After years of training and high school Drama class, Melanie began performing in productions at 17 years old. She explored various forms of theatre in Brisbane, Australia, over the years, from mainhouse musicals to physical theatre, festivals to long-running children's shows. She was cast in her first professional play at 20 years old. With a love of learning, she is constantly in search of new ways to refine her craft. She was accepted into the Susan Batson M1 Visa program and began living and studying in New York City as of October 2018.
Height: 5”6
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eyes Color: Brown
Location: New York City, NY
Experience
Theatre
Anne H Brennan
Directed by Christopher Batkin
Anywhere Theatre Festival | Half-World by Rebecca Cheers | 2018
Metro Arts | Neurosis | 2018
Outskirts (monologue), Fear Four
Directed by Greg Andreas, Antonio Peluso
Brisbane Arts Theatre | A Clockwork Orange | 2018
Alex
Directed by Bronwyn Morrow, Greg Scurr
4 Stage Productions | Wogs In Love | 2017
Anna
Directed by Jane Oliffe
Vacant Collective | Innersense | 2016
Lead Actress
Directed by Laura Bayly
Playlab & Room to Play | The Hanging by Angela Betzien | 2018
Iris Hocking
Directed by Heidi Manché
Musical Theatre
Ensemble/Soloist
Directed by Chris Bradtke
IMTC | Les Misérables | 2017
PRIMA | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | 2017
Olive Ostrovsky
Directed by Beth Child
Orange Girl
Directed by Lyn Pelgrave
ADMT | Downtown! The Mod Musical | 2016
Underground Productions | Kidnapping for Jesus: A Musical | 2016
Willow LeGrande
Directed by Kurtis Laing
Brisbane Arts Theatre | Avenue Q | 2015
Christmas Eve, Bad Idea Bear, Ensemble Puppets
Directed by John Boyce
Brisbane Arts Theatre | Jack & the Beanstalk | 2015
Jill (lead)
Directed by Matt Shield
Brisbane Arts Theatre | Sleeping Beauty | 2015
Queen Gwendolyn/King Charles (lead)
Directed by Reuben Foster
Brisbane Arts Theatre | Disney's The Little Mermaid JR | 2015
Ariel
Directed by Paje Battilana
PRIMA | Legally Blonde The Musical | 2015
Hazey (lead)
Directed by Maureen Bowra
Hazey (lead)
Directed by Angela Pratt
NOVA Arts | Transit Lounge | 2014
Film
NYFA | There Were Three (short) | 2017
Lady Louisa
Directed by Brandon Hawkins
Evelyn (lead)
Directed by Priyanka Maharaj
SAE Institute | Happy Evelyn After (short) | 2016
YWAM Brisbane | The Match (short) | 2016
Victoria (lead)
Directed by Melody Ussery
Jay (lead)
Directed by Tebanei Radcyffe
SAE Institute | It Follows | 2015
Dorothy
Directed by Maritte Lee Go
Inspire Me Films | Camp-Off (feature) | 2013
Television
Ariel
JuicedTV | JuicedTV (S2E24) | 2015
Richard Rhombus Productions | Dirty, Clean & In Between (pilot) | 2014
Featured Extra
Directed by Tom McSweeney
Inspire Me Films | Cedar Sequoia International (pilot) | 2013
Alex (lead)
Directed by Dakota Lupo
Commercials
Relationships Australia QLD | Victims Counselling & Support Service: Party Crimes | 2015
Featured Extra
Directed by Cathryn Mora
Special Skills
Singing: Soprano (F3-C6),
Whistle Register (C4-G6)
Dance: Ballet (beginner), Tap (beginner),
Music Theatre Jazz
Sports: Snow Skiing, Horseback Riding,
Swimming, Snorkelling, Scuba Diving,
Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Musical Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Ukulele
Languages: English (fluent), Romanian (familiar)
Dialects: Australian, American (General), British (Recieved Pronunciation), Irish
(Beginner)
Additional: Stage Combat, Clowning, Puppetry
Training & Workshops
Susan Batson | Batson Technique | 2018 (current)
Carl Ford | Ex-Er Actor (Batson Technique) | 2018 (current)
Cloe Xhauflaire | Ex-Er Actor (Batson Technique | 2018 (current)
Susan Campanaro | Improvisation | 2018 (current)
Tom Brangle | On-Camera Technique | 2018 (current)
Lenore Harris | Speech | 2018 (current)
Mary Setrakian | Singing (The Revolutionary Send) | 2018
Dianne Eden | Voice/Acting (private) | 2017 - 2018
Justin Palazzo-Orr, Jason McKell | Stage combat (group & private) | 2017 2018
Laine Loxlea-Danann | Vocal Coaching (private) | 2015 - 2018
Christopher Sommers | Screen Acting | 2018
Charles Allen | Morris Technique | 2018
Louise Brehmer | Improvisation | 2018
Brad McMurray | Screen Acting | 2018
Megan Shapcott | Voiceover (private) | 2018
Lyn Pelgrave | Ballet (private) | 2017
Mary Setrakian, Douglas Webster | Music Theatre | 2017
Simon Chamberlain | Singing (private) | 2017
Elise Grieg | Acting: Emotional Truth, Scene Study | 2017
Brian Lucas | Physical Theatre, Improvisation | 2017
2ballerinas | Tap (Tracey-Lee White), Ballet (Larissa Fletcher), Jazz (Dale Pengally/Elise May) | 2016 - 2017
Ben Parkinson | Casting Workshop | 2016
Peter Rasmussen | Screen Acting | 2016
Ella McKella | Physical Theatre | 2016
Jo Langford | Scene Study, Improvisation, Monologues | 2016
Kaitlin Hague | Ballet, Music Theatre Jazz | 2016
WAAPA | Music Theatre Audition Workshop | 2016
QUT | Drama, Creative & Professional Writing | 2014 - 2016
Bud Hopes | Casting Workshop | 2015
La Boite | Audition Intensive Workshop | 2014
Cienda McNamara | Monologues | 2014
Vulcana Women's Circus | Basic Aerial Silks/Clowning/Stilts | 2013
Arlie McCormick | Singing (private) | 2013 - 2014
Ian Thomson | Piano | 2013- 2014
Young Actors Camp California | Film & TV (Bryan Tull, Dakota Lupo, Justin Chrzanowski, Payton Tyrell), Audition & Casting Workshop (Eileen Kennedy, Wendi Weger), Introduction to Screen Acting (Bryan Tull, Brittany Carriger, Chuck Lines, Natasha Kaye) | 2013
Dr Daniel Kay | Singing (private) | 2013
Harvest Rain Theatre Company | Triple Threat Training (Callum Mansfield, George Canham, Sophie Woodward, Maureen Bowra) | 2012
Shake & Stir Theatre Company | Screen Acting (Adam Cox), Musical Theatre (Jack Chambers), Shakespeare & Improvisation (Nelle Lee, Ross Balbuziente, Nick Skubji) | 2011
National Institute of Dramatic Art | NIDA Teens Acting 101 (Zoe Houghton), Drama School Grades 7-10 (Christopher Sommers) | 2011 - 2012
Markwell Presents | Screen Acting, Improvisation | 2010
Keeyana Babsek | Piano | 2011 - 2012
Simon Geeves | Guitar | 2011
Kendre Bent | Piano | 2006 - 2009