Born and raised in Melbourne, Eliza Soriano is a proud Filipina-Australian with a lifelong passion for the performing arts. She completed her training at the Australian Institute of Music with a Bachelor of Music (Music Theatre). Eliza is so thrilled and honoured to be making her professional debut with Opera Australia’s Hadestown. With this milestone, … Continued
Afua Adjei is poised to make her second professional musical appearance in Hadestown after a successful run as Debbie in Groundhog Day the Musical earlier this year. Based in Melbourne, Afua’s passion for musicals has driven her active involvement in the city’s amateur musical theatre scene. Her early training at Stage School Australia laid a strong … Continued
Iosefa is excited to be a part of this production and tell the story of Hadestown. Iosefa debuted professionally in the original Australian cast of Hamilton (Michael Cassel) and then additionally went on to join the original Hamilton International Company (Michael Cassel). His television work includes Wakefield (ABC) and commercials for Perfect Italiano and KFC. He graduated from … Continued
Jessie Monk is an artist from GunaiKurnai Land, Victoria. Based between Naarm and Berlin, Jessie graduated from the Victorian College of The Arts with a BFA in Music Theatre, where she received both the Lionel Gel and Ron and Margaret Dobell Awards. Jessie played Teenage Girl 1, in the Australian Premier of David Bowie’s Lazarus … Continued
Jack Lyall is a passionate Musical Theatre performer who made his debut as a 9 year old in Love Never Dies where he had the privilege of working alongside the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber. His portrayal of Gustav earned him a nomination for an Australian Broadway World Award, and he also appeared in the production’s … Continued
Joshua Kobeck is thrilled to be making his theatrical debut in the Australian Premiere of Hadestown! From a young age, Joshua has captivated audiences as a solo artist and with bands throughout the Camden area. His passion for music spans a wide range of genres and styles, reflecting his experiences living around the world. A … Continued
Mezzo-soprano Bree Meara is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and trained as a Young Artist with Pacific Opera, Sydney. She has performed with the Opera Australia Chorus since 2016, as well as regular engagements with Opera Queensland and The 7 Sopranos. In 2018 and 2019, Bree performed the role of Hänsel in … Continued
Paul studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music in London and furthered his conducting studies with the opera conductor Jacques Delacôte in Vienna. Alongside his classical symphonic work, Paul was the music director for the original West End productions of Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, The Producers (with Nathan Lane) … Continued
Trudy Dalgleish is one of Australia’s leading lighting designers and a graduate of The National Institute of Dramatic Art ( NIDA ) She has been nominated and won many awards for her work , including a‘Mo’ Award for outstanding contribution to musical theatre , a Helpmann Award, and seven Greenroom awards . Trudy has worked … Continued
Tiffani Swalley is the Associate Director of Hadestown Broadway, the First National Tour of Hadestown and Hadestown Australia. Other Broadway and New York City credits include The Thanksgiving Play (Directed by Rachel Chavkin), Radio MacBeth and War of the Worlds (Directed by Anne Bogart and Darron West). Tiffani is a recent graduate of Columbia University’s … Continued