Asmara Soekotjo

Born and bred in Melbourne, Asmara is an emerging artist in the industry. Asmara has trained at many schools across the country, choosing to study at Patrick School of the Arts (Performing Arts & Musical Theatre) to really perfect her artistry. However, she cut her studies short to pursue her first professional contract with Royal Caribbean International … Continued

Sam Ward

A VCA graduate, Sam Ward played Henri Baurel in the original Australian production of An American in Paris, earning a Sydney Theatre Award nomination. He made his professional debut in 2017 in Jesus Christ Superstar and received the Playbill Future Prospect Award at the Rob Guest Endowment. In 2023/2024 Sam was a member of the … Continued

Tamsyn Thomas

Tamsyn Thomas (she/her) has spent her entire lifetime in admiration of the performing arts, remaining dedicated to developing her skills and craft. In 2022, Tamsyn graduated as a scholarship student from Kelly Aykers Full Time Dance with a Diploma of Musical Theatre. Opera Australia’s production of Miss Saigon marks her professional theatre debut, and with … Continued

Louisa Vilinne

Louisa is thrilled to be making her professional musical debut with Opera Australia as Kim Alternate/Ensemble in Miss Saigon. Born in Indonesia and raised in Singapore, Louisa moved to Australia in 2019 to pursue a Bachelor of Music Theatre at Elder Conservatorium, University of Adelaide (2022). Her credits include working at Universal Studios Japan (2023) and … Continued

Celine Cleveland

Celine Cleveland is a proud Filipina-Australian artist based in Naarm who graduated with a Diploma in Performing Arts from Patrick School of the Arts (2021). She made her professional Musical Theatre debut in Hamilton, Australia – New Zealand (Michael Cassel Group, 2022-2023) as Woman 3 (The Bullet). Celine is extremely passionate about performing and takes … Continued

Abigail Adriano

Abigail Adriano is an award-winning Australian performer best known for her portrayal of Kim in the Australian and Asian tours of Miss Saigon (Opera Australia/GWB), for which she received the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Newcomer. Abigail subsequently starred as Eurydice in Hadestown (Opera Australia/Jones Theatrical), further establishing her as one of Australia’s most compelling young leading performers. Abigail … Continued

Claire Patti-Chehade

Claire Patti-Chehade is an Australian operatic soprano of Italian and Lebanese descent who performs in Australia and Europe. Claire completed a Bachelor of Music Education and Classical Voice at Sydney Conservatorium of Music where she was awarded the Helen Meyers Scholarship. She was a sponsored young artist in Pacific Opera and a semi-finalist in the … Continued

Nicole Smeulders

Sydney born Nicole Smeulders graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium with a Bachelor of Music Education majoring in Piano. She studied voice independently both in Sydney and in London and reached the finals of the Opera and Arts Support Group Vocal Scholarship, the Savage Club and Joan Sutherland Scholarship Prizes, as well as twice being awarded … Continued

Jason Morphett

Jason Morphett’s professional career started in the West End, London’s theatre land, during his college years. He soon graduated from follow spot operator to charge hand electrician to programmer and onto Chief Electrician and Lighting Designer. In that time he has run the lighting departments for Birmingham Royal Ballet, London City Ballet, Royal New Zealand … Continued

Reuben Kaye

Fast, on the edge and brutally funny, multi-award winning, Australian comedian, singer and writer Reuben Kaye is loud, politically active, queer, brash and the winner of Best In Breed at Crufts 2022. (He thought he was entering a different type of competition). After racking up millions of views across TikTok, YouTube & Instagram plus appearances … Continued