Annie Aitken

OVERVIEW

Annie Aitken was born in Australia and trained at Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne.

Breakout performances include lead role of Millie Dillmount in 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' (The Production Company), Cunégonde in 'Candide' (Sydney Opera House Concert Hall), Nellie Melba in 'Melba' (Hayes Theatre Company), Original cast of 'Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical' world premier (STC/Global Creatures), 'Jekyll and Hyde' 25th Anniversary Concert (Concertworks), Evangeline Barley in 'A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder' (TPC), 'Oklahoma' (TPC), 'Sweet Charity' (Tinderbox/Luckiest Productions/Neil Gooding), Chastity in 'Anything Goes' (Opera Australia/GFO), and Maria & Liesl cover in 'The Sound of Music' (GFO/RUG/David Ian).

CHARACTERISTICS

Height: 5' 8 (173cm)
Playing Age: 25 - 35
Eye Colour: Green
Hair Colour: Red
Hair Length: Long
Appearance: White

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AWARDS

Winner of the 2018 Rob Guest Endowment Award
Winner of Broadway World Award for Best Actress in a lead role in an Opera, for her role of Cunégonde in Candide (Sydney Opera House Concert Hall).
Sydney Theatre Award nomination for Best Female Actor in a Lead Role in a Musical for her performances as Nellie Melba in Melba (Hayes Theatre Company).

CREDITS

Theatre

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, Madame- Hope Mill Theatre (director: Joseph Houston)

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Millie Dillmount- The Production Company (Australia) (directors: Chris Parker, Chor. Chris Horsey)

CANDIDE, Cunégonde- Sydney Philharmonia Choirs & Sydney Opera House (Australia) (director: Mitchell Butel)
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, Paulette Bonafonté- HAMA Productions (Australia) (director: John O'Hara)
A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, Miss Evangeline Barley- The Production Company (Australia) (director: Roger Hodgman)
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Carlotta Cover & Princess/Mdme Firman- Cameron Mackintosh/RUG/Opera Australia (director: Seth Sklar-Heyn)
MELBA: A NEW MUSICAL, Nellie Melba (Lead)- Hayes Theatre Co & New Musicals Australia (director: Wayne Harrison)
JEKYLL & HYDE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, Lucy Cover & Nellie- Theatreworks (Australia) (director: Chris Parker)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Maria & Liesl Cover- RUG/David Ian/GFO (Australian Tour) (director: Jeremy Sams, Associate: Gavin Mitford, Resident: Jonny Bowles)
ANYTHING GOES, Charity- GFO/Opera Australia (Australian Tour) (director: Dean Bryant)
MURIEL'S WEDDING THE MUSICAL, Original Cast- Global Creatures/Sydney theatre Company (Australia) -(director: Simon Phillips)
OKLAHOMA!, Ellen & Dream Ballet dancer- The Procution Company (Australia) (director: Chris Parker)
SWEET CHARITY, Bunny-Neil Gooding/Luckiest/Tinderbox (Australian Tour) (director: Dean Bryant)
ROLLING THUNDER VIETNAM, Sarah (Lead)- Blake Entertainment (Australian Tour) (director: David Berthold)
DIAMONDS - THE SONGS AND STORIES OF MARILYN MONROE, Marilyn Monroe- Citizen Theatre (Australia) (director: Jayde Kirchert)
MIDSUMMA LIVE AT THE SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL, Featured Artist- Arts Centre Melbourne & TAE (Australia) (director: Trevor Ashley)
THE CLASSICS: BROADWAY, Lead Artist-City of Stonnington (Australia) (director: Chris Parker)

Workshop

JEKYLL & HYDE, Lucy Harris- Jackson Lambert with Frank Wildhorn (composer)
(director: Jonathan O'Boyle (and scriptwriter Alexander Dinelaris)

SKILLS

Dialects(*native)

Australian*, American-California, American-East Coast, American-New York, American-Southern States, American-Standard, American-West Coast, Cockney, English-Standard, Irish RP, Italian, Scottish-Standard, Yorkshire

Training

Victorian College of the Arts - Melbourne, Australia, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 3 years, 2012 - 2014

Music & Dance(*highly skilled)

Classical Singing*, Coloratura soprano*, Contemporary Singing*, Dance (general)*, Dramatic soprano*, Harmony Singing*, Jazz Dancing*, Lyric soprano*, Singing (general)*, Spinto soprano*, Tap*, Top Soprano*, A Cappella, Ballet, Cabaret Singing, Country Singing, Laban, Piano, Singing Teacher, Waltz

Sports(*highly skilled)

Pilates*, Running*, Swimming*, Yoga*, Yoga (Ashtanga)*, Athletics, Boxing, Cycling, Kayak, Sky-Diving

Other Skills

Drama Workshop Leader, Interior Design (experienced/qualified), Musical Theatre Workshop Leader, Photographic Model, Singing Teacher/Coach, Vocal Workshop Leader, Workshop Leader (Acting), Actor-Singer, Dancer-Professional, Musical Comedy, Musical Theatre, Professional Dancer, Professional Singer, Singer-Professional