Michelle Masefield
Westleigh, NSW, Australia

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Age: 49 (Range 40 +)
Height: 1.65m
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Nationality: Sri Lankan heritage
Accents: on request

Theatre (Sydney, Australia)

  • 2022 The Reclamation by Lana Kershaw ( development in association with Parramatta Lanes Festival/ Blacktown Arts Centre and UNE) 
  • 2022 Chain Play ( multiple writers) directed by Katie Ord Slanted Theatre, part of the Sydney Fringe Festival played Mary in Chain Play Red Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville
  • 2022 The Sweet Science of Bruising by Joy Wilkinson directed by Carly Fisher, Producers – Theatre Travels and One Good Act, Role: Aunt George, Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville
  • 2022 Ate Lovia by Jordan Shea directed by Kenneth Morelada Producers- kwento/Redline productions, understudy- Wendy, Old Fitz, Woolloomooloo.
  • 2021 Entertaining Angels directed by Jennifer Willison ROLES- Assistant Director/ Sarah Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill
  • 2020- War of the Worlds By HG Wells The 1938 Radio Script directed by Bernard Teuben ROLES: Assistant Director/ FOH Coordinator /Commander Smith/ Officer/ Operator Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill
  • 2020- April Marlowe’s Abortion- Sally-by Maddy Stedman directed by Hannah Goodwin ( 25a and Snatched Collective) Downstairs Belvoir. PRODUCTION CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19
  • 2020- Shithole- work in progress for QLab- by Laneikka Denne, Q Theatre Production, Penrith
  • 2019 – Nell Gwynn – Queen Catherine, Heckler, Ensemble, Musician- Castle Hill Players at Pavilion Theatre
  • 2019- Mouthful of Birds- Director- University of New England, Armidale
  • 2019- The Diary of Anne Frank- Sound- Castle Hill Players at Pavilion Theatre
  • 2019- Leading Ladies- Costume Assistant and Stage Hand.
  • 2019- Woyceck- Director- Drama Studio-University of New England, Armidale
  • 2018- Insignificance- Director- Castle Hill Players at Pavilion Theatre
  • 2018- Neighbourhood Watch- Assistant Director/ Katrina/ Gypsy Castle Hill Players at Pavilion Theatre
  • 2018 – Four Flat Whites in Italy – Countess Nicola, Hotel Clerk, Avis Lady, Shop Assistant, Miscellaneous Waiters – Castle Hill Players at Pavilion Theatre
  • 2017 Women of Lockerbie – Olive – Castle Hill Players at Pavilion Theatre
  • 2017 The Book of Everything- Mamma Klopper- Castle Hill Players at Pavilion Theatre
  • 2016 A Mouthful of Birds- Prison Officer ‘Dancing’ University of New England
  • 2016 The Laramie Project- Catherine Connolly, Zubaida Ula, Barbara Pitts, Lucy Thompson- Blackout Theatre Company
  • 2015 Over The Moon and Far Away -Kitty-Theatre on Chester, Epping.
  • 2015 Away by Michael Gow – Coral- Blacktown Theatre Company now Blackout Theatre Company
  • 2015 Four Short Plays Plus- Salt In the Wound- Kelly- Blacktown Theatre Company now Blackout Theatre Company
  • 2012 Four Short Plays Plus- The Big Picture -Olive Green- Blacktown Theatre Company now Blackout Theatre Company
  • 2005 The Black Rider directed by Robert Wilson- -Lightwalker -Sydney Theatre ( Roslyn Packer)  Sydney Festival
  • Dags/Grommits- University of Western Sydney, Bobbin Theatre
  • Fractured Fairytales Q Theatre, Penrith, Sydney

Theatre (Salt Lake City, USA 2006-2011)

  • 2011 Vagina Monologues- Wife- Hair- University of Utah
  • 2010 Page to Stage Festival – Stand Up-Wasatch Theatre/Holladay Arts
  • 2010 Jane Eyre- the Musical -Lady Ingram/Ensemble- Spotlight Productions
  • 2009 Lion Witch and the Wardrobe Jadis/Fenris Phoenix Black Box Theatre
  • 2009 Washington Mutual -State of Group- Corporate Video
  • 2009 Cinderella Fairy Godmother Phoenix Black Box Theatre
  • 2008 Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe Jadis Phoenix Black Box Theatre Academy
  • 2007 The Little Mermaid- Minerva- Academy Theatre Company
  • 2007 The Jungle Book -Akela -Academy Theatre Company
  • 2006 Frankenstein- De Lacey -Academy Theatre Company
  • 2006 Peter Pan-Mrs Darling- Academy Theatre Company
  • 2006 Magicians Nephew -Aunt Letty- Academy Theatre Company

Education

  • 2016-2019 Bachelor of Theatre and Performance University of New England
  • 2002 NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts) Open Program-Acting
  • 1992-1995 Bachelor of Commerce -Economics and Finance University of Western Sydney Nepean, Sydney, Australia

Creative Work Experience

  • Volunteer: 2003,2005,2013-2018 Sydney Festival
  • Primary Ethics- Ethics Teacher 2017- present 
  • Employment: 2014-present Hornsby Council- Community and Civic Events Assistant
  • Employment- 2021-present- Sydney Festival- Production Crew