Shelly Lee

In 1992, Shelly graduated with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Electronic Engineering, during which she commenced her now 32-year career in theatrical sound, initially as a Radio Mic Technician.  With a background in classical singing, Shelly’s musical sensibilities lead her to mixing local and international productions such as Cats, Westside Story and Les Miserables regularly touring throughout Australia, NZ and Asia. Shelly also spent time in London working for Autograph Sound Recording, mixing on the Westend.

Since then, Shelly has been Sound Supervisor, Associate Designer or Sound Designer on numerous local and International Productions which includes The Sound of Music (Australia), Miss Saigon (Manilla, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia/NZ, and World Tour) , Les Miserables (Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo & Mexico, Australia, NZ, Asia), Cats (South Africa, Beirut, World Tour, Korean Tent Tour), Oliver (Sydney, USA Tour, Japan) , The Witches of Eastwick (Australia), Phantom of the Opera (Asia, South Africa, NZ, Australia), Sunset Boulevard (Australia), Billy Elliot (Australia), Love Never Dies (Australia, Japan), King Kong (Melbourne), Kinky Boots (Australia), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Australia), Evita (South Africa, Asia), School of Rock (Australia, China) and Mary Poppins (Australia).   For Opera Australia Shelly has Designed or Associate Designed Evita (Sydney Opera House, Melbourne), Phantom of the Opera (HOSH, Sydney Opera House, Melbourne) and Miss Saigon (Sydney Opera House, Melbourne).

With a keen interest in the emotive aspects of sound she recently completed a post graduate degree in Psychology, choosing Music Psychology as an elective.

Currently, Shelly is the Associate Sound Designer on TINA: The Tina Turner Musical (Australia), Lord of the Rings (Australia) and the up and coming Beetlejuice: The Musical (Australia).  Shelly is very excited to be working again with Opera Australia on Hadestown.