MELANIE HILLMAN

“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
2025 Director Rusalka Opera in the Park City of Boroondara
2025 Director Not Another Shakespeare in the Park ART ETC (re-cast and remount)
2024 Director Head Over Heels WAAPA
2024 Director Ripening Citizen Theatre
2024 Director Not Another Shakespeare in the Park ART ETC
2023 Director A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Watch This
2023 Director Dinner Anyone? ART ETC
2022 Director Assassins WAAPA
2022 Director The Magic Flute – Whose Side are You On? The Parlour
2022 Director Into The Woods Watch This
2022 Director/Dramaturg a Workshop/development of The Prophecy FreshMint
2022 Director Life is Short - Workshop for Hothouse Theatre
2021 Director and Actor for Fantastique, The Life and Loves of Hector Berlioz The Parlour
2021 Dramaturg for A Promised Land development of new musical by David Ouch FreshMint
2018 Director Stubble an Opera Melbourne Midsmma Festival
2017 Director Dialysis Cat Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2015 Director and Dramaturg The Essence of Passion; a new comedy musical Gasworks
2012 Ass Director to Nadia Tass Promises Promises The Production Company​​
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Up Coming Directorial Roles
2025 Colour & Light; The Art of Sondheim. A new review Watch This
2025 Nine Songs For A Mad Queen A Dramatic Song Cycle Melbourne Recital Centre
2025 Charitable Works Short Film for Mystical Dog Productions
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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
2019 toured and helped maintain Sunday in the Park With George Watch This
School Productions
Musical Director Shrek! Catholic Ladies College
Director Suessical the Musical The Knox School
Director Back to the 80’s The Knox School
Director Thoroughly Modern Millie The Knox School
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