“Directors like Mel are a gift to performers. She is highly intuitive, collaborative and an excellent communicator. While she is rigorous in her approach to creating authenticity of character and motivation, and uncompromising in her quest for truth in performance, her style is approachable, inclusive and considered. She brings great energy, intelligence and playfulness to the rehearsal room while being attentive to the needs of everyone in the team.”

Judith Dodsworth, Stubble, 2018

Image by Agatha Yim Photography

Directing

Theatre

2012 Ass Director to Nadia Tass Promises Promises The Production Company

2015 Director and Dramaturg The Essence of Passion a new comedy musical Gasworks

2017 Director Dialysis Cat Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2018 Director Stubble an Opera Melbourne Midsmma Festival

2021 Dramaturg for A Promised Land development of new musical by David Ouch FreshMint

2021 Director and Actor for Fantastique, The Life and Loves of Hector Berlioz The Parlour

2022 Director/Dramaturg a Workshop/development of The Prophecy FreshMint

2022 Director Into The Woods Watch This

2022 Director The Magic Flute – Whose Side are You On? The Parlour

2022 Director Assassins WAAPA

Up Coming Directorial Roles

2022 Life is Short - Workshop by Jennifer Munday for Hothouse Theatre

2023 Theatre in the Park for Boroondara City Council

2023 Nine Songs For A Mad Queen A Dramatic Song Cycle Melbourne Recital Centre

2022/3 Charitable Works Short Film for Mystical Dog Productions

2023 Watch This Mainstage Production at Chapel off Chapel (yet to be announced)

Other

2020/21 Director and Dramaturg The Traveler radio play by Nyx Calder

2021 Initial script doctor Home Truths short film for Mystical Dog Productions

School Productions

Director Suessical the Musical The Knox School

Director Back to the 80’s The Knox School

Director Thoroughly Modern Millie The Knox School