neil Gooding Productions and Tinderbox Productions); Anything Goes (Gordon Frost Organisation/Opera Australia); ‘Beautiful Girls’ Production Tenor in Singin’ in the Rain (Michael Cassel Group/Lunchbox Theatrical Productions/Dainty Group International/David Atkins Enterprises); Ensemble and Understudy Jafar in Disney’s Aladdin (Disney Theatrical); Aurelio in Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Melbourne Theatre Company), Bernardo in West Side Story (Opera Australia, GWB Entertainment and BB Promotions); Paul in A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre Company). Concerts: Twisted Broadway; Carols by Candlelight; Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
Lyndon is a proud member of MEAA since 2014.
Eliza Hamilton
Training: ED5 International 2007, Chris Nolan. Theatre: Aragon in Six The Musical (Louise Withers/Michael Coppel/Linda Bewick); Anita in West Side Story (Opera Australia/GWB Entertainment/BB Group), Sarah in Ragtime (The Production Company); Little Eva/Shirelle in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Michael Cassel Group); Reno in Dusty The Musical (The Production Company); Ronette in Little Shop Of Horrors (Luckiest Productions/Tinderbox); Joanne in Rent (Highway Run Productions); Les Misérables (Michael Cassel Group); Maid in The Mikado (The Court Theatre New Zealand); Pilar in Legally Blonde The Musical (Sue Farrelly/The Gordon Frost Organisation); Dynamite in Hairspray The Musical (Dainty Consolidated Entertainment/David Atkins). Commercials: RACT Concerts: Annie in Porgy and Bess (Sydney Symphony Orchestra) Other: Lead Singer at Universal Studios Japan; Venetian in Macao and NYE Show at JW Marriott Mumbai.
Chloé is a proud member of MEAA since 2010.
Angelica Schuyler
Training: Les Chantery Masterclass & ongoing Screen Acting 2017-2019; Richard Sarell Masterclass Screen Acting 2011-2014; NASDA (National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts) Bachelor of Performing Arts (Music Theatre), 2008. Theatre: Janelle Woods in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Michael Cassel Group); Toto in Little Black Bitch (Tuatara Collective); Joice Heth in Barnum (Storeyboard Entertainment); Ensemble and Understudy Nala & Sarabi in Disney’s The Lion King (Disney Theatrical) Television: The Voice Australia (Nine Network). Commercials: Budget Direct; Kombucha. Concerts: Invictus Games Aloe Blacc (Backing vocals)
Akina is a proud member of MEAA since 2008.
George Washington
Training: Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting Major) 2003; Theatre: Matua Tommy in Little Black Bitch (Tuatara Collective); Koro in Two Worlds (Modern Maori Quartet); Guildenstern in Hamlet (Pop Up Globe); The Provost in Measure for Measure (Pop Up Globe); Macduff in Macbeth (Pop Up Globe); Angelo in The Comedy of Errors (Pop Up Globe); That’s Us (Modern Maori Quartet); Disney’s The Lion King (Disney Theatrical); Nga Bro E Wha (Modern Maori Quartet); Benedict in Tu -Circa Theatre (Tawata); Tawera in Te Awarua (Te Rehia Productions); Achilles in The Maori Troilus and Cressida(Globe Theatre London); Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters in PSA (Circa Theatre). Television: Wayne Harris in Shortland Street (South Pacific Pictures); Mikaere Korere Mai (Cinco Cine Film Productions Ltd); Taonga (Greenstone Pictures); Constable Lemalu in Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (Gibson Group); Commercials: Husband in VW Golf (Declan Cahill). Concerts: Shanghai NZ Ball; Hong Kong NZ Ball; NZ Governor General Celebrations; World Masters Games Opening Ceremony; NZ Rugby World Cup; France Rugby World Cup; Japan Rugby World Cup. Recordings: That’s Us – Modern Maori Quartet debut album
Matu is a proud member of MEAA since 2004.
Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson
Training: 16th Street Actors Studio, 2017. Theatre: Gbatokai in Festen (Playdead Theatre Group); Sam in Mr Burns (Lightning Jar Theatre); Avery in The Flick (Melbourne Modern Theatre); William in Lobby Hero (Aroundthemoon Productions); Ragtime (The Production Company). Commercials: Elite Average Games (Sportsbet).
Hercules Mulligan/James Madison
Training: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), 2012. Theatre: Wangarra in The Secret River (Sydney Theatre Company); Fingerbone Bill in Storm Boy (Sydney Theatre Company); Jasper Jones in Jasper Jones (Queensland Theatre Company); The Wind In The Willows (La Boite); Black Diggers (Queensland Theatre Company) Television: Sam in Operation Buffalo (ABC); Tom in Black Comedy (ABC); Luke in The Broken Shore (Essential Media); Warrior in Cleverman (ABC) Film: Waru in The Flood (Wagtail Films); Officer Braydon in Top End Wedding (Goalpost Pictures)
This is Shaka’s professional musical theatre debut.
Shaka is a proud member of MEAA since 2020.
John Laurens/Philip Hamilton
Training: Victorian College of the Arts, Music Theatre, 2017. Theatre: Sonny in In The Heights (Blue Saint Productions/Neil Gooding/Sydney Opera House/The Arthouse Wyong); La Cienega in Bring It On (David Venn Enterprises); Angel in Rent (James Terry Collective); Sir Robin in Spamalot (One Eyed Man Productions). Awards: Helpmann Award® Nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical; Sydney Theatre Award Nominations for Best Newcomer and Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical – In The Heights; Victorian College of the Arts Industry Award sponsored by the Ron and Margaret Dobell Foundation.
Marty is a proud member of MEAA since 2017.
Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds
(U/S Eliza Hamilton)
Training: Patrick Studios Australia (Performing Arts), 2015; Patrick Studios Australia (Music Theatre), 2016. Theatre: In The Heights (Stage Art Australia); Felicia Farrell in Memphis The Musical (Stage Art Australia); Danielle in Bring it On The Musical (David Venn Enterprises); Disney’s Aladdin (Disney Theatrical); Marta in Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Melbourne Theatre Company) Awards: Green Room Award Nomination – Best Supporting Female Actress 2019 (Bring It On The Musical). Other: Elandrah is a part of the emerging Urban/RnB duo “90/10”, with James Elmer (ABC3 TV host, SYTYCD, AGT, Splatalot). Released two EPs – “90/10” and “90/10 Vol.2”.
King George III
Training: Curtin University, Bachelor of Arts (Performing Arts) 2004; Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Acting) 2008; École Philippe Gaulier (Le Jue) 2013. Theatre: Dewey Finn in School of Rock (GWB Entertainment & Really Useful Group); The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Mel Stanwick in Chimerica (Sydney Theatre Company); Lord Goring in An Ideal Husband, Ben in Vivid White, Chip in The Speechmaker (Melbourne Theatre Company); Matt/Homer in Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play (Belvoir Street Theatre); simultaneously Seymour/Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (Luckiest Productions & Tinderbox Productions); Once – Seoul Tour (Once UK); A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Svec in Once (Gordon Frost Organisation); The Director in Jerry’s Girls, Sergeant of Police in Pirates of Penzance, Leo Bloom in The Producers (The Production Company); Jesus Christ in Dreamsong (MICF); Bernard (x3) in A Number (Perth Theatre Company); Maria in Twelfth Night (Bell Shakespeare Company); Cassius in Julius Caesar (Cry Havoc); Lonny in Rock of Ages (New Theatricals); The Distance From Here (Griffin Theatre Company); Composer for Risky Lunar Love (504 Productions); The Happy Ending (Cry Havoc); Improviser with The Big HooHaa (Cut Snake Comedy). Television: Leslie in Donnatelegrams (ABC), Laid (ABC), It’s a Date (ABC). Film: Doug in Your Call is Important to Us (Riley Nottingham/T.J. Power). Awards: Helpmann Award® for Best Male Actor in a Musical ‘School of Rock’ 2019; Green Room Award for Male Artist in a Leading Role ‘School of Rock’ 2018; Sydney Theatre Award: Judith Johnson Award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ 2016; Green Room Award for Male Artist in a Leading Role ‘Rock of Ages’ 2011; National Theatresports Champion 2009; Cranston Cup Theatresports Champion 2010; Actors Equity Guild Award for Best Newcomer 2005.
Brent is a proud member of MEAA since 2009.
Standby
Standby for Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler, Peggy/Maria
Training: Australian National University, Bachelor of Music (Jazz), 2015. Theatre: The Bodyguard (Gordon Frost Organisation); Joanne in RENT (Matt Ward Entertainment). Television: The Voice (Nine Network); All Together Now (Seven Network); Sunrise (Seven Network); The Morning Show (Seven Network); The Logies (Nine Network). Concerts: Patti LuPone: Don’t Monkey With Broadway Tour; The Ministry Of Sound Orchestrated Australian Tour (Frontier Touring); Brainstorm for a Cure (Cure Brain Cancer Foundation). Recordings: “Children of a Dream” (Universal Music International Ltd).
Ensemble
Samuel Seabury/Ensemble (U/S King George III)
Training: ED5 International, Diploma of Performing Arts, 2013; GY Dance. Theatre: Tony Alternate in West Side Story (Opera Australia/GWB Entertainment); Elder Young in The Book of Mormon (Gordon Frost Organisation); Rum Tum Tugger in Cats (The Really Useful Group); Wicked (Gordon Frost Organisation); Al in A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre Company); The Ziegfeld Tenor in Funny Girl (The Production Company); Curtains (The Production Company); Luke in The Gathering (Vic Theatre Company); Follies In Concert (StoreyBoard Entertainment). Concerts: NYC Elsie Fest; Michael Mott and Friends at the Astor Room; Carols in the Domain; The Aria Awards & Twisted Broadway. Awards: Rob Guest Endowment Award – 2015; Playbill Future Prospect Award – 2014. Other: Siblingship The Cabaret (The Hayes Theatre Co); Songs Unsung (Darlinghurst Theatre Company).
Daniel is a proud member of MEAA since 2013.
Ensemble
Training: Full-time Scholarship Student – Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance, 2012. Theatre: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (TML); Dirty Dancing (Gordon Frost Organisation); We Will Rock You (Gordon Frost Organisation); Dance Captain: American Idiot (Shake & Stir); Siren in Velvet Rewired (Rix Management). Television: The Voice Australia (Nine Network); Dancing With The Stars (Network Ten); The Masked Singer (Network Ten); Australia’s Got Talent (Nine Network); TV Week Logie Awards (Seven Network); AFL Footy Show (Seven Network); The Morning Show (Seven Network). Film: Ellie Was Here – Short film – (JTown Productions); I Shall Wear Midnight – Short film – (Hiboux /We Are Crispy) Commercials: Bumble Concerts: Cosentino’s Anything Is Possible National Tour (Frontier Touring); Co-Choreographer: Immersive Cinema’s Dirty Dancing (Mushroom Group) Awards: JOIP on Broadway Scholarship Other: Music Videos: Ruel – Real Thing; Ruel – ALAYC; Bobby Fox – Shopping For Clothes; Samantha Jade – Fire Starter. Campaigns: Energetiks ‘Roar’; Sportsgirl ‘Get Dressed, Lets Dance’; Cointreau.
Kyla is a proud member of MEAA since 2014.
Swing
Training: A.Mus (Piano), Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) 2007; Actors Pulse; NIDA; The Actors Centre Australia. Theatre: Twig in Bring it on The Musical (Supply Evolution); Akio in Akio! (Bare With Me Theatre Company) Film: Thomas Kickett in 1500 Steps (Little Biddy Pictures). Commercials: Crust Pizza, Optus, PlayStation Plus, Centrum. Concerts: Violin Soloist – Stuttgart Youth Orchestra (Germany) 2006. Toured as a multi-instrumental musician and soloist through South Africa 2010. Dancer for Sydney Kings NBL Team 2019. Recordings: Original Song – Westlake Studio’s 2010 (AIPA).
This is Isaac’s professional musical theatre debut.
Swing
Training: Brent Street Studios, Certificate IV (Performing Arts), 2018. Theatre: The Bodyguard the Musical (Gordon Frost Organisation); Ensemble and Understudy Mistress in Evita (Gordon Frost Organisation); Consuela and Understudy Anita & Rosalia in West Side Story (Opera Australia, GWB Entertainment, BB Productions); Velvet Rewired (Rix Management and Entertainment); Pippin (Foundation Theatres & Gordon Frost Organisation). Television: Top 100 Judge on All Together Now Australia, Season 1 (Seven Network); Performer on Dance Boss (Seven Network); The Voice (Nine Network); Dancing with the Stars (Network Ten); Australia’s Got Talent (Seven Network). Commercials: Samsung ‘The Night Reimagined’ JUNE TVC (FINCH – Luke Bouchier); Toyota RAV4 TVC, 2017; Australia’s Got Talent TVC 2015 (Seven Network).
Olivia is a proud member of MEAA since 2019.
Swing
Training: Patrick School of The Arts, Diploma of Musical Theatre, 2015; HB Studio – Spring Intensive with Carol Rosenfeld, NYC, 2016; Broadway Dance Center, Musical Theatre Intensive, NYC, 2016. Theatre: Assistant Director & Assistant Choreographer, Kiss Of The Spider Woman (MTC); Anybodys/Dance Captain, West Side Story for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia); Dance Captain/Ensemble and Understudy Nautica in Bring It On The Musical (David Venn Enterprises); Billy Elliot The Musical (Louise Withers & Associates). Television: Aria in Too Far – Pilot (Mondayitis). Film: Emma in Will (Quixotic Films). Commercials: TAC Wipe Off Five (AFL) Concerts: Assistant Choreographer/Ensemble in Twisted Broadway; NINE In Concert (Manilla Productions). Other: Director & Choreographer for Return (Neil Gooding Productions); Assistant to Travis Wall, Al Blackstone, Stacey Tookey, Andrew Hallsworth, Kelley Abbey & Michael Ralph.
Ensemble
Charles Lee / Ensemble
Training: Brent Street Studio, 2007 – 2014; Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre, Los Angeles, 2017 Theatre: Greg in A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre Company); Bernardo in West Side Story (Opera Australia & GWB Entertainment); Pepe in West Side Story (Opera Australia & GWB Entertainment); Ensemble and Understudy Kassim in Disney’s Aladdin (Disney Theatrical); Ensemble and Understudy Alonzo & Rum Tum Tugger in CATS (The Really Useful Group); Ensemble and Understudy Scott Hastings in Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom the Musical (Global Creatures). Television: Islamic Solidarity Games (Arts in Motion); Everybody Dance Now (Network Ten); Saturday Disney (Seven Network); Don’t Stop Believing Pilot (Network Ten); The Dave & Kerley Show (Channel [V]). Film: Tuk in The Siege of Robin Hood (Bruise Productions). Awards: Brent Street Studio Scholarship Winner, 2007; The Wenkart Foundation Boys Dance Championship Winner, 2013.
Keanu is a proud member of MEAA since 2016.
Standby
Standby for Aaron Burr, George Washington, Mulligan/Madison
Training: Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), (Musical Theatre Foundation) 2004 – 2005. Theatre: Simba in Disney’s The Lion King – Germany (Disney/Stage Entertainment); Berger in Hair – European Tour (Arena Show Entertainment); Juda in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Germany (Mestske Divadlo Brno); Berger in Hair – Germany (Arena Show Entertainment); Show Boat (The Production Company); Curtis Taylor Jr in Dreamgirls (Stage Art); Robert in Black Rider (Malthouse/Vic Opera); The Boat Man in Sunday In The Park With George (Watch This). Television: Muscly Barman – House Husbands (Playmaker Media). Commercials: Tradie in Ice Ice Coffee (7 Eleven); Football Player/Coach (Host Plus); Oil Filter Guy in Nissan Genuine Parts (Nissan); Tradie (Shine Lawyers). Concerts: Simba in Jose Carreras Benefit Gala (Stage Entertainment); Singer in The Queen Elizabeth The II (Belinda King Productions/Cunard Cruises).
Winston is a proud member of MEAA since 2020.
Standby
Standby for Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Lafayette/Jefferson, Laurens/Philip
Training: The Juilliard School, Bachelor of Arts (Drama), 2016. Theatre: Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton Broadway (Jeffrey Seller); Cory in Fences (Pioneer Theatre Company); Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Theatre Company DC). Television: The Chi (STARZ). Film: Hold on (Sundance); Campfire Alpha (Alex Breaux).
Jimmie is a proud member of Actor’s Equity since 2016.
Swing
(U/S Laurens/Philip, Mulligan/Madison)
Training: Australian Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music (Music Theatre) 2010. Theatre: Bernardo in West Side Story (Packemin Productions); Craig McDermott in American Psycho (BB Arts and Stagedoor Productions); Margaret Mead in HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (David Hawkins). Commercials: Hyundai, Samsung. Concerts: Singer for The High Rollers Big Band; member of Corporate Entertainment Group Jersey to Motown (Lovegrove Entertainment). Other: Cabaret – Broadway Bard (Popinjay Productions)
Julian is a proud member of MEAA since 2016.
Ensemble
(U/S Aaron Burr, George Washington, Mulligan/Madison)
Training: Brent Street Studio, Diploma of Musical Theatre, 2019. Television: Featured Extra in Wakefield (ABC) Jocelyn Moorhouse, Kim Mordaunt. Commercials: Perfect Italiano Pizza Cheese; KFC Cricket.
This is Iosefa’s professional musical theatre debut.
Swing
Training: Patrick Studios Australia (Musical Theatre), 2018; Patrick Studios Australia (Performing Arts), 2016. Theatre: Faust (Opera Australia); Disney’s Aladdin (Disney Theatrical). Television: Olivia Newton John: Hopelessly Devoted To You (Fremantle Media). Concerts: Priscilla Queen of The Desert Promo (Michael Cassel Group/Beyond Blue); Sesame Street Singapore Tour (Stone Productions); Assistant to Stacey Tookey (Victorian Dance Festival).
Swing
Training: ED5 International (Diploma of Performing Arts), 2014. This is Ashton’s professional musical theatre debut.
Ashton is a proud member of MEAA since 2020.
Ensemble
Training: Ashe Caribbean Performing Arts Kingston Jamaica, 2004; Hillside Academy North Carolina, 2000; Patrick Studios Australia Short Training Course. Theatre: Fight/Dance Captain/Ensemble/Swing and Understudy Simba & Banzai in Disney’s The Lion King (Disney Theatrical); Ensemble and Understudy Seaweed in Hairspray (Paul Dainty and David Atkins); Chistery in Wicked (Gordon Frost Organisation); Chicago (Gordon Frost Organisation); Mame (The Production Company); Follies (The Production Company); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (The Production Company); Ensemble and Understudy The Doctor & The General in The Book Of Mormon (Gordon Frost Organisation). Television: So You Think You Can Dance Australia, Season 2 – Top 9 (Network Ten). Commercials: Colgate; Toyota; Levi’s; Bonds. Other: Director/Owner LOcREaDO Dance Company Australia since 2009
Loredo is a proud member of MEAA since 2015.
Ensemble
Training: Brent Street Studio, Diploma of Performing Arts, 2018. Theatre: Billy Elliot the Musical (LWAA); Francesca in West Side Story (Packemin Productions); Fannie in Mary Poppins (Packemin Productions); Phantom of the Opera (Packemin Productions). Television: The Ropes (SBS); Choir – Australia’s Got Talent (Seven Network). Commercials: Velocity TVC (Peta Einberg); Maybelline Generation Fluid, 2019; Sephora International, 2019; Adidas Prosphere Campaign; Schwarzkopf. Concerts: Samantha Jade Nova Performance; Premiers Concert; Tourism Awards; NYE The Star Sovereign Room. Other: “CHOIR” Guy Sebastian – Music Video; Assistant Choreographer Legally Blonde (Packemin Productions).
Swing / Dance Captain
Training: Brent Street Studios. Theatre: Mike Costa in A Chorus Line (TML Enterprises); Terpsichore in Xanadu (Matthew Management); Moe Pressman in Dirty Dancing (Gordon Frost Organisation); Dance Captain – Wicked (Gordon Frost Organisation); Dance Captain – My Fair Lady (Opera Australia); Dance Captain – The Rocky Horror Show (Gordon Frost Organisation); Hugh Jackman’s The Boy From Oz (Ben Gannon/Robert Fox); Miss Saigon (Louise Withers and Associates); Sweet Charity (The Production Company); Guys and Dolls (The Production Company); Grease The Arena Spectacular (Gordon Frost Organisation/SEL); Carmen (HOSH/Opera Australia); Alcina (Opera Australia). Television: Creative Producer – The Voice Australia Series 6, 7, 8 & 9 (Nine Network); Creative Director – Dancing On Ice UK, Series 12; Choreographer – The Masked Singer Australia Series 1 (Network Ten); Choreographer – Celebrity Splash, Series 1 (Seven Network); Resident Dancer – X Factor Australia (Seven Network); Taylor Swift: Dancer – Aria Awards; Dancer/Assistant Choreographer – Australia’s Got Talent (Seven Network); Samantha Jade: Dancer – World X Factor; Dancer – Australian Idol (Network Ten); Fergie: Dancer – MTV Australian Video Music Awards. Film: Dancer – Dhoom 3; Dancer – Happy Feet. Concerts: Dancer/Dance Captain – Ke$ha Japan Promotional Tour; Assistant Choreographer – Hi5 “Turn Up The Music”; Dancer/Dance Captain – X Factor Live Tour.
Standby
Standby for Alexander Hamilton, Lafayette/Jefferson, Laurens/Philip, King George III
Training: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Acting CDT, 2018. Theatre: Woof in Hair the Musical (Peace Productions); Slippery in Bran Nue Dae (Opera Australia). Awards: Sir John Gielgud Actor’s Scholarship, RCSSD, 2018; Sydney Glugs Award for ‘Best Newcomer’, 2019.
Swing
(U/S Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler, Peggy/Maria)
Training: Dance Factory, Diploma of Dance Performance, 2008. Television: Guest Appearance – Jamie Oliver (Underbelly London 2019). Film: Solo Artist/Choreographer The Dancer (Santilla Chingaipe, Vox Docs 2020); Singer/Actor Case of the Shanghaied Songbird (Blue Starling Films 2017). Concerts: Solo Artist/Ensemble Yummy Productions (Sydney Mardi Gras 2020); Headlining Act Viva Las Vegas (Viva Las Vegas 2018); Solos Act/Dancer Caldera (Caldera Festival Sydney 2019); Ensemble Dancer Yummy Productions (West End Live London 2019); Choreographer Dita Von Teese (The Copper Coupe, U.S. Tour 2018); Choreographer/Dancer Clairy Browne (“Pool” Release Tour 2017); Solo Artist Dita Von Teese (Friendship Cruise, Miami 2017-2020; NYE Gala, LA 2020); Solo Artist Burlesque Hall Of Fame (Las Vegas 2015); Headliner Stockholm Burlesque Festival 2019; Solo Artist Dita Von Teese (The Box, London 2018; Faena, Miami). Awards: “Best Production” Yummy Productions (Green Room Award 2018); “Best Ensemble” Yummy Productions (Green Room Award 2018); “Best Cabaret Ensemble” (Fringe World 2019); “Best Debut” Burlesque Hall Of Fame; “Miss Burlesque Australia”, 2014. Other: Solo Artist/Choreographer Dita Von Teese (DVT Productions, U.S., Australia, Europe 2017-2020); Solo Artist/Choreographer Yummy the Show (Yummy Productions, London, Edinburgh, Seychelles, New Zealand, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane 2017-2020); Solo Artist/Ensemble Artist Blanc De Blanc (Strut N Fret, Darwin, Gold Coast, Melbourne 2018).
This is Zelia’s professional musical theatre debut.
Zelia is a proud member of MEAA since 2020.
Ensemble
Phillip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor/Ensemble
(U/S Alexander Hamilton, Laurens/Philip, Lafayette/Jefferson)
Training: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Cert IV in Aboriginal Performance, 2018; Diploma of Acting, 2019. Theatre: Bran Nue Dae (Opera Australia). Concerts: State Dance Festival, Schools Spectacular – Aboriginal Dance Company (2013); State Dance Festival, Schools Spectacular, Welcoming Performance for Royals (Kate and William) – Aboriginal Dance Company (2014); Australia/Invasion Day Performance onboard the HMAS Canberra and Yabun Festival Opening Ceremony Performance (2015); Girlpower (PSP Events)(2019)
Other: The Greatest Showman/Arabian Nights/Havana Nights (Carmelo Pizzino) 2018 – 2019; Bertie Anderson “Ice Cream” Music Video (Dancer); A.J.Lyriq “Friend or Foe” Music Video (Dancer).
Tainga is a proud member of MEAA since 2020.
Ensemble
Training: Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre). Theatre: Harlem Ensemble in Ragtime (The Production Company); Danielle in Bring It On (David Venn Enterprise); The Dressmaker (Monash University); King’s Daughters in The King and I (The Production Company). Concerts: Solo & Trio Vocalist – Morning Melodies, Hamer Hall (2018).
Ensemble
(U/S Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler, Peggy / Maria)
Training: Victorian College of the Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Musical Theatre) 2017. Theatre: Nabulungi in The Book of Mormon (Gordon Frost Organisation) 2018-2020; Swing – The Book of Mormon (Gordon Frost Organisation) 2017-2018. Concerts: Solo vocalist – Morning Melodies, Hamer Hall (2017).
Tigist is a proud member of MEAA since 2017.
Swing / Dance Captain
Training: The McDonald College (2005); Dance World (2006); ED5 International, Diploma of Performing Arts (2007). Theatre: Hamilton Broadway (Jeffrey Seller); Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles Philharmonic Association); I Only Have Eyes for You (Corky Hale); Dorcas in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Mccoy Rigby Entertainment); Mermaid in Big Fish (Moonlight Stage Productions); 9 to 5 (3D Theatricals); Diane Lorimer in 42nd Street (Plan B Entertainment). Film: The Great Gatsby (Bruce Berman, Baz Luhrmann). Commercials: BMW (Warpaint Productions); ‘U’ by Kotex (Plaza Content).
Kim is a proud member of Actor’s Equity since 2016.
Ensemble
Training: Sher’s Studio of Modern Dance, 1994-2005; Brent Street Studios, 2006-2007. Theatre: Kristine in A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre); Mona in Chicago (Gordon Frost Organisation); West Side Story (HANDA Opera/Opera Australia); In The Heights (Blue Saint Productions); Victoria in CATS (GWB Entertainment UK); Self (Michael Ralph & Jack Earle); Brigadoon (The Production Company); Singin’ in The Rain (Dainty Group/Michael Cassel Group); Strictly Ballroom (Global Creatures); Sillabub in CATS (Seol & Co/Really Useful); King Kong (Global Creatures); Moonshadow (Cat Stevens/Yusef); Wicked (Gordon Frost Organisation) Film: The Great Gatsby (Bruce Berman, Baz Luhrmann); Happy Feet 2.
Romina is a proud member of MEAA since 2008.
Swing
Training: Brent Street Studios, Certificate IV (Performing Arts), 2014; The HubStudio, One Year Ensemble 2019. Theatre: Mack and Mabel (Hayes Theatre Co); Big Fish (Hayes Theatre Co); MAMMA MIA! (Louise Withers and Associates); Applause (Neglected Musicals); Chicago (Gordon Frost Organisation). Commercials: McDonalds Amore; McDonalds: McHappy Day; Telstra: A New Kind Of Network. Concerts: Little Big Club: Happy Together Musical Concert (Smile Live); Barney’s Greatest Hits (MEI Live); Pigalle (Sydney Festival).
Zachary is a proud member of MEAA since 2017.
Choreographer
Mr. Blankenbuehler is a three-time Tony Award winner for his choreography in the Broadway productions of Bandstand, In the Heights, and Hamilton, for which he also received London’s Olivier Award. The recent production of Bandstand (director/choreographer) also received the Drama Desk and Chita Rivera Award for Best Choreography. Other Broadway credits include Bring It On, 9 To 5, The People in the Picture, The Apple Tree, Annie, and the recent revival of Cats. Upcoming theatre projects include the new musical Only Gold with British singer/songwriter Kate Nash and the musical Five Points. On television, Mr. Blankenbuehler’s work has been seen most recently on the Emmy Award-winning FX series Fosse/Verdon, and his choreography can be seen in the recent Universal Studio film of the musical Cats. Andy is very proud to have made his concert debut earlier this year with a piece entitled Remember Our Song for the Tulsa Ballet Company. As a performer, Mr. Blankenbuehler has danced on Broadway in Fosse, Contact, Man of La Mancha, Saturday Night Fever, Steel Pier, Big, and Guys and Dolls. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Blankenbuehler resides in New York City, with his wife Elly and two children, Luca and Sofia. Mr. Blankenbuehler is a recipient of a special 2015 Drama Desk Award for his achievement in the theater. Mr. Blankenbuehler received the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors for his work on the musical Hamilton.
Director
Broadway: In the Heights (Tony nomination), Lombardi, Magic/Bird. Off-Broadway: Hamilton (the Public; Drama Desk, Lortel and Obie Awards), In the Heights (Callaway Award, Drama Desk/OCC noms), Randy Newman’s Faust and The Wiz (City Center), Broke-ology and When I Come to Die (LCT), Family Furniture (The Flea, Drama Desk nom), The Tutors (2ST Uptown). Other credits: Broke-ology (Williamstown), Once on This Island (Paper Mill), In the Heights (National Tour). Co-creator/director of hip-hop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme. Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center. Graduate of Wesleyan University.
Book, Music and Lyrics
Broadway: Composer/Lyricist/Usnavi of In the Heights (four Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Score, Grammy Award, Pulitzer Prize finalist), Bring It On: The Musical (co-composer/co-lyricist, Tony nomination for Best Musical), West Side Story (2009 revival, Spanish translations). Off-Broadway: Hamilton (10 Lortel Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, eight
Drama Desk Awards, the 2015 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best New Musical and the 2015 Obie Award for Best New American Play); Merrily We Roll Along, tick, tick…BOOM! (both City Center Encores!). With Tom Kitt, Lin-Manuel received an Emmy Award for “Bigger” from “The 67th Annual Tony Awards.”
TV/film: “Freestyle Love Supreme,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Smash,” “Do No Harm,” “Modern Family,” “House,” “The Electric Company,” “Sesame Street,” “The Sopranos,” The Odd Life of Timothy Green, 200 Cartas. For Vanessa, best of wives and best of women.