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Every child and young person has the right to be safe, for their voice to be heard, and to be able to participate in decisions affecting them. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait children and young people, and their rich and enduring connection to family, country and story telling. We recognise the need to be inclusive of all children from any and diverse cultures and backgrounds, such as those who are linguistically diverse, unable to live at home, living with disability and/or chronic health conditions, and LGBTIQA+.
Keeping children and young people safe is everyone’s responsibility at Crew. Musical Theatre Crew policies guide and support everyone involved - tutors, volunteers, students and families - to understand and put into practice the National Child Safe Principles.
We offer a range of performing arts classes including musical theatre, screen acting, theatrical dance and singing. All classes are led by highly experienced and qualified industry professionals and/or teachers.
THEATRICAL DANCE CLASSES - covering theatrical jazz, tap, fitness, and flexibility, as well as exploring a range of dance styles from hip-hop to lyrical inspired by great musical and theatrical shows! Lead Dance Tutor: Bridget Cooper.
OPEN MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES - offer fun learning and confidence building in musical theatre skills culminating in a fully staged performance, with classes for 6-18 year olds. Lead Tutors: David Thomson and Shannae Shead.
MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES - are our by audition public performance by audition training classes that present a public season of shows. We still have lots or fun, but there is a much higher expectation on performance standards, individual responsibility and high levels of collaboration required. Lead Tutors: Leiz Moore, David Thomson, Shannae Shead and Jaime Mollineaux-Herbert.
THEATRICAL SINGING ENSEMBLES - bring fantastic songs to life, enhancing vocal skills and storytelling, through the power of collaboration and performance of songs from musicals. Tutor: Beck Oliver-Black.
PRIVATE SINGING LESSONS - provide personalised training by highly qualified industry professionals who have performance experience and expertise in musical theatre as well as contemporary and/or classical voice. Tutors: Lisa Crosato, Emily Garth, David Thomson, Shannae Shead and Junior Tutor Harriet Gould.
SCREEN ACTING CLASSES - are small classes offer the best in contemporary practice in acting for screen, with groups for teens who are starting out through to intensive programs for experienced adult actors. Lead Tutor: Alison Stanton-Cook.
PRODUCTION SKILLS MENTORING - is offered through experiential learning and coaching by our experienced team of designers, directors, choreographers, music directors and technical production members, covering planning, design, rehearsal, costuming, props, stage management, lighting, sound and FOH for shows. Mentors: Leiz Moore, Allan Jeffrey, Helen Cronin, Morgan Lunn and Andrew Johns.
All our classes are capped in size to enable effective tutor-student engagement, individual learning and meaningful participation.
Enquiries for 2025: hello@musicaltheatrecrew.com
Magical seasons of musicals at MTC!
Magical seasons of musicals at MTC!
Senior Ensemble Shows
Intermediate Ensemble Shows
Junior Ensemble Shows
SCREEN ACTING CREW
Our fantastic tutor, Alison Stanton-Cook’s expertise and warmth has created a fantastic experience for all our students. Huge thanks to our supporters and collaborators: OI Studios, George Goerss, TAFE Tasmania Tas Casting, Rob Stanton-Cook and Wide Angle Tasmania.
Theatre Champion Award (South) - Congratulations to Leiz Moore, Co- Principal
Leiz was recognised by the Theatre Council of Tasmania for her work:
- swiftly moving classes online prior to lock-down in March 2020
- engaging young performers during lockdown through our online education program
- safe transition back to COVID-safe in-room classes
- successfully presenting numerous shows under strict COVID-19 restrictions in 2020.
“Our Crew-star kids’ positivity and energy, and whole-hearted support of all the Crew families, tutors, creatives and Hobart theatre-goers was marvellous, as was the invaluable support of my husband and Co-Principal, Allan Jeffrey, and our daughter and tutor, Madeleine. I sincerely appreciate this recognition of Crew’s teamwork, courage and creativity as we all strive to keep the magic of theatre alive in our local community!”
Crew’s Principals, Leiz Moore and Allan Jeffrey, are Co-Producers with Petr Divis and Mark Wojcik of The Show Company, an adult community theatre production company which has brought blockbuster musicals to the Theatre Royal including WICKED in 2017, MARY POPPINS in 2018 and MAMMA MIA! in 2020. Allan directed these award-winning shows with Leiz choreographing Poppins in association the Crew's award-winning choreographer, Mandy Lowrie, and Mamma Mia! in association with Callum Gugger.
The Show Company has been nominated for 17 Tasmanian Theatre Awards (Musical Theatre) and has won 7 Awards including Best Direction, Best Production, Best Musical Direction and Best Ensemble amongst others. Each show has starred or featured Musical Theatre Crew students or alumni.
‘I was simply blown away. The future of theatre in Tasmania is in great hands... This production is a credit to all involved. Five stars from me.’ Daryl Peebles
‘Loved it! Such an energetic show! Beautiful voices and great dancers! The dog was pretty cute too! Congrats!’
Sally Snell
There are some up and coming young stars who I’d love to work with one day...’ Petr Divis
'Blindingly good... delivered the entertainment goods!'
Merlene Abbott, Stage Whispers 2014
2015 COMMUNITY MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS - WINNER: Best Choreography
NOMINATED: Best Production, Direction, Ensemble, Musical and Design!
'...a fast, energetic and slick production.' Stage Whispers 2015
Our fabulous Seniors presented a night of cabaret celebrating some of the world’s great musicals featuring songs from Mamma Mia, Into the Woods, Beauty & the Beast, Godspell and more!
10 Years of training Hobart talent and crowd-pleasing shows!
Musical Theatre Crew has a reputation as a centre of excellence in musical theatre training for young people, using an engaging mix of experiential learning, master classes and industry and community theatre engagement.
Our students have gone on to perform in professional and community productions for The Show Company, Hamley Productions, John X Presents, G&S Society, Hobart Rep and Bijou Creative and locally produced film/TV commercials and productions. Our alumni have secured places in highly competitive professional musical theatre courses around Australia including WAAPA (think Hugh Jackman, Lucy Durack, Eddie Perfect and Tim Minchin), Victorian College of the Arts, Patrick Studios, NIDA, Griffith University, and Federation University.
Our fantastic tutors have vast industry and community theatre experience in singing, dancing, acting, directing and producing. In addition we provide ‘on-the-job’ training in off-stage production including directing, choreography, vocal direction, lighting, sound, costume and set design and more. Our tutor team includes award-winning choreographer and musical theatre performer Mandy Lowrie (starred as Donna in Mamma Mia), internationally acclaimed singer and singing teacher Jane Edwards, Tasmanian Theatre Award winning performers Samantha Jean and David Abbott, talented Crew alumni Caitlin Carnaby, Jaime Mollineaux-Herbert, Lucinda Smith and our Principals, Tasmanian Theatre Award-winning producer Leiz Moore and director/producer Allan Jeffrey.
Mary Poppins featured current and past Crew members: Shannae, Brigitte, Phoebe and Oscar (above), Katie Green as Mary Poppins, Maggie James at alternate Mary Poppins, Campbell Braithwaite, Ben Smith, Tom Hawkey, Emilia Hawkey, Caitlin Carnaby, Bonnie Cashion, Tayla Moschogianis, James Bourke, MIa Grant, Louise Mackintosh, Madeleine Jeffrey-Moore, Hugo Allsion and Helen Cronin as Mrs Brill!
'The shoe fits?' Turning the fairytale world on its head! Seniors - Into the Woods 2016
Rock'n'rolling trip back to the 50s! Intermediate Ensemble - Grease 2016
'Are we there yet?!'
Junior Performance Ensemble - Shrek 2016
Our very own CREW ELVES joined the Lord Mayor for the the Christmas Pageant 2016
Guys & Dolls stars Ben Smith and Elyse Barnes
Crew Elves River, Josh and Charlotte with Bonnie Cashion, Crew Alumni as Elphaba
'I need that slipper!' Into the Woods '16
'Little fishies - cut off their heads!' 2014
Little Mermaid, Peacock 2014
'Nothing like a road trip!' Shrek '16
All the homeless fairy tale creatures... '16
'An ogre-sized fairy tale!' Shrek '16