Suzanne Barr
Founding Director
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts (Theatre and Drama) Swinburne University, Masters of Education (Performing Arts and Inquiry Learning) Melbourne University, Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration, First Aid (2017), 15+ Years Teaching/Industry Experience
Select Acting Credits:
Room to Move, Fallen Angel, Satan’s Rainbow, Stingers, The Secret Life Of Us, Driven Crazy, Welcome Stranger.
Jaclyn DeVincentis
Managing Director
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Bachelor of Arts (Latrobe University), Bachelor of Arts Education (Latrobe University), Working With Children’s Check, First Aid (2017), 7+ Years Teaching/Industry Experience
Classes:
Acting for Stage, Advanced Acting for Stage
Credits:
Professional Credits- Mad About Money (National Theatre for Children), Fair Dinkum! (Perform! Musicals), John & Jen (Pursued By Bear), Dogfight (Doorstep Arts) Jaclyn Nose Best (Chapel Off Chapel), JB Hi-Life (Melbourne Cabaret Showcases)
Johnathon White
Programs Manager
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Deakin University), Working With Children’s Check, First Aid (2017), 5+ Years Teaching Experience
Classes:
Acting for Screen, Advanced Acting for Screen, Act, Dance, Sing!
Credits:
Directing- Are We Though? (2017), Rachel (2016), Bump (2016), Dead Drunk (2015)
Select Acting Credits- Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Boy From Oz, Mary Poppins, Bonnie and Clyde, All Shook Up, My Fair Lady, Sweeney Todd.
Stephanie Clark
Production Manager & Community Liaisons
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Deakin University), Working With Children’s Check, First Aid (2017), 5+ Years Teaching/Industry Experience
Classes:
Acting for Stage, Advanced Acting for Stage
Credits:
Directing/Writing- Writer (Impact Theatre Company)
Select Acting Credits- And Now We Wait (Impact Theatre Company)
Amy Bryans
Adult Acting for Stage Teacher
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Bachelor of Media & Communications (RMIT University), Program Leader (YMCA), Working With Children’s Check, First Aid (2017), 7+ Years Teaching Experience
Classes:
Acting for Stage, Advanced Acting for Stage
Credits:
Directing- Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, West Side Story, Ragtime, The Producers, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Catch Me If You Can, The Pyjama Game, Shrek Jnr.
Select Acting Credits: Neighbours, Noah and Saskia.
Candice Sweetman
Acting for Stage Teacher
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Advanced Diploma of Acting (National Theatre), Bachelor of Creative Arts (Deakin University), Working With Children’s Check, First Aid (2017), 10+ Years Teaching/Industry Experience
Classes:
Acting for Stage
Credits:
Professional Credits- Butch Masters: Man of Destiny (Alex Theatre), Cinderella (Alpha Shows), Predestination (The Spierig Brothers feature film), The Martini Sisters, Entertainment Store, Showtime Attractions & Lifelike Touring.
Select Acting Credits- Sylvia, One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Steel Magnolias, Secret Bridesmaids Business, Fool for Love, Shrek the Musical, Chess, Legally Blonde, Sweeney Todd, Dusty.
Brad Blank
Acting for Stage Teacher
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Working With Children’s Check, First Aid (2017), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning, Cert 3 in Business Admin, Cert 3 in Sports Recreation, ADS Teaching Mentorship Graduate, 3+ Years Teaching Experience
Classes:
Acting for Stage
Credits:
Are We Though? (2017), One Man, Two Many (2016), XY? (2015), The Island (2014)
Laura Morrisby
Act, Dance, Sing Teacher
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) Federation University (BAPA)
Working with Children’s Check, First Aid & CPR (2017), 5+ Years Teaching Experience, 10+ Years Singing and Dancing Training.
Classes:
Act, Dance, Sing!
Credits:
Rent, Sweeney Todd, Bye Bye Birdie & Showtrain (FedUni), The Scallywags (Children’s Entertainment Group), “13” the Musical, The Sound of Music, Freckleface Strawberry the Musical & Legally Blonde the Musical (ExitLeft Productions)
Katelyn Anitema
Act, Dance, Sing & Acting for Stage Teacher
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Victorian Certificate of Education (Classical Voice), Bachelor of Business Admin & Bachelor of Nursing (2018), Working with Children’s Check, First Aid & CPR (2018), 6+ Years Teaching Experience, ADS Teacher Training Program
Classes:
Act, Dance, Sing!
Credits:
Violet (Production Manager, 2018), Shrek Jnr (Musical Director, 2017), 9 to 5 (Assistant Musical Director, 2017) Acting Highlights: Little Shop of Horrors, Ragtime
Sam Coats
Act, Dance, Sing Teacher
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Bachelor of Arts – Music Theatre (Federation University), Working with Children’s Check, First Aid, 3+ Years Teaching Experience, 15+ Years Dance Training.
Classes:
Act, Dance, Sing!
Credits:
Writer & Performer – Women of the White House (Hares and Hyenas, Where’s Jerome (Melbourne Fringe)
Select Acting Credits – RENT, Sweeney Todd, Bye Bye Birdie & Show Train (FedUni) Our Finest Dreams, Life (Ministry), RENT (Out of Tune), West Side Story, Grease.
Joel Armour
Act, Dance, Sing Teacher
Action Drama StudioQualifications:
Certificate IV in Music (National Youth Jazz Academy), Certificate II Education Support (APlus), Bachelor of Applied Music in Composition (Box Hill Institute), Working With Children’s Check, 2+ Years Teaching Experience.
Classes:
Act, Dance, Sing!
Credits:
Jekyll and Hyde (CLOC), Catch Me If You Can (OCPAC), Little Shop of Horrors (SLAMS), Toxic Avenger (FabNobs), Bad Money (Theatre Streets), Gallus Gallus Duo.